Focus on Principle, Not Appeasement, on the Latin Tridentine Mass

As the media coverage on the impending papal decree, making wider celebration of the Latin Tridentine Mass easier, mounts, let me make one point that is being ignored by too many articles I have read. I do not believe the Pope is acting primarily or solely to appease schismatic traditionalist factions. The Pope is issuing this decree because it is the right thing to do, regardless of whether it appeases or satisfies schismatic factions. Of course, reconciliation would be welcome. But the universal indult is the right thing for those still in union with the Pope. That's why he's doing it. Let the chips fall where they may. If "liberals" are offended, so be it. If some schismatics come back, great. If some or most schismatics remain dissatisfied, it's their loss. The universal indult is the right thing to do because it was self-destructive and counterproductive to make it so difficult and even virtually impossible to participate in the Tridentine Mass for so many years. It was a grave prudential error that is now being corrected, not to appease any faction but to do the right thing as a matter of principle. Liturgy develops organically, not by proscription. We are returning to that fundamental principle of liturgical common sense once again. John Paul the Great paved the way. Benedict is finishing the job.