08 Sep, 2026
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Catholic philosopher connects devotion to the Holy Spirit with the traditional Latin Mass

Photo by Mary-Grace Byers Theresa Balick   A philosopher talked about the differences between the charismatic and traditional viewpoints in relation to the Holy Spirit to show the beauty of the Latin Mass on Wednesday outside the J.C. Williams Center. Peter Kwasniewski, who holds a doctorate in philosophy, addressed a tent packed with students and […]

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The role of music in active participation: Part one

LUKE PONCE FINE ARTS COLUMNIST In 1963 Pope Saint Paul VI promulgated the “Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy” or, in Latin, “Sacrosanctum Concilium.” Vatican II is often remembered for encouraging “fully conscious and active participation” in the Mass, a phrase which occurs in paragraph 14 of this document. Less widely remembered is this phrase’s origin 60 […]

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Latin Mass fills Christ the King Chapel with record-breaking crowd

OLIVIA RAO WEB EDITOR Franciscan University of Steubenville’s first Latin Extraordinary Form Mass of the semester drew unexpected crowds to Christ the King Chapel Sunday afternoon.  Sunday’s Mass was the first of eight monthly Latin Masses scheduled to take place on campus this academic year. The Rev. Vincent Huber, a retired priest from the diocese of Steubenville, celebrated the […]

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Extraordinary Form attracts with beauty, tradition

ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER Ten years after Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI released his Apostolic Letter “Summorum Pontificum,” the Extraordinary Form of the Mass is growing in popularity across the country, including at Franciscan University of Steubenville. In his 2007 letter, Benedict gave all Latin Rite priests permission to celebrate the Mass in accordance with […]