Three years ago (how time flies!) I wrote an article in two parts on the concept of “organic development”, and why I believe it is not a particularly useful way of describing change in the liturgy, which Dr Kwasniewski followed up on with his own take on his view of how it can be useful. (links below) Yesterday, the Mass of the Ages YouTube channel posted a discussion between us about this, with Timothy Flanders, the editor of OnePeterFive, as the moderator. I almost hesitate to call it a “debate”, since, as Peter himself notes in his written article, we aren’t really in disagreement about very much on this point. We hope you find this interesting.
My first article: Against “Organic Development” (Dec. 3, 2021)My second article: Rethinking “Organic Development” (Dec. 8, 2021)
Peter’s reply: Organic Development as a Useful Metaphor in Liturgical Discussions (Dec. 13, 2021)
