Letter of Mgr.Lefebvre to Cardinal Palazzini

7 May1980


Your Eminence,

Father du Chalard has informed me of your desire to help reach a solution to the problem of Econe, and of those who in this troubled time cling ever more firmly to Tradition.

To this end you were kind enough to make some suggestions for the writing of a letter to pass on to thw Holy Father.

I thank you most profoundly, convinced that our efforts to renew the Church’s priesthood are being blessed by God.

If the Holy Father wished it, I should readily come and meet you, and we could further discuss practical solutions, for I must admit my five conversations with Cardinal Seper have led to nothing. We are still where we started.

The Cardinal of Toledo, whom I met in Toledo a few days ago, is also willing to intervene in favor of freedom of Lithurgy and a solution which could preserve the work of Econe.

I pray for such an intervention with all my heart and assure you of my feelings of respect and gratitude in Christo et Maria.

+Marcel Lefebvre