I apologize for the rhetoric used when bridges of healing and reconciliation need building. But what of John Foley, Dan Schutte, Michael Joncas, Marty Haugen, John Michael Talbot, whose music is appreciated by a wide ecumenical audience?  There are others, not to forget old standards from the Gospel repertoire. When do they become out of date? (Precious Lord, Amazing Grace, Deep River,  and many more.) 
      What I see is liturgy becoming a performance piece and a form of entertainment. Furthermore, the People of God have been had. The Restoration began early on during the pontificate of JPII. It culmination was the "backward reformation" of the present Norvus Ordo. The vision of Vatican II has been truncated and relegated to the dust bin of history. 
      This same People of God must reclaim the vision as their own if it is to survive.  I applaud M.S.W. honest assessment of this initiative by Pope Emeritus Benedict. It does not go far enough in assessing the damage done.