Tag Archives: Sarum

Beautiful Article on the O Antiphons

The Great Antiphons… I am very heartened to see Patricius’ blog re-activating. May the flower continue to open! Today in the Use of Sarum is the last one (since we sing O Sapientia on 16th December instead of the 17th … Continue reading

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The Golden Mass

Ember Wednesday of Advent comes up tomorrow. In the middle-ages, it was usually the custom to transfer feasts away from Rorate Wednesday. John XXIII happily restored the predominance of the Advent Ember Days in 1961, but they were done away … Continue reading

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How the Use of Sarum Shaped a Village Church

I have just found this on the New Liturgical Movement, a blog that is quite rich in articles on medieval liturgies – How the Sarum Rite Shaped the Art and Architecture of a Country Church in Devon. The village in … Continue reading

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A Better Sarum Calendar

I forgot about this very important source of Sarum material, especially the Office. Sarum Chant It includes the Calendar – 2013 for Advent and up to 31st December 2013 and 2014 from 1st January 2014 to 31st December 2014. The … Continue reading

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Sarum Calendar

Sarum Ordo 2014 PDF file to be opened with Adobe Acrobat I haven’t always published the Sarum calendar here, but here is the one that begins on the first Sunday of Advent (1st December 2013) and ends on Sunday 30th … Continue reading

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Interesting Thread

Following from an earlier post English Use, there has been some interest taken in the painting of the solemn Mass in Amiens Cathedral sometime in the early nineteenth century. See Need help identifying… Indeed the “wizard hats” and tridents of the … Continue reading

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Fr Jonathan Munn on Defining Anglicanism

Fr Jonathan Munn of our Diocese has written Provincial Synod and Provincial Anglicanism in his blog. He is just about to accompany our Bishop to America for the Provincial Synod of the Anglican Catholic Church. Perhaps I might go another … Continue reading

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Sarum and Roman Lectionaries

I have just received this question about the Sarum missal lectionary. I know that the lectionary for the Sarum rite’s mass is very similar to the readings used in the traditional Roman mass.  It wouldn’t be too surprising to see … Continue reading

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Medieval Vestments

Modern Medievalism has a new article A look into the medieval parish church’s vestry: on vestments. The article is beautifully presented and illustrated. The explanations are very valuable, especially at an age where we can begin to wonder whether liturgical … Continue reading

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Museum Christianity?

I have no desire to speculate on the ins and outs of western Christians who decide to embrace Orthodoxy. Many do and find happiness in the eastern liturgical and spiritual tradition, especially with the Russians, a half-way house between Byzantium … Continue reading

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