Growing Popularity of the Latin Mass

 

There seems to be plenty of evidence that one of the consequences of Pope Francis' motu proprio, Traditionis Custodes, has been to boost interest in the Latin Mass.  Certainly, attendance at the Sunday Mass at the York Oratory has been growing in recent months.  Also, some of the new faces are travelling considerable distances to attend the Mass.  Last Sunday, I spoke to a student from Middlesbrough, who had travelled by train, and people from Sheffield that I had not seen before.

Reports on the internet suggest that Latin Mass congregations are also growing in America and other countries.  I think that this is particularly true at churches run by traditional orders of priests, where additional Masses are having to be added on Sundays to accommodate the increased numbers.

It also seems to be the case that the Latin Mass movement is attracting a degree of support from Catholics who prefer the Novus Ordo Mass.  I was recently told by by one Latin Mass supporter that his mother, who would never consider attending a Latin Mass, was greatly dismayed by the actions of Pope Francis.