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01/30/2010
Benedict XVI wants his officials to work for Rome-SSPX unity. But they should seek the true Faith, upon which unity follows.
Benedict XVI wants his officials to work for Rome-SSPX unity. But they should seek the true Faith, upon which unity follows.
The Mass is central to the Church because it embodies Catholic Doctrine. The Mass needed saving first. Now for the Doctrine.
And were the Rome-SSPX discussions to arrive at some practical agreement, the crucial question would be, who appoints henceforth the SSPX bishops?
How dare the SSPX discuss infallible Doctrine, and with Rome? Because it is only re-asserting that Doctrine which Rome is abandoning.
At best the Rome-SSPX discussions will give witness to Catholic Truth. At worst some practical agreement would circumvent that Truth.
What is Neo-modernism? It is the Conciliar revival of the century-old error seeking to adapt the Church to the modern world.
Bishop Tissier tells us that the way is being prepared for Rome-SSPX discussions.They must run into an irreconcilable doctrinal difference.
The springtime song of London birds inspires a free rendering of Catullus’ famous lament for the death of his girl-friend’s pet bird.
Beethoven portrays in music a Roman hero whose turning against Rome was overcome only by his mother’s pleading, which saved Rome.
The four SSPX bishops being “re-incommunicated” must help the Church, and any Rome-SSX discussions now starting should also be positive.
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.