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Fr. Josh Miller · 1d

My original comment boils down to this: even if things were fixed -- even if every reform possible were made -- SSPX would still remain on the outskirts, by their own choice. The alternative -- the p...

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Would you always equate an act of disobedience to the pope, regardless of the circumstance, with breaking away with him?

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Fr. Josh Miller · 1d

It depends. There are ways to disagree. There are ways to move in other directions. Formally, though, if the pope demands obedience of an individual or group, including censure and/or excommunication (which was at play at one point for the SSPX, as well as the now-reconciled FSSP branch)... you do w...

Fr. Josh Miller · 1d

(Oh, and this might be helpful: I agree more than disagree with the majority of SSPX's claims. The difference is that I'm still in a place where I can hopefully, in my own small way, move things forward in a positive direction. The FSSP is still in, fighting the good fight. But SSPX? DQ'd themselves...