[sinkspur]

Perhaps an indication of the direction the Vatican is heading with reference to the American bishops? Reconcile with the SSPX first, then start splitting heads over here, using newly integrated SSPX priests as shock troops?

The Vatican is not going to "split heads," and you know it. No bishop in his right mind would put a bunch of ex-SSPX priests in Novus Ordo parishes unless he had a death wish for his diocese.

[Antoninus]

The Vatican is not going to "split heads," and you know it. No bishop in his right mind would put a bunch of ex-SSPX priests in Novus Ordo parishes unless he had a death wish for his diocese.

The first part of this statement is a correct interpretation of my perhaps overly optimistic wishful thinking. The second part is a nice demonstration of your perhaps overly pessimistic wishful thinking. Hate to tell you, but the Latin mass generates a lot of interest among young people -- particularly those of us who grew up in the era of gross liturgical "innovation." I believe our diocese could support several Latin mass parishes. We already have one...