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Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre |
SSPX FAQ #2
Who was Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre?
SSPX FAQ #4
Wasn't Archbishop Lefebvre suspended from performing all
sacred functions, along with all the priests he ordained?
SSPX FAQ #11
Wasn't Archbishop Lefebvre excommunicated for consecrating
bishops unlawfully?
Pope's letter to the bishops on remission
of excommunications
[VATICAN]
What Archbishop Lefebvre said about the New Mass... in the
beginning
...I am convinced that one cannot take part in the New Mass, and
even just to be present one must have a serious reason. We
cannot collaborate in spreading a rite which, even if it is not
heretical, leads to heresy. This is the rule I am giving my
friends...
1-22-2013
Archbishop Lefebvre: why the SSPX uses the
1962 missal
Now, there is no danger for the Faith in
the liturgy of Pope Pius XII and Pope John
XXIII, whereas there is great danger for
the Faith in the liturgy of Pope Paul VI,
which is unacceptable....
12-21-2012
Can Paul VI be beatified?
Archbishop Lefebvre's assessment
Archbishop Lefebvre gave his opinion of Paul VI to the
seminarians of Econe in the lecture series he gave on the
Magisterium that provided the material for his book They
Have Uncrowned Him...
2-1-2013 DICI
Archbishop Lefebvre: only when the Faith
is in question
The
principle of the Church, it is the
principle of St. Thomas Aquinas. It is not
my choice; it’s not my favor; it is not my
personal desire... I am nothing... I
merely follow the doctrine of the Church...
8-24-2012
Interpreting the words of Archbishop
Lefebvre: A few sensible rules
It is advisable therefore, in dealing with Archbishop Lefebvre’s
texts, to specify first of all the nature of the specific text
and its exact significance; to put it back into its context; to
compare it with other texts, so as to avoid facile charges of
inconsistency...
5-22-2012
Master of the Priesthood: The Spirituality of Marcel Lefebvre
With the
eloquent title of Master of the Priesthood, this is the
second biographical book that award-winning Italian author
Cristina Siccardi has written on Archbishop Lefebvre, just one
year after her first one...
10-26-2011
Archbishop Lefebvre was right!
Some comments on the legitimate resistance of traditional
Catholics to the ecclesiastical abuse of power
Archbishop Lefebvre's Statement against False Ecumenism
Originally written in 1983, it was not made public until the
Episcopal Consecrations of June 1988
1983 Open Letter (Episcopal Manifesto) to Pope John Paul II
A joint letter written by Archbishop Lefebvre and Bishop de Castro
Mayer against liberal errors
Can Obedience Oblige us to Disobey?
A March 1988 statement made by Archbishop Lefebvre regarding true
obedience to the pope
Twenty Years of Struggle
A 1986 conference by
Archbishop Lefebvre about the SSPX's persecution by the Roman
Authorities
1986 Declaration against Assisi I made by Archbishop Lefebvre and
Bishop de Castro Mayer
"For us, remaining indefectibly attached to the Catholic and Roman
Church of all times, we are obliged to take note that this
Modernist and liberal religion of modern and conciliar Rome is
always distancing itself..."
1/7/2011 |
Archbishop Lefebvre's 1986 Letter to 8 Cardinals regarding the
Assisi Affair
"Eminence, for the honor of the one true God and of our Lord
Jesus Christ, make a public protest, come to the help of the still
faithful bishops, priests and Catholics..."
1/7/2011
A Letter to Pope John Paul II from Archbishop Lefebvre and Bishop
de Castro Mayer
The famous 1985 joint-letter that summarized the condition of the
Church, how false ecumenism is contrary to her teaching, and
thereby causing a crisis
The Church, the Priesthood and the 1984 Indult
A 1984 Suttgart, Germany conference by Archbishop Lefebvre which
despite the motu proprio is still pertinent today
Archbishop Lefebvre Preparing the Council (1959 - 1962)
A brief story on Archbishop Lefebvre's participation in preparing
for Vatican II
Two Years After the Consecrations
A conference given by Archbishop Lefebvre on in 1990 summarizing
the SSPX's position and status of Catholic Tradition in light of
the 1988 Episcopal Consecrations
One Year After the Consecrations
An interview with Archbishop
Lefebvre about the SSPX, Church and Catholic Tradition one year
after the 1988 Consecrations
Excerpts of an Interview with Archbishop Lefebvre
This 1986 Atlanta, GA interview covers a variety of topics on the
crisis in the Church, concluding with practical advice for the
faithful
Archbishop Lefebvre on the New Code of Canon Law
This 1984 Turin, Italy
conference was given shortly after the publication of the New
Code.
