Breaking! • Joint Statement by Superiors General of “Ecclesia Dei” Communities
“We beg for a humane, personal, trusting dialogue, far from ideologies or the coldness of administrative decrees.”
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Traditionis Custodes Motu Proprio
PDF Download • Bishop Donohoe: “I wish you to definitely confront the priest…”
A bizarre 1976 letter seeks “priest hunters” in the diocese of Fresno.
“Jaw-Dropping Video” • Never expected to see this!
Someone has located rare video footage from the 1950s and 1960s.
“Shocking!” • What Vatican II said about Latin
Will the true defenders of Vatican II please stand up?
The Ordination and the Motu Proprio
Pope Francis dropped a bombshell – but around the world many Bishops continue to be faithful keepers of Tradition.
Copyright Problems! • Vernacular Readings + “Traditionis Custodes”
Locations which celebrate the Traditional Latin Mass tend to be the marginalized groups, given “leftovers” that nobody else wants.
Top 3 Heart-warming Articles about the Latin Mass
Tired of dense theological issues and historical comparisons about the new Motu Proprio? Take a little time out to read some simpler reflections on the Latin Mass.
Traditionis Custodes • An “Attack” On The Traditional Latin Mass?
Now is certainly not the time for sensationalist language. However…
“Traditionis Custodes” • Five (5) Brief Reflections
“Deliver us, Lord, from every evil: past, present, and to come.”
PDF Download • The “1965 Missal” (1,785 pages)
“Truly Perplexing” • Pope Francis’ Motu Proprio
Restricting the Extraordinary Form? • Cardinal Ratzinger’s Video Interview
“We are today not another Church as 500 years ago; it’s always the same Church.” —Cardinal Ratzinger on EWTN
Important Reminder from Pope Saint John XXIII
People are talking about “liturgy wars” again…
“Let Us Take Courage!” • In Spite of Today’s News
“Serve God in that charity and love which cast out fear; such love does not regard merit.” —Saint Bernard
The Truth Re: Latin And The Second Vatican Council
Certain parts of the Mass (such as the Canon) must remain in Latin, while others, especially those directed to the people (such as the readings and the restored «Oratio fidelium»), can take place in the vernacular.