Tag Archives: SSPX

Should the SSPX throw Bp. Williamson out of their “priestly fraternity”?

Posted on 24 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Via CMR I found this about the SSPX and their equivalent of the “crazy-uncle in the attic” Bp. Williamson.
My emphases:
Bishop McCrazy Says He Wants Bp. Fellay Out
Bishop Williamson of the SSPX, a guy who makes the Moony marrying Bishop Milingo … Continue reading →

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New CDF Prefect on talks with the SSPX

Posted on 24 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From CNA:
Rome, Italy, Jul 24, 2012 / 04:00 am (CNA/EWTN News).
Although the new head of the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith is optimistic about reconciliation with the Society of St. Pius X, he says that the teachings … Continue reading →

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Proposal and Counter-Proposals for Pope Benedict and the SSPX

Posted on 20 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I was sent a link to an article in The Remnant on the SSPX situation.  The article contains the following statements:
Instead of harassing Bishop Fellay to sign a doctrinal preamble, the Vatican should require every superior, university president and ordinary … Continue reading →

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SSPX Statement: We wait for the “serious debate” which will bring ecclesiastic authorities back to Tradition

Posted on 19 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

At the SSPX site DICI we read the General Chapter Statement.
Bottom line: Not negative, but clarificatory.  They left the door open for more discussions under Archbp. Di Noia.
You can read the whole thing there, but here is the most interesting … Continue reading →

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Of Anger Management, Benedict XVI and the SSPX. Wherein Fr. Z imagines dire things.

Posted on 18 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Do the SSPXers think that Pope Benedict is so patient and kindly that he would never withdraw his outstretched hand?
Perhaps that is it.  Maybe that is why they dawdle and find excuses not to accept what the Holy See has … Continue reading →

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SSPX Bp. Fellay speaks about their General Chapter, the new CDF Prefect, unity with Rome (unresolved)

Posted on 16 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

At the site of the SSPX DICI, there is an interview with the SSPX Superior Bp. Bernard Fellay about the recently concluded General Chapter (which is a gathering in which the participants discuss policies, internal matters, etc.).
Read it all, but … Continue reading →

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A note about the SSPX and their status in the Church (or not!)

Posted on 10 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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I have been getting email from fans of the SSPX who object to my saying that the SSPX needs to be reconciled with the Roman Pontiff.  They object to my claim that they do not … Continue reading →

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General Chapter of the SSPX is underway. PRAY!

Posted on 9 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The General Chapter of the SSPX is underway in Ecône, Switzerland.
I warmly request everyone to PRAY for the men as they meet, asking the Holy Spirit to bend what is rigid and warm what is cold.
Also, I noted with great … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Mass obligation at an SSPX chapel and receiving Communion

Posted on 9 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader:
I would love to attend the TLM, and there is an SSPX Chapel less than 15 miles from my home; but everytime I try to get information regarding the SSPX, I’ve received contradictory information. One “expert” claims that attendance … Continue reading →

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New Prefect at CDF: Gerhard Ludwig Müller, Bishop of Regensburg

Posted on 2 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

As most of us expected, the resignation (because of the age limit) of the Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, William Card. Levada, has been accepted and the Holy Father has appointed Gerhard Ludwig Müller, 64, previously the … Continue reading →

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