Author Topic: Official statement of the priests of the USML December 8, 2015 (Read 2919 times)

AJNC · « **on:** December 07, 2015, 10:26:41 PM »

http://www.francefidele.org/

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the closing of Vatican II (8 December 1965), the priests of the Priestly Union Marcel Lefebvre wish to reaffirm their "refusal" of that fateful council and "all the reforms that are issues ". (Lefebvre, Declaration of 21 November 1974.)

They make their full judgment of Archbishop Lefebvre, who saw in this council "the greatest catastrophe in the history of the Church" and compared him to a "third world war". Vatican II, "turning his back on tradition and breaking with the Church of the past, is a schismatic council". (Archbishop Lefebvre in Le Figaro of 4 August 1976.) "The conclusion is that this ruinous event for the Catholic Church and Christian civilization was not directed and led by the Holy Spirit. "(I accuse the Council, 1976)

Consequently, the priests of the Priestly Union Marcel Lefebvre renew their formal commitment not to accept any "practical agreement" nor any "canonical recognition" in any form whatsoever, from the conciliar authorities. "It is a strict duty of every Catholic priest wishing to remain to part of this conciliar church. "(Archbishop Lefebvre, Spiritual Journey, 1990.)

On this Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, they entrust their loyalty to the faithful Virgin, "immaculate in his faith" (prayer of St. Pius X). Deign to help them bear witness to the truth, to work tirelessly for the salvation of souls and to submit all "sweet reign of Our Lord Jesus Christ" (Archbishop Lefebvre, Letter to Cardinal Seper, April 13, 1978. )

Raphaela · « **Reply #1 on:** December 08, 2015, 06:29:49 AM »

From the above:

"Every priest who wants to remain Catholic has a strict duty to separate himself from this Conciliar Church."

"C’est un devoir strict pour tout prêtre voulant demeurer catholique de se séparer de cette église conciliaire." (Mgr Lefebvre, Itinéraire spirituel, 1990.)

BJ5 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 08, 2015, 09:13:45 AM »

Finally! Priests ready to move on from the SSPX, be called what they believe they are, and not be characterized by the organization they oppose (the anti-SSPX/ SSPX Resistance).

Bravo!

Neil Obstat · « **Reply #3 on:** December 08, 2015, 09:38:11 AM »

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Someone on the outside of this controversy or somehow otherwise unaware of its history and therefore has never heard these things, might be a bit overwhelmed with its impact when all put together in one place like this: that every priest who wants to remain Catholic has a strict duty to separate himself from this Conciliar Church; their refusal of that fateful council and all the reforms that issue from it; they see in this council the greatest catastrophe in the history of the Church and compare Vatican II to a third world war because it turned its back on tradition and broke with the Church of the past; that it is a schismatic council; that it is a strict duty of every Catholic priest wishing to remain Catholic to part from this conciliar church; and that theirs ought to be a formal commitment not to accept any practical agreement nor any canonical recognition in any form whatsoever from the conciliar authorities.

This whole list of concerns would be made so much easier to swallow if we would simply say that Vatican II was not an ecuмenical Council of the Church, that it was a rogue synod without any protection of the Holy Ghost, and that the true Church will have no truck with it.

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Neil Obstat · « **Reply #4 on:** December 08, 2015, 09:40:10 AM »

Quote from: AJNC

http://www.francefidele.org/

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the closing of Vatican II (8 December 1965), the priests of the Priestly Union Marcel Lefebvre wish to reaffirm their "refusal" of that fateful council and "all the reforms that are issues". (Lefebvre, Declaration of 21 November 1974.)

They make their full judgment of Archbishop Lefebvre, who saw in this council "the greatest catastrophe in the history of the Church" and compared him to a "third world war". Vatican II, "turning his back on tradition and breaking with the Church of the past, is a schismatic council". (Archbishop Lefebvre in Le Figaro of 4 August 1976.) "The conclusion is that this ruinous event for the Catholic Church and Christian civilization was not directed and led by the Holy Spirit." (I accuse the Council, 1976)

Consequently, the priests of the Priestly Union Marcel Lefebvre renew their formal commitment not to accept any "practical agreement" nor any "canonical recognition" in any form whatsoever, from the conciliar authorities. "It is a strict duty of every Catholic priest wishing to remain to part of this conciliar church. "(Archbishop Lefebvre, Spiritual Journey, 1990.)

On this Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, they entrust their loyalty to the faithful Virgin, "immaculate in his faith" (prayer of St. Pius X). Deign to help them bear witness to the truth, to work tirelessly for the salvation of souls and to submit all "sweet reign of Our Lord Jesus Christ" (Archbishop Lefebvre, Letter to Cardinal Seper, April 13, 1978. )

For the record, it would help to get a better English translation.

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