tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6267813899560041797.post2374438863961829362..comments2023-12-24T12:58:27.328+02:00Comments on Mark Cogitates: On The SSPX And The Tridentine MassAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07098007440868887687noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6267813899560041797.post-10245906302700939622012-01-10T09:10:48.937+02:002012-01-10T09:10:48.937+02:00Mark, and to the reader:
You may attend SSPX mass...Mark, and to the reader:<br /><br />You may attend SSPX masses. There is not, and never has been, canonical penalty for those who wish to attend the Tridentine Masses offered by the SSPX. What the Church has said, however, is that one should not attend these Masses regularly and with a schismatic attitude. Take that as you wish - but if you are lucky enough to have Tridentine Masses easily available rather go there unless they are awful. There are 2-3 SSPX chapels in the country. <br /><br />Note well, that you may receive the Eucharist at their Masses of course, and it fulfills your Sunday obligation. Rome has communicated as much. <br /><br />However, do not go to confession with them because without faculties their confessions are not valid.<br /><br />I ask that we all pray that they may finally receive canonical status within the Church.<br /><br />As for Tridentine Masses in the country - as far as I am aware there is a Diocesan Tridentine Mass said somewhere in PMB; as well as regular Tridentine Masses said in Port Elizabeth by an Oratorian and another Priest. <br /><br />The Tridentine Latin Mass is the Mass which gives more glory and honour to God; and it is much more reverent and overall objectively better (especially in South Africa where the Novus Ordo Masses have reached mostly near-sacrilegious levels in most parishes).<br /><br />Summorum Pontificum has been dreadfully received in this part of the world. Most other countries have many, many Tridentine Masses available. Not here - there are less than 5 approved in the entire country. England alone, which is an eighth of our size, has around 35 regular parishes. I suspect that a few Bishops are hostile to the Tridentine Mass. What this means is that we must write letters and pray pray pray!<br /><br />God bless you! I humbly suggest that for your first 5-6 times at the Tridentine Mass that you don't try to do too much regarding following in a Missal. Just place yourself in the presence of God and prayerfully follow along.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6267813899560041797.post-23453668985790170162012-01-05T11:39:59.358+02:002012-01-05T11:39:59.358+02:00Thank you very much Mark for this information, it ...Thank you very much Mark for this information, it is truly helpful. I was seriously considering attending a mass at a SSPX church here in Johannesburg but needed to find out for sure if I could indeed receive the sacrament of the Eucharist from them without committing a sin.<br /><br />I am very pleased to find out that the Extraordinary Form of the Mass is indeed celebrated at our Cathedral, based on this one could therefore conclude that the bishops of South Africa do look favorably on our Holy Father’s instruction of Summorum Pontificum. I am only 25 years of age (soon to be 26) and have never attended a Holy Mass of the Extraordinary Form. On what I have read about this Form of the Mass it is truly something I need to attend.<br /><br />Thanks once again.John E Cunhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00936434655056046271noreply@blogger.com