It was only a few days ago that CFN's Brian McCall published this stupid article.

https://www.catholicfamilynews.org/blog/2018/7/14/reflections-on-the-election-of-the-new-superior-general-of-the-society-of-st-pius-x

It opened with this criticism of the Resistance (now fully vindicated by today's news):

"The Society of St. Pius X announced by communique on July 11 the [color=rgba(139, 148, 156, 0.92)]election of Father Davide Pagliarani[/color] as the Superior General of the SSPX for the next 12 years.  The initial reactions were most interesting.  Several websites and forums that host comments aligned with the so called “Resistance” denounced Father Pagliarani as a liberal “company man” who would swiftly move toward a compromise with the Roman authorities.  Some went so far to claim that Bishop Fellay would essentially remain in control and drive the move toward a compromised regularization.  At the same time, [color=rgba(139, 148, 156, 0.92)]New Church and secular commentators tried to claim Bishop Fellay was “toppled”[/color] by a reactionary faction that would end any possible regularization by the Roman authorities.  Such is the state of misinformation and rumor buzzing around the SSPX."

Retraction, Mr. McCall?

You smear lipstick on a pig, it's still a pig.

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Still waiting for the EC of +W to explain this? 

The General Chapter concludes in just a couple hours.

Likely as not, they will release a General Chapter Declaration.

I say "likely," not "certainly," because this 2018 GC has already shown a willingness to depart from precedent.

Aside from creating two new Counselor positions (not foreseen in the current Statutes) for +BF and Fr. Schmidberger, there was the matter of announcing election results for the new SG, 1Asst, and 2Asst on the very first day of the Chapter (which suggests this was all decided upon beforehand).  

The explanation given for the rapid results (so rapid in fact, that while the SSPX was announcing the elections of the 1st and 2nd Asst. would take place on the 12th, the whole world was already reading about the results on the 11th), which seemed too hasty for SSPX media to keep up with (i.e., the GC had departed from pre-announced script?), was that this was simply the way GC's were conducted, to give the new administration ample time to deal with all the rest of the GC business..

However, for comparison purposes, the last elective GC was held in 2006, from July 3 - July 15.
http://archives.sspx.org/superior_generals_news/2006_general_chapter/declaration_of_2006_general_chapter.htm

And at that General Chapter, the Superior General was not elected until July 11 (i.e., the 9th day of the 2006 General Chapter).
http://archives.sspx.org/superior_generals_news/2006_general_chapter/elections.htm

Apparently, there is much more urgent business to deal with in 2018 than there was in 2006?

Fr. Girouard's letter may provide some insights into the content of that business.

Even Michael Matt sees the problem in this situation, if only SSPX faithful could at least admit it:

https://remnantnewspaper.com/web/index.php/headline-news-around-the-world/item/3979-sspx-news-two-new-assistants-general-announced-bishop-fellay-and-father-schmidberger

Remnant Comment: While this development may well prove to be a good thing, at first glance it is somewhat confusing.  From the vantage point of an outside observer, it looks something like a general manager of a baseball team announcing his intention to keep his two previous baseball managers knocking around the front office to "advise" the new guy on how to establish a different style of leadership.  Bit awkward for everyone. Keep them around if you want, but why make the big announcement that seems to send mixed signals?

Without wishing to take anything away from the good job done by either of these men in the past, I'm sure the SSPX leadership can appreciate why some traditional Catholics are a bit apprehensive over this announcement, since they were looking forward to the fresh approach of a 'new coaching staff' rather than an apparent reshuffling effort that may mean 'business as usual' when it comes to a whole host of problems blamed, fairly or not, on the previous 'coaching staff.' And this includes ardent supporters of Bishop Fellay, who only want what is best for the Society.

The SSPX General Chapter is still in session, by the way, and therefore this brief observation is meant only in a constructive sense-- as merely the initial reaction of just one member of the Catholic press, while there may still be time to amend or clarify. 
Whatever happens, let's redouble our prayers for the SSPX--a crucial player in the Catholic restoration movement--and let us pray for the success of their General Chapter.

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This General Chapter has all the marks of having been totally scripted in advance, and they've had total success already.
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Kind of like the victory party that Hillary had planned, except for her, it was total failure.

What we see is the slow progress towards conciliarism where everything is run by some sort of council. In case you haven't noticed, organizing things around a council make it very easy to obscure its manipulations by the unseen hand, as well as masking who is responsible for its decisions.

Matt:

Without wishing to take anything away from the good job done by either of these men in the past, I'm sure the SSPX leadership can appreciate why some traditional Catholics are a bit apprehensive over this announcement, since they were looking forward to the fresh approach of a 'new coaching staff' rather than an apparent reshuffling effort that may mean 'business as usual' when it comes to a whole host of problems blamed, fairly or not, on the previous 'coaching staff.' And this includes ardent supporters of Bishop Fellay, who only want what is best for the Society.

Well yeah!  Some traditional Catholics are indeed apprehensive.  This whole "reshuffling effort" stinks, and anyone with even an ounce of probity knows it.  The addition of two "new" assistants in the waning hours of the GC makes even Michael Matt squirm a bit, apparently.  Unlike Matt, though, I believe the previous 'coaching staff'  did a terrible job, and has presided over the total, and well deserved, demise of sspx.  God, what a reeking mess these men have created!
Please, Bp Williamson, say something!  Please, Your Excellency, lay Part II of your artificial intelligence treatise aside, and go directly to commentary on the steaming, fetid pile of manure this latest GC  has produced.

End of tantrum. 

Certainly Mr. Brian Mc Call wasn't very smart when commenting about an event that wasn't over yet, now he has to eat his own words. The Bishop is smarter than that, and I am glad to wait for a responsible comment, based on all the facts!

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