The Long Island, NY Conference
Archbishop Lefebvre outlines in 1983 why he maintained relations
with Rome, and the betrayal of the Church by various churchmen
The Role of the Priestly SSPX in the Heart of the Church
This 1981 Buenos Aires, Argentina conference by Archbishop
Lefebvre shows the SSPX's place in the Church to form priests and
in combating Modernism. He also speaks about the struggles of the
traditionalists against liberals during Vatican II
Christendom issue #5
Archbishop Lefebvre and the
"Hot Summer of 1976" DICI
Superior General's Letter #68
The Centenary of the Birth of Archbishop Lefebvre
9-2005
April 2001 District Superior's
Letter
10th Anniversary of the passing of Archbishop Lefebvre
1972
Epiphany sermon of Archbishop Lefebvre
1974 Declaration of Archbishop Lefebvre
1979 Jubilee Sermon of Archbishop Lefebvre
1988 Episcopal Consecrations Sermon of Archbishop Lefebvre
Reply of Archbishop Lefebvre to Cardinal Ottaviani after
the Council
Written in December
1966, nearly a year after the conclusion of Vatican II, Archbishop
Lefebvre details the confusion that was already occurring so early
in the missionary Africa amongst the Holy Ghost Fathers
Sermon for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception given by
Archbishop Lefebvre in 1972 at Econe, Switzerland
As the whole liturgy of today shows us, God, in His wisdom, had
long ago prepared for us the most Blessed Virgin Mary...
12-7-2011 |
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Crisis in the Catholic
Church |
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Will Pope Francis be able to rebuild the Church?
Now that the spotlight is off the Vatican and each one is going
about his business, may we suggest to our readers some thoughts
about his ecclesiastical career and how we might obtain insights
into Pope Francis' pontificate?
5-8-2013
Reforming the crisis:
Roberto de Mattei observes
History
never repeats itself exactly but the past helps us to understand
the present. In the
16th century, the Catholic Church went through an unprecedented
crisis...
4-3-2013
The double-standard of ecumenism:
Traditionalists not welcome
This incident also provides another example of the continual
inconsistency of how ecclesiastical authorities treat the Society
of St. Pius X. While the SSPX has in the past been granted
permission to publicly celebrate Mass in the major and minor
basilicas of Rome...
yet its priests find themselves locked out of a quaint Swiss
chapel!
2-6-2013
Judaism and the Church: before and after Vatican II
...the new approach to be a “common witness” to God along with
Jews implicitly demands we no longer speak of the need for their
conversion to Christ’s one true Church for salvation. It
effectively tells Jews they have the moral freedom to live their
lives as if Jesus Christ were a fraud and imposter... 1-11-2013
Various Churches?
Immediately the question is raised: is the Catholic Church
merely “a part of the visible Church”? And this leads to
another more fundamental question: is it legitimate to
distinguish between the Catholic Church, Christ’s Church
and the visible Church?....
12-21-2012
Fr. Gaudron responds to Msgr. Bux on Archbishop Mueller
We are dealing here with a simple pretext, as anyone can prove who reads the statements in their context. I have quoted all the statements so that they can be verified easily. The defenders of Bishop Mueller are apparently unable to quote him outlining the issues correctly...
7-16-2012
Catholic Principles
Some authoritative texts as guiding principles
in today's crisis
Some notes on the resolution of the crisis in the Church
Learning from history how the crises of the Church were solved
in the past, the expectation and/or demand of a total reversal
of Rome’s present positions as a pre-condition to our “reunion”
appear to be utopian and illusory.Some people
seem to be expecting the Pope to fall on his knees, cry out
his mea culpa, apologize before the whole world and
retract everything that has been done since Vatican II... 5-25-2012
DICI NEWS
In the face of heresy: St. Basil's "economy of silence"
The
example of St. Basil shows that, even in a doctrinal crisis of
the Church, the steadfast profession and defense of the Faith is
not incompatible with a prudential attitude, seeking an
accommodation with those who are in error - a practical,
realistic approach, aimed at bringing them back to orthodoxy,
while preserving entrusted souls...
5-9-2012
An Initial Evaluation: Interview of Fr. Davide Pagliarani
(Italian District Superior)
Part I:
Concerning
the Society’s theological discussions with Rome: "...it
paradoxically demonstrates that the Society’s position is the
only credible one from which something interesting could result,
and that there are many who end up referring to it in spite of
themselves..."
