Author Topic: Sedevacantism and Schism (Read 2194 times)

Malleus 01 · « **Reply #15 on:** October 06, 2013, 01:09:02 PM »

I too have thought the same about SSPX although I attrend a Sedevacantist Chapel. That SSPX may be the true course of action. That we may not be correct. So how then am I to condemn what Archbishop Lefebvre did? On the contrary. We may have differences - but it takes courage to be a traditional Catholic. I applaude all the members of SSPX for being courageous.

Matto · « **Reply #16 on:** October 06, 2013, 06:03:40 PM »

If there were no crisis in the Church and we had a normal non-heretical Pope and hierarchy, both the SSPX and the sedevacantists would be considered schismatic for operating independent of the hierarchy.

2Vermont · « **Reply #17 on:** October 06, 2013, 06:07:24 PM »

Quote from: Matto

If there were no crisis in the Church and we had a normal non-heretical Pope and hierarchy, both the SSPX and the sedevacantists would be considered schismatic for operating independent of the hierarchy.

Which gets back to the fact that it's the VII Church that is in schism.

DominvsSabaoth · « **Reply #18 on:** October 06, 2013, 06:11:33 PM »

Quote from: 2Vermont

Quote from: Matto
If there were no crisis in the Church and we had a normal non-heretical Pope and hierarchy, both the SSPX and the sedevacantists would be considered schismatic for operating independent of the hierarchy.

Which gets back to the fact that it's the VII Church that is in schism.

false

2Vermont · « **Reply #19 on:** October 06, 2013, 06:48:58 PM »

Quote from: DominvsSabaoth

Quote from: 2Vermont
Quote from: Matto
If there were no crisis in the Church and we had a normal non-heretical Pope and hierarchy, both the SSPX and the sedevacantists would be considered schismatic for operating independent of the hierarchy.

Which gets back to the fact that it's the VII Church that is in schism.

false

Well then it's false!

Cantarella · « **Reply #20 on:** October 07, 2013, 12:42:57 AM »

Quote from: Matthew

At most, they are material schismatics. But they would never want to be separated from the Church Christ founded.

Eastern Orthodox and Protestants do not want it either. Ask any Orthodox or Protestant. They also have good intention. They don't think themselves as being separated from the Church Christ founded.

In Our Catholic Church, the visible foundation of the Supreme Pontiff is the glue that has hold us together for more than 2000 years. When you cross the line and cast off the visible monarchy of the Church, you open a pandora box and you eat your own tail. I can sympathize with the sedevacantist position but let us not support the error.