As far as I understand, this is essentially the official SSPX concept of itself. It is also, as far as I understand the SSPX Resistance concept of itself.
Many of the posters on Catholic Answers and CathInfo say that they do not accept the Novus Ordo Mass which of course is the ordinary form of Mass for the conciliar church, yet the SSPX letter says they are in communion, so that would imply an acceptance of the Novus Ordo mass, would it not? In any case, I am beginning to sense that the traditional catholic community is a diverse community and the position fo SSPX is just one positing in the range of positions...that was more or less what the question was pointing at.
Traditional Catholics are labeled by Conservative catholics in catholic Answers as not Catholic cause the TC doesn't accept our popes and then the TC says that going to a Novus Ordo Mass if not a sin, is pretty close to one....so that is the difference that I am talking about..
Hope that clarifies it for yah TKGS.
Bruce
If SSPX does a deal with Rome, as they have been working on for a few years now, they will have to accept the Novus Ordo. This is why a breakaway or expelled group of priests by the popular name of "the resistance", as TGKS has mentioned, are now operating independemtly of the SSPX. The heads of the SSPX have not remained faithful to the original intent of Abp LeFebvre and his purposes in setting up the organisation.
Officially the SSPX are not in communion with apostate Rome, but behind the scenes they are continuing to make inroads into the destruction of tradition.
Still you should attend the SSPX chapel 10 miles from you, if only to experience the beauty of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.
Yes, indeed, there are many variations of people who call themselves traditional. There are those who go for aesthietic reasons (smells and bells) without understanding that tradtition is not an optional extra but an essential part of the practice of the Faith.
2 Thessalonians 2:14
Therefore, brethren, stand fast; and hold the traditions which you have learned, whether by word, or by our epistle.