I think in part you are correct. One additional appeal that matters to a lot of practicing millenials is that at a TLM parish now, you know that everyone there actually cares and many of them are making substantial sacrifices to show up. That doesn't make them right about everything, but when the mainstream culture is so ridiculously tox…
I think in part you are correct. One additional appeal that matters to a lot of practicing millenials is that at a TLM parish now, you know that everyone there actually cares and many of them are making substantial sacrifices to show up. That doesn't make them right about everything, but when the mainstream culture is so ridiculously toxic and you're trying to raise your kids (or find a spouse, or a real friend) it's a relief to be with a group of like minded people, and unfortunately not everyone can guarantee that at your local parish.
Some years ago I attended a "young adult listening session" for my diocese. Many people there asked about not just TLM but lots of traditional devotions and practices and attracting people with a distinctive Catholic identity that we weren't ashamed of. After I guess one too many questions about this, the (yes, Boomer-aged) permanent deacon who clearly didn't want to be there talking to us whippersnappers went on a rant about how awesome drums are at Mass, but if that wasn't good enough for us, there's the one permitted TLM in the diocese. Since then it's at least tripled in regular attendance. (We were regulars for a while too.)
They're tone deaf and apparently getting deafer. Or just more afraid of what happens after they're gone.
It’s funny how these Boomers call young adult listening sessions together, and then are shocked to learn that they themselves are no longer young adults.
I think in part you are correct. One additional appeal that matters to a lot of practicing millenials is that at a TLM parish now, you know that everyone there actually cares and many of them are making substantial sacrifices to show up. That doesn't make them right about everything, but when the mainstream culture is so ridiculously toxic and you're trying to raise your kids (or find a spouse, or a real friend) it's a relief to be with a group of like minded people, and unfortunately not everyone can guarantee that at your local parish.
Some years ago I attended a "young adult listening session" for my diocese. Many people there asked about not just TLM but lots of traditional devotions and practices and attracting people with a distinctive Catholic identity that we weren't ashamed of. After I guess one too many questions about this, the (yes, Boomer-aged) permanent deacon who clearly didn't want to be there talking to us whippersnappers went on a rant about how awesome drums are at Mass, but if that wasn't good enough for us, there's the one permitted TLM in the diocese. Since then it's at least tripled in regular attendance. (We were regulars for a while too.)
They're tone deaf and apparently getting deafer. Or just more afraid of what happens after they're gone.
It’s funny how these Boomers call young adult listening sessions together, and then are shocked to learn that they themselves are no longer young adults.
Yes to everything above.
Yet that is not the case in the Archdiocese of Washington.