It is likely, though unstated in Archbishop Garcia-Siller’s letter, that the focus of the archbishop’s ire is that local faithful are going to Sanctus Ranch to access the Latin Mass, which the archbishop has severely restricted in his archdiocese.
LifeSite spoke with Fr. Donald Kloster, who is a priest resident at the Sanctus Ranch who offers the Latin Mass daily for the family and the guests and retreatants who come to the ranch. They very often have local Catholics who long to go to the Latin Mass attend the private Masses at Sanctus Ranch, which is totally permissible according to Church law.
Ping
I remembered this bishop from some of the questionable things he did when the Anglican rite parish (Our Lady of Atonement) was being transferred to the Ordinate.
I just watched the first two parts of Mass of the Ages. It’s a documentary on the Catholic Church. It discusses Vatican II and the repercussions. It talks about Latin Mass and the Vatican’s response. It’s very supportive of the Latin Mass. Bishop Strickland and Michael Knowles appear in it. The third part will be available in a few weeks. It was informative for me a recently returned Catholic.
https://www.latinmass.com/watch-the-trilogy
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https://www.ksat.com/news/2014/09/20/sa-archbishop-applauds-popes-appointment-to-chicago-diocese/
San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller is calling the Pope’s nominee for the diocese of Chicago a blessing to the Catholic Church.
Bishop Blase Joseph Cupich was announced Saturday to succeed Cardinal Francis George, who is battling cancer.
“It is with great joy and gratitude I thank Pope Francis for this inspired choice. I am confident Archbishop-designate Cupich will enrich the faith of the people of the Archdiocese of Chicago, for whom I will always feel warm affection,” said Garcia-Siller in a statement.
Archbishop Gustavo served in the Chicago Archdiocese before coming to San Antonio, and was considered among the candidates for the job. . .
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https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3809883/posts
San Antonio archbishop condemns Trump’s ‘hate and racism’
One U.S. prelate has gone where none have dared to go before: Directly condemning President Donald Trump for racism.
In a series of tweets on Monday evening, San Antonio’s Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller pleaded with Trump to “stop hate and racism, starting with yourself.”
In several follow-up messages, the Mexican-American archbishop directly called out the president saying: “President stop your hatred. People in the US deserve better.”. ..
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https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/3857405/posts
[Catholic Caucus] TX Priest Under Fire for Orthodoxy
[Catholic Caucus] TX Priest Under Fire for Orthodoxy Sister raising funds for canonical defense SAN ANTONIO, Texas (ChurchMilitant.com) - A faithful Texas priest is being punished by his bishop for reaffirming Catholic teaching on homosexuality. Father Clay Hunt, III, serves as chaplain for the criminal justice ministry in the archdiocese of San Antonio. His priesthood, backers claim, is being threatened by liberal archbishop Gustavo García-Siller. . .