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When your priestly "ministry" exists outside of the Church, it's not a stretch to step even further away from the One True Church

 This was sent to me.


I don't know Father Reid Hennick, but his name sounds familiar. So, I did the Google search to find an "origin story" for this about-face to the SSPX. Unfortunately, instead of moving to reconcile with the Church, he takes steps further away from the Church. 

I found this article:

https://www.wmreview.org/p/fr-reid-hennick-leaves-sspx 

The article makes a big deal about Father's involvement, while still an SSPX seminarian, in my friend, John Salza's co-authored book with Robert Siscoe, True or False Pope, a highly-regarded comprehensive antithesis to the Sedevacantist thesis. 


Sedevacantism is the claim that the current pope is an anti-pope, as well as the last several popes, typically starting with John XXIII and after, since he was the one who called into being the "heretical" Second Vatican Council, a so-called "Robber Council". 

The article states: 
Fr Hennick’s involvement in such a work underscores the significance of his change in thinking, showing that he has carefully examined the arguments on both sides before reaching his conclusion.

Those who may find it difficult to accept that he has arrived at such a conclusion might consider the depth of study and discernment that led him to this point. As Hennick himself writes in his letter:

I can only hope that those of you who know me best will understand the gravity of the deliberation behind my conclusion—even if you disagree wholeheartedly.

They might also consider the humility necessary for Hennick to change his mind and to say so in public, at cost to himself and his reputation—especially after having provided “helpful guidance and assistance” to the highest profile attempt at a refutation in recent years.
Don't be fooled.

Just because Father changed his mind towards the very thing he railed against a decade ago doesn't mean his move towards it is a rational one.

I will echo my often stated and posted claim that all conversions, one way or another, towards and away from Rome, are first and foremost a shift in emotional convictions. Once emotions and cognitive (and other types) biases break down the once-iron-clad fortress of ideology, reason, and intellect grease the wheels towards the next "stop". When one starts off already in the suspicious-of-ecclesial-authority starting point of the SSPX, it's rare that a rejection of the SSPX moves them towards reconciliation with Rome, but rather, embracing a more radical form of so-called "Traditionalism", the Sedevacantist thesis.

Neither the SSPX, nor the Independents, nor the Sedevacantists (SSPX-SO, CMRI, SSPV, etc.) are the solution to the crisis in the Church.  

The SSPX has a book, Sedevacantism: A False Solution to a Real Problem.


If I were to write a book, I'd like to title it, SSPX: A False Solution to a Real Problem.

Don't be bamboozled by the separatist Traditionalists.

There's only one barque of Peter.

One Ship, One Pope, One Faith, One Church

Outside of which, there is no salvation. 

+ Let's pray for Father Reid Hennick, that he regain trust in Christ's promise that the gates of Hell will not prevail against the Church, and return to the Catholic Church

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