Traditional Latin Mass in Maryland

Cardinal Castrillon-Hoyos has set off a huge storm of interest in the TLM or "Gregorian Form" in England, Wales and even Ireland. To find these Masses, go to The Latin Mass Society of England & Wales or the Latin Mass Society of Ireland . Both sites are very helpful. Be sure to check for the "extras!"

Fr. Thomas Kocik posts a fascinating article on the "tensions" that exist between the Extraordinary and Ordinary Forms of the Mass . It seems we now have two principles in tension. On the one hand, there is (and has always been) the principle of obedience to liturgical norms. No priest, even if he be a bishop, may add, remove, or change anything in the liturgy on his own authority. [4] Do we really want every priest to be permitted, ad libitum , to incorporate elements of the 1962 Missal into his celebration of the ordinary form of Mass? (Then again, the ordinary form is hardly noted for its stability and consistency from place to place.) Read this post here .