A special thanks to the fine folk at
Novus Motus Liturgicus. They have secured an English translation of Martin Mosenbach's
Six Ulm Theses (attached below). These address the reform of the Roman Mass 'as it happened, versus the mandate of the Council'.
Here is a quote from the start of the article:
Paul VI's reform of the Mass following the Second Vatican Council represents a unique event in the history of the Church. Never before had the Church forbidden an old rite, never before had she, as Cardinal Ratzinger has stated, put a "fabricated rite" in the place of a traditional one. The defining rite of the Western Church prior to 1968 is in no measure "Tridentine", i.e. the creation of the Council Of Trent, as many would erroneously have it, but can, in its essentials, be traced back to Gregory the Great. It was the rite of the Pope and the City of Rome...
While specifically addressing the Roman reform, many of the points made are, in my opinion, relevant to any liturgical reform, including the one being discussed on this forum.
I think it would benefit many of us to read all five pages then take some time to reflect...
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