Liturgical Abuses in the Catholic Mass Today

Many Catholic Masses today are awash in a variety of errors.  How well do you know the Mass? Would you notice if the priest introduced actions or wording which are not in the rubrics of the Mass?  The purpose of this website is not to condemn the Catholic Mass - on the contrary - the actions of the ordained priest in the Mass are what gives us the Body and Blood of Our Lord in the Holy Eucharist.  This website simply describes what is liturgical law within the Church, and what are liturgical abuses and errors.  NO Churches are named specifically - it is informational only.  As people of God, we have a right to study and inform ourselves about what makes a proper Mass. 

If liturgical errors and abuses are occurring within your Church, you also have the right to question why such abuses are happening.   Many of the abuses occurring today are 'subtle' and have slowly crept into the liturgy over the years. 

Take the quiz below to see how well you know a proper Mass.

                             LITURGICAL QUIZ

Much of the information from this website was gathered from "Mass Confusion: The Do's and Don'ts of Catholic Worship" by James Akin. Many thanks to him for this wonderful book.   If you'd like more in depth information about this topic, I suggest you get a copy of this book.  You may do so by visiting the "Catholic Answers" website at : http://www.catholic.com/ or calling their toll free number:  U.S. Orders: 888-291-8000

Another source is "Rubrics of the Mass" by Fr. Peter M.J. Stravinskas - you can get a copy of this document by calling 1-800-348-2440

Also, Pangaeus Press, Box 670127, Dallas, Texas 75367, publishes the approved Order of Mass in English, approved for use in the United States, in a beautiful little paperback that retails for $4.00 (they give VERY generous discounts on bulk orders so that schools, parishes, study groups, or just concerned parishioners can have all the copies that they need.) According to the permissions office of the ICEL, Pangaeus is the only publisher in the country to ask for, and receive, permission to print this text.

PLEASE NOTE:  I am a mom of seven young children offering this website as an informational assistance to many who are confused about a proper Mass. I AM NOT a theologian nor liturgical expert! Please do not write to me posing questions related to the Mass or Liturgy, as I cannot help you. I would suggest you pose your questions to the Liturgical experts at the "Ask the Experts" forum at www.Ewtn.com  -- God bless!

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