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Petitions and letters calling on the Holy Father not to restrict the Traditional Mass are multiplying.
Sir James MacMillan's petition of 48 distinguished individuals can be seen here.
Cardinal Sandoval's letter to Pope Francis can be seen here, as can the 'Letter of Adherence' to his message.
An American petition of 11 cultural figures created by Dana Gioia can be seen here.
A letter by the Mexican film director Eduardo Verástegui can be seen below.
Several open petitions, that can be signed by anyone, now exist:
In support of the MacMillan petition.
In support of the Gioia petition.
A French open petition.
Letter of Eduardo Verástegui
Pope Francis Vatican City
PRESENT.
Dear Holy Father,
I hope this letter finds
you well and enjoying the joy that comes from our faith in Jesus Christ. I am
writing to you not only to greet you but also to inform you that rumors have
reached us in Mexico about a definitive prohibition of the Latin Mass of Saint
Pius V.
The Latin Mass of Saint
Pius V has a very rich and devout liturgy that invites many of us Catholics to
meditate and contemplate more deeply the mystery of faith. It helps us focus
and concentrate, allowing us to deepen our worship of Jesus Christ in a more
profound and mystical manner.
In the land of Guadalupe,
many of us hope that the Tridentine Mass will not be suppressed but preserved
for the spiritual benefit of Catholics who wish to attend the traditional Mass
every day and receive Communion.
Therefore, dear Father, if
the rumors are true, I earnestly plead with you not to allow this to happen. I
ask this with all my heart as a brother in Christ, as a friend, and as a son of
the Catholic Church. You are our Father, our Shepherd, our spiritual protector,
the custodian of the historical, cultural, and liturgical richness of the
Church of Christ. Please do not allow the Latin Mass to be banned, and grant us
the wish that any priest who desires to celebrate it may do so. In Mexico, we
have many priests who wholeheartedly wish to do so with your permission.
Therefore, I am writing to you to request, on a personal level and at the
request of good priest friends and fellow laypeople, that this spiritual and
cultural treasure of the Tridentine Mass be preserved.
I ask for your blessing.
Someone who esteems you and prays for you every day.
Your son in Christ,
Eduardo Verástegui.
https://www.instagram.com/eduardoverastegui/p/C9blzImOW6o/
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