August 06, 2026 - Pastor's Note

Original text: https://frmoore.com/2026/08/06/august-06-2026-pastors-note/ 

Topics:

• Accepting Vatican II
  • Context and the SSPX
  • Some Difficulties in "Accepting the Council"
  • My Take on Accepting the Council

Links:

• Pillar article on illicit consecrations: https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/sspx-illicitly-ordains-four-new-bishops
• Pillar article on excommunications: https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/vatican-confirms-six-sspx-bishops
• SSPX statement on Vatican II: https://sspx.org/en/modernism-new-worldview-30277
• Dr. Gavin Ashenden article: https://drgavinashenden.substack.com/p/squaring-the-circle-vatican-ii-fidelity
• Summary of Feb. 12 communique from the DDF to the SSPX: https://nuntiatoria.org/2026/02/12/toward-minimal-requirements-the-ddf-sspx-communique-and-the-ecclesiological-moment-of-12-february-2026/
• Word on Fire FAQ on Vatican II: https://www.wordonfire.org/vatican-ii-faq/ 
• My ponderings on the failure of Vatican II: https://frmoore.com/2022/11/18/november-18-2022-pastors-note/