[RitaOK]

Now look, I’m ignorant of all the threads here regarding the old conditions and the new conditions and the mixed signals on the FSSPX, but Cardinal Burke seems to be stating the facts as he knows them, coming from the actions of this Vatican.

Nothing Cardinal Burke said was untrue when based on the existing determinations and the state in which the Vatican has left the Society. Right?

[piusv]

I don't know. Is it true? One minute "the Vatican" says one thing and the next minute it says another. Benedict lifted the SSPX excommmunications and now Francis has allowed the priests of the SSPX to hear confessions. How is the SSPX in schism when Burke's superiors (his popes) don't seem to think so?

What is the truth when it comes from those in "the Vatican"? Does it give us the truth? And exactly who is "Cardinal Burke"?

I think the point of this blog post is to show that Cardinal Burke is a Vatican II man through and through. He is not a man of Tradition. He is not a friend of the SSPX.

I find the comments at the end of the blog interesting.

[rmichaelj]

It is true that the situation is complicated. He incorrectly stated that the sspx has been determined to be in schism. Despite what some bishops have said the SSPX has not been determined to be in schism by the Vatican. They have been accused of performing a schismatic act (the consecrations), but not of having been or still being in schism.

To ve honest, I’m quite surprised Cardinal Burke would be so careless in his language, especially given the recent changes in the status of the SSPX sacraments, and former statements from the Ecclesia Dei office stating it is ok to go to sspx masses as long as It is for legitimate reasons. It SEEMS to show a lack of charity and/or understanding on his part-time especially given the general craziness present in the Church today.