The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is the center of our Catholic faith. And that is why, when the Holy Mass is destroyed, great damage is done to all of our Catholic faith. “Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi.”
Assuredly, the word of truth can be painful and uncomfortable. But it is the way to holiness, to peace, and to inner freedom. A pastoral approach which truly wants to help the people concerned must always be grounded in the truth. In the end, only the truth can be pastoral.