DATELINE TWITTER - In a stunning Tweet today, Father Thomas Rosica, CSB, President of the Assumption University, Executive Producer of Salt + Light - Your Catholic Channel of Hope and English spokesman for the Holy See itself claimed that the illicit earthenware chalice which the Apostolic Nuncio to Canada was forced to use in a "special" Mass at the studio was, in fact, that of the newest Pope Saint in the Catholic Church.
As reported by the intrepid insiders at Salt + Light, the Nuncio was "most diplomatic" in recognizing that it would be awkward to end the Mass after he noticed the "reprobated" earthenware chalice presented to him at the Offertory.
"It's okay" said our inside source, "Father Tom says that just as Pope Francis is not bound by liturgical law and is truly humble for washing the feet of Muslims and women, it's the same with the Pope Saint!" in an explanation of how Rosica rationalized the disobedience to Redemptionis Sacramentum a document issued by St. John Paul II to put an end to liturgical abuses.
It is claimed that the illicit earthenware cup was owned by St. John Paul II and therefore, okay to use, notwithstanding that there is no evidence that this was the case nor that the Saint used the chalice after his promulgation of the law as spelled out in Redemptionis Sacramentum. "Well, there's not exactly a picture of the Saint using it, we have no real proof" responded the source as to evidence that the illicit earthenware cup was ever owed or used by the great Pope and Saint. "But they were all used at WYD2002 so that's the same thing, right?" continued our source.
In a further Tweet, Father Rosica also expressed grave concern that those attending the Latin Mass are being abused and ridiculed by others who are "angry" and "filled with venom and hate toward those who see Latin as a unifying force."
Sources at Salt + Light indicate that Father Tom Rosica is a great fan of Saul Alinsky's Rules for Radicals.
"Oh yes, Rule #12 is a particular favourite." said another source. "Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it and polarize it." Asked to explain, the source continued, "Father Tom believes in cutting off the support network to isolate the target from sympathy. Go after people and not institutions, people hurt faster than institutions." After explaining to the source Father Rosica's dozens of letters of "direct personalised criticism" particularly the "chant and rant" the source responded; "Oh yes, it is important to ridicule the work and personalise the target".