If a woman believed that her husband really liked her cooking, we can presume that she would continue cooking the same way for him. She would think that she was pleasing him with what she was doing. This is just a simple principle: we do things for those that we love that we believe makes them happy.
Now, what if that same wife was completely unaware of the truth that her husband actually could not stand her cooking? What if he actually hated it and yet never said anything because he loved her and was willing to put up with it? What if he hoped that she would figure it out on her own, but was not willing to cause her grief, so he let it go? What if he is just happy that she even tries to cook at all?
If this hypothetical wife were to find out that her husband felt this way, would we not expect her to change? If she did not, it would seem that she loves to cook badly more than she loves her husband. It would be hard to believe that she had any good intentions toward him if she did not do something to improve her cooking ability.
Now, let us compare this to a liturgical setting. What if God really cannot stand pop tunes and irreverence in the Mass, and yet He tolerates it because He loves His people and wants them to figure it out on their own? What if He really would like something better from them, but is forgiving because they are at least attending some kind of Mass? What if He is grieved at His people's ignorance, but His infinite patience is giving them time to repent?
If God's people learn that pop tunes and irreverence in the Mass are abominable, would we not expect them to change? And, sadly, if they do not change once they have learned the truth, then we would be forced to presume that they love their pop tunes and irreverence more than they love God. It would be hard not to believe that they think that their own preferences are more important than God's preferences.
Of course, this is only hypothetical, and we all know that there is not actually any one in this situation. Right? Maybe? Hopefully?
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