FSSPX: "Only Two Bishops Left and Church Does Not Change Direction"
Father Davide Pagliarani, Superior of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X spoke in an inhouse interview with FSSPX.news about the planned episcopal consecrations on July 1. Main quotes.
- “Independently of consecrations, we already now justify our apostolate precisely because there exists in the Church a state of necessity. And it is because of this state of necessity that this decision imposes itself—for the good of souls.”
- “We now have only two bishops left, who are getting older. The situation of the Church does not appear likely to change direction in the coming years.”
- “I think that announcing the consecrations five or six months in advance allows us, for our part, to prepare for the worst; but it also allows the pope to reflect, and, I hope, to receive further explanations from us, so as better to understand our good will. […] We have good intentions.”
- “Definition of the state of necessity: it is the difficulty of finding in a parish the means necessary for our …More
The Maccabees fought on the Sabbath, disobeying the Mosaic law, in order to preserve their faith. How is the SSPX doing anything different? The law should serve the Faith; following it should not put the Faith at great risk.
Is he a Gloria.tv reader: "Platforms on the internet, despite everything, do allow the dissemination of good ideas." "There is therefore a greater awareness of the errors."
I thank GOD for leading me to the SSPX. He put everything I needed to know on both sides right before me. To attack the SSPX is to attack the Catholic Church. No one is perfect. I would be insane to do such a thing. GOD called Archbishop Lefebvre to save His Church. And our Faith! Therefore. I will stand side by side with the SSPX And defend her.
When therefore they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said to them: He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
"The Church is increasingly oriented toward other objectives than the salvation of souls—objectives much more connected to this world." His critical error is applying full equivalence to "The Church" and the living Magisterium. "The Church" is Divine & Perfect and always will be. The prelates can, and sometimes are, incarnate devils(as were many Pharisees). Regardless, they occupy legitimate "Seats of Authority" (St. Matthew 23:1-3) and must be given honor and submission.