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| Duccio, "Christ, before Pilate" |
The Eighth and final chapter of Redemptionis Sacramentum is called “Remedies.” It deals with the means at the disposal of the Church to repair the injuries done though the abuse of the MBS. It describes three types of abuses: graviora delicta; grave matters; and other abuses. It reminds the bishop of those remedies for which he is responsible. It indicates when and how recourse must be had to the Apostolic See for remedies that are reserved to it. Lastly it describes the process for submitting complaints regarding the care of the MBS.
RS 169-171: These opening paragraphs of this chapter mention the falsehood that is committed whenever there is an abuse during the celebration of the sacred Liturgy. It cites Aquinas who identifies falsehood precisely in the contrariness of the manner of celebrating. The Church, by divine authority, establishes the manner for celebrating the sacred Liturgy in such a way that deserves observance. When its proper observance is directly withheld or immediately frustrated, a falsehood is perpetrated.
The biblical and liturgical formation of pastors and the faithful itself clarifies the understanding and presentation of the Liturgy and itself guards against the falsehood of abuses. The circumstance of persisting abuse demands that all legitimate means for safeguarding the rights and patrimony of the Church are undertaken in accord with the Church’s own procedures.
There are three varieties of abuses: 1) more grave; 2) grave; 3) others to be carefully avoided and corrected. Before proceeding to describe each of these, RS directs the reader to what it laid down earlier, in Chapter I, concerning the responsibility of each of the faithful to safeguard the liturgy from abuse.
Image: Duccio, "Christ, before Pilate"
