SP March 25, 2008

Fr. Joseph Fessio speaks to the NLM about the Usus Antiquior and the Reform of the Reform
Behind the idea of the “Reform of the Reform” is the fact that the implementation of the renewal of the liturgy called for by the Second Vatican Council went far beyond what the Council anticipated and constituted what Cardinal Ratzinger called a “breach” or “rupture” in the liturgical tradition that was unprecedented.