SSPX Responds to ROME Excommunication — And Asks the Pope to Bless Them

One day after Rome excommunicated the SSPX, Superior General Davide Pagliarani sent a personal letter to Pope Leo XIV — opening with the words of Christ in Luke 11: if a son asks for bread, will his father give him a stone? In this video, we break down the full letter line by line: the bread, the fish, and the egg — what the SSPX says it asked for and what it received instead. The formal rejection of the excommunication decree as "objectively unjust and invalid." The extraordinary offer of their own suffering for the good of the Pope who imposed it. And the final line: "If you are able, despite your recent decision, bless us as your sons. For us, nothing has changed, and nothing ever will change." We also cover what Rome's concrete procedures for return mean for priests and lay faithful in SSPX chapels who are trying to figure out what to do next. 🔔 Subscribe to ‪@CatholicSnack‬ — we'll cover every development as this story unfolds. 👍 Like if this video helped you understand what's happening. 💬 Comment: Is Pagliarani's letter the language of a schismatic — or something else entirely? 📖 SOURCES Pagliarani's letter to Pope Leo XIV: fsspx.news, July 3, 2026 https://fsspx.news/en/news/letter-hol... Decree of the DDF: Vatican.va, July 2, 2026 Procedures for return: Vatican News, July 2, 2026 https://www.doctrinafidei.va/content/... ⏱ CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction — opening with the Gospel 0:51 Three days that changed everything 1:58 We asked for bread — the Gospel structure explained 4:48 Nothing has changed — the rejection of the decree 7:16 The promise for the future 8:34 What this means for the faithful in the pews 10:45 Closing reflection #SSPX #PopeLeoXIV #CatholicSchism #Excommunication #DavidePagliarani #CatholicChurch