WHO’S RESPONSIBLE
Pope John Paul II to the bishops of Northwestern Germany:
"Take care, nevertheless, that the norms of the liturgical renewal be everywhere observed; otherwise, regrettable misunderstandings easily arise. Many people accuse the Church and liturgical renewal of that which in reality is not the intention of the Church but rather goes back to individuals who act arbitrarily" (L'Osservatore Romano, February 22, 1988).
Pope John Paul II to the bishops of Puerto Rico:
"...as bishops, you have a well-defined responsibility in the liturgical area... Therefore, you will have to take care that the established norms are respected, above all in the Eucharistic celebrations, which should never depend on the whim or the special initiatives of individuals or groups who disassociate themselves from the directives given by the Church..." (L'Osservatore Romano, October 27, 1988).
Pope John Paul II:
"The faithful have a right to a true Liturgy, which means the Liturgy desired and laid down by the Church..." (Inaestimabile Donum April 3, 1980).
Liturgical abuse has become synonymous with charismatism. Charismatics invented more liturgical abuse than any other group.
Vatican II and the Pauline Mass are often blamed, but neither is the author of liturgical abuse. Messing with the mass can be done in any language, Latin notwithstanding. Charismatics can raise their hands and swoon to the Tridentine Mass just as they do at the Pauline Mass. The reason people didn’t do it forty years ago is because there were no charismatics in the Catholic Church at the time. The reason people don’t do it now is because the indult is scarcely available and then only for orthodox pressure.
Turning back the clock forty years will not liberate us from liturgical abuse! Liturgical abuse will only go if the charismatic heresy is denounced and purged from the Catholic Church.
