The Purported "Conditional Re-Consecration" of Archbishop Vigano by Bishop Richard Williamson: A Dog's Breakfast in a Twitter Dumpster Fire.

The March of the Shills Continues.

"The Necessary has been done"- Fr Chazal, "Marian Corps Resistance Priest, in reply to a direct question from a woman at a conference in Merry Olde England as to whether Bishop Richard Williamson had conditionally re-consecrated (and, it is assumed, supplied all the minor and major orders conditionally) Archbishop Carlo Marie Vigano.

A few weeks ago, this Wolf's ears perked up when he heard a rumor that Former SSPX Bishop Richard Williamson (current status unclear) conditionally re-consecrated (and, it is assumed, supplied all the minor and major orders conditionally to) Archbishop Carlo Marie Vigano.  Out of prudence, he did not mention anything, not wanting to contribute to what might be just another Tweetstorm.  

But now that Fr Chazal has put some meat on the bones of this rumor, this Wolf can Blow his Substack.

The following was a comment this Wolf Posted to a JooToob video on the subject:

"Fr Chazal was "sheepish"?  YOU DON'T SAY!!!  AND FR CHAZAL, BISHOP WILLIAMSON, and ARCHBISHOP VIGANO ARE BLUBBERING COWARDS.  Bishop Williamson should have made a PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT, and so should have Archbishop Vigano.  I for a long time have had solid evidence that Novus Ordo ordinations and episcopal consecrations are invalid but hey, I'm just a Lone Wolf.  WHEN are our shepherds going to grow a pair and address the proverbial 600 pound gorillas in the room?  Are they going to wait until the firing squad of the Antichrist has them lined against the wall?  But this is how the "crisis in the church" rolls: innuendo, rumors, secret discussions, and endless divisions because these pastors are A) COWARDS and B) DO NOT KNOW THE APOSTOLIC Customs and nuances of theology.  We need LIONS, Bishop Williamson, not Cheshire Cats!!!!!  Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us. You are our only hope!"

There is nothing that gets the dander of this Wolf aroused more than the constant reluctance of our shepherds to clearly state their actions and their positions because they are afraid of "scandal", divisions, and, sadly, that the offerings in the collection plate might decrease.  The Lot of You "Shepherds" out there are nothing but pusillanimous cowards.  And Ye had better flee because this Wolf is coming with fangs bared.

This Wolf has a victim.  In response to the question: why is the Vigano conditional consecration NOT being shouted from rooftops? one hapless Matthew at "Catholic Info" tries to defend the position.  He is going to be ripped to shreds, and this is not going to be pretty.

He begins: "Think: what good would it do? What harm could it do?  Why make +Vigano's apostolate any more difficult, for example? Why associate him with certainly politically incorrect subjects, before lots of non-Trad Catholics hear him out?  Why scandalize Conciliar Catholics (of all varieties: non-Catholic, liberal, and conservative) that the consecration he received from JP2 is being conditionally re-done?  What purpose would it serve?"

Well, Matthew, the purpose it will serve is clarity.  On the one hand, I understand the hesitation to become part of the Traditional Catholic circular firing squad, but, on the other, truth is truth, and the truth is is that the validity of the Apostolic Succession in the Novus Ordo is dubious, to say the least, and this is a really big deal.  The constant mind of Holy Mother Church is that the administration of the sacraments must be utterly morally certain.  The Sacraments touch upon the absolutely transcendent mystery of the Triune Godhead, and are completely above and beyond the realm of reason or human comprehension, even that of the Pope.  Sorry that you have become used to the proverbial wolf at the door, but in the good ol' days any theologian or monk worth his salt would have been utterly aplomb of the bombastic and trite reasoning of Pius XII's Sacramentum Ordinis, let alone what followed. Days were when Monks like Odo Casel would have been burned at the Steak.  But that was in saner times, before humanity was drowned in an ocean of Luv.  

Oh sure, lots of people will be scandalized.  Well, guess what?  A lot of people were scandalized when Our Lord Jesus Christ said, as recorded by St John, that "I am the living bread which came down from heaven.  If any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever; and the bread that I will give, is my flesh, for the life of the world."  And just a little further: "For my flesh is meat indeed: and my blood is drink indeed.  He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, abideth in me, and I in him."  I mean, why did Our Lord Jesus Christ not keep this under wraps until He said the First Mass and explained all to the Apostles?  Surely that would have saved Him a lot of trouble, and gained Him a much bigger following.  And this Wolf thinks the reason was because Our Lord Jesus Christ was a Radical, challenging our philosophical horizons with the call to Faith.  And He wanted to give the example to His apostles that Truth has no limits and must be boldly proclaimed, in season and out of season.

Sure, the Truth is not politically correct.  The vast part of humanity does not want the truth; that is why the path to perdition is broad and the road to salvation narrow.  And that is why the vast majority of people will welcome the Antichrist with open arms- because it is easy to do so and costs nothing.  They can have their comfortable, indulgent lives and still be assured they will pass through the gates of heaven.

And since neither Bishop Williamson, nor Archbishop Vigano, nor Fr Chazal has a pair, what is going to ensue instead is uncertainty, division, name-calling, and the solidifying of antagonistic positions beyond reconciliation.  Or, if there is an agreement, it is that of two gentlemen who agree not to discuss religion, politics, or other divisive issues, until the only topics at the table are the weather and the food.  Scratch that.  Can you eat eggs on Friday?  Even the topic of food will be divisive.

"At any rate," Matthew continues:  "I personally trust the bishops involved and leave it to their own good judgment.  It's not for me, a layman, to beat drums about the issue one way or another.  It's certainly not the role of laymen to tell bishops what to do!"

