Can a “traditional” Catholic believe in the authenticity of the Poem?
If the Poem is indeed authentic, then its value can be appreciated by all Catholics, whether traditional or not. Granted, a large percentage of the followers of apparitions tend to be of a more “progressive” bent. Perhaps this is in part due to the emotional appeal of these writings, or perhaps it is due to a quick willingness to embrace alleged apparitions in general (sometimes in the absence of careful scrutiny). Nonetheless, this does not preclude a “traditional” Catholic from believing in the Poem (so long as “traditional” is not just Protestantism in diguise, such as sedevacantistism, and some–but not all–SSPX members). It is wholly orthodox, and in fact promotes traditional values such as the role of the husband and the wife, children to their parents, obedience and honor to ordained ministers, reverence due to the Eucharist, etc. And while they present the life of Jesus horizontally through His human interactions, they are distinctly oriented vertically as well, always pointin
