I may have made a serious mistake

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I recently picked up a 1962 Roman Missal from my local (diocesan-approved) tridentine latin mass parish. Problem is, its an Angelus Press copy. I heard that Angelus is affiliated with SSPX. Should I return the Missal and ask my priest about this, to try and correct the situation if need be?
 
Purchasing a missal from Angelus Press doesn’t mean you agree with the schism of the SSPX, don’t be silly or overly scrupulous about this. Angelus Press publishes many fine books and hard to get Papal Encyclicals. I purchase from them, and I don’t support the SSPX schism. I also buy books on amazon.com and from numerous big secular publishers — that certainly doesn’t mean I approve of these companies’ support of the gay movement, for example. You just bought a book. Relax.

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Are you guys sure? The reason I’m concerned is because one of the Amazon.com reviewers of the Missal said that Catholics should have nothing to do with the Angelus Press copy because of their support of schism, and instead get a Baronius Press copy if they want a 1962 Missal.
 
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CollegeKid:
Are you guys sure? The reason I’m concerned is because one of the Amazon.com reviewers of the Missal said that Catholics should have nothing to do with the Angelus Press copy because of their support of schism, and instead get a Baronius Press copy if they want a 1962 Missal.
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You already purchased it though. If the missal is good there is no reason not to use it. I have seen the comments you mention from Amazon.com. You have not sinned or anything. If you don’t want to support Angelus Press then it is fine to return it if they will accept it, and get a Baronus press version. But there is no obligation.
 
I think it is great that you’ve bought a 1962 missal and I guarantee your faith will be deepened the more you go to the traditional latin mass. In other words it is its content that matters, not where it was sold or published.

Frankly also, leaving aside the issues relating to the SSPX’s status, if it were not for the SSPX, the traditional latin mass could well have died out - it persisted with the traditional 1962 mass despite all the odds after the drastic changes of the Vatican 2. Now thanks to the 1988 indult (in response to the lack of resolution between the SSPX and the Vatican and the realisation that many good and devout Catholics wanted to preserve the 1962 mass), and the increasingly wider appreciation of its spirituality, amongst Catholics who were brought up on nothing else other than the novus ordo, - the traditional latin mass is spreading.
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CollegeKid:
Are you guys sure? The reason I’m concerned is because one of the Amazon.com reviewers of the Missal said that Catholics should have nothing to do with the Angelus Press copy because of their support of schism, and instead get a Baronius Press copy if they want a 1962 Missal.
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I purchased the Baronius press 1962 Roman Missal, as well as the Douay Rheims Bible from them. Really just a great investment. Each book was a bit over $50 but with real Morrocan leather, and a real handmade feel that you just couldn’t find in a bookstore.

If you’re having second thoughts, go to Baronius Press and get their Missal.

And no I don’t work for, nor am I affiliated with Baronius Press, just happy with my purchase.
 
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CollegeKid:
I recently picked up a 1962 Roman Missal from my local (diocesan-approved) tridentine latin mass parish. Problem is, its an Angelus Press copy. I heard that Angelus is affiliated with SSPX. Should I return the Missal and ask my priest about this, to try and correct the situation if need be?
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Nah. You made a small mistake. Maybe you should bring this to the attention of your Indult Parish so that they do not persist in supporting the SSPX. Get a grip. This is not a huge crisis. God willing, the SSPX will be back with us one of these days).
 
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