The good news is, as with TC, it’s not morally binding as unjust laws have no binding authority. The question is whether priests have the humility and moral fortitude to ignore this garbage from the Vatican. And there’s always the SSPX.
Ironically, in the Archdiocese of Chicago, Cardinal Cupich has been awfully quiet about TC. Legally binding or not, St. John Cantius in Chicago is a parochial parish that has been celebrating both forms of the Mass, and continues to say weddings and baptisms in both forms. It would be oddly intriguing for the Pope's "right hand man" to allow this to continue. "How long, O Lord..."
What should be of grave concern for any Catholic is that these "reforms" are being justified with blatant deception. TC and this document are built on the premise that the previous norms that granted greater freedom to the vetus ordo were begrudging concessions to placate a few old trads so they could live out there last few years in peace. Yet, this is blatantly false. The whole premise of Summorum pontificum was that, "What earlier generations held as sacred, remains sacred and great for us too, and it cannot be all of a sudden entirely forbidden or even considered harmful." The Pope Emeritus has clarified this point on several occasions, yet that is the narrative that is put forward by Pope Francis and the CDW. We must redouble our prayers for the Church!
This continues to break my heart and is completely confusing to me why Pope Francis instituted this and is allowing it to continue. May God's Holy and Perfect Will be done.
What a joke. And a week before Christmas.
The good news is, as with TC, it’s not morally binding as unjust laws have no binding authority. The question is whether priests have the humility and moral fortitude to ignore this garbage from the Vatican. And there’s always the SSPX.
Ironically, in the Archdiocese of Chicago, Cardinal Cupich has been awfully quiet about TC. Legally binding or not, St. John Cantius in Chicago is a parochial parish that has been celebrating both forms of the Mass, and continues to say weddings and baptisms in both forms. It would be oddly intriguing for the Pope's "right hand man" to allow this to continue. "How long, O Lord..."
I'm really struggling to see His Holiness's pastoral accompaniment of those who worship the Lord through the Extraordinary Form.
What should be of grave concern for any Catholic is that these "reforms" are being justified with blatant deception. TC and this document are built on the premise that the previous norms that granted greater freedom to the vetus ordo were begrudging concessions to placate a few old trads so they could live out there last few years in peace. Yet, this is blatantly false. The whole premise of Summorum pontificum was that, "What earlier generations held as sacred, remains sacred and great for us too, and it cannot be all of a sudden entirely forbidden or even considered harmful." The Pope Emeritus has clarified this point on several occasions, yet that is the narrative that is put forward by Pope Francis and the CDW. We must redouble our prayers for the Church!
A recent Pew report found 2/3 of Catholics reject Transubstantiation. How many of those 2/3s attend a TLM?
Woof!
This continues to break my heart and is completely confusing to me why Pope Francis instituted this and is allowing it to continue. May God's Holy and Perfect Will be done.
As always, thank you for your clear reporting and educated commentary.