If you’ve ever sat through a modern Lenten homily and felt like something was... missing... you aren't imagining it. In the Traditional Roman Rite, the first three Sundays of Lent are a "spiritual boot camp." The Epistles of St. Paul are blunt, demanding, and clear: Chastity is non-negotiable for those who want to see God. But in the 1969 Lectionary, those specific warnings were surgically removed or made "optional." Why? Because the reformers thought modern man couldn't handle the "negative" tone of the Apostle. They traded "useful repetition" of the hard truths for a "diffused" message that rarely hits close to home. Read more on Pelican+. #TraditionalLatinMass #TLM #CatholicLent #StPaul #LatinMass #CatholicTradition #SpiritualWarfare