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John of St. Thomas has cured me of any Sede temptations. A man who rejects a universally and peacefully accepted Pope is a schismatic / heretic (pic 1). Just as a heretical Bishop or Priest retains power and jurisdiction and remains in the Church, so it is with a heretical Pope, who may have ceased to be Pope, Christian and member of Christ quoad se, but continues to be quoad nos until juridically deposed by the Church (pics 2-3). Finally, the 10th canon of the 8th Ecumenical Council excommunicates those, laymen included, who separate themselves from their Patriarch prior to a canonical investigation by a synod (pic 4).
The result? Pope Leo is Pope, even if suspect of heresy, but no one has rebuked or canonically warned him, and the Church hasnโt deposed him, but we can be infallibly certain he is the true Pope as it concerns us, and to separate from him and go to a non-una cum Mass is schismatic and heretical as far as Iโm concerned.
Does this mean that the post-Conciliar Popes are devoid of all suspicion and vindicated in every degree? No. But prudence dictates we not separate ourselves until the Church has spoken. We could be in a Honorius situation. Many people, including St. Maximus, defended him until the anathema was announced.
This is how I will now ride the crisis forward. I feel peace.
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