Monday, July 17, 2006
Hope for Traditionalists
The SSPX and Rome may finally be reconciled. According to the post linked in the previous sentence, the liberalization for the praying of the Tridentine Mass for all Catholics would be included. This linkage makes sense, and it would also show that the rumors about the liberalization (funny use of the word in that the result would be a more conservative outcome) that were floating around during Holy Week were simply premature facts (to borrow a line from a movie).
For the liberals who will, no doubtedly, be up in arms about such a liberalization, they should rest assured that in their lifetimes they will have little contact with the Tridentine Rite since so many of our priests today do not know enough Latin to properly pray and offer the Mass.
However, if the SSPX gets its act together and accepts the pact, it does bode well for the future of the Church.
For the liberals who will, no doubtedly, be up in arms about such a liberalization, they should rest assured that in their lifetimes they will have little contact with the Tridentine Rite since so many of our priests today do not know enough Latin to properly pray and offer the Mass.
However, if the SSPX gets its act together and accepts the pact, it does bode well for the future of the Church.
