Word on the street
It appears that the R.C. Church is being confronted by the latest ‘word on the street’ rumors.
Among these are a BBC story on the abolishment of the Limbo concept, and from a pointer at Hallowed Ground, a discussion on an imminent decree allowing the free and unrestricted universal usage of the traditional (Tridentine) liturgy (allegedly coming to a R.C. Church near you this November).
Either the R.C.’s are getting more PNCC or WRO or people are putting faith in rumors.
Perhaps someone can now comment on how the Pope will give the liberals a goodie by abolishing Limbo while throwing conservatives a bone by giving them the Rite they desire. It’s all part of a [pick one: deeper mystery, Masonic plot, chain-yanking exercise], someone will claim.
i kind of get nervous when i read that Rome will become more like the PNCC. I hope that we remain to be the Orhtodox and Traditional Catholic Church of choice in the US.
Nothing to worry about.
As some have pointed out, many in the U.S. version of the R.C. Church ignore Rome regardless. The Pope can say whatever he wants; the U.S. Bishops each have their own fiefdom and there’s heck to pay when the local sheriff is displeased.
It’s sad-funny in that the U.S. R.C. leadership will be the first to cry ‘the Pope, the Pope,’ while at the same time ignoring his voice.
The Orthodox Church and PNCC have more respect for the Pope’s voice than many U.S. R.C. Bishops do (ever notice how noticeable the exceptions are – like ++Burke and +Bruskewitz).
If any of this comes to pass, the blogsphere will be covered with laments over the various pelts of the R.C. clergy who dared to go traditional.