Looking at this weekend's Mass schedule, I noticed that Fr Pfeifer's entire seminary will be traveling after the Candlemas Mass all the way to St. Mary's, KS for a Sunday morning Mass the next day. Following the obligatory potluck, the Mass schedule includes a Super Bowl party over a random family's house. I was a little surprised, as I was not permitted to watch the Super Bowl at the "modernist" SSPX seminary while I was there. Is watching the Super Bowl a more traditional practice of the Archbishop which the modernist SSPX strayed from in order to show good favor to Rome? Any insight would be appreciated because I indeed would be concerned about modernists preventing well-intentioned young men from watching a football game on TV. Thanks in advance!
I detect your sarcasm. I can only point out that Fr. Pfeiffer does not represent the Resistance in any substantial way. In most locations he has ONE family supporting him; usually it's a person/couple/family who is naturally rebellious or can't get along well with others. Someone who has to be special.
I don't see this in the broader, mainstream Resistance. In the latter, I see more of a crowd like the early days of the Traditional movement (fervent Catholics, lots of volunteering, seriousness in living the Faith, detachment from the world, etc.)
Yes, Fr. Pfeiffer was a pioneer of the movement, but by Fall 2014 he went off the rails and started a personal cult. He literally opposes ALL FOUR of the Resistance bishops, and is only on good terms with a handful of priests: all of whom accept Fr. Pfeiffer's de-facto papacy and universal jurisdiction. Countless holy, intelligent, and fervent priests are on his "crap list" -- their only crime being denial of Fr. Pfeiffer's de-facto papacy.
I'm not even exaggerating here. I said
de-facto papacy. Looking objectively at his behavior over the past 4+ years, he
1. Acts as if he has a universal jurisdiction over Traditional Catholics (something normally associated with the Pope)
2. He has a falling out with anyone who won't let Fr. Pfeiffer be top dog and get his own way all the time
He will only consider you "true Resistance" if you are in communion with
Rome Boston, KY. It's insane.
Leaving the SSPX to join Fr. Pfeiffer's cult is a classic example of jumping out of the frying pan straight into the fire.