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 or for special reasons (e.g. travelling, a baptism, Mass at our parish is cancelled.)
The recently published procedures for reconciling lay people from the SSPX seems to take for granted that everyone is either SSPX or not; it doesn’t really account for those of us who are comfortable with going to both. Are we good to keep going the way we are? Am I correct in understanding the document that those of us who go to the SSPX on occasion are not really of any concern to the DDF?
I don’t think you have anything to worry about.
Sorry about the short response, but I am packing for a trip.
I’m also sorry for the way this situation has inflicted doubts and anxiety on so many people.
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