49th
Document
Instructions, Norms and Orientations on the Conduct of the Faithful in Masses Sung or Recited.
Also on Devotions Public and Private.
Some Orientations and Explanations on the Importance of Reciting the Holy Penitential Rosary during Holy Mass.
Some Very Strict Norms of the Divine Cult.
We, Supreme Pontiff, Vicar of Christ, Successor of Saint Peter, Servant of the Servants of God, Patriarch of El Palmar de Troya.
We, as Universal Doctor of the Church, in the present Document wish to offer some orientations and explanations on Our Document 48.
It is to the advantage of all the faithful of the Church that the Pope himself be the one to interpret his own pontifical documents, since no one better than the Pope himself can know the spirit of those Documents.
We wish to put each thing in its place and interpret both the spirit and the letter of Our Pontifical Document 48, in order to avoid any possible confusion in fulfilling its contents.
To be sure, such a marvelous document could cause contrary effects,- if it were left to free interpretation. Persons with flexible conscience would understand a spirit contrary to the true spirit of the Document. In this way, the door to progressivism would again be opened. There is also the possible interpretation of persons of extremely rigid judgment. That again is opposed to the true spirit of the document, and would cause effects contrary to what the document itself intends, since to proceed with excessive rigidity would probably root out the cockle, but would also destroy part of the wheat. It is true that the rigid conscience is to be preferred to a flexible conscience, since such rigidity is led by a healthy desire to serve God. Whereas the flexible conscience is generally prompted by an unhealthy desire to serve Men rather than God. But since both extremes can harm the Church, there remains the logical and imperative need of a just and balanced interpretation,- in such wise that, putting the norms of the document into practice, one seek first to serve God and His Holy Church.
We, as Universal Teacher and Guide of the Church, vehemently desire to orientate the faithful at every moment, in order to avoid all possible confusion. We have Ourself assumed this task: to have as rule of Life for Our Pontificate, always to bring light and to teach sound doctrine with clarity and precision. The task is such that We are disposed to die in fulfillment of this holy resolve of ours. It causes Us great sadness, when we hear that there are faithful who confusedly interpret Our pontifical Documents. A concrete example in the 48th Document is that some of the faithful interpret wrongly that they themselves were to remove the pages of texts of Holy Mass found in their books of devotion,- whereas it is precisely the spirit of this document that refers this task to the competence of the Holy See or its delegates, the resident missionaries, inasmuch as there remains the obligation to see if there is anything contrary to Catholic faith in these books of devotion. From this wise norm is logically understood that all hooks of devotion ought to be entrusted to the missionaries in order that it be the Ecclesiastical Hierarchy that authorizes or prohibits the possession of books of devotion.
We, as Universal Doctor of the Church, desire that the faithful be obedient and submissive to the Magisterium of the Church, and that at all times they obey the Church Hierarchy,- which, as all know, represents the authority of God.
We, as watchman over the purity of the faith, have been astonished, our heart pierced as by an arrow, to have learned that the faithful have in their hands missals and prayer books in which appeared the cursed influence of destructive progressivism, since many of these devotionaries, although containing good prayers, also contained errors, due to the influence of progressivism. Which is to say that in the hands of the faithful there was real poison,- poison administered by Satan himself, the father of lies. Cunning as he is, he knows how to introduce falsehood and error, together with fine words, in order thus gradually to lead the faithful along the path of error, error wrapped in fine words, very human words, very charitable words, quite in accord with those cursed ideas called human rights. It is perfectly clear that the hour has come to remove from the faithful that deadly poison,- a task which, to be sure, is very painful. In this surgical operation, the surgeon must use the scalpel with utmost intelligence and skill, so that, in removing the bad parts, he does not at the same time remove the healthy parts. However, there is no need to fear, since in this case the surgeon is the Pope himself, he who represents Christ on earth. Have confidence, since the Vicar of Christ, when using the scalpel, is only going to remove the bad parts, and never the healthy parts. Do not forget that the hand of the Pope is moved by the Holy Ghost and by the White Dove, the Divine Mary.
