It’s an interesting question, and it turns out that the first person to ask it was boxer Max Baer, Jr., back in 1959. But lately more than a few people have been asking the same question.Thanks for reading Meaning In History! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.
If I were a Catholic, I think I would be more concerned about the charges brought against him during Argentina’s “Dirty War,” before he became Pope. For those who are interested, I recommend reading Operation Gladio: The Unholy Alliance between the Vatican, the CIA, and the Mafia, by Paul L. Williams (2018).
After a 40 year absence from The Church, I underwent a general confession (you can only imagine) ten years ago. I had begun attending TLM at an SSPX parish and was moved to rekindle my faith. Perhaps it was just the call of nostalgia, the mysticism, the weight of tradition, or the work involved in being present in the mass. The Novus Ordo mass seems a shell in comparison.
Unfortunately, due to my marital situation, I am in category 4 and my participation in the Eucharist has been foreclosed. I have since moved away from any parishes that offer the Latin mass, and I cannot help but feel the Novus Ordo mass tainted by Bergolio's vendetta against the traditional mass. I'm pretty much left with the Rosary at this point.
Laurence, my sympathies. Visit St. Mary’s in Warrington UK via livemass.org. This FSSP parish posts sermons on its YouTube channel. Father Stewart is on fire with the Faith; Father Mallory an exquisite teacher…they’re all good, and music glorious too.
If I were a Catholic, I think I would be more concerned about the charges brought against him during Argentina’s “Dirty War,” before he became Pope. For those who are interested, I recommend reading Operation Gladio: The Unholy Alliance between the Vatican, the CIA, and the Mafia, by Paul L. Williams (2018).
After a 40 year absence from The Church, I underwent a general confession (you can only imagine) ten years ago. I had begun attending TLM at an SSPX parish and was moved to rekindle my faith. Perhaps it was just the call of nostalgia, the mysticism, the weight of tradition, or the work involved in being present in the mass. The Novus Ordo mass seems a shell in comparison.
Unfortunately, due to my marital situation, I am in category 4 and my participation in the Eucharist has been foreclosed. I have since moved away from any parishes that offer the Latin mass, and I cannot help but feel the Novus Ordo mass tainted by Bergolio's vendetta against the traditional mass. I'm pretty much left with the Rosary at this point.
Laurence, my sympathies. Visit St. Mary’s in Warrington UK via livemass.org. This FSSP parish posts sermons on its YouTube channel. Father Stewart is on fire with the Faith; Father Mallory an exquisite teacher…they’re all good, and music glorious too.