Pope Francis and Changing Organizational Culture

Steve Skojec has a good article that has been linked by Angel Queen.

In his article Mr. Skojec outlines some of the issues that Catholics should have with the way the Pope is behaving and speaking.

Some of the images are unsettling, but relevant to what is happening in the Church today.

While Traditionalists have been used to looking with askance upon some of the statements of the reigning pontiffs since Pius XII, 'modern' Catholics today are also being shaken and confused.

While the confusion being cast on the Church by the Pope is, at best unsettling, it may have another purpose in the long-term.

This may be an 'unfreezing' of the Culture of the Church.

I have gotten ahead of myself.

Prior to changing a culture in an organization it is necessary to 'unfreeze' it first, implement the change and then 'refreeze' the culture.

There are two ways to 'unfreeze' a culture.

The leader explains the external forces that, make necessary a cultural change and the organization's members realize the need for change.
Create a crisis, forcing the organization's members out of their cultural 'norms'.

Pope Benedict's pontificate may have been God's way of trying method #1.

Pope Francis' pontificate gives every appearance of being method #2 the creation of a crisis - similar to the one that caused the Western Schism.

I know some people will offer the retort that the Church has been in crisis since (actually before) the Second Vatican Council.

However, the cultural norms that have settled in since the Council are preventing any significant return to pre-conciliar doctrinally based cultural norms.

My conclusion from reading the reactions to Pope Francis' statements on multiple levels is that those Catholics who have retained at least a 'modicum' of Catholic identity are now having their culture unfrozen.

I fear that we are nearing a true schism within the Church, day by day.

Time will only tell if God decides to provide the grace to the Pope to properly make the consecration of Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

P^3

Prayer,

Penance,

Patience

Comments

The Curious Case of Steve Skojec and the Dangers of Deep Diving into the Crisis Sub-Titled: The Failings of Others

+ JMJ It's been a while now since Steve Skojec sold 1P5 and abandoned the Catholic Faith. I've been a 'Trad' since 1982 and in those 40+ years I seen this death-spiral before with a similar end point. It seems that anyone who jumps into the fray unprepared for the enormous task of righting wrongs will, eventually, become discouraged by not the task but the people who surround them. I remember when Skojec complained of the treatment his family received from a traditional priest. This seems to have been the start of the end for him. So what can we learn from the likes of Steve Skojec, Michael Voris (maybe?), Louie Verrecchio, Gerry Matatix and other celebrity Catholics? Probably quite a lot about what not to do. First, don't burn out on the crisis? When you burn out, on work or anything else, little things assume a more greater importance than they are due. This is one of my 'canary in the coal mine' signals that I've been stretching myself too thin

Communique about Avrille Dominicans - SSPX.org

+ JMJ Having completed the review of the 'Avrille' perspective, this communique from the French District Superior is perfectly timed. I believe that the 'resistance' has lost rationality and further argumentation simply results in their holding on to their false ideal all the more firmly. Pray much ... First, for them to acquiesce to the grace of humility in order to obtain a clear perspective on the principles involved. Second, that we may remain faithful to the Church, and Her Dogmas, Doctrines and Principles. Lest we become that which against we strove ... P^3 Courtesy of SSPX.org

Cathinfo and the 'resistance' perspective (updated with response to comment)

+ JMJ Matthew, the owner of Cathinfo - a resistance forum has posted a response to a person that indicated his reasons for continuing to go to the SSPX.

Fr. Burfitt on Fr. Pfeiffer's Attempted Consecration

+ JMJ Amidst the shadows cast by the publication of Traditionis Custodes, I am working on a map of the 'resistance' splinters to put their reaction in contrast with that of the SSPX. In the midst of this, I just came across Fr. Burfitt letter on the attempted consecration. Breaking it down (see below) items 2 and 3 are key. Just as the consecrating bishop is 'doubtful', even if he hadn't muffed the first attempt, Fr. Pfeiffer remain doubtful and therefore this impacts those men is attempts to 'ordain'. There were rumours that Fr. Pfeiffer was seeking episcopal consecration for years as he cast about for various bishops (also doubtful) to help him achieve this goal. I wonder how he convinced the 'doubtful' bishop to provide (twice) the doubtful consecration. What a mess! This creates a danger to the souls of his followers and wonder where it will end. Will he go full sede and have himself 'elected' pontiff as others have done before him

Yes Sally, Pope Francis IS the Pope and is in great need of our prayers!

+ JMJ The Church of Christ is Apostolic and this is also a 'Mark' of the Church. Specifically it means: The true Church is also to be recognised from her origin, which can be traced back under the law of grace to the Apostles; for her doctrine is the truth not recently given, nor now first heard of, but delivered of old by the Apostles, and disseminated throughout the entire world. ... That all, therefore, might know which was the Catholic Church, the Fathers, guided by the Spirit of God, added to the Creed the word Apostolic. For the Holy Ghost, who presides over the Church, governs her by no other ministers than those of Apostolic succession. ( Tradicat: Marks of the Church Apostolic - Catechism of Trent ) The consequence of this is Dogma is that if there are no longer any Bishops, then the promise of Our Lord Jesus Christ that the Church would stand to the end of the world, was false. A secondary consequence of this would be the eradication of the priesthoo

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