[Alberta's Child]

The FSSP church shut down because the bishop ordered it. I have nothing but contempt for bishops who buckled to civil authorities in the matter, but an FSSP priest in a parish setting cannot disobey the local bishop.

The SSPX approach was inconsistent. Some of their biggest churches — including their flagship location in St. Mary’s, Kansas — we’re closed.

That’s really the problem with the SSPX. As a schismatic organization is has a limited ability to enforce a coherent approach to anything.

[ebb tide]

The FSSP church shut down because the bishop ordered it. I have nothing but contempt for bishops who buckled to civil authorities in the matter, but an FSSP priest in a parish setting cannot disobey the local bishop.

Any priest, or lay catholic, can, and should, disobey an unlawful order that harms the sacramental life of Catholics.

[ebb tide]

The FSSP church shut down because the bishop ordered it. I have nothing but contempt for bishops who buckled to civil authorities in the matter, but an FSSP priest in a parish setting cannot disobey the local bishop.

That's interesting. You have nothing but contempt for bishops who buckle, yet you give a pass to the priests who buckle to those same bishops.