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TheRecusant #12 (Dec. 2013 Supplementary Issue) covers this topic extensively.
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So, after ABL realized his mistake in signing the 5-88 protocol with
Rome, he laid down the following principle, which he maintained until
his death:
It is, therefore, a strict duty for every priest wanting to remain
Catholic to separate himself from this Conciliar Church for as long as it
does not rediscover the Tradition of the Church and of the Catholic
Faith. -- Spiritual Journey, Archbishop Lefebvre, p. 13
Here is another way ABL formulated the same principle:
we prefer to continue in Tradition, to keep tradition while waiting for
tradition to regain its place at rome, while waiting for Tradition to
resume its place in the roman authorities, in their minds. This will last
for as long as the Good Lord has foreseen.---In speaking to priests, you can reference the same ARTICLE of the
Summa that
The Open Letter to Fr. Themann defers, to wit, IIa IIae, Q.57 a.2, ad 1. ---
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Archbishop Lefebvre Recognized His Mistake In Signing the May
1988 Protocol and From Then Until His Death, He Maintained the
Principle NO Agreement with Unconverted Rome. Showing he learned his lesson, ABL maintained until his death that he
would not even discuss an agreement with Rome until Rome
converted. Archbishop Lefebvre repeatedly showed his resolution not
to do what Bishop Fellay seeks and has sought. When asked by
Fideliter magazine, "What do you think of a possible re-opening
of a dialogue with Rome?" ABL made the following clear reply:
We do not have the same outlook on a reconciliation. Cardinal
Ratzinger sees it as reducing us, bringing us back to Vatican II. We
see it as a return of Rome to Tradition. We don't agree; it is a dialogue
of the deaf. I can't speak much of the future, mine is behind me. But if
I live a little while, supposing that Rome calls for a new dialogue,
then, I will put conditions. I shall not accept being put in the
position where I was during the [May 1988] dialogue. No more.
I will put the discussion at the doctrinal level. 'Do you agree with the
great encyclicals of all the popes who preceded you? Do you agree
with Quanta Cura of Pius IX, Immortale Dei and Libertas of Leo XIII,
Pascendi gregis of Pius X, Quas Primas of Pius XI, Humani generis of
Pius XII? Are you in full communion with these popes and their
teachings? Do you still accept the entire Anti-Modernist Oath? Are you
in favour of the social reign of Our Lord Jesus Christ? If you do not
accept the doctrine of your predecessors, it is useless to talk! As
long as you do not accept the correction of the Council, in
consideration of the doctrine of these Popes, your predecessors, no
dialogue is possible.' It is useless. -- Fideliter, quoted by Fr. Laisney in
Archbishop Lefebvre and the Vatican pp.223-224 (emphasis and bracketed date added). [I added the
red.]
There is MORE..............
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