I agree with you! I feel Francis' pontificate as a heartbreak to me, because so many friends I have adopt their thinking from his teachings (including being somewhat antagonistic to the traditional mindset). It's painful watching them cite blatant heresies during our discussions (thinking that it's good), just because Pope Francis said it. We have to wake up, everyone's asleep in a deadly slumber, just going along with every thing a Pope says (even if it's heresy). I love the Pope, I pray for the Pope everyday, but when the Pope says something that isn't Catholic teaching, charity demands that I reject it (even if he's the Pope). Sadly, not many people see that as a necessary thing. It breaks my heart, honestly...
I fully agree with you on the main problem of Spanish Catholics is clericalism. But also, this Spanish clergy did their best to make the CVII acceptable to the faithful. Those of them more thirsty of order and transcendence found a bunker in Opus Dei, and some other more recent expressions of the neoconservative spectrum. But in the end, the servile attitude to the power of those institutions start waving the more exigent youth towards tradition.
Another problem -you will notice soon- is musical education is terrible in Spain. And churchgoers seem either cynical or hopeless when somebody propose to create a Gregorian choir.
Hope to greet you next week on our way to Covadonga.
One should only point out that even Opus Dei, as "harmless" as it is toward Vatican II and the modern re-invention of Catholicism, has now been thrown under the bus by the Vatican. The progressives always hated Opus Dei and they finally got their revenge.
I agree with you! I feel Francis' pontificate as a heartbreak to me, because so many friends I have adopt their thinking from his teachings (including being somewhat antagonistic to the traditional mindset). It's painful watching them cite blatant heresies during our discussions (thinking that it's good), just because Pope Francis said it. We have to wake up, everyone's asleep in a deadly slumber, just going along with every thing a Pope says (even if it's heresy). I love the Pope, I pray for the Pope everyday, but when the Pope says something that isn't Catholic teaching, charity demands that I reject it (even if he's the Pope). Sadly, not many people see that as a necessary thing. It breaks my heart, honestly...
You are quite right in all you say here!
I fully agree with you on the main problem of Spanish Catholics is clericalism. But also, this Spanish clergy did their best to make the CVII acceptable to the faithful. Those of them more thirsty of order and transcendence found a bunker in Opus Dei, and some other more recent expressions of the neoconservative spectrum. But in the end, the servile attitude to the power of those institutions start waving the more exigent youth towards tradition.
Another problem -you will notice soon- is musical education is terrible in Spain. And churchgoers seem either cynical or hopeless when somebody propose to create a Gregorian choir.
Hope to greet you next week on our way to Covadonga.
Thank you, I hope we meet as well!
One should only point out that even Opus Dei, as "harmless" as it is toward Vatican II and the modern re-invention of Catholicism, has now been thrown under the bus by the Vatican. The progressives always hated Opus Dei and they finally got their revenge.
Great article! Edit subtitle to Spanish "news" agency (not new agency).
Amen, Dr K. Thank you as always for everything you do and congratulations to you and your family! I am praying for you.
Thank you Dr. K, erudite as always.