Cardinal Cupich: Critics of Pope Francis’ Latin Mass restrictions should listen to JPII
February 28, 2023
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CWN Editor's Note: Citing Pope St. John Paul II’s 1988 apostolic letter Vicesimus Quintus Annus, which commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council’s Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago writes that “like St. John Paul II, Pope Francis takes seriously that the restoration of the liturgy was the result of the movement of the Holy Spirit.”
“Continued dismissals of the Holy Father’s efforts toward achieving the goal of full acceptance of the restored liturgy as the unique expression of the way of praying in the Roman Rite,” he continued, constitute “resistance to the promptings of the Holy Spirit, and the undermining of genuine fidelity to the See of Peter.”
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Posted by: Randal Mandock -
Mar. 04, 2023 6:55 PM ET USA
"...the unique expression of the way of praying in the Roman Rite". Hmm. I attend many Novus Ordo Masses throughout the year; yet no matter where I am in North America, I have a hard time finding a "unique expression of the way of praying in the Roman Rite". This is because nearly every Mass has different additions, modifications, deletions, and "adaptations" of the prayers and rubrics found in the current Roman Missal. The prayers and readings more often than not diverge from the Roman Missal.
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Posted by: jalsardl5053 -
Mar. 01, 2023 9:30 PM ET USA
When the truth doesn't fit the narrative simply change it; we are learning lessons from the secular side very well. However, cramming the results of a pastoral council down Catholic throats doesn't seem to be the work of the Holy Spirit. BTW, what is "restored liturgy"? BTW2: it's real simple to "make it go away"; take the cue from Pope Benedict.
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Posted by: feedback -
Mar. 01, 2023 4:04 AM ET USA
Following this logic, it would mean that St John Paul II had no idea that he was against the Latin Mass when he blessed the creation of FSSP in 1988.
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Posted by: Gramps -
Feb. 28, 2023 8:00 PM ET USA
Too bad the comments section of the America website are limited to subscribers. I don't pay for garbage.
