Pope Francis and the SSPX: An Opportunity

[giuseppeTO]

It’s the prodigal son who comes home, not the other way around. They need to find their way back to obedience. They have had ample opportunities, offers, discussions, etc etc. Truth is, you can’t serve two masters. And, pointing out the mistakes of others doesn’t lessen the mistakes made by an offending party on the other side of the same coin. Both groups need to be dealt with and both groups need to be led back to the Holy Mother Church. Someone already said it either on this thread or on another, but the pot calling the kettle black still means the pot is black.

And, BTW, comparing the protestant dealings the Holy Father has with other ecumenical groups really isn’t comparing similar situations. Fact of the matter is that the SSPX should know better. To whom much is given, much is expected (and that includes obedience); however, they continue to make disparaging remarks towards the Holy Father, His office, and The Church while defying Him at the same time.

If it were me I would want to get on the boat before it leaves the shore. I don’t know how long it will take this to play out and I hope it comes to a resolution soon. I just hope that it has a happy ending.

May God bless all of those involved and enveloped with this defiance be granted the wisdom, strength, and courage they need to return to the Church. We should all be praying for God’s will to be done in this situation.

Just my two pennies. :twocents:

I am praying for the same thing

 

[RPRPsych]

It’s the prodigal son who comes home, not the other way around. They need to find their way back to obedience. They have had ample opportunities, offers, discussions, etc etc. Truth is, you can’t serve two masters. And, pointing out the mistakes of others doesn’t lessen the mistakes made by an offending party on the other side of the same coin. Both groups need to be dealt with and both groups need to be led back to the Holy Mother Church. Someone already said it either on this thread or on another, but the pot calling the kettle black still means the pot is black.

And, BTW, comparing the protestant dealings the Holy Father has with other ecumenical groups really isn’t comparing similar situations. Fact of the matter is that the SSPX should know better. To whom much is given, much is expected (and that includes obedience); however, they continue to make disparaging remarks towards the Holy Father, His office, and The Church while defying Him at the same time.

If it were me I would want to get on the boat before it leaves the shore. I don’t know how long it will take this to play out and I hope it comes to a resolution soon. I just hope that it has a happy ending.

May God bless all of those involved and enveloped with this defiance be granted the wisdom, strength, and courage they need to return to the Church. We should all be praying for God’s will to be done in this situation.

Just my two pennies. :twocents:

Awesome post.

 

[ezeekl]

I think Pope Francis should do as he did in his conference with Protestant Evangelical “bishops” in his Feb 21st Conference and admit that Bishop Fellay is his “Brother Bishop” and then ask for his blessing. Once Bishop Fellay has given his blessing, they can both proceed to iron out their differences and find a way to work together.

Two things wrong here. First you got the cart before the horse. Fellay is the schismatic not pope Francis. It is Fellay who should, not only ask for Pope Francis’ blessing but doing so after he repents and declares obedience to the universal bishop. Again the prodigal son returned to his father and repented before he was blessed. Second, your basic premise that comes forth in your post is that it is the pope along with the church that is wrong and not the schismatic Fellay. And, if I might add, I find your attitude to be quite repulsive.