While We Wait -- Some Level-Setting ..
While We Wait -- Some Level-Setting ... While we wait for official response from the SSPX to the Vatican on the "Preamble," it would serve us well to do some level-setting, as we continue to see …More
While We Wait -- Some Level-Setting ...
While we wait for official response from the SSPX to the Vatican on the "Preamble," it would serve us well to do some level-setting, as we continue to see accusations in the blogosphere against the SSPX that pre-date the 21st Century and, unfortunately, continue to spread like a disease.
1.) The SSPX is not in schism
2.) You can attend SSPX Masses and it is NOT a sin
3.) You may put money in the collection basket
4.) It does fulfill your Sunday obligation
Although there are numerous letters from the PCED explaining this, I will link here for reference, because the commentary around it is superb (keep in mind this was written before the excommunications were lifted).
From Rorate Caeli.
While we wait for official response from the SSPX to the Vatican on the "Preamble," it would serve us well to do some level-setting, as we continue to see accusations in the blogosphere against the SSPX that pre-date the 21st Century and, unfortunately, continue to spread like a disease.
1.) The SSPX is not in schism
2.) You can attend SSPX Masses and it is NOT a sin
3.) You may put money in the collection basket
4.) It does fulfill your Sunday obligation
Although there are numerous letters from the PCED explaining this, I will link here for reference, because the commentary around it is superb (keep in mind this was written before the excommunications were lifted).
From Rorate Caeli.
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In his letter of the 10th of March 2009 His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI wrote:
"The fact that the Society of St Pius X does not possess a canonical status in the Church is not, in the end, based on disciplinary but on doctrinal reasons. As long as the Society does not have a canonical status in the Church, its ministers do not exercise legitimate ministries in the Church."
Christus vincit Christus …More
In his letter of the 10th of March 2009 His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI wrote:
"The fact that the Society of St Pius X does not possess a canonical status in the Church is not, in the end, based on disciplinary but on doctrinal reasons. As long as the Society does not have a canonical status in the Church, its ministers do not exercise legitimate ministries in the Church."
Christus vincit Christus regnat Christus imperat
Viva il Papa!
"The fact that the Society of St Pius X does not possess a canonical status in the Church is not, in the end, based on disciplinary but on doctrinal reasons. As long as the Society does not have a canonical status in the Church, its ministers do not exercise legitimate ministries in the Church."
Christus vincit Christus regnat Christus imperat
Viva il Papa!