[NYer]

Are you always this funny?

Thanks for the compliment!

Tell me this, if the Holy Father opened the doors to reconciliation with the SSPX on condition that they acknowledge and accept the Novus Ordo liturgy, what do you suppose the SSPX 'leaders' would do?

[Mark in the Old South]

Re: "if the Holy Father opened the doors to reconciliation with the SSPX on condition that they acknowledge and accept the Novus Ordo liturgy, what do you suppose the SSPX 'leaders' would do?"

You will have to be more specific with your question. I believe SSPX has already said it would reconcile as long as the right to say the Mass for the ages is not abridged. What they do not want is to be forced to SAY the new rite. My understanding is they are willing for a peaceful coexistence. After all there is the Indult but many at my Chapel went that route and found it was not as promised. The Host from NO rites are used with the Latin Mass etc.

I admit I have no idea how much of a problem this is but there have been groups that reconciled and regretted it. Even the Marionite and Byzantine rites are under pressure, or so I hear. I have no specifics, perhaps you do, just a rumor. I am leaving it to those with more experience.

I have been considering my affection for SSPX. They are very proud and a bit exasperating I grant you but I know what I feel when I am in our little Chapel and what I did not feel in the NO Churches, it was an astonishing difference. I also read Scripture every day. I see much of this fight described in OT and New. They (SSPX) is not telling me this stuff, our priest has little time outside the Sunday sermon and he almost never rails on about the SSPX vs NO. I think there will be a complete removal of the sacrificial aspects of the Mass before it is all said and done. This is pretty clear in the Bible, the question remains who will notice? I hope you will as well as all readers of this thread.