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 + JMJ Communiqué from the General House January 30, 2025 Source: FSSPX News   The passing  of Bishop Richard Williamson We learn with deep sorrow that Bishop Richard Williamson has been called to God on January 29, 2025, at 11.23pm. Following a cerebral hemorrhage, he was rushed to hospital on the evening of January 24, after having received extreme unction. He was 84 years old, having been born on March 8, 1940. Ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Lefe...

 + JMJ I've come across Gary Campbell's articles on Where Peter Is and noticed that he seems to have very strong biases, assumptions and reactions to anything that runs against these. Driven by curiosity I have found a copy of his letter to Bishop Fellay explaining his reasons for leaving the SSPX only five years after his ordination in Winona. I was surprised to learn that I was present for his ordination. Given this, I was interested in reviewing his letter to Bishop Fellay. There will be two versions in this post. The unblocked and blocked letter. The unblocked is, obviously the full letter. The block, meaning unnecessary text will be blocked out, is a technique I use to remove ancillary text while focusing on key phrases. After completing my read, I believe that the root of much of what caused the issues with Fr. Campbell could be the seeds of the 'resistance' that, when the same perceptions were challenged by continued negotiations with Rome resulted in the necessa...

 + JMJ  Something that I thought would be worth re-posting. P^3  Courtesy of SSPX Asia: https://www.sspxasia.com/Documents/Sacraments/Marriage-divorce-teachings.htm Sacraments Marriage DIVORCE What is the teaching of the Holy Roman Catholic Church? INDEX A. THE CATHOLIC DOGMA: I. What is the true Origin of Marriage? II. What is the importance of Family in Society? III. What was the role of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Restoration of Marriage? IV. What have the Apostles taught us about Christ's intentions on Marriage? V. As regards Marriage, what is the infallible teaching of the Council of Trent and its consequences in Natural Law? VI. What about the objection saying that the Perpetuity and Indissolubility of the Matrimonial Bond originated in Church Discipline? VII. What is the Foundation and what are the Consequences of the Divine Institution of Marriage? VIII. More precisely, what is the Catholic Doctrine on the Indissol...