Question 299 – Am I in schism or sinning if I only attend the Latin Mass and refuse the Novus Ordo Mass?

Interview Organization: The Confraternity of Our Lady of Fatima

Interviewer Name: Christopher Wendt

Date: September 13, 2024

It depends on your situation. If attending a Novus Ordo Mass risks your faith due to heretical preaching or unworthy elements, you have the right to attend the Traditional Latin Mass instead. If a Novus Ordo Mass is worthy, though rare, it may be acceptable. It depends on the circumstances.

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Transcript:

Well, this depends on your situation. If you have access to a Novus Ordo Mass where there is a danger to your faith due to heretical preaching or unworthy elements within the Mass itself, then you have the right not to attend and to go only to the Traditional Latin Mass. If you have grown up with the Traditional Latin Mass, in that case, you can choose to attend only that Mass. However, if there is a worthy Novus Ordo Mass, though such instances are rare in the current state of the Church, then it may be acceptable. So, I would say it depends on your specific situation.

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