Vatican II did NOT require versus populum in the Novus Ordo.
Learn what the Church actually teaches about Mass orientation (Ad Orientem), the Roman Missal, and why facing the Lord shaped 1,600+ years of worship.

— CHAPTERS —
00:00 Intro — Ad Orientem Unveiled: What Vatican II Really Taught
01:04 Homily begins: Fr Dan Yasinski: What Vatican II didn't say
03:08 What “Ad Orientem” means & it's historical significance
05:28 Why “Liturgical East” matters (crucifix & tabernacle as focus)
06:21 Does the Church allow for Ad Orientem?
09:53 Benedict XVI (Ratzinger): mutual openness, not labels
11:38 Interview with Fr Dan Begins - Did Vatican ask priest to face the people?
15:36 Q&A segment: What are the rubrics?
18:24 How are the rubrics over looked?
19:58 Why are the instructions from the Vatican on Ad Orientem ignored?
22:32 Responding to the critics of Ad Orientem worship
27:27 Is Ad Orientem worship non-inclusive?
30:46 Conclusion & invitation: “We turn to the Lord”

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— WHAT THIS VIDEO COVERS —
• What “ad orientem” means: priest and people facing the Lord together
• Why “liturgical East” matters (crucifix/tabernacle as our common focus)
• Vatican II: what it did—and did NOT—say about Mass facing the people (versus populum)
• 1964 instruction on freestanding altars: option, not mandate
• Roman Missal rubrics: why “turn to face the people” appears in the red
• 2000 clarification (CDW): facing the people is NOT obligatory
• Benedict XVI (Cardinal Ratzinger): mutual openness, not labels
• How ad orientem deepens reverence and restores the Mass’s vertical focus on God

— KEY TAKEAWAY —
For ~1,600 years, ad orientem was the norm. After the Council’s reforms, the Church retained it as a legitimate option. Whatever the orientation, the heart of the liturgy is turning toward the Lord.

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