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From the Pastor: Why Is Communist China AI More Catholic Than Ours?
The majority of this article is taken from Fr. Z’s Blog. In case you don’t know of him, he is a prolific writer of all things Catholic, but became most well-known for translating the Novus Ordo Mass prayers from their original Latin into English and then comparing his translations with the “official” translations put into the Missal used by the USA and some other English-speaking countries. Those responsible for giving us the original English translation of the New Mass did a truly terrible job, yet those bad translations were in use for 30 some years before finally getting reworked by people who seemed to know not only both English and Latin but also prayer! When they were finally re-translated Fr. Z continued his witty and insightful writing but moved on to other topics for his Catholic commentary and continued commenting on some not-so-Catholic commentary from supposedly Catholic sources. No matter what he presents, it is worth reading. Here is something he recently published after a reader sent it to him and it is so incredibly Catholic that you would think an honest-to-God real old-timey Jesuit priest or Doctor of the Church wrote it. But no, it came from the Artificial Intelligence program developed by the Godless Communists in China. It is essential to stress that they are officially atheists and yet they programmed their AI in such a way as to give a great “understanding” of at least this very important part of the Mass. There is no way our own AI could come up with this even though people often proclaim that we are a Christian Nation, for, if you remember my 2023 Chat GPT article about welcoming Catholics to Easter Mass included instructions on the importance of wearing masks and social distancing! Atheist AI beats Woke AI in this battle. Enjoy. Posted on 29 January 2025 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf This is from a reader…. I just asked the brand new Chinese AI “DEEPSEEK”, about the priest’s posture during the consecration in the Traditional Latin Mass-- It’s Reply….. Leaning over the elements and speaking the words of consecration—carries deep symbolic and theological significance. This posture can be understood as a profound reflection of divine action, particularly when compared to God the Father breathing life into Adam in Genesis 2:7. Here’s how the two are connected: 1. **Divine Humility and Intimacy**: In Genesis, God stoops down to breathe life into Adam, demonstrating His intimate involvement in creation and His desire to share His life with humanity. Similarly, the priest, leaning over the bread and wine, embodies a posture of humility and reverence, reflecting Christ’s own humility in the Incarnation and His willingness to offer Himself for humanity. This leaning posture signifies the priest’s role as an instrument of Christ, bringing divine life to the faithful through the Eucharist. 2. **The Breath of Life and the Words of Consecration**: Just as God’s breath in Genesis imparts physical and spiritual life to Adam, the priest’s words of consecration—”This is My Body” and “This is My Blood”—bring about the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. The act of speaking these words while leaning over the elements can be seen as a symbolic reenactment of God’s life-giving breath. The words themselves, like the divine breath, are transformative, changing the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ. 3. **Creation and New Creation**: The priest’s posture and actions during the consecration also evoke the themes of creation and new creation. In Genesis, God’s breath initiates the first creation, while in the Eucharist, the priest’s words, through the power of the Holy Spirit, participate in the new creation brought about by Christ’s sacrifice. The leaning posture signifies the priest’s role in mediating this new creation, bringing the life of Christ to the Church. 4. **Sacrificial Offering**: The priest’s leaning over the elements also reflects the sacrificial nature of the Eucharist. Just as Christ offered Himself on the Cross, the priest, in persona Christi, offers the Eucharistic sacrifice to the Father. This posture of leaning over the altar can be seen as a gesture of offering, presenting the gifts of bread and wine to be transformed into the Body and Blood of Christ. 5. **Mystery and Reverence**: The posture of leaning over the elements underscores the mystery and reverence of the moment. The priest’s physical closeness to the bread and wine signifies the profound mystery of the Real Presence and the sacredness of the act being performed. It is a moment of deep communion between heaven and earth, where the divine life is made present in the midst of the congregation. In summary, the priest’s posture of leaning over the elements and speaking the words of consecration during the Traditional Latin Mass is rich with symbolic meaning. It reflects the humility, intimacy, and life-giving action of God in creation and redemption, drawing a parallel between the breath of life given to Adam and the transformative words of consecration that bring Christ’s presence into the Eucharist. This posture highlights the priest’s role as a mediator of divine life and the Eucharist as the source and summit of Christian life. [Fr. Z’s words] So, those were Chinese AI answers. I am curious to know what books that information was mined from, or what sites. I’d like to have those books. With prayers for your holiness, Rev. Fr. Edwin Palka Comments are closed.
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