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187 - The Roman Rite, ad orientem worship, and liturgical tradition - Fr. Uwe Michael Lang
Fr. Uwe Michael Lang, a liturgical historian and priest of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in London, is the author of the new book A Short History of the Roman Mass, from Ignatius Press.
Topics discussed in this episode include:
The origins of the Roman Rite and development of the Roman Eucharistic Prayer
Problems with liturgical antiquarianism (trying to revive practices allegedly from the early Church in preference to what has been handed down continuously)
The value of ad orientem worship
Our current predicament of being cut off from the past/tradition
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Fr. Uwe Michael Lang, A Short…
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