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To: NYer

This is a lot of wishful thinking. Rome is not watching the splintering of anything. The SSPX has division in its ranks, but its center still holds. There will always be those who tire of the fight for whom Rome will always exert an irresistible attraction. But as long as incidents such as Hindu priests being allowed to worship at Fatima elicits no demurral from those at the top, there can be no doubt whatsoever the issues are still joined and reconciliation is still out of the question. It is not for Tradition to bend to the Pope, it is for the Pope to bend to Tradition.Our faith is not whatever the pope says it is during any given pontificate, it is what has been handed down from the apostles in the deposit of faith.


71 posted on 09/20/2004 5:23:53 PM PDT by ultima ratio
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To: ultima ratio
The SSPX has division in its ranks, but its center still holds.

This is not just "division," but a rebellion at the heart of the SSPX movement, its seminary in Econe.

Better strike while the iron's hot, UR, lest your "remnant" be nothing but an image in Rome's rear-view mirror.

72 posted on 09/20/2004 5:28:38 PM PDT by sinkspur ("John Kerry's gonna win on his juices. "--Cardinal Fanfani)
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It is not for Tradition to bend to the Pope, it is for the Pope to bend to Tradition.

Yet another one who denies the work of the Holy Spirit in the church. Your misguided faith in 'tradition only' removes you from the spiritual well of faith entrusted by Christ to His church. You have locked yourself into a closet and expect the entire church to join you in your inner sanctum.

85 posted on 09/20/2004 6:26:23 PM PDT by NYer (When you have done something good, remember the words "without Me you can do nothing." (John 15:5).)
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