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01/31/2009
The cats-paw in the recent uproar between Church and world regrets that remarks of his provoked it.
The cats-paw in the recent uproar between Church and world regrets that remarks of his provoked it.
In Campos, Brazil, the Traditionalists who opted for Conciliar Rome are beginning to slide, while those who refused it are continuing to resist.
Archbishop Lefebvre chose for the SSPX the 1962 Missal as being the last officially promulgated Missal to be completely orthodox.
Bishop de Galarreta’s ordination sermon in Econe took the line of Archbishop Lefebvre and his three Episcopal colleagues – firstly the Faith, then Rome.
The threat was not carried out, even though the SSPX gave nothing away. Probably this Rome-SSPX stand-off will continue.
If only liberal Catholics were clearly outside the Church! Inside, they are doing such damage as surely God alone can repair.
Today’s Romans are, objectively speaking, enemies of the Catholic Church. The laity need to be informed, instructed doctrinally and strengthened spiritually.
Despite all defects of the SSPX and the mainstream Church, the Catholic Church remains indefectible. Patience. God will prevail.
If anybody is afraid of the SSPX selling out to Rome, let them pray for the SSPX leadership never to be deceived.
Quotes of Archbishop Lefebvre from just before the Consecrations of 1988 show how realistically he judged the Church’s dire situation.
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.