Effekten av pave Benedikts motu proprio om den gamle messen
Father Z. skriver om et intervju med SSPXs ledende biskop, Bernard Fellay, der han uttaler seg om hva som skjer med den tradisjonelle latinske messen i resten av den katolske verden (SSPX og flere andre grupper bruker jo bare denne messen). Han sier at lite har skjedd i praksis etter pavens motu proprio, fordi det er så stor motstand mot pave Benedikt på dette punktet, men prisipielt er åpningen for den tradisjonelle messen svært viktig:
14. Your Excellency, do you think that the Motu Proprio, despite its deficiencies, is a step toward restoring Tradition?
It is a step of capital importance. You could even call it an essential step, even though so far it has had practically no effect, or very little, because there is massive opposition by the bishops. At the juridical level, the Motu Proprio has recognized that the old law, the one pertaining to the traditional Mass, had never been abrogated: this is a step of capital importance in restoring Tradition to its place.
15. Practically speaking, have you seen across the world any important changes on the part of the bishops concerning the traditional Mass since the Motu Proprio?
No. A few here and there who obey the Pope, but they are rare.
16. How about the priests?
Yes, I see a lot of interest on their part, but many of them are persecuted. It takes extraordinary courage simply to dare to apply the Motu Proprio as it was worded; and of course, yes, there are more and more priests, especially in the younger generations, who are interested in the traditional Mass. It is very encouraging! …