8-5-2011
VIDEO
EXTRACT:
Cardinal Burke's Gloria.tv Interview with SSPX Commentary
Cardinal Burke comments on the traditional Mass, the
Novus Ordo texts, and Communion in the hand. Includes an
SSPX commentary and related links about Communion in the hand 1-22-2011
Bishop de Galarreta's June 29th Ordination Sermon
An extract from Bishop Alfonso de Galarreta's sermon given
during the priestly ordinations at the International Seminary of
St. Pius X in Econe, Switzerland on June 29, 2011
7-12-2011
Msgr. Pozzo in the News: A Commentary on his Nouvelles de France
Interview
In a
recent interview granted to Nouvelles de France at
the Vatican, the Pope’s spokesman for Tradition said some words
which might profitably feed the curiosity of our readers,
clarifying once again the stakes of the traditionalist struggle...
6-23-2011
Crisis
Exemplar: Fr. Michael Pfleger
The recent news of Cardinal Francis George’s rehabilitation of
dissident Chicago archdiocesan priest, Fr. Michael Pfleger,
after his public refusal to be transferred as the 30-year pastor
of St. Sabina’s Church, clearly shows that the Church is awash
in a crisis...
6-7-2011
Light of the World... a follow up
(official Vatican clarification)
The Note from the Generalate of the Society of St. Pius X
dated November 26 hoped that the pope’s remarks would be
clarified and corrected. It is done... 12-23-2010
Light… and shadows in Light of the World by Fr. Matthias
Gaudron
A brief, but insightful commentary
on the pope’s newly-published book wherein he addresses the such
issues as the “condom controversy”, priestly celibacy, the
“Williamson Affair”, ecumenism, the crisis in the Church and
more.
12-9-2010
Note on the remarks of Pope Benedict XVI concerning condom
use
11-29-2010
Interview with
Bishop Fellay
“We are at a pivotal
point for the future reconstruction”
read more at DICI> 10-16-2010
Superior General's Letter #74
Another Rosary Crusade from May 1, 2009 - March 25,
2010 for the Consecration of Russia to the Immaculate
Heart of Mary as requested at by Our Lady at Fatima 4-2009
Superior General's Letter #73
The background to Cardinal Castrillion's ultimatum, the motu
proprio, another million rosaries crusade for the removal of
Tradition's excommunication 10-2008
Validity is not enough
The vocation and suitability of candidates for holy orders. Explains
why the issue of validity is not the only concern with "independent
ordinations" 7-30-2010
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Ought Priests of the Conciliar Church to be "re-ordained" when
they come to Tradition?
Explains the
approach that must be taken in regards to the priestly
ordinations in the new rite
What Catholics Need to Know: The Conference
Given by Bishop Fellay in Nov
2004 regarding the SSPX, Catholic Tradition and Rome, and
insights into the issues of true obedience and ecumenism
The Validity of the New Rite of Episcopal Consecrations
The English-language article from Angelus Press originally
printed in the Avrille Dominicans French quarterly, Sel de la
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Two Interpretations of Vatican II: Myth or Reality?
Covers
the two opposing views of the Council. Includes the
article "The Erosion of the Council's Authority"
Two Key Points for
the Church's Recovery
Some insightful solutions for ending the ecclesiastical crisis
10-12-2010
How are Catholic to respond to the present crisis in the Church?
Fr. Peter Scott gives an
excellent analysis and practical answers to this important
question
Post-Conciliar Church: is it a new religion?
This Catholic FAQ makes the proper
distinctions while showing the revolutionary nature of Vatican
II
Diocesan Dialogues
Features
dialogues that have occurred recently between local ordinaries
and the SSPX in the USA or its adherents
Catholic Charismatic Renewal
A comprehensive apologetic exposé on the errors of the movement
True Notion
of Tradition
Demonstrates that Church's definition of "Tradition" is not
same as Modernists' sound-bite, "living tradition"
Can obedience oblige us to disobey?
A statement made by Archbishop Lefebvre regarding obedience to
the pope
Collegiality
Fr. Basil Wrighton explains this keynote error of Vatican II and
the liberal machinations that caused its adoption by Vatican II
The controversy over celibacy for deacons
A brief article from the August 1998 issue of The Angelus
on this subject
Pray much for the Holy Father
Fr. Nicholas Mary, C.SS.R., explains the importance of this
issue
What Should
We Make of Assisi I & II?
Explains
dangerous theological mentalities of Assisi I (held 1986) and its
devastating consequences. Also applicable to Assisi II (2002).
