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Article: This is a true Catholic revolution
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- The Spectator
- Article date:
- September 8, 2007
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Next Friday, 14 September, the worldwide restrictions on the celebration of the ancient Latin liturgy of the Catholic Church will be swept away.
With a stroke of his pen, Pope Benedict XVI has ended a 40-year campaign to eradicate the Tridentine Mass, whose solemn rubrics are regarded with contempt by liberal bishops. In doing so, he has indicated that the entire worship of the Church -- which has become tired and dreary since the Second Vatican Council -- is on the brink of reformation. This is an exciting time to be a Catholic.
Unless, that is, you are a diehard 'go-ahead' 1970s trendy, in which case you are probably hoping that the Good Lord will call Joseph Ratzinger to his reward as ...