I was wondering what would happen if a bishop decided to recognize, allow and support the sspx in his diocese? What if he just decided to incorporate them into his diocese? What could anyone really do about it now that bishops seem to be able to do whatever they want to?
Might be off topic, but I know a retired bishop who says of the SSPX
"they are a very respectable order within the church".
The bishop who replaced him says there is no demand for a latin mass down here, but he also never bothered to ask anyone or advertize one. There is supposed to be one once a year, and i am told it gets people from all over to come to it.
You speak of what IF the dioscese recognised the SSPX, but what about a compromise.
Why not ask a bishop nicely if we can have a latin mass in the church, someone might allow it.
I dont think there is much point down here where i am because this parish is very liberal.