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Matias Aug\u00e9, former consulter to the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship, states that Pope Benedict\u2019s readmission of the celebration of the pre-Vatican II liturgy has not contributed to that \u201cinterior reconciliation in the heart of the Church\u201d which the Pope had hoped for, but rather \u201cthe divisions have been deepened even more.\u201d He recently blogged<\/a><\/span> on the document Summorum Pontificum<\/em>, issued by Pope Benedict XVI on July 7, 2007, which took effect on September 14 of that year and allowed the preconciliar liturgy to be celebrated by any priest without permission from his bishop.<\/p>\n

In the accompanying letter to the world\u2019s Catholic bishops, the Pope asked in 2007 that a report be submitted to the Holy See after three years, so that if serious difficulties have come to light, ways to remedy them can be sought. \u201cWe hope that the Holy See will make public the results of these reports,\u201d Aug\u00e9 wryly writes \u2013 as if the Holy See would be that transparent.<\/p>\n

Aug\u00e9 notes that Pope Benedict considers the liturgy as reformed since the Second Vatican Council the \u201cordinary form\u201d and the unreformed rite the \u201cextraordinary form.\u201d The latter, according to the Pope, is not for everyone, for it presupposes \u201ca certain degree of liturgical formation and some knowledge of the Latin language\u201d. Aug\u00e9 considers these words of the Pope \u201celoquent,\u201d and emphasizes that SP<\/em>, while directed to the entire Church, is intended to meet the just desires of particular people. Aug\u00e9 does not think this is a restrictive or minimalist interpretation of the document; it is simply based on the words of the document itself.<\/p>\n

Aug\u00e9 does not deny that some have given a minimalist interpretation to SP<\/em> and obstructed its implementation. He is presently writing, though, about the multiplication on many blogs of traditionalist voices with \u201cmaximalist\u201d interpretations since SP<\/em> was issued. \u201cIn my opinion, they go beyond the letter and the spirit of [SP]<\/em>. The extraordinary form is exalted as the Mass of all times, the true and sole expression of Roman and Catholic tradition, and so forth. At the same time, traditionalist quarters have not spared critique of every sort, sometimes weighty, against the reform of Paul VI, against Paul VI himself, and against his collaborators: Paul\u2019s reform is alleged to be Masonic, influenced by Protestantism, and not free of heresy. As Aug\u00e9 notes, such voices thereby ignore that Pope Benedict wrote of the \u201c\u2018spiritual richness and theological depth\u2019 of the missal of Paul VI, richness and depth which are seen when this is celebrated \u2018with great reverence in harmony with the liturgical directives\u2019.\u201d Aug\u00e9 observes that some traditionalists predict that the reforms of Paul VI will disappear within 20 or 25 years!<\/p>\n

The letter of Pope Benedict accompanying SP<\/em> called for \u201can interior reconciliation in the heart of the Church.\u201d Aug\u00e9 writes, \u201cIn my opinion, at a distance of three years, not only has a reconciliation not been achieved, but the divisions have been deepened even more.\u201d Aug\u00e9 refers to the Pope\u2019s expressed wish that feast days of new saints and some of the new prefaces be inserted into the old missal. Thus far, the Holy See has not done this. How would it be done? Which texts, by what criteria, on what days? Aug\u00e9 thinks it would be a case of \u201cpouring new wine into old wineskins.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aug\u00e9 also notes the positive fruits of SP<\/em> to be seen among those who celebrated with the liturgical books of Paul VI. While there are still abuses and aberrations, there is also a growing recognition that the rite comes before individual innovations and must be respected and correctly interpreted. There is greater attention to silence and reflection which improve the quality of participation. Priests are more aware that they should not pull the assembly\u2019s attention onto themselves. One appreciates Aug\u00e9\u2019s positive assessment. But one may wonder SP <\/em>has contributed anything of substance to these positive developments, or whether, rather, these developments haven\u2019t been fostered by responsible leaders of liturgical renewal sing long before SP<\/em> ever appeared.<\/p>\n

Summary and translation by AWR.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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