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FYI, I AM NOT HAPPY RIGHT NOW.
Monday, June 29, 2009
My Position on the SSPX
(Originally posted in a comment box at the blog A Catholic Life, which is maintained by Matthew, formerly "Seminarian Matthew".)
"And what fruits [of the SSPX] do we see?" - Matthew
I see disunity, disillusionment with the Church (France, anyone?) and the loss of of something that was, at least, important to St. Jerome: "...I keep crying, 'He that is joined to the chair of Peter is accepted by me!'"
These are fruits of the schism-risking behaviours of the SSPX. (Notably, the 1988 episcopal ordinations.)
Reverence, faith, charity, prayer, etc. are fruits of the people within the society, and are aided BY the society. It's important to realize that there ARE bad fruits and what those fruits come from.
Thus, whilst I sympathize a great deal with Bp. Fellay (re:his recent interview with Fr. Rosica) and the SSPX in general, I have harsh things to say about the actions of the SSPX that have removed it from perfect communion with the Church.
The SSPX, as it stands, as an entity cannot be divorced either from the fruits of its members, nor those of its actions. Consequently, I will not attend an SSPX unless under obedience or certain cases where it is prudent to attend it. I will also not advocate participation in SSPX activities, except so much as they serve (as ecumenical relations with other religions are supposed to do) to bring the SSPX closer to unity with the See of Peter.
"And what fruits [of the SSPX] do we see?" - Matthew
I see disunity, disillusionment with the Church (France, anyone?) and the loss of of something that was, at least, important to St. Jerome: "...I keep crying, 'He that is joined to the chair of Peter is accepted by me!'"
These are fruits of the schism-risking behaviours of the SSPX. (Notably, the 1988 episcopal ordinations.)
Reverence, faith, charity, prayer, etc. are fruits of the people within the society, and are aided BY the society. It's important to realize that there ARE bad fruits and what those fruits come from.
Thus, whilst I sympathize a great deal with Bp. Fellay (re:his recent interview with Fr. Rosica) and the SSPX in general, I have harsh things to say about the actions of the SSPX that have removed it from perfect communion with the Church.
The SSPX, as it stands, as an entity cannot be divorced either from the fruits of its members, nor those of its actions. Consequently, I will not attend an SSPX unless under obedience or certain cases where it is prudent to attend it. I will also not advocate participation in SSPX activities, except so much as they serve (as ecumenical relations with other religions are supposed to do) to bring the SSPX closer to unity with the See of Peter.
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