This is the nonofficial englishlanguage translation of the apostolic letter motu proprio data of pope benedict xvi, summorum pontificum, concerning the use of. The roman missal promulgated by paul vi is the ordinary expression of the lex orandi law of prayer of the catholic church of the latin. Extraordinary form of the roman ritetraditional latin mass. Benedict xvis letter to bishops on summorum pontificum issued the same day as the motu proprio. What benedict accomplished with summorum pontificum. It will serve all catholics who make use of the roman missal and associated rites promulgated or in use in 1962, in accordance with pope benedict xvis motu proprio summorum pontificum. The vatican issued instructions on motu proprio summorum pontificum on friday. This text, which was written by benedict xvi and came into force on the 14th of september of the same year, reminded catholics that the traditional missal had. By maxim of law, those who create are responsible for their creations. The term is used very rarely in legal opinions in the united states, where sua sponte is preferred, but proprio motu is used in canada. Oct 11, 2007 feast of the exaltation of the holy cross friday, september 14, 2007 at 7. Accompanying letter to the apostolic letter summorum.
Contents of the motu proprio and the accompanying letter name. Apostolic letter summorum pontificum issued motu proprio english official latin text. My dear brother bishops, with great trust and hope, i am consigning to you as pastors the text of a new apostolic letter motu proprio data on the use of the roman liturgy prior to the reform of 1970. Knowing of the documents imminent release, i awoke early that morning and eagerly devoured the text itself along with its accompanying letter to the bishops. We order that everything we have decreed with this apostolic letter given. Instruction universae ecclesiae on the implementation of. Issued motu proprio of the supreme pontiff francis on the jurisdiction of judicial authorities of vatican city state in criminal matters in our times, the common good is increasingly threatened by transnational organized crime, the improper use of the markets and of the economy, as well as by terrorism. Dec 31, 2007 of the apostolic letter motu proprio data summorum pontificum on the use of the roman liturgy prior to the reform of 1970. The holy see pope benedict xvi apostolic letter given motu proprio summorum pontificum on the use of the roman liturgy prior to the reform of 1970 the supreme pontiffs have to this day shown constant concern that the church of christ should offer worthy worship to the divine majesty, for the praise and glory of his name and the good of.
On saturday 7 july 2007 pope benedict xvi issued an apostolic letter on the celebration of the roman rite according to the missal of 1962. Onepeterfive is a us 501c3 organization which relies on your taxdeductible contributions. Apostolic letter in the form motu proprio benedict xvi summorum pontificum up to our own times, it has been the constant concern of supreme pontiffs to ensure that the church of christ offers a worthy ritual to the divine majesty, to the praise and glory of his name, and to the benefit of all his holy church. Vatican instruction universae ecclesiae on the application of the motu proprio summorum pontificum vatican city, may, 2011. As is customary for papal documents, the motu proprio which has no title is referred to by its incipit, the opening words of the original text. Summorum pontificum religionwiki fandom powered by wikia. The motu proprio manifests his solicitude as vicar of christ and supreme pastor of the universal church, and has the aim of. Apostolic letter summorum pontificum of the supreme pontiff benedict xvi given motu proprio on the extraordinary use of the ancient form of the roman rite. Questions and answers on summorum pontificum catholic news. Norms for the implementation of the apostolic letter in the form of motu proprio summorum pontificum archdiocese of cincinnati august, 2007 introduction. Thousands of words and hundreds of articles and books have been written in the last ten years celebrating the motu proprio and its significant impact upon the church and her liturgy. Of the supreme pontiffs is an apostolic letter of pope benedict xvi, issued motu proprio i. Summorum pontificum cura ad hoc tempus usque semper fuit, ut christi ecclesia divinae maiestati cultum dignum offerret, ad laudem et gloriam nominis sui.
Feast of the exaltation of the holy cross friday, september 14, 2007 at 7. Instruction on the application of the motu proprio summorum pontificum of 7 july 2007, entered into effect 1. Thesis antithesis synthesis ratzinger, hegel, and summorum pontificum image. Mass booklet ewtn televised mass, september 14, 2007 pdf 2. The motu proprio summorum pontificum was accompanied by a letter from the holy father to bishops, with the same date as the motu proprio 7 july 2007.
