Back to the Liturgy Wars
by P. J. SmithProducing a genuinely beautiful translation of the Roman Missal would go some distance in satisfying young Catholics’ hunger for beauty. Continue Reading »
Holy Routine
by Martin MosebachSacrosanctum concilium declared that the liturgy should be “freed from unnecessary repetition.” But the Roman Missal's many repetitions are intentional—and express eternity. Continue Reading »
Heilige Gewohnheit
by Martin MosebachThe original German version of Martin Mosebach's recent article “Holy Routine.” Continue Reading »
Pope Benedict's Red Thread
by Martin MosebachWhenever we have the good fortune to participate in a traditional Mass, we will have Pope Benedict XVI to thank. Continue Reading »
Summorum Pontificum, Seven Years On
by Nicholas FrankovichSeven years ago this week, Pope Benedict XVI promulgated the apostolic letter Summorum Pontificum, liberalizing use of the 1962 missal and affirming the continuity between it and the ordinary form of Mass. He stressed the seamlessness of the Roman rite in its two forms, the old and the new. In principle, the traditional Latin Mass does not divide the Church, he insisted, in response to the spectacle of Catholics dividing themselves over it, each side accusing the other of being divisive. Continue Reading »
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