Madness! Old Rite Bishop DEFENDS Traditionis Custodes
Bishop Fernando Rifan, the head of the Old Rite Apostolic Administration in Campos, Brazil, commented in a recent homily (video below) on Francis’ Traditionis custodes. He said that he replied to …More
Bishop Fernando Rifan, the head of the Old Rite Apostolic Administration in Campos, Brazil, commented in a recent homily (video below) on Francis’ Traditionis custodes.
He said that he replied to Francis' never published consultation on the Roman Rite, that there were "no problems" within his jurisdiction.
However, Rifan identified two "enemies" of the Roman Mass. His first "enemy" are progressive conformists who hate the Roman Mass because it expresses the Catholic doctrine of the Sacrifice of Mass.
In order to place himself opportunistically in the "middle," he invented a "second enemy" whom he called “radical traditionalists” and insulted as “stubborn” [=determined] and “quarrelsome” [=convinced]. He insinuated that this imaginary enemy “uses the Mass in order to criticise Vatican II, the local bishop, and the whole Church” - as if such criticism were not legitimate.
“Everyone knows there are radicals on the Internet, and this also harms the Mass in the old form, because they end up …More
He said that he replied to Francis' never published consultation on the Roman Rite, that there were "no problems" within his jurisdiction.
However, Rifan identified two "enemies" of the Roman Mass. His first "enemy" are progressive conformists who hate the Roman Mass because it expresses the Catholic doctrine of the Sacrifice of Mass.
In order to place himself opportunistically in the "middle," he invented a "second enemy" whom he called “radical traditionalists” and insulted as “stubborn” [=determined] and “quarrelsome” [=convinced]. He insinuated that this imaginary enemy “uses the Mass in order to criticise Vatican II, the local bishop, and the whole Church” - as if such criticism were not legitimate.
“Everyone knows there are radicals on the Internet, and this also harms the Mass in the old form, because they end up …More
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Defending Tradition is going to fall to the lay faithful, especially since “obedience” is going to entail participation in the planned obsolescence of the Old Rite. Bishop Rifan has chosen, unsurprisingly, to try to preserve what he has. I can’t really blame him. The problem is, our movement requires evangelization. Tough decisions are sure to be required, especially since it is to be expected …More
Defending Tradition is going to fall to the lay faithful, especially since “obedience” is going to entail participation in the planned obsolescence of the Old Rite. Bishop Rifan has chosen, unsurprisingly, to try to preserve what he has. I can’t really blame him. The problem is, our movement requires evangelization. Tough decisions are sure to be required, especially since it is to be expected that the Congregation for Religious will move against Ecclesia Dei communities before long. This will require priests to make their choice. The faithful need heroes, so we must support them in any way we can.
What is being used is the supposed opposition to Vatican II. My experience is that no one ,especially the novus ordo crowd ,pay any attention to it. A proper reading of the council ie it defined no new doctrines, is only pastoral, renders it quite capable of being ignored.