Together Facing God

[@bweatherman3345]

May God bless you father forever. Thank you father for this truth

[@bjklein444]

Our Lady Star of the Sea, guide us through this storm. Please guide us to our safe harbor. Through Jesus Amen 🙏⚓🕊

[@stellamaris9933]

So well-explained! Amen!!! God bless you Father Illo!

[@barbarazaro966]

I hope all parishes return to the priest facing the alter not the people.

[@richardwozniak9808]

Excellent. If only this were the norm in all Catholic parishes! Thank you for posting this video.

[@byzantineroman2407]

This is good. We need more Novus Ordo Catholics getting back to tradition.

[@toddmiller5656]

@@krist-yonnarain7786 Probably true but at least this is a step in the right direction. Hopefully these steps will progress further.

[@Gratiman]

All my support

[@kalel0192]

Reading about the gradual movements back towards traditions of the liturgy and communal prayer, this church is nothing short of a miracle in the United States. I am so so so overjoyed just seeing this! NEVER STOP DOING WHAT YOU'RE DOING!

[@ni200v]

What a wonderful act of devotion and faith! May God bless this parish, its people and priests, for their willingness to face criticism for the return to greater reverence in the Mass!

[@frankdelldeanofsatireandmi5791]

God bless Fr Illo and Star of The Sea. If it wasnt for this kind, traditional, authentic, warm man and this beautiful church and most reverent liturgy, I would not be a returned Catholic discerning vocation. I stumbled into EF Mass at Star in late 2017 after several years fallen away. 11:30 gave me just enough time to wrap up my overnight shift, shower, and drive to church. 2018 I got religious with my attendance, dressing properly, frequent confession, and am now discerning vocation and getting confirmed in Easter, and I have Star and Fr Illo to thank. If I'd known this Catholicism.. I would have never left!

[@Ricksterpt]

I'm ready for this. Love you Jesus...

[@joyconnery7481]

I only recently experienced this and though I knew nothing of the reason this particular church I was visiting used this practice, I was particularly moved.

[@gregorcutt1199]

Ad Orientem. Ad Deum. Bless you for doing this. It actually draws the people into greater participation in the Mass--participants, now, not spectators.

[@janetlepre7555]

Father, thank you so very much your explanation for our understanding of the Holy Mass may we fulfill this mission during this time in our history... To know Our Lord in His Real Presence is to understand and enter into the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass... God's greatest gift of Himself for all time, thank you again Father... Peter Lepre, Envoy For Mercy (MIC)

[@brettgreen6708]

A restoration of the Church lies in the re-orientation of the liturgy and rediscovery of the sacred.

[@jean-jacquesdeclercq516]

Deo gratias

[@SisterLisaH]

YAY! We face East/the High Alter together at St. Stephen's Catholic Church up in Portland, Oregon and it's just so beautiful! May you all be blessed as we worship God together!

[@steventrosiek2623]

Magnificent! It's about time.

[@richardounjian9270]

You can't beat the logic of facing East and in so doing the tabernacle and the crucifix

[@christianbrother4724]

In San Francisco no doubt. Beautiful.

[@realhwddet9197]

Thank you Father.

[@johnsenvnts]

+JMJ+ Thank you for this video! "St Joseph is more alivel than I am." (at about 6 min.) I love it! Deo Gratias!

[@nickschwartzers7918]

Well said!

[@eselga8]

AMEN!!!

[@evamariebryde]

Praise God! This is the way the Mass is supposed to be: about God!

[@jasonburdette7879]

This is Novus Ordo! I have not attended Novus Ordo in 2 years. The Mass all time is way to go.

[@sue-by7sh]

Jesus ascended east of Jerusalem. The angels told the apostles that he would return the same way they saw him ascend. I think he would come from the east. Why not look for Him in that direction. Thank you Father. Beautiful church.

[@david_izek]

I NEED NOVUS ORDO PEOPLE TO ATTEND IN AD ORIENTEM!

[@benjaminholmes2318]

Marvelous! Please don't be content with just your parish restoring solemn liturgical tradition. Please lead an educational effort to implement this reform in your diocese!

[@joliettraveler]

Do you still have the Czech Mass?

[@digimom82]

Curious if this parish has continued ‘facing East’?

[@daieeyut3762]

Marco Polo avrebbe dovuto prestare il suo compasso dalla via della seta agli architetti!