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Matthew K Michels, OblSB's avatar

"...the pope defended the new norms [to the French bishops] but insisted on the importance of pastoral care for traditionalist groups."

I'll ask again, how can there be any pastoral care for these groups if the norms themselves are a swift kick in the gut to these groups and meant to subdue them? And especially when these groups were already in communion with and aligned with the heierarchical structure of the institutional Church (the whole issue that TC sought to address).

Praise Christ that +Crepy has done a lovng and fatherly thing for his spriritual children in finally giving them a roof to go over their heads.

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Sue Korlan's avatar

Recently I read that Cardibal Roche said that the purpose for the change is because the Novus Ordo is more inclusive of the laity. However, I think the difference between the 2 rites is more between those who see God as more transcendent and prefer the traditional Mass and those of us who see God as more immanent and prefer the NO, where we can be as close as possible to Him.

I know a number of priests who used to celebrate both liturgies because different parishioners wanted different Masses.

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