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To: american colleen; sinkspur; livius; Lady In Blue; Salvation; Polycarp; narses; SMEDLEYBUTLER; ...
Latest from the Vatican rumour mill.

General Indult PING!
2 posted on 05/02/2003 7:40:19 AM PDT by Tantumergo
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To: Tantumergo; american colleen; sinkspur; livius; Lady In Blue; Salvation; Polycarp; narses; ...
Last month, the Holy Father, who celebrated a Tridentine Mass last summer

Judging from some of the comments already made by others, there seems to be a great deal of suspicion from the trads.

This "rumor" would certainly be good news for all catholics! It does raise some questions, though. How will a Tridentine mass be said in a Novus Ordo church? Will the priest simply stand in front of the altar, back to the congregation? And, in the absence of communion rails, will the faithful kneel on the floor? And, can the same priest say both forms of mass? (Apparently, yes, since the pope does it.) And, and, and .....

12 posted on 05/02/2003 9:16:44 AM PDT by NYer (Laudate Dominum)
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Thanks for posting this! Rumor mill or not, it's about the most hopeful thing I've heard in years.
49 posted on 05/02/2003 10:54:38 AM PDT by livius (Let slip the cats of conjecture.)
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