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  1 Text|            have therefore decreed: ~1. Ordinaries of places, excluding
  2 Text|          Rome at St. Peter's, March 19, the Feast of St. Joseph,
  3 Comm|            Holy Office of March 22, 1955 (A.A.S., vol. XLVII, page
  4 Text|         Universal Church, 1957, the 19th year of Our pontificate. ~
  5 Comm|            A.A.S., vol. XLVII, page 218). The criterion is given
  6 Comm|            the Holy Office of March 22, 1955 (A.A.S., vol. XLVII,
  7 Text|           does not break the fast. ~3. From now on, the fast must
  8 Text|            first hours of the day. ~4. The infirm, even if not
  9 Comm|             Code of Canon Law (Can. 806, par. 2) for the exercise
 10 Comm|         Office of March 22, 1955 (A.A.S., vol. XLVII, page 218).
 11 Text|        priests and faithful who are able to do so to observe the
 12     | about
 13 Text|       whatsoever to the contrary is abrogated, even if it is worthy of
 14 Text|      concessions, which had brought abundant fruits, and many of them
 15 Comm|            Father who now wishes to accede to their ultimate petitions,
 16 Comm|           medicines in the commonly accepted sense of the word, they
 17     | According
 18 Comm|          rest of the new Pontifical act benefits all categories
 19 Comm|             as was explained in the Advice of the Holy Office of March
 20 Text|           social life, We deemed it advisable to comply with the insistent
 21     | after
 22 Comm|            For even if they contain alcohol, as long as they qualify
 23 Comm|          COMMENTARY BY HIS EMINENCE ALFREDO CARDINAL OTTAVIANI, PRO
 24     | almost
 25     | already
 26     | among
 27 Comm|         circumstances of the times. Ancient and perpetual, the Church
 28 Comm|            persons, but a law which applies to all the faithful everywhere. ~
 29 Comm|         matter of concessions which apply to certain categories of
 30 Comm|        Sacrifice of the Mass and of approaching the Eucharistic banquet
 31 Comm|             first it was said to be aqua naturalis) leaves one to
 32 Comm|    necessary for struggling for and attaining spiritual victory. ~Thus
 33 Text|             insistently asked Us to authorize them to allow daily celebration
 34 Comm|         approaching the Eucharistic banquet to strengthen in themselves
 35     | because
 36     | becoming
 37 Text|             The infirm, even if not bedridden, may take nonalcoholic liquids
 38 Comm|        spiritual victory. ~Thus the beneficial fruit of the Apostolic Constitution
 39 Text|         hours, in view of the great benefit which the faithful would
 40 Comm|           of the new Pontifical act benefits all categories of persons,
 41     | between
 42 Comm|            of the faculty to permit binate Masses. ~According to the
 43 Text|             the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Every disposition
 44 Comm|       making this concession is the bonum commune (the common good),
 45 Comm|            to be nourished with the Bread of Life, has ripened. ~The
 46 Text|        these concessions, which had brought abundant fruits, and many
 47 Comm|        usage as that of the Code of Canon Law (Can. 806, par. 2) for
 48 Comm|            word even mineral water, carbonated or chemically purified water. ~
 49 Comm|             BY HIS EMINENCE ALFREDO CARDINAL OTTAVIANI, PRO SECRETARY
 50 Text|       Number Two, even by those who celebrate or receive Holy Communion
 51 Text|          may permit Holy Mass to be celebrated every day after midday,
 52 Comm|       systems of world economy-have changed secular practices and traditions
 53 Text|      consideration the considerable changes which have occurred in working
 54 Text|           with works of penance and charity. ~The dispositions of this
 55 Comm|        mineral water, carbonated or chemically purified water. ~It is also
 56 Comm|          correspondence between the Chief Shepherd and the sheep of
 57 Comm|            even to the mentality of children. ~It is sufficient to abstain
 58 Comm|            which the August Pontiff chose to promulgate on the Feast
 59 Text|      becoming shining examples of a Christian life and principally with
 60 Comm|  ecclesiastical discipline with the circumstances of the times. Ancient and
 61 Comm|           of the faithful. ~Present circumstances-such as difficult social demands
