

It cannot be defended by pleading only the cause of “ all those Catholic faithful who feel attached to some previous liturgical and disciplinary forms of the Latin tradition.” Things stand thus because the liturgical and doctrinal Tradition reigning prior to Vatican II is not just one form of Catholic expression among others in the Church. The discussions will be in vain for as long as Rome maintains in principle the corrupted teachings of the Second Vatican Council.

But these contacts have only one goal: to let the pure and integral voice of Catholic Tradition be heard in Rome so that it might recover its rights in the whole Church. Pius X always remains ready to respond favorably to the opportunity of these discussions with the authorities of the hierarchy. And because this attachment is merely personal, there is no room for challenging the gains of the Second Vatican Council to which one must willynilly pledge allegiance, even if it is only by signing the New Profession of Faith of 1989.Īrchbishop Lefebvre never refused in principle Rome’s extended hand, and, following its founder, the Society of St. If it only involved a personal attachment, we should have accepted long ago (as ultimately the priests of Campos did in 2002, and the priests of the Institute of the Good Shepherd in 2006) the principle of the personal apostolic administration or of a personal parish, which are particular, limited legal frameworks within which the expression of a personal attachment to the Tradition of the Church can legitimately prevail, more or less, according to the terms of the agreements. Pius X is not reducible to a certain personal attachment to the Church’s Tradition. The attitude of Archbishop Lefebvre and the Society of St. the call of God.” The real reason for the Society’s stand This is why we are convinced that, by the act of these consecrations today, we are obeying. “ Thus,” he explained, “ we find ourselves in a case of necessity. In his homily on the day of the episcopal consecrations of June 30, 1988, the Archbishop returned to this rule, from which he deduced the legitimacy of his actions. The permanent will to annihilate Tradition is a suicidal will, which justifies, by its very existence, true and faithful Catholics when they make the decisions necessary for the survival of the Church and the salvation of souls." In a letter dated July 8, 1987, Archbishop Lefebvre wrote to Cardinal Ratzinger: The state of necessity: part 1 (of 2) Prologue Pius X Seminary in Econe, Switzerland and SSPX member of the Roman Theological Commission) was first published in English by SiSiNoNo, having been translated from the July-August 2008 issue of Courrier de Rome. About The Society of Saint Pius X is an international priestly society that promotes the traditional Catholic priesthood, the sound doctrine, and the celebration of the traditional Latin Mass and sacraments.
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Mission What does the SSPX want to achieve? A unique religious community within the Church, integrally promoting and preserving the treasures of Catholic tradition around the world.
