Cardinal Meisner refuses permission for FSSP in Cologne
Only goes to show the road that the traditional movement still has to travel when the most conservative prelate in Germany and the one closest to the Pope does not regard this as a formality.
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Even if he personally isn't a big fan of the TLM refusing the FSSP permission is not exactly going to instill confidence in the SSPX's perception on how they will be treated when they return to the fold.
In Wales, in particular, we have many parishes sans priests and those that do have a pastor see less of him because he scoots between up to 3 parishes each Sunday, taking Mass to the Faithful.
You would think that any Bishop worth his salt would jump at the chance of extra support from the FSSP.
Just what are they afraid of?
Having said that, however, what happened to Summorum Pontificum? What happened to the provison in the motu proprio that allows a priest to say the ancient mass "any time, anywhere, in any parish, for any occasion, without the permission of the Bishop"?
We are all grateful to the Holy Father for the motu proprio. We'd be even more grateful if he would back up his words with concrete actions. If the Pope is going to go back into "fear mode", and let the Bishops run the show as previously, then I fail to see how any truly significant liturgical correction will ever come about.
Dear God, give us a Pope with guts.
The only Bishop other than Longly and Nicols that I think MIGHT be on our side is Rouche and IF he is then he is playing a very very long game.
Do you happen to have a link to this news story? I've searched the web, and can't find a thing.
Thanks