Inspired by and in response to Shawn's call for more photos of the various Western rites, here are some scanned photos of the Dominican rite, with a brief commentary.
From 'Liturgies of the Religious Orders' by Archdale King (1955)
Above, the Asperges at the beginning of Mass
From 'St Dominic and his Times' by Von Matt & Vicaire (1964)
The above photo is taken in Santa Sabina, the ancient 5th-century basilica given to the Order of Preachers by Pope Honorius III in 1222. Three deacons stand in the Ambo, presumably during Mass but the context is unclear.
From 'Liturgies of the Religious Orders' by Archdale King (1955)
The Gospel is read by the deacon, facing north. Note the Cross that is borne by the acolyte. St Albert the Great noted: "The Cross is carried aloft at the Gospel to signify that both the glory of the deacon teaching, and the power of his doctrine, are in the Cross." This practice was common in medieval rites.
From 'Discovering the Mass' (1999)
From 'Liturgies of the Religious Orders' by Archdale King (1955)
During the Dialogue, the Preface, the Sanctus and later, at the Agnus Dei, the deacon and sub-deacon face each other on the top step of the Altar, with the acolytes in a similar position on the sanctuary. As the Sanctus is sung the clergy, acolytes and choir are incensed.
From 'St Dominic and his Times' by Von Matt & Vicaire (1964)
At the start of the Office of Compline, the friars perform an 'inclinatio' in the choir stalls and the "Confiteor" is said.
From 'Liturgies of the Religious Orders' by Archdale King (1955)
The Dominican friar, vested in apparelled alb and amice and with the hood up, does not so much carry the Missal as cradle it. A beautiful gesture which we still maintain, even in the new Roman liturgy.
