Letter from both Americas - More Intellectuals Support the Roman Rite
Another open letter, this time from the Americas, urges Francis not to impose rumoured new restrictions on the Mass in the Roman Rite. This letter, published on LetterToPopeFrancis.org (15 July), comes …More
Another open letter, this time from the Americas, urges Francis not to impose rumoured new restrictions on the Mass in the Roman Rite. This letter, published on LetterToPopeFrancis.org (15 July), comes two weeks after prominent British figures from the arts, business, and politics made a similar appeal.
The new letter was organised by a former chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, Michael Dana Goia. He is a poet, literary critic, literary translator, and essayist.
It is co-signed by the political commentator Andrew Sullivan, the Mexican actor Eduardo Verastegui, the theologian Larry Chapp, and a number of other figures from the arts and politics.
They are "Catholics and non-Catholics, believers and non-believers" and call it it "short-sighted" to deprive the next generation of this source of mystery, beauty, and contemplation of the sacred:
"All of us, believers and non-believers alike, recognise that this ancient liturgy, which inspired the work of Palestrina, Bach, and …More
The new letter was organised by a former chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, Michael Dana Goia. He is a poet, literary critic, literary translator, and essayist.
It is co-signed by the political commentator Andrew Sullivan, the Mexican actor Eduardo Verastegui, the theologian Larry Chapp, and a number of other figures from the arts and politics.
They are "Catholics and non-Catholics, believers and non-believers" and call it it "short-sighted" to deprive the next generation of this source of mystery, beauty, and contemplation of the sacred:
"All of us, believers and non-believers alike, recognise that this ancient liturgy, which inspired the work of Palestrina, Bach, and …More
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Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone praised the petition as “an extraordinary statement from some great artists and other cultural influencers about the value and inspiration they have received from the Traditional Latin Mass.”
“When I learned that Dana Gioia was going to organize a letter from the Americas, I knew it would be compellingly well-written. … I am grateful that faithful Catholics who make …More
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone praised the petition as “an extraordinary statement from some great artists and other cultural influencers about the value and inspiration they have received from the Traditional Latin Mass.”
“When I learned that Dana Gioia was going to organize a letter from the Americas, I knew it would be compellingly well-written. … I am grateful that faithful Catholics who make clear that they love the Latin Mass but love Jesus Christ and His Church more, are making their voices lovingly heard,” Cordileone added.
“When I learned that Dana Gioia was going to organize a letter from the Americas, I knew it would be compellingly well-written. … I am grateful that faithful Catholics who make clear that they love the Latin Mass but love Jesus Christ and His Church more, are making their voices lovingly heard,” Cordileone added.