Extraordinary form of the roman ritetraditional latin mass. Pope john paul ii encouraged bishops to make a wide and generous application of this indult in the motu proprio ecclesia dei. Project muse reconciling the old with the new canonical. The phrase indicates that the liturgy of the 1962 missal, the celebration of which was.
Jul 06, 2007 a little lighthearted celebration of the motu proprio summorum pontificum a little lighthearted celebration of the motu proprio summorum pontificum skip navigation sign in. Thesis antithesis synthesis ratzinger, hegel, and summorum pontificum image. The society recognises the magisterium of the catholic church in its entirety. The society of the sacred heart catholics for summorum pontificum is a union of lay catholics deriving inspiration for its apostolate from the motu proprio summorum pontificum issued by pope benedict xvi in july 2007.
As a cardinal, joseph ratzinger had already spoken favorably about the old mass many times. The popes letter to bishops on summorum pontificum. An extraordinary form of the roman rite is the term used in pope benedict xvis motu proprio summorum pontificum for the liturgy of the 1962 roman missal, widely referred to as the tridentine mass. Summorum pontificum religionwiki fandom powered by wikia. Pope john paul ii thus felt obliged to provide, in his motu proprio ecclesia dei 2 july 1988, guidelines for the use of the 1962 missal. What benedict accomplished with summorum pontificum. A motu proprio is usually issued to address what the pope regards as. The term is used very rarely in legal opinions in the united states, where sua sponte is preferred, but proprio motu is used in canada. The letter to bishops on summorum pontificum, from benedict xvi to all the bishops of the world, issued july 7, 2007. Cardinal sarahs address on the 10th anniversary of summorum. In the introduction, he acknowledges that after the promulgation of pope paul vis reform 1970, in some regions, no small numbers of ntinue to adhere with great love and affection to the earlier liturgical forms. On 7 july 2007, pope benedict xvi promulgated new ecclesiastical legislation the apostolic letter motu proprio summorum pontificum which allows general use of the 1962 missale romanum, in addition to the preconciliar liturgical rites for the administration of the sacraments of baptism, marriage, penance, the anointing of the sick, and. Mass booklet ewtn televised mass, september 14, 2007 pdf 2.
On july 7, 2007 benedict xvi issued summorum pontificum, his longanticipated motu proprio allowing a more widespread use of the 1962 version of the traditional latin mass. A document, signed personally by the pope, and issued solely on his authority and not in response to a request. The apostolic letter summorum pontificum of pope benedict xvi given motu proprio on 7 july 2007, which came into effect on 14 september 2007, has brought the riches of the roman liturgy closer to the universal church. Apostolic letter summorum pontificum issued motu proprio english official latin text. The holy see press office issued an explanatory note on motu proprio summorum pontificum on july 7, 2007. The roman curia created the concept of legal fictions trusts, foundations, and other corporations for good reasons however, legal fictions can be misused. The motu proprio summorum pontificum was accompanied by a letter from the holy father to bishops, with the same date as the motu proprio 7 july 2007. Summorum pontificum cura this dossier provides an overview of ecclesiatical documents which pertain to the celebration of the 1962 missale romanum. The roman missal promulgated by paul vi is the ordi nary expression of the lex orandi law of prayer of the catholic church of the latin rite. Apostolic letter in the form of motu proprio summorum. Later, in the year 1988, john paul ii with the apostolic letter given as motu proprio, ecclesia dei, exhorted bishops to make generous use of this power in favor of all the faithful who so desired. Cardinal sarahs address on the 10th anniversary of summorum pontificum. It has been the constant concern of the supreme pontiffs up to the present to ensure that the church of christ offers a worthy worship to the divine majesty, to the praise and glory of his name, and to the benefit of all his holy church.
The wanderer first published this article on summorum pontificum on july 19, 2007, and we are reprinting it here in view of the upcoming tenyear anniversary of pope benedicts landmark motu proprio, which allowed priests to say the traditional rite of the mass without asking for permission. An introduction to liturgy, edited by aime georges martimort, 1. The motu proprio summorum pontificum lays down new rules for the use of the roman liturgy that preceded the reform of. Cardinal sarahs address on the 10th anniversary of summorum pontificum march 31, 2017 the exclusive english translation of the message sent by the prefect of the congregation for divine worship and the discipline of the sacraments to the colloquium the source of the future. Jul 12, 2007 summorum pontificum benedict xvis motu proprio kyle doustou. Questions and answers on summorum pontificum catholic news. How benedict xvis motu proprio summorum pontificum aims to destroy the traditional latin mass originally published oct.
