I’m getting tired of this Fellay. He seems to think he is the pope. Everyone is much closer that they realize, unity could be achieved if he would only adopt a cooperative attitude, and perhaps some humility. I think what SSPX (and so many of us regular Catholics!) really objects to is not Vatican II per se, but the “Spirit of” Vatican II, the nutty, out-of-control “reforms” that were in no way meant to be part of the Council, but in the 1970’s zeitgeist took hold as they never should have (and some radicals in the Church had been planning this all along since the 1950’s). Pope Benedict himself has spoken eloquently and firmly on the fact that there is “no such thing” as the SOV2, and the meaning of the Council is entirely contained in the documents of the Council.
Benedict has virtually laid out the red carpet for SSPX, if they persist in defiance, they may never have another chance. Can you imagine any other potential Pope, with the finesse, intelligence and will to make this happen? Benedict is almost 82, SSPX better grab this opportunity and Fellay is responsible for many lost souls if he refuses.
“I’m getting tired of this Fellay. He seems to think he is the pope. Everyone is much closer that they realize, unity could be achieved if he would only adopt a cooperative attitude, and perhaps some humility.”
That’s been the problem from the gitgo.
These guys have been “more catholic than the Pope” from the beginning.
And as far as I can tell - reconciliation is dependent upon the Pope admitting he and JPII were wrong.