Janet Baker

Hi, Michelle. I'm going to try to respond to this post, as my eye is finally better! But only to this post and its thesis, that SSPX is, like your cat coming in and going out, somehow indecisive and neither leaving the modernist Church (as heretical) nor giving up its decades-long struggle and accepting Vatican II's doctrine and new mass and ending the division. I don't want to enter a protracted discussion--I'm not qualified and anyway would bore you! In anticipation, cutting to the chase, I am so glad they stay right up in Rome's face without yielding an inch of traditional doctrine and liturgy. It is true that in pursuit of clarity over the doctrinal points at issue, there was some wobbling. Bishop Fellay in April of 2012 offered to accept Vatican II as long as it could be 'interpreted in light of tradition,' said the new mass was both valid and licit, and said the 1983 Code of Canon Law that expressed points at issue of VII as Church law could be accepted. SSPX clergy and laity protested, and in July of 2012 a General Chapter was called and issued a new document to Rome that said SSPX demanded "freedom to prohibit, correct, and reprove" VII, to exclusively celebrate the old mass, and the erection of internal tribunals to bypass the new Code. That unequivocal position has been maintained by the Superior General replacing Bishop Fellay up to now, Father David Pagliarani. These conditions were presented by SSPX to Rome at that time as firm clarifications of Fellay's offer, and the negotiations collapsed. The July statement and the election of Pagliarani represented the dominance of the SSPX 'hardliners' with a moderate wing seeking a personal prelature with Rome and a loosely organized breakaway group led by the expelled Bishop Williamson, the 'Resistance.' SSPX has grown and its bishops have aged and it is physically impossible for them to continue to confirm laity and consecrate new priests to celebrate mass and administer the sacraments, and this 'state of necessity' has led, after years of discussion, to a scheduled consecration of new bishops, resulting in threats of new punishments by Rome. The names rumor is suggesting will be consecrated are all hardliners with positions of authority within SSPX, and because SSPX endured excommunication for so many years without diminution of its support and a complete erosion of Rome's coherent justification for such a radical punishment of Catholics guilty only of practicing Catholicism as it had been for centuries, there is no dread of that outcome, but only confidence that Rome will eventually come to its senses. I personally pray that SSPX will stay right where it is, as I heard Bishop Fellay express it at one of the Kansas City conferences, 'out on the porch in the rain knocking on Rome's door, and Rome comes, and SSPX asks if they are ready to reject the errors of Vatican II and Rome shouts "No!" and slams the door and SSPX resumes knocking.' If Roman authority are men able to see and hear, eventually the relation of the terrible chaos in the world to the flawed doctrine of Vatican II (as powerfully predicted in Lefebvre's "They Have Uncrowned Him') will become clear. SSPX continues to express that connection at every opportunity, SSPX laity like myself continue to try to show it, and as long as we stay the course there is hope for the precious doctrine and liturgy of the True Church and not that protestantized mess holding the real estate but not the truth.

@AdamLowisz @elonmusk If the Catholic Church restores traditional Catholicism (ejecting the liberal usurpers who at VII took over the administration and real estate of the Church), you will have to 'confront' Catholicism, too. For we demand what Muslims demand, the rejection of secularism.

@elonmusk A woke AI is a dangerous AI. It can lead to really bad information which only makes the problems in society worse. A woke AI will try to cover up all the atrocities that Muslims have been committing for centuries. Islam needs to be confronted in the 21st century.

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@uxixu @shagbark_hick Bishop Fellay is no longer head of SSPX, not since 2018. That is rather Father David Pagliarani.

@shagbark_hick Pray the Rosary every day before July 1 to move the hearts of Pope Leo, Bp. Fellay and Galarreta. Those are the only 3 men that can prevent it... or make it happen with a mandate.

I pray that all Catholics pray a Rosary of Reparation on July 1st. May God prevent these consecrations, and may the Holy Spirit work on the souls of those defending this act of defiance against Christ's Church, against which even the gates of hell shall never prevail.

@shagbark_hick I will pray a reparatory rosary for the heresy of VII in Hickman's name.

Isn't it interesting to see the reasoning applied to just war theory, that it is often misapplied and therefore should be erased (rather than correctly applied and taught), is the same applied to the appellations of Our Lady, Co-redemptrix and Mediatrix--protestants misunderstand them, so out they should go!

@shagbark_hick The SSPX never tried to get me to accept this crap. Have you prayed reparations for these???

@StevenG57428175 @ArchbishopBased @CullumSmith Please do not quote a post-Vatican II pope in defense of the 'magisterium' of the usurpers of Rome.

@ArchbishopBased @CullumSmith @StDog8 x.com/steveng5742817…

SSPX bishops announced: Fr Pascal Schreiber (Swiss) Fr Michael Goldade (American) Fr Michel Poinsinet de Sivry (French) Fr Marc Hanappier (French)

Hi, Elizabeth, the quote is actually from St. Edmund Campion, probably spoken in 1581, the year he was martyred. Nathan Hale was from the 18th century, like your grandfather, and you might agree that the phrase is probably more ancient even than that, since men are always giving their lives for good causes!

that was the best written expression I have ever seen. Also your possible quote by Nathan Hale "that he had but one life to give" reminds me. My great grand father John Leland was born in 1754 and yet had 5 generations of family living in America already.

The SSPX has essentially gone back to Rome, in a unconditional & predictable way. When leo says something Catholic, they're back in, but when something like pachamama happens... It reminds me of my cat standing at the back door, either come in or out, but make a decision !!

