Follow

The Reign of Novelty and the Sins of the Times: Why the Novus Ordo Is Solely Modern in Content (Part 4 - Conclusion)

Tradition and Sanity

Nothing produced by a committee that operated according to progressivist principles could ever be truthfully given the same name as something traditional. Thus, the term “Roman Rite” can be applied only to the Tridentine rite in its bimillennial continuity; the Novus Ordo is not and could not ever be the “Roman Rite” except for an adherent of nominalism or positivism for whom language does not name realities but only invented concepts. In that case “Roman Rite” is no more than a flatus vocis. Moreover, we cannot correctly speak of a “liturgical reform,” but only properly of a “liturgical revolution.” The liturgical revolution rests on an error in first principles that vitiates the soundness of any and all structures built upon it. It was, and is, an act of unprecedented hubris, an incurable rupture, a sin of infidelity against Divine Providence, an injustice against the souls purchased with the Precious Blood of Jesus Christ. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.traditionsanity.com/subscribe