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From the third paragraph, there can be a bond between a “modernist” and “traditionalist.” Why not? Centuries upon centuries have shown that to be the case when the TLM is the focal point of worshipping God.
What do you make of this statement though?
BTW, I don’t think the author knows that modernism is a heresy…
Well there’s modernism and there’s Modernism. I thought his reference was to the secular modernism, but if it’s of the Modernist heresy, then I’ll have to concede my point.
Remember there are Anglicans (High-Church, very similar to the Catholic) and Anglicans (Low-Church, much less formal). Only the former would be doing anything that resembles an NO - unless it was an extremely informal NO!!!
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Yet he rationalizes what he likes by searching for still earlier “traditions” to establish his superiority of knowledge and power over the traditionalist.
In my opinion a modernist as defined here would be liable to every variation in the wind. Our problem in the Church today is that tradition (small T if you will) gets mashed together with the Truth or Tradition(capital T) and the Truth suffers. I really think that modernism as defined here is a position no Catholic should be occupying.
I dont know about others, but I dont know how much more I can take, this “stalling” is turning into mental abuse.
I dont know about others, but I dont know how much more I can take, this “stalling” is turning into mental abuse.
You can’t look at it that way. It should build character. Look at the effects already. Two years ago would you have seen such interest in the Latin Mass? Two years ago would you be watching Bishop Fellay’s videos?
Catholics have been waiting for forty years…I guess a few more months won’t hurt…much.
I agree the word is getting out due to the hype/suspense, especially with those Cardinals coming out saying it does exist…but there is a point when this waiting game gets to be too much.You can’t look at it that way. It should build character. Look at the effects already. Two years ago would you have seen such interest in the Latin Mass? Two years ago would you be watching Bishop Fellay’s videos?
Remember: Once issued, you may be disappointed and besides that, you won’t have anything to look forward to.
The suspense is killing me too.
I CANT IMAGINE what those who have been waiting for over 40 years have had to go through, who knows how many had their faith weakened in that time period. I hurts me deeply to think about it.Catholics have been waiting for forty years…I guess a few more months won’t hurt…much.
With all the news coverage it’s been getting, I doubt if any of what BXVI says will be undermined. Look at things in perspective. When JPII issued Ecclesia Dei, how many even knew about its “wide and generous” application of Latin Mass? The only thing most people remember about it is that it “excommunicated” the Archbishop. Very little if any hype about the Latin Mass back then.I agree the word is getting out due to the hype/suspense, especially with those Cardinals coming out saying it does exist…but there is a point when this waiting game gets to be too much.
I dont know how I can be disappointed if the MP is issued, unless of course it doesnt really authorize anything (eg still require local Bishop’s “approval”), but I highly doubt the Pope would let the purpose of the MP be undermined like that.
It is clear to me that the MP is the most significant change needed to get some real widespread reform going. Once it is issued it will only be a matter of a year or so before we see some strong widespread Catholicism promoted on every level, especially for the younger generation. At this point our hands are tied and we are stuck waiting to see what is going to happen.
