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To: Gerard.P; sinkspur

"Actually the Novus Ordo should be defined as "the optional Vernacular Rite of Paul VI" and the inaccurate term "Tridentine" should be recognized as the only "Latin Rite.""


An interesting observation where Novus Ordo suddenly becomes the Latin Rite, thus devaluing the Traditional Mass, and which Anglicans happily use as an alternative to the Book of Common Prayer. No doubt this universality in practice is not lost on the new pope which will ensure its survival and be worthy of more tinkering to reflect papal quirkiness and evolving social expression. To suggest that the Traditional Mass can coexist with Novus Ordo is like comparing heaven with hell.


47 posted on 05/02/2005 5:12:04 PM PDT by Wessex
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To: Wessex
To suggest that the Traditional Mass can coexist with Novus Ordo is like comparing heaven with hell.

Your stupid analogy aside, this is why I favor a Tridentine Rite. Simply granting a universal indult will be taken by some as a mandate for the TLM. Even more resentment will be created when bishops and priests continue to refuse to celebrate it.

The TLM deserves a canonical jurisdiction that is free from arbitrariness. That won't happen outside an apostolic administration that is separate from the diocesan bishops.

50 posted on 05/02/2005 5:27:27 PM PDT by sinkspur (If you want unconditional love with skin, and hair and a warm nose, get a shelter dog.)
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