Amidst this tremendous media storm stirred up by imprudent remarks of mine on Swedish television, I beg of you to accept, only as is properly respectful, my sincere regrets for having caused to yourself and to the Holy Father so much unnecessary distress and problems.Unfortunately, this strikes me more as an apology for making his remarks at an innopportune moment in time, rather than a remorseful retraction of the content itself.For me, all that matters is the Truth Incarnate, and the interests of His one true Church, through which alone we can save our souls and give eternal glory, in our little way, to Almighty God. So I have only one comment, from the prophet Jonas, I, 12:
"Take me up and throw me into the sea; then the sea will quiet down for you; for I know it is because of me that this great tempest has come upon you."
Please also accept, and convey to the Holy Father, my sincere personal thanks for the document signed last Wednesday and made public on Saturday. Most humbly I will offer a Mass for both of you.
That said, it also sounds like Williamson's superior is sincere in his convictions:
- SSPX To Discipline Bishop Williamson Mittelbayerische Zeitung February 2, 2009. (Translated by ,Catholic Church Conservation).
- Fellay: "The Jews are 'our elder brothers'"; "Antisemitism has no place in our ranks" Rorate-Caeli - first declaration made yesterday to French Catholic Weekly Famille Chrétienne; second by email to Dr Alcuin Reid. February 2, 2009.
