A Pogrom.
A pogrom is "an organized massacre of a particular ethnic group, in particular that of Jewish people in Russia or eastern Europe." The Nazis did it as well - Kristallnacht: the anniversary of that night is today, it happened the 9-10 November 1938. Ninety one Jews were murdered and 30,000 were sent to concentration camps.
Fr. Z outrageously appropriates the term for traditional Catholics attached to the EF Mass, suffering from the restrictions imposed upon the TLM and sacraments by Angelo Card. DE DONATIS, Vicar General of His Holiness for the Diocese of Rome. He insults the Roman Pontiff, Bishop of Rome, his Vicar, and the document itself, while appropriating a term which compares the actions of the Holy See to that of Imperial Russia and the Nazi persecution of the Jews. Completely disrespecting those who were murdered on a massive scale in WWII. Fr. Z writes:
I don’t have the energy to translate the hideous letter from the Vicar of Rome. Rorate has a translation, HERE, which I will lift, below.
Suffice that… this repression is for, “facilitating ecclesial communion for those Catholics who feel bound to some previous liturgical forms”. Orwell stands in awe.
The repression is done with “lively pastoral charity”.
This pogrom is carried out “for the spiritual good of the faithful.”
The Vicar is setting up a Commissioner to handle requests from priests… blah blah blah… - Fr. Z
He calls it the 'anti-Catholic pogrom in Rome'.
Unbelievable.
What pogroms look like.
This hyperbole is ill-advised, but it’s also pretty standard these days. Relax.
ReplyDeleteYet that is the reason to point it out.
DeleteWould you like to prefer the term "unbloody Kristallnacht"?
ReplyDeleteThese days shallow intellects make many inaccurate & just false comparisons. It is political and aimed at those who can be scared. Social media gives them all a soapbox to yell crazy things from. Once there was a time Hyde Park in London was there domain. Today in is the internet.
ReplyDeleteThat's true.
DeleteThank you for the clarification. "fr Z" is way out of line.
ReplyDeleteI agree. Nice to see you. ;)
DeleteShame on Father Z. The blood of those who suffered a true pogrom cries out from the ground
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