Thick Edge of the Wedge : The Tridentine Mass Part 5

Following the theme of the Tridentine Mass being the thick edge of the wedge between the protestant and Catholic culture, Divine Providence seems to have interceded and inspired Fr. Rodriguez.

Attached is a short article reaffirming some key points.

For more information about Fr. Rodriguez see this article. As an aside, I understand the Fr. Rodriguez has been a guest at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Benedictine Monastery .

Courtesy of the Remnant Newspaper

Why the Traditional Latin Mass?

A 12-Point Checklist

Father Michael Rodriguez	POSTED:11/18/13
Guest Columnist
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The Only Mass Padre Pio Ever Offered The venerable and immemorial Roman Mass, including in its exquisite ritual detail, is theocentric—centered on and directed to Almighty God. It gives constant glory to the Triune God: a sacrifice of adoration, thanksgiving, propitiation, and impetration, directed to God, both theologically and ritually. The venerable Roman Mass (Traditional Latin Mass) is the “Mass of the Ages,” it is the Mass which has always been offered by the one, holy, Catholic Church. Thus, it is the true and proper Catholic Mass. This is the Mass which has been handed down by the tradition of Rome, the city consecrated by the blood of two princes, the holy apostles, St. Peter and St. Paul. It is the masterpiece of two-thousand years of Catholic Tradition, life, and worship. By means of the Traditional Latin Mass we are able to be supremely faithful to our Catholic religion, i.e. faithful to the (exact same) law of belief (lex credendi) and the (exact same) law of prayer (lex orandi) which have been professed by all our ancestors in the Faith, stretching back to the Apostles themselves. The venerable Roman Mass, including in its exquisite ritual detail, professes, manifests and honors the ineffableMystery which takes place: Jesus Christ, the one High Priest, offers the sacrifice of His life, through the ministry of His priests, in an unbloody manner. Our Redeemer returns mystically to die for us. The venerable Roman Mass, including in its exquisite ritual detail, professes, manifests, reverences, and adores the ineffable Mystery which takes place: the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, together with His Soul and His Divinity, are made present and real through the Miracle of Transubstantiation at the time of the Consecration. It is a Dogma of the Catholic Faith that the worship of Adoration (latria) must be given to Christ present in the Eucharist. The venerable Roman Mass, including in its exquisite ritual detail, carries this out to perfection. The venerable Roman Mass highlights the fact that Holy Mass is Christ’s own sacrifice, holy, perfect, and in every point complete, through and with which each one of the faithful nobly honors God, confessing at one and the same time one’s own nothingness and the supreme dominion which God has over one. The classical Roman Mass is unchanging. It is characterized by a holy permanence and stability. This is extremely important because it is a reflection of the lex credendi (the Faith) which does not change. God is immutable, the holy truths of the Catholic Faith are immutable, Holy Scripture is immutable . . . Holy Mass is immutable. The classical Roman Mass is universal. It unites us not only with all the Catholics of the world (space) but also with all our Catholic ancestors across the centuries (time), especially the throngs of saints whose souls were nourished and strengthened by this very same heavenly Liturgy. Our Ancient Rite expresses the Roman Catholic Faith clearly, fully, and with sublime beauty and noble precision, e.g. the mysteries of the Blessed Trinity and the Incarnation, the holiness and grandeur of Almighty God, the mystery of grace and reality of sin, the veneration of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the angels and the saints, the Mass as the Sacrifice of Christ offered to the Eternal Father for our salvation, the priesthood as a perpetuation of Christ’s own Priesthood, the hierarchical nature of the Church, death, judgment, heaven, and hell. The venerable Roman Mass professes, manifests, and extols the following effects of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass: the most Blessed Trinity is adored, honored, and glorified, Jesus Christ renews His Death on the Cross, Jesus Christ intercedes for the Church, the Virgin Mary and the saints are honored, the Church is aided in its battle against the devil and in its effort to reach heaven, the holy souls in purgatory are freed. The orations (prayers) of the Traditional Latin Mass express, transmit, and extol Catholic doctrine, e.g. Catholic teaching on hell, divine judgment, God’s wrath, punishment for sin, the wickedness of sin as the greatest evil, detachment from the world, purgatory, the souls of the departed, Christ’s kingship on earth, the Church Militant, the triumph of the Catholic Faith, the evils of heresy, schism and error, the conversion of non-Catholics, the merits of the saints and miracles. Sneak Peek: This article will be featured in the next print edition of The Remnant newspaper. Unlike this one, most Remnant articles never appear on our website. Click here to find out how you can become a subscriber and never miss a single one of these excellent Remnant articles.

The Catholic Church and the Rule of Law- Part II: Dr. John Lamont

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Open Letter to Cardinal Gantin - July 6, 1988

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Morning and Evening and other sundry Prayers

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Rome and the SSPX - Version 2026 Part 6b: Principles and Rules for Surviving this Crisis of the Catholic Church (Principle 1)

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Forget the Reformation - It is time for Abrogation - Louie Verrecchio

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