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G H's avatar

Well your long article is very learned and worthy of much study. In this world of sound bites and immediate responses not long contemplated upon - it is advisable for the layity to be better informed. I commend this article because we need to pay attention to the cathechism, teachings and dogmas that we must be faithful to and we need to sharpen our minds and also call on the Trinity Our Lady Angels and Saints for their graces and assistance in finding our way through all this to better be equipped to teach our faith to our children and grandchildren and society in general.

Thank you for this article - A lot to think about.

Timothy Flanders's avatar

Thanks brother! God bless. :)

G H's avatar

If that reply was for me Gráinne is an Irish name from Irish storytelling. First in family was a girl. As second child they were going to name me Diarmuid the other character (male) in the tale. As I was a girl they chose to name me Gráinne. The priest would not baptise me as Gráinne because it was not a Saint's name so I was baptised Grace Mary. So I have two names.

So not “ Thanks brother. “ “ Thanks sister “ A frivolous point of information.

As my mother used to say “A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.”

Kaleb Hammond's avatar

Brilliant. Probably the best treatment of the SSPX I've read, on either side of the issue. If the Vatican and the SSPX would read this, it could help settle the situation without the need for such rash measures as unmandated consecrations or excommunications.

No Idle Hands's avatar

Great post- very even-handed and detailed. I don't think I have seen anyone reference the ways in which the SSPX has 'frozen' Tradition (for lack of a better term) before. The whole 3-part series has been very helpful especially in the freshness of your approach. I hope it will be a useful reference in the aftermath of the consecrations and excommunications. Thank you for doing this.