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To: piusv
That seems backwards thinking to me.

I think that's because you believe synods, by definition, are part of the ordinary magisterium. I do not, especially using the definition of the ordinary magisterium you posted: Ordinary Magisterium is the perennial teaching of the Pope and the Bishops in union with him around the world. I believe they are part of the ordinary magisterium when they teach something that is "the perennial teaching of the Pope and the Bishops in union with him."

I believe synods can deviate from that, because they do not consist of all the bishops. No one would argue, for example, that the Synods of Baltimore were infallible by nature. The fact that they did not teach anything in conflict with the ordinary magisterium does not mean that they could not have done so. It only means that we're fortunate that they did not.

I could be wrong, and I will look into it further. But that's why I'm concerned about what's going to come out of the upcoming synods. And again... even if they are infallible, that doesn't mean that every disciplinary decision that comes out of them is going to be a good idea. That's why I pray every day that these upcoming synods will be faithful, clear, and effective in bringing souls to Christ.

23 posted on 06/27/2014 6:09:42 AM PDT by scouter
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To: scouter

I am actually not sure about Synods (and I am also trying look into it). I think it is important to know where they fit in the Magisterium. They are either part of the OM or they are not. We can’t decide that something is not part of the OM when the results are not to our liking (i.e. contradict prior teaching). If a Synod is part of the OM and we get contradictory teachings (not discipline)?

“Houston, we have a problem.”


24 posted on 06/27/2014 6:15:28 AM PDT by piusv
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