Author Topic: Francis grants Absolution powers to SSPX Priests for Year of Mercy (Read 43078 times)

ihsv · « **Reply #35 on:** September 01, 2015, 01:12:00 PM »

This is the heart of the problem.

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"I trust that in the near future solutions may be found to recover full communion with the priests and superiors of the Fraternity"

It's called a BRIBE. "Because I'm so kind, I'll give you this, and I trust that you'll..."

stgobnait · « **Reply #36 on:** September 01, 2015, 01:19:59 PM »

Why didn't Menz tell the Sovereign Pontiff what they told me twenty years ago, 'we have supplied jurisdiction; whilest at the same time thanking him for the thought, but assure him its not necessary...

2Vermont · « **Reply #37 on:** September 01, 2015, 01:22:09 PM »

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Why didn't Menz tell the Sovereign Pontiff what they told me twenty years ago, 'we have supplied jurisdiction; whilest at the same time thanking him for the thought, but assure him its not necessary...

Because that might ruin some chances down the road.....

Ladislaus · « **Reply #38 on:** September 01, 2015, 01:27:30 PM »

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I really cannot understand the bitterness here against Francis for this. No doubt he is just trying to be kind. I think we need to put aside the ranting and raving already. As far as we know, he's done this as a unilateral gesture with no strings attached.

You have got to be joking.

I assume this was sarcastic or tongue-in-cheek...

What are we supposed to do, forget all the anti-Catholic things and wanton destruction Francis has done in a short span of 2 years, and just assume the best?

As Catholics, we are not expected to play the fool or be naive. It's obvious what side "there is no Catholic God" Francis is on.

No, I'm dead serious. Sure we could suspect that there might be an ulterior motive, that some deal has been struck in the smoke-filled back rooms, with the SSPX. Other than that, this sounds a lot like that proposition condemned by the Church that all actions outside the Church are bad and sinful. You make it sound like Francis is just pure evil and the devil incarnate and cannot be well-intentioned. I like the tone of the DICI response; it expresses gratitude while at the same time respectfully upholding the SSPX contention that they have operated under supplied jurisdiction all these years.

One can be firm and principled without being bitter and angry.

Ladislaus · « **Reply #39 on:** September 01, 2015, 01:30:54 PM »

Quote from: DICI

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

I think that this is a great response.