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Discipline on the Tridentine Mass	joseph	Monday, January 7, 2008
Question: is it possible in the future that a pope will write his motu proprio and limit the use of Tridentine Mass again? thanks in advance
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Joseph: The use of the Tridentine Mass is solely at the discretion of the Pope. He may give unrestricted permission, restricted permission, or take it away completely at any time. Church law states that the current Roman Missal is the normative Missal and the only one that may be used in the Latin Rite unless the Pope gives an indult* otherwise. An "indult" is permission to do something that would otherwise be illegal to do without such indult. The indult will include the conditions and circumstances to which the indult will apply. The Pope has given an indult for the Tridentine Mass, but that may be rescinded anytime he wishes. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes:* This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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Discipline on the Tridentine Mass

joseph

Monday, January 7, 2008

Question:

is it possible in the future that a pope will write his motu proprio and limit the use of Tridentine Mass again?

thanks in advance

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Joseph:

The use of the Tridentine Mass is solely at the discretion of the Pope. He may give unrestricted permission, restricted permission, or take it away completely at any time.

Church law states that the current Roman Missal is the normative Missal and the only one that may be used in the Latin Rite unless the Pope gives an indult* otherwise.

*An "indult" is permission to do something that would otherwise be illegal to do without such indult. The indult will include the conditions and circumstances to which the indult will apply.

The Pope has given an indult for the Tridentine Mass, but that may be rescinded anytime he wishes.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

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