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Bishop Fellay's interview: a work of the Church!

The SSPX's Superior General answers some questions about the priestly society and its current status with Rome. On the occasion of the blessing of the bells for the chapel of the St-Michel de La …More
The SSPX's Superior General answers some questions about the priestly society and its current status with Rome.
On the occasion of the blessing of the bells for the chapel of the St-Michel de La Martinerie school in Chateauroux, Bishop Fellay gave Present an update on the situation of the Society of St. Pius X, of which he is the Superior General.

Present: In an interview with Fideliter in 2001, you mentioned the "movement of profound sympathy from the young clergy for the Society." Has this movement grown, especially with the motu proprio in 2007?
Bishop Fellay:
Without a doubt! The motu proprio gave this movement a new impetus. And it is important to insist upon Benedict XVI's interest for the liturgy in general. He truly wished to put the entire traditional liturgy, not only the Mass, at the disposition of the priests and the faithful; this did not happen because there was too much opposition. But the young priests identify with this liturgy, precisely because it is timeless. The …More
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"The risk of separation is serious. Look at the caricature of Tradition that calls itself the "Resistance", for example: it is a non-Catholic spirit that is almost sectarian. We wish to have nothing to do with it; it is a movement that is withdrawn into itself, with people who think that they are the only good and just men on earth: that is not Catholic. It is an objective, but relative danger."
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"The risk of separation is serious. Look at the caricature of Tradition that calls itself the "Resistance", for example: it is a non-Catholic spirit that is almost sectarian. We wish to have nothing to do with it; it is a movement that is withdrawn into itself, with people who think that they are the only good and just men on earth: that is not Catholic. It is an objective, but relative danger."

Unfortunately, His Excellency puts up a straw man in his attempts to broadly dismiss the many priests and faithful that do not agree with the new orientation of the Society since the 2012 Declaration. His statement above alone is blatantly contradicted by Bishop Williamson in a sermon given just a few days ago. This can be heard approximately 24.5 minutes into the video here: www.youtube.com/watch .