Pope Benedict's letter refers to the hermeneutic of continuity

Just a few days ago, Pope Benedict wrote a letter to all the bishops of the Church explaining the situation calmly and rationally. He included these important words:

The Church’s teaching authority cannot be frozen in the year 1962 – this must be quite clear to the Society. But some of those who put themselves forward as great defenders of the Council also need to be reminded that Vatican II embraces the entire doctrinal history of the Church. Anyone who wishes to be obedient to the Council has to accept the faith professed over the centuries, and cannot sever the roots from which the tree draws its life.

Pope Benedict's letter concerning the lifting of the excommunication of the SSPX Bishops

Wow! Official translations will be published tomorrow, but The New Liturgical Movement is providing an unofficial English translation of the German-language edition which has already been published in a German newspaper!

Bishop Williamson (SSPX) apologizes for his remarks

... I can truthfully say that I regret having made such remarks, and that if I had known beforehand the full harm and hurt to which they would give rise ... I would not have made them. ... To all souls that took honest scandal from what I saidbefore God I apologise.

See the full text at Fr. Z's blog.

Church Unity: SSPX to be regularized soon?

This would be phenomenal news. Just last week, the excommunication placed upon the four bishops who were consecrated by Archbishop Lefebvre in 1988 was lifted. But the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) is not yet fully united to the Church.

But that could all be changing soon.

Diane of Te Deum laudamus has the roundup of posts. The blog Rorate Caeli is also likely to have up-to-the-minute updates on the matter.