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 +  JMJ  I was trying to think of a way to map out the time course I discussed in Part A of this article.  Early this morning it came to me that this is more about obedience and duty than canon law.  As is my wont, I mapped out my thoughts (see image) to draw linkages between the core concepts. My conclusion is that, at least subjectively, Archbishop Lefebvre had sufficient information to make good decisions concerning whether or not he was obliged to obey.  I know that the Jesuits, some Sedevacantists and the priests that left over the years will not agree with my thoughts. So be it.  The core pieces of information include: Attacks against the SSPX were launched because they kept the Tridentine Mass and the pre-conciliar understanding of the Truths of the Faith. The authorities in the Church were willing to go against the laws of the Church. The same authorities encouraged the various dangers to the Faith embedded in popular interpretations of ambiguo...

 + JMJ   In December 2021, One Peter Five posted a series of articles debating the justification for the SSPX's continued provision of the Sacraments to Catholics who request them. The genesis for the series was John Salza's response to a podcast by Fr. Loop in which he put forth the following, first on his own blog and second in his 1P5 article: <1. No, Christ did not send the bishops and priests of the SSPX. Rather, they have sent themselves > , and have thus “deceived” traditional Catholics. <2. Given that many doctrinal errors (e.g., on collegiality, sacramental intention, supplied jurisdiction, etc.) > and <3. schisms (Sedevacantism, Resistance, Avrille Dominicans) > have sprung from Archbishop Lefebvre <4. raises the question of how much better off the Church might have been had he obeyed Pope John Paul II .> ( Original Article: True and False Pope ) Neither Archbishop Lefebvre nor any of his bishops and priests have produced a single miracl...