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Father Adam McMillan's avatar

This really is an Emperor's New Clothes situation where we are supposed to pretend that the liturgy designed after the close of Vatican II was mandated by the council. Fr. Ruff seems to think that if he denies it emphatically enough, no one will notice that Sacrosanctum Concilium says: "Nevertheless steps should be taken so that the faithful may also be able to say or to sing together in Latin those parts of the Ordinary of the Mass which pertain to them." Many priests are no longer able to say in Latin those parts of the Ordinary of the Mass which pertain to them!

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Hieronymus's avatar

I’ve been tremendously energized by hearing more and more recently that: The Novus Ordo Missae IS NOT the Mass Vatican II asked for. Read Louis Bouyer’s memoirs.

Not a tinfoil hat guy, the point is that most conversations I’m a part of usually end in a sort of stalemate:

“Well I just think the Novus Ordo needs to be done beautifully and faithfully according to what Vatican II actually asked for.”

I used to think this was a point that couldn’t be really departed from. I agree it’s the best option available to most, but the reality is that the 1969 Missal IS NOT what Sacrosanctum Concilium wanted created. There’s a difference between Concilium and Consilium, and it’s high time it becomes common knowledge.

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