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09/03/2011
A Vatican insider suggests what Rome will tell the SSPX at their upcoming meeting. But the Rome-SSPX problem lies far deeper.
A Vatican insider suggests what Rome will tell the SSPX at their upcoming meeting. But the Rome-SSPX problem lies far deeper.
It does not matter how good the Romans’ intentions may be in promoting their Newchurch. Good intentions only make them more dangerous.
If Rome soon presents its decision on the SSPX, as emerging from the Discussions, let the SSPX examine closely any tempting offer.
If “good Protestants” want to be saved, they most probably under-estimate what God wants them to believe and to do.
What Benedict XVI needs to do is to believe in the unchanging Faith, and proclaim it in the teeth of all modernity.
In conclusion, Benedict XVI hopes in vain to reconcile Catholicism with the modern world. They can only make war on one another.
Benedict XVI’s subjectivism impels him to turn the Faith inside out: Gospel, dogma, Church, society, Christ’s Kingship, the Last Ends.
Benedict XVI’s basic error in philosophy is Kantian subjectivism. But no subject can change or influence the objective truths of the Faith.
Benedict XVI tries to interpret Vatican II and Tradition so as to make them compatible, but God’s Truth cannot be bent.
To live by borrowing is foolish for borrowers and often today criminal for lenders, but God uses such criminals to scourge apostasy.
To a doubting French journalist the author of “Eleison Comments” expresses confidence that the imminent Motu Proprio will do much good.
Indeed, it both declares that the Tridentine Mass was never banned, and permits Latin rite priests to use it, whenever and wherever.
By overloading our eyes and ears, said Kafka, the cinema overwhelms our minds. Minds being overwhelmed means that lies triumph.
In his outstanding Encyclical of 100 years ago, Pius X nailed the deadly error of modern times: minds’ independence from their object.
Despite many Catholics’ reservations as to the content and motivation of the Motu Proprio, one may still believe it will do good.