[sitetest]

Dear AnAmericanMother,

"After the SSPX bishop's inflammatory comments, I don't see why Rome would WANT these guys back."

This may fall under the general category of "Burning Bridges."


sitetest

[AnAmericanMother]

Well, it's burning bridges in a very public way, in the middle of delicate discussions about returning to the church . . .

. . . I can't help thinking that some (not all) of the SSPX are so invested in their opposition status that they just can't give it up. Being opposed and being angry have become their reason for being.

Maybe there'll be a split, and the folks who genuinely are concerned about the state of the Church can return and make a contribution towards reformation and improvement -- and the folks who just want to be mad at somebody can go on enjoying themselves.