Pope St. Pius V’s Reform of the Missal — By: OnePeterFive

According to James Hitchcock, a professor of history at Saint Louis University, “St. Pius V…was an ascetic Dominican who had been head of the Inquisition and who vigorously implemented the decrees of Trent, including publishing the Catechism, Missal, and Breviary…authorized by the Council.”[1] In this article, I will highlight the Holy Father’s reform of the…

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On Our Knees in Hope: The Conclave, the Papacy, and the Call to Prayerful Reverence — By: Crisis Magazine

The Catholic Church stands once again at the cusp of a pivotal historical moment: a conclave looms; and the Chair of St. Peter, the most enduring office of spiritual and sociopolitical authority in the world and in history, awaits its next successor. This isn’t just another election. It is, rather, a watershed moment in salvation…

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Renewal and Restoration in the Church: An Open Letter to the Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church — By: OnePeterFive

Your Eminences: The following document emerged from discussions over the past year among theologians, pastors, and canonists, who had been encouraged to produce this document by a senior cardinal. Originally our thought had been to seek for signatories—knowing, as we do, how many notable figures in the Catholic Church are in agreement with or sympathetic…

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Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi: The Rules for Worship Are the Rules for Faith — By: OnePeterFive

The Mass developed organically from the night of the Last Supper until 1962, when the last Missal according to the Old Rite was published, although this statement must not obscure the fact that what took place that night itself already had a very ancient ritual history. During these two millennia, the extremely gradual changes that…

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