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Tag Archives: SSPX
ASK FATHER: Is religious liberty in “Dignitatis humanae” the same as before the Vatican II? Of SSPX relevance. Wherein Fr. Z also makes an impassioned plea to Leo.
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Could you explain how the definition of religious liberty in Dignatis Humanae is the same as how Popes defined it previously before the Second Vatican Council, I don’t quite understand how it can be said to … Read More
Posted in SESSIUNCULA, SSPX, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged Dignitatis humanae, religious freedom, SSPX, unity
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Tradition … “safeguard the faith and combat error”
Msgr. Gherardini was one of our profs at the Pontifical Lateran University. Check out this piece at One Peter Five, in which Gherardini’s thought about Tradition and the 1988 consecrations by Archbp. Lefevbre is briefly exposed. […] I will not … Read More
Posted in SSPX, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged Brunero Gherardini, SSPX, tradition
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SSPX in Italy sent a book all Italian Bishops about the upcoming consecrations
The days are ticking down. What’s going to happen? The SSPX in Italy has sent a booklet to all the residential bishops of the Italian Bishops Conference. HERE The Priestly Society of Saint Pius X has sent to all the … Read More
A ‘Cri de Coeur’ from the heartland
From a reader on this 2nd Sunday of Lent. (Note: because of the blog migration Early Tuesday 2 March, comments posted after 0600 EST 11 UTC) will not migrate. That’ll give you time to “think before posting”.) Wanted to pass … Read More
Brief summation of Bp. Schneider’s appeal to Pope Leo about the SSPX
Bishop Athanasius Schneider sent a letter to Pope Leo making an appeal to him about the announcement of the SSPX that they will consecrate bishops. It is at Diane Montagna’s Substack. In my opinion, the letter is a bit too … Read More
Card. Müller: a canonical solution for the SSPX
Not long ago, Bp. Schneider suggested that the SSPX should be canonically recognized and then more fruitful discussions, with the SSPX involved, could be opened up about certain thorny issues. Now, Card. Müller… From a substack Per Mariam Cardinal Gerhard Müller … Read More
“In necessariis unitas, in dubiis libertas, in omnibus caritas.” The SSPX and the Holy See.
The Superior General of the SSPX, Fr. Davide Pagliarani, issued a communique following his meeting with the Prefect of Doctrine of the Faith. The Prefect’s communique HERE. On 12 February 2026, Reverend Father Davide Pagliarani, Superior General of the Priestly … Read More
SSPX meeting with Doctrine of the Faith. Wherein Fr. Z doesn’t exactly rant.
Just to supply a context, two news items. First, From EWTN: China’s Catholic bishops back worship limits, prompting call for Vatican action The state-sanctioned Bishops’ Conference of the Catholic Church in China (BCCC) backed the government’s ban on unregistered clergy … Read More
SSPX intent to consecrate bishops on 1 July – UPDATED
Everyone knows this by now, but I pretty much have to post. The leadership of the SSPX announced their plans to consecrate bishops on 1 July. They said that their superior had sought an audience with Pope Leo last August. … Read More
Diocese of Charlotte: The community of the SSPX Chapel received a Papal Blessing
Rorate has more HERE but this is the short version. In a remarkable gesture of pastoral solicitude, Pope Leo XIV has extended an Apostolic Blessing to the Society of St. Pius X’s chapel in the Charlotte Diocese of North Carolina: … Read More