Include further related materials
Luminous
Mysteries of the Rosary
Explains the Modernist
novelty behind the promotion of these new mysteries
10-2002
Clear Ideas
on the Pope's Infallible Magisterium
Masterfully
addresses the important issue of the infallibility of the Magisterium
1-2002
Press
Release on Assisi II
On January 24th, 2002 another inter-religious prayer meeting
was convened at Assisi by Pope John Paul II. Bishop Fellay's
comments on this upcoming tragic event
Problems, Causes, Remedies
Conference on the crisis given by Bishop Fellay in January 1999
Roman Protestants
This classic 1982 article by Fr. Wrighton demonstrates how "the spirit of Vatican II"
is protestantizing Catholics
Off Center
Is belief in the Catholic Faith "left", "right" or "center"?
Supposedly after Vatican II, such groups do not indeed exist and
exemplify how closely Catholics adhere to the "super" Council. This philosophical defense by Dr. Peter Chojnowski demolishes
such a liberal view
Okaying Mixed Marriages
An article that explains the Church's perspective of "mixed"
marriages
April 2002 District Superior's Letter
Assisi II, Syncretism, the new Ten Commandments and the New
World Religion
March 2002 District Superior's Letter
Assisi II and Secular Humanism
On the Joint Declaration
Made with the Lutherans
10-1998
Sermon by Bishop Fellay
Given on the occasion of the ordinations to the priesthood at
Econe, June 24, 1996, which speaks of the enemy of false
ecumenism
Opus
Dei: A Strange Pastoral Phenomenon
An in-depth article that demonstrates how the Opus Dei
institution's "Work of God" is actually Modernism in disguise |
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Discussions between the SSPX and
Rome |
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An interview with Bishop de Gallereta
Concerning the lifting of the excommunications,
forthcoming theological discussions, SSPX's canonical status and formation
of seminarians
5-2009
Ecclesiae Unitatem... a DICI
commentary
About Pope Benedict XVI's motu proprio on Ecclesia Dei
Commission
2009
Superior General's Letter #73
The background to Cardinal Castrillion's ultimatum, the motu
proprio, another million rosaries crusade for the removal of
Tradition's excommunication 10-2008
Ordination sermon of Bishop Alfonso de Galarreta
Given on June 27, 2008
Bishop de Galarreta demonstrates the Society's defense of the Catholic
Faith by contrasting the Church's teaching on the priesthood DICI
Superior General's Letter #72
The motu proprio is not enough. The fundamental principle
that dictates the action of traditional Catholics is the safeguard of the
faith. [PDF 35 kb]
4-2008
February 2006 District Superior's Letter
The SSPX: Keeping to the course set by Archbishop Lefebvre
DICI'S interview with Bishop Fellay on Pope Benedict XVI, 3
months after his papal election
Interview with Bishop Fellay concerning his August 29, 2005
meeting with Pope Benedict XVI
Includes the press release
given on the day of the audience
9-2005
Superior General's Letter #67
The eyes of Faith and Bishop
Fellay's letter to Cardinal Hoyos
1-2005
What Catholics Need to Know: The Conference
Given by Bishop Fellay in Nov
2004 regarding the SSPX, Catholic Tradition and Rome, and
insights into the issues of true obedience and ecumenism
SSPX update
A two-part conference given by
Bishop Fellay. The first part deals with the SSPX and Rome, while the
second deals with the SSPX's overseas missionary work
12-2002
Superior General's
Letter #62
Rome's recent maneuverings with the SSPX
6-2002
Rome, SSPX, Campos,
Assisi, etc.
A conference given by Bishop
Fellay 3-2002
August 2001 District Superior's Letter
False News and the Dangers of the Modern Means of Communication
Superior General's Letter
#60
Rome's solution and the Society's position
5-2001
Statement of Bishop Fellay to SSPX Members and Friends
A summary of the events and thoughts
preceding the negotiations of the SSPX with Rome
1-2001
Fr. Schmidberger's conference on the SSPX's talks with Rome
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An
open answer to Bishop Williamson by Fr. Laisney
"The same accusations are sometimes made against the Protocol of May 5, 1988, which had been prepared by the future Bishop Tissier de Mallerais and signed by Archbishop Lefebvre. Would you accuse these two the way you accused Bishop Fellay? Certainly not!..."
5-13-2013
Liberal anti-liberals
...certain
persons have been publishing the most grievous accusations
against the superiors of the SSPX to an almost obsessive degree
without realizing that they themselves have lost contact with
reality; they have fallen into errors which I will call
"pseudo-anti-liberal"...
4-3-2013
Vatican communiqué about SSPX's reply to Doctrinal Preamble
Pursuant to the decision made by Pope Benedict XVI, Bishop
Fellay was, in a letter delivered today, informed of the
evaluation of his response...
3-16-2012
SSPX: Bishop Fellay’s response to Cardinal Levada being studied
in Rome
According to a source close to the matter, we can announce that
the letter posted by Bishop Fellay in mid-January is not a “second
response”; rather it clarifies the position of the Society
of St. Pius X...
