The Abuse of Vatican II
One of Pope Benedict's vision is the correct implementation of Vatican II. After the publication of "Gaudium et Spes" immediately after the Second Vatican Council, there began a misinterpretation of the document that has led to a harmful modernity in the Church says theologian Tracey Rowland.
The popular interpretation of this document was that it represented an ackno Spirit that Catholics accommodate their practices and culture, including liturgical culture, to modernity's spirit as quickly as possible. This had the effect of generating a cultural revolution within the Church such that anything that was characteristically pre-conciliar became suspect. Modes of liturgical dress, forms of prayer, different devotions, hymns that had been a part of the Church's cultural treasury for centuries, were not just dumped, but actively suppressed. To be a practicing Catholic in many parishes, one had to buy into the pop culture of the 1960s and 1970s. Against this, Ratzinger has been critical of what he calls "claptrap and pastoral infantilism" -- "the degradation of liturgy to the level of a parish tea party and the intelligibility of the popular newspaper."
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The popular interpretation of this document was that it represented an ackno Spirit that Catholics accommodate their practices and culture, including liturgical culture, to modernity's spirit as quickly as possible. This had the effect of generating a cultural revolution within the Church such that anything that was characteristically pre-conciliar became suspect. Modes of liturgical dress, forms of prayer, different devotions, hymns that had been a part of the Church's cultural treasury for centuries, were not just dumped, but actively suppressed. To be a practicing Catholic in many parishes, one had to buy into the pop culture of the 1960s and 1970s. Against this, Ratzinger has been critical of what he calls "claptrap and pastoral infantilism" -- "the degradation of liturgy to the level of a parish tea party and the intelligibility of the popular newspaper."
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4 Comments:
Big dittos from Dymphna's Well! This really helps explain what it was like to grow up during the 60's and 70's.
I hope we see a return of many of what was lost in the rituals and devotions.
I think we are, thanks, in part, to the internet. I remember when I first got a computer, being so joyful to find so many beautiful Catholic sites out there! Its so encouraging.
Yes, I think the internet has opened up wide the doors to Christ (with so many wonderful Catholic websites at our fingertips).
And how about the weblogging phenomena? I think it's definitely made an impact on faith communities. Interactive journeys of faith, spiritual formation, even theological engagements are much more available to us.
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