Letter of pope benedict to the bishops of the world on the motu proprio. Communities which celebrate the extraordinary form of. Extraordinary form of the roman rite religionwiki fandom. Dec 31, 2007 of the apostolic letter motu proprio data summorum pontificum on the use of the roman liturgy prior to the reform of 1970. As is customary for papal documents, the motu proprio which has no title is referred to by its incipit, the opening words of the original text. My dear brother bishops, with great trust and hope, i am consigning to you as pastors the text of a new apostolic letter motu proprio data on the use of the roman liturgy prior to the reform of 1970. The paragraphs deemed most important by the vatican are given below. Pope benedict xvi the apostolic letter motu propio. Because as pope benedict xvi said, what earlier generations held as sacred, remains sacred and great for us too, and it cannot be all of a sudden entirely forbidden or even. As you know, what was called the liturgical movement in the early twentieth century was the. Summorum pontificum and the future of the liturgy by fr. Summorum pontificum wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Jul 07, 2007 this is the nonofficial englishlanguage translation of the apostolic letter motu proprio data of pope benedict xvi, summorum pontificum, concerning the use of the roman liturgy prior to the.
And while the fear exists and i see it growing that summorum pontificum will be revoked, i do not believe this is truly possible. Jun 06, 2017 thesis antithesis synthesis ratzinger, hegel, and summorum pontificum image. Macmichael since its release, much has been said about summorum pontificum, the motu proprio document by which pope benedict xvi has allowed for greater use of what has often. Kenneth baker we had to wait a long time for the motu proprio, summorum pontificum, to be promulgated, but it was worth it. The english translation from the original latin follows.
Introduction to liturgy pontifical college josephinum. Public notice to law enforcement, sheriffs, elected officials and bar association members april 5, 2015 take notice. Ill do a separate commentary on the accompanying apostolic letter so that we can keep whats in the motu proprio and whats in the apostolic. Pope benedict xvi the apostolic letter motu propio summorum pontificum motu proprio. The explanatory note on motu proprio summorum pontificum. On the other hand, we command that all these, whatsoever has been decreed by us in these letters apostolic, given as a motu proprio, be firm and ratified and we command that they be observed from the 14th day of september of this year, on the feast of the exaltation of the holy cross, not withstanding any contrary things. Xvi s ummorum pontificum cura ad hoc tempus usque semper fuit, ut christi ecclesia divinae maiestati cultum dignum offerret, ad laudem et gloriam nominis sui. Contents of the motu proprio and the accompanying letter name. This is the nonofficial englishlanguage translation of the apostolic letter motu proprio data of pope benedict xvi, summorum pontificum, concerning the use of the roman liturgy prior to the.
On september 14 the church celebrates the feast of the exaltation of the holy cross commemorating the 4th century recovery of the true cross by st. Commentary on summorum pontificum this will be lengthy, so im putting the commentary below the fold so that it doesnt clog up the front page of the blog a clogged blog is no fun at all. Latin allows free word order is used to indicate an act taken by a court without a motion from a party to the case. Summorum pontificum motu proprio datae benedictus pp. Publication of the apostolic letter motu proprio data summorum pontificum on the use of the roman liturgy prior to the reform of 1970 secondary required reading. The motu proprio summorum pontificum confirms the 1962 latin rite as the extraordinary roman liturgical rite. Jul 07, 2007 we order that everything we have decreed with this apostolic letter given motu proprio be considered as having full and lasting force, and be observed from september 14 of this year, feast of the exaltation of the holy cross, notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary. The holy see pope benedict xvi apostolic letter given motu proprio summorum pontificum on the use of the roman liturgy prior to the reform of 1970 the supreme pontiffs have to this day shown constant concern that the church of christ should offer worthy worship to the divine majesty, for the praise and glory of his name and the good of. Cardinal sarahs address on the 10th anniversary of.
