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 + JMJ    So ... I was thinking ... I've used Edgar Schein's (RIP) organizational cultural model (link ) in my research  ... why not apply it in a comparison between the Catholic Organizational Culture - PRE and POST Second Vatican Culture? Of course, this will be from my own perspective, I'm certain that others will think differently. 😁 Also, apologies for a rather long article. Graphic: https://mutomorro.com/edgar-scheins-culture-model/ Below is a quick mapping of the cultural factors that I could think of.  Since the Church is vast and composed of millions of Souls, it is necessarily a limited cultural map.  Yet, I think it will still be useful to assess what has changed since the Second Vatican Council. Additional Reading:  5 enduring management ideas from MIT Sloan’s Edgar Schein | MIT Sloan Artifacts Artifacts are tangible and observable aspects of the culture being examined.  All organizations have them. Walmart has their Walmart chant, ...

 + JMJ      When Steve Skojec left 1P5, he mentioned that he would continue posting essays on his substack account.  I immediately signed up and a couple of days ago an essay arrived that discusses the danger of what I would label Traditionalist Rigourism. The upshot is that while liturgy as the highest act of worship of God is absolutely going to shape belief, it cannot, on its own, be THE game changer. The culture that surrounds that liturgy matters, too. Don’t take things seriously enough, and people will leave. Take them too seriously and act in an oppressive manner, and people will leave.  Source: The Fragility of Heavy-Handed Faith (link) It is the harsh reality that just because a family goes to the Tridentine Mass, it does not mean that they are immune to original sin and its effects. Steve describes the weaponization of practices such as the Rosary to control the behaviour of the children.  I agree with Skojec, it is this misplaced fervour...

 + JMJ Auctorem Fidei Revisited On January 3 "Unknown" posted some comments on a 2013 post about auctorem-fidei here . Unknown: your reasoning is defective; the Popes in the above statements condemn as erroneous that the discipline of the Church could be harmful to souls. Stating that the Popes only meant "the Church discipline of their time" is incorrect, since other Popes post Pius VI and Gregory have cited these documents as evidence of the "negative infallibility" of Church discipline.  I wish Unknown would have provided a reference.  But what is "negative infallibility"?  I covered this in an article on infallibility here . Please read the whole article Fr. Peter Scott addresses the objection. Unknown: Also, per Dr. L. Ott in "Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma" pg. 296; stated that the Church "would remain the Institution of Salvation...until the end of the World". If the Church could ever teach harmful error or decree disci...

 + JMJ  Raising Catholic adults instead of Worldly Children is a key goal of Catholic Parenthood.  While we can leverage our upbringing, in many cases this doesn't seem to be enough. I think we need to move beyond the children's Catechism and explain the reasons why we believe what we believe, delve into the principles, and walk the talk.  In other words, demonstrate that the Catholic Faith and knowledge / study is more important that the Sunday Football Game (Grey Cup or SuperBowl). My kids have mentioned that they remember seeing me reading the Spirago Catechism and Catechism of Trent at breakfast.  They know that I study the Faith and that I am not afraid of having intense discussions to defend the Faith. Example paired with Teaching is the key to raising law abiding Catholic adults. P^3   Courtesy of FSSPX.news   Why is it that we adults find the child’s pioneering spirit charming but the same in the teenager alarming? We think our shift jus...

 + JMJ  One of the distinguishing features of modern Catholicism is irregularity. In the modern Church nothing is sacred or untouchable. The Tabernacle, shunted off to the side; kneelers, gone; altar boys, replaced by altar girls; reading of the gospel by the priest, long gone and now the readings by women an approved abuse; communion on the tongue, should've started with this one first eh?   I think you get the picture - nothing that defines and separates Catholics seems to be reliable. This includes the Sunday Obligation, which is a misnomer since you can now do it on Saturday evening. ... another thing for the list. Well here's a little article from the SSPX on this topic. P^3 Courtesy of FSSPX.news   The year 2021 marks the 1,700th anniversary of the consecration of Sunday as a weekly day of rest. Having become a precept of the Church, this institution has received many blows from the French Revolution to the present day. The Justini...

