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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]
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 source]
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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Superior
General's Letter #78
About the upcoming beatification
of Pope John Paul II and an announcement for launching a new
12-Million Rosary Crusade...
4-15-2011 |
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On the Withdrawal of the 1988
Excommunications
Bishop Fellay's Press Release on withdrawal of excommunications
[FSSPX.ORG]
Superior General's Letter about withdrawal of excommunications
[FSSPX.ORG]
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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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
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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Catholic Principles
Some authoritative texts as guiding principles
in today's crisis. Covers such items as:
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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
[PDF 34kb]
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. [PDF 28 kb]
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" [PDF 607 kb] 7-30-2010
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 [PDF 502 kb]
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
Ter [PDF 2.6 mb]
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Discussions between the SSPX and
Rome |
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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
3-2001 |
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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
members of the theological commission
An interview with Bishop de Gallereta
Concerning the lifting of the excommunications,
forthcoming theological discussions, SSPX's canonical status and formation
of seminarians [PDF 505 kb]
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. [PDF 28 kb]
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 source]
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
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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
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Roman Mass (traditional Latin
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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
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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
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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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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?
“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
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..."
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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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