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Wednesday 14 April 2010

The Carthusian Liturgy

Amongst the great religious orders of the Latin Church there are five who retain their own form of Mass: The Carmelites (Calced), The Carthusians, The Cistercians, The Dominicans and the Norbertines. Below is a rare photo of Low Mass in the Carthursian Rite.


3 comments:

Daughter of Eve said...

It would be interesting to know the differences...and why. I'm sure you are up to the task Sibyl!

The Sibyl said...

I think a lot has already been written on this subject but I will put up enough just to wet the appetite

The Sibyl said...

See Archdale King - The rites of the religious orders for an exhaustive explanation of the rites...