Would A Schismatic Appeal To Rome?

[Anna]

[quote name='Donna' date='Aug 30 2004, 03:33 AM']

Anna, Fr. Somerville (if you can believe it) in earlier Summer-of-2004 letters was [i]promoting[/i] 'Why Tradition Shouldn't be Excommunicated' types of writings to his superiors. This was part of his apologia, but he also highly recommended his superior(s) read them. And this done in sort of a childlike, enthusiastic way. It was not received well...BOOM, the hammer come down via suspension.

If you want these things, I will gladly post them. I'm afraid they may drive folk crazy here, tho.

I agree completely, that he's about the parable you quoted, or at least started out that way, who knows? However, he wishes to be immersed in traditional practice and ideas. He doesn't believe the SSPX is schismatic.
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As I understand it, though, he was sent numerous letters in the form of warnings and admonishments to cease his activities with the followers of Lefevre. But he did not heed those in authority, and was ultimately disciplined for that disobedience.

He has my sympathy, but...not my full support. I hope he reconciles with the Church, and hopefully he can reconcile many who are in schism. But they definitely are in schism, whether he thinks so or not isn't the issue. Perhaps that's part of the problem right there: he doesn't recognize the problem.

Just because an alcoholic refuses to admit there's a problem, it doesn't mean there's no problem.

If he really wants to help these sincere people, then he must admit that they have strayed from the authority Christ established here on earth...and so has he.

Pax Christi. <><

[Donna]

Anna, yes, he was sent warnings.

I understand what you say.

Perhaps Fr. Somerville would too if (for example) [i]Quo Primum [/i]had been superceded [i]specifically[/i], and the old Mass abrogated.

The Hawaii Six's excommunication on that basis of schism was overturned. What will happen here w/ Fr. Somerville?

(For some reason I can't get hs Mom's take of this out of my mind...???)