Inching rightward
I’m starting to think that Catholics need an equivalent term to Baal Teshuva, meaning a young person who adheres to a stricter tradition than that in which they were raised, or who return to faith when they had previously left. It should be a Latin word, but my Latin is…nonexistent.
I’m thinking of this because of something that I put in the mail with my bills today. I ordered my first Latin-English missal and a few other odds and ends from OLRL, a group that is…um, pretty far to the right, just short of sedevacantism, as far as I can tell. Which is admirable, if that’s their thing. I’ve never owned a missal at all. We had seasonal missalettes at my church growing up, which had the text of the Mass, readings, prayers, and some other useful things in it. I remember following along when I was first learning how to read, which was helpful. My church phased them out because they switched to a different translation of Scripture, but they’re still around for those who want them. I think part of the reasoning was also to make Mass more oral and participatory, rather than having people follow along in the book.
I’ve never owned a scapular, so I ordered one, and some pamphlets. Yay, shiny new book toys!
