Incredulous, you make bold claims about Father Emily and others all without being able to prove their truth. You seem to cloak all this storytelling behind the beat of war drums, as if you are trying to stir up tribesmen. Your manner is wrong and I must believe much of what you accuse others of is not entirely true. How nice to do all this in a hidden cloak. Have YOU ever asked Father Emily how be believes about regularization at this time? What conversations have you had with him and when? His telephone number is readily available. If you do not call him and ask how he believes, you have no right to make the accusations you have done.
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
I think we all need to reevaluate the way in which we write to each other on here. Truly, we are going through terrible times, times that are eroding our spiritual peace, times that are exhausting our patience for bearing injustice, times that are inciting us to sin.
Nevertheless, we are no less called to sainthood today than yesterday. Nor are we any less called to behave as Saints on this internet message board in the year 2012 than any Catholic has been called to behave as a Saint in his or her interactions with other Catholics whether in person, via letter, via phone, via email or any other mode of communication.
I beg you all, do not allow the wicked scandal caused by Fellay or anyone else disturb the charity that we are to display towards each other as an outgrowth of our charity to Our Lord.
Why is it that we must accuse each other, say hostile things to each other, act as if we are not truly united in a way more significant than blood? Incredulous and Nickolas, two obviously good and faithful Catholics, yet sniping at each other. How many others of us have done the same thing? Far too many.
Even in our discussions of this situation, we must maintain a decorum consistent with what Our Lord expects of us. Bishop Fellay and those who have publicly agreed with him are endangering our souls and the souls of many. We recognize it and declare our opposition, such as we can make. Those priests who remain silent, whatever their beliefs internally, are, intentionally or not, helping to facilitate what Bishop Fellay is doing. I think we can all agree that we can recognize this and say: "This is not right; it is not what is best for souls." But, just as we should not jump to conclusions about each other, we must not jump to conclusions about any priest. Fr. Emily has stated nothing publicly. Let us leave it at that. What more can we say other than that his silence helps to endanger our souls? It is God Who will hold him accountable for this, to whatever degree He Wills.
If we can persevere through this and maintain a devoted and loyal dedication to each other, this event, whatever happens, will not harm our souls. If we allow it to cause animosity between us, surely God will not bless us. Surely, God will not protect us.
God Bless you all. I do not know if I have ever met any of you in person but I truly love each of you. We are all kin. Sin and anger has no place among us for any reason.