The renewed interest in the traditional rite aligns with what’s known as the “strict church” hypothesis, which stipulates ...

By this they mean, another pathetic ode to the traditional Latin Mass, that unfailing ... nostalgiacs who wear bow ties and sing Gregorian chant in the shower. The first response is to be expected ...

Golden-hour sunlight poured in, transmuted to shades of blues and reds and greens by the stained-glass windows of St. Bernard’s Church.

The traditional rite is more than celebrating Mass in Latin and includes additional traditional prayers, and rituals, such as the use of Gregorian chant, incense, bells and candles, as well as all ...

Traditionalists typically explained their attachment by emphasizing the beauty of the old Latin Mass, which is often accompanied by Gregorian chant or polyphony, and its connection to the Church’s ...