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Usus Antiquior
Usus Antiquior ceased publication at 31 December 2012.
"What earlier generations held as sacred, remains sacred and great for us too, and it cannot be all of a sudden entirely forbidden or even considered harmful. It behoves all of us to preserve the riches which have developed in the Church’s faith and prayer, and to give them their proper place.” - Pope Benedict XVI
These sentiments – with which Pope Benedict XVI introduced his vital motu proprio Summorum Pontificum – encapsulate the function and scope of Usus Antiquior.
Usus Antiquior is committed to the study and promotion of the Roman rite as developed in tradition, in its historical, philosophical, theological and pastoral aspects. Because the different forms of the Roman rite “can be mutually enriching,” Usus Antiquior seeks to make a positive contribution to the discussion of questions pertinent to the liturgical life of the Catholic Church in our day.
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