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Category Archives: SSPX
SSPX not in schism
Michael Voris and his initiative Church Militant have been militating pretty hard these days against the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX – a society of priests, not lay people, having a less than perfect canonical status). Michael is pushing hard that … Read More
Posted in Francis, SSPX
Tagged "Nixon goes to China", de facto, de iure, Marc Balestrieri, Michael Voris, schism, SSPX
83 Comments
83 Comments
Bp. Morlino (D. Madison) on EWTN talks about SSPX
The other night the Extraordinary Ordinary, His Excellency Most Reverend Robert C Morlino, Bishop of Madison was on EWTN with Raymond Arroyo to discuss the recent changes made in Canon Law to the marriage tribunal process and matters concerning the … Read More
Posted in SSPX, The Drill
Tagged Bp. Morlino, D. Madison, Raymond Arroyo, SSPX, The Extraordinary Ordinary
24 Comments
24 Comments
More about this whole Pope Francis, SSPX lack of faculties, Year of Mercy confessions thing
More needs to be said about this whole Pope Francis, SSPX lack of faculties, Year of Mercy confessions thing. As I wrote before, the Pope, in his letter to Archbp. Fisichella, did NOT say that the priests of the SSPX will … Read More
A note about the necessary faculty priests must have licitly and validly to absolve sins
I want to clear up something related to the upcoming grant from Pope Francis (I repeat… upcoming, and not yet) to SSPX priests to absolve the sins of penitents who come to them. Some people are claiming that the SSPX already validly absolve … Read More
POPE FRANCIS FOR YEAR OF MERCY GRANTS THAT SSPX PRIESTS CAN VALIDLY ABSOLVE!
Huge news. This was under embargo till noon, Rome time, which must be honored. [UPDATE: The Bollettino is now available HERE] The Year of Mercy begins 8 December 2015 until 20 November 2016. It is about to be announced that the Holy Father has sent … Read More
Posted in Fr. Z KUDOS, Francis, GO TO CONFESSION, SSPX
Tagged absolution, confession, reconciliation, sacrament of penance, Year of Mercy
131 Comments
131 Comments
ASK FATHER: “I went to confession at a SSPX parish for several years.”
From a reader… QUAERITUR: After I became Catholic, some friends introduced me to tradition and I began to attend a SSPX parish with them. I went to confession at this SSPX parish for several years. I have heard that the validity of … Read More
ASK FATHER: Can I send my kids to an SSPX school?
From a reader… We live near a private school run by the SSPX. I have no doubt the school eschews educational fads and gives a solid, faith-based education, and because of that it, along with the oddly sectarian-like community around … Read More
A Bishop cautions the Faithful about the SSPX
UPDATE 14 SEPT: Since this was posted there was a development. Bp. Morlino appeared on EWTN and made a clarification about one statement in the letter, below. HERE ____ ORIGINAL Published on: Aug 7, 2015 @ 08:59: His Excellency Most … Read More
Posted in Hard-Identity Catholicism, Our Catholic Identity, SSPX
Tagged Bp. Morlino, D. Madison, SSPX
52 Comments
52 Comments
SSPX Bp. Fellay: “we are on the eve of important events that we cannot yet define”
In other news, the head of the SSPX, Bp. Bernard Fellay, gave an interview to Present in which he spoke of the status quaestionis these days, both within the Society (a priestly society, remember) and outside. HERE Samples: Present: In … Read More
ASK FATHER: Annulment after an SSPX wedding
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I understand the position of the Church is the SSPX has no jurisdiction. However, I just recently became aware of a friend from college who was “married” in front of a SSPX Priest (without permission or jurisdiction), … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, One Man & One Woman, SSPX
Tagged annulment, marriage, nullity, SSPX
5 Comments
5 Comments
Geoffrey on Distressing words of Leo about the SSPX consecrations: “I dare say “to live the communion” of the Church would definitely include not consecrating bishops in direct violation of…”
