The Superior General of the Society of St.Pius X (SSPX) could respond to the Vatican next month by saying that they accept Vatican Council II in accord with the Syllabus of Errors and the dogma extra ecclesiam nulla salus.
Since they reject the dead being visible to us and being exceptions to the dogma (1) and the Syllabus of Errors, the Catechism of the Catholic Church is acceptable in accord with the Syllabus and the dogma on exclusive salvation in only the Catholic Church.
They can seek canonical status knowing that the Council indicates that all non Catholics are oriented to Hell unless they convert into the Catholic Church with Catholic Faith and the baptism of water (Ad Gentes 7, Vatican Council II ) (2), that all the members of Christian communities are also oriented to Hell without Catholic Faith (Ad Gentes 7) and though non Catholics are physically free they have a moral obligation, to enter the Catholic Church (AG 7, extra ecclesiam nulla salus).
They could invite all Catholics including the Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Vatican and the Vice President of Ecclesia Dei, Vatican to affirm Vatican Council with its traditional values on other religions, ecumenism and religious liberty.
The SSPX could seek the same privileges granted to the Priestly Fraternity of St.Peter ( FSSP) and the Institute of the Good Shepherd, however unlike them they could ask permission to freely express their traditional ecclesiology and evangelization.
Since there are no known cases of the dead visible (Lumen Gentium 16) (3) they reject the ‘theology of religions’ and the ‘ecclesiology of communion’ of the Secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith,Vatican, mentioned in two theological papers of the International Theological Commission.
They reject all irrational and non traditional interpretations of Vatican Council II which have no citations from the Council.
They reject a development of doctrine with no reference texts from the Church and which contradicts the Syllabus and the dogma.
They reject Pope Benedict XVI and his Curia’s saying Jews do not have to convert in the present times. It is contrary to Vatican Council II ( Ad Gentes 7), Catechism of the Catholic Church (845,946,1257), (4) Dominus Iesus(20) (5) , Syllabus of Errors of Pope Pius IX,(6) extra ecclesiam nulla salus ( Cantate Domino, Council of Florence 1441) (7) and John 3:5,Mark 16:16..Since this is a first class heresy (contrary to the Nicene Creed (8) a mortal sin, SSPX priests should have the right not to concelebrate Holy Mass with those who hold the heresy of Jews not having to convert in the present times.
-Lionel Andrades
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For this reason it seems opportune that we reaffirm our faith in the Roman Catholic Church, the unique Church founded by Our Lord Jesus Christ, outside of which there is no salvation nor possibility to find the means leading to salvation; our faith in its monarchical constitution, desired by Our Lord himself, by which the supreme power of government over the universal Church belongs only to the Pope, Vicar of Christ on earth; our faith in the universal Kingship of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Creator of both the natural and the supernatural orders, to Whom every man and every society must submit.-SSPX Chapter Communique.July 19, 2012.
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Therefore, all must be converted to Him, made known by the Church's preaching, and all must be incorporated into Him by baptism and into the Church which is His body. For Christ Himself "by stressing in express language the necessity of faith and baptism (cf. Mark 16:16; John 3:5), at the same time confirmed the necessity of the Church, into which men enter by baptism, as by a door.
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Those also can attain to salvation who through no fault of their own do not know the Gospel of Christ or His Church, yet sincerely seek God and moved by grace strive by their deeds to do His will as it is known to them through the dictates of conscience
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Catechism of the Catholic Church 845 :To reunite all his children, scattered and led astray by sin, the Father willed to call the whole of humanity together into his Son's Church. The Church is the place where humanity must rediscover its unity and salvation. The Church is "the world reconciled." She is that bark which "in the full sail of the Lord's cross, by the breath of the Holy Spirit, navigates safely in this world." According to another image dear to the Church Fathers, she is prefigured by Noah's ark, which alone saves from the flood.
846 How are we to understand this affirmation, often repeated by the Church Fathers? Re-formulated positively, it means that all salvation comes from Christ the Head through the Church which is his Body:
Basing itself on Scripture and Tradition, the Council teaches that the Church, a pilgrim now on earth, is necessary for salvation: the one Christ is the mediator and the way of salvation; he is present to us in his body which is the Church. He himself explicitly asserted the necessity of faith and Baptism, and thereby affirmed at the same time the necessity of the Church which men enter through Baptism as through a door. (emphasis added)
Note: That all salvation comes from Christ the Head through the Church which is his Body does not contradict the teaching of the ‘necessity of faith and baptism’ and ‘the necessity of the Church which men enter as through a door’.
Catechism of the Catholic Church 1257: The Lord himself affirms that Baptism is necessary for salvation. He also commands his disciples to proclaim the Gospel to all nations and to baptize them. Baptism is necessary for salvation for those to whom the Gospel has been proclaimed and who have had the possibility of asking for this sacrament. The Church does not know of any means other than Baptism that assures entry into eternal beatitude; this is why she takes care not to neglect the mission she has received from the Lord to see that all who can be baptized are "reborn of water and the Spirit." God has bound salvation to the sacrament of Baptism, but he himself is not bound by his sacraments. (emphasis added).
Note: That God is not bound to the Sacraments does not contradict the necessity of every one with no exception needing the batism of water given to adults with Catholic Faith. We do not know anyone saved without the Sacraments who are an exception to the dogma extra ecclesiam nulla salus or the Syllabus of Errors.
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Dominus Iesus 20. From what has been stated above, some points follow that are necessary for theological reflection as it explores the relationship of the Church and the other religions to salvation.
Above all else, it must be firmly believed that “the Church, a pilgrim now on earth, is necessary for salvation: the one Christ is the mediator and the way of salvation; he is present to us in his body which is the Church. He himself explicitly asserted the necessity of faith and baptism (cf. Mk 16:16; Jn 3:5), and thereby affirmed at the same time the necessity of the Church which men enter through baptism as through a door”. This doctrine must not be set against the universal salvific will of God (cf. 1 Tim 2:4); “it is necessary to keep these two truths together, namely, the real possibility of salvation in Christ for all mankind and the necessity of the Church for this salvation”. (emphasis added)
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15. Every man is free to embrace and profess that religion which, guided by the light of reason, he shall consider true. -- Allocution "Maxima quidem," June 9, 1862; Damnatio "Multiplices inter," June 10, 1851.
16. Man may, in the observance of any religion whatever, find the way of eternal salvation, and arrive at eternal salvation. -- Encyclical "Qui pluribus," Nov. 9, 1846.
17. Good hope at least is to be entertained of the eternal salvation of all those who are not at all in the true Church of Christ. -- Encyclical "Quanto conficiamur," Aug. 10, 1863, etc.
18. Protestantism is nothing more than another form of the same true Christian religion, in which form it is given to please God equally as in the Catholic Church. -- Encyclical "Noscitis," Dec. 8, 1849.
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Extra ecclesiam nulla salus.
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I believe in one baptism for the forgiveness of sin.
Note: Non Catholics carry the Original Sin of Adam.
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