Posted on 05/15/2023 2:34:55 PM PDT by ebb tide
TYLER, Texas (LifeSiteNews) –– Tyler’s Bishop Joseph Strickland has declared his public opposition to Pope Francis’ “program of undermining the Deposit of Faith,” as part a series of tweets in which he also changed his position regarding the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX).
Bp. Strickland, well known among LifeSite readers for his outspoken defense of Catholic teaching, recently took a firm stance against confusion in the Church. In a Twitter post on May 13, Strickland doubled down on his prior rejection of a view held by Catholic podcaster Patrick Coffin – namely that Pope Francis is not the real Pope. The bishop wrote:
Please allow me to clarify regarding, ‘Patrick Coffin has challenged the authenticity of the Pope Francis.’ If this is accurate I disagree, I believe Pope Francis is the Pope but it is time for me to say that I reject his program of undermining the Deposit of Faith. Follow Jesus.
Strickland’s original message had been to support the Magis Center, which had issued a public statement distancing themselves from Coffin due to his views regarding the vacancy of the Papal throne. Father Robert Spitzer S.J., president of the Center, had given an interview with Coffin before learning of Coffin’s position. Spitzer subsequently withdrew his connection from Coffin publicly.
This action, Bishop Strickland supported, saying that “I join Fr Spitzer and fully endorse his stance regarding any statements from Patrick Coffin regarding Pope Francis.”
Shortly after, the Tyler-based prelate issued a message warning about “conflicting voices,” and urging instead that Catholics “always turn to Jesus.”
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But a little over 24 hours later, Strickland issued a public correction, citing Bishop Athanasius Schneider’s expertise and writing “A correction … as Bishop Schneider has stated, the SSPX is not in schism.”
READ: Why it is morally licit to attend Holy Mass celebrated by the Society of Saint Pius X
“The SSPX continues to hold Tradition out for the Universal Church,” he added. “The Eucharist of the SSPX is held as valid by the Catholic Church. We must turn to Jesus’ Eucharistic face.”
Ping
Have always loved the SPX celebration of the Mass.
As flaky as Papa Francis is, he retains enough sense not to blot out one of the few faithful congregations remaining.
Praise the Holy Spirit for that.
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Where’s that formal correction that Burke promised six years ago?
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