Author Topic: Fr. Pfeiffer mentions a Fr. Tetherow - who? (Read 139326 times)

TheRealMcCoy · « **Reply #65 on:** March 16, 2016, 02:36:00 PM »

Isn't there a penalty for receiving sacraments from a priest who had his faculties removed by the Pope? Why would people defy the Pope? How can a Catholic do that? Isn't that practical sedevacantism?

Maria Auxiliadora · « **Reply #66 on:** March 16, 2016, 02:59:00 PM »

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Isn't there a penalty for receiving sacraments from a priest who had his faculties removed by the Pope? Why would people defy the Pope? How can a Catholic do that? Isn't that practical sedevacantism?

I don't think the SSPX knew about it until the newspaper article and trusted "Fr. Tetherow" (I should say Mr. Tetherow). As far as the Philadelphia group, they blindly believed him after being dismissed from the York chapel. I was told by someone in his group that FT has stated he never received anything from the Vatican. That may be true. After all he is secret about his Mass locations. Other than St Michael's, the other location(s) are only by word of mouth (secret) because they are afraid of "detractors". I'm sure the Vatican has no idea where he lives. When our priest gets correspondence from the Vatican it's certified return receipt.

One thing is certain, he knows about it. Also, his followers believe the Vatican acted "unjustly" (persecuted). Until we saw the canonical case, we thought that too. I hope they are reading CathInfo.

Matthew · « **Reply #67 on:** March 16, 2016, 04:00:24 PM »

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Isn't there a penalty for receiving sacraments from a priest who had his faculties removed by the Pope? Why would people defy the Pope? How can a Catholic do that? Isn't that practical sedevacantism?

This is one of the points I made.

I mean, we're Trads I know, and we're used to disobeying the Pope. But not when he suspends/laicizes a priest for ɧoɱosɛҳųαƖity. In that matter, the Pope is acting WELL WITHIN HIS AUTHORITY. And if you want to disobey the Pope on a matter like that, you might as well be schismatic Orthodox or a protestant like Luther! They reject the Pope's authority as well.

Fr. Pfeiffer needs to be careful. I suppose one might say that this is one of the main dangers of Traditionalism, compared to "other paths" of dealing with the Crisis in the Church. Getting so comfortable with disobeying the Pope, that it becomes a habit, and soon you do it without thinking, even when you shouldn't.

We have to stay rational and keep our Catholic heads, at all times.

1st Mansion Tenant · « **Reply #68 on:** March 16, 2016, 04:14:46 PM »

Are we 100% sure that Fr P knew about Tetherow's 'situation' while associating with him?
Is it possibly a case of Fr not doing his homework and not being aware that Mr Tetherow was tossed out of the NO for perversion? If this is the case, I think we may have been somewhat rash here; but even so- OLMC should speak out solidly on the matter. (and soon. Especially, one would think, after the lambasting they gave +W about Fr A.)

TheRealMcCoy · « **Reply #69 on:** March 16, 2016, 04:25:08 PM »

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Are we 100% sure that Fr P knew about Tetherow's 'situation' while associating with him?
Is it possibly a case of Fr not doing his homework and not being aware that Mr Tetherow was tossed out of the NO for perversion? If this is the case, I think we may have been somewhat rash here; but even so- OLMC should speak out solidly on the matter. (and soon. Especially, one would think, after the lambasting they gave +W about Fr A.)

Fr Pfeiffer was alerted last spring by one of his seminarians that Tetherow was a convicted pedophile who was defrocked. It was dismissed as being irrelevant.

I spoke with a different seminarian who said that he Googled Tetherow when he showed up mysteriously last year and was creeped out by what he found. He emphasized that he did not do an intensive search but a 5 minute Google.

Frs Pfeiffer and Hewko as well as the Pfeiffer family are totally aware as of today of the circuмstances of Tetherow. I can confirm that. Actions from this point forward will show if it is taken seriously or not.