Monday, January 4, 2010

Real Catholicism Arises in Diocese of Evreux - Despite Its Bishop

My colleague at the Fratres blog have made known a very interesting situation in the above-named diocese in France.  Please read the article.

The local pastor, Fr. Francis Michel, in my humble opinion, is a hero - a pastor in the true sense of the word.  He is simply being faithful to the dictates of Pope Benedict's Motu Proprio.  It is the local bishop, in his attempt to quash the Traditional Mass, who is at odds with the Magisterium.  The priests owe their obedience to the local bishop as the bishop is in union with Rome.  If the bishp is opposing Rome, the priest may diverge from the bishop, lest that priest find himself at odds with Rome.  I'm no theologian nor canon lawyer, but what I just said seems to be only logical.  At any rate I congratulate Father Michel and his parishioners.

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