I think this is going to be a greater problem, even after the Pope is dead. A generation of bishops and priests, even those of moderate to conservative dispositions, have steadily disgested the idea that all this smacks of the "old days" and the TLM, and to allow it in wouldn't just be a concession to the flock, but an admission that one…
I think this is going to be a greater problem, even after the Pope is dead. A generation of bishops and priests, even those of moderate to conservative dispositions, have steadily disgested the idea that all this smacks of the "old days" and the TLM, and to allow it in wouldn't just be a concession to the flock, but an admission that one of the core things they knew ended up being wrong.
There's also the elephant in the room: the bishops trying to reverse this tide tend to not have a lot of credibility and trust among their flocks, so these attempts at change will not only inspire blowback, but it will paint a narrative of bishops at war with their flocks and priests, which will change the narrative around trads quite a bit I think.
// A generation of bishops and priests, even those of moderate to conservative dispositions, have steadily disgested the idea that all this smacks of the "old days" and the TLM, and to allow it in wouldn't just be a concession to the flock, but an admission that one of the core things they knew ended up being wrong. //
Whatever is done in the present determines what can be done in the future. Break it now, and it will probably stay broken.
I think this is going to be a greater problem, even after the Pope is dead. A generation of bishops and priests, even those of moderate to conservative dispositions, have steadily disgested the idea that all this smacks of the "old days" and the TLM, and to allow it in wouldn't just be a concession to the flock, but an admission that one of the core things they knew ended up being wrong.
There's also the elephant in the room: the bishops trying to reverse this tide tend to not have a lot of credibility and trust among their flocks, so these attempts at change will not only inspire blowback, but it will paint a narrative of bishops at war with their flocks and priests, which will change the narrative around trads quite a bit I think.
// A generation of bishops and priests, even those of moderate to conservative dispositions, have steadily disgested the idea that all this smacks of the "old days" and the TLM, and to allow it in wouldn't just be a concession to the flock, but an admission that one of the core things they knew ended up being wrong. //
Whatever is done in the present determines what can be done in the future. Break it now, and it will probably stay broken.
I enjoyed your column on this over on your own sub!