POPE BENEDICT XVI, A GREAT CANDIDATE FOR DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH, HAS GREAT ADVICE FOR POPE LEO XIV ABOUT HOW TO INCLUDE CATHOLICS, INCLUDING THE FSSPX, WHO DISAGREE WITH CERTAIN ASPECTS OF VATICAN II, TO INCLUDE THE LITURGICAL REFORM OF BUGNINI

Jesuitical Fr. James Martin, SJ sees the Church as an inclusive country club where there is no judgment on the sinner, only therapeutic acceptance without codicils. Todas, todas, todas is not accompanied by repent, repent, repent! Thus, using the twisted logic and ideology of Jesuitical Father James Martin, SJ, todas, todas, todas, as he understands it, should be applied to the FSSPX: Come as you are, we embrace you and your sins and your vision of the Catholic Church and her liturgical life. 

It is safe to assume that the FSSPX more than likely will not be fully reconciled to the Church if they have to accept all of Vatican II in an “uncritical” way or in its so-called “spirit.” I think the three issues that concern them the most are the documents of Religious Liberty and Ecumenism, not Christian religions and with the world. 

They disagree with Bugnini’s version of implementing Sacrosanctum Concilium. More than likely, Lefebrev would have been happy with the 1964/65 Roman Missal but Bugnini destroyed the good will of those who were open to what Sacrasanctum Concilium actually requested verses what Bugnini shoved down the throat of Pope Paul VI and subsequently the entire Latin Rite. 

This is from AI and would be great for Pope Leo XIV to embrace as a hermeneutic of outreach to those who dislike how Vatican II was implemented: 

Pope Benedict XVI embraced Vatican II but was intellectually capable of teaching that everything taught in the documents of Vatican II did not have the same theological weight.

but he distinguished between binding dogmatic teachings and pastoral directives, allowing for criticism of the latter's implementation. He emphasized a "hermeneutic of reform" in continuity with tradition, opposing a "hermeneutic of rupture" or a loose "spirit of Vatican II". 

• Hermeneutic of Reform: Benedict argued that Vatican II should be interpreted in light of the Church’s Tradition, rather than as a break from the past.
• Criticism Allowed: He established that faithful Catholics could, in good conscience, criticize certain pastoral applications or "limitations" of the council, while accepting the essential doctrinal teachings.
• The "Spirit" vs. The Texts: Benedict criticized the "bad interpretation" or the so-called "spirit of the Council," which he felt created a false, revolutionary narrative that ignored the actual documents.
• Necessity of the Council: Despite his critiques of its implementation, he consistently maintained that the council itself was necessary and meaningful. 

Ultimately, Benedict XVI viewed the council as a mix of profound doctrinal teaching and pastoral strategies that required careful, traditional interpretation rather than total, uncritical acceptance of its post-conciliar "spirit". 

1. The "Spirit" vs. The "Letter"

Benedict XVI famously critiqued what he called the "hermeneutic of discontinuity or rupture." He argued against the idea that the "spirit" of the Council authorized a break from the Church's past. 

• The Error: Some believed Vatican II was a "constitutional convention" that started the Church over from scratch.
• The Correction: Benedict insisted the Council must be read in light of the entire Catholic tradition. 

2. Differing Levels of Authority

Benedict XVI (and then-Cardinal Ratzinger) acknowledged that not every sentence in the Council documents carries the same "theological weight." This is where the distinction between dogmatic and pastoral elements becomes important: 

• Dogmatic Truths: Any part of the Council that reaffirmed existing Church dogma or clarified doctrine requires full "divine and catholic faith."
• Pastoral Orientations: Some documents dealt with "contingent" or practical matters—such as specific ways of engaging with modern politics or social structures.
• Benedict’s View: In his 2005 Christmas address to the Roman Curia, he noted that while principles remain firm, the concrete applications to a changing world can be subject to revision or may have been tied to a specific historical moment. 

THIS IS THE BEST ADVICE POPE BENEDICT XVI 

GIVES TO POPE LEO XIV CONCERNING 

THE FSSPX:

3. The Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) Dialogue

A key moment regarding this "acceptance" occurred during Benedict’s efforts to heal the schism with the SSPX. During these negotiations, the Vatican (under Benedict) suggested that: 

1. Full communion requires accepting the Council as an integral part of Church tradition.
2. However, it is permissible to have legitimate theological discussion and reservation regarding how certain Council documents (like those on religious liberty or ecumenism) are interpreted and applied, provided that the discussion is done with "reverence and submission" to the Magisterium.