Can We Finally Drop the SSPX Debate?
Let me say thank you to the critics of Lefebvre, as they have done a great service to the Church by allowing us to prove that Archbishop Lefebvre is one of the greatest heroes in the history of the Church.
Coda to Our SSPX Debate
Dear OnePeterFive donors, supporters and readers, Today on the podcast we discuss with our contributing editor Kennedy Hall his latest book in defence of the SSPX. This is the beginning of a series which will wrap up our debates on the SSPX published here at OnePeterFive. As I have attempted to articulate, our journal does not function…
Anti-SSPX Critics do not Follow the Holy See
Above: Archbishop Lefebvre greeted in Veldhoven after celebrating a Latin Mass in 1981. Editor’s note: as previously stated, we publish now Mr. Cassman’s reply to Mr. Bartel’s debrief of their debate, which will be the final installment in our SSPX debate series. Editor’s remarks and an official editorial statement will follow reflecting on the year’s…
John Salza Replies to John Salza
Editor’s note: in line with our editorial stance to “unite the clans” and our efforts to provide charitable debate on the SSPX issue among traditionalists, we publish this critique of John Salza compiled by a concerned writer who is not affiliated with the SSPX. This piece is not intended to attack Mr. Salza. On the…
Is the SSPX Schismatic? My Debate with Jeff Cassman
Editor’s note: in view of our editorial stance to unite the clans, we continue the SSPX debate series with a review of the recent debate by Mr. Bartel. This will be followed by a response by Mr. Cassman and another contribution to the general debate. As we noted in our update concerning the assertions of…
Confessions of an SSPX Sympathizer Living in “Novus Ordo Land”
Unless I attended some as an infant or toddler that I don’t recall (I was born in 1967), I’ve only been to one Traditional Latin Mass in my life, as I described here. I wish I could attend the Latin Mass regularly as well as introduce my wife to it. She converted to Catholicism about…
The SSPX Debate: Update
Dear OnePeterFive donors, supporters and readers, I wanted to give everyone an update on the SSPX debate series. The debate so far has been primarily about the contentions of Mr. John Salza regarding canonical mission, and Mr. Salza was gracious enough to field a number of answers to his critique which we published here.…
The Ordinary Mission of the SSPX – Reply to Salza
In an article entitled: “Does the SSPX Have an Extraordinary Mission?”, Mr. John Salza argues that the ministries of the Society of St. Pius X are illegitimate and, although he does not state it explicitly, should be avoided. He concludes: Neither Archbishop Lefebvre nor any of his bishops and priests have produced a single miracle…
The Failed Defense of the SSPX – Reply to Bocca
Recently, Mr. Joe Bocca wrote a reply to my articles against the SSPX (see here and here). In my article, I demonstrate that the ministry of the Society is illegitimate due to its lack of a juridical (or extraordinary) mission, according to divine law and the teaching of the Church. In short, the SSPX is…
A Third Way in the SSPX Debate: A Priest Weighs In
OnePeterFive has requested articles on both sides of the SSPX debate. I hate to break the rules, but I want to suggest a third side. I am not God. But if I were, I probably would not allow hundreds of millions of children to be tortured to death in their mother’s wombs. I probably would…
The Extraordinary Mission of the SSPX is Saving Souls
Much ink has been spilled over the topic of the Society of Saint Pius X, and I do not pretend to offer any novel theological argument in this essay. You see, I cannot pretend to have any sophisticated letters to add at the end of my name, as can such an esteemed Catholic apologist and…