I don't think that we can have a definite in times of crisis as the one we live in, but I believe that Bishop Williamson's position when articulating the Resistance was very interesing, because he tackled this exact problem. He refused to articulate another SSPX like Bishop Faure did. I think that that he has learned that you cannot really make authority work in the crisis of the Church.
A "confederation" of semi-independent priests could work better than an old fashioned religious congregation like the SSPX in times of crisis, which is the idea of the Resistance, as I understand it, and it makes a lot of sense.
I find it much easier to trust in one good priest that I know well than in a religious congregation as a whole. It is a strange idea, but, these days, you have to know your priest. You cannot simply accept any priest that HQ sends to administer you the Sacraments. Unfortunately.
I believe that without a Catholic Pope, no authority will ever function well in the Church.
That makes sense - that you can't really make authority work in the Crisis in the Church, and Bp. Williamson gets this. There is the SAJM, but there needs to be a way to train priests in an organized manner, I suppose.
It is good to try to know your priest - I try to do so by their sermons. We are lucky to have a good priest at the local SSPX chapel. I hope he stays there for awhile.
Yes, authority doesn't work very well in the Crisis, due to the Pope not being a good example to follow. He's a terrible example. But at least he's an example of how not to behave. The Pope is not passing on the Deposit of Faith, which is his duty.
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