Bishop Fellay responds!

Bishop Fellay salutes 'benevolent and courageous' Pope Benedict

Posted: 24 Jan 2009 05:11 AM PST

Bishop Bernard Fellay, head of the Society of St Pius X and, as of today, no longer excommunicated, has responded to the Pope's gesture in the following letter. In it, he describes Benedict XVI as "benevolent" and "courageous". I'm beginning to think that the Pope's gamble will pay off.

Praise the Lord and our Pontiff's merciful pastoring! The first steps have been made, pray that within the year the Bishops of SSPX will fully unify with Mother Church.

AMAZING NEWS!

Pope Benedict lifts excommunication of bishops ordained by Lefebvre

Posted: 24 Jan 2009 01:20 AM PST

Pope Benedict XVI has lifted the excommunication of the four bishops from the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) ordained by Marcel Lefebvre in 1988 in a decision he hopes will lead to "real and final unity."


So this is AMAZING NEWS, because it leads the way to reunification with the ultra-conservative Schismatic SSPX... Now if only they return the favour and realise the amazing grace that this is!