I do not understand this. If one 'ordained' by Fr. Pfeiffer he is not a priest how can he administer the Sacraments? Fr. Pfeiffer himself is a different matter because he is a priest, but nobody that he ordains(?) I must be missing something.
U R. A priest cannot ordain another priest. Only a bishop can ordain a priest. When one is consecrated a bishop, the grace is given to bestow the priesthood upon a qualified man. A bishop may also consecrate another bishop, although
in normal times, it must be with the approval of the Pope. That is why Archbishop Lefebvre was unjustly excommunicated in 1988 by Paul VI along with Bps. Williamson, Fellay, de Mallerais, and Gallaretta. By way of association, the entire SSPX membership and later, the faithful, were erroneously said to be in schism.
Fr. Pfeiffer IS a priest, having been ordained by Archbishop Lefebvre. There is no doubt that Fr. Joe can carry out all normal priestly duties including give Sacraments to the faithful. The problem is that if he not really a bishop, (by virtue of incorrect form and highly dubious succession of the “bishop” who consecrated him), then any man whom “Bp.” Pfeiffer presumes to ordain is NOT a priest. If a man who is not a priest says Mass, goes through the prayers to “consecrate” the host, nothing happens in the supernatural realm. The sacred species are not sacred. They remain bread and wine, wholly and entirely. The holiest layman can wear a cassock, say mass, hear confessions, preside at weddings, funerals, give communion, give extreme unction but no actual supernatural grace is granted. A man cannot give what he does not have.
If both “priest” and layman are invincibly ignorant of the matter, Our Lord can and will allow for the human weakness. But if one can reasonably know there is doubt, or, worse,
does know there is doubt and partakes anyway, how can one expect anything other than God's disfavor?
Add to the positive doubt the fact that the priest calling himself a bishop has for his best friend and head administrator, a man who scorns traditional Catholics, doesn’t go to mass or the sacraments, is of poor moral character, and openly dabbles in witchcraft and occult practices...Is he or any of his ordinands people to whom the faithful should turn for spiritual guidance and sustenance?
Imagine you needed lifesaving, but risky brain surgery. You learn of a medical center that claims to have the sure treatment plan for a cure. It claims all other medical centers are deficient in various ways, untrained doctors, callous nurses, administrators only looking to make money. But there’s a catch! While the head of this wonderful healing hospital passed his medical exams, his past is riddled with accounts of questionable treatments, unprofessional conduct, and shady associations. His former patients are in poor health. Some have died. The residents under his charge are poorly formed, given to laxity and levity. You cannot get straightforward information as to the doctors’ training and cannot determine if they’ve even been to medical school. The CFO is known for unethical use of money and above all, secrecy in finances and medical results. Do you consent to be treated in this place?
My advice, stay FAR AWAY from OLMC.
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