What a perculiar position Bishop Williamson is in...
He used to be the teacher of a seminary with many orthodox Catholics that he could take pride in and increase his strength with, like a father cultivating his sons, but now that they expelled him from the SSPX he is as a wanderer, nomad, drifter, surfacing only for special occasions...
It is plain to see that this expulsion has unnerved him, in one of his videos he comes across as genuine and human, but he is in his 60s and by now if he was out in the world or if he never would have criticised the leadership of SSPX he would have a comfortable living environment with regular gatherings of SSPX that would increase his dignity.
But he stuck with his principles and accepted the consequences, he spoke the truth and feared no one, counting his loyalty to God as higher than his loyalty to the world, and now those who also reject the world flock to him, and he has a new flock, and now he has ranks of people whose only reason for being in his presence is because they want to do something about the crisis in the church and the whole world. They ignore nothing, but try to live as catholics in a world enveloped in darkness. He now has ranks of people forming to follow him who can be counted among those who "see".
I will pray this decade for the Bishop. Ive never met him and most likely never will.
If you'd like to meet him just show up when he's doing Confirmations.
He always takes time to meet people and give them individual
attention. And he'll pose with you for photos. He's been doing
this for DECADES. He's very accessible. And don't forget to kiss
his ring.
But God has ways of making good intentions of some benefit others who may never meet them.
Bishop Williamson was born in 1939 so he's now 74 (or soon to turn 74). He's mid-way through his 70's.
I think he should pick a successor.
If you'd like to see him "pick a successor," then pray an extra decade
for Bishop Williamson.......
Neil,
If you start with the Annunciation today, and pray the decades in order, you will have prayed a complete 15 decade Rosary, what Bp. W. recommends daily...
Count you in?
Frances
Annunciation, yesterday ~ Done!
Today, Visitation...............
Count me in!
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