Author Topic: Francis grants Absolution powers to SSPX Priests for Year of Mercy (Read 40693 times)

Graham · « **Reply #20 on:** September 01, 2015, 11:45:47 AM »

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The Society of St. Pius X learned, through the press, of the provisions taken by Pope Francis on the occasion of the upcoming Holy Year. In the last paragraph of his letter addressed September 1, 2015, to Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization, the Holy Father writes:

«I establish that those who during the Holy Year of Mercy approach these priests of the Society of St Pius X to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation shall validly and licitly receive the absolution of their sins.»

The Society of St. Pius X expresses its gratitude to the Sovereign Pontiff for this fatherly gesture. In the ministry of the sacrament of penance, we have always relied, with all certainty, on the extrdaordinary jurisdiction conferred by the Normae generales of the Code of Canon Law. On the occasion of this Holy Year, Pope Francis wants all the faithful who wish to confess to the priests of the Society of St. Pius X to be able to do so without being worried.

During this year of conversion, the priests of the Society of St. Pius X will have at heart to exercise with renewed generosity their ministry in the confessional, following the example of tireless dedication which the holy Curé of Ars gave to all priests.

Menzingen,
September 1, 2015

http://www.dici.org/en/news/communique-of-the-general-house-of-the-society-of-st-pius-x-on-the-letter-of-pope-francis-at-the-approach-of-the-holy-year-september-1-2015/

richard · « **Reply #21 on:** September 01, 2015, 12:15:36 PM »

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The Society of St. Pius X learned, through the press, of the provisions taken by Pope Francis on the occasion of the upcoming Holy Year. In the last paragraph of his letter addressed September 1, 2015, to Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization, the Holy Father writes:

«I establish that those who during the Holy Year of Mercy approach these priests of the Society of St Pius X to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation shall validly and licitly receive the absolution of their sins.»

The Society of St. Pius X expresses its gratitude to the Sovereign Pontiff for this fatherly gesture. In the ministry of the sacrament of penance, we have always relied, with all certainty, on the extrdaordinary jurisdiction conferred by the Normae generales of the Code of Canon Law. On the occasion of this Holy Year, Pope Francis wants all the faithful who wish to confess to the priests of the Society of St. Pius X to be able to do so without being worried.

During this year of conversion, the priests of the Society of St. Pius X will have at heart to exercise with renewed generosity their ministry in the confessional, following the example of tireless dedication which the holy Curé of Ars gave to all priests.

Menzingen,
September 1, 2015

http://www.dici.org/en/news/communique-of-the-general-house-of-the-society-of-st-pius-x-on-the-letter-of-pope-francis-at-the-approach-of-the-holy-year-september-1-2015/

Learned through the press my eye! We now Know what the 'secret" meeting was about.

covet truth · « **Reply #22 on:** September 01, 2015, 12:21:31 PM »

I am reminded of this psalm in the Offertory of the Mass:

"Take not away my soul, O God, with the wicked, nor my life with men of blood.
In whose hands are iniquities; their right hand is filled with gifts."

JPM · « **Reply #23 on:** September 01, 2015, 12:24:56 PM »

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Learned through the press my eye! We now Know what the 'secret" meeting was about.

I completely believe it came as a surprise as evidenced by the below being posted as part of a news story this morning on the SSPX.org site.

"So while those who remain faithful to the Church’s immutable teachings on matrimony and the family—let alone the natural and social order—are devoid of the pope’s public support, those who speak of an impossible “other way” receive his papal honors and blessings."

I suspect if they knew of the impending pope's "public support" for SSPX hearing confessions, then the SSPX would have held off on the article taking the Pope to task.

That is why I wrote earlier that my guess is the Pope, as Bishop Schneider suggested, will accept the SSPX "as they are" with no preconditions. It's just as likely that the Pope has already decided to do that.

covet truth · « **Reply #24 on:** September 01, 2015, 12:34:54 PM »

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The Society of St. Pius X expresses its gratitude to the Sovereign Pontiff for this fatherly gesture.

How can the SSPX be "grateful" for this "fatherly gesture" when up to Dec. 8th none of their confessions for forty years have been considered "valid" by Rome? I guess the day after the mercy year ends it will be back to "invalid"? What a joke this is and yet they are "grateful". Rome is calling the shots and the SSPX dances to their tune. It's over.