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As the "synodal way" shapes Catholicism in Germany, 'The Pillar' talked with Germany's "traditionalist" Catholics.
If you are ever browsing at a newsstand in a big German train station, look out for a magazine called Dominus Vobiscum.
The cover is likely to feature a photograph of a Mass, or perhaps a statue of a saint, or a page from a medieval manuscript.
Beneath the image will be a line explaining that the magazine is produced by Pro Missa Tridentina, a lay association dedicated to “the Classical Roman Rite in the Catholic Church.”
The magazine is one proof that there is more to German Catholicism than the “synodal way,” the headline-grabbing initiative bringing together the country’s bishops and lay people to discuss far-reaching changes to Church teaching and practice.
That a magazine promoting the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) can be found at the country’s railway stations shows that Germany is also home to a small but lively group devoted to the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite — the celebration of sacraments using liturgical texts which were published before the Second Vatican Council.
What is it like to be a traditionalist in a country synonymous with Catholic progressivism?
What do German traditionalists make of the synodal way?
And how strong is the traditionalist movement in Germany compared to other countries?
The Pillar spoke with German traditionalists in search of the answers.
Continued below.
www.pillarcatholic.com
If you are ever browsing at a newsstand in a big German train station, look out for a magazine called Dominus Vobiscum.
The cover is likely to feature a photograph of a Mass, or perhaps a statue of a saint, or a page from a medieval manuscript.
Beneath the image will be a line explaining that the magazine is produced by Pro Missa Tridentina, a lay association dedicated to “the Classical Roman Rite in the Catholic Church.”
The magazine is one proof that there is more to German Catholicism than the “synodal way,” the headline-grabbing initiative bringing together the country’s bishops and lay people to discuss far-reaching changes to Church teaching and practice.
That a magazine promoting the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) can be found at the country’s railway stations shows that Germany is also home to a small but lively group devoted to the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite — the celebration of sacraments using liturgical texts which were published before the Second Vatican Council.
What is it like to be a traditionalist in a country synonymous with Catholic progressivism?
What do German traditionalists make of the synodal way?
And how strong is the traditionalist movement in Germany compared to other countries?
The Pillar spoke with German traditionalists in search of the answers.
Continued below.
What’s it like to be a 'traditionalist' Catholic in Germany?
As the "synodal way" shapes Catholicism in Germany, 'The Pillar' talked with Germany's "traditionalist" Catholics.
www.pillarcatholic.com
