Traditional Liturgical Norms Aren’t Alienating My Generation

When Bishop Michael Martin of the Catholic diocese of Charlotte made headlines last week for proposing to ban the use of altar rails, the Latin language, and the St. Michael prayer in the Mass, his flock and the Catholic Church in the United States voiced loud, negative reactions.

The bishop’s goal of establishing unity in liturgical practice in the diocese is entirely noble, but the unrest following the proposed restrictions suggests his approach is out of touch with the desires of his diocese and of young people in the church.