Best Videos of Traditional Catholic Liturgy

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lak611 said:
What are those? [Agnus Dei’s] I never heard of them, but I do wear a brown scapular.
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From Sacramentals .org In brief, it’s an ancient sacramental that was waved in the wake of Vatican 2.
Although its origin is shrouded in the mist of antiquity, the sacramental Agnus Dei is first mentioned in historical Church accounts as early as the sixth century, and referred to frequently by the early to middle ninth century. Thus, for over ten centuries the Agnus Dei has been a popular and treasured sacramental to Catholics, especially to those living in Europe where it was most easily obtained. Yet, regrettably, few Catholics living today have ever even heard of the Agnus Dei.
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The name “Agnus Dei” was given to special discs of wax impressed with the figure of a lamb, the “Lamb of God” which were blessed by the reigning Pope in a ceremony so solemn that the Pope was said to consecrate the sacramentals. Popes traditionally consecrated Agnus Deis only during the first year of their pontificate and again every seven years.
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In earlier times, on Holy Saturday, the Pope prepared the wax from the previous year’s paschal candles, adding both chrism and balsam to the wax. The Agnus Deis were subsequently consecrated on the Wednesday of Easter week and distributed on Saturday of the same week. In more recent times, the wax was prepared by monks and then consecrated by the Pope and distributed. When visiting Cardinals would visit the Holy Father, an Agnus Dei wax disc (or several of the discs) would be placed into his miter. The Cardinals then distributed the Agnus Deis as they saw fit.
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From the Catholic Encyclopedia (1913 Edition) describing the “Symbolism and Use” of the Agnus Dei.
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As in the paschal candle, the wax typifies the virgin flesh of Christ, the cross associated with the lamb suggests the idea of a victim offered in sacrifice, and as the blood of the paschal lamb of old protected each household from the destroying angel, so the purpose of these consecrated medallions is to protect those who wear or possess them from all malign influences. In the prayers of blessing, special mention is made of the perils from storm and pestilence, from fire and flood, and also of the dangers to which women are exposed in childbirth. Miraculous effects have been believed to follow the use of these objects of piety. Fires are said to have been extinguished, and floods stayed (Vol. 1, p. 220).
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Popes Urban V, Paul II, Julius III, Sixtus V and Benedict XIV said they have the following benefits:
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They foster piety, banish tepidity, preserve from vice and dispose to virtue.
They cancel venial sins and purify from the stain left by grievous sin after it has been remitted in the Sacrament of Penance.
They banish evil spirits, deliver from temptation and preserve from eternal ruin.
They are a protection from a sudden and unprovided death.
They dispel fears occasioned by evil spirits. They are a protection in combat, and have power to ensure victory.
They deliver from poison and from the snares of the wicked.
They are excellent preventatives against sickness and are also an efficacious remedy – especially in cases of epilepsy. They hinder the ravages of pestilence, of epidemics and infectious diseases.
They quiet the winds, dissipate hurricanes, calm whirlwinds, and keep away tempests.
They save from shipwreck and the danger of lightning and floods. An anecdote is recalled here of Pope St. Pius V, who had recourse to this expedient when the Tiber was in flood and seemed likely to submerge the city. We are told that when an Agnus Dei had been thrown into the river, the angry waters at once subsided.
Needless to say, due to the limited quantity of the Agnus Deis which were available, those which could be obtained were cherished by the faithful and gratefully passed down from generation to generation.
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The End Of An Ancient Tradition
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Elected to the Chair of Peter in the latter half of 1963, Pope Paul VI is said to have consecrated Agnus Deis in the traditional manner during the Easter season of 1964. According to the ancient tradition, Pope Paul VI would have again consecrated the Agnus Deis during the Easter season of 1971 - inexplicably, he did not. Nor did he ever again consecrate the Agnus Deis. Pope John Paul I, of course, was Supreme Pontiff for only 33 days - and did not consecrate any Agnus Deis.
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Nor has Pope John Paul II, closing in on his 20th year as Pope, undertaken to reestablish the Agnus Dei tradition. As is the case with so much of traditional Catholicism subsequent to Vatican Council II, the Agnus Dei was abandoned, probably “in the spirit of the Council” – just when it became apparent that the sacramental was truly needed.
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To the best of our knowledge, no official reason has ever been given by Rome as to why the ancient and revered traditional practice was abandoned.
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We can now but pray that the newly elected Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, will resume the renew the ancient and wonderful Agnus Dei sacramental.
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lak611 said:
That sounds beautiful. I wish they were still around too. Unfortunately, I was not born until quite a few years after the last one was made.
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You may try a google search and look for websites if you want one. I bought one about a year ago, but the site only had a few. It’s very cool. 😃
 
So sorry, well I’m not sorry.
Because it deserves repeating…
But thanks for the heads-up.

Many (including me) do not get time to read every post.
So, putting it upfront again is salutary .
 
Here is a recent video series on YouTube of Solemn High Mass of the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas in the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis celebrated by Father Karl Lenhardt of the ICRSS. Unfortunately the videos only cover the Mass up to the Gospel, but they give a good idea of the sheer beauty of the Classical Mass with Gregorian Chant and Polyphony in this amazing Romanesque Basilica:

Part One- Prelude
Part Two- Procession and Introit
Part Three- Kyrie
Part Four- Gloria and Collect
Part Five- Epistle
Part Six- Gradual and Tract
Part Six- Gospel

Now this next video is a clip of a Mass celebrated by Monsignor Michael Schmitz, the ICRSS Vicar General and Superior of the American province, in a church in Washington DC.

Tridentine Mass with Msgr. Schmitz, ICRSS
 
lak611 said:
I like this one, even though the fellow with the camera seemed to be a little shaky. That is the first Traditional Mass video I’ve seen that is during Lent.
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I’m thinking that it was possibly shot with a cell phone camera 😉
 
Any new videos recently? 🙂

I vote that this thread becomes a sticky.
 
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