(Gap) A surprising gesture came from Bishop Jean-Michael Di Falco of Gap toward the Society of St. Pius X. on Sunday, the 12th Died May, as Father Dominique Lagneau of heart failure. Father Lagneau was the superior of the retreat and spiritual exercise center of Notre Dame for priests of the SSPX in Montgardin in the diocese of Gap. Monsignor Jean-Michel di Falco, the Bishop of Gap was visited his body, and prayed for the soul of the deceased. The retreat and retreat house reports directly to the General Council of the Society in Menzingen.
Besides the noble gesture of Bishop on this occasion, he noticed that the Church of the Society is much too small to hold the faithful expected to attend the funeral. He allowed therefore, Monsignor Bernard Fellay, the Superior General of the SSPX to celebrate Requiem at the Eglise des Cordeliers in Gap. The Requiem Mass and burial take place on Friday 17th May at 15.00 clock.
"There are gestures of kindness like this that can help to resolve the differences between Rome and the Society. The canonical recognition that talks about doctrine are certainly important, but not enough. It also requires the human relations of mutual goodwill and respect, " wrote Riposte Catholique on the event of in Gap.
Text: Giuseppe Nardi
Image: Fecit
Image: Fecit
The Society of SSPX enjoys the friendship of quite a few bishops and cardinals. If this bishop of Gap was not heretofore one of them, it appears that the saintly Father Lagneau is already working miracles.
ReplyDeleteRiposte Catholique is dreaming in a Land of Warm and Fuzzy though. The matter of Doctrine is of ALL importance and the ONLY importance. Mutual respect has absolutely nothing to do with anything. Coming face to face with the holiness of priests like Father Lagneau and Father La Praz should make converts out of us all.
Todo - Nada!
Fr. Lagneau RIP +
ReplyDeleteGod Bless + Di Falco .