 62 Comm|       directly the problems of that class of the faithful who are
 63 Comm|            Communionem is therefore clear and does not require commentary
 64 Comm|             of the faithful who are closer to the sacrifices of poverty,
 65 Comm|           same usage as that of the Code of Canon Law (Can. 806,
 66 Comm|             proper medicines in the commonly accepted sense of the word,
 67 Comm|             concession is the bonum commune (the common good), as was
 68 Text|           of these concessions must compensate for the good received by
 69 Text|           We deemed it advisable to comply with the insistent requests
 70 Comm|        necessary to determine their composition. For even if they contain
 71 Comm|           necessary for making this concession is the bonum commune (the
 72 Comm|            afternoon Mass: the only condition necessary for making this
 73 Comm|             obligation to consult a confessor to see if one fulfills the
 74 Comm|      obligation. ~The formula which confirms that water does not break
 75 Comm|  exhortations, leave people free to conform to the new law or to observe
 76 Comm|     SECRETARY OF THE SUPREME SACRED CONGREGATION OF THE HOLY OFFICE ~The
 77 Comm|             longer an obligation to consult a confessor to see if one
 78 Comm|       composition. For even if they contain alcohol, as long as they
 79 Text|       disposition whatsoever to the contrary is abrogated, even if it
 80 Comm|   demonstrating the intimacy of the correspondence between the Chief Shepherd
 81     | could
 82 Comm|          vol. XLVII, page 218). The criterion is given in the phrase notabilis
 83 Comm|             without waiting for the customary vacatio legis, is a new
 84 Text|             authorize them to allow daily celebration of Mass in the
 85 Text|          They have also asked Us to decree that an equal period of
 86 Text|          Bishops and have therefore decreed: ~1. Ordinaries of places,
 87 Text|          and in all social life, We deemed it advisable to comply with
 88 Comm|     ultimate petitions, in that way demonstrating the intimacy of the correspondence
 89 Text|            which the faithful would derive from it. ~They have also
 90 Comm|  mortification. It is a question of desiring to obtain greater merit,
 91 Comm|           is no longer necessary to determine their composition. For even
 92 Comm|         been done until now, out of devotion or for spiritual mortification.
 93     | did
 94 Comm|           weakening in its effect, "diem verterunt in noctem." ~The
 95 Comm|       Present circumstances-such as difficult social demands and new systems
 96 Comm|        poverty, hard labor, and the difficulties of life. Afternoon Mass
 97 Comm|         persons, especially meeting directly the problems of that class
 98 Comm|           matters of ecclesiastical discipline with the circumstances of
 99 Text|          Blessed Virgin Mary. Every disposition whatsoever to the contrary
100 Text|           penance and charity. ~The dispositions of this Motu Proprio will
101 Comm|           of morning or evening, of distances to be traveled to get to
102 Comm|            Pope, like Jesus when He distributed the loaves multiplied as
103 Text|             celebration of Mass and distribution of Holy Communion in early
104 Comm|             makes him repeat to the Divine Master: Misereor super turbam (
105     | do
106 Comm|         severe and inflexible where doctrinal principles are concerned,
107     | done
108 Comm|            which already opened the doors to a broader possibility
109 Text|       Christus Dominus, by which We eased the rigor of the law on
110 Text|            more frequently and more easily fulfill the precept of hearing
111 Comm|            harmonize all matters of ecclesiastical discipline with the circumstances
112 Comm|            and new systems of world economy-have changed secular practices
113     | either
114 Comm|                   COMMENTARY BY HIS EMINENCE ALFREDO CARDINAL OTTAVIANI,
115     | end
116 Text|          asked Us to decree that an equal period of fasting be observed
117 Comm|       multiplied as a symbol of the Eucharist, feels the paternal solicitude
118     | ever
119     | everywhere
120 Text|        received by becoming shining examples of a Christian life and
