[Claud]

He said the Tridentine rite is only a concession to the Lefebvrites, and there is no need for it here because that situation does not exist here. Adamec said a Latin Mass could be made available [referring to the Novus Ordo with some Latin], but if the Tridentine rite is offered, it is a different rite, and you have to go back to the old forms of spirituality that went with it. He also said you have to go back to the old forms of sacraments, fasting and other aspects.

I'm really trying to be charitable here, but His Excellency is really pushing it. TLM is not a concession to the Lefebvrites...it was in fact NEVER abolished, as the Vatican has admitted.

Yes it is a different rite. So what. Is there some law against a different rite I'm not aware of?

This attitude is simply infuriating.

[old republic]

you have to go back to the old forms of spirituality that went with it. He also said you have to go back to the old forms of sacraments, fasting and other aspects.

This seems a little redundant. Isn't that what the supporters of the Tridentine Mass are asking for?

[bobjam]

I think he does make an interesting point about the fasting and spirituality. The liturgy is more than a 60 minute presentation once a week- it’s a lifestyle. The fasting and spirituality were as much a part of the Tridentine Rite as the Latin and wine. Are those parishioners who are asking for the Tridentine Rite prepared to commit themselves to the Tridentine lifestyle (including the old Lenten fasting rules)?

I suspect that the interest in the Tridentine Rites is not so much a desire to return to the past as it is a reaction to the watered-down, sloppy, and occasionally irreverent services cropping up in suburban parishes.

It is interesting to note that there is also a lot of interest in traditional services in Anglican and Orthodox Churches by younger generations.