[steve86]

Actually, I respect the papacy as well as those Popes who have occupied that office since my birth, although I feel that Vatican II itself was a grievous error and the implementation of V2 an even greater tragedy. My sentiments lie with SSPX and similar groups, although I have never yet assisted at a Mass at one of their parishes.

[steve86]

The consecrations were valid but illicit, BTW; SSPX sacraments are valid and SSPX “members” — there is no separate membership other than of Catholicism — are Catholic.