We had an SSPX church near our house when we lived in Ridgefield, CT, before they moved west.
The priests wore standard black suits and clerical collars all the time.
I was tempted, because I much prefer the traditional Mass. But I really feel that it is necessary to stick with the One, true, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church, even if they occasionally make a mistake. Vatican 2 was, in my opinion, a pretty useless venture. God preserved it from actual error or heresy, but some Councils are more important than others, and IMHO that one was a mistake.
But that doesn’t justify schism, or talk of Sede Vacante, or the various errors of SSPX. Even though they have preserved the old Latin Mass in all its glory, they are in schism with the Church.
It would be great if that schism can be fixed. As for the liberal dissenters and trouble makers who fear it—tough!
The situation is irregular, but since Pope Benedict doesn’t consider them to be in schism, I don’t know why you should say that.
The situation is irregular, but since Pope Benedict doesn’t consider them to be in schism, I don’t know why you should say that.