http://www.einsicht-aktuell.de/index.php?svar=2&ausgabe_id=310&artikel_id=3681THE "BARBARA" CASE (Continued)by Kurt HillerIII. Palmar de TroyaFr. Barbara writes:"I owe it to truth and charity to say that Mgr Ngô dinh Thuc is consecrating bishop of the schismatics of Palmar de Troya... "(FORTES IN FIDE, n° 19, p. 45)
It must be said on this subject that it was only after careful reflection and in-depth examination that Mgr Thuc carried out the first five coronations of bishops, to ensure apostolic succession. He explained it then, as he still does today, unequivocally. The Einsicht magazine at that time had already warmly welcomed the news of these coronations. Bishop Thuc's conduct is not only free from reproach, but on the contrary worthy of praise! All sanctions allegedly carried by "our mother the Church", as pronounced by Fr. Barbara, e.g. any suspension or excommunication is pointless and unreasonable, because Mgr Thuc acted in the direction of the Tadition of the Church in a very lucid manner!We cannot blame him for the fact that the "Palmarian episcopes" subsequently refused to listen to him and that Clement Dominguez ended up proclaiming himself pope; no more than the errors of all the other ordinands consecrated by Mgr Thuc and Fr. Barbara would like to hang on his neck like a stone of scandal. Fr. Barbara must on the other hand answer the following question which is essential: Why did 99.99% of bishops fall into conciliar heresy and apostasy? Isn’t that a thousand times worse than making missteps?"We can only express respect and admiration for Mgr Thuc. Despite the failure of the "Trojans", the difficulties created by other ordinations, despite all the trials he suffered during his life (eight members of his family were murdered), despite his great age, despite the persecutions and defamations of Fr. Barbara, his Faith has not failed and he has kept his humor!IV. The Schism:Fr. Barbara speaks of one"... notorious schism" (STRONGS IN THE FOl, n° 9, p. 48)
And in another place:Others, giving in to despair, do not hesitate to take the step of schism. They mourn the apostolicity of the Church, which is guaranteed by the words of Our Lord; they want at all costs to have the sacraments, even if it is at the cost of sacrilege." (LETTER TO FAITHFUL PRIESTS, 1982, P. 3)
Canon 1325, § 2, defines schism as follows:You can become schismatic in two ways
a) by refusing to submit to the authority of the Pope;
b) but also by refusing to hold communion with the members of the Church who are subject to it
Do these definitions apply to the case of Mgr Thuc? According to the prerequisites of Fr. B. the main accusation does not hold:"... That the bishop is regular, that is to say that he is not subject to any ecclesiastical censorship or other prohibition, from the Catholic point of view that is.
- That this bishop acts expressly in defense of the Church, which implies on his part, the rupture of communion with the new church, at least implicitly (emphasis added) (FORTES IN FIDE, n° 19, p. 47)
Bishop Thuc fulfilled exactly these conditions. Troya's ordinations only bring us back to the same data. The measures taken by Pius XII and that Fr. Barbara is happy to apply, aimed at the bishops of communist China. Unfortunately times have changed a lot. Pius XII is NO MORE! All the bishops, or almost all, have denied Tradition. But Bishop Thuc has long since broken with the church of these apostates. Like St Athanasius of old, he acted in secret, cautiously hiding his tracks, until the manhunt unleashed by Fr. Barbara does not force him to launch into open ground. He in fact publicly declared his goal on February 25, 1982 and we have five essays in his handwriting of the text, which he read during a solemn mass, which he celebrated the following March 21,in the St Michel chapel on rue Baader in Munich, a text which was also reproduced according to the express wish of the prelate in the March n° of the magazine Einsicht published at the same time.And in the meantime, what is Fr. Barbara doing?Above all, he travels and against all odds he meets priests in every possible country. What came out of all these meetings? Absolutely nothing! The priests consulted feel flattered, but, unfortunately, they are very busy and busy with their obligations. They have nothing reasonable to implement! And this result of years of activity is described as satisfactory!This fundamental activity is crowned, after hard efforts, by discussions with"... bishops who, deep in their hearts, have kept the Catholic Faith, but who have been silent for 16 years, and leave the sheep without pastors." (LETTER TO FAITHFUL PRIESTS, p. 5)
So it is not difficult to understand that Fr. Barbara has no qualms about seeking information from the Bishop of Fréjus-Toulon to campaign against Mgr Thuc:"Bishop Barthe said however that he had the best relations with him (Thuc)." (LETTER TO FAITHFUL PRIESTS, 1982, p. 2)
How should we then judge the Barbara case? Every Catholic who thinks according to logic can find the answer themselves!(1) We prayed for the authentic original purpose of the gathering.Note from trans.: undoubtedly so that the chair of Peter is freed from impostors, so that Rome is no longer the Great Babylon!Persto: Keep in mind that these words by Dr. Heller were written and published in 1982 at the time of these events, and thus reflect an accurate picture of what was going on at the time.
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