It is a good thing that Saint Catherine of Siena, a measly laywoman and Third Order Dominican, told the Pope what he had damned well better do.

One thing this Wolf is frightfully tired of is this gnostic attitude when it comes to priests.  "Oh, they have the 'Grace of State'".  Well, Your Excellency, Monsignor, and Father, you can take your Grace of State and take a long walk off a short pier, and we will pray the sharks are hungry, because this Wolf is tired of that lame platitude excusing cowardice under the guise of prudence.  And when it is utterly glaringly obvious that the shepherds have fled the pasture because they no longer have confidence in the Divine Providence, you can damn well bet your bottom bottom that this Wolf is going to take issue.

"That is true in EVERY case, even with regards to the most liberal Novus Ordo bishops," Matthew continues.  "Yes, that might mean the Crisis will continue..."

Oh, enjoy your crisis, Mr Matthew.  Enjoy the Reign of the Antichrist.  I'm sure your cowardly and pusillanimous Shepherds will approve of you getting the mark on your hand so you can access your 5G 5-Minute Prison Cell just like many of them said you could play Russian Roulette with the Plandemic Jabs so you could keep your sheeple job at the cubicle for Whee, Cheetem, and Howe!  Enjoy being deprived of the Mass, Sacraments, and grace without even knowing it, since your "shepherds" were invalidly ordained and consecrated and cannot ontologically impart sanctifying grace.  But hey in Wishy-Washy Church it's all about how one feels, right?  So long as the bells and smells and Latin are there all is well, right? 

"...But maybe it's MEANT to continue, ever think of that?"

Oh yes, Mr Matthew, I think about that a lot.  And the "crisis" will continue, and deepen, and darken, until the requests of Our Lady of Fatima are heeded, both by the clergy and the laity.  This is a team effort, involving everybody from the Latrine Queen to the Roman Pontiff, and we all must do our part.  And this Wolf prays more than a few rosaries every day to that end.  But guess what?  Our Lord Jesus Christ told the Apostles to make disciples and do all that proselytizing stuff, not simply look regal and tidy in their vestments during solemn Mass in between milktoast events.

 "...It's not MY place or position to correct bishops, including the Bishop of Rome.  Remember, St. Paul corrected St. Peter to the face "because he was to be blamed" -- but notice that St. Paul was an apostle as well?  He wasn't some Joe sixpack who swept the Coliseum..."

Well, Mr Matthew, if you open the writings of St Thomas Aquinas and read the Fine Print, you will see a part where the saint says that if a superior fails in his duty, it is the obligation of an inferior to pick up the proverbial slack.  If the pilot, co-pilot, and the stewardess refuse to fly the plane, Joe Sixpack is obligated to save the day.  Along those same lines, if the bishops, priests, and theologians depart from the Apostolic Faith it is up to the laity to anathematize them and keep their children far from their vicious claws- in the case of the pederasts, quite literally.

"...Taking it upon ourselves to overthrow the natural order with the excuse of 'solving the Crisis' shows a natural (rather than supernatural) outlook, as if little old Matthew is going to be a hero and solve the Crisis if I could just fraternally correct this Novus bishop. No, perhaps it was God's plan for the Crisis to continue? Hmmm? God certainly didn't expect us to step out of line and talk down to bishops."

Mr Matthew here seems to be conflating expositing the truth with correcting the errant.  Now, I would absolutely "talk down" to any bishop- not publicly, mind you, that would be a last resort in the face of obstinate refusal to correct- who has obviously departed from the household of faith.  But I would definitely call Bishop Williamson a blubbering coward in this case, and that to his face.

I agree wholeheartedly that the Laity are not going to "solve this crisis" by electing peers to don liturgical vestments and simulate Mass.  I also agree that not even a priest can "solve the crisis" by getting himself consecrated a bishop and establishing a parallel magisterium.  And I most emphatically agree that no amount of "Traditional Bishops" can hold a "conclave" and elect themselves a Pope.

But we are not talking about anything of the sort.  We are simply asking Bishop Williamson and Archbishop Vigano, since they are exercising a PUBLIC ministry, to let their speech be "yes, yes, no,no" and make crystal clear what they are doing and why they are doing it, just as Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre did concerning the Episcopal Consecrations of 1988, and then let the various camps applaud or excoriate him as they will.  (And, trust me, they will.) 

"Fraternal correction requires that you be the same level, or above, the person being corrected.  No one takes correction from an inferior.  Might as well not bother!  If the situation is TRULY that dire (no superior or equal is correcting him) then you really need to WRITE HIM OFF already. Leave him in God's hands. Pray for him. That's it."

Well, Mr Matthew, in the business world, I have taken correction from an inferior, and have given correction to a superior.  If a person has humility, he will assent to the truth.  Now, I would agree about not beating proverbial dead horses.  A word to the wise is sufficient.  Two words to a fool is wasting one's breath.

"...Lastly, in my opinion it's worse to grumble about someone online than it is to tell them right to their face "You're a _____ ______, you know that?" At least when you insult them (contumely) to their face, no one else hears it but the man you're angry at. No damage is done to his authority and reputation. But when you say many more words (even with less swearing) but you grumble to hundreds or thousands of people online -- that's a much worse offense, disrespect, and damage to a man's reputation..."

In this case I would assert, and make very clear, that it is Bishop Williamson, Archbishop Vigano, and Fr Chazal who have damaged their reputations.  I am merely pointing out the obvious.

Enjoy the Tweet Storm, the Dog's Breakfast, and the Dumpster Fire.

Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us.  You are our only hope!