@elonmusk Unless people learn to behave, you're going to carry our sin everywhere we go, and that means our wars, our rapes, our thefts, our mean little gossiping, our gluttony, our godless pride. Elon. Wake up.

Mostly true. What matters is securing the long-term future of consciousness, both on Earth and other heavenly bodies. We cannot just focus on Earth, because there are irreducible external (eg massive meteor) and internal (eg global nuclear war) cataclysmic risks. The Moon is faster to make self-growing, but is more susceptible to problems on Earth. Mars will take longer to make self-growing, because it is so hard to reach, but is more secure from Earth disasters for that same reason. Both the Moon and Mars should have self-growing civilizations. Making this happen is the prime directive of SpaceX.

You're going to "remind" us of what? It's completely about whether a male should be playing on a girls' team at any level whatsoever! It's about that and coaches trying to out a ringer on the roster. So "men" (fathers?) called attention to the situation? About time!

Don’t forget the bit where she admitted in court to arranging a group of men to dress up in women’s clothes and wigs and attended the football ground where a team with a trans woman whom she did not even know personally was playing at a community level. It is alleged that the men in dresses then filmed themselves ripping a football jersey off of a teenaged girl. (She didn’t admit to that last bit, though.) (And friendly reminder to the reply guys that as per the judge, this case is NOT about the suitability of transwomen in women’s sports, but whether harassment and threatening behaviour took place.)

@kaitybella I thought the subway was dangerous!

I hate to defend a man but if the first two dates were close to her I think it’s fair for the third to be in his neighborhood, and asking for a car is crazy

@lachejov @JaimeMercant Tiene razon. Pero no es como la majoridad de persones hacen, lastima!

@StDog8 @JaimeMercant Pero es bueno madurar las impresiones antes de opinar, cuando se lee algo. Incluso cuando ves una película

Creo que muchos medios se están aventurando a publicar comentarios sobre ella,sin leerla. Incluso la habrán pasado por la IA para que les haga un resumen. Cosa bastante temeraria y cutre. Es mejor hacer las cosas bien, como dice el pater,ya que se están publicando muchas tontadas

@Birdyword @neipate96 @duncanrobinson We have whole house AC in our coastal Texas home, but electricity has become so expensive that I have window units in the bedrooms and turn off the central AC at night. (We keep bedrooms cooler for optimum sleep.)

@neipate96 @duncanrobinson I would presume the AC is somewhat more efficient at least where it's part of the design

London's heatwave reminds me of what @duncanrobinson called "nozzle Britain", the absurd sight of a portable air conditioner hose poking out of the window of an expensive hyperinsulated flat, which I think works nicely as an analogy for lots of silly things in Britain

@ArchbishopBased @CullumSmith You can spell 'detraction,' right?

@StDog8 @CullumSmith 🤣🤣🤣 Get a grip, lady. Ask Sanford prior Fr. Marc Vernoy what he thinks of McCall, whose knife is still lodged in Vernoy's back.

@CullumSmith @ArchbishopBased This post is so offensive. Brian McCall is one of the brightest and best men in tradition, and kindest. Perhaps it is meant as a joke that everyone will get except me. I sure hope so.

@ArchbishopBased Is Brian McCall in the room with us right now?

@JaimeMercant @lachejov I don't think it's just to gain likes, I think it's recognition that first impressions last.

@lachejov Sí, y me han cansado mucho. Por esta razón, leeré la encíclica cuando tenga la versión impresa y luego ya comentaré. Estas ansias de ser el primero en comentar una encíclica para ganar likes son absurdas.

@lachejov Allowme to suggest a response I just this second read on X, Mr. Knox', "Only God has infinite dignity."

@StephenKokx Thank you! Best response yet!

Only God has infinite dignity.

@MarquisRhiz Many Mexicans are of the Conquistador blood.

Am I Mexican? *Chuckles* No. I am of the conquistador blood

@urbanistmama @Michaelfiore Oh, good to know. Thanks!

@StDog8 @Michaelfiore Zero drop refers to the height difference between the heel and toe of the shoe regardless of cushion thickness. The shoe pictured actually appears to be zero drop.

Since running shoes with thick foam are trending right now, I’ll tell you what I think of these as a recreational runner. I’ve had them 2 months now, ran about 80 miles in them so far. I wear these ONLY when I run because not only do they look goofy, but they’re also awkward to walk in. The thick foam and rocker design feels unstable when walking. However, everything changes when you actually run in them. The shock absorption is insane and it feels like they propel you forward. Easier on the joints too. I accidentally ran in my old Brooks the other day (Glycerin 22) and the difference was insane. I hated how my old ones felt by comparison even though I had previously ran a few hundred miles in them comfortably. I’m also taller and heavier than most runners, so I think this style of extra foam will be my go-to from now on.

@CBarrett47 @Michaelfiore They also mention bad circulation. I just watched a YT presentation and that's what prompted me to look up the brands of shoes they discussed.

@StDog8 @Michaelfiore No, the proponents say too much cushioning promotes bad form.

@LeeKuanYimby @farzyness And thought about the cost? "Same price as the bus but way more luxurious."

@farzyness You couldn't have thought about the seat layout for 10 seconds before generating the image and posting this?

There's an UNBELIEVABLE use case for regional trips in the US that will decimate air travel and buses. Fully autonomous Tesla Robovans outfitted as long-haul first-class "buses". These would run routes similar to Amtrak or Greyhounds, but with First-Class-like comfort, amenities, and space. The price per seat of these can be the same as a bus, but FAR more comfortable and FAR more luxurious. Can obviously optimize the interior for the best configuration but MAN. This would absolutely KILL.