Initially, I supported the restriction of public Mass, but never the closure of churches for private prayer or private reception of the Sacraments - all of them! My wife and I are fortunate that we were never denied. I had Confession from the car, we attended three private Masses in a locked church and received Holy Communion. Thank you, God.
I supported the restrictions because at the time, Italy was our example of where the China-Wuhan Virus was going and not China which can never be trusted with the truth. We were heading for an overwhelmed heath care system. I believed that if we all stayed home for three weeks from about March 16, we would break the virus - because of its incubation period. Even choir practice became deadly. Something evil was going on.
I took an incredible amount of abuse over the matter. Almost as much as my defense of Michael Voris's actions against the alleged sexual abusers and the cover up in the Society of St. Pius X. (To my friends in the SSPX, especially in Toronto, you know this was not personal, only to get to the truth.)
Both resulted in the reduction on the blog roll and a loss of "friends" and followers. So be it. There loss.
I argued that Mass was still going on even though many insisted it was cancelled and suppressed. I went so far, and I still believe, that the Wuhan Virus was a chastisement from God for the betrayal of the Church in China and the worship of pagan idols by Bergoglio. I argued that it was and is your right to get the Virus by your carelessness, notwithstanding my taxes to make you better, but not to give it to me or anyone else just so you can go to Mass. Do you all remember this poor family?
The Church should have been opened by Easter. That would have been nearly a month and would and would have allowed time to put safety protocols to be in place and a ticket system developed. On Tuesday, March 17, 2020 I wrote this:
At the time, I suggested reducing building occupancy and creating a ticket system.
I'm glad they finally listened.
My prediction is that this will be a turning point for the many dioceses. Some will go bankrupt and it will be well deserved.
Many people will not return. Some will be put off by these absurd restrictions, some will have found something else "better" to do on Sunday morning, some will figure that I can be "at" Mass and still fold the laundry (it is a devotion on TV or the computer at best - you are not at Mass). Some will go to the SSPX (I know this is happening in Toronto and bully for them!). This will hurt and it will hit the income line and I say, hurray!
In a few hours, my wife and I will drive two hours to where I chant the Mass in the Ancient Rite. We will not receive Holy Communion, the priest will not distribute. He will not disobey his bishop and he will not disobey the Church's rubrics on the Holy Mass. We and the people will pray and not receive in our hands. Are we better than those who do? No. We are just more aware of the abomination of the practice.
You will be forced today in the Modernist Rite (and the Toronto Oratorians will go along with the abomination in the traditional Mass, just as they did in 2009 when Cardinal Collins banned communion on the tongue (send pictures please) to receive Holy Communion in the hand.
I will tell you this. It is an abomination and I ask you to think twice before you do it. I understand the sacrifice you are making and have made. It is the sin of those who have denied you. It is the sin of Giovanni Montini who allowed it. Priests are compelled under obedience to follow it. It is a disgraceful tragedy in the life of the Church.
It is your decision friend.
