Straight From A Horse's Mouth

I received an email from a SSPX friend of mine as to why their priests have their panties in a bunch; she clarified the simple issue:

Yes, the SPX group is still not happy. The reason is because traditional priests are being required to say the V2 mass periodically in order to be recognized by Rome . They have to promote V2 in their sermons and their education. The priests cannot say the Traditional Latin Mass exclusively. Since SPX does not agree with V2 and it’s teachings, they are not happy that they would be required to promote V2 and periodically have to say the new Mass. So we’re getting closer, but we’re not all the way there yet. If the Pope would just let us say the Mass in the Traditional Rite, then we would be okay with it for now.

Anyway… so that’s the situation. We’ve been getting sermons about it because the priests are not happy about how it turned out. But we haven’t given up hope yet.

If you take the traditionalist/RadTrad position, this makes perfect sense. But if you're a traditionalist with an eye to reconciling with Rome, you have to make some concessions. Benedict is no fool--he won't dispose of V-II out of hand, nor should he. V-II was a legitimate Council and they will just have to accept that. It's not going away.

You can't have it both ways, folks.