Cardinal Fernandez Sets a Dire Trap for the SSPX | David L. Gray in the Morning
In today’s episode of David L. Gray in the Morning, we break open the biggest Catholic story developing right now: the head of the SSPX is heading to Rome for a private meeting with Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith — and this meeting is not what the SSPX thinks it is. (Watch on YouTube | Facebook | Rumble | X | Spotify).
David explains why this encounter is not a negotiation but a controlled outcome, how Fernández is applying classic Laws of Power, and why the Pope’s decision to route this through the DDF means the conversation is doctrinal, not structural. This is the worst possible scenario for the SSPX, and David lays out the canonical, theological, and strategic implications.
We also walk through:
- Why the SSPX remains an irregular body
- The three things they lack: canonical status, canonical mission, and legitimate ministry
- What they would need to do to return to full communion
- Why a personal prelature remains their best path forward
- How this meeting is a masterful power play that no one is talking about
Plus, in today’s Gospel commentary (Mark 6:7–13), David shows how Jesus sending out the Twelve reveals the deep meaning of the Ite, missa est and the missionary heart of the liturgy.
And as always, we begin with your Daily News Briefing, top world headlines, and the Saint of the Day.
