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We are all in the habit of calling the Anglicans, Anglo-Catholics, Episcopalians or whatever they call themselves this week "Protestants" but they are more like schismatics without Apostolic succession (as determined by Pope Leo XIII). They are not reformation types. It may well be that they are utterly confused, having entered the darkness without Rome long before some of our pseudo-Trads who are sooooooo offended by Pope John Paul II.

Let us allow to the reformed at least the dignity of the consistency of their errors as to the Mass. Lutherans do not believe, whatever their service may look like, that they are making the sacrifice of Jesus Christ upon the cross immanent upon their table (which is therefore not an altar). Nor do other "reformed" churches believe that the sacrifice of Jesus Christ upon the Cross is being made immanent upon their tables if they even have tables. The Anglicans or whatever are not Catholics whatever they may pretend. They have no priests because they have no apostolic succession. On the other hand, they are not fully Protestant either. They can imitate Tridentine Masses, if they like, but it won't make them Masses since they have no priests. I stand by my claim.

Lutherans do not believe, whatever their service may look like, that they are making the sacrifice of Jesus Christ upon the cross immanent upon their table (which is therefore not an altar).

Msgr. Klaus Gamber in his book "The Reform of the Roman Liturgy" says that the changes made to the Mass to make it into the Novus Ordo were more drastic than those made by Luther or Cranmer.

The Anglicans or whatever are not Catholics whatever they may pretend. They have no priests because they have no apostolic succession.

This was defined by Pope Leo XIII. But so many other teachings of Pope Leo were overturned by Vatican II, why not this one also? If Anglican orders are invalid, then why did Pope John Paul II invite the Archbishop of Canterbury to join him in opening the Holy Door to inaugurate the Jubilee Year? According to Catholic teaching, he's just another English layman, only more deluded than the rest.