Grave sacrilege at Mass of the Bishop Emeritus of Saltillo with an Anglican priestess
Grave sacrilege at Mass of the Bishop Emeritus of Saltillo with an Anglican priestess
An incident of extreme liturgical gravity occurred yesterday at the Shrine of Guadalupe in the Diocese of Saltillo. The Bishop Emeritus of Saltillo, Raúl Vera López, O.P., allowed an Anglican priestess to ascend the altar during Holy Mass.
The woman, identified as Emilie Smith, a cleric of the Anglican Church of Canada, participated dressed in a type of stole, recited part of the Eucharistic Prayer, and even raised the chalice with the already consecrated Blood of Christ, a gesture reserved exclusively for the celebrating Catholic priest.
The video was shared on Facebook by the bishop himself, who introduced Smith: "I invite you to reflect together on this Tuesday's Gospel and listen to Emilie Smith, who walks among us, gathering the words of many people in finding solutions to the climate crisis we are experiencing."
With these statements, the bishop emeritus justified the Anglican priestess's presence …