We, as Common Father of all the faithful of the Church: One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic and Palmarian, say to you:
Most dearly beloved children of our soul: have confidence in Us. We desire most vehemently for you all eternal salvation and the highest possible degree of sanctity. For this reason We must at times - with deep sorrow of heart - use our sword as it were a scalpel, in order to root out the evil and, at the some time, to conserve the good and cure the parts that can be saved. Most, beloved children of our heart, you ought to give thanks to Our Lord Jesus Christ for having in these times placed in the chair of Peter - translated to El Palmar - this Pope of the Sword, because in this way the cockle is cut out and the wheat grows rich in beauty of holiness. Beloved children of our heart: you ought to give thanks to the Divine Mary because the Church in these times is governed by a Pope supremely Marian. Thanks to this special providence, the faithful are learning profound Marian mysteries, by means of which you learn better to know Our Lord Jesus Christ. When one knows the excellence of the Mother, there arises necessarily and impetuously a vehement desire to know the Son, since all the grandeur and loveliness of Mary is for the sake of her sublime dignity as worthy Mother of God. And since that Son, blessed fruit of the most pure womb of Mary, is not only true Man but also true God. The logical consequence of this truth is the imperative necessity that the world learn to know the Divine Mary, in order that the glories and beauty of Mary in themselves proclaim the praise of God. If Mary is so greatly exalted, this comes to her from God. If we never can speak adequately of Mary, what is it to speak of Our Lord Jesus Christ, who infinitely surpasses the grandeur of his Mother? If today one spoke continually of the Most Holy Virgin, the world would the better know Our Lord Jesus Christ, since knowledge of the Mother logically leads to knowledge of the Son.
We shall not continue the theme of the preceding paragraph, because we should be carried away and not know how to end. Besides the main object of the present document is another. Nevertheless it is logical that this Marian pope seize every occasion to speak of Mary.
We, as Universal Doctor of the Church, wish in the present Document to give instructions and norms on the conduct of the faithful who assist at Holy Mass.
First the instructions concerning the Mass, whether Sung, Solemn or Pontifical,- or the Most Solemn Papal Mass.
To wit:
In these Masses the faithful retain the privilege - since it is not a right - to sing these parts: Kyrie, Gloria, Creed, Sanctus, Agnus Dei and the Salve Regina.
We most strictly prohibit, under pain of excommunication, that the faithful sing the following:
The psalms at the beginning of Mass, the Benedictus of Zachary, the Veni Creator, the Stabat Mater, the Benedicite or canticle of the three youths, the Magnificat, Te Deum and Nunc Dimittis.
Only the clerics, alternating with the choir composed of clerics, may sing these parts.
We most strictly prohibit, under pain of excommunication, the faithful to sing the responses to the celebrant, since We condemn the dialogue Mass. Only the clerics, the sacred ministers or acolytes properly vested, may sing the responses,- since it is most strictly prohibited to serve at the Altar without the proper vestments. It is most strictly prohibited for the faithful to serve at the Altar in civil dress. It is totally forbidden, under pain of excommunication, that women serve or respond to the celebrant from whatever part of the Temple, Chapel, Oratory or other place prepared for the occasion.
In Sung Masses, during the distribution of Holy Communion, the faithful can sing according to the following norms:
First and foremost are sung Latin hymns proper to the Lord. If the number of communicants extends the time and the Latin hymns have all been sung, it is authorized to sing traditional hymns in the vernacular, provided that these are not translations of Latin hymns. We impose on the missionaries the sacred duty of teaching the faithful to sing in Latin. To this end, at a time other than that of Holy Mass, they will rehearse with the faithful so that these learn to sing, before all else, in the official language of the Church.
We remind the missionaries of the following:
In Sung Mass, while the faithful are singing the Kyrie and so forth, the celebrant has the sacred obligation, under pain of suspension, to recite all of these parts.
We as Vicar of Christ on earth, responsible before God and History, wish to re-establish the Holy Tradition of the Church in every detail - and with more force in all that concerns the Divine Cult, as well as all Holy Discipline concerning sacred vessels, Mass vestments, clerical dress, altars and so forth. To wit:
We, with our Apostolic Authority, most strictly oblige, under pain of excommunication, all missionaries to fulfill all the norms that this Holy See maintains and performs.
To wit.:
The celebrant, whether Bishop or Priest, to offer the Holy Sacrifice of Mass, has the obligation, under pain of excommunication, to be dressed in all the sacred vestments that pertain to the Divine Cult. These vestments must be traditional, such as are used at this Apostolic See.
We mention some details:
The celebrant must use the so-called Latin or Baroque chasuble. It is totally forbidden under pain of excommunication to use progressivist or gothic chasubles.
Traditional maniples, to match completely with the chasuble, traditional stole to match completely chasuble and maniple, traditional alb in harmony with the above, cincture corresponding to these vestments and proper amice.
It is never lawful to wear these vestments without the soutane. It is by no means permitted, under pain of excommunication, to wear the sacred vestments of the Divine Cult over civil dress.
The celebrant is obliged, under pain of excommunication, to celebrate Holy Mass with traditional chalice as also traditional paten. It is totally forbidden, under pain of excommunication, to use a progressivist ciborium or progressivist paten for the communion of the faithful. It is obligatory, under pain of excommunication, to reserve the Blessed Sacrament in traditional tabernacles, with proper veils, both the interior and the exterior. It is obligatory, under pain of excommunication, to celebrate over altar stones containing relics of martyrs. It is obligatory under pain of excommunication to cover the Altar with traditional sacred altar cloths,- as also, under the same penalty, it is obligatory to have standing on every altar the small crucifix and proper candlesticks.
