This is the second time in just over a year that Francis has countermanded Cardinal Sarah's excessive enthusiasm for pre-Vatican II behavior.  In July 2016, he urged priests and bishops to start celebrating Masses facing away from the congregation ( ad orientem). By virtue of his office, some people interpreted this as an official directive from the Vatican. A clarification from Vatican spokesman, Fr. Lombardi, had to be issued, indicating that the Pope insisted that the  ‘ordinary’ form of the celebration of Mass is that foreseen by the missal promulgated by Paul VI, and the extraordinary form permitted by Benedict should not replace it.  

Will it be strike three and out?