The Liminal Space That Houses The Traditional Latin Mass

Added: 2026-05-16

[00:00:00]We're 1 year into the pontificate of Pope Leo the 14th. So, where do we stand with the traditional Latin Mass? Well, Dr. Joseph Shaw at Ad Fontes Iconom has brought the receipts that help us paint the picture of the limbo in which we currently exist. He wrote, "The closest we have yet to come to a fresh statement of policy from Pope Leo the 14th is his message to the bishops of France [music] conveyed to a meeting of their Episcopal Conference in a letter from Cardinal Parolin." This asked them to look for practical solutions to the question with a view to the generous inclusion of persons sincerely attached to the Vetus Ordo. He goes on to write that, "The irony of this letter is that what is stopping bishops finding practical solutions is papal legislation, Traditionis Custodes, which prevents them from setting up personal parishes, recognizing new groups of the faithful attached to the traditional Mass, and allowing recently ordained priests to celebrate the Vetus Ordo publicly." So, we know that Pope Leo the 14th has been very careful so as not to disparage the legacy of his predecessor, Pope Francis.

[00:00:54]>> [music] >> And so, he finds himself in a weird position where he doesn't want to disrespect the legacy of the previous pontiff, but he also might want to forge his own path at the same time. So, let me know in the comments, how can Leo the 14th neutralize Traditionis Custodes without a humiliating public renunciation of Pope Francis's thinking?

[00:01:10]Follow the link in my description to read the full article at adfontesiconum.com. [music]