And so will this priest
Pope Benedict uses older ritual for his private Mass
Vatican,
Informed sources at the
In his motu proprio Summorum Pontificum the Pope says that the older form-- the form in universal use before the liturgical changes that followed Vatican II-- was never abrogated.
Since becoming Roman Pontiff, Benedict XVI has always used the new ritual-- which he identifies in Summorum Pontificum as the "ordinary form" of the Roman rite-- for public celebrations of the Eucharistic liturgy. However few people have witnessed the Pope celebrating his private daily
Unlike his predecessor John Paul II, who regularly invited visitors to attend the Mass that he celebrated each morning in his private chapel, Benedict XVI has made it his regular practice to celebrate Mass with only a few aides. The Pope's closest associates have established a reputation for preserving confidences.
Pope Benedict has long been known as an ardent defender of the Catholic liturgical tradition. In the early 1990s he raised eyebrows in
Labels: Benedict XVI, Motu Proprio, Personal
5 Comments:
Father, I bet you would absolutely ADORE Idaho. Boise in particular.
Once again, Lex Orandi, Lex Credeni. If only more bishops understood this simple corelation like our dear BXVI.
We all need people to confide in -- more so when you are the one-and-only of anything.
I admire the Pope for sticking to his guns. I also admire him for kindness shown to the families of those who lost their lives at Virginia Tech.
God bless you, Fr.
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