“Extraordinary Form of the One Roman Rite”

Mr. John L. Allen Jr., as usual, is more informative than the general press. Now that newspapers have recently printed bits about the Tridentine Liturgy, Mr. Allen's mid-May column is worth reading. In particular: Pope Benedict is not interested in moving backwards. And, for many in the Latin rite, we are unaware of the many other rites currently in use in the Roman Catholic Church.