“The traditional liturgy is a work of the Holy Spirit. It can be persecuted, but not destroyed,” affirmed Monsignor Athanasius Schneider during an interview organized by the apostolate Know, Love, and Live Your Faith, in which he answered questions for over an hour about the state of the traditional liturgy, the doctrinal crisis in the Church, and the new pontificate of Leo XIV.
The Traditional Mass, a “perennial” and persecuted liturgy
Monsignor Schneider began by referring to the climate of “continued persecution” against the Traditional Mass in various parts of the world, such as France, the United States, and Argentina, resulting from the application of Traditionis Custodes. Despite this, he expressed his hope:
“This liturgy cannot be destroyed. It is the work of the Holy Spirit for centuries. As in the times of Arianism, it will be divine Providence that restores peace with tradition.”
He asked the faithful to maintain a supernatural vision: “The Church belongs to Jesus Christ, not to the Pope, nor to us.”
Advice to Pope Leo XIV: Unrestricted freedom
Asked about what the new pontiff should do regarding the liturgy, Schneider was clear: avoid direct confrontation with his predecessor and, instead, prudently consult the College of Cardinals and then promulgate a new document that restores the full freedom of the Traditional Mass:
“The Pope must protect the children who have grown up in this liturgy. They must not be considered second-class Catholics. The Church is a mother; she must love all her children.”
He insisted that bishops should not have the authority to restrict this rite and proposed a clear and generous formula that transcends the “current dialectics”:
“A good father protects his children when their elders mistreat them. The Pope must prevent arbitrary persecutions.”
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