SSPX Profession of Faith

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by Nich Flüe

Heed The Warning of Pope Saint Pius X

"How I tremble to think that souls can be punished for all eternity on account of the negligence of their pastor, that innocent people can be led from the path of truth because the words of the Inspired Text wre never preached to them, and tha the spirit of the world, and of our time especially, should pour into ill-instructed minds for want of a firm hand to check its tide. I have a acred duty to defend the truth openly, for God will ask me to render an account for all thiose souls who have strayed into the ways of perdition."

Making matters worse, recall Archbishop Lefebvre’s claim as quoted from Satan’s Master Stroke, a public statement by Archbishop Lefebvre, October 13, 1974, Le Sel de la terre #94: “Satan’s master stroke will therefore be to spread the revolutionary principles introduced into the Church by the authority of the Church itself, placing this authority in a situation of incoherence and permanent contradiction; so long as this ambiguity has not been dispersed, disasters will multiply within the Church. … We must acknowledge that the trick has been well played and that Satan’s lie has been masterfully utilized. The Church will destroy Herself through obedience .… You must obey! Whom or what must we obey? We don’t know exactly. Woe to the man who does not consent. He thereby earns the right to be trampled underfoot, to be calumniated, to be deprived of everything which allowed him to live. He is a heretic, a schismatic; let him die – that is all he deserves."

Has this not occurred? Thank God, the SSPX removes this “ambiguity and incoherence” employing their Profession of Faith as one means to this end.

Commentary Regarding The SSPX Profession of Faith

With regards to the rampant and pervasive crisis attacking the Catholic Church, it is refreshing to see that The Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) published on June 24, 2026 a truly “Catholic” document which is their Profession of Faith (Profession) as a full, integral reaffirmation of traditional Catholic doctrine, rejecting modern errors and affirming the Church’s unbroken Tradition as the only path to the salvation of souls.

Reading this detailed profession of Catholic Faith causes me to recall Michael H. Baker of Superflimina.org referencing of St. Augustine of Hippo’s Confessions, Chapter XII of Book VIII, that is, “And suddenly I heard a voice from some nearby house, a boy’s voice or a girl’s voice, I know not: but it was a sort of sing-song, repeated again and again, ‘Take and read, take and read’…”

In case you do not know or realize, St. Augustine recounts his decisive moment of conversion in that book, shaped by the guidance of St. Simplicianus of Milan, a 4th-Century bishop. For today’s uninformed, “Lost Sheep” of Novus Ordo Catholics and indifferent, proud “Trads”, it is advisable to study this Profession, and apply it.

As Baker asserts, and I agree, it has taken sixty years, but at last a truly Catholic document, a document that any pope from Gregory XVI to Pius XII would be proud to sponsor, finally appears in the public domain. Of course, sadly, it has not emanated from the Vatican. This causes me to reflect on the message from the Blessed Virgin Mary of La Salette that “Rome would lose the Faith…”. Circumspicit! Or, look about you, my fellow Catholics! The evidence is as clear as day! And woe to us as the “Chastisement” prophesied by the Blessed Virgin Mary is in full bloom including World War III.

The SSPX stresses that this Profession is both a doctrinal statement and a pastoral appeal. The document is framed as a response to what the SSPX describes as “new forces… from within and without” pressing the Church away from what they see as the right path. It is presented as a doctrinal manifesto to “enlighten souls” and to call for a return to the immutable and integral Faith contained in Catholic Tradition. The SSPX hopes it may one day serve as a basis for a “frank, peaceful, fraternal, and charitable” dialogue with the Holy See. SSPX presents Profession as a full, integral reaffirmation of traditional Catholic doctrine rejecting modern errors and affirming the Church’s unbroken Tradition as the only path to the salvation of souls.

The scope of this Profession revolves around (1) the Full Embrace of Catholic Truth as received from Christ and the Apostles, preserved in unbroken succession by Popes, Bishops, Church Fathers and Councils; (2) Acceptance of All Truths taught by the infallible Magisterium, whether through solemn definitions or the unanimity of the Ordinary and Universal Magisterium; (3) Rejection of Errors such as liberalism, indifferentism, modernism, ecumenism, and laicism, condemned by Popes Pius IX, Leo XIII, St. Pius X, Pius XI, and Pius XII; (4) Commitment to the Holy Catholic Apostolic, and Roman Church and to the Pope as Vicar of Christ, in attachment to “eternal Rome”; and (5) Call for clarity, patience and strength in professing doctrine, omitting no dogma and avoiding equivocal or truncated language under the guise of ecumenism or adaptation to the world.

This Profession affirms pre-Vatican II Magisterial teaching and explicitly rejects modernist doctrines and teachings which are incompatible with traditional Catholicism.

I recommend that this Profession be printed and put alongside the Catechism of Pope Saint Pius X, as an important reference guide for ourselves and our family.

There are two points or suggestions that I wish to elaborate upon concerning this Profession.

(1) Regarding Article IX, it would be most helpful if SSPX elaborates on what makes a candidate for “Pope” an actual Pope. Given the current situation where there appears to be “two questionable popes”who only refer to themselves as "Bishop of Rome", as per the prophecy given to Marie-Julie Jahenny; it is advisable that the SSPX elaborate on the roles of Pope vs. Bishop of Rome and the purpose of a “formal” prayer by the Pope-elect to ask and receive the Holy Ghost (the “Munus”) before the Conclave that authenticates his authority as the Vicar of Christ. Furthermore, it would be most beneficial if that declaration of the Munus happens publicly.

(2) The SSPX makes no declaration about the role of prophecy in the Church. Does Scripture warn us not to ignore or despise prophecies? Is prophecy not a gift of the Holy Ghost? The omittance of prophecy from this Profession is unfortunate because authentic Catholic prophecies clearly forewarned the Church of the challenges and associated chastisements our Church is currently facing. Also, the Blessed Virgin Mary has a very distinct and leading role in advising and helping the Church through her prophetic teachings and warnings throughout the ages.

Finally, notwithstanding the SSPX, SSPV, CMRI and other traditional Catholic sects, the Catholic Church, has some 5,600 bishops. Of that number, one only has demonstrated, that he is a Catholic, that is Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò. He was illegitimately ‘excommunicated’ for his stand. All other bishops, are plagued by Modernism in some form - progressive Modernists, or conservative Modernists, but Modernists nonetheless. The proof of this is that each of them at the very most seek compromise. No Catholic bishop should subject his faith to such an imposition or goal.