The District Superior's US chapel visits remain a popular event.
Report from Mr. Silverfarb, SSPX Reno:
His [homily] was a briefing to the political situation of the SSPX towards Rome. He stated that:
1. Bp. Fellay is staying firm regarding the preservation of the tradition.
2. He is currently back-tracking from the negotiations with Rome, because the
Holy Father, who apparently did not want to impose V2 upon the Society, now
wants the SSPX to accept it. He acknowledged the Pope was guilty of
double-talk.
Let's face it: History will not be so forgiving of B16. We will all see the day when
it becomes commonplace to use much stronger language to describe what he has
done, if God grants us a few more years of life!
3. Fr. Rostand complained of personal attacks against Bp. Fellay
by "sedevacantists".
There are no doubt a few sedes who will be proud they've been noticed, but only
a few. Most of them are puzzled at Fr. Rostand's "double-talk!"
4. Fr. Rostand reaffirmed his allegiance to the Pope, in hoping that in the future
there will be some favorable outcome towards the restoration of the Church.
After Mass, the District Superior took questions.
I bluntly confronted him by stating that the Pope is evil.
To support my accusations, I made references to two articles from Chiesa Viva about the Satanic Miters of Benedict XVI.
Well, it seems you got away with it this time, but it could have been a mistake.
I would recommend to others that we avoid any mention of the "satanic miters"
problem, not because it's not valid, but because they are going to find a way to
turn that against us, by criticizing our reliance on Internet rumors, or chasing
after fables, or being disrespectful of the Papacy, or whatever. I'd say, "don't
open that door." Don't give them the chance to attack on detail and ignore much
more consequential ones. These satanic miters might be the least of their
obstacles, once they figure out how to cope with it.
I then suggested to Fr. Rostand that the reason of the personal attacks against Bp. Fellay were likely due to his ban against the publication of the Sermons of Monseigneur Marcel Lefêbvre.
I told him that before the ban perhaps a hundred copies were distributed, and
were now circulating throughout the world, and that I had read the three
volumes. I was made to understand Monseigeur Lefebvre's true positions against [Conciliar] Rome and was outraged that Bp. Fellay would keep them from the public.
Now this is good. This is what I'd call a "body blow." You got him in the ribs.
I further explained that at such a ban on the Sermons was "like kicking a bee's-nest," thus explaining the "personal attacks."
Ignoring my point, the District Superior told me that what I had "done was illegal."
This is how you know you've struck pay dirt: he ignores your point!
What to do? DON'T GIVE UP! That's what he wants you to do. Rather, you should
have a backup question, or perhaps two. And I might add that it is most effective
when you begin with a softball body-blow question, because then when he tries to
ignore it, you follow up with a more SERIOUS question, with MORE biting grip.
Think of how a Pit Bull's jaw locks down so that it does not have to try to keep
pressure on its victim, because his jaw's geometry keeps it tight automatically. If
the answer man attempts to divert the topic, pull him back with an even TOUGHER
question, on the same principle.
For example, you could ask why Angelus Press has allowed
I Accuse the
Council to become depleted and out of stock, and it's not being reprinted or
made available as a e-book online? Follow that up with asking, "Isn't Angelus
Press in the business of selling books? When a popular title like
I Accuse the
Council isn't reprinted, Angelus Press is throwing away business!! At least
make it available as a e-book, for crying out loud!"
So, I [concluded] by asking: My reading of Monseigneur Lefebrve's sermons is "illegal," but towards which laws?
Is it the Laws of Truth, or the laws of the money-changers whom Our Lord chased-out with whips after kicking their tables![/color] GOOD ONE!
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