Kasper Changes the Paradigm, Bergoglio Applauds

Chiesa Online ^ | 3/1/14 | Sandro Magister

[marshmallow]

The no-longer-secret text of the bombshell talk that opened the consistory on the family. With the indication of two paths of readmission to communion for the divorced and remarried. According to the example of the ancient Church

ROME, March 1, 2014 – Cardinal Kasper's inaugural address at the consistory last week is no longer under lock and key. It has been made public, in a journalistic masterstroke, by the Italian newspaper “Il Foglio" directed by Giuliano Ferrara, which has preempted by far the publication of this same talk in book form by the publisher Queriniana.

But that this talk should remain secret had already become nonsensical, after the words with which Pope Francis had honored it on February 21, at the end of the two days of the consistory dedicated to the question of the family:

"Yesterday, before going to sleep - although I did not do this to put myself to sleep - I read or rather re-read the work of Cardinal Kasper, and I would like to thank him because I found profound theology, and even serene thinking in theology. It is pleasant to read serene theology. And I also found what Saint Ignatius told us about, that 'sensus Ecclesiae," love for Mother Church. It did me good and an idea came to me - excuse me, Eminence, if I embarrass you - but the idea is that this is called 'doing theology on one's knees.' Thank you. Thank you."

In the course of his talk, Kasper said that he wanted "only to pose questions” because “a response will be the task of the synod in harmony with the pope.” But to read what he said to the cardinals, his are much more than questions, they are solidly built proposals for a solution. To which Pope Francis has...........

[ebb tide]

"Yesterday, before going to sleep - although I did not do this to put myself to sleep - I read or rather re-read the work of Cardinal Kasper, and I would like to thank him because I found profound theology, and even serene thinking in theology. It is pleasant to read serene theology. And I also found what Saint Ignatius told us about, that 'sensus Ecclesiae," love for Mother Church. It did me good and an idea came to me - excuse me, Eminence, if I embarrass you - but the idea is that this is called 'doing theology on one's knees.' Thank you. Thank you."

After reading the above, I almost vomited.

[ebb tide]

[piusv]

LMAO @ that cartoon.

[BlatherNaut]

In the face of the present-day challenge, Kasper prefaced that "our position today cannot be a liberal adaptation to the 'status quo', but a radical position that goes to the roots, that goes to the Gospel."

How does the Church "go to the roots, go to the Gospel" while simultaneously doing an end run around the Gospel? He is a Modernist, spouting things that defy common sense under an absurd veneer of gravitas.

[piusv]

He is basically saying that the status quo was never rooted in the Gospel. I expect a Protestant to say that, not a Catholic Cardinal. And yes the Modernist part is the so-called desire to return to “antiquity”.

I’m still waiting to judge all of this, but I expect a number of posters on this forum are going to be reeling in the Fall when this is all said and done. All I have to say to them is “welcome to the club; been there done that”.

[xone]

but I expect a number of posters on this forum are going to be reeling in the Fall when this is all said and done.

I think you're right. Getting pretty hard to stick with mis-translated etc.

[Brian Kopp DPM]

This is frightening.