121 Text|            1. Ordinaries of places, excluding vicars general who are not
122 Comm|           not require commentary or exegesis. ~First of all, there is
123 Comm|           Can. 806, par. 2) for the exercise of the faculty to permit
124 Text|            time limit. ~We strongly exhort priests and faithful who
125 Comm|            the common good), as was explained in the Advice of the Holy
126 Text| non-alcoholic liquids. ~The Bishops expressed to Us their profound gratitude
127 Comm|             for the exercise of the faculty to permit binate Masses. ~
128 Comm|          parts of the world did not fail to show their immense gratitude
129 Comm|            symbol of the Eucharist, feels the paternal solicitude
130 Comm|             in the phrase notabilis fidelium pars, which is the same
131 Comm|          the sheep of the universal flock. This also shows how the
132 Comm|             are hindered by so many forces-not only those of "technism"
133 Comm|         keeping an obligation. ~The formula which confirms that water
134     | found
135 Comm|          exhortations, leave people free to conform to the new law
136 Text|         receive Holy Communion more frequently and more easily fulfill
137 Comm|       victory. ~Thus the beneficial fruit of the Apostolic Constitution
138 Text|          which had brought abundant fruits, and many of them have insistently
139 Text|          frequently and more easily fulfill the precept of hearing Holy
140 Text|      provided certain conditions be fulfilled. ~We lessened the time of
141 Comm|             confessor to see if one fulfills the conditions to use the
142 Comm|           new law or to observe the full fast, as has been done until
143 Comm|         distances to be traveled to get to church, nor of strenuous
144 Comm|     spreading materialism-wished to give to the faithful with these
145 Comm|           the Holy Father, the laws governing the Eucharistic Fast, adapted
146 Comm|           in themselves the life of Grace which today is more than
147 Text|           days. For this purpose We granted to local Ordinaries the
148 Text|     afternoon hours, in view of the great benefit which the faithful
149 Comm|      question of desiring to obtain greater merit, but no longer that
150 Comm|        involve work which is always growing more intense and weakening
151     | had
152 Comm|          the sacrifices of poverty, hard labor, and the difficulties
153 Comm|           nevertheless knows how to harmonize all matters of ecclesiastical
154 Text|              in the morning hours. ~Having taken into consideration
155 Text|       easily fulfill the precept of hearing Holy Mass on holy days.
156     | her
157     | him
158 Comm|             paternal concern of His Holiness for the spiritual welfare
159     | I
160 Comm|            to go into effect almost immediately on March 25, the Feast of
161 Comm|          did not fail to show their immense gratitude to the Holy Father
162 Text|     observed for the period of time indicated in Number Two, even by those
163 Text|           hours of the day. ~4. The infirm, even if not bedridden,
164 Comm|           Church, justly severe and inflexible where doctrinal principles
165 Text|        advisable to comply with the insistent requests of the Bishops
166 Text|       fruits, and many of them have insistently asked Us to authorize them
167 Comm|        which is always growing more intense and weakening in its effect, "
168 Comm|             According to the august intention of the Holy Father, the
169 Comm|         purified water. ~It is also interesting to note that as a mark of
170 Comm|          that way demonstrating the intimacy of the correspondence between
171 Comm|              especially those which involve work which is always growing
172 Text|         part of 1953 [January 6] We issued the Apostolic Constitution
173     | its
174 Comm|           the Mass. ~The Pope, like Jesus when He distributed the
175 Comm|          also shows how the Church, justly severe and inflexible where
176 Comm|        merit, but no longer that of keeping an obligation. ~The formula
177 Comm|           as a mark of the paternal kindness of the August Pontiff, he
178 Comm|             concerned, nevertheless knows how to harmonize all matters
179 Comm|           nor of strenuous labor or late hours. ~There is no longer
