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Motu Proprio-Summorum Pontificum	Lee	Monday, January 7, 2008
Question: With respect to the question of the "discipline of the Tridentine Mass", did not Benedict XVI issue a Motu Proprio on July 7, 2007 that addresses exactly the poster's question? The Motu Proprio does not speak of "indults" any longer, but of how the Roman Rite has two liturgies and that episcopal permission is no longer required for the use of the 1962 liturgy, including all the books and not just the Missal.
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Lee: Without the various documents, including the most recent Motu Proprio, that allow the Tridentine Mass, it could not be said. That makes it an indult as far as I know. It doesn't matter, however, what the technical legal term is, this is a disciplinary issue and the Pope may rescind this Motu Proprio any time he wants, or a future Pope may rescind it and not allow the Tridentine Mass. The Missal of 1962 is no longer the normative Mass thus its use and conditions of its use are completely at the largess of the Pope. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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Motu Proprio-Summorum Pontificum

Lee

Monday, January 7, 2008

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With respect to the question of the "discipline of the Tridentine Mass", did not Benedict XVI issue a Motu Proprio on July 7, 2007 that addresses exactly the poster's question? The Motu Proprio does not speak of "indults" any longer, but of how the Roman Rite has two liturgies and that episcopal permission is no longer required for the use of the 1962 liturgy, including all the books and not just the Missal.

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Lee:

Without the various documents, including the most recent Motu Proprio, that allow the Tridentine Mass, it could not be said. That makes it an indult as far as I know.

It doesn't matter, however, what the technical legal term is, this is a disciplinary issue and the Pope may rescind this Motu Proprio any time he wants, or a future Pope may rescind it and not allow the Tridentine Mass.

The Missal of 1962 is no longer the normative Mass thus its use and conditions of its use are completely at the largess of the Pope.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

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