Summorum pontificum, second vatican council, archbishop lefebvre, rite, reform of 1970, 1970, bishops, motu proprio, roman liturgy. Commentary on summorum pontificum this will be lengthy, so im putting the commentary below the fold so that it doesnt clog up the front page of the blog a clogged blog is no fun at all. Motu proprio summorum pontificum on the roman liturgy. Motu proprio summorum pontificum mass part 9 youtube. To mark the 10th anniversary of pope benedict xvis motu proprio, summorum pontificum, which encouraged the celebration of the extraordinary form of the liturgy. Questions and answers on summorum pontificum catholic.
The society of the sacred heart catholics for summorum pontificum is a union of lay catholics deriving inspiration for its apostolate from the motu proprio summorum pontificum issued by pope benedict xvi in july 2007. It is my pleasure to introduce this revised and enlarged edition of the daily missal and liturgical manual. The day the motu proprio summorum pontificum was released was an exceptionally unusual one for me. The popes letter to bishops on summorum pontificum. It is on this point, in our opinion, that summorum pontificum essentially differs from the indult. The document is the fruit of much reflection, numerous consultations and prayer. The importance of motu proprio according to the new advent catholic encyclopedia, motu proprio in latin stands for of his own accord and is the name given to an official decree by a pope personally in his capacity and office. Motu proprio summorum pontificum on the roman liturgy prior to. Letter of pope benedict to the bishops of the world on the motu proprio. We order that everything we have decreed with this apostolic letter given motu proprio be considered as having full and lasting force, and be observed from september 14 of this year, feast of the exaltation of the holy cross. Summorum pontificum motu proprio datae benedictus pp. Vatican city state, the holy see has constantly maintained that such agreements are effective means to prevent criminal activities that threaten human dignity, the common good and peace.
Up to our own times, it has been the constant concern of supreme. Summorum pontificum the latin mass society in wrexham. At the time, the pope primarily wanted to assist the society of saint pius x to recover full unity with the. Xvi s ummorum pontificum cura ad hoc tempus usque semper fuit, ut christi ecclesia divinae maiestati cultum dignum offerret, ad laudem et gloriam nominis sui et ad utilitatem totius ecclesiae suae sanctae. This article examines the content of pope benedict xvis summorum pontificum and his accompanying letter to the bishops and interprets them as a bold attempt to bring liturgical peace to the. Summorum pontificum cura ad hoc tempus usque semper fuit, ut christi ecclesia divinae maiestati cultum dignum offerret, ad laudem et gloriam nominis sui et ad utilitatem totius ecclesiae suae sanctae. How benedict xvis motu proprio summorum pontificum aims to destroy the traditional latin mass originally published oct. This letter gave further explanations regarding the appropriateness and the need for the motu proprio. Ill do a separate commentary on the accompanying apostolic letter so that we can keep whats in the motu proprio and whats in the apostolic. Apostolic letter motu proprio on the liturgy entitled summorum pontifi cum cura.
The days immediately following the publication of summorum pontificum. Summorum pontificum wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Ratzinger, hegel, and summorum pontificum novus ordo watch. Summorum pontificum cura this dossier provides an overview of ecclesiatical documents which pertain to the celebration of the 1962 missale romanum. Latin allows free word order is used to indicate an act taken by a court without a motion from a party to the case. In article 3 of the motu proprio summorum pontificum, the holy father states, communities of institutes of consecrated life and of societies of apostolic life, of either pontifical or diocesan right, wishing to celebrate mass in accordance with the edition of the roman missal promulgated in 1962, for conventual or community celebration. In essence, this motu proprio removed the requirement of obtaining the permission of the diocesan bishop prior to celebrating the mass according to the 1962 missal. In the introduction, he acknowledges that after the promulgation of pope paul vis reform 1970, in some regions, no small numbers of ntinue to adhere with great love and affection to the earlier liturgical forms. Communities which celebrate the extraordinary form of. Pope john paul ii thus felt obliged to provide, in his motu proprio ecclesia dei 2 july 1988, guidelines for the use of the 1962 missal. May, 2011 vatican instruction universae ecclesiae on the application of the motu proprio summorum pontificum vatican city, may, 2011. Jun 06, 2017 thesis antithesis synthesis ratzinger, hegel, and summorum pontificum image. Mass booklet ewtn televised mass, september 14, 2007 pdf.
