I came from a Church tradition (Lutheranism) that didn't have Vatican II. Our major reforms happened in the 16th century and then we adapted as we moved geographically. I began reading about Catholicism from about the age of 14. Since I'm Patriarchal and my father was Lutheran and I was unmarried, I stayed Lutheran until age 26(when Dad went to be with the Lord). This gave me a great deal of time to study Luther and Lutheranism too. And I'm grateful for that time. I grew to appreciate Luther and not reject what I think I know about him. Anyway, I was steeped in thousands of dollars worth of books on Catholicism. So that by the age of 30, I was ready to not leave what I had in Lutheranism, but just pile more on that beautiful, rich, theologically and liturgically deep Sundae. Over the next year, one disappointment followed another. Even today, I long for the Divine Liturgy of my childhood or the sermons and private discussions I received from Lutheran Pastors. The fact that Lutherans are suppose to be the heretics or the schismatics is becoming ever so ironic these days. Not that I want to go back. Although, sometimes I feel like I've made a mess of things. The point is, I want to keep going forward, I want that Sundae. And if Francis doesn't want it, well then, Francis is leaving me. Because that richness wasn't contrived in my head. I didn't spend thousands of dollars on a fantasy. There is a history and a Tradition that precedes both Francis and the 16th century. Although, I think the Lutheranism of my youth is probably a closer relational heir than what Francis has going on. But it's not a direct descendant or I'd still be there.
Regarding Latin. I understand. And for economy sake, if language were the only issue-Okay fine. But my preference would be to keep the Mass in Latin. Not because it's Holy (although it is nice), but because I see the benefits of the Church speaking one sanctioned language. It ties us together irrespective of our cultures and keeps us together. Growing up Lutheran, I grew up very 'German', even though I have never been to Germany. And although the services I attended were in English, we still have a family catechism in German. To be one, in a sense, is to be the other. And in this day and age, when people are so rootless and Globalism is leaving people without any identity, it's important that we rediscover what it means to have a Catholic culture as a Church Body. And a culture has a language (whatever that ends up looking like for us).
I grew up Catholic in the 50s and 60s. schooled in a parochial school. Jesuit high school and RC university colleges. I knew Latin and the Mass and Gregorian chant. It was such an immense relief when I could hear mass in my native language with the priest actually facing the congregation. I simply cannot understand why people want to turn back the clock by centuries. Vatican II offered so much hope for a relevant church but the conservatives destroyed so much of that hope. Now there are those who are not content with that but actually want to destroy what little was accomplished. Pope Francis was such a ray of hope but now he is opposed at every turn. What is this fascination with medieval Catholicism? All of this partially explains why I am now a liberal/progressive Christian.