Various Popes speaking Ex Cathedra...
Pope Boniface VIII, Unam Sanctam, Nov. 18, 1302, ex cathedra:
“With Faith urging us we are forced to believe and to hold the one, holy, Catholic Church and that, apostolic, and we firmly believe and simply confess this Church outside of which there is no salvation nor remission of sin… Furthermore, we declare, say, define, and proclaim to every human creature that they by absolute necessity for salvation are entirely subject to the Roman Pontiff.”2
I have never understood how one can name themselves Catholic and NOT be entirely subject to the Roman Pontiff
God is in control, but our want to declare ourselves more Catholic is....original sin.
Archbishop Sheen said those that say “I’m Catholic but..” are in fact “I’m NOT Catholic, but...”
German pride, like all pride....
On matters of Faith and Morals we are subject to the Roman Pontiff.
However, the time is coming, or indeed is here, when claims of faith and claims of morals are being redefined to the standards of the world and attempts to redefine Tradition and traditions is on the uprise.
The Pontiff must hold, lest the Holy Spirit intervene harshly. Therefore, we are in good hands.