RORATE CÆLI: “Tradition stands above the pope. The old Mass is as a matter of principle beyond the pope’s authority to prohibit.” (Martin Mosebach)

The Traditional Latin Mass also attracts young people, who have discovered and learned to love the “buried treasure in the field,” as Pope Benedict called the old liturgy. In Pope Francis’s eyes, this is so serious that it must be suppressed. … The Tridentine Mass is no longer attended only by those who miss the liturgy of their childhood, but also by people who have discovered the liturgy anew and are fascinated by it—including many converts, many who have long been estranged from the Church. The liturgy is their passion and they know its every detail. There are many priestly vocations among them. … 

RORATE CÆLI: “Tradition stands above the pope. The old Mass is as a matter of principle beyond the pope’s authority to prohibit.” (Martin Mosebach)