Charlotte bishop denounces Latin, altar rails, kneeling in leaked letter
In a letter obtained by Rorate Caeli, Bishop Michael Martin attacked core Catholic traditions, including the use of Latin, kneeling, and clergy prayers before and after Mass
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — The bishop of Charlotte is set to issue even more restrictions on the liturgy in the coming days, harshly critiquing the use of Latin, traditional vestments, altar rails, and many aspects of normal liturgical ceremonies.
A lengthy document published on the blog Rorate Caeli
today, described as being the text of a forthcoming letter from Bishop
Michael Martin of Charlotte, contains even more restrictions on the
Church’s liturgy less than a week after he announced sweeping bans on the traditional Mass. ---More...
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