"An Open Letter to Bishop Clarence Kelly on the Thuc Bishops and the Errors in The Sacred and the Profane" by Mario Derksen has been posted at http://www.thucbishops.com/ .

The docuмent, which is a thorough study of Catholic principles, is 101 pages in length. A summary of the major points can be found on pages 62-66 of the docuмent and is also available for download as a separate file.

It is hoped that Bp. Kelly and his SSPV/CSPV clergy will seriously examine this powerful refutation of their position and either retract their errors or at least address the different arguments made against them in a sincere and honest manner.

This docuмent has been published for the greater glory of God and to advance the cause of the salvation of souls. It is NOT written in a spirit of vengeance or anger, and is not meant to divide but to unite all sedevacantist Roman Catholics.

In 1937, Pope Pius XI wrote:

"To all Our children . . . We make another and more urgent appeal for union. Many times Our paternal heart has been saddened by the divergencies—often idle in their causes, always tragic in their consequences—which array in opposing camps the sons of the same Mother Church. Thus it is that the radicals, who are not so very numerous, profiting by this discord are able to make it more acute, and end by pitting Catholics one against the other. . . . Those who make a practice of spreading dissension among Catholics assume a terrible responsibility before God and the Church." (Encyclical "Divini Redemptoris," par. 71)

I hope that my contribution will help to overcome all unnecessary obstacles. Let us finally stop the silly divisions and work for the conversion and salvation of sinners!

Feedback, if sincere and thoughtful, is welcome.


Mario Derksen
sedevacante @ thucbishops.com

Because I can find only two open quotes and no closed quotes I am completely baffled over what is part of the letter, and what is commentary by the OP.

Or does M. Derksen=Umblehay?

Because I can find only two open quotes and no closed quotes I am completely baffled over what is part of the letter, and what is commentary by the OP.

Or does M. Derksen=Umblehay?

Sorry about that, I didn't explain; the original post above is the text of the email that Mario sent me and I think I accidentally copied the subject line with the title of the letter in quotes.

Also, Mario wants it well known that if anyone detects any thing they believe is in error to please contact him so he can make corrections if needed.   He said he is going to add a section to that website where he will post any rebuttals he recieves and his reply.  

From what I can tell so far, it looks really good. Bp. Kelly surely needs it. However, I hope Mario has first gone the private route before doing the open letter...it is less embarrassing, and really is priority before going public. But, if he has attempted a private communication, and Bp. Kelly has refused to address it, I think it is well in order to have the Open Letter.

I do not plan on finishing reading it. It does look good, and it seems very thorough, maybe even too thorough. But nice to have on record. Thank you, Mario! I personally find the issue simpler, when you have the unemotional Catholic principles to stand on.

Personally, I think that Bp. Kelly is caught up in "scruples", obsessed with hypothetical possibilities. Scruples in the spiritual life are deadly, and are likened to phobias or manias. They ride on emotion and cannot let them go. Sort of a slave to hypothetical possibility. I pray it will help Bp. Kelly, but I fear the detail of the Open Letter will increase his emotional fears and ultimately not help him.

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 The exact paragraph which was taken out of context needs to be clarified.  I suggest different type face, size or color to prove exactly the difference between what Frs. Barbara and Jenkins wrote.  The format should be side by side so there is visual clarity.

The difference between what was written and what someone changed to suit his agenda must be demonstrated without any ambiguity.

The accusations and intimations about Archbishop Thuc are too grave to leave to chance.

In the Open Letter (long version) I hope that the discussion of Thuc's cats in Paris is thrown into the sewer where it belongs.  It said more about how catty the observer was, than the mental health of the Archbishop.  

I hope Mario has first gone the private route before doing the open letter...it is less embarrassing, and really is priority before going public.

This is a very public issue and has been for many years.  Bp. Kelly's book is part of the public record, as is the SSPV's ridiculous policy toward Catholics with whom they disagree, none of whom CAN be proved (de facto OR de jure) to be public sinners, non-Catholics, etc.

At this stage of the seemingly-endless nonsense, it is NOT necessary to "go the private route" in order to spare Bp. Kelly, whose antics have been far from sensible, have affected MANY decent and innocent people, and DESERVE to be censured strongly and PUBLICLY.

...why do their followers support this anti Catholic nonsense year after year?  

Generally speaking, for the most part it appears that their duped followers genuinely desire to be Catholic, but they have drunk the K A and they believe that they in SSPV are some of the few chosen ones. They really think that all Thuc-ites are outside the fold.

Most sheep are not very discerning; they rely on their shepherds to feed them. They follow their shepherds blindly (at least partly so) and they follow in a rather trusting manner.

... for the most part it appears that their duped followers genuinely desire to be Catholic, but they have drunk the K A and they believe that they in SSPV are some of the few chosen ones. They really think that all Thuc-ites are outside the fold.

This is a crucial point, the psychological allure of being one of the few chosen Catholics of the End Times.  

The recipe for Kool Aid needs to be studied closely.

It would be good to examine the recipe for the Kool Aid.