The Ten Most Common Liturgical Abuses

Excerpts from Catholic Answers Article by Kevin Orlin Johnson Ph.D., Jan. 1999

Here are the most common abuses that you find in American liturgies today, with a few references to the laws that prohibit them. Check out those references and you’ll probably find laws on similar problems in your own parish.

1. Disregarding the prescribed text of the Order of Mass.

This particular abuse is perhaps the most widespread. You might think that the mere existence of a prescribed, official Order of Mass would be enough to show priests that they’re not to change or improvise, but it isn’t. Read more “The Ten Most Common Liturgical Abuses” →