id author title date pages extension mime words sentence flesch summary cache txt _005456910 Fischer, Balthasar. Questions the catechism didn't answer : 50 catechetical instructions on the liturgy of the church. 1958 .txt text/plain 35965 1400 71 To bring home this point to the faithful it is perhaps good that the ancient manner of celebrating holy Mass is now permitted more often by our bishops, the manner which our Holy Father makes use of regularly when offering the holy Sacrifice on the high altar of St. Peter’s, namely, the priest does not stand in front of the altar with his back to the people, but behind the altar, facing the people. At divine service itself, during holy Mass, you can observe how the priest does the very opposite during the most important prayers; he extends his hands. cache/_005456910.txt txt/_005456910.txt