What do you know… An Italian paper claims that Benedict XVI’s resignation is linked to an inquiry into homo-perverted Vatican officials — and the Vatican has, of course, declined comment:
Stumbling At the Finish Line:
Another Look at the SSPX’s Illogical Stance on the Pope Question
Commentary by Francis del Sarto
The strange ecclesial soap opera that is the series of on-again, off-again negotiations between Benedict XVI and the Society of St. Pius X in 2012 took yet another curious turn in mid-September 2012, when the SSPX’s Bishop Bernard Tissier de Mallerais revealed the contents of a confidential letter sent back in the summer by Benedict to Bishop Bernard Fellay, head of the Society.
According to Bp. Tissier:
On 30 June 2012 – this is a secret but will be revealed to the public – the Pope himself wrote a letter to our Superior General, Mgr.
How Bp. Williamson Puts Souls at Risk
by Gutting All Meaning from a Well-Known Expression
image: Wikimedia Commons (Deepika Ravishankar) / CC BY-SA 4.0
Of the various reasons the Catholic Church down through the ages has insisted on Latin as the language of her Roman rite liturgy has been the variability of vernacular languages, and hence the reliability of them to consistently preserve word meanings. When one is dealing with unchangeable eternal truths, it is crucial to be certain that the way those truths are expressed cannot deviate in meaning, which is all too easy to do when a living language is being used as witnessed in the “New Mass”.… READ MORE
The Society of St. Pius X after the
Lifting of the “Excommunications” of 1988
Bp. Bernard Fellay, SSPX Superior (1994-2018)
“The Bride of Christ cannot be made false to her Spouse: she is incorrupt and modest. She knows but one dwelling, she guards the sanctity of the nuptial chamber chastely and modestly”
“We must be on guard against minimizing these [Traditionalist] movements. Without a doubt, they represent a sectarian zealotry that is the antithesis of Catholicity. We cannot resist them too firmly.”
Reflections on a 50-Year Vacancy of the Apostolic See
Fifty years ago, around 3:50 am local time on October 9, 1958, His Holiness Pope Pius XII drew his last breath in Rome. At that time, most Catholics surely viewed this as simply an ordinary death of yet another Pope, and though lamentable, a new Pope would surely follow soon, and all would be well.
The last 50 years have proven beyond the shadow of a doubt that such was not the case. At first, everything seemed to go the usual way. The deceased Pope received a solemn funeral, and a conclave to elect his successor was scheduled for October 25.… READ MORE
@JohnMarkHenry @sicutthomass @TradCatTaylor Oh, you think I *jumped* to the conclusion of Sede Vacante since 1958? Far from it. I had to embrace it, despite my personal preferences, because the evidence allowed for no other conclusion. This has nothing - nothing! - to do with "one's own interpretation of Church history".
@msirilla1 I don't know what the precise theological note is either; however, my impression is that theological notes have become irrelevant in the Vatican II Church.
@Thomistotelian The Holy See's teachings and decrees are not always infallible, but they are always safe to follow (otherwise one could not render the due submission). Your position on this can be seen to be erroneous from the teaching of the Popes after Vatican I - please see many relevant
@TradAnswers Oh, you mean Vatican I is teaching that the Roman See can deny the true religion and mislead souls into the foulest heresies outside of extremely rare ex cathedra statements? Yeah, that would make for a really credible Ark of Salvation.
@msirilla1 St. Paul accused St. Peter's of preaching heresy, a false Gospel? Can you quote even one reputable Catholic authority who said that in the last 500 years or so? That sounds like something Döllinger would have said.
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