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+ JMJ Courtesy of SSPXasia A Letter of Bishop Fellay  to Cardinal Castrillon Menzingen, Switzerland  June 22, 2001 Most Eminent Lord, It is with my eyes fixed on the Sacred Heart, whose feast we celebrate today according to his own desire, that I implore, of His mercy, that it might deign to impregnate the lines that follow with His light and His charity. The Jesuit, Bishop Pierre Henrici, at the time secretary of  Communio , said in a conference on the development of the Council that at Vatican II two theological traditions, that are deep down incomprehensible to one another, entered into collision. Your letter of May 7 caused me similar sentiments of incomprehension and of disappointment. We have the impression that you are trying to force us to make a choice: either we are to enter into full communion, and then we must be silent concerning the great evils that afflict the Church, that is in the absence of a golden cage, we must accept a muzzle; or we...

+ JMJ Considered by many to be the rubicon moment for Archbishop Lefebvre when he felt compelled, in the face of scandalous statements made by the visitors, to make clear his position vis-a-vis the implementation of the Second Vatican Council and the reforms that issued from it. However, I believe that the real moment happened earlier when the decision was made to not adopt the Novus Ordo Missae. P^3 Courtesy  SSPX.org

+ JMJ In general the Church, by its nature, is counter-cultural.  This was true in the 1st to 3rd centuries, remains true in the 21st century, will be true in the 23rd century and beyond. Therefore it should be of no surprise that as the Church of Christ attempts to adapt to the culture of the World, chaos, confusion and upheaval will follow.  Anything counter-cultural within the Church will be targeted for elimination.  Just as it happened with the Traditional Mass and method of priestly formation (eg: SSPX), so it will be with every other Catholic cultural 'artifact'. Priestly celibacy, or continence as noted by  Boniface , is one of the 'artifacts' of Catholic organizational culture that periodically comes under  attack  because it  is  counter-cultural. As such it is under attack today, here in the 21st century. Boniface of Unam Sanctam has posted an excellent article that cuts to core issue about Priestly Celibacy - Continence. ...