tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370764850032156076.post5445976002529356096..comments2023-09-24T09:08:15.824-04:00Comments on SUNLIT UPLANDS: Latin Mass Community To Be Charged $72,000 for MassDaniel J. Cassidyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15621882531269437087noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370764850032156076.post-35870069055515416202008-04-14T13:15:00.000-04:002008-04-14T13:15:00.000-04:00Strange that they would do this to Latins, but the...Strange that they would do this to Latins, but then accomodate Eastern Rite Catholic groups in many dioceses.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps it's a bit safer, since us Easterners are clearly separate from the Roman Church. I know a lot of Romans who know of my Melkite Catholic community sees us "odd cousins" or something like that. They see us as different, but don't see where they have to reconsider what they're doing.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps the idea of a Latin Roman Mass crosses that line?earlcappshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13751508333538067979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370764850032156076.post-46205711815613886322008-04-08T17:49:00.000-04:002008-04-08T17:49:00.000-04:00This cannot be a surprise to anyone who followed t...This cannot be a surprise to anyone who followed the behavior of the organizational church overt the years -- actually since Vatican II.<BR/><BR/>The church establishment has been against things sacred, and nothing epitomizes the sacred as much as perhaps as the Latin Mass.<BR/><BR/>But Rome has always had the authority, the power, and yes, the duty to correct this situation. That popes JPII and now Benedicts have merely complained by whining, “But I told them … “ makes one wonder where the backbone, if not the hearts, of these two men were [are].<BR/><BR/>The bottom line is this. Expect the Latin Mass to be strangled in its crib by both active resistance and passive neglect from church authorities. <BR/><BR/>Yes, the Latin mass will be legitimate -- technically. It will be offered somewhere, at some times. But it will not be widespread nor will it even be made sufficiently available to meet the current demand for it. <BR/><BR/>As for the ‘current demand’ for the Latin mass, it can only decline over time as those who were familiar with it pass from the scene. And that’s the idea [hope] of today’s churchmen. Then in years hence, they can openly offer the Latin Mass and then say when nobody shows up, “See, we told you it was outdated.” <BR/><BR/>Catholic church leaders are a class bunch, wouldn’t you say?Peter Kennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18050685910071113363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370764850032156076.post-20752642455465982892008-04-08T17:44:00.000-04:002008-04-08T17:44:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Peter Kennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18050685910071113363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370764850032156076.post-16708554258646041572008-04-08T14:55:00.000-04:002008-04-08T14:55:00.000-04:00Let me first make clear that I am not a member of ...Let me first make clear that I am not a member of any separatist group like SSPX, but am a practicing Catholic in good standing.<BR/><BR/>This is the kind of outrageous corporate type ecclesiastical leadership that can only be labeled as disgustingly mercenary - the type of behaviour that drives people out of the Church.<BR/><BR/>It most certainly is not the behaviour of the saints or great missionary bishops that built these churches in the first place.<BR/><BR/>Maybe some of the Bishops need to read the prison memoirs of Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski of Poland or Cardinal Mindszenty of Hungary to re-orient themselves to a Catholic way of thinking.<BR/><BR/>Where are the Archbishops like Jozef Beran, Aloysius Stepinac, Karol Wojtyla and Fulton Sheen when we need them?<BR/><BR/>Our Lady of Jasna Gora deliver us from these times and grant us holy priests!<BR/><BR/>JASNA GORAKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com