180 Comm|             of the Holy Father, the laws governing the Eucharistic
181     | least
182 Comm|         they are only exhortations, leave people free to conform to
183 Comm|          said to be aqua naturalis) leaves one to understand that it
184 Comm|           for the customary vacatio legis, is a new proof of the paternal
185 Text|        conditions be fulfilled. ~We lessened the time of fasting to be
186     | like
187 Text|          Communion without any time limit. ~We strongly exhort priests
188 Text|        properly medicine, either in liquid or solid form, before Mass
189 Comm|             when He distributed the loaves multiplied as a symbol of
190 Text|          this purpose We granted to local Ordinaries the power to
191 Comm|            they contain alcohol, as long as they qualify as true
192     | make
193     | makes
194 Comm|             condition necessary for making this concession is the bonum
195 Text|             possession of a special mandate, may permit Holy Mass to
196 Comm|       interesting to note that as a mark of the paternal kindness
197 Text|  Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Every disposition whatsoever
198 Comm|            faculty to permit binate Masses. ~According to the august
199 Comm|            him repeat to the Divine Master: Misereor super turbam (
200 Comm|             also those of spreading materialism-wished to give to the faithful
201 Comm|       permission. It is no longer a matter of concessions which apply
202 Comm|          knows how to harmonize all matters of ecclesiastical discipline
203 Text|        which is really and properly medicine, either in liquid or solid
204 Comm|   categories of persons, especially meeting directly the problems of
205 Comm|      practices and traditions among men, especially those which
206 Comm|          understandable even to the mentality of children. ~It is sufficient
207 Text|             it is worthy of special mention. ~Given at Rome at St. Peter'
208 Comm|          desiring to obtain greater merit, but no longer that of keeping
209 Text|          celebrated every day after midday, should this be necessary
210 Text|           receive Holy Communion at midnight or in the first hours of
211 Comm|       common sense of the word even mineral water, carbonated or chemically
212 Comm|        repeat to the Divine Master: Misereor super turbam (I have pity
213 Comm|           devotion or for spiritual mortification. It is a question of desiring
214     | most
215 Comm|           He distributed the loaves multiplied as a symbol of the Eucharist,
216 Comm|          turbam (I have pity on the multitude
217 Comm|        first it was said to be aqua naturalis) leaves one to understand
218 Comm|          rich who are found most in need of certain time concessions,
219     | nevertheless
220 Comm|          effect, "diem verterunt in noctem." ~The August Pontiff, for
221 Text|             not bedridden, may take nonalcoholic liquids and that which is
222     | nor
223 Comm|    criterion is given in the phrase notabilis fidelium pars, which is
224 Comm|           It is also interesting to note that as a mark of the paternal
225 Comm|  possibility for the faithful to be nourished with the Bread of Life,
226 Comm|             question of desiring to obtain greater merit, but no longer
227 Text|     considerable changes which have occurred in working and office hours
228 Text|             to do so to observe the old and venerable form of the
229 Comm|      January 6, 1953, which already opened the doors to a broader possibility
230 Comm|           the Universal Church, and ordained to go into effect almost
231 Comm|           EMINENCE ALFREDO CARDINAL OTTAVIANI, PRO SECRETARY OF THE SUPREME
232     | Our
233     | out
234 Comm|           1955 (A.A.S., vol. XLVII, page 218). The criterion is given
235 Comm|             of Canon Law (Can. 806, par. 2) for the exercise of
236 Comm|           phrase notabilis fidelium pars, which is the same usage
237 Text|                        In the early part of 1953 [January 6] We issued
238 Comm|             and the faithful of all parts of the world did not fail
239 Comm|           Pontiff, for that reason, paternally concerned about the salvation
240 Text|           principally with works of penance and charity. ~The dispositions
241 Comm|            only exhortations, leave people free to conform to the new
