Attended Mass today and heard a bunch of bombast about the SSPX thing. Since the Mass was at a church in an area where a lot of peeps are very conservative, I suppose the sermon was........necessary?....but perhaps a bit defensive.
The preacher made a fatal error early in his declamation, telling us that Luther & Co. were "reformers." He used the PC terminology describing the events as "The Reformation." He would have been far better off if he called it what it was: a Revolution--that would have made his point about the SSPX much, much, clearer (and more convincing.)
Oh, well.
He did something else which was bothersome; he only told half the story. He talked about the Old Rite Mass as though it were the trip-wire, but of course, the Mass is NOT the point of the SSPX's revolt. Perhaps the priest did not want to get into the real points of contention--the theology of 'who is saved'--because it would be quite a journey and occupy much more than 7 minutes. And maybe he would have revealed a grave problem with Rome's current Ruling Class.
But if he thought that he might settle the matter in the minds of the congregants......well.......we'll see. At least he had the good sense to make clear, twice, that there are bad people in high Church positions.
Agreed, Father!
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