We, with our Apostolic Authority, ordain most strictly, under pain of excommunication, the following:
In each Chapel or Mass Centre of the missionaries throughout the world, the altar piece of the High Altar or principal altar will have in the centre, placed as worthily as possible, a reproduction of the Holy Face of Our Lord, of that which is venerated in this Apostolic See. if the height of the ceiling allow, there must be placed, as worthily as possible, above the Holy Face, a statue or picture of Our Crowned Mother of El Palmar. It is also obligatory to place at the Gospel side - if the Virgin is placed above the Holy Face - a statue or picture, the most worthy possible, of Joseph Most Holy, Father and Doctor of the Church,- also, as far as possible, at the Epistle side, a statue or picture of the Mystical Doctor, Saint Teresa of Jesus, Mother and Reformadora of Carmel, to whose religious Order the missionaries and clerics belong, and the faithful as Third Order.
As far as possible, the most blessed statues or pictures of the Divine Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary are to be placed as they are in this Apostolic See.
We, with our Apostolic Authority, with sword unsheathed, ordain the destruction of every kind of progressivist vestment, the order to be executed as follows: All progressivist vestments will be brought to this Apostolic See in order that our nuns might adapt them to traditional pattern. And if this is not possible, they will be thrown to the flames. All progressivist chalices, sacred vessels, patens, trays or monstrances will be brought to this Apostolic See in order that our official goldsmith melt down the metal and use the material for traditional sacred vessels.
We impose the sacred duty on the missionaries that, in every Chapel or Mass Centre there be a traditional altar-rail separating the priest from the faithful. (Note: Where there is no altar-rail, as for example, when Holy Mass is celebrated in a private house, there is always the obligation most strict to improvise an altar rail, and to cover it with white cloth.)
All the missionaries are obliged, under pain of excommunication, to celebrate Holy Mass using the large Altar Missal with proper book-stand. It is totally forbidden, under pain of excommunications, to use small missals, above all and before all, the bilingual missals.
We include in these very strict norms any other detail of the Divine Cult not written here and now, and which for the moment we do not call to mind. From the Consecration until the Ablutions, it is of obligation under pain of excommunication to use the additional candlestick that shines beside the Most Holy Sacrament, and, at the same time is a clearly visible sign for the faithful to adore the Sacramental Presence of the Lord. It is equally of obligation, under pain of excommunication, that all priests keep with the corporal, on its right side, the rectangular pall, especially now that this pall remains so long a time on the chalice after the communion of the celebrant, possibly with drops of the Most Precious Blood of the Lord that could have remained on the rim of the chalice. It is also of obligation, under the same penalty, to replace the corporal within the burse. The chalice must remain covered with the proper veil of the liturgical colour of the day, - and over the veil the burse with corporal and pall, just as it was before the beginning of Holy Mass.
We recall that the celebrant must celebrate Holy Mass with the corresponding soutane and attachments proper to his dignity. To wit: the priest as priest, the bishop as bishop and the cardinal as cardinal.
We remind our venerable brothers, the Bishops, that you have the obligation, when distributing Holy Communion to the faithful, first to let them kiss the Episcopal ring. It is a tradition the Church always has maintained, to indicate that the faithful are in communion with the Pope and the Bishops, and that without such communion they may not receive the Most Holy Eucharist.
It is also a sacred obligation that, outside of Mass, when the faithful kiss the Bishop's ring, they do so always with simple genuflection. This sign or gesture shows that they are in communion with and obedient to, not only the Bishop but also the Pope,- and as logical consequence, to Christ.
With great joy and inexpressible jubilation, We have heard of the valiant attitude of the Most Eminent and Most Reverend Cardinal Archpatriarch and Secretary of State, Father lsidore Maria of the Holy Face and of the Cross, in his Journey as Apostolic Delegate to Germany, Switzerland and Austria. He then, with holy energy, put into practice the very strict norms of our Pontifical Document 48. This Cardinal, obeying the Vicar of Christ, took the missals and books of devotion from the faithful. With holy energy he tore apart several progressivist chasubles in the presence of missionaries and faithful. We bless his action with all our heart, and we anathematize all, whether missionary or faithful, who from this moment dare to condemn or censure such a meritorious action.
The missionaries and faithful can be thankful that in Our Apostolic Journeys, we have no eyes. Because if we had those penetrating eyes that we had in the past, without doubt the action of Cardinal Father Isidore Maria would be nothing compared with that which We would take.
There has reached Our ears certain comments of several of the German faithful against the holy energy of Cardinal Father Isidore. These rebels have threatened not to send more money in this Holy Apostolic See, pretending with their money to purchase the Pope, so that he concede privileges or special norms for them. To these We say:
We, Gregory XVII, Vicar of Christ on earth, will not he bribed, because We love Christ and his Church more than money. And if you remain arrogant and obstinate, We say with Christ: Be cursed together with your money! You who, with your money, wish to bribe the Vicar of Christ, pretending that the Holy Ghost might abandon the Pope.
