Cardinal Sarah: Francis Is Perceived As an Aggressor Against Peace
Traditionis
Custodes (July 2021) and the related Responsa (December 2021) are “perceived as
acts of liturgical aggression” and “seem to have damaged” Benedict XVI's
liturgical peace, writes Cardinal Sarah in a 20-page article in the Winter 2022
issue of Communio-icr.com.
These documents “could even pose a threat to the Church’s unity”, he fears.
Sarah describes the facts in "if"-terms, "If there is a revival
of the post-conciliar ‘liturgy wars,’ or if people simply go elsewhere to find
the older liturgy, these measures will have backfired badly.”
For Sarah, it's “difficult" to conclude that Benedict XVI was wrong in
asserting that the Roman Liturgy cannot suddenly be totally forbidden or even
considered harmful, especially when its unrestricted celebration has manifestly
produced good fruits” [while the Novus Ordo is in full decadence.]
