[Petrosius]

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[Dajjal]

Understanding that the liturgy is the expression of the theology of the Church, the bishops are fearful lest the generalization of the use of the Roman Missal of 1962 would relativize the directions of Vatican II.

My fears are the mirror image of theirs. I fear that widespread usage of the Traditional Mass as an "indulgence" within the Vatican II framework will serve to solidify the phenomenological underpinnings of V-2.

That is, I fear that some traditionalists will accommodate themselves to the V-2 notions that the Church is the "People of God" (rather than the Kingdom or Mystical Body of Christ) and the "Light of the World" (in leading mankind to the next Teihardian evolutionary level of ecumenical brotherhood).

[Pyro7480]

Catholic ping!

[Slugworth]

the bishops are fearful lest the generalization of the use of the Roman Missal of 1962 would relativize the directions of Vatican II.

[nanetteclaret]

At least the Holy Father now has their names, which they signed themselves, on record. They won't be able to claim their disobedience is just a "misunderstanding."

[narses]

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[steadfastconservative]

I think the French bishops are worrying too much about this. The permission to say the 1962 Mass would not be a mandate. This indult, which has not yet been issued and might not be, is not going to cause as much change as some think. It would be up to individual priests as to whether or not they want to celebrate the Tridentine rite and the fact of the matter is that most will choose not to do so.

[marshmallow]

The bishops, concerned for the common good and the unity of the Church, took this initiative because of the uneasiness felt by many of the faithful, deacons and priests of their respective dioceses.

I've been "uneasy" for like 40 years!!

Since when has anybody been concerned about that?

Spare us the faux pastoral solicitude.