Posted on 05/28/2014 11:49:45 AM PDT by NYer
Summary, ping!
While not a fan of Pope Francis and have vehemently disagreed with many of his comments on economic policy, I am glad he seems to be open and flexible regarding the Church’s policy of mandatory clerical celibacy, which seems to apply to some, but not others.
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I held my breath to begin the read of this summary. I exhaled, grateful there was no apparent need for a myriad translation, or a jillion interpretations. (Apparent to me at least.)
To onyx’s point, yes, it is going to be hard to see the enemy of the sacred planting his shoes on sacred ground in the Vatican.
Dear Holy Father has been a real contradiction speaking on political things outside of faith and morals leaving confusion for me.
But then I think of Jesus Christ, and how He was a contradiction to people in the time of Jesus, who didn’t understand, or outright rejected what He was saying, teaching and reflecting.
I very much want to be on the right side of God concerning, “persona Christie”, of our earthly Shepherd.
The Holy Spirit has never let us down in all of history, so, I must lean on Him and trust Him to do His work in the Vatican, and in me.
But, regarding this summary so far, it seemed to represent a better rhetorical showing for Pope Francis, in that no real bombshells were dropped in this outing. I was relieved.
As do I every time.
Ditto, here. I love and pray for the Holy Father... but I also privately hope and pray that he never gets close to a microphone (aside from a liturgy at the Vatican, with a prescribed script), ever again!
I know. %:/
Amen!
You put everything in such a proper perspective for me.
Thank you so much, dearest, sweet RitaOK.
God bless and keep you.
Wait, so here was an opportunity to reiterate Church teaching and say "No, remarried divorcees can not receive communion" and he says, "This issue is much broader".
Gotcha.
For those of you who are "relieved" by his comments, you might re-think that.
Onyx, you are a legend here for your instincts, your joy, for the sprit of your huge heart, to ever be at odds with a “proper perspective”. We are all on a rocky journey in these times, in the midst of so much personal loss, broad political and cultural loss and it is painfully humbling for all of us. Which,... I guess is the Point, isn’t it? Humbled until we break the spirit of this world, in us— better prepared to receive our Lord Jesus and BE received quickly.
Lord, Hear our prayers.
You’re truly amazing in my view. I’m so fortunate and blessed to have you as my close friend. God bless and keep you, dearest, beautiful, RitaOK.
To hear such a thing from you is a heart quickening consolation for me and I am grateful. Thank you, onyx.
The Church is just being rocked from pillar to post, from within and without, and we are so little apart from one another, but together we *are* the Church, nearly at the Red Sea it seems, and our charge is to hold on to the Pillar the Church until He comes, and shows us His mighty arm, rips out by the roots any and all evil befalling us and sets us in a high place.
Trust and humility will surely see its Reward. “Where else shall we go?”, Peter asked.
Let’s stick, you and me, with Peter, in the Seat of Moses :D Love, Rita
As noted, it is only mandatory in the Latin Church. Just curious to know why you feel this way.
Subscribing to pessimism seems to be the purview of traditionalist catholics. Attending traditionalist masses also excludes participants from the reality of life around them. Like you, I support traditional marriage and believe that communion should be denied those remarried without a church annulment. Looking at the "real world" around me, however, indicates that many catholics follow a more secularist lifestyle and are either ignorant of or dismiss church teachings. Let me cite an example from the small townhouse community where I reside.
We have several young 'families' on the block. One is a twice divorced (catholic) mother of two children (the youngest is 7) from different fathers. She has moved a new boyfriend into the 'nest'. Another 'family' consists of a divorced (catholic) dad, his 5 year old son (who attends catholic school) and his fiancee. Yet another is a blended (catholic) family of grandparents, children and grandchildren. These children all play together and often talk to me when I walk the dog. As young as they are, they all know the 'cast of characters' in each other's lives, right down to the proper terminology. None of them has ever experienced life in a traditional family. For them, this lifestyle is normal.
Pope Francis' commented: "The problem of family pastoral care is very broad." Judging from what I see around me, I totally concur. These families rarely attend mass yet consider themselves catholic. The pope and the synod must discuss the "reality" of contemporary society and the relativism that has contributed to it. This is not a cut and dry issue with a quick fix statement. Most catholic pastors are confronted with these blended catholic families and look to the Holy See for some guidelines on how to deal with these "real world" issues.
The catholics who attend the TLM, are those who understand and choose to practice the tenets of their faith. It is commensurate on them and us to pray for their brothers and sisters in the faith, who have lost their way. More importantly, your prayers are needed for the pope and the upcoming synod.
**Abuse of minors**
No surprise that they saw this got at the top of the list.
“For those of you who are “relieved” by his comments, you might re-think that”.
Three times he referenced Benedict when speaking of marriage. If anything at all changes on marriage it will be something to do with annulments. And they ain’t going away.
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