242 Comm|           yet always adapted to all periods. ~The Motu Proprio Sacram
243 Comm|           the conditions to use the permission. It is no longer a matter
244 Comm|           of the times. Ancient and perpetual, the Church renews her youth,
245 Text|      mention. ~Given at Rome at St. Peter's, March 19, the Feast of
246 Comm|            accede to their ultimate petitions, in that way demonstrating
247 Comm|           criterion is given in the phrase notabilis fidelium pars,
248 Comm|       Misereor super turbam (I have pity on the multitude
249 Text|          decreed: ~1. Ordinaries of places, excluding vicars general
250 Comm|    whatsoever. ~The rest of the new Pontifical act benefits all categories
251 Text|          1957, the 19th year of Our pontificate. ~
252 Comm|         Sacrifice of the Mass. ~The Pope, like Jesus when He distributed
253 Text|       vicars general who are not in possession of a special mandate, may
254 Comm|         closer to the sacrifices of poverty, hard labor, and the difficulties
255 Text|             to local Ordinaries the power to allow the celebration
256 Comm|        economy-have changed secular practices and traditions among men,
257 Text|             more easily fulfill the precept of hearing Holy Mass on
258 Comm|            end of the Motu Proprio, precisely because they are only exhortations,
259 Comm|           welfare of the faithful. ~Present circumstances-such as difficult
260 Text|             of a Christian life and principally with works of penance and
261 Comm|          inflexible where doctrinal principles are concerned, nevertheless
262 Text|       period of fasting be observed prior to the celebration of Mass
263 Comm|         ALFREDO CARDINAL OTTAVIANI, PRO SECRETARY OF THE SUPREME
264 Comm|              There is no longer any problem of morning or evening, of
265 Comm|     especially meeting directly the problems of that class of the faithful
266 Text|       Bishops expressed to Us their profound gratitude for these concessions,
267 Comm|             August Pontiff chose to promulgate on the Feast of St. Joseph,
268 Comm|             vacatio legis, is a new proof of the paternal concern
269 Text|            that which is really and properly medicine, either in liquid
270 Text|             in early evening hours, provided certain conditions be fulfilled. ~
271 Comm|            carbonated or chemically purified water. ~It is also interesting
272 Text|         Mass on holy days. For this purpose We granted to local Ordinaries
273 Comm|            alcohol, as long as they qualify as true and proper medicines
274 Comm|    spiritual mortification. It is a question of desiring to obtain greater
275 Text|           liquids and that which is really and properly medicine, either
276 Comm|            August Pontiff, for that reason, paternally concerned about
277 Text|             compensate for the good received by becoming shining examples
278 Comm|           one to understand that it refers to water in general and
279 Comm|           and perpetual, the Church renews her youth, always the same
280 Comm|          solicitude which makes him repeat to the Divine Master: Misereor
281 Text|           comply with the insistent requests of the Bishops and have
282 Comm|        therefore clear and does not require commentary or exegesis. ~
283 Text|         Holy Mass or Holy Communion respectively, must abstain for three
284 Comm|         limitation whatsoever. ~The rest of the new Pontifical act
285 Comm|           It is, in fact, the least rich who are found most in need
286 Text|      Dominus, by which We eased the rigor of the law on the Eucharistic
287 Comm|         with the Bread of Life, has ripened. ~The bishops and the faithful
288 Text|          special mention. ~Given at Rome at St. Peter's, March 19,
289 Comm|             faithful with these new rules on afternoon Mass and the
290     | s
291 Comm|            SECRETARY OF THE SUPREME SACRED CONGREGATION OF THE HOLY
292 Comm|      faithful who are closer to the sacrifices of poverty, hard labor,
293 Comm|   Eucharistic Fast (at first it was said to be aqua naturalis) leaves
294 Comm|      paternally concerned about the salvation of souls which are hindered
295 Comm|             CARDINAL OTTAVIANI, PRO SECRETARY OF THE SUPREME SACRED CONGREGATION
