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

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RORATE CÆLI: ‘The Council and the Eclipse of God’ by Don Pietro Leone – Part XIII: The Church and Other Religions

In this chapter, Don Pietro applies the same principles of criticism to the other religions as he has done to

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RORATE CÆLI: Italian Bishops and Cardinals were the origin and moving force behind Traditionis Custodes (an Interview with Fr. Claude Barthe)

Fr. Claude Barthe is a seasoned veteran of the pre-Summorum “liturgical wars”, now rekindled by Francis in his edict “Traditionis

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RORATE CÆLI: Cardinal Brandmüller on the Motu Proprio: “A law must be accepted to be valid”

With his motu proprio Traditionis custodes, Pope Francis has practically unleashed a hurricane that has upset those Catholics who feel

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RORATE CÆLI: VERY IMPORTANT! – 15 August 2021 – World-wide Consecration to the Immaculate Heart by all TLM communities

 As endorsed by several fellow Catholic blogs and pages, we urge you to get your Traditional Latin Mass community to

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RORATE CÆLI: “Latin Mass Hysteria”? A reply to a hysterical Jesuit-sponsored piece

On a the website of Sapientia, a Jesuit-sponsored website of the Jesuit-run Fordham University, which claims to be ‘exploring Faith,

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RORATE CÆLI: Father de Tanoüarn, IBP: “It is Francis who contradicts communion. We are witnessing a rare case where the pope destroys communion.”

 Father Guillaume de Tanoüarn, one of the priests who involved in the foundation of the Institute of the Good Shepherd

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RORATE CÆLI: “Liturgy is not a toy of popes; it is the heritage of the Church” — Very strong statement on Traditionis Custodes by Bp. Rob Mutsaerts (Den Bosch, Netherlands)

Rob Mutsaerts, Auxiliary Bishop of ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, published this strong statement on his blog. The pope has asked frequently for

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RORATE CÆLI: Sermon for the 9th Sunday after Pentecost: “There is remarkable continuity between the Temple Worship of the Old Testament and the Traditional Mass: We rightly mourn these attacks on our beloved Roman Rite”.”

There is a remarkable synchronicity between the ancient Jewish and the Roman Catholic liturgical calendar. Almost always, on or about

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RORATE CÆLI: Sermon for the Feast of St. James, 2021: “We will not abandon the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass celebrated in the traditional form that we have received from our fathers in the faith!”

Today for the feast of St. James we read a passage from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew in

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