The society recognises the magisterium of the catholic church in its entirety. Apostolic letter in the form motu proprio benedict xvi summorum pontificum up to our own times, it has been the constant concern of supreme pontiffs to ensure that the church of christ offers a worthy ritual to the divine majesty, to the praise and glory of his. Jan 03, 2008 as you know, on july 7, 2007, pope benedict xvi published his apostolic letter, summorum pontificum. This historic document has been included at the beginning of this volume. The motu proprio summorum pontificum constitutes an important expression of the magisterium of the roman pontiff and of his munus of regulating and ordering the churchs sacred liturgy. How benedict xvis motu proprio summorum pontificum aims to destroy the traditional latin mass. Pope benedicts motu proprio summorum pontificum allowing the continued use of the 1962 missal. Pope benedict xvis motu proprio summorum pontifi cum.
Motu proprio summorum pontificum english translation. Vatican issues instructions on motu proprio summorum. On september 14 the church celebrates the feast of the exaltation of the holy cross commemorating the 4th century recovery of the true cross by st. What benedict accomplished with summorum pontificum liturgy guy. Apostolic letter summorum pontificum issued motu proprio. Summorum pontificum an unofficial english translation of the motu proprio dici source in pdf format.
This year the date also marks the tenth anniversary of the implementation of pope benedicts landmark motu proprio, summorum pontificum. Pontifical latin mass at the throne for the exaltation of the holy cross and 10th anniversary of summorum pontificum at the cathedral basilica of ss. In the introduction, he acknowledges that after the promulgation of pope paul vi s reform 1970, in some regions, no small numbers of ntinue to adhere with great love and affection to the earlier liturgical forms. A report by paix liturgique, posted 10617 the year 2017 will mark the tenth anniversary of the motu proprio summorum pontificum published on 7th of july 2007.
Norms for the implementation of the apostolic letter in the. Motu proprio summorum pontificum on the roman liturgy prior to the reform of 1970 july 7, 2007. Norms for the implementation of the apostolic letter in. Helpful information in relation to the apostolic letter, written motu proprio, by pope francis. With a view to renewing the apostolic sees commitment to cooperate to these ends, by means of this apostolic letter issued motu proprio, i establish that. Motu proprio summorum pontificum be considered as established and decreed by his holiness pope benedict xvi on 07. Jul 07, 2007 this is the nonofficial englishlanguage translation of the apostolic letter motu proprio data of pope benedict xvi, summorum pontificum, concerning the use of the roman liturgy prior to the.
But i use this blog as my personal library or file dedicated to exploring and learning my. Summorum pontificum is an apostolic letter of pope benedict xvi, issued in july 2007, which. Pope john paul ii encouraged bishops to make a wide and generous application of this indult in the motu proprio ecclesia dei. Explanatory letter of the holy father on the motu proprio. Twenty questions on the apostolic letter summorum pontificum. A pdf copy of the 1962 missal can be downloaded here. Benedict xvi reached out to catholic traditionalists a decade ago by liberalizing the extraordinary form of the mass with his motu proprio summorum pontificum. Fr federico lombardi, director of the holy see press office, explained. In celebration of the promulgation of the motu proprio summorum pontificum of his holiness, pope benedict xvi. The explanatory note on motu proprio summorum pontificum. The motu proprio summorum pontificum confirms the 1962 latin rite as the extraordinary roman liturgical rite.
Vatican issues instructions on motu proprio summorum pontificum. Public notice to law enforcement, sheriffs, elected officials and bar association members april 5, 2015 take notice. Jul 07, 2007 we order that everything we have decreed with this apostolic letter given motu proprio be considered as having full and lasting force, and be observed from september 14 of this year, feast of the exaltation of the holy cross, notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary. The following text is the unofficial vatican information service translation of the official latin text. The roman curia created the concept of legal fictions trusts, foundations, and other corporations for good reasons however, legal fictions can be misused. The pope clarified that, as a result of his motu proprio, the last version of the missale. I ultimately hope this will be of some use to those interested in the sacred liturgy especially given the recent motu proprio summorum pontificum from pope benedict xvi which has stated that the older form of the romanrite has never been abrogated and hence can be celebrated by any priest in the romanrite.