Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God.
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Thursday, May 15, 2008
There's only one problem with this
there are no nuns anymore who dress like that.
I was told something interesting about religious life this weekend. The Congregation for Religious in the Vatican is absolutely flooded with requests for approval of new communities. There is indeed a revival going on, big time.
The one thing they never get is requests for approval of communities in the Traditional Rite.
Odd hey? Where are the trads?
Perhaps Trads are obedient to their priests, who don't see requests as realistic? I don't know. Strange, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteWhat about diocesan orders? Do they have to go through the Vatican?
ReplyDeleteI can guess at two possible reasons:
ReplyDeleteThe first step in a new foundation is usually not Rome but the local diocese. My own beloved ordinary might, in a fit of absent-mindedness, approve a new conservative community. But a traditionalist one? Never in life.
Communities of women have the additional problem of finding a reliable source of traditional priests to supply the sacraments. If they cannot get a commitment from a community of traditionalist priests (and that is indeed hard to do) than what to do when the current elderly chaplain dies or becomes too ill to serve? The options are the same the rest of us have: no sacraments, Byzantine, FSSPX, or de facto Novus Ordo. Each choice has a problem if you wish to be a traditional, extra-ordinary use congregation approved by Rome.
Than again, maybe nobody wants to be a traditional religious. What do I know?
Cheers,
-John-
That was an extremely useful and helpful comment John. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteNot enough vocations in this generation, God is making sure there's a next generation. - Karen
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