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I press the “like” button because I appreciate the analysis, but it is terrifying.

Didn’t the Eucharistic miracle in Buenos Aires arise from an NO Mass? Perhaps the Lord was trying to reassure us.

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I hear you. That sort of issue is addressed here:

https://www.wmreview.org/p/miracles-true-false

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Fr. Spirago's Catechism Explained teaches that miracles of a sort are permitted for the devil to use to deceive. We, should, then, rely on the authority of the Catholic Church, which cannot deceive the faithful. The issue with NO miracles is thus who is certifying them as miracles. Is it the Conciliar hierarchy? We can see what they have done with "miracles": every V2 claimant to the Chair of Peter has had "miracles" attributed to them which are hardly miracles, just to get them listed as "saints". Their newest cause, Carlo Acutis, was embalmed and covered in wax so he appeared incorrupt. The Conciliar hierarchy is hardly honest...

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Fr. Anthony Cekada analyzed the New Order rite of consecration. In his analysis, he referred to discussions that the reformers had. It was absolutely clear that the reformers had no concern for validity, but rather ecumenism. They used an ancient formulary for installing a patriarch for the consecration of a bishop, because it fit more with the Conciliar concept of a bishop (who receives jurisdiction on his consecration, not from the pope). They used "ancient" "Eucharistic Prayers, without even checking to see if they were actually used by the Church in a valid liturgy, because it excised the Catholic notion of the Mass being a propitiatory sacrifice. They altered the entire rite of Baptism to eliminate the importance of claiming a child from the devil, and emphasize belonging to an assembly. I could go on...

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Hello, Mr. Wright. I hope you’re doing well. I have a question about footnote #7 as I was quite intrigued when I saw it. Where could I find the book referenced there? I did a quick Google search and nothing came up. Thank you very much.

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Hi there Jesus - I don't think it's publicly available. You'll have to ask an SSPX priest, seminarian or recent ex-seminarian nicely. Alternatively, there is a French version in Yves Chiron's book Histoire des Traditionalistes (2022) pp 55-6, which he says is vouched for by Bishop Tissier de Mallerais.

What did you find intriguing about it?

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It was the fact that the source is completely new to me and I had never seen it referenced before. I’ve read extensively on these matters so I’m familiar with a portion of the literature that’s publicly available. May I ask how you obtained your copy? And by the way, I’m pretty sure the title should read “statutes” instead of “statues”.

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You have won the award for spotting a WM typo! Unfortunately, the award isn't valuable, because so many are given out....

I've seen photographs of these pages of it, basically. Like I said, you could ask a priest or seminarian if you could see their copies.

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Yay me! Haha! I'm a non-native English speaker (and teacher/American accent coach) and I'm particular about spelling.

I'll keep in mind what you said about inquiring of a Society priest or seminarian for this. In the meantime, I will most likely purchase a copy of Chiron's book. There's an English translation out by Angelico Press.

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Oh, is it out? Interesting.

I'm particular too - it's just my eyes and computers. There'd be no typos if this was handwritten, I can assure you. It would, however, be illegible.

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Between Rome and Rebellion: A History of Catholic Traditionalism with Special Attention to France https://a.co/d/07noiNAQ

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