The SOciety of St. Pius X And Its Problem With Extremists

http://www.jchristopherpryor.com/2011/09/society-of-saint-pius-x-and-its-problem.html ^ | September 5, 2011 | J. Christopher Pryor

[jcpryor]

Rome became aware of a serious growth of antisemitism and extremism in January of 2009. The Holy Father had just lifted the excommunications of four bishops of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX), including Bishop Richard Williamson. As soon as this was done, Swedish Television released the tape of an interview with Bishop Williamson in which he denied the Holocaust. Rome condemned his statements and the Society of SSPX distanced itself from the radical Bishop. During the next weeks, a flurry of antisemites came to the fore defending their Bishop. It now became clear to many that the traditional Catholic movement was more than just an organic objection to liberal ideology expressed after the close of the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II) in 1965. The movement was apparently a hot bed of extremism and antisemitism.

Bishop Williamson’s opinions expressed to Swedish Television were certainly outrageous, but they were nothing new. He openly preached his Evolian perennialist doctrine for nearly thirty years. Many faithful had objected to his teachings, but these warnings were disregarded by the SSPX. Bishop Williamson was permitted to indoctrinate his seminarians with his anti-Catholic teachings.

Now that the SSPX wishes to repair its position with Rome, it has adopted some cosmetic changes to alter its appearance of a radical antisemitic organization. But are these cosmetic changes enough? Is the SSPX inherently tied to political radicals, and if so, what must it do to correct the situation?

[IbJensen]

Bishop Williamson, SSPX

Bishop Daniel L. Dolan who believes what Pope Pius X stated about the traditional mass, as well as all the rubrics of the Roman Catholic Church enduring until the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

[Alex Murphy]

...Swedish Television released the tape of an interview with Bishop Williamson in which he denied the Holocaust. Rome condemned his statements and the Society of SSPX distanced itself from the radical Bishop. During the next weeks, a flurry of antisemites came to the fore defending their Bishop. It now became clear to many that the traditional Catholic movement was more than just an organic objection to liberal ideology expressed after the close of the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II) in 1965. The movement was apparently a hot bed of extremism and antisemitism.

Ping, re your recent comment on the lack of SSPX posts....

[Campion]

The "traditional Catholic movement" and SSPX are not coterminous or synonymous. SSPX may well be a "hotbed of extremism and antisemitism". What they definitely aren't is a "hotbed" of obedience to the Roman Pontiff. Instead, they self-excuse their disobedience at every stage with various arguments and rationalizations.

The current Pope is by far the friendliest Pope since the Council toward the traditional Mass and traditional Catholicism in general. He may be the friendliest for some time to come. That SSPX isn't jumping at the chance to submit themselves to him in filial love says a lot about SSPX and their motivations.

It's worth noting that Williamson has never, not once, ever in his life been a faithful Catholic fully in obedience to the Successor of Peter. He went directly from Anglicanism to the SSPX.

[WPaCon]

Thank you

[WPaCon]

But really, I was talking about lack of SSPX and Traditionalist posters, not lack of posts about the SSPX and Traditionalist Catholics.