Author Topic: The Novus Ordo Slide continues... (Read 5848 times)

Mithrandylan · « **Reply #20 on:** February 27, 2013, 05:59:59 PM »

Quote from: Stella

Quote from: Mithrandylan
Well, as long as the SSPX recognizes the new code of canon law, they can't really teach any differently. Of course the priest can recommend the traditional fast, but a society priest that was to oblige his congregation to those rules would be at odds with the 'official' position of the Society.

Not saying this is right, just pointing out that I'm not too sure you can blame a society priest for this. Though I'd raise a few eyebrows if he said this and didn't at least recommend the traditional fast.

I attend a society chapel but do not follow the 83 disciplines, FWIW.

Agreed on all three paragraphs. He did not recommend the traditional fast or refer to the changes in Canon Law. (I am the one who was there.)

This one sentence about the Lenten Fast is just a fragment of the worst sermon I have ever heard at a Society chapel.

Another disturbing trend that I have observed is the priest telling "stories" (almost always about himself) in the sermon. Sure, an occasional anecdote is fine, and can serve an edifying purpose, but those of you who came from the NO know what I mean.

A significant difference I noticed when beginning to assist at the TLM several years ago was that the priests almost never talked about themselves; it was always about God.

Sorry to hear that.

I would definitely be uncomfortable and at least a bit suspicious at the mention of the bare minimum with no encouragement to do more.

Though I don't know how we'd find out, I'd suspect that this may have been the case at far too many Catholic churches during the period leading up to the council. Lazy, modernist priests preparing the faithful to lose their religion. That's how it starts.

trento · « **Reply #21 on:** March 03, 2013, 09:49:40 AM »

If any of you listened to the sermon of Fr. Chazal at Maasin for the first Sunday of Lent, you would know that he also mentioned this minimum fasting at least on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. So, does that make him Novus Ordo too?

OHCA · « **Reply #22 on:** March 05, 2013, 06:45:18 PM »

Quote from: Stella

Another disturbing trend that I have observed is the priest telling "stories" (almost always about himself) in the sermon. Sure, an occasional anecdote is fine, and can serve an edifying purpose, but those of you who came from the NO know what I mean.

Yes. I was already shaking my head affirming my understanding even before I got to what you said about the NO. In conciliarism I have encountered priests who would have the parish laughing every Sunday; update local high school athletic scores (no Catholic schools even in the area, not that that makes a smidgen difference) from the pulpit; the weekly "me" stories; parishioners sometimes applauding homilies; etc. nonsense.

OHCA · « **Reply #23 on:** March 05, 2013, 06:50:09 PM »

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Last year, Father Hewko explained Lent something like this:

"We will be different from the Protestants! Let's not do that anymore!"

I think this is the key point in the warped logic of the modernists. I say "warped," but it really isn't from their perspective as it logically advances their non-Catholic/anti-Catholic agenda.