Defiant priests refuse new translations

Typically arrogrant clergy such as Fr Corothers of St Declans Penshurst and a dozen or so others, again impose their willfullness on happless congregations - by refusing to use the new translation (if only as many had refused the outrageous imposition of a new liturgy in 1970) So what's new!  An academic approach to the translation is not of interest, why - because it's not about the translation in reality - it's about Vatican II and the interpertation or misinterpertation as the case may be.

Poor Fr Corothers, he does have a penchant for attention seeking behaviour, but is he just being faithful to the inerpretation which were being promoted at the time of his training?  That would give some nobility to his cause, but who is to blame for his position?  Well the answer is; mosty dead bishops who allowed this interpertation to flourish.  His lack of openess is the real problem, he's now become a recalcitrent conservative unable to let go of the past!  Wondering what to do with those hiddeous 70's vestements ? send them to Fr Corothers!

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Fr Michael Brown of Forest Murmurs:
On using the new translation

I`m on the diocesan clergy retreat at Ushaw this week so this is just a quick post. Some priest bloggers have discussed recently using the new translation of the OF Mass before the official launch date. I thought readers might be interested to know that Mass at the retreat today was celebrated by our bishop and priests using the new texts. Everyone dutifully replied `And with your spirit`. No-one died and no horses appeared to be frightened. My impression was that it seemed a bit more wordy but it was a huge improvement on what we have had. I expect we`ll be using the new translation the rest of the week.

UPDATE: 26.05.10 Apparently it was just a one off. Today we returned to the old new Mass.