Posted on 12/09/2022 8:52:16 AM PST by ebb tide
PaxLiturgique.fr has analysed the present situation of the Mass in France.
• Francis’ rigidity as expressed in his anti-Mass Traditionis Custodes seems to mellow down.
• Signs for this are: the decree for the FSSP and, de facto, for the other Roman Mass communities; the recent Summorum Pontificum pilgrimage in Rome; Parolin’s ambiguous letter to the French and Italian bishops.
• The French bishops are showing indecision as they are losing money over Traditionis Custodes and face strong opposition from often young Catholics.
• Paris Archbishop Ulrich has allowed Father de Labarre FSSP to celebrate Mass in Notre-Dame-du-Lys and has even permitted a dialogue with Catholics of the Ste-Cécile Association.
• Catholics hold a vigil in front of Ulrich's palace in Paris from Monday to Friday from 1pm to 1.30pm.
Ping
These sixties retreads were counting on this one last big push before they age out.
It’s at least an open question whether their revolution will succeed, or fizzle out with a pathetic wheeze.
I attended the TLM in France in July. The historical old church was packed, and the median age was mid-20s (about 30-40 years lower than a typical Novus Ordo in the U.S.).
Isn’t it nice that any Catholic, with a missal, can attend any TLM Mass in the world and follow and understand everything, except maybe the vernacular sermon?
The very definition of “catholic” is “universal”.
The novus ordo is like Forrest Gump’s “box of chocolates”; you never know what you’re going to get.
Indeed. In France, I was even able to belt out the hymns (i.e., the Salve Regina as the recessional).
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