Development vs. Evolution of Mass

 (1570) Tridentine Mass codified


(1605) Clement VIII: 

  • Restored more ancient versions of Vulgate because unauthorized editorial changes were being made by publishers. 


(1634) Urban VIII:  

  • Reversed Clement VIII back to Official Vulgate edition
  • Reworded some rubrics to be more understandable


(1884) Leo XIII:

  • Revised calendar because too many feasts
  • Restored rubrics that never changed but were being altered locally 
  • Leonine prayers after Mass


(1920) Benedict XV:

  • Rubrics reform of calendar (related to practice of seasonal commemorations and restoration of Lenten detail days)
  • Added feasts 


(1955) Pius XII:

  • Holy Week
  • Added feasts 
  • Permission for vernacular hymns during low masses
  • Permission for reading of lections in vernacular 


(1962) John XXIII:

  • St Joseph added to Roman Canon
  • “Perfidious” removed on Good Friday


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