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- R2D on The 6 SSPX Bishops excommunicated. Priests are in schism. Marriages invalid. Absolutions invalid. Lay faithful warned against schism and excommunication.: “@WVC: the SSPX bishops and priests are clerics who by their office have a duty of obedience to the Roman…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1654: facade: “I hope Fr. V isn’t holding his breath. We all know that no such measures will be taken with anyone…”
- on What constitutes “formal adherence” to schism? It is NOT merely attending Masses. There’s more to it.: “so…for category 3&4…do they actually fulfill their Sunday obligation then? a bit curious since the whole of SSPX been excommunicated…”
- on The Bishop of Salt Lake City reduces priests celebrating the TLM, despite conversions of Mormons: “I know many, especially amongst the anti-SSPX traditionalist crowd, are crowing that Summorum Pontificum 2.0 is just around the corner…”
- on What constitutes “formal adherence” to schism? It is NOT merely attending Masses. There’s more to it.: “Monstrance, is it? Lefebvre believed the Novus ordo was valid. As far as I know, the SSPX officially recognizes this.…”
- on The DDF’s procedures for “reconciling” both clerics and lay people from the SSPX: “For a matter of such gravity I think I need to see the original Latin document before I can express…”
- on The DDF’s procedures for “reconciling” both clerics and lay people from the SSPX: “I can’t even pretend to understand all the facets of this dispute, but there are other tragedies for us little…”
- on The DDF’s procedures for “reconciling” both clerics and lay people from the SSPX: “The DDF is imposing a frog march. The SSPX will wait it out, hoping for better days under a future…”
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Daily Archives: 3 July 2026
ASK FATHER: Lay people, SSPX and excommunication
I have several of these in my mail box, similar situations. From a reader… QUAERITUR: I am a lay person who attends a diocesan Latin Mass with my family. On occasion, we attend SSPX Masses or devotions out of necessity … Read More
Daily Rome Shot 1654: facade
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R2D on The 6 SSPX Bishops excommunicated. Priests are in schism. Marriages invalid. Absolutions invalid. Lay faithful warned against schism and excommunication.: “@WVC: the SSPX bishops and priests are clerics who by their office have a duty of obedience to the Roman…”
