BISHOP SHEEN VS ARCH BISHOP LEFEBVRE {JPII VS ST PIUS X } TWO DIFFERENT RELIGIONS
sheen criticism of traditional movement
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen’s criticism of the traditionalist movement—specifically targeting Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre’s Society of St. Pius X (SSPX)—was rooted in his defense of papal authority, ecclesial obedience, and the legitimacy of the Second Vatican Council. [1, 2]
While Sheen was deeply traditional in his personal piety and had celebrated the Traditional Latin Mass for the vast majority of his life, he strongly rejected the notion that devotion to tradition justified rebellion against the Church. [1, 2]
The 1978 Warning Letter
In a notable September 1978 letter, later published in The Angelus, Sheen advised against joining the SSPX, warning that the group lacked ecclesiastical approval and risked leading followers into schism and heresy. Key points of his criticism included: [, 2, 3]
Disobedience as Schism: Sheen argued that separating from the Pope …More
So, Rome's counter-argument basically says that there is only a state of necessity if the Popes causing the state of necessity, admit that they have caused the state of necessity.