Is Feeneyism Catholic? - Society of St. Pius X
Is Feeneyism Catholic? - Society of St. Pius X
Is Feeneyism Catholic? - Society of St. Pius X
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I NTRODUCTION TO THE SECOND EDITION 3<br />
The doctrine presented in this book, dear reader, is not mine,<br />
“it is that which I have received, which I pass on to you” (I Cor.<br />
11:23, 15:3), it is the age-old doctrine <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Catholic</strong> Church.<br />
One can see the divine Providence in the struggle <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
Saint <strong>Pius</strong> X to uphold the doctrine <strong>of</strong> the Fathers against the followers<br />
<strong>of</strong> Fr. Feeney. Indeed, the great crisis <strong>of</strong> the Church is indubitably<br />
a crisis <strong>of</strong> fidelity to Tradition. The authority <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Church is not above the deposit <strong>of</strong> Faith; authority has been given<br />
by Our Lord to Peter and the Apostles in the service <strong>of</strong> the Truth;<br />
its duty is to uphold it and to pass it on, not to change it to fit the<br />
modern world. Fighting against the novelties introduced by the<br />
Second Vatican Council on the liberal side, the <strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> Saint<br />
<strong>Pius</strong> X has been accused <strong>of</strong> following their own private judgment.<br />
The occasion <strong>of</strong> this struggle against the followers <strong>of</strong> Fr. Feeney<br />
manifests that the rule we follow is the rule <strong>of</strong> Faith given by Tradition;<br />
we do not change an iota. We simply want to be faithful to<br />
the Church’s unchangeable teaching, not following our own judgment,<br />
but holding fast to that which has been handed down to us<br />
by the Church.<br />
May <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Pius</strong> X help us to remain faithful, and may all these<br />
holy doctors, whose doctrine we defend, give every reader <strong>of</strong> this<br />
book the light and love to humbly receive their doctrine, in order<br />
to go to heaven with them. O Mary, Seat <strong>of</strong> Wisdom, pray for us!<br />
Rev. Fr. François Laisney