Traditional Mass celebrated at St. Peter's Basilica

A traditional Mass was celebrated at the altar of Saint Michael the Archangel in St. Peter's Basilica on Tuesday, September 29, for the feast of Saint Michael.

American priest Richard Cipolla, from Connecticut, celebrated the Mass and delivered the homily. During his preaching, Cipolla addressed spiritual combat and the presence of Christ in the Eucharist. He spoke on the need to recover reverence for the Mass and contrasted the battle between Saint Michael and the dragon with the choice between faithfulness to God and rebellion.

Cipolla used the concept of "non serviam" to critique modern views of freedom as individual autonomy. He stated that for Christians, true freedom is found in Christ's victory over sin and death, defined by the decision to love God as shown through Jesus Christ.