The Catholic Current Unsolicited Advice for Knoxville (Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.) 10/31/25
Oct 31, 2025
Father McTeigue delves into the Knoxville Diocese's controversial shift to Novus Ordo worship, questioning whether it aligns with Vatican II's original intent. He discusses the impact of the new lectionary, highlighting lost prayers and cohesion. The need for effective teaching on liturgical reforms is emphasized, along with a focus on how laity can engage. McTeigue also reflects on the significance of All Souls Day, urging prayer for the departed and addressing global issues like asylum requests and humanitarian crises.
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Demand Clear Educational Goals
- Prepare a clear class goal: show Vatican II's Sacrosanctum Concilium naturally leads to the post-conciliar Roman Missal.
- Ask Father Carter to prove reforms aren't just "because I said so" and demand evidentiary teaching.
Textual Coherence Is Make-Or-Break
- The class must show Sacrosanctum Concilium and the Roman Missal are coherent and causally linked.
- Failure to demonstrate that link reduces reform to arbitrary clerical fiat.
1964 Missal Undercuts Narrative Of Radical Intent
- Early post-conciliar texts (1964 missal) looked closer to 1962 than to 1969, challenging claims about original intent.
- Eyewitness memoirs complicate the narrative that Vatican II demanded the 1969 overhaul.
