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+ JMJ There is, even among trads, some confusion about the necessary conditions for a valid confection of the Sacrament of the Eucharist. I answer that, the minister's intention may be perverted in two ways. First in regard to the sacrament: for instance, when a man does not intend to confer a sacrament, but to make a mockery of it. Such a perverse intention takes away the truth of the sacrament, especially if it be manifested outwardly. Secondly, the minister's intention may be perverted as to something that follows the sacrament: for instance, ... to consecrate the Body of Christ, so as to use it for sorcery. And because that which comes first does not depend on that which follows, consequently s uch a perverse intention does not annul the sacrament; but the minister himself sins grievously in having such an intention. With the increase in public black masses, this article is well timed! P^3 Courtesy of SSPX.org Is the Consecration of Bread and Wine Outside o...

+ JMJ  Given that Pope Francis is not letting up and the direction some are taking in response to this, I thought it would be a good idea to do a deeper dive into the 'Intention' part of the validity of the Sacraments. First the Dogma: CANON XI.-If any one saith, that, in ministers, when they effect, and confer the sacraments, there is not required the intention at least of doing what the Church does; let him be anathema.  (Council of Trent: 7) and the following have bearing as well: CANON XII.-If any one saith, that a minister, being in mortal sin,-if so be that he observe all the essentials which belong to the effecting, or conferring of, the sacrament,-neither effects, nor confers the sacrament; let him be anathema.  (Council of Trent: 7) The Sacraments of the New Covenant contain the grace which they signify, and bestow it on those who do not hinder it. (De fide.) The Sacraments work ex opere operato. (De fide.) Note these are Dogmas ...

+ JMJ For future reference here's the canons on the Sacraments! P^3 Source:  The Council of Trent ON THE SACRAMENTS FIRST DECREE & CANONS Celebrated on the third day of the month of March, MDXLVII. For the completion of the salutary doctrine on Justification, which was promulgated with the unanimous consent of the Fathers in the last preceding Session, it hath seemed suitable to treat of the most holy Sacraments of the Church, through which all true justice either begins, or being begun is increased, or being lost is repaired. With this view, in order to destroy the errors and to extirpate the heresies, which have appeared in these our days on the subject of the said most holy sacraments,-as well those which have been revived from the heresies condemned of old by our Fathers, as also those newly invented, and which are exceedingly prejudicial to the purity of the Catholic Church, and to the salvation of souls,-the sacred and holy, oecumenical an...

+ JMJ One of the canards thrown up against the SSPX is the claim that they assert that the Novus Ordo Missae (New Mass) is invalid. There are three elements necessary for the validity of Sacraments. Form and Matter are fairly simple to discern - but Intention is another issue - - - or so it seems. St. Thomas devoted a section of the Summa to the question of the Sacraments and included the point about 'Intention'. Summary: Can evil ministers confer the sacraments? Yes - they are instruments. Is the ministers intention necessary for validity? Yes - they need to have the proper intention. Is the faith necessary for validity? No - provided the other essentials are fulfilled. Does the minister have to have a good intention The direct intention related to the sacrament is necessary (as above) A secondary intention that is evil has no effect on the primary intention