Several of the so called devotees or faithful of Germany have spoken with other faithful devotees who are very firm, and have said that they are not going to send another penny to El Palmar because of the tearing up of several modern progressivist chasubles. Others have uttered the same threat because their missals were taken away from them. There is no doubt that these persons do not know the character of Gregory XVII, because no one has yet succeeded in silencing Us by means of money.
We say to the contumacious: if you persist in your cursed obstinacy we expel you and execrate you from the Holy Church of God. We say to you as well: If you persist in your obstinacy, you may keep your money, - although it is not yours, since it is God who has given it to you,- while We remain with peace of soul, confiding in Our Lord Jesus Christ and in the Most Holy Virgin Mary that they will bring the works of El Palmar to a happy end without your money - since they will move other hearts so that economic help might not fail.
We are greatly amazed at your boldness and willfulness. But what causes greater pain is to know that there are Cardinals who, having heard these things, yet have not corrected you severely.
If some imagine that they can play with the Pope, it were better they go to the Antipope of Rome. Him you can buy and he will not punish you, since that cursed antipope is so enamoured of human rights and false charity towards one's neighbour.
We, as Common Father of the Church, speaking to those who have behaved so, poisoned perhaps by progressivism or by that cursed rationalism: if you are truly repentant, we receive you paternally, and we bless you.
It is necessary that the faithful bear in mind and recall that God, the Bountiful Father - because He always loved His chosen people, - always corrected their errors or prevarications with a heavy hand.
We, as Common Father of the Church, - because we love you, we correct you. We are at all times seeking your sanctification and eternal salvation. And above our love for you, is the love We have for God and his holy precepts.
We, in the present Document, desire most vehemently to give certain orientations on the conduct of the faithful when they assist at low mass. To wit:
We, in the month of March of the present year, established the recitation of the Holy Penitential Rosary at low mass. This is done at our Cathedral Basilica of El Palmar de Troya, as well as in the chapels of our missionaries to the various nations. Also, at that time, we established the recitation of the Holy Way of the Cross during low mass, bearing in mind that at the High Altar there are a succession of masses, and usually the same faithful are present. For the same reason, when there follows a third mass, then there is recited the Holy Trisagion, and the Holy Traditional Rosary. Since this Apostolic See is the Mother and Mistress of all the Dioceses, it follows that the missionaries are to observe these same norms mentioned above. When there are several masses in a chapel, and a large part of the faithful assist at these masses, it is very beneficial to recite in the first the Penitential Rosary, in the second, the Way of the Cross, and in the third the Trisagion and the Traditional Rosary. And if there were a fourth or fifth, to repeat this order.
We, as Universal Doctor of the Church, teach the faithful the importance of reciting these prayers during the celebration of Holy Mass. The recitation of the Penitential Rosary, the Way of the Cross, the Trisagion and the Traditional Rosary, when during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, acquire a value that never would be possible outside of Mass, inasmuch as the Mass is the Sacrifice of Calvary perpetuated on the Altar, with this difference, that the former was with bloodshed and the latter unbloody. Thus the faithful, rosary in hand, unite themselves with the sacrosanct Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Sorrows of the Most Holy Virgin Mary at the foot of the Cross. Through the recitation of the Rosary during Mass, there is acquired infinite value, and a never imagined multiplication of indulgences, blessings and graces. The faithful, bearing in mind that the Most Holy Virgin Mary is spiritually present in the Eucharist, have in their hands an inexhaustible treasure when they recite the Holy Rosary. As you all know, the Divine Mary is spiritually present in the Eucharist kneeling and adoring her Son, and interceding for the Church militant and the Church suffering. As logical consequence of this truth, there is understood that the Most Holy Virgin Mary, on each Altar of Sacrifice, gathers the prayers of the faithful and presents them to Our Lord Jesus Christ. In consequence, the hands of Mary are filled with innumerable graces, so that as Mediatrix, Treasuress, and Dispensatrix, she might apply and distribute them. The Most Holy Virgin Mary receives the prayers and petitions of the faithful through the Celebrant, who is Mediator at the Altar. Therefore the great importance - the incalculable importance – of the Celebrant at the Altar. The Celebrant offers the prayers and petitions of the faithful. At the same time, Mediator that he is, he draws out, by means of the celebration of Mass, and he obtains from the hands of the Most Holy Virgin Mary, graces without number. As the Church lives the great mystery and the authentic charity of the Communion of Saints, the Celebrant, through the recitation of the Holy Rosary of the faithful during Mass, benefits by graces beyond expectation, since the faithful, reciting the Holy Rosary at Mass, generally increase the devotion and spirituality of the Celebrant,- not only devotion and spirituality, but also refreshment and help as he sees himself surrounded by the Church praying,- and not only help and refreshment, but also renewed strength. And with this sublime truth, one sees better the Passion of Christ in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Because the Mass is not only the Sacrifice of Calvary,- it is also all the sacrosanct Passion of Christ,- as also all the life in earth of the Redeemer and of the Co-redemptrix. And there comes to the fore in this context the Garden of Olives, since contemplating the Celebrant at the Altar of the Lord and the faithful reciting the Holy Rosary reminds us of the Garden of. Olives. More precisely, the very words of the Celebrant turning to the people and saying: "Orate, fratres ..." remind us of Christ in the Garden of Olives, awakening the Apostles and exhorting them to pray. Jesus reproaches the Apostles for sleeping in the Garden of Gethsemani, and He urges them to watch and pray lest they fall into temptation. The Garden of Gethsemani., where Christ experienced the coming Passion, the Garden where, on His knees, face to the ground, He wept in anguish that caused His Blood to flow, an anguish in which His Soul was sorrowful unto death. The "Orate fratres" of the Celebrant indicates the nearness of the Sacrosanct Passion. And so awe-inspiring the place the Celebrant is about to tread, that considering himself little and unworthy, he entreats the faithful to pray for him because he is about to enter the Holy of Holies.
