The SSPX vs the Resistance - Still Waiting for the Compromise eh!

JMJ

So - what's up with the 'Resistance'???

The 'resistance' started off around the dining room table in the Asian district. That's where Fr. Pfeiffer and Fr. Chazal started the ball rolling with their fiery YouTube sermons etc.

Thus began the saga of the resistance with their "Sell-Out" battle cry.

Eventually, other like minded priests who, over the years, had been expelled from the SSPX joined them in a loose association of members. Finally, they were joined by Bishop Williamson who crossed a line, was expelled and proceeded to start consecrating bishops (Faure, Aquino, and Zendejas). For some reasons (sanity) he refused to consecrate Fr. Pfeiffer. So Fr. Pfeiffer attempted to get himself consecrated as a bishop ... not certain if he had to pay to receive that doubtful sacrament.

Those were the glory days for the 'resistance' and as I predicted they didn't last long.

Soon the reasons why they were expelled created fractures and they began to split up into factions.They couldn't follow orders from their superiors so why should they do the hard work when they didn't want to? One notable example was Fr. Girouard's refusal to go to another 'resistance' mass centre.

The 'resistance' has split-up generally along the following fault-lines:Sede-Vacantists, Bishop Williamson (Ecclesia-Vacantists), Fr. Pfeiffer (just crazy), Mercenaries and US-Resistors. The US-Resistor lines are a little blurry, but when they aren't taking shots at the SSPX they take shots at each other.

So, if we count the original priests expelled, we are two decades into this 'Sell-Out' and the SSPX still isn't regularized and hasn't sold out.

It would be a little funny if I hadn't lost good friends and it wasn't so tragic.

P^3

Comments

The Curious Case of Steve Skojec and the Dangers of Deep Diving into the Crisis Sub-Titled: The Failings of Others

+ JMJ It's been a while now since Steve Skojec sold 1P5 and abandoned the Catholic Faith. I've been a 'Trad' since 1982 and in those 40+ years I seen this death-spiral before with a similar end point. It seems that anyone who jumps into the fray unprepared for the enormous task of righting wrongs will, eventually, become discouraged by not the task but the people who surround them. I remember when Skojec complained of the treatment his family received from a traditional priest. This seems to have been the start of the end for him. So what can we learn from the likes of Steve Skojec, Michael Voris (maybe?), Louie Verrecchio, Gerry Matatix and other celebrity Catholics? Probably quite a lot about what not to do. First, don't burn out on the crisis? When you burn out, on work or anything else, little things assume a more greater importance than they are due. This is one of my 'canary in the coal mine' signals that I've been stretching myself too thin

Communique about Avrille Dominicans - SSPX.org

+ JMJ Having completed the review of the 'Avrille' perspective, this communique from the French District Superior is perfectly timed. I believe that the 'resistance' has lost rationality and further argumentation simply results in their holding on to their false ideal all the more firmly. Pray much ... First, for them to acquiesce to the grace of humility in order to obtain a clear perspective on the principles involved. Second, that we may remain faithful to the Church, and Her Dogmas, Doctrines and Principles. Lest we become that which against we strove ... P^3 Courtesy of SSPX.org

Cathinfo and the 'resistance' perspective (updated with response to comment)

+ JMJ Matthew, the owner of Cathinfo - a resistance forum has posted a response to a person that indicated his reasons for continuing to go to the SSPX.

Fr. Burfitt on Fr. Pfeiffer's Attempted Consecration

+ JMJ Amidst the shadows cast by the publication of Traditionis Custodes, I am working on a map of the 'resistance' splinters to put their reaction in contrast with that of the SSPX. In the midst of this, I just came across Fr. Burfitt letter on the attempted consecration. Breaking it down (see below) items 2 and 3 are key. Just as the consecrating bishop is 'doubtful', even if he hadn't muffed the first attempt, Fr. Pfeiffer remain doubtful and therefore this impacts those men is attempts to 'ordain'. There were rumours that Fr. Pfeiffer was seeking episcopal consecration for years as he cast about for various bishops (also doubtful) to help him achieve this goal. I wonder how he convinced the 'doubtful' bishop to provide (twice) the doubtful consecration. What a mess! This creates a danger to the souls of his followers and wonder where it will end. Will he go full sede and have himself 'elected' pontiff as others have done before him

Yes Sally, Pope Francis IS the Pope and is in great need of our prayers!

+ JMJ The Church of Christ is Apostolic and this is also a 'Mark' of the Church. Specifically it means: The true Church is also to be recognised from her origin, which can be traced back under the law of grace to the Apostles; for her doctrine is the truth not recently given, nor now first heard of, but delivered of old by the Apostles, and disseminated throughout the entire world. ... That all, therefore, might know which was the Catholic Church, the Fathers, guided by the Spirit of God, added to the Creed the word Apostolic. For the Holy Ghost, who presides over the Church, governs her by no other ministers than those of Apostolic succession. ( Tradicat: Marks of the Church Apostolic - Catechism of Trent ) The consequence of this is Dogma is that if there are no longer any Bishops, then the promise of Our Lord Jesus Christ that the Church would stand to the end of the world, was false. A secondary consequence of this would be the eradication of the priesthoo

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