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Catholic Culture - The Edgar Schein Model Analysis of the Pre and Post Conciliar Culture

 + JMJ    So ... I was thinking ... I've used Edgar Schein's (RIP) organizational cultural model (link ) in my research  ... why not apply it in a comparison between the Catholic Organizational Culture - PRE and POST Second Vatican Culture? Of course, this will be from my own perspective, I'm certain that others will think differently. 😁 Also, apologies for a rather long article. Graphic: https://mutomorro.com/edgar-scheins-culture-model/ Below is a quick mapping of the cultural factors that I could think of.  Since the Church is vast and composed of millions of Souls, it is necessarily a limited cultural map.  Yet, I think it will still be useful to assess what has changed since the Second Vatican Council. Additional Reading:  5 enduring management ideas from MIT Sloan’s Edgar Schein | MIT Sloan Artifacts Artifacts are tangible and observable aspects of the culture being examined.  All organizations have them. Walmart has their Walmart chant, Charismatics have their spe
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News Roundup - March 7, 2024

 + JMJ    This early edition of the round-up was brought about by the announcement that Church Militant T.V. was ceasing operations April 1st.  Perhaps it is an April Fools Joke, but I suspect not :-). So this time, I've added some additional sub-titles. Comments below P^3   TradicatArticles Wars and Rumours of Wars Tradicat: The shooting wars continue with people taking sides and basically making fools of themselves. The non-shooting wars in which people are still dying (i.e. abortion and other things such as 'extrauterine children' ) is something that strikes at the heart of Western Civilization. Relations Become Complicated Between Israel and the Holy See | FSSPX News Church leaders in Holy Land condemn ‘wanton attack’ in Gaza | Crux The Alabama Embryo Decision—The Politics and Reality of Recognizing “Extrauterine Children” | Reproductive Health | JAMA | JAMA Network Crisis of the Catholic Church Tradicat: The crisis continues to heat up with the fault-lines be

Imaginary Modern Catholic Baptismal Exorcisms

 + JMJ    This is a reblog of a note I posted in April 2023 in A List of Articles with Tradicat's Quick Comments . It is a good example of changes that happened elsewhere in the Catholic Rituals. As you can read below, the change is significant, explicit and fairly incredible.  In other words, I fail to see how something can be called an exorcism that doesn't explicitly say what the priest it doing - which is ordering the unclean spirit(s) to depart.   P^3   I was at a meeting where a Catholic Diocesan Priest claimed that the exorcisms remain in the modern ritual of baptism.  A quick review of the current and previous rites makes it obvious that what is presented as an "exorcism", is actually just a narrative.   In 1964, the words were explicit and meant what was said. In the new liturgy, the word exorcism is a label but there is no content.  It is bland. So ... looking at the Rituale Romanum (1964) we read:   Depart from him (her), unclean spirit, and give pla

News Roundup March 5, 2024

 + JMJ  As I write this at the end of February the future is, as always, muddled. On the one hand we have the ongoing wars between: Ukraine and Russia, Israel and Hamas. Then there's the attacks of the Houthis who, surprise, are supported by Iran. In my decades of watching conflicts erupt and subside around the world, this is definitely a warm period. Then we have the ongoing build-up and posturing between the US and China.  Sides are definitely being taken on this particular front. For me, this is a back-drop of the civil war within the Catholic Church .  Obviously, this affects me and millions of Catholic non-combatants daily.  We are forced to take refuge in what liturgical and ecclesial bomb-shelters we can find as the Vicar of Christ, wars against the Church of Christ . Not a pleasant scene to be sure. All this comes with the realization that we are never truly defeated until we give up.   Of course, there is the possibility that you could still die without having given up.  F

Instructions on Sacred Music

 + JMJ  There have been a number of instructions on Sacred Music and for the record I have added links below to some of the key pre-conciliar documents.    First the principles setout by St. Pius X on sacred music (Source Papal Encyclicals): Sacred music, being a complementary part of the solemn liturgy, participates in the general scope of the liturgy, which is the glory of God and the sanctification and edification of the faithful. It contributes to the decorum and the splendor of the ecclesiastical ceremonies, and since its principal office is to clothe with suitable melody the liturgical text proposed for the understanding of the faithful, its proper aim is to add greater efficacy to the text, in order that through it the faithful may be the more easily moved to devotion and better disposed for the reception of the fruits of grace belonging to the celebration of the most holy mysteries. Sacred music should consequently possess, in the highest degree, the qualities proper to the lit

Harvard: A You Addicted to Your Phone????

