Author Topic: Letter to John Vennari (Read 10358 times)

BrJoseph · « **on:** October 09, 2013, 02:57:27 PM »

Dear John,

Despite my "lack of interest in CFN", I continue to read and was impressed that you published, in the current issue, the articles by John Salza and Dr C.

On the last page, you ask the question What do we want to read?

As previously commented, I want to see articles about the Resistance, what they are resisting, why are other priests staying inside, and how the SSPX leader has changed from the position outlined in the article by Dr C., how Resistance advocates are faring without regular Mass, etc.

Maybe if enough people ask … ?

Br Joseph

John Grace · « **Reply #1 on:** October 09, 2013, 03:30:51 PM »

I have a complete "lack of interest" in CFN and John Vennari. Did he ever explain this? I was never a subscriber to his newspaper but wouldn't after his comments below.
http://www.cfnews.org/page10/page61/page61.html

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Bishop Williamson Expelled from the SSPX

By John Vennari

October 24: It is confirmed from Menzingen today that Bishop Richard Williamson has been expelled from the Society of Saint Pius X. The news fills me with great sadness.

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Yes, I too scratched my head at some of Bishop Williamson’s recent words and actions, and I believe the infamous “h0Ɩ0cαųst” interview was a mistake, yet I will not join in the blanket condemnations against him. As for all else, I will keep my own counsel.

Ecclesia Militans · « **Reply #2 on:** October 09, 2013, 04:01:18 PM »

John Vennari is not interested in the Resistance, so I am not interested in his work.

Skunkwurxsspx · « **Reply #3 on:** October 10, 2013, 01:33:58 AM »

I think JV is quite a talented writer and speaker with a good following. That said, it has been my experience that he will not cross that (invisible) line of calling a spade a spade when it comes to Pope Francis and the crisis within the SSPX. That is precisely why I have stopped taking him seriously. He has shown that he has his limits, his loyalties, and his comfort zones--before which the inconvenient truth takes a back seat. His loss; not ours.

Ekim · « **Reply #4 on:** October 10, 2013, 08:53:56 AM »

I think as a journalist, and as a serious Traditional Catholic "News" paper, CFN lost all credibility when they did not at least report on the crisis in the SSPX, ousting of + Williamson, formation of a Resistance, and the Resistance Summit helpd in VA. For a publication that prides itself on reporting on the goings on in Catholic tradition, they purposely decided to ignore this "Scoop".

It is obvious the Vennari has certain loyalties to + Fellay and the SSPX. When +Refan in Brazil was carrying on with the modernists CFN was shouting the info on the front page. When +Fellay does almost the same thing, the headlines are silent.

I'm not saying that a journalist should necessarily take sides, but I do believe that they should give a true and unbiased report of the news from all perspectives.

CFN dropped the ball. They ignore key issues confronting and involving Catholic Tradition. For this they are unreliable as a true news source. Not worth the price of a subscription.

As a caveat, Mr. Vennari does try to counter some of the nonsense produced by Menzingen by printing articles quoting the Archbishop that clearly contradict article by +Fellay but he refuses to come straight out and say:

"Fellay and Menzingen Contradict their Holy Founder"
Now that's an honest headline!
Or how about "Society Priest Ousted for Preaching the words of Archbishop Lefebvre at Ordination Ceremony!" or perhaps "SSPX priest for 20 Years Ordered to do Penance and Reparation in a Monastery for Preaching the Words of Archbishop Lefebvre". or how about "Over 100 priests flee from the SSPX"?Once CFN and John Vennari decided to ignore key issues in the world of Catholic Tradition it lost all credibility as true Traditional Catholic news source.