296 Comm|          world economy-have changed secular practices and traditions
297 Comm|           to consult a confessor to see if one fulfills the conditions
298 Comm|        shows how the Church, justly severe and inflexible where doctrinal
299 Comm|          the Chief Shepherd and the sheep of the universal flock.
300 Comm|    correspondence between the Chief Shepherd and the sheep of the universal
301 Text|           good received by becoming shining examples of a Christian
302     | should
303 Comm|           the world did not fail to show their immense gratitude
304 Comm|          the August Pontiff, he has shown at this time a special concern
305 Comm|          universal flock. This also shows how the Church, justly severe
306 Comm|             the times, are now made simple and understandable even
307 Comm|       Eucharist, feels the paternal solicitude which makes him repeat to
308 Comm|    concerned about the salvation of souls which are hindered by so
309 Comm|         technism" but also those of spreading materialism-wished to give
310 Comm|          the Eucharistic banquet to strengthen in themselves the life of
311 Comm|            to get to church, nor of strenuous labor or late hours. ~There
312 Text|         without any time limit. ~We strongly exhort priests and faithful
313 Comm|           ever before necessary for struggling for and attaining spiritual
314 Comm|       mentality of children. ~It is sufficient to abstain for three hours
315 Comm|             Divine Master: Misereor super turbam (I have pity on the
316 Comm|     OTTAVIANI, PRO SECRETARY OF THE SUPREME SACRED CONGREGATION OF THE
317 Comm|          the loaves multiplied as a symbol of the Eucharist, feels
318 Comm|    difficult social demands and new systems of world economy-have changed
319 Text|          even if not bedridden, may take nonalcoholic liquids and
320 Comm|           forces-not only those of "technism" but also those of spreading
321     | than
322     | themselves
323     | Thus
324 Comm|             the life of Grace which today is more than ever before
325 Comm|       changed secular practices and traditions among men, especially those
326 Comm|         evening, of distances to be traveled to get to church, nor of
327 Comm|       Divine Master: Misereor super turbam (I have pity on the multitude
328 Text|            time indicated in Number Two, even by those who celebrate
329 Comm|           wishes to accede to their ultimate petitions, in that way demonstrating
330 Comm|            naturalis) leaves one to understand that it refers to water
331 Comm|             are now made simple and understandable even to the mentality of
332     | until
333 Comm|             pars, which is the same usage as that of the Code of Canon
334 Comm|            Communion are especially useful to them. It is, in fact,
335 Comm|           waiting for the customary vacatio legis, is a new proof of
336 Text|           so to observe the old and venerable form of the Eucharistic
337 Comm|      weakening in its effect, "diem verterunt in noctem." ~The August
338 Text|     Ordinaries of places, excluding vicars general who are not in possession
339 Comm|             and attaining spiritual victory. ~Thus the beneficial fruit
340 Text|             the afternoon hours, in view of the great benefit which
341 Text|         Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Every disposition
342 Comm|             March 22, 1955 (A.A.S., vol. XLVII, page 218). The criterion
343 Comm|           the Annunciation, without waiting for the customary vacatio
344 Comm|         ultimate petitions, in that way demonstrating the intimacy
345 Comm|            growing more intense and weakening in its effect, "diem verterunt
346     | where
347 Comm|             the Holy Father who now wishes to accede to their ultimate
348 Comm|      especially those which involve work which is always growing
349 Text|      changes which have occurred in working and office hours and in
350 Text|           life and principally with works of penance and charity. ~
351 Text|            abrogated, even if it is worthy of special mention. ~Given
352     | would
353 Comm|        March 22, 1955 (A.A.S., vol. XLVII, page 218). The criterion
354 Text|    Universal Church, 1957, the 19th year of Our pontificate. ~
355     | yet
356 Comm|    perpetual, the Church renews her youth, always the same and yet