A Mexican archbishop emeritus is imploring Pope Francis not to ban the Traditional Latin Mass amid rumors that the Vatican is moving to further restrict the ancient liturgy.
In a letter to the Holy Father dated July 6, Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iñiguez, the archbishop emeritus of Guadalajara, Mexico, wrote to Francis of the “rumors that there is a definitive intention to prohibit the Latin Mass of St. Pius V.” Those rumors have circulated in recent months, though no definitive pronouncement has yet come from the Vatican.
In his letter, Sandoval noted that “the Lord’s Supper, which he commanded us to celebrate in his memory,” has “been celebrated throughout history in various rites and languages, always preserving the essentials: commemorating the death of Christ and partaking in the table of the Bread of Eternal Life.”
“Even today, the Lord’s Supper is celebrated in various rites and languages, both within and outside the Catholic Church,” the prelate wrote.
“It cannot be wrong what the Church has celebrated for four centuries the Mass of St. Pius V in Latin, with a rich and devout liturgy that naturally invites one to penetrate into the mystery of God,” he argued.
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