Very hot news in Catholic circles: the Society of St. Pius X, broken away from the Vatican since the 2nd Vatican Council, is “on the verge” of reconciliation with the church.
It’s remotely comparable to the resolution and dissolution of The Great Schism of the 14th century, the three-pope period when disarray was the order of the day.
Benedict XVI is making it happen. Standing objections by the SPX people to Vatican 2’s “rupture” or disruptive aspects will remain.
Trust me, folks, it’s like The Episcopal Church U.S.A. making room for Evangelical Christians. Somewhat like? Am working on that.
In Oak Park it means that the Pius X Latin mass church at Ridgeland and Washington, kitty-corner from Julian Middle School, is no longer out of bounds for venturesome Catholics.
More to come. more more more