I
stated this over at my place tonight:
I'm sure that my confusion will only frustrate my Society ally friends. But this is a weighty matter, and I will hear what everyone has to say about it. I am no theologian, nor any kind of authority on this matter, and I will not pretend to be. I've always been just a regular guy. CMTV had BETTER put forth something substantial. And the SSPX had BETTER respond in kind. This is a battle that needs to happen--a subject that MUST be tested and proved. For my family's sake.
I can't believe the timing of this thing. It's, like, months late. For crying out loud, I've already resolved to take us to a chapel next Sunday.
Here's the Voris link:
I am no longer able to attend diocesan TLM, and the current NO Mass we're trapped with is odious and disdainful.
As we walked into the church, a woman with a high skirt and a "fish net" shirt revealing her bra underneath entered through the doors in front of us. During the Gloria, the tune was that of the My Little Pony theme song. Only the African priest and the music director was singing the Gloria, and even then, the music director was only halfway singing it. I looked out during the singing of the Gloria, and all 200 parishioners were just standing there bearing it, waiting for it to end, and no one participating in the feely-good Gloria song. They had 2nd and 3rd grade children stuttering through the readings as they stood on a stepstool behind the lectern. No one stayed after the Mass to pray, and yet everyone went up for some juice and crackers except us (since we're still in a state of mortal sin and going to Hell, presently; no thanks to the shriveled emphasis on confession).
I want to get off of this night shift once and for all. I cannot, our finances will not allow it. If my children continue to grow up in this kind of a "screw it" atmosphere, they'll abandon the Church when they're adults, and they won't give a damn about anything.
PS: They sing "My Little Pony" for the Gloria at the NO Mass we went to yesterday.
http://www.ccwatershed.org/media/audio/14/08/26/23-51-24_0.mp3