2-3-2012 DICI NEWS
SSPX answers Roman expert
L’Osservatore Romano of December 2, 2011, published a study
by Msgr. Fernando Ocariz, one of the four experts who
represented the Holy See during the recent doctrinal discussions
with the SSPX October 2009-April 2011. The central question of
the magisterial value of the Second Vatican Council is addressed
straightforwardly, yet nevertheless insufficiently...
1-31-2012
DICI: 11-2-20122 Press Release from SSPX's General House
Since the meeting of the
seminary Rectors and District Superiors of the
Society of St. Pius X in Albano (Italy) on
October 7, 2011, several comments have been
published in the press about the answer that
Bishop Bernard Fellay should give to the Roman
propositions of September 14th.
It has to be recalled that only the
SSPX's General House has the
competency to publish an official communique or
authorized comment on the subject.
Until further notice, one should reference the
communique of October 7,
2011...
DICI:
Press Release from the SSPX's General House
On October 7,
2011, a meeting of all those in charge of the SSPX was held in
Albano, Italy, during which the Superior General, Bishop Fellay,
presented the content of the Doctrinal Preamble, handed over to
him by Cardinal Levada of the Congregation of the Doctrine of
the Faith at the Vatican, during last September 14 meeting...
10-6-2011 DICI
Interview with Fr. Niklaus Pfluger at Stuttgart
"The document
allows for corrections from our side. That is necessary also, if
only to exclude clearly and definitively even the appearance of
ambiguities and misunderstandings. So now it is our duty to send
Rome an answer that reflects our position and unambiguously
represents the concerns of Tradition.
We
owe it to our mission of fidelity to Catholic Tradition not to
make any compromises..."
10-3-2011
Interview with Bishop Bernard Fellay after his meeting with
Cardinal William Levada
The
meeting was conducted with great courtesy and with equally great
candor, because for the sake of honesty the SSPX refuses to
evade the problems that remain...
9-14-2011
Holy See Press Release: Meeting between the Congregation for the Doctrine
of the Faith and the SSPX
9-14-2011
Doctrinal
talks between SSPX and Holy See
A note about this
forthcoming event DICI
Press Release
of the General House concerning the SSPX's
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Miscellaneous Articles |
Catholic FAQs
A variety of questions are answered. The section
headings are:
The Papal Tiara
Since 1963, the post-conciliar popes have put aside the
papal tiara in an attempt to placate “modern sensibilities” and
simultaneously kowtow to the liberal hierarchy’s aspirations of
collegiality—echoing the Revolution’s false principle of
equality...
9-21-2011 |
Galileo: Victim or Villain?
A comprehensive article by Jason Winschel on the
ecclesiastical trials of Galileo regarding his stance on
heliocentrism... 9-6-2011
The
Devolution of Evolution
Dr. Terry Jackson demonstrates how the theory of evolution
is atheistic and has not been proven as fact
Is smoking marijuana a sin? What about taking drugs?
The old text
books [on moral theology] do not speak of this new problem of
the modern world. However, the immorality of drug abuse can be
clearly deduced from the principles which allow an evaluation of
the malice of alcohol abuse... 10-30-2012 |
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New Mass (Novus Ordo Missae)
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SSPX FAQ #5
What is wrong with the Novus
Ordo Missae?
A Brief Critical Study of the Novus Ordo Missae
Commonly referred to as the
Ottaviani Intervention, this excellent and well-known study on
the Novus Ordo Missae was chaired by Archbishop Lefebvre
The Theology
and Spirituality of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
Summarizes what the battle
over the Mass is about: the purity of the Catholic doctrine
The Problem of the Liturgical Reform: the book sent to
the pope
This book contains "The Mass of Vatican II and of Paul VI; A
Theological and Liturgical Study by the SSPX" and Bishop
Fellay's address when he presented a copy to Pope John Paul II
2000
What Archbishop Lefebvre said about the New Mass... in the
beginning
...I am convinced that one cannot take part in the New Mass, and
even just to be present one must have a serious reason. We
cannot collaborate in spreading a rite which, even if it is not
heretical, leads to heresy. This is the rule I am giving my
friends...
1-22-2013
What Bishop Fellay really said to Cardinal Canizares about the
New Mass
As very often in such circumstances, a phrase has been
interpreted badly: I was describing to Cardinal Canizares (and
this was some five or six years ago) that the abuses in the
liturgy have caused a major reaction amongst us...
1-21-2013
Does the New Mass fulfill the notion of Catholic liturgy?
