I haven’t been a Catholic for very long (officially I’m still not) however, when I was a member of the Anglican Communion, I had plenty of practice in decoding official church communications. I can now tell you the true meaning behind the Pope’s Motu Proprio “Summorum Pontificum.” Ignore all those ridiculous conspiracy theories, the real reason the Pope published the MP is to stop global warming, specifically in the reduction of greenhouse gases.
It should be no surprise that the Church is doing its part to save the environment. We have a mandate in scripture to take care of the earth. Enemies of the Church and the environment will say the MP is a step backwards to the middle ages. Well, perhaps it is, we and and the earth will be better off for it; global warming, greenhouse gases, and unsustainable energy usage wasn’t a problem then.
The MP empowers the laity and gives them the freedom to request and participate in the celebration of the Tridentine Mass in their neighborhood parish. For too long Trads have been ghettoized, sometimes driving into different states to attend a traditional mass. I once met a large family from Pennsylvania attending a Mass at St. Alphonsus in Baltimore, driving in a van that got, at best, 15 mpg.
The MP is about saving the earth not just the liturgy. Now, Trads don’t have to travel as far, emitting large amounts of carbon dioxide, but will be able to attend the neighborhood parish, driving shorter distances or even walking to church. With the new powers given to the laity, in the MP, conscientious Catholics can ask the parish priest to say the Tridentine Mass; therefore decreasing our dependence on fossil fuels and increasing our love of Jesus Christ and the devotion to Him in the Blessed Sacrament.
Brilliant! Keep up the good work! I’m putting a track-back to your post on my own ‘blog.
Very interesting!