PRESS RELEASE ABOUT BISHOP FELLAY'S
MEETING WITH POPE BENEDICT XVI
Albano Laziale
August 29, 2005
Today, Bishop Bernard Fellay, Superior General of the Priestly Society of Saint Pius X met with the Holy Father Benedict XVI at his residence of Castelgandolfo. At the conclusion of the audience, he [Bishop Fellay] made the following declaration:
The meeting lasted about thirty-five minutes; it took place in an atmosphere of calm.
The audiences was an opportunity for the Society to manifest that it has always been attached —and always will be —to the Holy See, Eternal Rome.
We broached the serious difficulties, already known, in a spirit of great love for the Church.
We reached a consensus as to proceeding by stages in the resolution of problems.
The Society of Saint Pius X prays that the Holy Father might find the strength to put an end to the crisis in the Church by "restoring all things in Christ."
+ Bernard Fellay
Superior General
Dear TaxachusettsMan,
"We reached a consensus as to proceeding by stages in the resolution of problems."
Wow, I wish he would use language that would be more vague, and open to a greater number and variety of interpretations.
LOL.
sitetest
That's rather brief, I'd say, considering the subject under discussion. Hardly more than enough time to enquire about the weather in Econe and the traffic noise in Rome.
The Society of Saint Pius X prays that the Holy Father might find the strength to put an end to the crisis in the Church by "restoring all things in Christ."
Translation: "The onus is entirely on Benedict XVI. We're right where we need to be and don't need to move one iota to solve this problem."
All in all, not a good sign.
I'm very pleased with Bishop Fellay's statement. I have some experience of Bishop Williamson and expect him to continue to lead a remnant that will eventually elect him as Pope if not some sort of placeholder. The longer the SSPX stays away the longer they become something other than Roman Catholic and the more difficult it becomes for the Roman Catholic Church to come back to her roots and her senses in every diocese and parish. We have need of each other.