Who is sabotaging the agreement between Rome and the Lefebvrians?

Who is sabotaging the agreement between Rome and the Lefebvrians?

The last deciding steps that would mark the return to full communion with Rome of the Society of Pius X that was founded by archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, will be taken in the next few days.

The Commission Ecclesia Dei will meet next week to examine the reply sent by the superior of the Society, bishop Bernard Fellay.

It contains the Doctrinal Preamble drafted by the Vatican authorities following several talks between the Vatican and the Lefebvrians. There are some changes, but those who read the text said they were not substantial.

The document will be examined by the cardinals of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and finally by the pope (who should already have it).

This is a tricky time. It is no secret that there are oppositions within the Society and in the episcopates of countries where the traditional wing of the Society is more present, but also in a small group within the Vatican.

In the more radical Lefebvrian groups, which in truth hold positions close to sedevacantism, the agreement is seen as surrendering to Rome’s offers instead of keeping up the fight to “convert” the Holy See and go back in time, to the Church of fifty years ago.

The other side believes that Benedict XVI has been too generous in the spirit of reconciliation and should not have tolerated that any Catholic believer felt able to criticise the Second Vatican Council.

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Apr 25, 2012

This is a tricky time. It is no secret that there are
oppositions within the Society and in the episcopates
of countries where the traditional wing of the Society
is more present, but also in a small group within the
Vatican. In the more radical Lefebvrian groups, which
in truth hold positions close to sedevacantism, the
agreement is seen as surrendering to Rome’s offers
instead of keeping up the fight to “convert” the Holy
See and go back in time, to the Church of fifty years
ago.
First of all their is no "wing" within the SSPX since
if those members truely subscribe to the late
Arhbishop's Lefevre's charter they do not subscribe to
the modernist "reforms" of Vatican II. Second, members
of the SSPX are not Sedevacantists. Those members have
already joined the SSPV or other groups. The SSPX is
not a splinter group as some believe. Another fallicy
widely circulated is that a priest needs permission to
celebrate the Latin liturgy. Even Pope Benedict
understands that he does not. Pope John XXIII who
called the Council wanted to retain the Latin liturgy.

“ In short” said Faher Laguerie “it’s a common habit
everywhere for people to get involved in what is none
of their business, even though everyone is obviously
interested.
Here is a perfect example of the arrogance of this
clergy. It is all about our business good Abbot since
it affects our Church. Did not Vatican II promote a
more active participation of the laity in the Church?