Vatican II Opens the Door For Liturgical Abuse
Sacrosanctum Concilium: The liturgy is delegated from the hands of the Pope into the hands of the Bishops: 22.2. ...the regulation of the liturgy within certain defined limits belongs also to various kinds of competent territorial bodies of bishops... Adaptations and Experiments are allowed: 40. In some places and circumstances, however, an even more radical adaptation of the liturgy is needed...consider which elements from the traditions and culture of individual peoples might appropriately be admitted into divine worship...the Apostolic See will grant power to this same territorial ecclesiastical authority to permit and to direct, as the case requires, the necessary preliminary experiments... The Bishops are to be advised by locals: 44. It is desirable that the competent territorial ecclesiastical authority...to be assisted by experts...consisting of persons who are eminent in these matters, and including laymen...and to promote studies and necessary experiments whenever there is q