Opining on the SSPX’s possible “reconciliation” with the Vatican II sect

Feb 17, 2025

After viewing the activities of Bishop Fellay of the SSPX, it is our considered opinion that, in addition to the fact that the man has no real Faith, a major force driving him into full reconciliation with the Vatican II sect is his vanity. We believe that he wants to go down in history as the one who “ended the schism,” and we believe this is why he is really pushing for this reconciliation. Fellay’s tenure as Superior General of the SSPX comes to an end this year, so his only chance of getting the lion’s share of the credit for “ending the schism” will most certainly be gone by the end of the year.

That is why he seems to be pushing for this reconciliation at all costs. In fact, Fellay even seems to be weakening on his insistence that the Traditional Mass be made available to all:

Bishop Fellay, a recent article:” we don’t want to be a catholic group aside. We don’t ask for the old mass just for us, but for all. But maybe we have to go through this transitory status.”

Notice, he now seems to be saying that he wants the Traditional Mass available to all, but that they may “have to go through this transitory status” anyway, as if he would reconcile even without the full permission for every priest to celebrate the Traditional Mass.

It’s our opinion that the SSPX will indeed break up (i.e., will suffer a major break-up) as a result of this “reconciliation.” It will probably result from Bishop Williamson who, even though he is definitely a heretic and a schismatic, will refuse to go along. In many ways, this break-up of the SSPX will be a very good thing, for it will cause the many followers of the heretical SSPX to reconsider their positions on these issues, rather than blindly following the blind leaders of the SSPX.

The “reconciliation” of the SSPX with the apostate Vatican II sect will require them to accept as Magisterial the heretical teaching of Vatican II.

Fr. Schmidberger, Time Bombs of the Second Vatican Council, p. 11: [on Vatican II’s Decree on Ecumenism]: “It is absolutely contrary to what was previously taught, to what the Holy Scripture says, and to what the Fathers of the Church, the theologians, the Councils and the Popes have always said.”

Fr. Schmidberger, who authored the SSPX’s pamphlet Time Bombs of the Second Vatican Council, which clearly points out numerous things contrary to the Faith in Vatican II, is also said to be behind the reconciliation, which will require him to accept Vatican II as Magisterial. How can he do this when he has authored a pamphlet clearly pointing out the teachings contrary to dogma in Vatican II? It’s because he believes that souls can be saved in other religions and has no real Faith.

Fr. Schmidberger (SSPX), Time Bombs of the Second Vatican Council, p. 10: “Ladies and gentlemen, it is clear that the followers of other religions can be saved under certain conditions, that is to say, if they are in invincible error.”