Are you CrusaderPhilly/Bonaventure?

Yes, I am.

You should have heard the old Priests speaking highly of Pius IX; it left an indelible memory on me now aged 62.

Here's one for you. Why did Pius IX empower Bishop Thuc?
He would have been very informed on the Secret of Fatima.

http://www.essan.org/Jesus/Thuc_consecrations/motu.htm

You've got your X and I mixed up, Pius IX. died long before Archbishop Thuc was born.

Yes, I am.

Does Philly = Philippines? If so, Crusader, do you know the current situation of the SSPX/Resistence there? A couple of years ago a leading Filipino member of Una Voce said in an e-mail to someone, that the SSPX in the Phils was stagnating. In fact SSPX Manila (OLVC) had lost a third of its parishioners to a TLM Parish set up in Metro Manila.

And for what I was just told it's getting much worse every Sunday. Maybe this would help priests and parishioners to reflect upon the seriousness of this crisis.

What can be done? When the shepherd is always on the move how can the sheep follow? They are leaderless except when there are photo opportunities for these priests at the ACIM Philippines or the Indian orphanage. I believe that SSPX Singapore has no parish life, even though it's the district HQ. The sad part is that the outside Trad world considers any priest working with his white cassock in Asia to be another St Francis Xavier irrespective of his output. He could be loafing around all day, but with a camera to show himself crossing a flooded road (as though other people dont have to cross it as well!) or talking to strangers or whatever.

People may not realise it, but Fellays smooching with the Novus Ordo crowd these past many years has rendered the SSPX ineffective in the apostolate. It is common sense. Why would anyone from the Conciliarists join us when our great leader, his assistants and cronies, are working to join them?

And for what I was just told it's getting much worse every Sunday. Maybe this would help priests and parishioners to reflect upon the seriousness of this crisis.

When Rome was burning Nero was playing his fiddle....... history repeats itself....