He could be the next pope.
But letās pray God grants H.H.BXVI many more years 
In case Cardinal Cormac Murphy-OāConnor doesnātCricket and crickets are big in England, too. Should make the Cardinal feel right at home when he visits there.
I agree with your points. Putting up a railing isnāt a substitute for catechesis, and what may be a possible solution in Sri Lanka isnāt necessarily good for the universal church. Strange that some can disagree with certain disciplines of the Church (say, clerical celibacy) and be regarded as a near-heretic. The Cardinal obviously disagrees with certain other disciplines of the Church (Communion in the hand for example, or Mass ad populum) and is regarded as some kind of hero.
Those last two practices you mentioned are not really disciplines of the Church. They are something the local bishops sought to implement in their countries for whatever reasons. In fact, communion in the hand is forbidden by the Church except in those countries where 2/3 of the bishops ask for it, along with other conditions. It can be easily eradicated without any action by the Vatican. I donāt see anything unorthodox in the actions and statements by the Cardinal.
I agree with you. Do we really have to return everything to 1962 just to prove this point? That all the TLM, COTT and altar rails in the world will not change the view of most as this is a product of Protestantization and Secularization? I also agree what the good Cardinal is doing is great but its not addressing many of the problems our faith is facing today.
Read what my fave Cardinal is doing !
eponymousflower.blogspot.com/2011/07/reform-cardinal-forbids-communion-in.html
Whatcha think about them apples ?
IMHO, receiving on the tongue is catechetical within itself. Certainly one would have to give pause or question why it is necessary that one receive (what they may mistakenly perceive) as a symbolic piece of bread kneeling, on the tongue.
I think this is a good point. The larger question is whether certain liturgical postures, actions, etc. convey the truths of our Faith better than others. Iād be surprised if Mattapoisett64 or ConstantineTG would really disagree with that, but obviously canāt speak for them. So in addition to better catechesis by word, why not also rejoice in better catechesis in liturgical action?
Give him time. Heās been Cardinal for only about six months now.
Youāre not ignorant TrueLight your inquisitive.
What this Cardinal is doing is very important because the rubrics in the Mass are supposed to reflect the reality of whatās taking place. They should be so profound that an outsider could walk into a Catholic Church, see Mass, and walk out knowing that Catholics believe something truly sacred and important has happened. This usually sparks the personās intellect to find out why the Catholics have such reverence during their Mass and that interest usually leads to conversion.CITH is granted under indult. COTT is the norm. As PV pointed out, CITH is not a discipline.
In the USA, my understanding is that CITH is the norm per the USCCB.CITH is granted under indult. COTT is the norm. As PV pointed out, CITH is not a discipline.
Shouldnāt one know what heās talking about before he sets himself up to judge a Cardinal ?
Itās addressing perhaps the most important problem.- Liturgical abuse. He has virtually eliminated it in Sri lanka.
You stated āChurchā, not the US bishops in the post I quoted. Just trying to keep the facts straight.
mea culpa, actually it was Matta I quoted
No worries. I actually prefer COTT myself but have no problem with those who prefer CITH. Having no altar rails, etc. has not influenced my belief in the real presence one iota. I truly believe this is far more of an issue of catechesis and general secularism than it is one of altar rails, COTT, etc.
Yep, everything is by the book here. An orthodox Cardinal exercising his authority.
I hear you. But canāt this be both/and rather than an either/or? Words teach, perhaps more directly. But actions teach too. I think your own attitude represents a very typical trend, namely, that the more one understands about the Real Presence of our Lord in the Eucharist, the less one wishes to receive Him in the hand. Not a universal view, by any means, but very common and something that is evident in the great sweep of Church history as well. After all, it wasnāt groups like Catholics United for the Faith that were agitating for CITH. It was groups like Call to Action. Cardinal Ranjith knows this, as does Benedict XVI.