You are forgetful. I usually engage you over your obvious resentment of St. John Paul the Great. I certainly believe that Bergoglio was validly elected as pope. That does not mean that I agree with the tone of his papacy. That does not mean that I view him as other than the mistake of Conclave 2013. I suspect that the Pope Chatty Cathy I act with the media will wear thin either with the actually faithful or even with the media when he has adequately served their purposes. He is apparently going to turn 78 years of age later this year about eight days before Christmas. He has only one lung. He reflects publicly on his own mortality. I imagine that most of the cardinal electors of 2013 are going to have another chance to get this right. Bergoglio was a considerably more conservative archbishop in Argentina than he has been as pope.
The SSPX sycophants are a matter of concern only insofar as they impersonate Catholics in the public square when they are in schism. In fact, to hear the SSPX tell it, THEY are the Church and the Vatican is in schism from them.
The Eastern Orthodox are also in schism for a considerably longer time than is likely to be given to the SSPX schism. The Eastern Orthodox are nothing if not dignified and genuinely principled in their conduct. SSPX? Not so much on both counts.
SSPX and its sympathizers are to the Roman Catholic Church not even gremlins but rather a relative handful of malcontents chewing on their old slippers compulsively in their attacks on the Church.
If JimRob "in his charity" were to set up a subforum for discussions of whether the 1960s Ford 427 dual overhead cam engine or the Chevy 427 or the Mopar 426 Hemi was the superior engine, that would not make this site a gearhead site. Obvious analogy to the Religion Forum.
I have already stated to you that I attend FSSP Masses. Not SSPX.
Your continuous insinuation that I’m affiliated with the SSPX, however, is not unexpected, nor appreciated.
P.S. In my opinion, many criminal defense lawyers are trained liars who will distort/misrepresent/hide facts to their own advantage.
I’m glad you’re retired.
Then stay off the Religion Forum and the Chevy/Ford Forum. Really, it's that simple.