...Here lies the first reason for the illegitimacy of the rite
of the New Mass—that it does not correspond to man's knowledge
of God...
6-7-2011
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Is the New Mass Legit?
"...this document [Universae Ecclesiae] affords us the
chance to go over the reasons why Archbishop Lefebvre always
contested the legitimacy of the liturgical revolution of 1969.
We will show this in three ways, of increasing importance: the
legal aspect, the historical context, and the dogmatic
context..."
5-25-2011
Pastor's Corner:
What Reconciliation?
"...at least it is a recognition that, in the minds of the
faithful, there is a real problem with the Novus Ordo.
This is what we have said all along! The problem of the new
liturgy is a doctrinal rupture"...
5-20-2011
Communion on the tongue unsanitary?
Communion on the tongue is unsanitary... This statement
(often made by in-the-hand proponents) reveals an ignorance of
the Roman Church’s traditional practice and the rubrics for the
distribution of Holy Communion on the tongue....
2-15-2012
The
Legitimacy of Quo Primum Today
Did Pope Paul VI Abolish the Tridentine Rite of Mass?
An article regarding the legality of Quo Primum;
Written in 1997 and vindicated 10
years later!
September 2000 District Superior's Letter
The new rubrics for the Novus Ordo
Superior General's Letter #56, April 1999
30 years of the Novus Ordo Missae
Superior General's Letter #54, March 1998
The corruption of the Mass |
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Roman Mass (traditional Latin
Tridentine) |
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Theology and Spiritual of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
An important expose by Fr.
Franz Schmidberger that the traditional Roman Mass requires
Catholic doctrine. This article summarizes what the battle
over the Mass is about: the purity of the Catholic doctrine
A
Brief Critical Study of the Novus Ordo Missae
Commonly referred to as
the Ottaviani Intervention, this study was made in 1969 just after
the publication of the Novus Ordo Missae. It predicted a crisis of
the priesthood would accompany the New Mass, as being faced today
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Free the Mass and and the Face of the Earth shall be Renewed
A pre-Summorum Pontificum
article that compares the Tridentine Mass versus the Novus Ordo
Priests' Thoughts: Meditations on the Holy Sacrifice of
the Mass
Comments from Dom Gueranger, Cardinal Pie, Fr. de Condren
3-2008
Attendance at Mass and Participation in the Liturgy
This active participation, which all too often is a subject of dispute and
meets with refusal because it is badly understood, is neither a modernist
innovation, nor one of those misguided ideas of the Liturgical Movement of
this century, but is one of the most traditional forms of liturgical
prayer...
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Universae Ecclesiae -
Motu Proprio - Ecclesia Dei
Motu proprio (Summorum
Pontificum), 1984 Indult, Ecclesia Dei Commission, Fraternity
of St. Peter, Campos Accordance |
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Other Ecclesia Dei institutions |
DICI #100
Explanations regarding events in 2004 of SSPX at Bordeaux, France,
which led to formation of Institute of Good Shepherd |
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Campos Accordance (Society
of St. John Mary Vianney) |
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Superior General's Letter #63
The lesson of Campos & the SSPX's apostolates
1-2003
Open Letter to Campos Priests
Some stern words by Dr.
David Allen White, author of the book, Mouth of the Lion
which documented the heroic struggle of Catholic Tradition against
Modernism in the diocese of Campos
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Society of St. Pius X (SSPX)
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SSPX FAQ #1
What is the Society of St. Pius X?
SSPX FAQ #3
Wasn't the Society of St. Pius X lawfully suppressed?
SSPX FAQ #12
Isn't the Society of St. Pius X schismatic?
A Short History of the SSPX
Statistics of the SSPX for 2012
Recently the French district's website published some
interesting statistics about the Society throughout the world,
which we offer here in English....
12-21-2012
"We
are back at square one"
Fr.
Niklaus Pfluger (First Assistant to the Superior General)
answers some questions about what has happened recently with the
SSPX and Rome
during an interview with a German Catholic magazine...
10-16-2012 DICI
Angelus Press 2010 Conference: 40 Years of the SSPX
A "stellar success!”
Click for a list of related articles
10-20-2010
Is recognizing the SSPX questioning the Council?
"The
rift between the Holy See and the SSPX arises because the
Society rejects these particular elements of Vatican II
[religious liberty, ecumenism, collegiality], not because of an
intention on the part of the Holy See to defend Vatican II as a
whole"…
4-19-2012
Fr. Bouchacourt's communiqué concerning Bishop Williamson's Brazilian visit
I
would like to clarify that this trip was organized independently
of the SSPX. Indeed, according to the directives... only the
Superior General, Bishop Fellay in this case, issues mandates to
the auxiliary bishops to undertake a pastoral visit...
