The text appears to reinforce Cardinal Roche’s recent statement that Leo XIV does not intend to abolish Traditionis Custodes.
-Anthony-Stine-on-X-Pope-Leo-just-dumped-water-on-everyone-who.png)
Posted on 08/14/2026 1:55:07 PM PDT by ebb tide
Leo XIV has sent a message to Cardinal Arthur Roche, Prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship. The occasion is a meeting at Mount Angel Abbey in Oregon devoted to liturgical formation. Dated June 29, the brief message was published today in the Vatican bulletin.
The text appears to reinforce Cardinal Roche’s recent statement that Leo XIV does not intend to abolish Traditionis Custodes.
Leo XIV calls for respect for “the rites promulgated by Pope Saint Paul VI and Pope Saint John Paul II.” He adds that this respect must spring from “sincere fidelity to ecclesial communion.”
Furthermore, Leo XIV relies heavily on Francis’ 2022 Apostolic Letter Desiderio Desideravi, quoting it several times. That document was closely connected to the post Traditionis Custodes liturgical program and contains a strong defence of the post-Vatican II reform.
Dear FRiends,
We need your continuing support to keep FR funded. Your donations are our sole source of funding. No sugar daddies, no advertisers, no paid memberships, no commercial sales, no gimmicks, no tax subsidies. No spam, no pop-ups, no ad trackers.
If you enjoy using FR and agree it's a worthwhile endeavor, please consider making a contribution today:
Click here: to donate by Credit Card
Or here: to donate by PayPal
Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794
Thank you very much and God bless you,
Jim
Furthermore, to promote the worthy celebration of the sacred mysteries, we must emphasize the need for fidelity to the approved texts and instructions. In my recent catecheses on the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, I drew attention to the respect that all those called to prepare the celebration of the divine mysteries, and priests in particular, must show toward the rites promulgated by Pope St. Paul VI and Pope St. John Paul II.
No mention at all of the 1500 year-old Traditional Latin Mass.
False headline. If you read the letter you will see that what Pope Leo is calling for is fidelity to the text of the liturgy. In other words, stop all the ad libbing and do what the Missal says.
What’s false about it?
Furthermore, to promote the worthy celebration of the sacred mysteries, we must emphasize the need for fidelity to the approved texts and instructions. In my recent catechesis on the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, I drew attention to the respect that all those called to prepare the celebration of the divine mysteries, and priests in particular, must show toward the rites promulgated by Pope St. Paul VI and Pope St. John Paul II.All he is doing is calling for fidelity to the approved text. In other words, do the red and read the black; stop with the improvisations. Nowhere does he even mention Traditionis Custodes. I am disappointed that Leo has not addressed the TLM but the author is reading into the letter a sentiment that is not there.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.