We, as Universal Doctor of the Church, driven by the Holy Ghost with volcanic impulse, feel the urgency to teach you the tiniest part of the profundity of the Penitential Rosary during the celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Such is its depth and height, its length and breadth, that we find Ourself with the impossibility of describing the greatness, excellence and sublimity of the Holy Penitential Rosary during the Holy Sacrifice or the Mass,- not only to describe the sublimity, but also the reparation the faithful make during their recitation at Mass. And not only their reparation, but also their collaboration as little co-redeemers in the Salvific Work of Redemption. It would be interminable and impossible to mention the benefits that the faithful receive when they recite the Holy Penitential Rosary at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. The faithful, reciting the Holy Penitential Rosary at Mass, display an exquisite and sublime canvass on which are depicted the various good works of several outstanding persons during the Sacrosanct Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ. On the one hand it reflects the meeting of Christ with Mary on the Way of Sorrows, since in this meeting, both suffer and rejoice at the same time. This meeting we see as parallel with the Celebrant at the Altar, reciting the prayers of the Mass, which pertain solely to him,- and parallel at the same time with the faithful reciting the prayers that pertain to them. This sublime and salvific compenetration of the Mass and Penitential Rosary of the faithful also recalls the beautiful deed of the Holy Matron Veronica, who with her veil folded in three, dried the Face of Our Lord Jesus Christ. And He, in token of His gratitude, rewarded the holy woman by impressing in triplicate on the veil His Most Divine Face. The recitation of the Penitential Rosary by the faithful is the Veil of Veronica that helps the Celebrant, besides drying the Face of Christ. And the faithful, like Veronica, do not withdraw empty-handed, but receive in their souls the impression of the Holy Face of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
The faithful with the recitation of the Holy Penitential Rosary during the celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, take the part of Simon of Cyrene, since with their recitation, they help Christ to carry the Cross. We are not speaking symbolically - because this is a reality, since, just as all the sins of men, since the first one committed to the last that will be committed, were present in the Passion of Christ, in like manner so were all good works. As a logical consequence, there follows another truth, namely, that when Our Lord Jesus Christ carried the heavy cross of our sins on the way of sorrows, he also felt sweet consolation, inexpressible consolation, seeing you from that way of sorrows as you recite the Holy Penitential Rosary during Holy Mass. You not only take the part of the Cyrenean of Our Lord Jesus Christ, but also of the Celebrant, - since with your prayers at Mass, you help him carry his own cross, which Christ has placed on his shoulder. During the Penitential Rosary at Mass, you also recall the pious daughters of Jerusalem, to whom Christ spoke, turning towards them his Holy Face. To you also He speaks, turning his Face towards you and saying: My children, ask everything of Me through my Mother. Take advantage of this moment so that the Celebrant place your petitions in the hands of my Mother, for Her to present them to Me, and for Me to present them to the Eternal Father, since all that you ask My Father in My Name, He will grant.
Also, when the faithful recite the Penitential Rosary at Mass, they recall the fidelity of the blessed disciple, Saint John the Evangelist, the only one of the twelve who stood at the foot of the Cross.
Also, with this canvass that you offer, you recall Saint Mary Magdalene wiping the feet of the Lord, since your Penitential Rosary at Mass is your precious ointment that consoles Christ and consoles the Celebrant at each Altar. Your Penitential. Rosary at the Holy Sacrifice of Mass is a sublime canvass on which is wonderfully depicted the Blessed in Heaven who constantly praise God. With your recitation you also represent the lives of the Saints throughout History.
