Well said. And as for the SSPX and Fellay, although I happen to be a solid traditionalist and a daily Communicant, I can’t say that I’m anything even closely resembling an SSPX devotee. We have a place on the west coast of Florida and when we’re down there we regularly attend a daily TLM. At those time I’ve had the opportunity to speak to many other trads about any number of hot-button Catholic topics. The SSPX, however was never discussed––at least not in any serious way. So while traditional Catholicism is always lumped into the negative press enjoyed by the SSPX.I don’t believe it is deserved.
Nevertheless, although I’m not jumping to the defense of Fellay and the SSPX, I’m not dismissing them either. There is absolutely nothing that they profess as being true that I don’t subscribe to myself. Each and every member of that society are probably infinitely more holy and orthodox than the majority of our bishops.
The posted article was written by John Vennari of Catholic Family News. In him and his publication I place great confidence. But probably the greatest badge of merit that Fellay and the SSPX can claim as far as I’m concerned, is that the secular media is dead against both of them. They’ve certainly got to be doing something right to win that title.
As for Fatima, I believe I can appreciate your not wanting to accept it as being the reason for everything good. Cautious thinking is always wise. But within the last year or so I’ve read a number of books on the subject, and I’m becoming more and more convinced that there genuinely is some “there” there. When you read these detailed publications (which the bishops of the Church totally denounce), you are left with the sense that this whole thing about Fatima is either completely wrong, or absolutely right. And since I’m having a very difficult time accepting the version of the Vatican, which is that everything Lucia has to say is true, but everyone should just move along since there’s nothing else to see, I’m slowly moving toward becoming a believer.
But probably the greatest badge of merit that Fellay and the SSPX can claim as far as I’m concerned, is that the secular media is dead against both of them. They’ve certainly got to be doing something right to win that title.
And that same media absolutely loves our new pope, as does Planned Parenthood and Obama. Interesting I think.