In the third article in his series on the Second Vatican Council’s liturgical reforms, Timothy O’Malley pushes pause on detailing the reforms of the council and instead responds to the latest clash among Catholics in the liturgy wars. O’Malley answers a question
Responding to 11 questions it said had been raised about Pope Francis' document restricting celebrations of the pre-Vatican II Mass, the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments offered a few concessions to bishops but insisted the entire Latin-rite Catholic Church must
A reader asks: “Do Pope Francis or our bishops actually have authority to restrict the Latin Mass?” In his latest column, Monsignor Charles Pope explains, “Arguably, the older form of the Mass in use before 1962 cannot be abrogated, that is, it
Assistant editor Ava Lalor reflects on her deep love for sacred music and how it helps her better enter into the Mass. While she prefers attending Mass in the “ordinary” form — the Novus Ordo — she does appreciate how music is
Monsignor Owen Campion writes that the Church needs to offer a pastoral response to those who feel slighted over Pope Francis’ restrictions on the celebration of the Latin Mass. Data shows a decline in Catholics who attend Mass in the ordinary form.
A reader asks: “Protestants often criticize Catholics for praying to Mary and the saints. They say this is a violation of the First Commandment. Or, to look at the question from another perspective: If God is all-knowing and all-powerful, why not pray
With his decision to drastically restrict the celebration of the 1962 missal of Pope St. John XXIII — called by Pope Benedict XVI the “extraordinary form” of the Roman rite, and colloquially known as the Traditional Latin Mass — Pope Francis has
Writer Christopher Altieri looks at what led the pope to reverse the laws of his predecessors regarding the celebration of the extraordinary form of the Mass and answers the questions: What has Pope Francis done with his apostolic letter Traditionis Custodes, and
Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis said July 16 that, for now, parishes that celebrate Mass in the extraordinary form -- also known as the "traditional Latin Mass" or "Tridentine Mass" -- should stick to the status quo.
Archbishop Hebda
Monsignor Owen Campion looks at Pope Francis’ recent apostolic letter restricting the celebration of the Latin Mass, writing that the pope “acted to enhance a sense of unity among Roman Catholics, and he has reasons to worry about disunity. It is everywhere.