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Why I signed “An Open Letter from the Americas to Pope Francis”

July 24, 2024 Larry Chapp 155

On July 15th, an open letter to Pope Francis was released which asked him not to allow any further restrictions on the traditional Latin Mass (TLM). Titled “An Open Letter from the Americas to Pope […]

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The New Ultramontanism and the Dissing of Vatican II

March 8, 2023 George Weigel 61

In its Dogmatic Constitution on the Church (Lumen Gentium), the Second Vatican Council firmly applied the brakes to “ultramontanism” — the overheated theory of papal supremacy that reduced local bishops to branch managers who simply […]

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The “Old Mass” and the “Novus Ordo” Mass: Irreconcilable differences?

July 3, 2022 Father Jerry J. Pokorsky 129

“Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.” (Col. 3:21) The relationship between the preconciliar and postconciliar forms of Mass has become like a problematic marriage needing long-suffering, patience, goodwill, and hatred of […]

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From Deacon Keith Fournier at Catholic.org, drawing on material posted on the Rorate Caeli blog: VATICAN CITY (Catholic Online) – One day after the celebration of the 85th birthday of the Pope of Christian unity, on […]

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