When The Holy Water Hits The Fanum

Shylock | The Merchant of Venice

If we do take Pope Francis at his word, then 'tis of little moment to squander time in disputation regarding the past. What hath transpired is irrevocable. His Holiness's pronouncements, beseeching that a tumult (i.e., a mess) be wrought, are well-acknowledged. Thus, the disorder (i.e., the mess) doth linger even after its creator hath departed this realm. This disarray hath been entrusted to others for resolution. Let us now attend to his penance. Let us change the bedclothes and launder the garments, set aright the chairs of the kitchen, cleanse the dishes, and restore order to the household.

What earlier generations held as sacred, remains sacred and great for us too, and it cannot be all of a sudden entirely forbidden or even considered harmful. It behooves all of us to preserve the riches which have developed in the Church’s faith and prayer, and to give them their proper place. | Benedict XVI, Letter of Accompaniment to the MP Summorum Pontificum.

In the aftermath of Diane Montagna's revelation, a swell of fervent zeal doth arise amongst the devotees of the Latin Mass. 'Tis wise to be vigilant of the particulars as they dost unfold.

• https://www.thecatholicherald.com/vatican-document-leak-reignites-latin-mass-debate/
• https://zenit.org/2025/07/03/internal-and-leaked-vatican-report-questions-justification-for-suppression-of-latin-mass/
• https://catholicism.org/diane-montagna-obtains-cdf-documents-showing-that-the-foundations-for-traditionis-custodes-were-as-suspected-weak.html
• https://apnews.com/article/vatican-latin-mass-pope-leo-francis-catholic-5c15ea6c49b255a7d98cde9276a46acd [Vatican says leaked documents were only part of information Pope Francis used to restrict Latin Mass]
• https://rorate-caeli.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-shifting-sands-of-traditionis.html#more
• https://dianemontagna.substack.com/api/v1/file/7de5f3c7-8447-482c-8a5d-65495a0b16b6.pdf
• https://europeanconservative.com/articles/commentary/traditionis-custodes-pope-francis-lies-deceit-latin-mass-diane-montagna/

Liturgy doth engender curious companions in the pews.

The Germans, renowned for their inclinations towards progressive notions, or many among them are so reputed to maintain heterodox sentiments, are thus recorded as follows:

The practice [of the MP Summorum Pontificum] followed so far has proven effective, and for pastoral reasons, it should not be changed. | Joint Report of the German Bishops’ Conference, response to question 9.

An' the Germans doth acknowledge the merit of Summorum Pontificum, then 'tis likely that the remainder of the Church would be content to permit its restoration and to overturn Traditionis Custodes.

Verily, true or false. What knowledge may be gleaned?

When men dost place impediments in the path of the Holy Spirit, the selfsame Spirit doth oft surprise those who profess that their designs align with the divine will. Verily, the astonishment lieth in the fact that their agenda or opposition to God's is perforated by the Holy Ghost, and thus God's will doth triumph. In sooth, verity shall be made manifest.