As part of Sursum Corda Milwaukee, we marched as a group
with other traditionally minded Catholics under the banner of Regnum. So it was the Milwaukee Institutes apostolate
marking with Juventutem (generally associated with the FSSP) and Regnum (which
is a young adult group for Pittsburg’s SSPX chapel). We all got along, and even got to meet the
Benedictine Monks from New Mexico who were very honest with their thoughts and
I wanted to relate one.
They agreed that the march was a good thing, however they
believed offering the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass or just general prayer would
have a greater effect then stopping DC traffic.
I was a little taken aback by their observation but the more I thought
about it I did agree. People like the
picture of the Basilica filled with pilgrims and the saying that young people do care about the Church. It makes us feel good
for a while but so little is had from it.
Just think if all those priests that find themselves “concelebrating”
mass with each other actually said Mass themselves at that time. The graces afforded by God could be boosted
tremendously. Instead , like the march,
the Mass has become a mere spectacle (similar to the mega mass events seen at
Papal gatherings) where people go to be part of a human effort, forgetting the
point of the Mass in and of itself.
My group ended up assisting at a High Mass said in theBasilica the day of the March. It was quite
beautiful and I will leave at the fact that there were probably 50 people
smooshed into the Chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes and the Gals that were chanting
the proper's were…. well, WOW! But most important since we only had one priest
each priest said mass.
Another thing that was lacking was any talk of
contraception's role in this all which I will just let Michael Voris' take here:
The final thing I wanted to touch on was and continues to be
the aweful condition of the poor in DC.
Now there are two different groups of the poor in DC, those that you are
not sure about, and then there are those that are living in squalor under the
expressway bridges in tents surrounded by garbage and filth. Someone made a comment to the effect that
such people are drains on their paycheck.
I was horrified by the comment.
At a pro life march a fellow Catholic is attacking people living in
squalor and calls them a drain? The poor
are people too! Many of those that are
so poor have mental conditions that bring about their situations. These people need our help! Not our pitty or shaming.
We will see about next year.
