Nice analysis. I spent the first three decades of my life as a NO Catholic and it required a lot of deprogramming to fully embrace tradition and reject the Church revolution perpetrated in the 1960s. Nearly all contemporary Catholics, even those who call themselves traditional, have been infected to one degree or another by the subtle, modernist indoctrination of the "Conciliar Church." It is only by methodically contrasting our thinking, worship, and attitudes with Doctors of the Church and saints over the centuries that we can fully see the errors of our age. If modernist and "conservative" Catholics want to call us "rad-trads" so be it, because we're in good company with countless saints who are more rad and trad than we can ever aspire to! Saints Alphonsus, Pius X, Cure of Ars, Francis DeSales...
There are two heresies that I focus on in V2: the idea that salvific grace is available outside the Catholic Church (LG and UR) and the idea that a bishop receives jurisdiction from his "ordination" (LG). I know that many like to harp on DH and religious liberty, but that is a vague document, and thus can be interpreted in a means consistent with Quanta Cura and Pius IX. As Wojtyla pointed out in Ecclesia Dei, V2 taught many new things which cannot ("yet") be reconciled with Tradition.
This requires much discernment. You speak much truth. I admit, I am often conflicted, but I remain Catholic. The members of the Body are misaligned, but are the Body nonetheless. Do we hack off the diseased parts of the Body, or do we seek to heal them?
I am not questioning your commitment to Catholicism. I think we are on the same page. I seek the Truth. I am very discouraged with how watered down that word has become.
Excellent question you conclude your comment with. Pondering that becomes a whole new meditation. Would like to make it very clear though that even if I am very critical of the current "situation", I would never, and have never, encouraged anyone to leave Catholicism!
Let us sing with Mary her Magnificat as a guide for us what kind of attitude towards people of different perspective in the current situation of the Church.
Luke 1:46-5446 And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, 47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48 for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; 49 for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name. 50 And his mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation. 51 He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts; 52 he has brought down the mighty from their thrones and exalted those of humble estate; 53 he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty. 54 He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy,
Nice analysis. I spent the first three decades of my life as a NO Catholic and it required a lot of deprogramming to fully embrace tradition and reject the Church revolution perpetrated in the 1960s. Nearly all contemporary Catholics, even those who call themselves traditional, have been infected to one degree or another by the subtle, modernist indoctrination of the "Conciliar Church." It is only by methodically contrasting our thinking, worship, and attitudes with Doctors of the Church and saints over the centuries that we can fully see the errors of our age. If modernist and "conservative" Catholics want to call us "rad-trads" so be it, because we're in good company with countless saints who are more rad and trad than we can ever aspire to! Saints Alphonsus, Pius X, Cure of Ars, Francis DeSales...
There are two heresies that I focus on in V2: the idea that salvific grace is available outside the Catholic Church (LG and UR) and the idea that a bishop receives jurisdiction from his "ordination" (LG). I know that many like to harp on DH and religious liberty, but that is a vague document, and thus can be interpreted in a means consistent with Quanta Cura and Pius IX. As Wojtyla pointed out in Ecclesia Dei, V2 taught many new things which cannot ("yet") be reconciled with Tradition.
This requires much discernment. You speak much truth. I admit, I am often conflicted, but I remain Catholic. The members of the Body are misaligned, but are the Body nonetheless. Do we hack off the diseased parts of the Body, or do we seek to heal them?
I am not questioning your commitment to Catholicism. I think we are on the same page. I seek the Truth. I am very discouraged with how watered down that word has become.
Excellent question you conclude your comment with. Pondering that becomes a whole new meditation. Would like to make it very clear though that even if I am very critical of the current "situation", I would never, and have never, encouraged anyone to leave Catholicism!
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Let us sing with Mary her Magnificat as a guide for us what kind of attitude towards people of different perspective in the current situation of the Church.
Luke 1:46-5446 And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, 47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48 for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; 49 for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name. 50 And his mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation. 51 He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts; 52 he has brought down the mighty from their thrones and exalted those of humble estate; 53 he has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty. 54 He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy,
Bravo!