Benevolent Ally?
A V II bishop wishes Tradcats well? –
But can he see how V II leads to Hell?
Bishop Athanasius Schneider, originally from Germany but now a Bishop
of Astana in Kazakhstan, has made himself known to Traditionalists in
recent years for his many statements at least apparently sympathetic to
Catholic Tradition. For instance last year he associated himself
publicly with the four Cardinals’ questioning of Pope Francis’ doctrine
in the papal document,
Amoris Laetitia. When he himself does so
much to criticize the Church swinging “left,” he may not understand or
appreciate coming under attack from the “right,” but it is the Truth
which is at stake, not our little personalities. Your Excellency, thank
you for much truth that you have had the courage openly to defend, but
do understand that the full Truth is much stronger, and more demanding,
than you think. You gave recently an interview to
Adelante la Fe. Please do not take it personally if I quote (in italics) a few of your answers and criticize them:—