[BlatherNaut]

I, personally, just see this as yet another example of the appalling lack of catechesis that has pervaded the post VCII Church.

Completely agree.

[markomalley]

One thing to keep in mind is the warning from Archbishop Chaput at WYD

” We make a very serious mistake if we rely on media like the New York Times, Newsweek, CNN, or MSNBC for reliable news about religion. These news media simply don’t provide trustworthy information about religious faith—and sometimes they can’t provide it, either because of limited resources or because of their own editorial prejudices. These are secular operations focused on making a profit. They have very little sympathy for the Catholic faith, and quite a lot of aggressive skepticism toward any religious community that claims to preach and teach God’s truth.”

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2766094/posts

He goes on to say that the sources you should trust are the Catholic media.

However, one thing we are finding in the pontificate of Francis is that the agendas of many of these Catholic sources is being revealed, as well.

Note this article that recently came out:

” Even the upper echelons of the Vatican hierarchy have been aware for a while now that, since Francis rose to the papal throne, his river of words has been reaching people through all sorts of channels and without any intermediaries. So the Pope’s direct way of addressing his audience is ensuring that the media do not go into a spinning frenzy regarding the figure and actions of the Bishop of Rome.”

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/3081801/posts

If I didn’t have a record of what he really said, even many of the Catholic sites would “interpret” (read: spin) his words.