You've nailed it on the head. Look at what the Vatican promised the Society of St. Peter at their formation, and now what the Vatican has reneged on; forcing those poor priests to give Holy Communion in the hand and concelebrating "Nervous Order" Masses.Care to substantiate this? How many FSSP priests have given Communion in the hand, where and when? How many have concelebrated Novus Ordo Masses?
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patent wrote:Care to substantiate this? How many FSSP priests have given Communion in the hand, where and when? How many have concelebrated Novus Ordo Masses?
The above is an exageration, but the Vatican has, IMHO, treated the FSSP rather shabily. They were supposed to get a bishop. They haven't yet. The Vatican has also been intervening in their internal affairs and undermining the authority of their superior in ways that if done to another order would produce outrage.
On the other hand, FSSP priets are not forced to celebrate the Novus Ordo, and they are free to refuse to give communion in the hand.