The Institute of Christ the King celebrating the Easter Vigil at the St. Joseph Shrine, Detroit, Michigan.
Have you ever noticed how commentary from the hierarchy about accommodating traditional Catholics always centers on the concept of pastoral provision for those "attached" to the traditional rite? The assumption behind this commentary is that the liturgy wars are primarily about creating a pastoral cut-out for a segment of the Church who feels a particular affinity for the old rites. Sometimes this affinity is affirmed as legitimate (as in Summorum pontificum); other times it is treated as a sign of immaturity to be gradually outgrown (Traditiones custodes), but it is always about the attachment of the faithful. It is primarily about us, what we want, and whether and how we should be accommodated.
