The May 10th EC "New Ordinations"...Conformist Man in the Gray Flannel Suit Pete was giving us the usual Menzingen Party line and, along the way, made the above referenced comment...He also gave us the following gem, "recognize and resist was never supposed to go cryogenic "...given that all four bishops consecrated by the Arch Bp are still alive I find that comment a tad premature...
I've met some at my SSPX chapel who hold this position -- that it's "dangerous" for us to be irregular for so long. They don't outright complain about the SSPX position, but they say it's only good "for a time".
I ask them: On what magic date do you wake up and R&R is no longer good? When do you draw that line?
I think that is ridiculous. If it's good today under circuмstances X, it will be good in 100 years if the circuмstances are still X. R&R doesn't have an "expiration date".
What is this, some twisted reactionary form of Modernism? Where truth changes over the years and certain disciplines are only good "for a certain time period" or "a given era" but not today?
I just want to tell them right to their face, "WHO ARE YOU to tell God that this Crisis drags on too long!
If you are weary of the Crisis, pour out your heart in prayer to God. But after lovingly complaining to God and praying for His Church with all your heart, you should dry your tears and re-join the good fight. React with sadness rather than anger, and cry to God, not to us! We didn't think up this Crisis -- just remember that. One mustn't complain PUBLICLY that "in my opinion, this Crisis has gone on too long!" Considering that God is firmly in control, such a person is LITERALLY committing a public act of insubordination against God!
The truth is that these individuals are uncomfortable with the SSPX position, and have been for a while. They don't have the cajones to be in the SSPX to begin with. They need to join the Indult or some other less gutsy group, where they can soothe their sensitive nerves -- a nice position as FAR from the front-lines as possible, to accommodate their level of courage (or lack thereof!)