Tradition after Traditionis Custodes

In the aftermath of Pope Francis's motu proprio "Traditionis Custodes" on July 16, 2021, there has been much confusion and consternation among Catholics regarding the future of the traditional Roman liturgy. "Traditionis Custodes" re-asserts the reformed liturgical books promulgated by Pope Paul VI in accordance with the decrees of the Second Vatican Council as the only legitimate expression of the "lex orandi" of the Roman Rite. In so doing, the text has marginalized the tradi-tional...
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In the aftermath of Pope Francis's motu proprio "Traditionis Custodes" on July 16, 2021, there has been much confusion and consternation among Catholics regarding the future of the traditional Roman liturgy. "Traditionis Custodes" re-asserts the reformed liturgical books promulgated by Pope Paul VI in accordance with the decrees of the Second Vatican Council as the only legitimate expression of the "lex orandi" of the Roman Rite. In so doing, the text has marginalized the tradi-tional liturgy, including the immemorial Latin Mass. How should Catholics understand this turn of events? What should they expect in the future? And why is "Traditionis Custodes" viewed by many as a direct attack on the Church's patrimony? These are some of the questions addressed at 16th Congress of the Courrier de Rome, held in Paris on January 15, 2022, which took this damaging document as its theme. Through careful analysis and scholarly discussion, the talks delivered at this congress shed light on the complex and often contentious place of the traditional Latin liturgy in the modern Church. A must read by all Catholics who wish to know the true status of Tradition.