Review article
New orders on the «old rite» Motu proprio of Benedict XVI. Summorum Pontificium
Ivica Žižić
Abstract
This work concisely presents the document Motu proprio
Summorum Pontificium of pope Benedict XVI. The subject is a
sort of a «liturgical reform» or a swing in the liturgical reform of
II. Vatican Council which brings about a considerable number
of mixed reactions in the Church, and also causes practical,
liturgical and legal problems in the employment of new liturgical
orders. The first part presents the content of Motu proprio
laying stress on the basic messages and orders of the document.
The second part, in the light of previous analysis, deals with
the content of the Letter sent to all bishops in which the pope
explains the reasons of actualization of traditional rite and gives
instructions as to the implementation of the orders contained
in Motu proprio. The third part takes a crtical view of the two
documents of pope Benedict XVI. and discusses the theological
problems of understanding the liturgy in the new Motu proprio.
In the fourth part the author calls attention to legal and pastoral
problems conditioned by the new orders of Motu proprio
Summorum Pontificium. Finally, the author points to the need
to continue liturgical renewal on the grounds of the Second
Vatican Council guidelines.
Keywords
Motu proprio Summorum Pontificium; Benedict XVI.; liturgical renewal; old rite; Roman missal
Hrčak ID:
92046
URI
Publication date:
14.9.2007.
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