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While not specifically about infallibility, this post is related to some of Fr. Cekada's work referenced in earlier issues of this series. I recently was challenged on another forum to "Please thoroughly read Fr. Cekada's 'Frankenchurch' article which link is provided in his post above, and then get back to me... " This was related to a question that I had asked Fr. Cekada, namely: What defide doctrines of the Church have the post-V2 Pontiffs explicitly? Father's response was: "Credo in unam ecclesiam," for one, because they profess the Frankenchurch heresy. For an explanation, see: Resisting the Pope, Sedevacantism and Frankenchurch, section II.B In my earlier review of this thesis ( part 1 , part 2 ) I had decided against writing a point by point review of the noted section because I concluded that it wasn't worth the effort since: "... Much of the remainder of the Fr. Cekada's assertions are of the same vein. He eit...

What is the Faith? I'm currently studying some topics for a longer article and thought I would add this here as a good point of reference.

What is meant by the 'Rule of Faith'? In summary, it means the de fide teachings that the Church proposes for belief by Catholics.

While researching another topic I came across an article on Baptism in the Catholic Encyclopedia on Newadvent.org. For future reference I have added a pared down copy of it below. Source

When I posted the article on the  Members of the Church Militant II  quoting Dr. Ott, I was struck by the phrase: By the fulfillment of these three conditions one subjects oneself to the threefold office of the Church. the sacerdotal office (Baptism), the teaching office (Confession of Faith), and the pastoral office (obedience to the Church authority). Some Catholics, have issues with the faithful who rely upon the SSPX for the sacraments because of the phrase " obedience to the Church authority".  For example, why do I insist upon going to the SSPX Mass Centre when there is an diocesan Parish that also offers the Tridentine Mass?

There is some question as to whether the Pope can be in actual schism as per the Cardinal Torquemada: Citing the doctrine of Pope Innocent III, Torquemada further teaches:  "Thus it is that Pope Innocent III states [De Consuetudine] that, it is necessary to obey the Pope in all things as long as he, himself, does not go against the universal customs of the Church, but should he go against the universal customs of the Church, 'he need not be followed' . . . " [Cited from A Theological Vindication of Roman Catholic Traditionalism, Father Paul Kramer, B.Ph., S.T.D., M. Div. (2nd edition, St. Francis Press, India) p. 29. The full quotation from Cardinal Torquemada reads, "By disobedience, the Pope can separate himself from Christ despite the fact that he is head of the Church, for above all, the unity of the Church is dependent on its relationship with Christ. The Pope can separate himself from Christ either by disobeying the law of Christ, or by commanding som...

As a follow up to some of the items discussed in Part 1 and Part 2 of this series - I wanted to add the following: With regard to the doctrinal teaching of the Church it must be well noted that not all the assertions of the Teaching Authority of the Church on questions of Faith and morals are infallible and consequently irrevocable. Only those are infallible which emanate from General Councils representing the whole episcopate, and the Papal Decisions Ex Cathedra (c£ D 1839). The ordinary and usual form of the Papal teaching activity is not infallible. Further, the decisions of the Roman Congregations (Holy Office, Bible Commission) are not infallible. Nevertheless normally they are to be accepted with an inner assent which is based on the high supernatural authority of the Holy See (assensus internus supernaturalis, assensus religiosus). The so-called "silentium obiequiosum." that is " reverent silence" does not generally suffice. By way of exception. the obli...