Isn't that the sorry truth!
I think he should mandate these changes, but first he should mandate studies for all of the priests in the Church - one year of liturgical Latin with study of the Old Mass to give modern priests a better foundation in tradition, combined with an introduction to chant and Catholic music and art.
Very sound, solid, and sensible approach. I hope we see this in the near future. I wonder if today's "current" priests would be required to go back and learn (and/or review) these studies...kind of like "continuing education?"
And he should do it in such a way that any bishop who refuses to obey should have to go out and find himself a job flipping burgers at McDonald's to pay for his retirement.
Love it! LOL
I think a lot of them would have to. Oddly enough, I think a lot of them would like it. I know a priest in his 40's (just after they stopped having to learn Latin) who has bought himself a "Teach Yourself Latin" book and sits up at night working on it. He says the NO and he's not affiliated with a Latin Mass movement; he just thinks it's right, but he doesn't have the background to be able to do it.