My friend Larry lives where
there is a large and active FSSP (Fraternitas
Sacredotalis Sancti Petri) community. The FSSP is the international order
of priests who offer the Traditional Latin Mass and all the other Sacraments in
accord with the pre-Vatican II rites. They are the largest of such orders in
fully regular canonical status with the Church.
Ah, if only we could have
an FSSP presence in the Diocese of Baker! That seems not to be a possibility at
this time, due to several factors, including the FSSP’s own perception of the
destitute state of spiritual health here, and the likely inability of our
diocese to support an FSSP community. Pray for a renewal of our Catholic
identity and an appreciation for the treasures of the extraordinary form of the
Mass!
Larry presented this video about
the FSSP’s Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary and the following commentary on his
blog:
The Fraternity has many,
many outstanding requests from dioceses in North America to fill a standing
need for Traditional Latin Mass parishes where presently none exist, or there
is inadequate “coverage.” They also have to turn away many men from their
seminary due to lack of space. Their chief limiting factor at this time is
funding. If they had more funds to hire more staff and expand the physical
plant of the seminary, more priests could be trained and more dioceses could
have not just Masses, which are the heart of all the Church does, but all the
elements of Tradition that come from these exceedingly well trained, faithful,
and orthodox priests. I can say that while the TLM is a gift beyond treasure
and such an infinite source of Grace and edification, but having all the other
aspects of traditional Catholic community are also immensely important and
beneficial. It is like a little slice of Heaven.
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