Bishop Fellay – III
Three bishops told the truth, but “None so blind
As he who will not see” – he shuts his mind.
Three bishops told the truth, but “None so blind
As he who will not see” – he shuts his mind.
Did the Society think it would save all?
That was the pride which goes before a fall.
Structure, or none? The Faith is where?
Wherever it is, I must go there!
In modern Popes such sickness do we find
As can’t be grasped by any healthy mind.
The Archbishop wished Rome not himself to approve, Rather that Rome for the Church’s good would move.
Unhooked from the object, minds go very bad.
Church and Society have both gone mad.
Towards Rome a great Archbishop, yes, did push.
But what can be done when Romans’ minds are mush?
A great Archbishop, forty years ago,
Measured the Council’s doctrine, and said “No.”
Archbishop Lefebvre would never compromise.
Cleaving to Catholic doctrine made him wise.
All know what stand is taken by the “Resistance.”
Therefore it witnesses by its mere existence.
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.
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