[Proud2BAmerican]

I do not question whether it is appropriate here, but it is scandalous to the unitiated and could cause some Catholics considerable distress, and weakens the witness of Catholics in general here.

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Kind of a contradictory statement there, I think. You believe it's scandalous and weakens the witness of Catholics in general (here) -- that certainly sounds like you're questioning whether or not its appropriate. That said, I found the article rather insightful and useful as a synopsis of the current flap between Catholics who feel more affinity for the Tridentine rite rather than the Novus Ordo. Although I think the author is a bit harsh in his assessment of the Vatican's part in all of this. He seems to insinuate almost nefarious motives, which I object to.

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

Catholics who feel more affinity for the Tridentine rite rather than the Novus Ordo

I think that you misunderstand the issues here. There are those on both sides who have more affinity for the Tridentine rite, or the Latin Mass, which is a seperate controversy. The disagreement is between those who accept the authority of the Pope and the Holy See, and those who do not. It seems more appropriate to refer to the second group as 'Protestants', since they 'protest' the Pope's authority.

[ELS]

You appear to be the first poster to have actually read and commented on the article itself as opposed to commenting on the author or publication source. Thank you! I was hoping readers would get past the source and author and actually read the article, but I knew some would just dismiss it and go off on tangents.

Merry Christmas, Proud2BAmerican!