9-11-2012
The Hawaii Six: In Memoriam
Twenty years ago in January 1991, a canonical decree of
excommunication was issued in Honolulu, Hawaii against six lay
persons by the local bishop of that diocese...
6-29-2011
Interview with
Fr. Nicholas Pfluger, First Assistant to Superior General
Various answers about SSPX
& Church
Read more at DICI> 10-5-2010
An Interview with Bishop de Gallereta
Concerning the lifting of the
excommunications, forthcoming theological discussions, SSPX's
canonical status and formation of seminarians
5-2009
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Pope's letter to the bishops on remission
of excommunications
VATICAN
Ecclesiae Unitatem... a DICI
commentary
About Pope Benedict XVI's motu proprio on Ecclesia Dei
Commission
2009
Bishop Williamson appoints new lawyer
Bishop Richard
Williamson has appointed a new lawyer, Mr. Norbert Wingerter... 12-17-2010
Declaration of Bishop Williamson
Press Release from Bishop Fellay
concerning Bishop Williamson's interview
Twenty Years of Struggle
A important conference about
the SSPX's persecution by the Roman Authorities by Archbishop
Lefebvre given in September 1986 during a priestly retreat in
Econe.
The 1988 Episcopal Consecrations:
A
two-part comprehensive study of "Operational Survival"
undertaken by Archbishop Lefebvre and Bishop Castro de
Mayer
June 1988
Letter to Pope John Paul II from the SSPX's Superiors
Summarizes the causes of the
failure of the 1987-88 discussions with Rome and that the papal
mandate for consecrating a bishop was implicitly given
A Canonical Study
German canonist Fr. Rudolph Kaschewsky briefly explains in this
July 1988 article how the 1988 Consecrations did not incur
excommunication, nor were they a schismatic act
The SSPX
& Annulments
Lists some FAQs regarding this important matter and cites 4
in-depth articles available that answers these questions
[cf.
below for a listing]
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On the withdrawal of the 1988
Excommunications
Bishop
Fellay's press release on withdrawal of excommunications
The excommunication of the bishops consecrated by
Archbishop Lefebvre, on June 30, 1988... and which we had
always contested, has been withdrawn by another decree...
1-24-2009
Bishop Fellay on the withdrawal of the 1988 excommunications
Thanks to this gesture, Catholics attached to Tradition throughout the world will no longer be unjustly stigmatized and condemned for having kept the Faith of their fathers. Catholic Tradition is no longer excommunicated...
1-24-2009
The 1988 Episcopal Consecrations:
A
two-part comprehensive study of "Operational Survival"
undertaken by Archbishop Lefebvre and Bishop Castro de
Mayer
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Supplied Jurisdiction / Annulments
(in connection to the SSPX)
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Supplied Jurisdiction & Traditional Priests
This conference given by Bishop Tissier de Mallerais
touches on the important topic of supplied jurisdiction, its
effect upon traditional priests and their ministry, as well as on
the issue of the laity and Catholic Action
The State of Necessity
A two-part article that deals with crucial topic that defines the SSPX's actions in the context of the present Church crisis
The SSPX &
Annulments
Lists some FAQs regarding this important matter and cites these
4 in-depth articles:
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SSPX FAQ #9
Do traditional priests have jurisdiction?
The Validity of Confessions & Marriages in SSPX Chapels
This in-depth article
proves via Canon Law why these sacraments given by SSPX priests are certainly valid
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Vatican II Council
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SSPX FAQ #6
What are Catholics to think of Vatican II?
Is the SSPX heretical?
A
4-part reply to Archbishop Mueller's recent statement that
Vatican II must be accepted as an integral part of the magisterium or be considered heretical...
12-19-2012
50-year assessment of Vatican II
The response given by the Society! I think that everything is
summed up in one word, and that is Archbishop Lefebvre. All that
we have, all that we do, we have received from Archbishop
Lefebvre... 1-18-2013 DICI
"Not all of Vatican II is binding": Analyzing the comments of
Cardinal Brandmuller
"Strangely
enough, the two most controversial documents" for the SSPX -
those on religious freedom and on relations with non-Christians
- "do not have a binding doctrinal content, so one can
dialogue about them," the cardinal said...
5-24-2012
Gherardini agrees with SSPX in new book about Vatican II
Msgr. Gherardini is a phenomenon producing seismic reactions in
the Roman milieu. His is a dissenting voice in the all too
common chorus of Hosanna in praise of the past Council... 5-11-2012
Is recognizing the SSPX questioning the Council?
