Category Archives: post-conciliar liturgy documents

The CDWDS Q&A document has two last questions which received a “negative” response. To the proposed question: Can a Priest who is authorised to celebrate with the Missale Romanum of 1962 and who, because of his office (Parish Priest, chaplain, etc.), … Continue reading →

The explanatory note from the CDWDS on Traditionis Custodes offered quick affirmative answers to some questions. For numbers 6 through 9, only the first of these had any kind of explanation: To the proposed question: Can the faculty to celebrate using … Continue reading →

This set of questions and answers dropped some weeks ago. One of the provisions of Church teaching on the TLM is what to do with priests ordained after this past summer. Hence … To the proposed question: Does the diocesan … Continue reading →

Months of Traditionis Custodes continue to simmer for many Catholics. I noticed an op-ed at CWR titled, “The spiritual capital punishment of faithful Catholics.” The Vatican action is the equivalent of spiritual capital punishment. It not only willfully marginalizes faithful … Continue reading →

This was promulgated last month, addressing questions like this one: If a Priest who has been granted the use of the Missale Romanum of 1962 does not recognize the validity and legitimacy of concelebration – refusing to concelebrate, in particular, … Continue reading →

This dropped last month, and there’s a query about sacraments outside of Mass. Look carefully: this question centers on the use of the Roman Ritual or the Roman Pontifical. Do you know the distinction? The latter is now totally out … Continue reading →

This set of questions from people and answers from the Roman dicastery for liturgy (CDWDS) dropped earlier this month. It raised concerns in social media in some quarters, but it really breaks no new ground. It merely clarifies the intent … Continue reading →

This dropped earlier this month. Let’s look at a citation from Pope Paul VI that might be of interest: At the solemn closing of the second session of the Council (4 December 1963), St Paul VI said (n. 11): “The … Continue reading →

The document known as Responses and Explanatory Notes to Questions on Traditionis Custodes discusses a simple reality from 1962-63: One fact is undeniable: The Council Fathers perceived the urgent need for a reform so that the truth of the faith … Continue reading →

The document known as Responses and Explanatory Notes to Questions on Traditionis Custodes dropped last weekend. From here on out, let’s use the acronym so I don’t have to keep copying and pasting the whole name into the script: RENQTC. … Continue reading →

This dropped on the Vatican site on the 18th: “RESPONSA AD DUBIA on certain provisions of the Apostolic Letter TRADITIONIS CUSTODES issued “Motu Proprio” by the Supreme Pontiff FRANCIS” It is addressed TO THE PRESIDENTS OF THE CONFERENCES OF BISHOPS. It consists of … Continue reading →