[TaxachusettsMan]

Memo to Fellay Mignon:

Even though you're French, you're not an Emperor.

Hell, you're not even the Pope.

You're a bishop . . . and a bishop whose consecration was without Apostolic Mandate.

If you think that's no small matter to Pope Benedict XVI, think again.

Anyhow . . . dealing with the SSPX is a little like dealing with the Muslims: no self-criticism and no reciprocity.

I think the Pope has well and truly called their bluff: establish a Religious Institute for those who want to come back and issue a moto proprio regarding the Traditional Mass . . . and then, as a parent to tantrum-prone children, OK - NOW WHAT IS IT?

[murphE]

Even though you're French, you're not an Emperor.

Bishop Fellay is Swiss, not French.

[Straight Vermonter]

I can just feel the Christian charity pouring out of you.

[bornacatholic]

I think you're right. IMO, Pope Benedict has no plans to invite enemies back into the Body of Christ. It is clear Fellay expects the Pope to declare Pope John Paul was just kidding when he excommunicated them and he also expects Pope Benedict will give them their own structures so they will never have to admit they were wrong and they can continue their war against the Living Magisterium within the bosom of the Church.

He is clearly insane. Lefevbre was just as insane. Schism breeds insanity. It is ineluctable

[BlackElk]

Taxachusetts Man: As an excommunicated schismatic, Fellay is certainly not the pope. In fact, he and his pretentious followers are not even Catholics. What part of EXCOMMUNICATED do they fail to understand????? Your take on this is sensible.