That is, if you've been away for a while.
Sometimes people become disaffected with the Church and end up in small sects or "independent" chapels because they got scandalized by something bad going on in the Church. And sometimes people come back after they get scandalized by even freakier stuff in the small sects. Here in Boston, the death of long-time "independent" traditionalist dissenter Fr. John Keane left his followers and his privately-owned chapel in an uproar: apparently two factions are now feuding over control of the property.
The priest they hired to fill in for him is reported to have a teensy weensy bit of a criminal record from running over a six-year-old, plus there's that little matter of the sexual abuse case. Oh, yeah, and he's said to be a sedevacantist kook too. So, God bless the congregation, they got rid of him and sent him back to the bottom of the barrel he came from.
Memo to Abp. O'Malley: maybe this would be an opportune time to reach out pastorally and seek a reconciliation for the 120 souls in that little group. We 250 at the indult Mass would be happy to welcome them. That's what we're here for.
Reminds me a little of Father Feeney...but why wait till the end to come home........
That's one of the things I love about the Indult Mass: it brings people back into the fold that otherwise wouldn't darken the doorstep of a church. There are people who have really been hurt, and disenfranchised by some of the post-V2 shenanigans. When you talk to these folks after Mass over coffee and donuts, you hear some real bitterness. You want that to heal, because it's just not spirtitually healthy. But at least their moaning and groaning while inside the Church and receiving the Sacraments.