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<p>I hadn't wanted to comment on this for a while, especially to see how it
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actually ended up playing out, but finally I believe it's time to bring up the
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elephant in the room.</p>
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<p>It is probably to no one's surprise that I am fond of the Tridentine Mass. As
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such, I was well aware of what was coming with regards to Pope Francis' new
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<i>motu proprio</i>, "Traditionis Custodes" on the Traditional Latin Mass, and
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like many I was afraid of what it may entail. That being said, at least for now,
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the Tridentine Mass will continue to be celebrated in Seville the same as it has
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been since last November. For this I am very grateful for our new bishop for
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allowing us to continue the celebration of such a beautiful liturgy.</p>
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<p>I don't want to comment so much on the <i>motu proprio</i> itself, but rather
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on the general sentiment surrounding it, and what seems to have been the cause
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for it based on Pope Francis' letter explaining his
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decision.<sup><a href="#r1" >[1]</a></sup></p>
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<p>Firstly, I would like to speak to what Pope Francis is trying to tend to with
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this new <i>motu proprio</i>, being the political use of the Traditional Liturgy
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as a means of causing division within Christ's Church, and as a statement of
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rebellion against the Second Vatican Council. This is a serious problem that we
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have within the traditional communities, and one that is wholly incompatible
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with the mission of Christ's Church. This is something we've been warned about
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before, but in lack of any progress made, the Holy Father has seen it necessary
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to force the occasion, such that all Tridentine Masses celebrated must be under
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the jurisdiction of the bishop of the diocese. Although, depending on one's
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diocese, this could mean the end of the Traditional Latin Mass, we also must be
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fully aware that this is more in consonance with the traditions of the Church,
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where all faithful must operate in unity with their bishop. What we need to do,
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as Catholics, if we wish to preserve the Tridentine Mass is to be reasonable and
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submissive to our authorities. We must reject any spirit of rebellion, and
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always search for a charitable interpretation of our differences.</p>
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<p>Secondly, I would like to be fair to the indignation that many of those in
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the traditional communities may be feeling now, as I too feel this indignation.
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We must recognize the flaws among many of those in our community, and the
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rebellious spirit many demonstrate. However, it always seems that our defects
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are in the spotlight of the Church's hierarchy, while the arguably more severe
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offenses which are commonly found in many <i>novus ordo</i> communities seem to
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be completely ignored. The liturgical abuse that occurs is a constant, which is
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something that even Pope Francis comments on in his letter regarding
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"Traditionis Custodes" despite no action being taken to stop it. Yet this never
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seems to be officially addressed. It's something that seems rather unfair
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considering the severity of the matter. And as though this weren't enough, when
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it comes to adherence to the Church's teachings, the <i>novus ordo</i>
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communities clearly present much higher rates of
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rejection.<sup><a href="#r2" >[2]</a></sup> This is not a question of being
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perfect and without sin, nor even about maintaining a community of puritans, but
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if the real rebellious spirit found in the traditional communities is enough to
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merit this kind of a response from the Church, why is nothing being done about
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the even more extreme rebellion of those who publicly deny Church teaching on
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such important matters of our faith and abuse the liturgy?</p>
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<p>Those of us in the traditional communities must learn to submit to our
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authorities, and to be more charitable with the recent developments of the
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Church. And despite this adversity we are facing with the new <i>motu
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proprio</i>, we must continue to trust those who have authority over us and
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their decisions, pleading with them and in submission to them, while continuing
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to pray for the continuation of this form of celebration of the Divine Liturgy.
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But I believe it's also important that our superiors begin to treat us in equal
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dignity and charity as they do the <i>novus ordo</i> communities, as this has
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only caused more frustration among Traditional Catholics.</p>
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<p>Let us continue to pray for the unity of Christ's Church, and that we may be
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able to continue celebrating such a beautiful Liturgy as is that of the
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Tridentine Mass.</p>
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<ol class="refs" >
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<li id="r1" >
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<a href="https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/es/bollettino/pubblico/2021/07/16/carta.html"
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target="_blank" >
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https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/es/bollettino/pubblico/2021/07/16/carta.html
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</a>
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</li>
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<li id="r2" >
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<a href="https://onepeterfive.com/new-survey-shows-disparity-of-beliefs-between-latin-mass-novus-ordo-catholics/"
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target="_blank" >
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"New Survey Shows Disparity of Beliefs Between Latin Mass, Novus Ordo
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Catholics" from One Peter Five
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</a>
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</li>
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</ol>
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