[narses]

HH is of course the Vicar of Christ, however he is not infallible in his daily decisions. Fr. May has valid points in his objections and more evidence can be found in the Chaldean decision I posted. A heretical Rite has been declared efficacious by fiat. Doesn't that strike you as odd?

[Catholicguy]

"At first blush it did seem odd," would have been my "middle" position in the move away from courting schism. "This is B.S." would have been my first reaction when I had one foot in schism. Now, my first reaction is, "There has to be a good reason for this decision;" then I read what the relevant Curial office has to say about the issue in question.
While not everything the Pope decides is infallible, his authority is supreme.

[ninenot]

ROME and only ROME has full authority over the liturgy--and in this context, "Rome" means the Pope.

Therefore, it's over and done with.

Be careful that you don't inadvertently join the dips****s (for example, the Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy, ICEL, and the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions) who think that Rome's authority over the liturgy is merely "advisory" and not full and complete.