I've heard often from neo-trads that there has never been heresy "officially" promulgated since VII. What I mean is, there's supposedly never been anything promulgated that must be held by the Faithful or anything promulgated as an official prayer of the "Church." However, I've been thinking recently about the change Paul VI made to the Good Friday prayer regarding the Jєωs, which stated, "...that they may continue to grow in the love of his name and in faithfulness to his covenant." By having the "Church" offer this as part of Her official prayer, is this not offering a heretical prayer to God? It's not the same as a pope mentioning something in passing and thus not qualifying as official teaching.
What am I missing, if anything? I'm truly confused on this point and would appreciate any clarification or enlightenment. Many thanks.
Of Course the neo-trads claim that there has never been heresy "officially" promulgated since Vatican II. Just because they say that doesn't make it true.
Though, to demonstrate their side of the story, this prayer is a part of the Novus Ordo and, as strange as it may sound, a credible case can be made that the Novus Ordo itself was never actually promulgated. The only docuмent from the Vatican that actually publicizes the Novus Ordo is
Missale Romanum of Paul 6. In that docuмent, Paul 6 does not appear to actually promulgate the new mass. He commands only two things: That the new missal be
published and that the "words of the Lord" (i.e., at the Last Supper) be the same in all of the various "Eucharistic Prayers" that the Novus Ordo has.
While, in retrospect of what actually happened and all of the real suppressions that occurred over the years, the case is weak, it is still credible and this is why the non-sedevacantist cannot, for that reason alone, be considered outside the Church.