Augustine, we should “pray as though everything depended on God,” and “work as though everything depended on you.” We will remain respectful toward the pope, bishops, and priests. We must avoid the temptation of staying silent or worse – complaining but failing to act. However, what do we do about the pope and the Vatican’s effort against sacred Tradition? Do we accept it? Do we grumble after Mass and complain in online comments but hesitate to do more? Or, do we reverently and respectfully push back? Our Heavenly Father ensured those readings would occur when His sheep needed them most. Taken together, they provide encouragement, guidance, and hope. Thus, the readings last July that continue reassuring us today, demonstrate what Pope Benedict referred to as the “mutually enriching” aspect of both forms of the Mass. Pope Benedict counseled not “to speak of” the “two versions of the Roman Missal as if they were ‘two Rites,’” because they represent “a twofold use of one and the same Rite,” that “can be mutually enriching.” Throughout Catholic liturgical history, “there is growth and progress, but no rupture,” and “what earlier generations held as sacred remains sacred.” Sometimes, it seems the Novus Ordo and Latin Mass remain as divided as the four-inch thick curtain that separated the Jewish Temple’s Holy of Holies and tore in two when Jesus died on the cross. God used both the Novus Ordo and Latin Mass readings to comfort His people, and one must read them together to fully understand God’s providential care. Jesus cautioned His disciples they would be held accountable for how they used their role as His faithful guardians, just as the land owner held his “steward” responsible to give an “account of stewardship.” A Catholic Bible commentary expounds on this passage, explaining it is a “happy summons to the faithful servant, who has reason to hope in his faithful administration.” The same Sunday, the Ancient Roman Rite reading provided a poignant reminder of accountability for leaders. The Sunday following Traditionis Custodes, the Novus Ordo readings pronounced “Woe to the shepherds” whose actions “mislead and scatter the flock of My pasture, says the Lord.” Yet unlike shepherds who “have not cared,” the Lord is our perfect “Shepherd.” He “refreshes” the “soul.” His “rod” and “staff” will “give me courage.” Only through the sacrificial “blood of Christ” can we find true “peace.” And, just as Jesus “was moved with pity” for His people when He walked this earth, Jesus takes “pity” on His people today. Daringly Balanced on One Point: The New Papal Letter on Liturgy.The Consecration of Russia Overturned Roe v.
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