It seems as if you’re saying, “Charismatic Healing Masses can’t possibly be tainted by modernism, because they emphasize the Holy Spirit, miracles, and healing.” The trouble with this line of argument is that *every *heresy contains a great deal of truth along with the errors. Therefore, the mere existence of “good intentions” and “Catholic language” doesn’t prove anything one way or the other. To evaluate what’s going on at these Masses, one would have to look carefully at the facts of the situation – as it seems that many concerned people at AMU have done.
“Modernism,” as the term is traditionally used by the Church, is actually a much broader phenomenon than this.
Catholic Encylopedia: Modernism
Changing the words, prayers, and gestures of the Mass, without authorization – in an attempt to make it more “relevant” or “effective” – would certainly appear to be an example of modernist thinking at work.
To quote an article by John Young in
Homiletic and Pastoral Review:
“Another manifestation of modernism is the continual drive for change, with nothing remaining stable. Doctrines and practices alike must forever evolve, for we never reach a fixed truth, but are always searching. This, too, is happening now: the neo-modernists promote unending changes, whether in doctrine or practice. The liturgical revolution is the outstanding evidence of this; neo-modernism wants the liturgy to be in a state of permanent flux.”
