Fresh from his 10-day stay in the hospital, Pope Francis dropped a Friday bombshell when he released his document, issued “motu proprio” (on the pope’s own initiative), restoring, and in some cases adding to, the Church’s restrictions on celebrating the Tridentine Mass. The outcry has been predictable and often heartfelt. Its devotees are not simply hostile reactionaries rejecting the Second Vatican Council and the modern Church, though there are some of those. Nor are they simply nostalgic for what they remember as a simpler time and a simpler Church, though there are some of those too. Some of them are youngish people and youngish clerics who find its ritual more fascinating, its communication of mystery more enthralling than what they might find in the typical parish.
Latin Mass or no Latin Mass, we need a better appreciation of the liturgy – Detroit Catholic: Read Catholic News & Stories
Latin Mass or no Latin Mass, we need a better appreciation of the liturgy – Detroit Catholic: Read Catholic News & Stories
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