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Tag Archives: SSPX
3 February 2012
SSPX Bp. Fellay says they say “No” to unity with the Holy See
On the site the SSPX seminary, St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary in Winona, Minnesota, there is a sermon of SSPX Bp. Bernard Fellay for Candlemas. It is a real dissapointment, to say the least. Fellay said that the Priestly … Continue reading
25 January 2012
SSPX Bp. Williamson says, “I would rather be a schismatic sedevacantist than a Roman apostate”.
“I’d rather be in the ditch off the left side of the road than off the right side!”, quoth Jackson.*
Noooo, Dear Jackson. You can also stop swerving around, avoid both ditches, and drive responsibly according to the law given for … Continue reading
Posted in Dogs and Fleas, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, Throwing a Nutty
Tagged Bp. Williamson, Jackson, SSPX
49 Comments
17 January 2012
SSPX sends the CDF a more precise response to the Doctrinal Preamble
You know about the “Doctrinal Preamble” which the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith gave to the SSPX. The SSPX issued a preliminary reaction to the Preamble. Now they have sent the CDF a more precise response, which the … Continue reading
1 December 2011
L’Osservatore Romano: article about acceptance of Vatican II aimed at liberals and SSPXers
I am sure that, given some stories going around that the SSPX might refuse the CDF’s “Doctrinal Preamble”, there should be an article in L’Osservatore Romano (on the site in English, Spanish, French, German, Portughese and, of course, Italian) entitled:
On … Continue reading
29 November 2011
Interview with SSPX Bp. Fellay is worth your time
Our friends at Rorate have posted something from DICI, an interview with SSPX Superior Bp. Bernard Fellay. In this interview Fellay speaks about the “doctrinal preamble” given to the SSPX by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Why … Continue reading
Posted in Brick by Brick, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged Bp. Fellay, Doctrinal Preamble, SSPX
14 Comments
3 November 2011
New Swiss Bishop for diocese where SSPX seminary is located
This is from Phil Lawler over at Catholic Culture:
The Vatican announced one intriguing appointment yesterday. I hope that another significant appointment is announced tomorrow.
Father Charles Morerod was named on November 3 to become Bishop of Lausanne, Switzerland. A native of … Continue reading
1 November 2011
Has the SSPX rejected the “doctrinal preamble”?
I have gotten email after email suggesting that the leadership of the SSPX has effectively rejected the CDF’s “Doctrinal Preamble”. Reports are sketchy and I don’t want to post more.
As I look thought various links that have been sent, I … Continue reading
27 October 2011
“Pro fidei RE-propagatione”
I received yesterday an email stating that priests of the SSPX were today going to say votive Masses “Pro fidei propagatione“.
Good idea! I am all for what the Holy Father is promoting, including a new effort in spreading the faith. … Continue reading
17 October 2011
Chiesa: Vatican II, continuity and/or rupture
I am scanning some things on the web from my phone, which makes this clunky, but do check out the latest on Chiesa. A provocative paragraph:
A third development of the discussion regards a thesis of Vatican II that is … Continue reading
9 October 2011
QUAERITUR: SSPX and fulfilling Sunday Mass obligation
From a reader:
I have heard from a solid priest-friend that attending an SSPX Mass is perfectly permissible for a Catholic in good standing, and such a one can even there receive communion. Today I was to go to an EF Mass at … Continue reading
8 October 2011
An SSPX communique about their 7 Oct meeting
From the DICI site of the SSPX comes this:
On October 7, 2011, a meeting of all those in charge of the Society of St Pius X was held in Albano, Italy, during which the Superior General, H. E. Bishop Bernard … Continue reading
6 October 2011
7 October: prayers as SSPX leadership considers what the Holy See has offered
Several people who receive email from the SSPX have received this message and have in turn forwarded it to me. I share it with you.
“Dear Brothers,
On October 7, feast of our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, victorious at
Lepanto, an … Continue reading
3 October 2011
Video interview with the Secretary of the Pont. Comm. “Ecclesia Dei”
On Gloria.TV there is an interesting video interview with the Secretary of the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”, Msgr. Guido Pozzo, about many matters concerning the SSPX, the talks with the Holy See, and the traditional form of the Roman Rite. … Continue reading
Posted in SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged Doctrinal Preamble, Msgr. Pozzo, PCED, SSPX
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25 September 2011
SSPX German Superior Fr. Schmidberger on Benedict XVI in Germany: Coincidence?
During an interview the SSPX Superior for Germany, Fr. Franz Schmidberger, made and interesting comment about the Holy Father’s visit in Germany. Original German.
He gave an opinion about the style of the Papal Masses.
The following is from the translation provided … Continue reading
23 September 2011
QUAERITUR: Is the SSPX in schism or not?
From a reader:
Greetings! I am writing in order to ask you abou the SSPX’s canonical status. I’ve heard that they certianly are in schism, as Bishop ___ (my bishop) said, yet I’ve also heard from you that the Prefect of … Continue reading

























