Saturday, August 11, 2007

A Bishop From Michigan spits in the Face of the Summorum Pontificum

This is pretty incredible. Maybe the Title of this post should be Bishop Gaylord spits in face of Pope Benedict. I have followed the reactions of the Bishops in the USA as to to the decree on the "latin Mass". This by far is the worst. I am not sure he can do this. At the very least it goes against the spirit of the Pope's efforts. Notice his emphasis on English. Does that mean the regular form of the Latin Rite can't be said in Latin? What about spanish Massess. I find this bizaree.

Here is the statement with Father Z's commentary

Too see something that is 180 degrees different in attitude see the reaction of Bishop of Colorado Springs.

One other thing. The Bishop of Lake Charles Louisiana issued his statement the other day.

I wish to highlight what the Bishop said in part:
In Pope Benedict XVI’s letter to the bishops, he writes, “It is not appropriate to speak of these two versions of the Roman Missal as if they were ‘two Rites.’ Rather, it is a matter of a twofold use of one and the same rite.” At a practical level, beginning September 14, 2007, any priest, competent in Latin and in the rite itself, can celebrate the Mass of Pope St. Pius V, in the form published by Blessed John XXIII. No further permission is needed. The role of the bishop is to insure “that all is done in peace and serenity”.

Exactly

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