Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Interpreting Vatican Council II according to Tradition

There are two interpretations of Vatican Council II.One is rational and in agreement with Tradition.The other is irrational and a break with Tradition.
The rational one says all need to convert into the Catholic Church.The irrational one says not all but only those who know about Jesus and have had the Gospel preached to them, who need to enter the Church or be damned.
The rational interpretation would cite Ad Gentes 7, Vatican Council II and say all need to enter the Catholic Church for salvation. They would need to enter the Church visibly; with visible Catholic Faith and visible baptism of water.This is in agreement with Tradition, the dogma on salvation and the Syllabus of Errors.The irrational interpretation could cite Ad Gentes 7 and claim that all need to enter the Church who know. Only those who know.
 
In principle those who know would need to enter the Church. In reality we do not know any such case who is saved in 2013.In theory yes. In practise there is no such case known which contradicts Tradition.
The irrational interpretation assumes that we can judge who knows and who does not. This makes it irrational. Since only God can judge who knows and who is in inculpable ignorance.
The rational interpretation says all need to enter the Church. The irrational one claims there are exceptions to  all needing to enter the church.The exceptions  are based on being able to know or see the dead, who are now saved in inculpable ignorance.This is not real!
This makes it irrational.We cannot see the dead on earth.The irrational interpretation is also a break with Tradition since it uses the premise of being able to see the dead, then assumes these cases, are known exceptions to Tradition i.e to the dogma extra ecclesiam nulla salus and the Syllabus of Errors.
 
So we can choose between the two interpretations of Vatican Council II one which is rational and in accord with Tradition and  the other which is not.
Most people today choose the irrational and non traditional interpretation and they  are supported by the liberal media.
 
Vatican Council II in itself  is traditional just like the Letter of the Holy Office 1949 relative to Fr.Leonard Feeney. We do not know anyone saved in invincible ignorance and the baptism of desire in 2013. The added on irrational premise makes the Council liberal and a break with the past.
 
Similarly we do not know anyone saved in imperfect communion with the Church (UR 3), seeds of the Word (AG 11), good and holy things in non Catholic religions (NA 2), a good conscience (LG 16) etc.If we claimed we personally did know these cases, then it would be irrational and a break with Tradition.
Archbishop Augustine Di Noia, Vice Prefect, Ecclesia Dei says Vatican Council II can be interpreted according to Tradition and has asked the Society of St.Pius X to accept the Council.Perhaps this is what he means.-Lionel Andrades

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