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If it is, it’s very exciting! In the email sent out this afternoon by Angelus Press, the US publishing house of the SSPX, there were these remarks:
Since the release of Pope Benedict XVI’s motu proprio “Summorum Pontificum”, we have been deluged with orders for missals and books on the Mass & liturgy and the crisis in the Church. You may want to “brush-up” on some of these topics yourself in preparation for the inevitable discussions to come with friends, relatives and neighbors.
Interest in the “old” Mass among conciliar priests is astounding. TWO inside sources tell us that an East coast diocese has over 20 priests learning the 1962 Missal and their bishop is planning a group of Tridentine parishes. Additionally, the district office of the SSPX received 25 requests yesterday from priests wanting to learn to say the old Mass. We must pray for these priests and be sure that we are educated ourselves.
It was specifically because of the motu proprio that I put the Angelus Press hand missal at the top of my Amazon advert bar on my site, but I’ve not gotten any orders from click-throughs yet! So much for funding my next pilgrimage from Missal sales royalties… :-(
It’s definitely true; over 20 is no exaggeration. Besides individual cases, I heard there were 5 in one religious community signing up for lessons—not with the society but with a parish priest.
I was told in a conversation today that the FSSP is going to have workshops to teach priests the ‘62 Missal. As it was related to me they had something like 70 priests wanting to sign up for 30 slots in the workshop.
It is going to be very interesting to see what happens.
Certainly interesting! After all the excitement of the release, and then the rather unexciting responses from many of the world’s bishops - not because discouraging, but because they were nothing more than one would have expected - now to hear about priests, who will have to be the life of this restoration, from the bottom up, as it were, to hear about such exciting numbers, it’s great.
You didn’t mention the other good news, indeed the Main Event of that email from Angelus press: “Bishop Williamson’s New Book - now shipping.” Could this be true?
In a rare move the Bishop has allowed his letters to be published antehumously. The first volume will cover his seminary days and will eventually be followed by at least three others. Volume two will feature a unabridged section of the Slacks Controversy. Volume three will have all of his inter office memoranda while volume four will be divided into two convenient sections: his email while on vacation and his email while on retreat. Let’s hope he doesn’t keep a scrapbook. On the dust cover, the Bishop maintains that it will be a neck and neck race between his new book and their most popular missal. A Steal at any price.
I was an altar boy in my pre-teen years and look forward to, again, attending a Latin mass.
Is there a site where one can download the Latin missal?
Thanks.
here’s one version:
this is formated nicely in html
http://www.sacred-texts.com/chr/lmass/ord.htm
this is text only in columns:
http://www.ewtn.com/library/LITURGY/TRIDMASS.TXT
Off topic,
Good Timers, I assume you noted the priest in Endicott, NY on the database (about an hour from you guys).
No, I hadn’t seen this yet. Thank you very much!
Oh how I pray this is true. Thanks for the good news.
I got this announcement too, but it was attached to an announcement about Msgr. Williamson’s first book. God help us. To top it off I’m currently living in Argentina, where he’s stationed.
I bet that Diocese on the East coast is the Arlington Diocese. I know a multitude of young priests there who celebrate or want to learn the 1962 Rite.
I second the Diocese of Arlington, I know at least 10 who are ready to say it.
I second the Diocese of Arlington, I know at least 10 who are ready to say it.
Alex,
Having grown up in the Arlington Diocese, which parish do these priests belong? I wonder if this group had any influence on Bishop Loverde’s decision to grant an indul