Author Topic: Good Friday liturgy (Read 1254 times)

Vladimir · « **on:** March 21, 2010, 11:12:47 PM »

Are non-Catholics allowed to participate in the Adoration of the Cross?

Telesphorus · « **Reply #1 on:** March 22, 2010, 01:12:35 AM »

Quote from: Vladimir

Are non-Catholics allowed to participate in the Adoration of the Cross?

Are they allowed to pray? Are they allowed to receive sacramentals?

Vladimir · « **Reply #2 on:** March 22, 2010, 08:54:45 AM »

Okay, is that a "yes" or a "no"?

This wasn't a stupid theoretical question. I'm asking because my friend is not baptized, but would like to convert to Catholicism (although he is not yet a catechumen, considering its a little late for that this liturgical year) and will probably be going to the Good Friday liturgy with me.

Elizabeth · « **Reply #3 on:** March 22, 2010, 09:09:48 AM »

YES take your friend! He just can't have Holy Communion.

My ancient Grandmother, totally devout, took me even though I was not baptised and the awe of it never left me. If she did it, it was OK. That would have been 1962ish.

Matthew · « **Reply #4 on:** March 22, 2010, 10:22:51 AM »

What I like about Holy Week liturgy is that it is SO OLD, it makes our beloved Tridentine Mass seem like a "novelty"!

The fact that during the Adoration of the Cross we sing "Hagios O Theos" and then translate it for the peanut gallery into LATIN "Sanctus Deus" should tell you something about how old it is -- it dates back to when Latin was the vulgar tongue!

And notice that on Holy Thursday the Mass is a bit different? That's because they didn't "add anything" to Holy Week, even as they added things (good things of course) to the Tridentine Mass.

So you have a liturgical time capsule from the earliest days of the Church, more or less.

Yes, that's pretty awesome.

Matthew