Sunday, May 31, 2020 – Is it really the end of May!? My goodness! Anyhow, today we continue with our slow roll of the Traditional Latin Mass. Specifically, we are taking the second part of the Mass of the Faithful: the Consecration, also known as the “Canon.” Canon is derived from the Greek word meaning Read More
Month: May 2020
Day 75 – Happy Birthday Mr. Flusche!
Saturday, May 30, 2020 – I thank the Lord daily for putting such an amazing man in my life and at the head of our family. Saint Joan of Arc, pray for us!
Day 74 – Mrs. Flusche’s Super Basic Primer on the Mass (Part VI)
Friday, May 29, 2020 – Now that we have talked about the Mass of the Catechumens, it is time to delve into the Mass of the Faithful. However, that is a mighty chunk to undertake, even for a super basic outline. Even the shortest of snippets for each part are going to be long for Read More
Day 73 – Mrs. Flusche’s Super Basic Primer on the Mass (Part V)
Thursday, May 28, 2020 – Today we are going to define some of the things happening during the Extraordinary Form of the Mass, also known as the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM). A basic outline, if you will. This is a bit much to take in, so it is going to be a two-day affair. Today Read More
Day 72 – Mrs. Flusche’s Super Basic Primer on the Mass (Part IV)
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 – Yep, we covered the Latin Mass names yesterday, so today is going to be about the Novus Ordo. I will give a brief history and cover a few of the names you might see regarding this Mass. What does “Novus Ordo” mean? In Latin, Novus Ordo literally means “new order.” Read More
Day 71 – Mrs. Flusche’s Super Basic Primer on the Mass (Part III)
Tuesday, May 26, 2020 – Before we go deeper into each of the forms of Mass, let’s take a look at what each Mass is called and why those names exist. Today we will start with the “old” Mass and the myriad of names surrounding it. What does “Extraordinary Form” mean? First and foremost, “Extraordinary Read More
Day 70 – Mrs. Flusche’s Super Basic Primer on the Mass (Part II)
Monday, May 25, 2020 – Goodness! Has it been 10 weeks already?! Looks like things are still a but nutty out there, so let’s hunker down inside and continue with our basic primer on the Mass… Specifically, what is Mass? Meaning, what are the parts of Mass? “The Eucharistic celebration always includes: the proclamation of Read More
Day 69 – Mrs. Flusche’s Super Basic Primer on the Mass (Part I)
Sunday, May 24, 2020 – Now that we have really hashed out what the Eucharist is (and is not), we need to go over what Mass is (and is not). It would surprise most Catholics to learn that the Mass is not the Eucharist. Rather, the Eucharist is brought to us in the Holy Sacrifice Read More
Day 68 – Mrs. Flusche’s Super Basic Primer on the Eucharist (Part IX)
Saturday, May 23, 2020 – Why is on the hand such a problem for some people? Personally, I see far more abuses when the Eucharist is distributed in the hand. Practically speaking, on the tongue means the Eucharist is consumed right then and there: no fuss, no muss. I am not saying nothing has ever Read More
Day 67 – Mrs. Flusche’s Super Basic Primer on the Eucharist (Part VIII)
Friday, May 22, 2020 – Getting back to our basic primers, I would like to talk a little bit more about on the hand vs. on the tongue. Back in part V of “Mrs. Flusche’s Super Basic Primer on the Eucharist,” I went through the “how tos” of receiving both ways. Today I am going Read More
