Father Zed makes the excellent point tat the Vatican is sending mixed signals, contradicting its own statements.
From Fr Z's Blog
Another point about the lawless, heartless edict from High Atop The Thing against priests who want to offer Holy Mass at side altars of San Pietro… as they have been able to do for decades.
The defenders of the sterile, cruel demand for liturgical uniformity and control will resort to silliness about priests saying Mass alone (and a great many of the Masses by individuals at the side altars do have some of the faithful present): it is “against Vatican II” or it is “a contradictory sign” or some such other B as in B, S as in S.
From a priest and my emphases:
This new ruling seems to conflict with the Vatican message that
priests should celebrate without people even during Holy Week during the pandemic, and especially on Maundy Thursday! The decree from the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments issued for 2020 and 2021 states: “Bishops and priests may celebrate the rites of Holy Week without the presence of the people” and “On [Maundy Thursday] the faculty to celebrate Mass…without the presence of the people, is exceptionally granted”.
No wonder someone is trying by indirect means to trash Card. Sarah’s reputation now that he is retired from his post at CDW.
Just sayin’.
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