Ottaviani Intervention

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Brennan_Doherty said:
I recommend reading the Ottaviani intervention as well. Still one of the best critiques of the Novus Ordo Missae there is. And written by a Cardinal who actually had a truly pastoral concern for the faithful (along with a good deal of common sense in regards to liturgical matters).

Further, it is also noted that the secretary to Cardinal Ottaviani was publicly accused of fraud in the matter. It makes absolutely no sense that Cardinal Ottaviani would criticize the New Mass itself, and then turn around and praise it when no actual changes to the Novus Ordo itself had been made.
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I can’t comment on the allegations but some of the things in the Ottaviani Intervention would be I think a little incompatible given the good cardinal’s record in the 1950’s. Omission of “Through Christ our Lord”? Was proposed at the liturgical conferences where he was present. Not saying “Ite Missa est” in private Masses? Also proposed at the same. Reference to red on Good Friday in the footnotes? I do not think as a Roman cardinal he wouldn’t have written such a thing. The table? I can see the problematic nature but firstly the author errs in describing the number of times “table” is used. And secondly the Cardinal himself celebrated versus populum on such a table altar* at Lugano. About which Reinhold wrote “No ‘grand inquisitor’ ever displayed such vivacious cordiality or watched with greater sympathy the stately and in some details novel rite around the holy altar.”

*The altar at Lugano
 
bear06 said:
Cardinal Ottaviani didn’t say that he rejoiced if there were changes. He rejoiced after the discourse and suggested that proper catechesis be done. This is, of course, sadly still in wont in many places.
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According to Fr. Trinchard, there were 20 some different “Eucharistic” prayers used in the Mass after Vatican II. Things were literally getting out of hand. Paul VI consolidated them into four, hoping to make everyone happy. Thus the New Mass was promulgated with wishes and hopes.
 
BobP123 said:
According to Fr. Trinchard, there were 20 some different “Eucharistic” prayers used in the Mass after Vatican II. Things were literally getting out of hand. Paul VI consolidated them into four, hoping to make everyone happy. Thus the New Mass was promulgated with wishes and hopes.
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One might ask what this has to do with my quote?
 
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