Book Club: The Once and Future Roman Rite (Part 2 of 2)

Join us for an engaging discussion on Dr. Peter Kwasniewski's thought-provoking book, The Once and Future Roman Rite. 🕊️ This session will focus on chapters 7-12, where we delve into critical themes surrounding the Traditional Latin Mass and its challenges.

"The fundamental error of modern man is his conception of himself as being so different from what man has been in other periods of history that he considers himself unable to submit humbly to tradition..."
— Dr. Peter Kwasniewski

Discover the arguments concerning the Novus Ordo Missae and its impact on liturgical tradition, as well as the necessity of self-control, meditation, and ritual prayer that the traditional liturgy provides. 🕯️

Chapters to Discuss:

• Tradition as Ultimate Norm
• The Laws of Organic Development and the Rupture of 1969
• Hyperpapalism and Liturgical Mutation
• Revisiting Paul VI's Apologia for the New Mass
• How Much Can the Pope Change Our Rites, and Why Would He?
• Growth or Corruption? Catholic vs. Protestant-Modernist Models
• The Roman Canon: Pillar and Ground of the Roman Rite
• The Displacement of the Mysterium Fidei
• Byzantine, Tridentine, Montinian: Two Brothers and a Stranger
• Rescued from the Memory Hole

Come prepared with your questions and insights as we explore these vital topics together! 🤔✍️

📍 Location: Le Pain Quotidien, 70 W 40th St (Bryant Park)
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We look forward to a rich, thoughtful dialogue! 🌟