[Catholic Caucus] Chief of the Vichy Knights of Malta forbids the Extraordinary Form

Fr. Z's Blog ^ | June 10, 2019 | Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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[Catholic Caucus] Chief of the Vichy Knights of Malta forbids the Extraordinary Form

In the wake of the hostile takeover some two years ago, the Sovereign Military Order of the Knights of Malta has dealt yet another self-inflicted wound to its identity and purpose.

We should now refer to Vichy Malta…. Vichy SMOM.

Today I received a copy of a letter of 10 June 2019 from the Vichy Grand Master of SMOM to all members. Channeling his inner Pétain, he forbids the use of the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite at any of their Vichy SMOM events.

Note in the letter, below, that the half-informed scribe who wrote it got the name of Benedict XVI’s document wrong.

Frankly, it would be reasonable were present members to resign, given the antics of the Holy See and SMOM over the last couple of years.

For young people in Columbia Heights, “Vichy” is explained HERE.

Think about the amazing tradition of the Knights of Malta.  I recently read the book by Ernle Bradford: The Great Siege, Malta 1565: Clash of Cultures: Christian Knights Defend Western Civilization Against the Moslem Tide.

US HERE – UK HERE

I warmly recommend this book.   The present SMOM has turned its proverbial back on their own history and identity.

Vichy.

 

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Ping

[freedumb2003]

IB4 the “nie nie nie” reference.

[Antoninus]

Sad. The knights of Malta have certainly fallen a long way from their heyday at the siege of Malta of 1565:


Angels in Iron

[dangus]

Were they formerly largely using Latin Mass?

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I don’t know. But from the letter, I assume the Knights’ pilgrimage to Lourdes triggered it. Perhaps, the Grand Vichy saw too many Tridentine masses being offered.

[Marchmain]

Supposedly it cannot be banned: SP is still in full effect. But “new paradigm” bishops and even parish priests do ban it. What recourse do the people have? Write to CDF... ha ha ha.