Posted on 05/14/2009 8:15:58 AM PDT by Pyro7480
Rome, May 13, 2009: Holy Mass was today celebrated in Rome's Collegiate Basilica of Sancta Maria Ad Martyres (a.k.a. the Pantheon) in celebration of the 1,400th anniversary of its consecration as a Christian temple. Mass was sung according to the Extraordinary Form of the Roman rite. The celebrant was from Australia, the deacon was from Italy and the subdeacon was from the United States. The schola cantorum consisted of priests and seminarians from Pontifical Universities in Rome. After the Mass one of the faithful remarked: "It was a favorable occasion of deep historical significance."
It looks like Blogspot is being tempermental at the moment. Check back later, or at least watch the video. It’s wonderful!
Catholic ping!
The Pantheon is the greatest building in Rome, IMHO. I was there about a month ago, and really enjoyed touring that church.
Agreed. It is the most incredible building I have ever been in. In Rome, the Borromini churches aren’t too shabby either.
The deacon and sub deacon were not in sync, but very nice video. One of these days I have to get there.
Why was there a small group in the pews and a huge group back in the very back? Was the huge group tourists?
Yeah, I’m guessing they were tourists. That explains the cacophony in the audio. You’d think they’d tone it down once the organ started playing. Normally I would complain about that, but it’s good that these tourists were exposed to what Catholicism is all about.
“....an Australian celebrant...”
How do you say “Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oy Oy Oy” in latin?
Awesome video. The cameraman a bit too interested in the oculus at the expense of the liturgical action, but well worth viewing all the same. Mi manca Roma.
Yeah, he addressed that issue on the link above. He said, “The truth is, the dome is often shot as I didn’t want to show how the pews were empty - that’s why the dome.”
Those are lovely photos. If I tilt my head a little bit I can see St. George’s Cross. :)
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