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By Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture - As I recently mentioned in an email to colleagues, I know that I have the liturgical sensibilities of a mouse. The Liturgy has never been, for me, something that I thought I was supposed to enjoy. When I consider the laws of the Church, I notice that one of those laws is to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days. Because I understand what the Mass is, I regard this as a very minimal requirement, and in fact it is extremely rare that I fail to turn up at Mass on all seven days of the week.

By Chris Jackson, Hiraeth In Exile, (Blog) - They’re coming for kneeling, for chant, for Latin, for beauty, for tradition in any form... For decades, Catholics attached to tradition were told to settle down, blend in, and be grateful for the reverent Novus Ordo. “You don’t need the old rite,” they said. “Just find a good parish with chant, Latin, incense, and ad orientem worship. That’s perfectly allowed.”... Now we see the truth: they were buying time. The wrecking ball isn’t stopping at the 1962 Missal. It’s coming for every expression of sacred continuity. ...

By Father David Nix, Padre Peregrino Hermitage Blog - I tell this little vignette now for a reason. Among traditionalist Catholics, there has been a range of reactions to the events in Rome in 2025, similar to 2013. Some are enthusiastic; some cautiously optimistic; others anticipate a de facto Francis II, papered over with vestments and a little Latin. Time will tell what actually happens... we are well aware of our powerlessness to do anything about it except to endure. We wonder if, in fact, we personally have the power to endure... If you’re suffering from Pope-xiety, these practices will help.