With the recitation of the Holy Penitential Rosary at Mass, the faithful are mystically united with the Celebrant. With the repeated Our Fathers you present Christ on Calvary to the Celestial Father, and reparation to the Eternal Father is made through the Passion.
We, as Common Father of all the faithful, are going to speak patiently of the different parts of the Holy Penitential Rosary in its mysterious relation with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.
To wit:
Let us start with the petitions of the Our Father.
First: "Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name." In this petition you pray that the name of God be sanctified, adored and revered. This petition is fulfilled in sublime manner in the Mass.
Second: "Thy kingdom come". Here you pray that the Kingdom of God come, and that this Kingdom reign in you. This coming is fulfilled on each Altar through the Transubstantiation.
Third: "Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven." Here you, who live on earth, pray that at every moment you fulfill God's will, just as do the Blessed who are in heaven. This is marvelously fulfilled in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, since, there the Victim, Christ Jesus, offers Himself to the Father, fulfilling His will.
Fourth: "Give us this day our daily bread". In this sublime petition, you not only ask for material bread,- that is, the things necessary for your subsistence, but also, especially, and above all else, you ask for the Bread of Angels, which is Our Lord Jesus Christ, Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity. This, as you see and know, is accomplished on every Altar through Transubstantiation.
Fifth: "Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those that trespass against us." In this petition, you ask God to pardon your sins and offences as you forgive those who offend or injure you. This is marvelously fulfilled in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass where we have a Victim who has borne our sins - understood, of course, if we co-operate with grace.
Sixth: "And lead us not into temptation". Here we ask God not to let the Devil overcome us in the battle. This is fulfilled masterfully in the Mass, since Christ has defeated the Dragon. And his August Mother, the Divine Mary crushes the head of the Dragon. If we truly wish to be freed from temptation, let us go with Mary to Jesus.
Seventh: "But deliver us from evil." In this petition, we ask God to free us from all dangers, especially the dangers that can stain the soul. This petition is fulfilled in Holy Mass,- since there we are strengthened and are disposed to die rather than sin.
The "Amen" asks that there be accomplished all that we have asked,- and in the Amen itself we find the reply that all we have asked has been attained. It is to be understood that these petitions include all petitions and necessities, spiritual and material, even though we only have explained the things that are most important.
With the Our Father you are following the teaching given by Our Lord Jesus Christ, who said: "When you pray, pray thus: Our Father ...."
During the whole of Mass, the Our Father is the prayer most proper to the faithful, since in this prayer you ask all that you need. And above all you make reparation to the Eternal Father. A moment before the Consecration, the recitation of the Rosary is interrupted, since what you have been asking is going to be realized immediately. A moment before the "per lpsum", there is another interruption, since what you were petitioning is also realized here, when in the second high elevation, as you know, is vividly represented by anticipation, the delivery of the Sacrifice to the Eternal Father, which delivery is accomplished in fact when the Celebrant, on receiving communion under both sacramental species, immolates the Victim. In this high elevation is also represented the Ascension of the Lord into heaven,- as also his Second Coming in Glory, and as well the Second Coming for each one at the hour of death. It represents, naturally, also his near arrival in the soul of each of the communicants. Throughout all this admirable and vivid representation, the faithful remain silent and expectant. Then the faithful continue the recitation in order that the different parts be fulfilled in each one in the reception of Holy Communion. In Holy Communion each communicant sanctifies the name of God, receives the Kingdom of God, fulfills the will of God, and so forth. A few moments before the communion of the faithful, the recitation of the Holy Rosary is interrupted in order to sing the praise of Our Lord .Jesus Christ. After communion, the Holy Penitential Rosary is continued, since it is the best way to make one's thanksgiving.
We continue to speak of the recitation of the Holy Penitential Rosary, now presenting the Hail Mary.
To wit:
First: "Hail Mary ..." Here the Church jubilantly gives vent to her ,joy and salutes Mary, recalling the greeting God sent her through his ambassador the Archangel Saint Gabriel, - and, at the same time in gratitude to the Virgin Mary, since finally there had come the longed-for day, the day of expectation of more the five thousand years, the fulfillment of the prophecies and of the desire to hear the Fiat of the Virgin Mary.
Second: "Full of grace, the Lord is with thee..." Here the Church, enraptured, leaps for joy, proclaiming the greatness of Mary, and at the same time, proclaiming the greatness of God,- since with this song is announced to the world, preached to the four winds, that the Almighty is great in his works, that the Divine Mary has issued from his hands. At the same time is valiantly confessed before men that the Church is with Mary. Because, if the Lord is with her, how can not the Church be with her?
Third: "Blessed art thou amongst women ...” In these words, the whole Church, with unspeakable jubilation, sings out to the world, proclaiming Mary the beloved of the Lord, the Dove of the Lord, the Spouse of God.
