Mon commentaire: La SSPX va devoir attendre au moins vingt ans que sa communion "pleine mais morganatique ou, si vous préférez,
in pectore" avec Rome soit officialisée. Tant que S.Em. RAVASI n'aura pas dépassé les 80 ans fatidiques ! ! !
Ma traduction des paragraphes-clés cités par 'The Remnant': L'analyse logique du paragraphe final du décret levant l'excommunication "à dater de ce jour, ce décret n'a plus d'effet juridique" non pas seulement vis-à-vis des quatre évêques, restriction qu'il aurait été facile de préciser, mais comme affirmation générale, ce qui inclut donc Mgr LEFEBVRE et MGR De CASTRO MAYER!
(...))Contrairement à la ligne officielle exigée par les évêques libéraux du monde, le Pape continue en parole et en actes (levée des excommunications de la SSPX, validation par la Sacrée Pénitencerie de leurs confessions (péchés réservés au Saint Père); permission systématique aux prêtres ordonnés par elle d'exercer leur sacerdoce dès que rattachés à un diocèse ou un institut ED, "reconnaissance" confidentielle de la société pour quinze jours (pour lui permettre d'effectuer ses ordinations en Allemegne malgré l'opposition des évêques allemands), comme si ils sont des prêtres validement et licitement ordonnés adonnés au soin des âmes et au bien de l'Église. Est-ce que ce serait plus facile pour l'Église globale si le Pape acceptait seulement de reconnaître officiellement et par écrit ce qu'il a manifesté implicitement, Peut-être, mais c'est facile pour nous depuis le confort de nos locaux au bout du monde.
At the Angelus conference, Bishop Fellay also drew our attention to a related indication found in the wording of the Vatican decree nullifying the decree of SSPX excommunication. The final paragraphs of this decree reads:
On the basis of the powers expressly granted to me by the Holy Father Benedict XVI, by virtue of the present Decree I remit the penalty of excommunication latae sententiae incurred by Bishops Bernard Fellay, Bernard Tissier de Mallerais, Richard Williamson and Alfonso de Galarreta, and declared by this Congregation on July 1988. At the same time I declare that, as of today's date, the Decree issued at that time no longer has juridical effect. (Emp. added)
Bishop Fellay pointed out what should have been obvious to us all. Notwithstanding the fact that the first sentence mentions only four of the six bishops subject to the former decree, the final sentence clearly states that the former decree “no longer has juridical effect.” That means the former decree ceases to legally exist.
If the decree claiming Archbishop Lefebvre and Bishop de Castro Mayer are excommunicated latae sententiae has no juridical effect, the declaration with respect to them has been withdrawn as well. To avoid this obvious conclusion, the language needed merely to say “with respect to these four bishops only,” the former decree has no juridical effect; or “except as regards Archbishop Lefebvre and Bishop de Castro Mayer” the former decree has no juridical effect.
I must admit that I felt rather stupid for not having noticed at the time what was clearly but subtly accomplished by this clever wording. The declared excommunication latae sententiae against Archbishop Lefebvre and his trusted ally in 1988 was removed without mentioning either of them by name. To do so would likely have elicited another episcopal rebellion.
Obviously, these are dangerous waters through which Our Holy Father navigates Peter’s Barque!
So where does all this new information leave us? I had the distinct impression that His Excellency was working to help the faithful be realistic in their expectations. Our help is in the name of the Lord, not in a legal document from a Vatican which has largely lost control of the governance of the Church. Yet, the Pope is doing what he can to reassure his most loyal sons to stay the course. Through his words and actions he is consistently demonstrating his will. “The fruits are good hence the Holy Ghost is there.”
So as the storm rages around him, the Holy Father presses ahead. Contrary to the official line demanded by the liberal bishops of the world, the Pope carries on in word and practice (lifting SSPX excommunications, validating their confessions, permitting former priests to exercise their priesthood, “recognizing” the Society for two weeks) as if the Society are Catholic priests validly and licitly caring for souls and the good of the Church. Would it be easier for the whole Church if the Pope would just recognize officially and in writing what he has manifested implicitly? Perhaps, but that is easy for us to say from the comfort of our living rooms halfway across the world.
What Bishop Fellay is trying to make clear is that living with this dichotomy of Vatican public condemnation and quiet approval, is the sacrifice God is asking the priests of the Society to bear for the time being.