Tuesday, July 17, 2007

+Benedict XVI Uses Extraordinary (Tridentine) Rite

CWN reports that since his election Pope +Benedict XVI has routinely used the older Missal of +John XXIII, often mistakenly referred to as Tridentine, when celebrating his private Masses. Although the Pope uses the Missal of +Paul VI (Novus Ordo) in public celebrations CWN says the Pope prefers the older Missal for his private liturgies. This is quite interesting...

2 comments:

VSO said...

If he's serious about bringing his church back into Orthodoxy he should do it publicly.

John (Ad Orientem) said...

Vir Speluncae Orthodoxae,
I think there is a great deal more than the liturgy which keeps the Roman Church from Orthodoxy. That said a journey of a thousand miles begins with a step.

ICXC
John