I am SO, SO HOPEFUL. I want nothing more than to offer the Tridentine Mass.

Assuming this occurs, I am curious to see which bishops will explicitly write a letter prohibiting the use of the Tridentine Mass.

cardinal mahoney already has his pen ready tito.

On another point, Archbishop DiNardo is very welcoming of the Latin Mass and has stated he will continue offering it (he said a few months back).

I pulled this comment of yours from another place which I don't post on anymore.

How so? Just because he has consented to continue the Latin mass exclusively at one parish at the 8am slot doesn't make him supportive. He has ignored several requests for special masses, such as an anniversery for Ellis and Stella.

Quit sucking up Tito.

I think many bishops are afraid that this may divide the church into factions. As a younger person, I think we've lost a sense of the continuing tradition of the Church. It'd be nice to celebrate a Mass that you know St. Therese or the Cure of Ars celebrated.

As a founding member of a local men's gregorian chant group, I can tell you that people are starving for reverence and solemnity in the liturgy. At least, they are here in Texas. We do a Latin Mass of Paul VI once a year, adn the people LOVE it.

Matt,

So I see you're following through on not reading his blog.

Rich,

That is very cool. We have a nice Gregorian chant group at Anunciation (is that you?)