As everyone knows, Catholic unity today is based not are rigid progressive uniformity, but rather on conservative flexibility. And as Vatican II solemnly taught, our unity is in diversity.
Makes sense to me!
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
WOULDN'T A LITTLE LESS REGIDITY FROM PROGRESSIVE CATHOLICS GO A LONG WAY IN BUILDING UNITY AND GOOD WILL WITH LESS RIGID CONSERVATIVE CATHOLICS?
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I recently saw news that the Amazonian Rite will have experimental approval for three years.
As a straight white man descended from Europeans, perhaps the Vatican would be so kind as to pander to--er, synodally accompany--those of my demographic by providing an inculturated missal based on the traditions, symbols, and ancient rites of my culture (cf. Querida Amazonia). Perhaps it would be said mostly in a language understood by few, similar to native Brazilian dialogues or Mayan. Perhaps the music would, unlike the hegemonic piano ditties of the last half-century, be based on the many works preserved by people of time past with whom I share heritage. Maybe it would resemble how my grandparents, and their grandparents, and their grandparents worshipped.
Ah well, that is too much to ask. Better that we engage in liturgical "pluralism" (but only the kind that progressives approve), sloppy syncretism, and an inculturation that, rather than sanctifying a culture, makes the Church a servant of it.
Indeed, Father, Vatican II (and Catholicism as a whole) teaches us that unity does not mean uniformity, and there is a valuable diversity to be had. The problem is, it is easier to arrange your release from the clutches of a hungry constrictor snake than it is to negotiate with a progressive liturgist.
Nick
Father,
Speaking of rigidity, Catholic World Report released data of a recent study of TLM attenders. Few reject Vatican II (and leaves an open question of what Vatican II means to them--its revolutionary so-called "spirit" or its actual teachings), attitudes are ambivalent to the SSPX, but, here's the big problem: they're majority Republican or conservative!
I suppose that means they're the rigid ones, not the ones canceling Masses by twisting bishops' arms and policing parish bulletins from the Vatican.
Nick
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