A crisis of faith cannot be met by liturgical protocols

[Michie]

*You are in the Catholic forum*

The unprecedented message of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI regarding the crisis of the clergy contained a surprising illumination that is so incisive it will probably be ignored for years: All problems connected with Holy Orders are related in some way to the Eucharist...

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https://www.crisismagazine.com/2019/a-crisis-of-faith-cannot-be-met-by-liturgical-protocols

 

[Michie]

Cardinal Sarah Praises Benedict’s ‘Notes’ on Abuse Crisis

 

[chevyontheriver]

*You are in the Catholic forum*

The unprecedented message of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI regarding the crisis of the clergy contained a surprising illumination that is so incisive it will probably be ignored for years: All problems connected with Holy Orders are related in some way to the Eucharist...

Continued below.
https://www.crisismagazine.com/2019/a-crisis-of-faith-cannot-be-met-by-liturgical-protocols

No, it's not just following the protocols. Protocols without faith, any robot can do that better than a faithless priest can. Save us, Oh Lord.

Liturgy is where heaven and earth meet. If only we could see it through the dross. Fr. Z has said that to save the liturgy is to save the world. I think pope Benedict and the Zed are on the same page here. See if you agree.

http://wdtprs.com/blog/2007/01/save-the-liturgy-save-the-world/

 

[Andrei D]

Wow. This is actually one of the most beautiful and quintessential things I've read recently.

Lord have mercy!