An Appeal to the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, Pertaining to the Instruction/Clarification of the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum
1. Express our profound gratitude to Your Holiness for your personal liturgical example to the Universal Church. You are a true homo liturgicus whose love for the sacred liturgy is an inspiration; it teaches more clearly than words the centrality of the liturgy in the life of the Church.
2. Thank Your Holiness for your gift to the Church of your 2007 Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum. Since 2007 it has brought forth many fruits, including greater unity in the Church of Christ and a widespread enrichment of the liturgical life of the Church.
3. Note with sadness the continuing and real opposition to the implementation of Summorum Pontificum in many dioceses and on the part of many members of the hierarchy, the suffering and distress this continues to cause many of Christ’s faithful and the obstacle this opposition is to an effective reconciliation within the Church.
4. Note with anxiety the apparent signs that a forthcoming Instruction on Summorum Pontificum will, in some way, take away from what you have legally established in that Motu Proprio and from its wide application in the generous spirit so eloquently explained by Your Holiness in the letter accompanying it: “Let us generously open our hearts and make room for everything that the faith itself allows.”
5. Express our grave concern that any restrictive measures would cause scandal, disunity and suffering in the Church and would frustrate the reconciliation you so earnestly desire, as well as impede further liturgical renewal and development in continuity with Tradition, which is already so great a fruit of your pontificate.
6. Express our hope, our desire and our urgent appeal that the good Your Holiness personally initiated through Summorum Pontificum not be allowed to be hindered by such restrictions.
7. Turn to you with filial trust and as obedient sons and daughters, Most Holy Father, and ask that you urgently consider our concerns and intervene if you judge it necessary.
8. Assure Your Holiness of our continuing prayers, of our deep affection and of our loyalty.
Updates
Reached 10,000 supporters
February 25, 2011
February 23, 2011
The hierarchy continues to ignore the clear spirit of Summorum Pontificum while they plot to undermine our rights. This surge in support proves they cannot simply silence the faithful who refuse to accept their obstructionist games.
February 21, 2011
The bishops who ignore this mandate are proving exactly why we cannot stay silent while they undermine the Holy Father. I am currently documenting every instance of local obstruction to submit directly to the Curia. Do not let these bureaucrats think they can bury the truth just because they prefer their own agenda over the law.
Reached 1,000 supporters
February 18, 2011
Reached 100 supporters
February 18, 2011
February 15, 2011
The bishops and officials stalling our progress are watching these numbers and hoping we flicker out. We are right on the edge of a thousand signatures so post this link to every Catholic group you belong to right now. They need to see that we will not be ignored.
6 Comments
Too many bishops are ignoring the holy fathers direct wishes. Its frustrating to see such resistance to something so beautiful.
The faithful deserve better than this confusion. Just listen to the pope and open the doors.
My local parish priest refuses to even acknowledge it. Why is there so much bitterness over tradition? Just let us pray.
Summorum Pontificum was a grace for the whole world. Leave it alone and stop the suppression!
The traditional mass is a treasure that belongs to the whole church. Its time to stop treating it like a dead language and let it breathe again.
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An Appeal to the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, Pertaining to the Instruction/Clarification of the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum
1. Express our profound gratitude to Your Holiness for your personal liturgical example to the Universal Church. You are a true homo liturgicus whose love for the sacred liturgy is an inspiration; it teaches more clearly than words the centrality of the liturgy in the life of the Church.
2. Thank Your Holiness for your gift to the Church of your 2007 Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum. Since 2007 it has brought forth many fruits, including greater unity in the Church of Christ and a widespread enrichment of the liturgical life of the Church.
3. Note with sadness the continuing and real opposition to the implementation of Summorum Pontificum in many dioceses and on the part of many members of the hierarchy, the suffering and distress this continues to cause many of Christ’s faithful and the obstacle this opposition is to an effective reconciliation within the Church.
4. Note with anxiety the apparent signs that a forthcoming Instruction on Summorum Pontificum will, in some way, take away from what you have legally established in that Motu Proprio and from its wide application in the generous spirit so eloquently explained by Your Holiness in the letter accompanying it: “Let us generously open our hearts and make room for everything that the faith itself allows.”
5. Express our grave concern that any restrictive measures would cause scandal, disunity and suffering in the Church and would frustrate the reconciliation you so earnestly desire, as well as impede further liturgical renewal and development in continuity with Tradition, which is already so great a fruit of your pontificate.
6. Express our hope, our desire and our urgent appeal that the good Your Holiness personally initiated through Summorum Pontificum not be allowed to be hindered by such restrictions.
7. Turn to you with filial trust and as obedient sons and daughters, Most Holy Father, and ask that you urgently consider our concerns and intervene if you judge it necessary.
8. Assure Your Holiness of our continuing prayers, of our deep affection and of our loyalty.
Updates
Reached 10,000 supporters
February 25, 2011
February 23, 2011
The hierarchy continues to ignore the clear spirit of Summorum Pontificum while they plot to undermine our rights. This surge in support proves they cannot simply silence the faithful who refuse to accept their obstructionist games.
February 21, 2011
The bishops who ignore this mandate are proving exactly why we cannot stay silent while they undermine the Holy Father. I am currently documenting every instance of local obstruction to submit directly to the Curia. Do not let these bureaucrats think they can bury the truth just because they prefer their own agenda over the law.
Reached 1,000 supporters
February 18, 2011
Reached 100 supporters
February 18, 2011
February 15, 2011
The bishops and officials stalling our progress are watching these numbers and hoping we flicker out. We are right on the edge of a thousand signatures so post this link to every Catholic group you belong to right now. They need to see that we will not be ignored.
6 Comments
Bring back the TLM everywhere. We need the reverence back in our parishes.
Too many bishops are ignoring the holy fathers direct wishes. Its frustrating to see such resistance to something so beautiful.
The faithful deserve better than this confusion. Just listen to the pope and open the doors.
My local parish priest refuses to even acknowledge it. Why is there so much bitterness over tradition? Just let us pray.
Summorum Pontificum was a grace for the whole world. Leave it alone and stop the suppression!
The traditional mass is a treasure that belongs to the whole church. Its time to stop treating it like a dead language and let it breathe again.
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Bring back the TLM everywhere. We need the reverence back in our parishes.