![]() The SSPX has never called the documents of Vatican II “heretical” either – that’s another untruth told about the SSPX to make it appear schismatic. Archbishop Lefebvre called it “poisonous” to Catholic spirituality, a certain way to have your faith diminished over time, which is exactly what has happened to most who attend it. And so it has proved with its destructive spirit. Its chief architect confirmed this publicly in 1974 when he announced “the new liturgy is a conquest of the Catholic Church”. It is an entirely new rite that did not emanate from old older rites but rather copied from the Protestant meal service invented by the apostate Archbishop Cranmer in 16th century Reformation Britain. when celebrated with the correct matter, form and intention – but is at all times illicit by the very nature of its construction. I agree with him.Īs for the SSPX position on the New Mass, it has always been that the New Mass can be valid – i.e. He served the Church faithfully for 60 years as priest and bishop and was named by Pius XII “the best of my Apostolic Delegates” Archbishop Vigano has recently stated that in his opinion Archbishop Lefebvre will one day be declared a Doctor of the Church. So no one who knew the teaching of the Church ever believed that Archbishop Lefebvre was a schismatic. Indeed, a bishop who consecrates other bishops for such a reason, even if he were honestly mistaken about a crisis, is not punished under Canon Law. What the Archbishop done in 1988, when he consecrated 4 bishops without papal permission, was allowed for in Canon Law in cases where genuine necessity arises. There was never an act of schism on the part of Archbishop Lefebvre, which has since been tacitly and quietly admitted by not a few senior prelates. The talk of schism was the Vatican’s version of fake news to keep the faithful away from Tradition. I think that perhaps you misunderstand the position of the SSPX re the Mass and the documents of Vatican II. Thus, nice men or not, the popes prior to (and including Francis) are not good popes because such attitudes and actions are opposed to the very essence of the papal office, which has its roots in the Gospel. He gave Peter the keys of the Kingdom for a reason. That is very far from preaching “the narrow path” of which Our Lord spoke. If they accept the papal office, where their obligation is to preach the undiluted Faith to the world, and then stand in line with non-Catholic leaders and leaders of pagan religions, then they are effectively saying that Catholicism is but one religion among many – no big deal. Nobody would think a schoolteacher who gave self-evidently bad example to pupils was a “good teacher” – they may be very nice people, but that’s different (and less important, obviously) than being a professionally good teacher. The interfaith Assisi events alone are enough to earn them the epithet “bad popes”. ![]() I think Athanasius has more than answered the key point in your comment – which I like for it’s honesty, by the way – and I would only add that the recent popes prior to Francis have all caused immense scandal in one way or another. I will now add a petition to God that there will be true bishops who will protect the Latin Mass. I pray every day for the conversion of Francis and the resurrection of the Church. I don’t know enough about Canon law, but this Motu Propio is invalid, I think. I know that the abuse of some progressives in its wake was heretical and that the Marxists hold sway today but I say no to the idea that from Paul Vl onwards we have had bad popes incapable of being true shepherds.Vatican Il did not ban TLM but not enough was done to protect those faithful to it. I know that the ancient rites are the most beautiful and faithful and closest to tradition but I say no to the idea that the Novus Ordo and the 16 documents of Vatican ll are heretical. ![]() Until then I believe all Masses are valid. For me schism will come only when the Real Presence is denied. I say no to choosing further schism which I feel is desirable only by Satan.
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