 + JMJ  The Harvard Business Review sent me this teaser article on LinkedIn and I think it is timely for a Lenten article. Surprise, the time has arrived when we can be addicted to an inanimate object ... the Smart Phone. Some might call it the Idiot Phone as parents of old used to call the Television. I think they may have been on  to something. So ... I think it is important to understand that the Smart Phone, like the internet and web-pages have links and we know what links are and even you don't click them they still cause distractions that ... like it or not ... suck up your bandwidth.   Flip though pages and click or 'shorts' to relax and you'll find yourself more drained than when you started. So give your soul and your brain a rest.  Set down you cell phone and get to know your family and friends. I'm sure their nice. P^3

Tradicat Blogging Statistics

 + JMJ The Truth is the reason for this blog, but having an engineering background I am curious about stats.  What follows are some of the stats and my thoughts / interpretations.  First we have the general stats such as number of followers (ie 1), posts (1967) and comments. How do I interpret these headline stats. Well, only one person finds my 'content' sufficiently interesting to actively follow the blog.   In the 10+ years since inception, I have posted 1967 articles - some original some just things I found of interest.  There have been 431 comments.  After I implemented screening, this slowed down to 1 comment every few years.  This doesn't bother me in the least since it took time to screen the comments for spam and comments inappropriate for a religious themed blog.  The 'big' number is over 600k views - which is about 60k per year.  Nothing compared to some, but I find it interesting.         The graph below shows the number of view and I'm not certain w

SSPX: Resources for the Lenten Season

+ JMJ I thought this was some helpful information - especially about the abomination of artificial meat. P^3 Courtesy of sspx.org: Resources for the Lenten Season - 2024 - District of the USA     February 14, 2024, marks the beginning of Lent for the Roman Catholic Church.  Although not the earliest start date for Lent (February 4), many Catholics may not yet feel prepared for this penitential period in the Church’s liturgical year, especially with the Feast of the Purification having passed less than two weeks ago. To assist Catholics on their Lenten journey, the Society of Saint Pius X will be posting edifying articles, sermons, and historic texts throughout the season. The following pieces, drawn from this website’s archives, will help you on your way. The Mysterious Origins of Lent Lent and the Spirit of Almsgiving Fast & Abstinence Rules Should Catholics Consume Artificial Meat on Abstinence Days? Lent Without the Liturgy Think Lent Is Tough? Look at Medieval

The Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary

 + JMJ  As I was waiting to receive the Blessing of Throats (link) and I realized that Providence had placed me in from of the statue of Our Lady of Sorrows By Zarateman - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, WikiCommons Then I realised I couldn't remember the Seven Sorrow of Our Lady! Hence this blog post!!!     The prophecy of Simeon (Luke 2:25-35)     The flight into Egypt (Matthew 2:13-15)     Loss of the Child Jesus for three days (Luke 2:41-50)     Mary meets Jesus on his way to Calvary (Luke 23:27-31; John 19:17)     Crucifixion and Death of Jesus (John 19:25-30)     The body of Jesus being taken from the Cross (Psalm 130; Luke 23:50-54; John 19:31-37)     The burial of Jesus (Isaiah 53:8; Luke 23:50-56; John 19:38-42; Mark 15:40-47) Source: National Catholic Register We could interleave these seven events with the Rosary Mysteries: Presentation of the Child Jesus in the Temple (Joyful) Shortly aftern 1 Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple (Joyful) Carrying of the Cross (Sorrowful)

News Roundup February 17, 2024

 + JMJ    First wishing you a Holy Lent! As usual for this series, attached below are articles that caught my eye since the last 'Roundup'. Catholic Church In CRISIS Looking at the response to MAiD, there is a bright spot amongst all the misc issues within the Church. It is a little disheartening that only the huge issues where the world is bumping up against Church Doctrine are addressed.   The elephant in the room remains - the current and previous half dozen pontiffs have led us to this point. The academic discussion between theologians is, believe it or not, a healthy thing for the Church.  Hopefully it will gain momentum and follow the general rules academic argumentation and not devolve into name calling (as it has previously). Rome - Fiducia Supplicans The storm created by FS continues. People are starting to talk about the next conclave Hopefully this pontificate will do three things: Wake up the faithful clergy to false obedience Spawn a clarification on the extents

A Look Back: Archbishop Lefebvre’s Letter for Lent on Penance

 + JMJ A look back for some encouragement to help us make a good Lent!  Courtesy of FSSPX.news: Archbishop Lefebvre’s Letter for Lent on Penance | FSSPX News P^3 On February 14, 1982, for Lent, Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre wrote a letter addressed to the faithful of Tradition in order to encourage them to maintain a penitential spirit and the traditional practices. Dearest faithful, According to an ancient and salutary tradition in the Church, on the occasion of Lent, I address to you these few words in order to encourage you to enter with all your soul into this time of penitence, with the dispositions willed by the Church and to accomplish the purpose for which the Church prescribes it. If I look in the books of the beginning of the century for the ends for which the Church prescribed this time of penance, they indicate three of them: 1.  First to repress the concupiscence of the flesh 2.  Then