Grotto Design supports the renewal of traditional Catholic church design and construction by bringing to mind the necessary architecture features that make the church building a worthy intersection between earth and the heavenly liturgy, inspiring us to bring Christ into our daily lives and out to the world.
Why are many new Catholic churches built to be traditional in style not quite right? After built, they are sometimes a little disappointing and underwhelming. They might even turn people off to the concept and make some (incorrectly) think that traditional styles really aren’t the way to go anymore. Warehouse look - St. Elizabeth Catholic …
Continue reading When something is not quite right with your new traditional style Catholic church…
“If you wish to hear the Mass as it should be heard, you must follow with eye, heart and mouth all that happens on the altar. Further, you must pray with the Priest the holy words said by him in the Name of Christ.” Pope St. Pius X (Latin-English Booklet Missal)
Pictured: Leon Grochowski Prime Bishop Polish National Catholic Church 1953-68. The Society of St. Pius X illicitly says valid Masses without the permission of the local Catholic bishop. I am told, however, that the SSPX is not technically in schism from the Catholic Church. And what’s more, Pope Francis did grant them faculties for valid …
Proposed Roman Canon Missalette for the Novus Ordo: a How-to Starter kit and a Work of Liturgical Evangelization. Problem: average Catholic has no frame of reference to embrace a traditional liturgy average parish cannot build a set of Latin and chant options de novo or navigate the extensive options in existing missals no unifying traditional …
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