A Look Back - Words from a holy priest that now seem prophetic

JMJ

I was recently cleaning up my office and the hundreds (if not thousands) bits of Traditional Flotsam and Jetsam that I've accumulated over the decades.

This letter, for reasons that will become obvious, caught my eye and consequently not only was it saved from the bin, but I also scanned it to share this wisdom of the past.

Why publish this letter?

To present a priest who, in 1988, with clarity identified key issues that the Church is facing today.

Namely:

Homosexual 'unions' (p6),
indissolubility of marriage and the admission of the divorced/remarried to communion (p7),
contraception (p7),
exclusively male priesthood (p8) and priestly celibacy (p7),
proclaiming the Gospel without fear or ambiguity (p8),

It is indeed a 'worthy read' as we see, even in the heady days of 1988, a clear and Catholic approach.

P^3

Comments

A Look Back: A short history of the SSPX

+ JMJ I started a timeline a while back but never finished it. Fortunately, here's one that brings us up to 1994!!! P^3 http://archives.sspx.org/SSPX_FAQs/a_short_history_of_the_sspx-part-1.htm A short history of the SSPX A presentation given by Fr. Ramon Angles in Kansas City, MO, on the 25th Anniversary of the founding of the SSPX and reprinted from the January 1996 issue of The Angelus . Part 1 The history of the Society of St. Pius X begins, of course, in the mind of God. But do not believe that its temporal origin is to be found solely at the time of the post-conciliar crisis. The Society of St. Pius X was made possible ...

Rome and the SSPX - the latest

+ JMJ Bishop Fellay gave a conference late last month and provided some more insight into the situation with Rome. There are comments on Deus Ex Machina Blog and Hilary White has now entered the fray. What is one Catholic to think about all these opinions? What a Catholic is to think: With the Church! What does the Church think about obedience? Virtue as it is? If there is no proximate occasion of sin and the other conditions are met, then one cannot resist the command.

News Roundup: February 23, 2026

+ JMJ February started off with a chaotic flurry of Rome and SSPX interactions. I've pulled together quite a list of internet articles (see below) and more keep appearing on my regular searches. ... So I think I need to stop adding as of today. I think that there are only two documents that bear a separate analysis - the two press releases made by Rome and the SSPX. One element that I learned is that the SSPX intends to consecrate five bishops. We now know that the SSPX is going to proceed with the Consecration of Five (5) Auxiliary Bishops. I will post another article on this event in more detail once time allows. Here is a discussion by John-Henry Westen on his YouTube Channel Sign of the Cross. My only comments at this time on the events are: We've been in this situation in 1988, so what is old is new again. For those who feel that the SSPX is leaving communion, yeah ... no. This does not materially change the situation of the SSPX as the legal aspe...

Hermeneutic of the Hermeneutic of Continuity - sspx.org

+ JMJ Since I'm looking at the 'four things', I thought this article would be good. Unfortunately, with the new SSPX.org website, I've been unable to locate the original article. This is a copy the I emailed to myself. This is an article that, I believe, was written in response to a conference given by Msgr. Pozzo. P^3

Is Dogma Important?

+ JMJ Are the Dogmas of the Catholic Church important? Apparently not. At least not if it is a 'stumbling block' (read: Archbishop Bugnini) between our separated brethren (read: schismatic & orthodox). But I'm getting ahead of myself ...

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