Monday, November 19, 2012

Archbishop Thomas E.Gullickson has said that the Society of St.Pius X must know that adherence to Vatican Council II and the Catechism does not put them at odds with Tradition.

Archbishop Thomas E.Gullickson has reponded to two other questions and has said the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) must know that adherence to Vatican Council II and the Catechisms of the Catholic Church is not at  odds with Tradition.

Here are the posts on the blog Deo Volente e Animo.

Dear Archbishop Thomas E. Gullickson

Thank you for your answer!

We have two interpretations of Vatican Council II.

A. We do not know in the year 2012 any one saved in invincible ignorance, the baptism of desire, a good conscience, seeds of the word, imperfect communtion with the Church etc and Vatican Council II does not contradict Tradition.

B.We do know in the year 2012 persons saved in invincible ignorance, the baptism of desie, a good conscience, seeds of the word, imperfect communtion with the Church etc and Vatican Council II does contradict Tradition.

B is obviously irrational, since we cannot see the deaceased on earth.It is also non traditional.

So the SSPX could choose interpretation A which is in keeping with their position on other religions ?

When they say they want to continue criticizing the Council they could mean they want to criticize interpretation B.

Similarly when Arcbishop Augustine Di Noia says the SSPX has to accept Vatican Council II's teaching on the Jews ( and other religions) he is referring to interpretation B.

The SSPX could still hold the traditional teaching on Jews and other non Catholics according to Vatican Council II with interpretation A?

In Christ
Lionel


RepliesThomas E. GullicksonNovember 19, 2012 12:01 PM

Lionel,

The leaders of SSPX are smarter than I am. They have to know that adherence to the Council and the Catechism does not put them at odds with what the Church has taught always and everywhere. I do not think that the last word has been said on living and dealing with the tension between zeal for souls and respect for those outside the only communion with the Church which I can know, the visible one.
-Lionel Andrades

REDEMPTORIST PRIEST SAYS VATICAN COUNCIL II DOES NOT CONTRADICT ITSELF NOR THE DOGMA EXTRA ECCLESIAM NULLA SALUS
http://eucharistandmission.blogspot.it/2012/10/redemptorist-priest-says-vatican.html#links

Implicit intention, invincible ignorance and a good conscience (LG 16) in Vatican Council II do not contradict extra ecclesiam nulla salus –John Martigioni
http://eucharistandmission.blogspot.it/2012/11/implicit-intention-invincible-ignorance.html#links

SSPX THE ONLY WAY OUT NOW!

http://eucharistandmission.blogspot.it/2012/11/sspx-only-way-out-now.html#links

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