There have been reports of traditionalist groups that have been separated from Church Communion now returning to the bosom of the Church. This was according to a Zenith Report filed by Mary Shovlain. Dario Cardinal Castrillon Hoyos, President of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei have cited the fact that there were groups who have contacted the Commission seeking help in order to facilitate their full ecclesial communion with Rome. In making a clarification about the status of the Society of St. Pius X, Cardinal Castrillon Hoyos said; "The excommunications for the consecration done without the Pope's permission affects only those bishops who carried out the consecration, and those bishops who received episcopal ordination in this illicit form in the Church, but it does not affect the priests or the faithful. Only those bishops are excommunicated."
With the changes taking effect in the Curia and with Pope Benedict XVI's effort to reform the reform in matters of liturgy, full communion will be achieved. There is now a committee in the Vatican tasked with reviewing some of the Vatican II documents. In fact of late the Vatican has released a document explaining the nature of the Church, what it means when Vatican II says that the Church subsists in the Cathoic Church, the difference between the Church and the ecclesial communities, etc... There are also other issues that needs clarification such as Freedom of Religion or conscience and ecumenism.
In line with ecumenism, the Pope has said that it is one of his priorities. However, he said that he wants results not just mere gestures highlighting emotions etc... but he wants concrete results. Jesus wants His Churh to be united. And the See of Peter must pursue this goal. Pope Benedict expressed deep affection for the Orthodox Churches saying that they are sister churches because of apostolic succession, of the priesthood and of the sacraments.
I am not an expert on these issues, but I hope that with my little knowledge I was able to share something to you. God bless us and God bless his Church.
Cheers, God is good ll the time.
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On September 12, 2007, two days before "Summorum Pontificum" came into effect, an article titled "Motu Proprio intended more for Chinese Catholics than for Lefebvrists, says Chilean bishop" appeared on the Catholic News Agency website:
"Bishop Errazuriz noted that the Pope’s recent letter to Chinese Catholics provides an 'interesting clue' as to the reasoning behind the Motu Proprio. 'All of those Chinese Catholics are unfamiliar with any other liturgical form besides the previous one, and most assuredly in full communion with Rome, in the case of many Catholic faithful of communities not fully united with Rome, would not mean a change in liturgical form.' 'Now,' he added, 'many will be able to return to the unity of the faith and will be able to do so without any change to the liturgy.'"
For the full article, go to: http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=10367
Dr. Herbert,
nice analysis. The Benedictine reforms are coming in the way! Benedictus Decimus Sixtus is an eye-witness on what had really happend during the Vatican II sessions. In fact, he was one of the council peritus (expert).
Let us pray fervently for the Holy Father.
The pendulum is swinging in our side. Te Deum Laudamus!
Dear Bryan,
Its sad to note however that the benedictines of the Philippines are not so keen on traditionalism. Most of them are proponents of enculturation which rather results in confusion and a detachment from the continous flow of organic development in the liturgy. Let us pray harder and be steadfast. And patient too.
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