To: Saint Athanasius
"Ultimate goes to SSPXer mass that is in schism with the Church..."
If it's in schism, how come the Vatican says that SSPX masses satisfy the requirement to attend mass on Sunday?
52 posted on
08/01/2003 7:39:14 AM PDT by
dsc
To: dsc
Because the Pope is a loving Pope, and wants his flock to come back to him... and he is trying to make restoration as easy as possible.
57 posted on
08/01/2003 8:14:31 AM PDT by
Saint Athanasius
(How can there be too many children? That's like saying there are too many flowers - Mother Theresa)
To: dsc
They are valid, but illicit because they have declared themselves to not be in union with the Vicar of Christ.
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