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A Parish Priest: Tradition must be completely legitimized in order to wipe out the confusion which now reigns supreme

[Montana_Sam]

Indeed, Tradition must return, front and center.
But it will require humble men to accomplish it, eh?

[irishjuggler]

There are roughly two possible ways that this will go. Either (1) tradition wins and a smaller, more faithful Church is restored; or (2) the Church goes all in with modernism, fully co-opting the (failed) program of liberal protestantism (homosexuality approved & celebrated, women priests approved and celebrated, and, yes, abortion approved & celebrated.). In the John Paul 2 era, many thought there was a middle way of modernist liturgy & practice, combined with with traditional doctrine/dogma. Bergoglio has pretty much proven that there is no middle way. The center has collapsed. It's traditional, pre-Vatican 2 Catholicism (e.g., with a Church that's smaller than it is now but more faithful) or liberal protestantism (which gains the approval of the social elites but ultimately collapses into total irrelevance as the mainline protestant churches of Europe and North America have already done) . Pick one.

Sadly, there's not a doubt in my mind that the powers that be in the Vatican and a large number of the episcopate are in favor of Door #2. On the other hand, somehow the Holy Spirit may prevail against them.

[ealgeone]

Tradition is going be completely legitimized and the pestilent confusion which is reigning supreme now will be wiped out. Have faith: Our Lady will help us!”

And therein is one of the problems with Rome. They are relying upon Mary instead of the Savior.

[fishtank]

There is no need for the mass:

NASB Hebrews 10:

10 By this will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

11 Every priest stands daily ministering and offering time after time the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins;

12 but He, having offered one sacrifice for sins for all time, sat down at the right hand of God,

13 waiting from that time onward until His enemies be made a footstool for His feet.

14 For by one offering He has perfected for all time those who are sanctified.

[DungeonMaster]

My son just started dating a Catholic girl. We are praying that she can be lead away from the Catholic Church and into our bible church. We wonder how she feels about the bible.

[Antoninus]

As Saint Pio used to say, “Pray, hope and don’t worry.”