Theological Flint and Communication - An Article Full of Insight

JMJ

Theological Flint has posted an article on communication and has hit the proverbial nail on the head with an equally proverbial hammer.

One reason is that members of the Magisterium have decided that the world is its first audience, or at least “all theists”, or at least “all Christians”. Or even “just atheists”. But really, most often, the audience they address is the world. Now, since one adapts what one says to one’s audience’s ready capacity to hear, the Magisterium has adapted what it says to a “world audience”. But the world cannot receive many things. Only some things. It can make little progress, slow progress. It is not ready for the Paraclete to stretch its heart wide. (So, at least, in human judgment, with a human prudence. Perhaps not with a divine prudence, a divine calculus.) Thus, this new form of communication has necessarily led to the neglect of the very persons those charged with Magisterial authority are firstly called to serve, Catholics.(source)

The whole article is a worthy read and I heartily recommend it!

In scriptural terms what do we have?

The shepherd has left the 99 in search of the 1 in order to what? Bring him back into the fold? Well, not since the Vatican Council.

When the Shepherd returns from visiting the errant sheep, what does he find? That 98 others have fled the fold.

So, since the Council the Shepherd (Pope, and majority of Bishops) are focused on talking with the heretics, schismatics, and infidels. Their focus is outwards, towards the world.

In the 'versus populum' mode of worship, what happens when the congregation is decimated? The priest casts his glance beyond the faithful to those passing by the open door. Eager to attract their attention by any means at his disposal.

It's not had to see where all this comes from and leads to!

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Comments

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Comparision of the Tridentine, Cranmer and Novus Ordo Masses

+ JMJ I downloaded the comparison that was linked in the previous article on the mass (here) . ... a very good reference! P^3 From: Whispers of Restoration (available at this link) . CHARTING LITURGICAL CHANGE Comparing the 1962 Ordinary of the Roman Mass to changes made during the Anglican Schism; Compared in turn to changes adopted in the creation of Pope Paul VI’s Mass in 1969 The chart on the reverse is a concise comparison of certain ritual differences between three historical rites for the celebration of the Catholic Mass Vetus Ordo: “Old Order,” the Roman Rite of Mass as contained in the 1962 Missal, often referred to as the “Traditional Latin Mass.”The Ordinary of this Mass is that of Pope St. Pius V (1570) following the Council of Trent (1545-63), hence the occasional moniker “Tridentine Mass.” However, Trent only consolidated and codified the Roman Rite already in use at that time; its essential form dates to Pope St. Gregory the Great (+604), in whose time the R

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