Traditionalists appear to be divided, Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen, 94, wrote today on his blog about the case of the Priestly Fraternity of St Pius X (FSSPX).
He suggests two things to consider:
1. A schism must be avoided with every effort, because it would cause serious and lasting damage to the Church.
2. A serious problem of conscience must also be respected: "How can someone be forced to follow teachings that evidently deny the Holy Tradition of the Church?"
Cardinal Zen doubts that a dialogue between the FSSPX and the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith will bear fruit:
"Tucho, who intends to undo the traditions of the Church - how could he not hate the FSSPX? He will probably be happy to see them excommunicated!"
Cardinal Zen trusts Pope Leo XIV, even though it is he who keeps Tucho as his prefect at the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. Cardinal Zen refers to Leo XIV as "the good Father".
"Pope Leo XIV is someone who listens. He understands, and he will help his children understand that certain things carried out in the name of the so-called ‘spirit of the Council,’ but contrary to the Tradition of the Church, are not actually part of the Second Vatican Council."
The Cardinal adds that it is clearly a mistake to try to eliminate the Mass in the Roman rite: "The Novus Ordo did not respect the intentions of the Council Fathers. (Bishop Athanasius Schneider has gathered abundant evidence of this)."
Cardinal Zen’s naive conclusion: "Let us place our trust in Leo XIV."
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