"The
rift between the Holy See and the SSPX arises because the
Society rejects these particular elements of Vatican II
[religious liberty, ecumenism, collegiality], not because of an
intention on the part of the Holy See to defend Vatican II as a
whole"…
4-19-2012
“Magisterium or living tradition?”, Fr. Gleize denounces a false
dilemma
"Why this confusion? Why reduce the living magisterium to the
magisterium of the present? Because since Vatican II they have
been trying to invent a new magisterium. The magisterium is
redefined, because its task [now] is to express the continuity of
a subject and no longer the continuity of an object..."
2-3-2012 DICI NEWS
SSPX answers Roman expert
L’Osservatore Romano of December 2, 2011, published a study
by Msgr. Fernando Ocariz, one of the four experts who
represented the Holy See during the recent doctrinal discussions
with the SSPX October 2009-April 2011). The central question of
the magisterial value of the Second Vatican Council is addressed
straightforwardly, yet nevertheless insufficiently...
1-31-2012
Msgr. Gherardini: Vatican II is not a super-dogma
A
translation of an insightful article by Msgr. Gherardini which
provides an answer to Msgr. Ocariz's recent published defense of
Vatican II. The article causes one to ask: If the Second
Vatican Council is part of the Magisterium what adherence must
be given to its text?
12-12-2011
Cardinal says post-conciliar Church is historically &
theologically illegitimate!
"But there cannot be, nor could there be, a pre-Conciliar
Church and a post-Conciliar Church! If this could be so, the
second one—ours—would be historically and theologically
illegitimate!"
11-10-2011
Roman Debates on the eve of Vatican II’s golden
jubilee
It is
rather encouraging to witness the controversy over the conciliar
era broaden its front and coming from Rome. Fireworks are
already sending sparks from all sides, on the eve of the golden
jubilee of the opening of the Council...
10-28-2011
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Fissures in the impregnable walls of Vatican II: a petition to
the pope
An
SSPX.ORG commentary and some extracts about DICI's posting, "50
Catholic leaders petition Pope Benedict XVI for a more in-depth
examination of the Second Vatican Council"
10-14-2011
50 Catholic leaders petition Pope Benedict XVI for a
more in-depth examination of the Second Vatican Council
"In our souls and consciences as believers,
this petition, written with all deference toward You,
seems perfectly in harmony, we dare say, with the work
of restoring, renewing and purifying the Church Militant
that Your Holiness has courageously undertaken, despite
resistance and difficulties of all sorts that are known
to everyone..."
10-14-2011
The
Second Ecumenical Vatican Council: a Debate That Has Not Taken
Place,
by Msgr. Brunero Gherardini
This book is a sequel to The Second Ecumenical
Vatican Council: a Debate To Be Opened, that
appeared in 2009. In this new work, Msgr. Gherardini
does not stop at deploring that the debate on Vatican II
shouldn't take place, he even shows why it would be more
indispensable than ever today. And above all, he
indicates how this debate could be opened, giving the
reader the first elements of a rigorous analysis, far
from sterile invectives and blind ovations...
9-19-2011
Vatican II: a debate between Romano Amerio, Msgr.
Gherardini and Msgr. Pozzo
A brief analysis on the "authentic interpretation" of
Vatican II[DICI
9-29-2010
How are Catholics to respond to the present crisis in the Church?
Fr. Peter Scott gives an
excellent analysis and practical answers to this important
question
Post-Conciliar Church: is it a new religion?
This Catholic FAQ makes the proper
distinctions while showing the revolutionary nature of Vatican
II
Two Key Points for
the Church's Recovery
Some insightful solutions for ending the ecclesiastical crisis
10-12-2010
Two Interpretations of Vatican II: Myth or Reality?
Covers
the two opposing views of the Council. Includes the
article "The Erosion of the Council's Authority"
Collegiality
Fr. Basil Wrighton explains this keynote error of Vatican II and
the liberal machinations that caused its adoption by Vatican II
Reply of Archbishop Lefebvre to Cardinal Ottaviani after
the Council
Written in December
1966, nearly a year after the conclusion of Vatican II,
Archbishop Lefebvre details the confusion already
occurring in missionary Africa amongst the
Holy Ghost Fathers
Archbishop Lefebvre Preparing the Council (1959 - 1962)
A brief story on Archbishop Lefebvre's participation in preparing
for Vatican II
The Role of the Priestly SSPX in the Heart of the Church
This 1981 Buenos Aires, Argentina conference by Archbishop
Lefebvre shows the SSPX's place in the Church to form priests and
in combating Modernism. He also speaks about the struggles of the
traditionalists against liberals during Vatican II
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