The Pope’s liturgical non sequitur

Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture

Friday, July 1, 2022

In a pontificate marked by puzzling statements, Desiderio Desideravi, the apostolic letter on the Eucharistic liturgy released on June 29, is one of the most curious documents yet. He praises the beauty of the Mass and then says only changes introduced after Vatican II can save it.
 

 

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