Latin Mass decision gave rise to new divisiveness

Latin Mass decision gave rise to new divisiveness: Distinctly Catholic: Benedict XVI tried to assuage fears about its consequences, but his Summorum Pontificum, released 10 years ago today, opened a new battlefront within the church.

MGB:_The followers of the 1962 Mass think they are getting the Mass of St. Pius V. They really are not. Despite Pius’ injunction that not a word be changed, the Mass of St. John XXIIII is no more and no less the Mass of Pius as the Norvus Ordo (in either translation). The more troubling action by Benedict was allowing the reimposition of the old translation of the responses of the Norvus Ordo, which are not far (And with your Spirit) from the old form. As for the old form itself, I have no problem with nostalgia. I have friends who are in the Socieity for Creative Anachronism or are Civil War reenactors. Still, while I am tolerant, because the Mass when said is real, I fear it being turned into an historical curiosity or attempted counter-revolution (it won’t win as the latter).