I regularly read the Traditio web site, primarily ro read the news articles that are posted, I do check them out for veracity however, and the photos that the moderator posts of N.O. mass abuses. I understand full well that the site is sede vecantist oriented, and is radical to an extreme degree, however, the truth itself is often radical, hard to accept and often downright ugly.
First off, I am a Roman Catholic. I accept the authority of the Holy Father and believe in the “true” teaching of the church. That being said, no sensible person can deny that the Church is in trouble, spiritually, morally and financially. And it is in trouble for one, at least to me, obvious reason. A large portion of the church leadership has abandoned the churches teaching and this has led to many people in the church either not believing or not knowing what to believe. In the interest if ecumenical dialogue and fence mending with other religions, Rome has allowed or perhaps pushed Catholicism to become a much less rigid version of what it was, more accepting of human frailities, sin and beliefs. It no longer stands as the one true faith, but merely one of many religions, all of which must be respected and accepted.
But getting back to the question is attending the Novis Ordo Mass sacriligeous? I think not. If the mass is celebrated properly, if the consecration, which is the heart of the holy mass is valid, and if the matter, bread and wine are valid, then the mass itself is valid and it cannot be sacriligeous. Logically then if the Holy Mass is valid then it cannot be sacriligeous to attend it. Further, even if the mass is not celebrated properly, if the consecration or the matter is invalid, and the communicant is unaware, it cannot be sacriligeous to attend. It would become sacriligeous if a person knowingly attends and receives communion at a mass where it is known that abuses occur. Example, the mass is celebrated by a female minister or other non-ordained person. The consecration prayers are made up on the spot and the communion wafer is a soy/whey protein bar accompanied by grape juice. Obviously such a mass is in and of itself invalid and in violation of all church rules and norms. It would certainly be sacriligeous to attend if these facts are known to you. .
Of course, not all traditional masses are celebrated properly and can be sacriligeous as well. If abuses occur in them they must be avoided also. Their abuses seem to basically take two forms. The mass itself is a hybrid, mixing the 1962 rubrics with later versions, which is specifically not allowed under the indult, or the celebrants are schismatic. The first abuse is easy enough to determine while the second can be very tricky unless you talk to the priest and find out exactly what he is and represents. It is also almost impossible to tell if the consecration prayers are valid in traditional msses.
In short, if the mass you attend is celebrated properly, in accordance with all rules and norms it cannot be sacriligeous irregardless as to the rite, Novus Ordo, Traditional, Maronite, Cistercian, Ambrosian, Carthusian etc, all are accepted forms of the mass, if celebrated properly.
MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS HAVE MERCY ON US
MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS HAVE MERCY ON US
MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS HAVE MERCY ON US.
