No question there are certain anti-Semitic tendencies within traditionalism. I think that "gathering near the Philadelphia airport" may be the Catholic Family News conference which I once attended. I was REALLY put off by some of the comments of the speakers, and in particular, the fact that the table next to ours was proudly selling "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion", that piece of crap fakery that keeps rearing its ugly head despite the fact that it is a known and proven fraud.
And the Remnant....well, IMHO that paper is closing in on itself and its owns self-delusions.
But I have to stick up for Ferrara here, in that I've never heard such nonsense from him--and I think the author of this piece is trying to tag him with guilt by association.
Actually, I think some definitions are in order. Are we speaking of Pius X traditionalists or conservative Catholics who consider themselves traditionalists because they seek out Latin Masses whether Indult Tridentine or Novus Ordo? My understanding from one who has worked with Ferrara on several articles is that he is of the later group. I am amazed that anyone associated with Catholic Family News would be selling "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion," but I have never been to one of their conferences, or met Ferrara. I also find it troubling that anyone calling themselves Catholic would sell this book but then I'm troubled by Nancy Pelosi and those who like to hide the Tabernacle around the corner, down the hall and next to the bathroom.
Sounds like a lot of broad brush painting is going on.
Can someone let me know next time these folks have a conference? I want to set up a tinfoil hat stand!
Why does everyone in a black suit w/ a white collar tab, or anyone in roughspun robes have to be Catholic? I'm not convinced here that we're talking about members of our fold.
Typical for the Southern Poverty Law people... Maybe we could follow suit, and use Jim Bakker as our model for any discussion about protestantism.