Ad orientem posture in the Novus Ordo Mass

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Right-- they arn’t parish churches. The Hagia Sophia is different. It actually had an apse built in unlike these churches. Of course, since 1453, its been a Mosque. :-/
 
bjford said:
Right-- they arn’t parish churches. The Hagia Sophia is different. It actually had an apse built in unlike these churches. Of course, since 1453, its been a Mosque. :-/
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Did it have one? Well, that goes to show how looking at pics online can be a very limited approach. BTW, I may be wrong, but I think it has actually been a museum for a number of years now. Not what it should be of course, but at least it isn’t a mosque. Or at least I don’t think it is. 🙂

Patrick

EDIT: He he, I suppose I didn’t do a good job in the first place, even with limited online pics. I just did a quick search and I notice not only did it have an apse, it isn’t round inside. 😊 Maybe next time I will do better.
 
Well its sort of circular. Maybe squarish. 🙂

Yes, its been a museum since the secularization of Turkey in the 30s with Ataturk.
 
bear06 said:
Yes it is acceptable. I’m just guessing the readings/homily are also done facing the people, right? **It’s also, according to the Pope, permissible for priest to face the people in the EF. **

You can look here for more ifo on ad orientem: ignatiusinsight.com/features2005/fessio_massv2_1_jan05.asp
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parvenu74 said:
If I’m not mistaken, the official ruberics in the Missal still specify the celebration of Mass ad orientem. Celebrating versus populum was merely an indult issued in the 1970’s, or it might have been an abuse that was later tolerated (like Communion in the hand). But to answer your question, not only can a priest celebrate ad orientem, it might still be the specification of the ruberics.
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No it is not permissable to face people in EF

Yes the NO rubrics still have the priest using versus deum posture
 
It is not just acceptable, it is the norm. Read the rubrics and note the places e.g. Ecce Agnus Dei where the priest is instructed to turn and face the people.
 
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