No kidding. It seems the Church considers Traditionalists the enemy rather than the anchor that will keep the barque from sinking altogether.
While this little blurb is not enough to break out the champagne, it does show a slight chink in the wall. I think his words were carefully chosen, and there might be some action of some sort behind the scenes.
Get out the Rosaries and offer every Mass for the promulgation of a universal indult for the Tridentine Mass.
I would prefer a firm indult (no forced concelebration) to having the whole Church turn to the Tridentine Mass.
We don't need a "universal indult" - just an admission that "Quo Primum" is still in force i.e. that the traditional Latin Mass has never been abrogated (and that all priests of the Roman rite are "always and everywhere" free to offer this form of the Holy Sacrifice).
Of course, it would help if the pope issued a humble apology to all those priests who were "excommunicated" for abiding by their oath against modernism and courageously persisting with the Holy Mass of their ordination.
Unfortunately, the only papal apologies these days are to schismatic orthodox sects, lutherans, jews, mohammedans etc etc. -
And for what does our holy father apologize?
Zealous attempts at evangelization - now called "sins of the past".
Execellent advice! We are blessed here in Indianapolis to have the Tridentine Mass, everyday, for all occassions, no restrictions at all. It came about due to the prayers and sacrifices of many people, for many years, and to the generosity of Archbishop Buechlein.
Pray and offer sacrifices unceasingly. I have read of Saints who predicted these dark days for the Church and they all have said that She will rise more gloriously than ever before. This will end, for we have Jesus' own promise to St. Peter that "the gates of Hell will not prevail."
In the rush to reconcile the "irregular situation" of the SSPX, let's not forget how Rome's protocol 1411 and the acrimonious axing of Reverend Father Bisig turned a fine traditionalist fraternity into what Thomas Woods terms "semi-traditionalists":
http://www.latinmassmagazine.com/semi-traditionalists.asp
Today, priests of the FSSP are forced to offer the novus ordo at the whim of the bishop - thanks to the liberal European element who've taken over this once highly admirable establishment.
When last did you hear (or read about) an FSSP priest publicly rebuking the modernist ecumaniac agenda?
They're not even allowed to question any aspects of Vatican 2 - as though the vague pastoral pronouncements made there-in are a sort of super-dogma over-riding all other aspects of the Faith.
For instance, how do you reconcile the new orientation towards muslims, who "together with us adore the one, merciful God" (Lumen gentium, n. 16; cf. CCC, n. 841) with the abominable koran - please see http://www.prophetofdoom.net/ - not to mention the holy crusades and the great battle of Lepanto (for which we celebrate the feast of the Holy Rosary)?