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To: Theosis
I acknowledge the justice in your argument, but disagree that only a sedevacantist would be encouraged. There is great danger in a premature reconciliation. Rome has the power, but does not exhibit the faith. That is the sum of the dilemma.
14 posted on 05/31/2003 4:42:38 PM PDT by ultima ratio
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To: ultima ratio
There is great danger in a premature reconciliation.

You're missing the point. This isn't about premature reconciliation, but reconciliation period. Williamson basically passed through the Catholic Church on his way to the SSPX from Anglicanism. The Church will likely never be in perfect enough shape for him to reconcile. He has lived most of his life outside of submission to the Roman Pontiff, so the present situation is probably no big deal to him.

On the other hand, Fr. Aulagnier is not just any FSSPX (or SSPX in North America) priest -- he is one of only two priests left from Lefebvre's first class of SSPX seminarians, was one of Lefebvre's closest confidants when the Archbishop was still living, and he is the former superior of arguably the FSSPX's most influential district. The apparent silencing of Fr. Aulagnier within the FSSPX is the silencing of the voice of Archbishop Lefebvre. Unfortunately, Bishop Fellay continues to appease Williamson rather than risk schism within the SSPX. Therefore it should surprise nobody that ideologically the SSPX is now Williamson's.
18 posted on 05/31/2003 10:00:12 PM PDT by Theosis
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