Author Topic: Pope Francis forbids SSPX priests to say Mass (Read 10235 times)

poche · « **Reply #5 on:** October 28, 2014, 12:59:47 AM »

It sounds like it is just that Italian bishop.

ggreg · « **Reply #6 on:** October 28, 2014, 01:23:13 AM »

I would welcome being excommunicated.

Less I have to do with those fαɢɢօts and paedo-enablers the better.

curioustrad · « **Reply #7 on:** October 28, 2014, 06:29:18 AM »

It's the carrot and the stick approach: one Italian bishop of a suburbicarian see to Rome (in the Pope's back pocket) gets nasty where the SSPX headquarters at Albano is located - over in France "please come and do your stuff at Lourdes". Translation: "look what you could get if you make nice with Rome and contrariwise what you might get if you don't." Same old story.

Matthew · « **Reply #8 on:** October 28, 2014, 08:26:20 AM »

Let's not dismiss this as just another rogue bishop who is anti-Tradition.

The bishop in question works very closely with Pope Francis.

And even if it just affects the SSPX faithful in Italy, that is still 15,000 souls. This is huge news.

This news means that the heat is being turned up on Bishop Fellay. Serious pressure is being brought to bear. Will he have the fortitude to stand up for what's right, or will he cave?

Matthew · « **Reply #9 on:** October 28, 2014, 08:29:53 AM »

Here is a post from Fr. Z:

Italian bishop forbids people to receive sacraments from SSPX
Posted on 27 October 2014 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf
At L’Espresso I saw this, in Italian:

Pope Francis forbids Lefevbrite priests from saying Mass
The follows of the ultra traditionalist French bishop, already excommunicated, are now in Bergoglio’s crosshairs. Through one of his most faithful men he has forbidden them to celebrate Mass and administrate the sacraments. Whoever follows them risks excommunication.

In essence the article says that “new beatings with a stick” have come from “pastor of mercy and forgiveness”.

The Bishop of Albano, Marcello Semeraro, has forbidden the SSPX priests – who have their Italian HQ in Albano, a stone’s throw from Castel Gandolfo and two stone throws from Rome – from administering the sacraments. He also forbade the faithful from receiving the sacraments from the SSPX priests saying that they run the risk of excommunication. This was issued in the form of a notification signed by Bp. Semeraro, who happens to be the secretary of the Gang of Nine assembled by Pope Francis… Cards. Marx, O’Malley, Rodriguez Maradiaga, etc.

The notification was apparently published in no less than the official daily of the Italian Bishops Conference, Avvenire. It seems that he had received numerous requests about the celebration of sacraments by the SSPX. He wrote that “it isn’t an institution… of the Catholic Church”.

The article mentions that the SSPX has 15000 followers in Italy. Given the state of the Church in some places, that’s not nothing.

I didn’t find the Notification in the online version of Avvenire, but that’s no surprise. It would be interesting to see the actual wording. Did Bp. Semararo raise the specter of excommunication for Catholics in the Diocese of Albano who seek sacraments from the SSPX?

Just lately the Prefect of the CDF, Card. Muller, had a meeting with SSPX leadership which seemed to betoken something positive. This is more than a little chilling, don’t you think?

It also seems as if there is a lack of coordination or of vision on this topic, indeed, a lack of guidance.