Author Topic: Consecration of Dom Thomas Aquinas March 19th in Brazil (Read 14697 times)

Don · « **Reply #10 on:** March 19, 2016, 01:35:33 PM »

..... must have good experience of people and world and be clear thinker, someone with background in something like military or legal

stgobnait · « **Reply #11 on:** March 19, 2016, 01:47:34 PM »

and Holy...

Matthew · « **Reply #12 on:** March 19, 2016, 01:55:44 PM »

The spiritual authors say that a priest should already be in the Illuminative way, and that a Bishop should be in the Unitive way.

(Many laymen are still in the Purgative way)

Talk about some high standards!

Matthew · « **Reply #13 on:** March 19, 2016, 02:02:58 PM »

The trick is that God has to have SOMEONE in mind for the next Traditional bishop.

The other thing is: there is still a grave need for a Bishop. The Resistance only has 3, and there is still not a bishop for North/South America. The new bishop +Dom Thomas Aquinas will be full-time busy doing confirmations circuits in Brazil, and tending to his monastery. Maybe he can go to some countries in South America. But that still leaves the US, Mexico and Canada -- and Asia -- without a bishop.

God isn't going to create a full-grown man for us, much less a man already consecrated Bishop. God makes use of the means He already created (human reproduction to form the man, the Rite of Consecration to create the bishop) to form new bishops.

The next Bishop has to be a priest already, or he wouldn't be old/experienced enough for the task. I suppose he could still be in the SSPX or elsewhere, but wouldn't that be evidence of at least a slight deficiency in prudence, fortitude, trust in God, proper understanding of obedience, or some other virtue a bishop should have?

I think it's most likely the next Bishop is already a priest, and already actively helping the Resistance.

There aren't exactly hundreds of candidates.

I just love to rejoice when I see the side of God win a few battles (for a change!) And consecrating a worthy candidate Bishop -- that's what I call a battle won!

I pray and look forward to the next Consecration ceremony in the Resistance.

Miseremini · « **Reply #14 on:** March 19, 2016, 02:03:42 PM »

Quote from: Matthew

They still need a bishop for the United States and Mexico, Central and South America -- all the Spanish-speaking countries.

And what about Canada?