Fourth: "and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus". Here in the repetition of these very words, the Church sings out continually arid constantly, as though it were a new Magnificat. In these words, the Church praises Jesus, saying "blessed is the fruit of thy womb." With these words Our Lord is constantly adored. With these words the Father receives praise, as do the Son and the Holy Ghost, because the fruit of the virginal womb of Mary is the Work of God, to the exclusion of man. After the Our Father, the Hail Mary is the most proper prayer to recite during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, since the action of Mary in the Mass is not to be forgotten, and the Co-redemptrix continues the co-sacrifice on every Altar,- the explanation of which would fill volumes and volumes,- and in the end, one would not have said more than what has just been said, inasmuch as it is a mystery of faith. Nonetheless, the Venerable Fathers of the Holy Palmarian Council can speak at length on this deep mystery.
Fifth: "Holy Mary, Mother of God and our Mother". In these words the faithful with great joy declare first that Mary is Mother of God, through which exalted dignity all prerogatives are accorded her. Then at once the Church acclaims her as her Mother, since Mary is totally Mother of the whole Christ. In these words the faithful confess before the world that Mary, when, through the work and grace of the Holy Ghost, conceived Our Lord Jesus Christ in her most pure womb, she also conceived the Church of Christ. Also in these words, the faithful with irrepressible joy confess before the world that the birth of the Church was accomplished in Mary on Mount Calvary, at the moment Christ's side was opened by the lance. This thrust of the lance caused no pain to Christ, as He was already dead. This thrust caused the spiritual death of Mary, and with her spiritual death she gave life to the Church. From this truth then follows logically that the faithful during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, continually recite the Hail Mary,- since she who gave birth to the Church on Calvary continues on every Altar to exercise her mysterious motherhood. The birth of Jesus was for Mary a most joyful birth, without any mixture whatsoever of pain, since He issued forth without tear or stain, as a ray of light passes through crystal. On the contrary, the birth of the Church was most painful for Mary, since this birth included the ignominious crucifixion of the only Son of her flesh and blood. And this birth tore and stained, since it opened the Side of Christ and tore open spiritually the Divine Soul of Mary, although the stain to be sure was not ugly, since the birth bad a most beautiful stain,- a sublime stain,- which was the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ and the water from his Side, visible sign of the water of Baptism, among many other meanings. And in the baptismal font Mary gives birth to each one of us. Consider most beloved children, this birth in the baptismal font is a sign of the Incarnation of the Word, which was accomplished by the work and grace of the Holy Ghost in the most pure womb of the Virgin Mary. And our own birth to the life of grace in the baptismal font is accomplished by the Holy Ghost and the Divine Mary. It would be interminable to speak on this subject. So we leave this also to the Venerable Fathers of the Holy and Great Palmarian Council, in which We, as is logical, will intervene decisively.
Sixth: "pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen". With these words the faithful turn to their Celestial Mother in order that she intercede before Our Lord Jesus Christ for them to obtain the graces they need for their salvation,- as well as material graces, provided that these do not hinder the life of the soul. With these words the faithful break out in jubilant and joyful witness before men that Our Lord Jesus Christ has given to the Church a Co-redemptrix, Mediatrix, Treasuress and Dispensatrix of all Graces. When our lips repeat the Hail Mary, firstly we give praise to God, since the exalted Mother is the Work formed by the Divine Potter. After the Our Father, the Hail Mary is the prayer most fit to give thanks to God after receiving Holy Communion,- since that blessed fruit of the womb of Mary is the same who comes to the soul of each communicant in Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity.
We continue to speak of the prayers of the Holy Penitential Rosary during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.
To wit.
"Glory be to the Father, Glory be to the Son, Glory be to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen." With these most sublime words the faithful, beside themselves with joy, break out in praise to God, in imitation of the angelic hosts who never cease to sing the Gloria. This prayer of the Gloria Patri is of the most fitting and proper for the faithful during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, since through each Mass on the Altar, the Most Holy Trinity is glorified. To glorify God does not mean that we augment his glory,- which is totally impossible,- but rather that the glory of God is manifested externally. And without doubt, this manifestation is prodigious, most exquisite and sublime, most mysterious, in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. This prayer of the Gloria Patri is proper as thanksgiving after receiving Holy Communion, since the communicant leaps for joy, imitating all the Angels and Blessed, through the recitation of the Gloria.
"Hail Mary Most Pure. Conceived without sin." With these words, the faithful, each time they repeat them, continue to crush the head of Satan,- since this salutation confesses before the world, that Mary did not inherit Adam’s sin, since through most singular privilege she was conceived without original sin. With these words the faithful have in their hands an efficacious whip, such that each time they pronounce these words, Satan and all his devils are severely lashed,- and each time hurled down the more into the abyss. The salutation "Hail Mary Most Pure. Conceived without sin" is a formidable exorcism against Satan and his followers. With these words of the "Hail Mary Most Pure", the faithful confess before the world that the Divine Mary is the woman announced in Genesis, she who crushes the head of the infernal dragon. The "Hail Mary Most Pure. Conceived without sin" is fitting prayer for the faithful constantly to repeat during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.
