Posted on 08/05/2021 9:10:58 AM PDT by ebb tide
Q: My fellow-parishioners and I are so shocked and hurt by the Holy Father’s deliberate destruction of the Traditional Latin Mass [in Traditionis custodes, his new motu proprio]…. Everyone agrees it’s so badly written, there are many internet articles explaining the document’s inconsistencies as I’m sure you’re aware. We’re wondering if somehow this can be said to render the document unworkable, because it’s so unclear. Or maybe there’s a loophole that somehow we can use…. –Ciara
A: Ciara is on to something here! It’s certainly true that many thousands of words have been written about this motu proprio in numerous languages, by Catholics who are not only completely flabbergasted by the message, but also confused about what the wording of the document even means. If an award existed for the most confusing and poorly written Vatican document ever issued, Traditionis custodes (Tc) would probably win hands-down. It contains more than one internal contradiction (more on those in a moment), and is chock-full of imprecision from start to finish.
Fortunately for us, the Code of Canon Law contains a canon that is perfectly clear and directly applicable to this situation—and when it’s applied correctly, it quickly becomes evident that there is indeed an enormous loophole in this document, which renders much of it entirely meaningless. Let’s first take a look at that canon, and then examine what the text of Tc actually says.
Of relevance to us here is canon 18, which says that laws which establish a penalty, restrict the free exercise of rights, or contain exception from the law are subject to strict interpretation. Tc definitely involves “the restriction of the free exercise of rights,” because it limits the freedom of Catholic priests to celebrate the Traditional Latin Mass. Thus canon 18 is directly pertinent to this situation.
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In short, it looks to be the work of someone writing in a hurry, someone who isn’t accustomed to writing with precision.
In short, Jorge Bergoglio may very well be the author.
I doubt he is the author. Are there any other texts written by him to compare it with? There is even software That can match text with author. The writer has a very unusual writing styles so I think it may be somewhat recognizable.
Someone likes to herself talk. This is rambling preaching to the choir. No realistic attempt to address the problem at all.
I highly doubt you’re in the choir of canon lawyers.
When will you knock that chronic sarcastic chip off your shoulder?
When will you knock that chronic sarcastic chip off your shoulder?
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I think marchmain has accurately portrayed the author of that sloppily written and doctrinally deficient screed.
I really don’t care what the two of you “think”.
I really don’t care what the two of you “think”.
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Now that really hurts my feelings because I was really hoping that you would care.
But so far, just crickets.
LOL.
I would say, yes, Bergoglio is definitely doctrinally deficient. I also hear he’s a sloppy dresser, to the dismay of those responsible for putting him together each day.
But so far, just crickets.
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Cathy Caridi does an adequate job of expressing what I think about that anti-Catholic crap our faux pope supposedly wrote!
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