What is a NO lay priest?
Novus Ordo Missae, or New Order of Mass, 1969 AD.
N.O. for short. NO is shorter!
"N.O. lay priest" probably means that a specific "priest" is really only a layman. SSPX accepts the N.O. priests as valid.
The first part was posted by Plenus Venter on March 7, 2024; proofread by + Williamson I do recall.
https://www.cathinfo.com/the-library/fr-calderon's-2014-study-on-the-new-rite-of-episcopal-consecration-in-english/"...But we also believe that there is no certainty of its validity, because it suffers from two important defects, which we could classify as one canonical and the other theological:
- Canonical defect. From what has been said above, the institution of this new rite cannot be considered legitimate.
- Theological defect. The novus ordo is not the same as, but only similar to, other rites accepted by the Church. Although certainly valid, these rites, on the one hand, are not very precise in their concepts; and on the other hand, the differences introduced by the novus ordo follow tendencies of bad doctrine. All this makes theological judgment, which is always difficult in these matters, even more difficult. Now, in a matter of the utmost importance for the life of the Church, such as the validity of the episcopate, it is necessary to have absolute certainty. Therefore, in order to be able to accept this rite with peace of conscience, it would be necessary to count not only on the judgement of theologians, but also on the infallible judgement of the Magisterium.
As for the practical attitude to be taken with regard to the new Episcopal Consecrations, the one that the Society has maintained up to now seems to us to be justified:
1. The very probable validity of the rite seems to us to make it morally acceptable to occasionally assist at the Mass (traditional rite) celebrated by a priest or a bishop ordained or consecrated in the new rite, and even to receive Communion therein; it seems to us acceptable, in case of necessity, to receive absolution from them; to treat them as priests and bishops and not as laymen in costume; it seems to us acceptable to allow them to celebrate in our own houses. For the shadows that hover over the validity of their priesthood are but shadows and in all these activities our responsibility is not engaged concerning their exercise of the priesthood. And the remote risk that one communion or one absolution may be invalid is not so serious.
2. But the positive and objective defects from which this rite suffers, which prevent our having certainty of its validity, it seems to us - until there is a Roman judgement, for which many things would have to change - justify and make necessary the conditional reordination of priests ordained by New Bishops and, if necessary, the conditional reconsecration of these bishops. Such doubts cannot be tolerated at the very root of the Sacraments (33).
Father Alvaro Calderon..."
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The second Part, N.O. In the spirit of Vatican II is accepted as an extension of Modernism/Liberalism, etc.
I posted this last year.
Novus Ordo church has a damning trail of novelties, experiments, and material heresies.
1. New Doctrine on Indulgences 1967
2. Rite of Ordination , esp. for the priesthood 1968
3. Tweaks of the Calendar 1969
4. Elimination of Ember days
5. A new mass to boot! Oh N.O. ! Essentially the Altar was replaced with a table 1969
6. New holy Vegetable oils 1970
7. The rite of Baptism has removed the Exorcisms 1969
8. Priests wearing shorts, nuns wear slacks.
9. Updated Rite of Marriage altered the ends of the Sacrament -
not to mention the ease of getting annulments ($ 10K ) 1969
10. Major changes in the Breviary, and when it must be prayed 1970
11. Why not change Confirmation too? 1971
12. Extreme Unction? Let's call it Sacrament of the Sick 1972
13. New rite of Penance 1973
14. Vat. II echo - Code of Canon Law 1983
15. Canonization procedures shortened 1983
16. Profession of Faith / Oath of Fidelity 1989
17. Changes to the Way of the Cross, 15 Stations 1991
18. Modernized Catechism 1992
19. Clergy now required to don worthy ecclesiastical dress,... "according to legitimate local customs" ?? 1993
20. Experiment with altar Girls 1994
21. Updated rite of Exorcism 1998
22. Adapted Martyrology 2001
23. Addition to Our Lady's Rosary ( 5 Luminous Mysteries !!!!!)2002
24. World Youth Days and New Evangelization
25. New Bible Translation, where an evil four letter word all but disappeared: H E L L. 2002
26. Ordinary and Extraordinary Masses ?? 2007
27. Altered the French "Our Father" 2018
28. New "Rejoice O Virgin Mary", Introduction of profane songs / music.
29. Iconoclastic attitude
The real list is longer.*Based in part on The Catechism of the Crisis in the Church, by Fr Matthias Gaudron 2010
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