Traditional Liturgical Vestments and Orders

[Catholic4Jesus]

As a recovering Traditionalist, I have a few questions.

After Vatican II, why did the Church abolish the use of the maniple?

Why did the Church abolish the liturgical color black used in Requiem Masses and on All Souls Day?

Why does the Holy Father no longer wear the papal tiara?

Why did the Church abolish the rite of Tonsure, the four minor orders and the rite of Subdiaconate?

 

[jeannetherese]

Is “abolish” the word you wish to use? The maniple is worn by my FSSP priests at mass every Sunday.

 

[Polycarp1]

Is “abolish” the word you wish to use? The maniple is worn by my FSSP priests at mass every Sunday.

Although the wearing of the maniple was made optional circa 1967, and there is no mention of the maniple in the current edition of the General Instruction, it still signifies, as far as I know, that the wearer has been ordained to holy orders.

Its use is not required in the Novus Ordo, but it has never been abrogated or banned.

Therefore, there is no reason why a bishop, priest or deacon may not wear it during the celebration of Mass.

But its use is restricted to those who have been ordained to one of the three orders mentioned above.

 

[YoungTradCath]

No idea, no idea, no idea, no idea, no idea. The specifics as to why are probably not known.

 

[PacoG]

As a recovering Traditionalist, I have a few questions.

Why did the Church abolish the liturgical color black used in Requiem Masses and on All Souls Day?

Why does the Holy Father no longer wear the papal tiara?

Black wasn’t abolished. It’s an option. At Funeral Masses and All Souls Day, the priest has the option of wearing black or violet. In the United States, the priest has the additional option of wearing white. Our pastor wears black at funerals unless white is requested (I’m guessing if someone requested violet, he’d wear violet.) I think black is coming back. I have seen more and more priests wear it at funerals.

The last three popes (JP1, JP2 and B16) have chosen to emphasize the pastoral role of the Petrine Office. In that regard, they have emphasized the pastoral symbols of the office–the crosier, the ring and the pallium and abolished the tiara.