Is Feeneyism Catholic? - Society of St. Pius X

I NTRODUCTION TO THE FIRST EDITION 5
INTRODUCTION TO
THE FIRST EDITION
This little study can be summarized in one very simple truth
of our catechism: in order to go to heaven, one must die in the state
of grace. That grace is given to us only through Jesus Christ and
with Jesus Christ and in Jesus Christ, i.e., in His Church, chiefly
through the sacraments.
This Catholic doctrine has been watered down by some Liberals
who have practically reduced to very little the necessity of the
sacraments and of belonging to the Catholic Church, “outside of
which there is no salvation,” and have even sometimes reduced
the necessity of grace itself, replacing it by “invincible ignorance
and sincerity.”
On the other hand, Fr. Feeney over-reacted against them and
said that the state of grace was not sufficient for salvation, making
the character of baptism an absolute necessity, hereby teaching
novelty. He put too much emphasis on the exterior belonging to
the Church, while the Fathers, Doctors and popes have always
put the emphasis on the interior bond with Christ, “Charity,
which is the bond of perfection” (Col. 3:14).
I hope and pray that the consideration of the Catholic Truth
will help you, dear reader, to appreciate more the necessity and
value of the interior life of Christ in us by Catholic faith and charity–a
true beginning of the life of heaven–and to be enkindled to
communicate this treasure to many other souls, because without
this life of grace, by which we are living members of the Catholic
Church, there is no salvation, even if one belongs to the Church.
In order to walk on sure ground, the question has been approached
from the point of view of grace. Indeed the doctrine on
grace has been well and precisely defined by the Church, so that
all Catholics interested in the question of baptism of desire adhere
to these truths, which therefore provide a solid and non-controversial
approach.