Blessed as The Pillar is with competent canonists, would it be possible for you to comment on the last part of the sentence you cite:
"… because the schismatic act you are about to undertake would deprive them of the licit and, in some cases, even valid reception of the Sacraments, …"
It would seem that the issues of "schism" and "liceity" are now clear. But what about invalid reception of the sacraments? Strong words! Any thoughts? Many thanks!
It seems as if this refers to the possible revocation of the faculties to validly hear confessions and witness marriages according to canonical form given by Pope Francis in 2015 and 2017, respectively.
I wonder if Pope Leo is referring to the faculties that Pope Francis granted to the SSPX to hear confessions and witness marriages. Perhaps those faculties will be taken away with this new act of schism and those sacraments will no longer be valid from SSPX priests.
Blessed as The Pillar is with competent canonists, would it be possible for you to comment on the last part of the sentence you cite:
"… because the schismatic act you are about to undertake would deprive them of the licit and, in some cases, even valid reception of the Sacraments, …"
It would seem that the issues of "schism" and "liceity" are now clear. But what about invalid reception of the sacraments? Strong words! Any thoughts? Many thanks!
It seems as if this refers to the possible revocation of the faculties to validly hear confessions and witness marriages according to canonical form given by Pope Francis in 2015 and 2017, respectively.
I wonder if Pope Leo is referring to the faculties that Pope Francis granted to the SSPX to hear confessions and witness marriages. Perhaps those faculties will be taken away with this new act of schism and those sacraments will no longer be valid from SSPX priests.