We recall for the faithful the great importance of the Holy Rosary, since there one meditates many of the mysteries of our Faith, and it is very profitable for the faithful to meditate them during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass,- since in the Mass are present all the mysteries of Our Lord Jesus Christ and those of His Most Holy Mother, the Virgin Mary.
The other parts of the Penitential. Rosary - admirable also and sublime - are composed of pious aspirations and praises, as the Litany of Loretto in honour of the Most Holy Virgin,- which Litany must always be recited or sung in Latin, being categorically forbidden their translation into the vernacular languages. With the recitation or singing of the Litany of Our Lady, the faithful, while acclaiming the glories of Mary, are praising God, since all that Mary is, is the work of God.
We point out for all the faithful that all of this exposition applies also to those who assist at the second Mass, in which is recited the Holy Way of the Cross. And we say the same for those who assist at the third Mass.
We, as Universal Doctor of the Church, teach that the faithful, reciting the Holy Penitential Rosary during Holy Mass, do not lose anything at all, and they gain very much more,- since the Holy Penitential Rosary surpasses by far the many other private prayers according to individual custom.
We wish to give some orientations on frequent communion. To wit:
Since the beginning of our Pontificate, replying to the questions of the missionaries and faithful addressed to this Holy Apostolic See, whether it were well to receive communion twice a day, We allowed that it was well, however in accord with the following instructions:
We, as Common Father of all the Church, authorize the faithful to receive Holy Communion twice during a day, on condition that one communion be in the morning and the other in the evening,- also that one assist at the two Masses. In this norm We desire that the faithful avail themselves of the privilege, seeking first to praise God, to make reparation for the offences He receives in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar from those who do not render Him due cult, from those who receive Him unworthily, and from those who receive Him indecorously,- as well as in reparation for the profanations that the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar receives from the diabolical masonic sects,- also that the faithful receive increase of fortitude during these terrible times of apostacy, in order to remain firm and not be contaminated by the apostacy. And also in order that the faithful - if they can - feel prompted to hear Mass both in the morning and in the evening. With these salutary norms, if the faithful assist at Mass in the morning and in the evening, they will have assured the recitation of the Holy Penitential Rosary and of the Holy Way of the Cross.
We desire most vehemently that the Lord multiply his workers, in order that missionaries be not lacking in any place. The faithful, with the recitation of the Holy Penitential Rosary at Holy Mass, must implore the Treasuress of all grace to obtain from Our Lord Jesus Christ the multiplication of many and holy missionaries, although holy is better than many.
We inform all the faithful that there is being prepared in this Apostolic See, first, the Palmarian Devotionary with the prayers of each day of the week,- and second the more extensive Palmarian Devotionary including traditional prayers and novellas approved and indulgenced, in order that all the faithful morel vividly manifest the unity of the Church, - as well as to abolish the prayers proper to destructive progressivism. In this way, all of the faithful will openly confess their love of Holy Tradition,- as well as their obedience to the Hierarchy of the Church, since there was never permitted to the faithful the use of prayers or devotions not approved by the Holy See.
We re-establish the sacred duty of all the faithful to await, when it is a question of holy pictures, prayers, novenas, devotionaries or other pious books, the corresponding approbation or disapprobation of this Holy Apostolic Sec, a discipline which was always maintained by Holy Mother Church.
We, with the authority of Our Lord Jesus Christ, with that of the Apostles Peter and Paul, and of Our own, declare, proclaim and solemnly teach:
If anyone dare to say that at Holy Mass one ought not to recite public Rosaries or Ways of the Cross, let him be anathema.
We remind all the faithful that on the 31st December of this year, there will be solemnly closed at 12.00 midnight the Door of Pardon of the Cathedral Basilica of El Palmar, in order that the faithful who can come, hasten to do so, and obtain those so needful indulgences,- as also to render filial devotion to the Vicar of Christ.
We avail ourself of the present Document in order once more to recommend to all the faithful that they offer prayer and sacrifice for Us and for Holy Church.
We take the present occasion to thank with all our heart all the faithful who, in the measure of their economic possibility, assist the great work of El Palmar, as also we take this opportunity once more to recommend to your generosity that you continue sending economic help to this Apostolic See, to try to cover at least some of the many debts that we have.
We entreat the Divine Mary to extend her bountiful hands overflowing with grace over all our benefactors, - over him who gives much because he can, as well as over him who gives little because he has not more to give. Because he who gives the little that he has, generally receives from God much more than do those who give of their superfluity.
Given in Seville, at the Apostolic See, 22nd October, Feast of Christ Reparator, in the Year of Our Lord Jesus Christ MCMLXXX, the third of Our Pontificate and the Palmarian Jubilee Year.
