Fr. John Trigilio, a parish priest of Harrisburg, PA, blogger extraordinaire at The Black Biretta president of the Confraternity of Catholic Clergy, the young protege of the great Fr. Robert Levis, and (I have almost run out space for all his achievements!) host of a series of shows on EWTN has presented a splendid rebuttal to Fr. Daniel Horan OFM, in a guest blog post called The False Charge of Clericalism.
It would seem that some of our brother priests are energetically desiring an auto de fe of liturgical vesture and garments; believing with all their might that such Bonfire of the Vanities will illuminate the night of secular indifference. Here is another blog post from a priest eager to interpret the Holy Father's words in his own way over at Pauca Verba
It's time to undress and put away the colored hats, caps and crowns, the jewelry, the piping, the colored sashes, capes and buttons. And the lace - Oh God, please make us brave and give up all the lace
