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Did the Council of Trent Forbid Alterations to the Latin Mass?
Did the Council of Trent prohibit future popes from altering the Latin Mass? Michael Lofton examines the document Quo Primum and its language of “in perpetuity,” which seemingly suggests that alterations cannot be made.
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Pope Confirms Cardinal Roche on the Latin Mass
The Vatican confirms that Cardinal Roche, who is over the Dicastery for Divine Worship, has acted within his authority in reigning in bishops who have allowed the use of the Missal of 1962 after Traditionis Custodes.
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Is the Novus Ordo Evil?
Unfortunately, some who identify themselves as “Catholics” claim the Novus Ordo, even when properly celebrated with piety, is poisonous and “evil.” For instance, the Society of St. Pius X openly states: “The dissimulation of Catholic elements and the pandering to Protestants which are evident in the Novus Ordo Missae render it a danger to our faith, and,…
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Did Pope Pius V Say the Latin Mass Can’t Be Changed? (Restream)
Michael goes over Pope Pius V’s Quo Primum and considers whether it teaches that the Latin Mass is irreformable.
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Is Hyperpapalism a Brain Disease? Peter Kwasniewski Says Yes
Peter Kwasniewski accuses Michael of being a “hyperpapalist” and says hyperpapalism is a “brain disease” that promotes a “hatred of reason.” Michael explores what exactly drove Kwasniewski to make such a wild claim and then engages the claim itself.
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Can Pope Francis Ban the Latin Mass? More Than 5 Quotes
In this video, Michael Lofton explores the question of whether the pope can ban the Missal of 1962, which is often erroneously called the Latin Mass and/or the Traditional Latin Mass. Erratum: at the 27:18 mark I said that communion under one kind is apostolic but what I meant to say is communion under BOTH…