Since the Pope issued his Motu Proprio restricting the Latin Mass several months ago, I have spent a considerable amount of time reading, researching, discussing, and praying about the Mass - both the old (TLM) and the new (post-Vatican II). I have come to the conclusion,
well....................this article nails it. Sadly those in power probably understand it in this way as well and their answer is choosing the world over worship.
Even around the time of Vatican II, whole society was on a strong moral decline (living in communes, free sex, cohabitation, pornography, LGBTQ movement {1965}, prevalent single parenthood, legalized abortion {1973}). I sincerely hoped that under a strong Vatican leadership Catholics would be immune to such practices, but that did not happen! I don't think that reinstating universally the Tridentine Mass would cure all those moral ills. That crack where the smoke of Satan has entered the Church has to be repaired ASAP!
well....................this article nails it. Sadly those in power probably understand it in this way as well and their answer is choosing the world over worship.
Even around the time of Vatican II, whole society was on a strong moral decline (living in communes, free sex, cohabitation, pornography, LGBTQ movement {1965}, prevalent single parenthood, legalized abortion {1973}). I sincerely hoped that under a strong Vatican leadership Catholics would be immune to such practices, but that did not happen! I don't think that reinstating universally the Tridentine Mass would cure all those moral ills. That crack where the smoke of Satan has entered the Church has to be repaired ASAP!