Neo-Modernist Liturgical Reforms Undermine the Sacrificial Essence of the Mass
Catholic News Agency reports that antipope Leo XIV (Robert Prevost), in an audience with diocesan liturgical officials on November 17, 2025, urged “liturgical formation” focused on lay participation while calling for “sober solemnity” and accommodation of “popular piety.” The article highlights his directives for parish liturgy committees, emphasis on lectors’ training, and promotion of the Liturgy of Hours as communal prayer. This program constitutes a calculated erosion of the Mass as the Unbloody Sacrifice of Calvary, substituting ritual precision with anthropocentric community theater.









