Travelling, blogging and sense making

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JMJ

I've been travelling quite a bit of late, hence the dearth of postings.

However, looking at the news streams I've picked out the following threads:

SSPX / Rome Relations

Last week reports appeared on various 'resistance' and psychotic forums that Rome had sent the SSPX an agreement of some type to review.  Gloria TV news has reported a confirmation by Fr. Schmidberger of the receipt of a proposal but that there is a lot (as usual) to clarify.

The 'resistance' forums are a flitter with speculation etc.

As usual there is a fair amount of  speculation of what Bishop Fellay will do and what is 'all means'.

Here's my take:

1. The last chapter of the SSPX concluded with the establishment of how the final decision on a regularization offer from Rome would be made and what the conditions were for its consideration (The first three being sine qua non):
1. The freedom to preserve, transmit and teach the sound doctrine of the constant Magisterium of the Church and of the unchangeable truth of divine Tradition; the freedom to prohibit, correct and reprove, even publicly, those who foment the errors or innovations of modernism, liberalism, the Second Vatican Council and their consequences; 
2. The freedom to use the 1962 liturgy exclusively. To preserve the sacramental practice that we presently have (including: Holy Orders, Confirmation, Matrimony); 
3. A guarantee of at least one bishop.
4. Society should have its own tribunals, in the first instance,
5. Exemption of houses of the SSPX from the diocesan bishops,
6. A Pontifical Commission in Rome for Tradition “answering directly to the Pope, with the majority of its members and governing board in favor of Tradition.” 
7. Note: I understand that the last three conditions had already been granted in previous offers so they were not listed as sine qua non.
2. The SSPX is not sedevacantist and continue to believe that the Pope et al are in the positions of authority and therefore a legitimate command, following True Obedience, would necessitate compliance.
3. Speculation remains simply a fantasy cooked up in feverish minds.  The minds of the 'resistance' have been on boil from 2000 until 2011 and high boil ever since.  Until something happens, nothing has happened. There is no 'canonical regularization' at this time. 
4. I am not surprised at continuing to and fro for the following reasons:
1. To break off relations is to go down the path of the 'resistance' and sedevacantists. (see #2 above).
2. Much is happening in the Church under this pontificate, most of it appears to be bad.  Some have realized this and come to the conclusion that perhaps the position of the SSPX is actually correct.
3. I have heard that Cardinal Mueller's opinion of the SSPX was altered by the events of last year's Synod and that the alteration has continued since then and possibly accelerated due to the events of this year's Synod.

Rise of Islam

There is an escalation of Islamic derived conflict.  In other words, look at the major conflicts and you will find that it is between an Islamic oriented group and someone else.

In short, they are the common denominator in this situation.  The West is involved in a religious war and doesn't realize it.  They are fighting an immaterial idea with material weapons.

In short - they're pooched.

Please don't assume that I believe that armed force should not be used to defend against an armed aggressor such as Daesh/ISIS.  

I just believe that bombs alone will not win this war. A war that has been simmering for decades of decades.

No, the weapon that the West is not using is the Rosary.

If the Pope really wants to end the war, then he needs to call for a Rosary Crusade for the conversion of the Muslim.

Then much will change.

Pope Francis the Pacifist

Interestingly the Pope in the face of the attacks is still calling for an end to war etc.  Using his insults as only he can (Pope Francis' Little Book of Insults), he is labeling the defense industries.  

Looking at what is happened in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, I suspect that they are going to make him eat his words. I hope he has a Pius IX moment and consecrates Russia as Our Lady asked.

Next Steps

So what is a person to do? 

Simple:

P^3