Sunday, March 04, 2007

The Motu Proprio is with the Pope

From Brian Mershon
A Special to Envoy Magazine :
Monsignor Michael R. Schmitz, U.S. Provincial Superior for the Institute of Christ the King, Sovereign Priest, said the popularly called “reform of the reform” of the Novus Ordo missal is distinct from, and “does not concern the old missal,” indicating that this fact has recently been affirmed by the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei (PCED).
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He also said that the long-awaited and expected motu proprio, at least to his understanding of its most recent contents, allows for every Latin-rite priest to offer the Traditional liturgy publicly.
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He also expressed a hopeful confidence that the Pope will issue the motu proprio easing restrictions for all priests to offer the Traditional Latin rite of Holy Mass, although without speculating on the timing. “I can tell you that the document is ready,” he said. “The person who is responsible for it does not want to discuss it any longer,” Schmitz added.
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There have been some subtle signs that these two specific encouragements — offering Mass ad orientem and using a Latin canon and Gregorian chant during the ordinaries of the Novus Ordo liturgy — may indeed be part of the post-Synod on the Eucharist document, expected to be promulgated soon.
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Msgr. Schmitz also indicated that there may possibly be an introduction of the offertory prayer from the Traditional Roman missal as an option for the Novus Ordo, as well as an encouragement of the use of Latin, especially for the canon of the Mass, although he did not indicate whether or not this would be part of the post-synod document.

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