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Why the Priest Faces East: The Battle for "Ad Orientem" with Dr Peter Kwasnieski

34 min · 15. maj 2026
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In this episode of The Jesse Romero Show, Jesse is joined by author and scholar Peter to discuss his new booklet, Adoring Him, published by TAN Books. They dive deep into the liturgical significance of the Ad Orientem position—the ancient tradition of the priest and the congregation facing East together during Mass. In this episode, we cover: * The History of the Mass: How liturgical changes in the 1970s removed altar rails and turned the priest to face the people. * The Meaning of Facing East: Why the "Oriens" represents Christ and why the early Church always faced East to pay homage to His Second Coming. * Dispelling Myths: Responding to the "Last Supper" argument and exploring why the Mass is a mystical participation in the Sacrifice of the Cross rather than just a shared meal. * The Reform of the Reform: Why movements to return to traditional liturgical practices have faced significant challenges within the Church hierarchy. Jesse also shares insights from his new book, One Lord, One Faith, One Church, which provides a "just the facts" defense of the Catholic faith and discusses its impact on public figures like Charlie Kirk. Get the Books Mentioned: * Adoring Him by Peter (Available from TAN Books) * One Lord, One Faith, One Church by Jesse Romero (Available at JesseRomero.com)

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