“While I welcome continued dialogue, and the most recent moves toward reconciliation, I urge you, as a brother in Christ, to put aside schismatic beliefs and attitudes, and attune your heart, mind, and soul to the rightful teachings of the Holy Father and the Church founded by Christ.”
Which Holy Father? Pope St. Pius X or Paul VI? Because the latter certainly contradicts the former. As a matter of fact, it was the latter who abolished the the Oath Against Modernism established by the former, a true and holy saint.
P.S. What makes you think I attend SSPX masses? I attend the FSSP masses.
You have libeled me numerous times on this website, yet you are too prideful to apologize for anything except “vagueness”. Vagueness needs no apologies; lies do. However, by your past behavior, I expect no sincere apologies from you. I do hope you do otherwise in the confessional.
How have I defamed you?? How have I harmed you, ridiculed you, or tarnished your reputation?
Regarding which Holy Father, there is only one at a given time.
My incorrect assumption, for which I humbly and graciously apologize, was based on the substance and tone with which you have written against Paul VI, and the Second Vatican Council. I was wrong in assuming.
The reigning Pontiff has certain prerogatives. We know that Benedict XVI lifted the excommunication of the 4 bishops ordained by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, levied by Blessed John Paul II.
It is also consistent that one Pope may relieve a requirement made by another Pope, as we have seen throughout the centuries, especially regarding the norms of receiving Holy Communion. Specifically, the period of fast, as well the frequency with which one may receive.
It is heartening to hear you are not suffering in schism. God be praised!
Please consider, however, how you speak of the Servants of God, our deceased Pontiffs. While you may have disagreement with specific issues from a given period, those men were called by Our Lord to serve His people.
Such are men, imperfect. As you mentioned, Peter, our first Pope, denied Christ Himself 3 times! However, we don’t condemn Peter. Perhaps criticisms of Popes is best left in private quarters, so as not to give the appearance of disunity.
May we continue to thank God for His ocean of Mercy and His willingness to have us as His Children.