Rev. Francesco Ricossa The New Mass just was the final stage of a long process. “The Liturgy, considered as a whole, is the collection of symbols, chants and acts by means of which the Church expresses and manifests its religion towards God.” In the Old Testament, God Himself, so to speak, is the liturgist: He…

Most Rev. Daniel L. Dolan Was it Pius XII and John XXIII? Or was it really Bugnini? The recent attempt by Archbishop Lefebvre to impose the reformed liturgy of John XXIII upon Catholic clergy and laity faithful to tradition is nothing short of a tragedy, as recent events have demonstrated. But for all this, it…

Most Rev. Daniel L. Dolan Missal of St. Pius X Missal of John XXIII 1.Promulgated by a canonized saint who condemned Modernism, and composed with the collaboration of absolutely orthodox priests both learned and pious. 1. Promulgated by a pope who admitted that he was suspect of Modernism, the same pope who called Vatican II…