+ JMJ I am weirded out when someone uses the Orans posture ... now I know why - it is a posture reserved from the priest.. The laity are not priests - so they should be using the posture! P^3 On September 3, 1958 the Sacred Congregation for Rites issued a document titled De musica sacra et sacra liturgia ( Instruction on Sacred Music and Sacred Liturgy ). This document stated, “Since the Pater Noster is a fitting, and ancient prayer of preparation for Communion, the entire congregation may recite this prayer in unison with the priest in low Masses; the Amen at the end is to be said by all” ( DM Prayers and Hymns § 32 ). It was at this time that the faithful were given permission to pray the Our Father with the priest. However, the faithful maintained the same posture as before - standing, with their hands folded in prayer. Prior to this Instruction , the priest prayed the Our Father on behalf of the faithful. The Orans Posture is representative of praying on behalf of others...

+ JMJ A practical starting point therefore, is to consider anything you read not as fact , but as an argument of the writer. Taking this starting point you will be ready to engage in critical reading. University of Leicester. The hoopla being created by CMTV's campaign against the SSPX gave me the idea that Catholics need strong critical thinking skills in order to separate the Intergnat wheat from the chaff. Do you want to know the two toughest courses that I took in university? Obviously, I'm going to tell you. The first was business law.  The teacher was insanely busy, tough and fair.  I got one of the higher marks in the class (~77%). She forced us to really look at cases from a different perspective. The second was critical reading and writing. Just like business law, you had to look deeper, behind, and around the ideas contained in the assignments.  It isn't easy to stop and think about what you're reading, writing and ideas the you come across. In my experience p...

+ JMJ    I was listening to a "Time with Father" video (embedded below) and noted that Father mentioned he was a little nervous because once the video is only loaded it is on the internet for everyone to see forever (or something to that effect). Being of a strong literal and technological mind, I know that this is not really true. Remove electrical power world wide and all the servers, stop, cold. Father reminded me of an interesting point that the internet is, in a way, like the final judgement.  At the Final Judgement we will see and know everyone's sins as well as their inner motivations.  In other words we'll know what they did and WHY they did it. The internet is a pale imitation of the power of God, but it is useful.  Look at how people judge and attack sins against "political correctness", the warped " Boys will be Boys " campaign and even CMTV's hatred and judgement of the SSPX.  This is all but a precursor to the general judgement. Go...

+ JMJ Differences are what allow us to distinguish between different elements.  Colour, size, shape, posture, body language, words, concepts ... the list goes on. If it were not for differences, we couldn't tell between good and bad, man and woman, etc. We also couldn't tell the difference between truth and falsehood. The Remnant has posted a couple of articles on Cultural factor of the crisis of the Catholic Church ... and as I've identified in my cultural series cultural differences between Modern and Traditional Catholics is how the changes in the Church have been manifested. From the liturgy, postures, and most importantly attitude - most Modern Catholics can no longer distinguish between the 'artifacts' of Catholicism, Protestantism, Hinduism and other religions. This reprogramming of the Catholic psyche makes it very difficult for them to remain rational when confronted with Catholic Dogmas.  When faced with Catholic Truth, in my experience, the...

+ JMJ Before his expulsion from the SSPX, Bishop Williamson would advocate the laity to move out of cities and take up hobby farming. At that time I found it both tempting and unwise. It is tempting to just leave the crazy city life behind and isolate ourselves like hermits from the world.  This is a bad perspective because we are social creatures and as children grow up the isolation will potentially cause resentment. That said, seven years ago we did move out of the city to the outskirts of a rural town. However, my concerns about the influence on my children during their formative years, introducing them to the 'world' in a controlled manner as they were ready played a part in that decision but the catalyst was the need for affordable housing. In other words it was a practical solution to a practical problem. But I think to suddenly sell-off everything and follow Bishop Williamson's advice is unwise for the majority of people. Here's my thinking: ...

+ JMJ Reblogged from  The Vatican and SSPX – An Organizational Culture Perspective  August 29,2012. Introduction The recent and continuing interactions between the Vatican and the SSPX have been a great opportunity for prayer and reflection.  The basis for the disagreement is theological and not liturgical. As noted by Dr. Lamont (2012), the SSPX theological position on the four key controversial aspects of the Second Vatican Council are base on prior theological work that resulted from relevant magisterial pronouncements.  So it is difficult to understand the apparent rejection of the theological position of the SSPX.

