A letter read at all churches and chapels of the German district of the Priestly Fraternity of St Pius X says the discussions between the Society of St Pius X (SSPX) and the Vatican are at a crucial point, but there opportunity for hope.
“We are have thus arrived at a crucial point. Even if the letter strikes an unpleasant sound, there are legitimate hopes for a satisfactory solution,” the letter reads.
The letter, in the name of Fr Franz Schmidberger, the district superior of Germany, says that a solution would strengthen the orthodox forces within the Church, and if a solution cannot be found the orthodox movement within the Church would be weakend.
“So it is not primarily about our brotherhood, but for the good of the Church,” wrote Schmidberger.
He concludes his letter imploring the SSPX faithful, and all Catholics, to pray that the Church will be delivered through this crisis and led to new life.
Schmidberger was appointed as first successor to SSPX founder, Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre. Vatican Insider reports that Schmidberger is known for always adopting a path of dialogue with the Vatican leadership.
Sources
- Pius.info
- Vatican Insider
- Image: Katholisches
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