Possible Good News ?
Last year our reconciliation with the Holy See (June 18th 2008) was bitterly criticised by supporters of the SSPX. Now, within days of our first anniversary, Bishop Fellay reports that the Society too is not adverse to taking a similar position of reconciliation with the Holy See before the clarification of doctrine.
If this is true then all bitterness should cease since we did only what the Society is itself contemplating. We are happy to hear this and can assure all SSPX supporters that our experience is that the Church has given "us enough guarantee, so to say, of survival..."....... and more, much more.
The society is planning to proceed with the ordinations, despite Bishop Fellay’s concern that new excommunications could "jeopardize everything" and derail the society’s discussions with the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Central to those talks will be the society's unambiguous condemnations of the Second Vatican Council, particularly in reference to the council’s affirmations of religious liberty, ecumenism and the separation of Church and state.
The society is planning to proceed with the ordinations, despite Bishop Fellay’s concern that new excommunications could "jeopardize everything" and derail the society’s discussions with the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Central to those talks will be the society's unambiguous condemnations of the Second Vatican Council, particularly in reference to the council’s affirmations of religious liberty, ecumenism and the separation of Church and state.
While the Swiss-born superior general prefers to resolve these doctrinal issues before he accepts canonical status in the Church, he insists that he is open to reaching a provisional compromise position with the Vatican.
"If Rome gives us enough guarantee, so to say, of survival, I think probably we would certainly consider it," he said.
"We have no problem with the Church recognizing us, of course." Here
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Does anyone else find this comment hilarious? :-D
I look forward to the day when the SSPX is a force for restoration within the Church. I was scandalized by the interreligious emphasis of Pope Benedict XVI's recent visit to the Holy Land, and I think that the SSPX has some good commentary on that topic at the DICI site -- commentary such as you're not likely to find anywhere else, yet the tone of which is remarkably muted compared to SSPX rhetoric of the not-too-distant past.
Only a mind free from prejudices, only an heart free from rancour can clearly hear the voice of God and recognizes the right way to follow.
It seems that Bishop Fellay and SSPX are on the right track, now.
With All Respect
A.B.
We thank God for the Sons of The Holy Redeemer for giving us such a beautiful example. We left an SSPX chapel when they returned to unity with Rome and we pray that the SSPX will do likewise.