+ JMJ So for those with eyes to see the Catholic Church is in a crisis of Faith and it began at the top (Paul VI???) and will end at the top (Pope ?????? the ??). The question is what can / should we do?  I am of course thinking primarily of the Laity, but my thinking also applies to the professed. What I see as a high probability is that Rome will finally drop the mantra sometime in the next 3 to 5 years. Whether it is under Pope Francis the Last or some other Pontiff doesn't really matter.

+ JMJ I grow increasingly disturbed by Louie Verrecchio's posts. For example, we have his latest post on Bishop Fellay's interview here.   Aside from the obvious dissonance the arises when someone criticises an SSPX bishop (some I recognize as a cultural reaction), there is something else.

+ JMJ I have been reading The Soul of the Apostolate by Dom Jean-Baptiste Chautard - OCSO, and it has struck me that one of  the roots of the crisis of the Church (emphasis - one of ) is the lack of an interiour life in the members of the Church. I think that the following words are very applicable to this age: May these humble pages go out to the soldiers of Christ, who, consumed as they are with zeal and ardor for their noble mission, might be exposed, because of the very activity they display, to the danger of not being, above all, men of interior life! For such men, when the day comes for this deficiency in their lives, to be punished, by failures no one seems able to explain and by serious spiritual collapse, may well be tempted to give up the fight and retire, in discouragement, behind the lines. The thoughts developed in this book have helped us, ourselves, to fight against an excessive exteriorization through good works. May they help others, also, to escape such...

+ JMJ The Catholic Church has undergone a wreck-o-vation since shortly before the Second Vatican Council. Surprised? Yes, the change in the visible aspects (Artifacts) have changed dramatically and it started before the Council. There was already tinkering with the Mass, Architecture etc.  This change in artifacts migrates down into the Values and eventually becomes sub-conscious. After 50 years, this is why 'Modern' or 'Novus-Ordo' Catholics don't recognize the 'Modern' artifacts as Catholic and the 'Novus-Ordo' as non-Catholic. Southern Orders here  and here  has a good before/after post on the changes in a highly visible artifacts: Architecture and Uniforms! Enjoy (or wail ...)! P^3

+ JMJ I first started watching Mr. Voris in 2010 when I switched from a dial-up to DSL internet connection. Having witnessed people go through the phases of grief at realizing what was started in from Oct 11, 1962, didn't end in Dec 8, 1965, that was only the end of the beginning, I was interested to watch his development.

+ JMJ Much has happened since I was forced by a very busy schedule to go on hiatus.  Michael Voris et al completed their "attack ads" against the SSPX.  I found it amusing that (if I read correctly) all of the 'witnesses' interviewed concluded that the SSPX is not in a formal state of schism.  Funny that.  I'm going to pull together some of the highlights in a series on the ' Arrested Development ' of CMTV as 'Traditional' Catholics.

+ JMJ Rorate has posted a piece by Dr. Lamont worth reading here  about active participation in the liturgy. This is one of the cultural divides between the Pre/Post conciliar cultures - participating in the liturgy. Some would think (erroneously) that it means that laity should share more of the roles and responsibilities of the Priest (ie usurp). Answer: Wrong. Dr. Lamont provides insight to this phenom and a perspective that is needed in the Church today! P^3

+ JMJ Music reflects the values and culture of the composer and it is obvious that the Tridentine Mass had a profound influence on the composers to create beautiful settings for the Sacrifice of the Mass. I received a copy of this advertisement from a friend in Winnipeg and encourage all Catholics in the area to attend what, I am certain, will be a wonderful experience. P^3

+ JMJ Music reflects the values and culture of the composer and it is obvious that the Tridentine Mass had a profound influence on the composers to create beautiful settings for the Sacrifice of the Mass. I received a copy of this advertisement from a friend in Winnipeg and encourage all Catholics in the area to attend what, I am certain, will be a wonderful experience. P^3