Summorum pontificum benedict xvis motu proprio youtube. This year the date also marks the tenth anniversary of the implementation of pope benedicts landmark motu proprio, summorum pontificum. This letter gave further explanations regarding the appropriateness and the need for the motu proprio. But there is in the motu proprio one unacceptable affirmation, which also appears in the letter to the bishops. Helpful information in relation to the apostolic letter, written motu proprio, by pope francis. Issued motu proprio of the supreme pontiff francis on the jurisdiction of judicial authorities of vatican city state in criminal matters in our times, the common good is increasingly threatened by transnational organized crime, the improper use of the markets and of the economy, as well as by terrorism. Motu proprio summorum pontificum on the roman liturgy. L iturgical celebrations in the forma extraordinaria. The importance of motu proprio according to the new advent catholic encyclopedia, motu proprio in latin stands for of his own accord and is the name given to an official decree by a pope personally in his capacity and office. Ratzinger, hegel, and summorum pontificum novus ordo watch. The society of the sacred heart catholics for summorum pontificum.
Questions and answers on summorum pontificum catholic. What benedict accomplished with summorum pontificum liturgy guy. Apostolic letter in the form motu proprio benedict xvi summorum pontificum up to our own times, it has been the constant concern of supreme pontiffs to ensure that the church of christ offers a worthy ritual to the divine majesty, to the praise and glory of his name, and to the benefit of all his holy church. While many rightly focus on summorum pontificum s restoration of the missal of st. Pope francis issues motu proprio on criminal law matters in vatican vatican radio pope francis has issued a motu proprio on criminal law matters and administrative sanctions within vatican city state and the holy see. Pope francis issues motu proprio on criminal law matters in.
Thousands of words and hundreds of articles and books have been written in the last ten years celebrating the motu proprio and its significant impact upon the church and her liturgy. Twenty questions on the apostolic letter summorum pontificum. Of the supreme pontiffs is an apostolic letter of pope benedict xvi, issued motu proprio i. The supreme pontiffs have to this day shown constant concern that the church of christ should offer worthy worship to the divine majesty, for the praise and glory of his name and the good of all his holy church. Summorum pontificum benedict xvis motu proprio kyle doustou. Apostolic modern vlsi design system chip design free pdf download letter motu proprio on the liturgy entitled.
Apostolic letter motu proprio on the liturgy entitled summorum pontifi cum cura. By maxim of law, those who create are responsible for their creations. Letter to accompany summorum pontificum my dear brother bishops, with great trust and hope, i am consigning to you as pastors the text of a new apostolic letter motu proprio data on the use of the roman liturgy prior to the reform of 1970. The document is well thought out and gives some precise juridical norms for. A little lighthearted celebration of the motu proprio summorum pontificum a little lighthearted celebration of the motu proprio summorum pontificum skip navigation sign in. Xvi s ummorum pontificum cura ad hoc tempus usque semper fuit, ut christi ecclesia divinae maiestati cultum dignum offerret, ad laudem et gloriam nominis sui et ad utilitatem totius ecclesiae suae sanctae.
John xxiii as an extraordinary expression of the roman rite, it is often overlooked that pope benedict s motu proprio likewise reestablished the use of the other preconciliar liturgical books, one of which was the rituale romanum rituale. Summorum pontificum cura ad hoc tempus usque semper fuit, ut christi ecclesia divinae maiestati cultum dignum offerret, ad laudem et gloriam nominis sui et ad utilitatem totius ecclesiae suae sanctae. Summorum pontificum cura ad hoc tempus usque semper fuit, ut christi ecclesia divinae maiestati cultum dignum offerret, ad laudem et gloriam nominis sui. It has always been the care of the supreme pontiffs until the present time. One was a cover letter to the worlds catholic bishops in which he furnished the background and rationale for a major change in law that he was introducing. With great trust and hope, i am consigning to you as pastors the text of a new apostolic letter motu proprio data on the use of the roman liturgy prior to the reform. Benedict xvis letter to bishops on summorum pontificum issued the same day as the motu proprio. Summorum pontificum the latin mass society in wrexham. Supreme pontiff is a title of the popes, and the opening sentence states that it has always been a concern of the supreme pontiffs that the church should offer fitting worship to god.