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I realized a number of years ago that the time to consecrate more bishops for the SSPX is drawing near.

Now a rumour has reached my ears (albeit via a resistance website) that the Pope has given the SSPX a mandatum to consecrate not one by two bishops at the end of April.

I shan't sport with your intelligence on the various 'resistance' perspectives on this because ... frankly ... with them there is nothing new under the sun.  Their reactions are as predictable as they are lacking in Catholic principles.

Now ... what would this mean (if the rumour proves true)?

Well this would be one of those 'inflection' points that represent an opportunity to see who is full of hot air.

If the consecration takes place, without compromise, then Rome will have once again made a concession to the SSPX.

... and the resistance will, once again, have to create some spin on how a no-compromise consecration is a bad thing (remember the Archbishop also asked for permission).

If not, then we'll know ... period.

Personally, I would prefer to see 4+ bishops consecrated as a safeguard against attrition (natural or otherwise).

P^3






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  1. UnknownJanuary 13, 2019 at 11:47 AM

    The way personal prelature (as well as many different organizations) do this normally is that the SSPX would submit to the Pope 3 names, and he would choose one. If it were two Bishops, then they would submit six and he would choose two. If they have figured that out, then the SSPX is working as a defecto personal prelature. They have avoided the "agree to this and that." They are just operating that way. I think for now, that would be good. A new Pope could change it though.

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    1. TradicalJanuary 13, 2019 at 3:53 PM

      I think you are correct - the candidates will come from the SSPX only.

      As far as a new Pope could change it ... that is enabler of this crisis a series of weak (at best) or bad (at worst) Popes.

      I believe that we get the Popes we deserve and therefore we have to practice virtue even more and help all other Catholics to do likewise.
      P^3

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