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7-26-2011
“Father Z”
[Fr. John Zuhlsdorf] is a far cry from the neo-modernist pastors
and prelates who are still suffering from the traumatizing effects
of the revolution of Vatican II. His insights into contemporary
priestly formation are literally rejuvenating.
New blood is
running through the Church's veins. There is now being formed a
generation of seminarians and young priests whose outlook on the
Church has raised neither taboos nor barricades around the
“wonders of the Conciliar Church.” They are observers of a
humiliated Church. They are simply trying to understand how we got
where we are. They are objective, open to all sides, but they will
not take some things for granted! Maybe now is the time for open
dialogue.
The “10
commandments” of the modern day seminarian give a profile of the
future Church quite distinct from what we have seen since the
1960's. These men are serious about their spiritual and doctrinal
training. They want to worship God, not man. And they are attached
to Rome, not to Americanist leaders whom they judge to be
virtually schismatic. If this is not light at the end of the
tunnel, it certainly shows signs of hope in an otherwise dark age
in both the Church and world.
To finish,
we may invite these promising seminarians—and "Fr. Z"—to read
about the history of the changes in the Church in the 20th
century. Vatican II merely opened the floodgates to a false
liturgical movement and a watered-down doctrinal teaching. Compare
the New Catechism to that of Trent; contrast the Old Mass to the
New; read the writings of the pre-conciliar Popes in addition to
those who came after the Council. See if the Society of St. Pius X
is justified in claiming that there is a discontinuity. Against
the facts, there is no argument...
The USA District
thanks Fr. Zuhlsdorf for his consent to publish this extract from
his blog: |
