I wish someone would give a synopsis of the interview with the Bishop for us. He looked much too happy and flattered to be there. Perhaps he has forgotten all that this European Parliament has done to strip Europe of all that remains of its Catholic heritage. Not to mention the member country's rights to determine their own laws such as those that outlaw abortion or ɧoɱosɛҳųαƖity. To see a nativity scene there is quite a contradiction to their agenda. One has to wonder how it came about.
Bishop Fellay is at the European Parliament because he has the courage to enter the Lion's Den.
Bishop Fellay says the Nativity Creche in the public spaces of Europe and America is simple honesty. He says everything those nations have become they owe to the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ and the public Nativity Creche is simple recognition of this truth such that even atheists ought to be able to recognise the fact. He says this requires courage. These are sufficiently hard words and he speaks them well with a friendly smile.
His words here show him to be a man who is not lacking in courage. In this video he shows himself to be a bishop of the Church of Rome. He shows he is worthy of respect.
He is some sort of Jesuit and I am a Franciscan, but despite everything I must respect him for what he does in this video. And when some sort of Jesuit like Bishop Fellay commands the respect of a Franciscan like me, then he is entitled to the respect of every Catholic. He is entitled to our respect.
May the Good Lord bless Bishop Fellay!
Solitary, you don't know why Bishop Fellay is there, so please stop spinning the story. It is telling that there has been no word from the SSPX about the SG's presence at the shopping center style creche scene, for whatever reason. And why the SSPX SG?? Why not the local ordinary?
The EU does not represent the "good guys" here. If you were invited by your local masonic order in town to speak at their next lunch, would you do it? Nothing good could come from it, speaking before a gang of wolves. On the other hand, the wolves can claim much success by drawing attention to their big hearts and willingness to attract the presence of the good Bishop. He should have stayed away in deference to their ungodly nature, but personally, I believe his ego wouldn't let him. To bad the SSPX is always spinning themselves, part of the branding, I suppose.