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SpanishBishops’ Declaration – II
04/30/2016
A truly devilish disorientation
Called for another bishop’s consecration.
A truly devilish disorientation
Called for another bishop’s consecration.
When normal authority or jurisdiction fails in the Church, supplied jurisdiction can take its place, but it is less clear and so not as strong.
A letter of Archbishop Lefebvre after he consecrated bishops shows what drastic measures he considered necessary to defend the Faith.
Before the Episcopal consecrations of 1988, Archbishop Lefebvre did work for a practical agreement with Rome, but thereafter, never again. Never again.
It does not matter how good the Romans’ intentions may be in promoting their Newchurch. Good intentions only make them more dangerous.
Bishop de Galarreta argues that while the on-going Rome-SSPX Discussions are essentially disappointing, they do have collateral advantages.
The Cardinal’s smile (153) proved his loss of Truth (154) and the self-destruction of his mind. God alone can rescue such men.
When Vatican II split Catholic Truth from Catholic Authority, all Catholics were torn apart. Archbishop Lefebvre showed their right re-integration.
On both sides of the divorce of Catholic Truth from Catholic Authority, Catholics strive to re-unite them. Truth has the absolute priority.
The divorce of Catholic Truth and Authority from one another is something unthinkable, yet the Vatican II churchmen made it a reality.
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.