[ultima ratio]

The chapel you mention and other devotions such as a restoration of Benediction--are grassroots reactions by the faithful, sometimes with the help of pious priests. These initiatives do not come from the bishops or from Rome who continue to whittle away at Catholic Traditions.

[Desdemona]

The chapel you mention and other devotions such as a restoration of Benediction--are grassroots reactions by the faithful, sometimes with the help of pious priests.

And the problem with this is....?

I don't understand. Why MUST such initiatives come from the bishops? They may be sheperds, but the Faith is practiced by the Faithful. If it wasn't for the faithful, would the church have survived with just clergy? Thanks to the Faithful and their generosity in Christ's name, the church survives.

Aside from that, these are the people who will produce future generations of the church. Is it not good that they provide for the future by maintaining the Faith? Name one good reason why they should not take the initiative.

[Pyro7480]

That is exactly my point, indirectly. If what you claim is true, it is up to US to stand up for what is beautiful and true and our Church, not merely denounce the misguided leaders of the Church on Earth and claim they're not Catholic. I went to daily Mass today, and the pastor of the church delivered a great homily today, reminding us that JESUS is the head of the Church, not imperfect humans. If what they are doing is merely to appease Protestants, they would have gotten rid of statues and icons of Jesus and saints LONG AGO. While I am clearly sympathetic to the current Pope, who I think is a great man and a hero of the Cold War, I am not going to be forced to take any side in this important manner. Some of my opinions belong to the "traditionalist" camp, and some belong to the "neo-conservative" camp. I have made up my own mind on this, through discernment, reflection, and reason, and I look for the day when Jesus will heal the wounds between ALL Christians.

[tiki]

The chapel you mention and other devotions such as a restoration of Benediction--are grassroots reactions by the faithful, sometimes with the help of pious priests. These initiatives do not come from the bishops or from Rome who continue to whittle away at Catholic Traditions.

Did you forget the Will of God? Aid from the Holy Spirit? You seem to think that God has abandoned us as well as the SSPX.