Spanish Cardinal Rips ‘Amoris’ Critics: ‘Hear More Confessions,’ Then You’ll Get It

LifeSite News ^ | 12/15/16 | Jan Bentz

[marshmallow]

December 15, 2016 (LifeSiteNews) — The dubia of the four Cardinals are “conceited,” declared an op-ed by Cardinal Fernando Sebastian Aguilar in the semi-official newspaper of the Vatican, the L’Osservatore Romano on December 11.

“Some honorable men suffer because they do not understand what Francis wanted to say in Amoris Laetitia,” said Aguilar, former Archbishop of Pamplona, who elevated to a Cardinal in the consistory of February 2014 by Pope Francis.

Aguilar categorized the dubia as prideful because Pope Francis stands behind what has been written. “It is sufficient to want to understand it,” he continued, “in order to understand it.” Further, he invited the Cardinals to read “slowly” in order to clear up any remaining doubts. Aguilar added that those who say the Papal document or parts of it are personal opinion need more honesty and spiritual openness.

It is noteworthy that L’Osservatore Romano published the article at all. Usually, the publication of content of this nature is instructed from above. Aguilar’s contribution was titled “It is enough to want to understand” and published previously in the Spanish journal Vida Nueva.

“Pope Francis has a very realistic vision,” Aguilar continued, and explained that the Pope was merciful to those people who have been trapped in situations that are sinful but still are contrite of heart. To those people, Communion could be administered without creating grave scandal, he reasoned, if they truly repented. “If those who doubted would save some paper and would hear more confessions, then they would understand better.”

[NobleFree]

the Pope was merciful to those people who have been trapped in situations that are sinful but still are contrite of heart.

Nobody can be "trapped" into an ongoing sexual relationship with a person who is not, in the eyes of the Church, their spouse.

[olezip]

The dubia of the four Cardinals are “conceited,” declared an op-ed by Cardinal Fernando Sebastian Aguilar in the semi-official newspaper of the Vatican, the L’Osservatore Romano on December 11.

This matter can be put to rest by simply answering the five yes/no questions.

Otherwise there is nothing but smoke and no fire. Too many politicians want to talk around the dubia and attack the sources of the questions.

Just answer the questions! That's all.

[Luircin]

Well, to be pedantic, there ARE abusive relationships in which it is possible to be trapped.

I’m pretty sure that’s not what Pope Frankie meant, tho.

[NobleFree]

there ARE abusive relationships in which it is possible to be trapped.

In which case there's nothing "sinful" about which the trapped person should be "contrite" - so Frankie is wrong however you slice it.

[BlessedBeGod]

What a condescending jerk!

[Mrs. Don-o]

Asking a Question is humility.

Refusing to answer it is arrogance.

Bump

[WriteOn]

No nothing

[FlyingEagle]

Schism

[WriteOn]

Matthew 22:28

Matthew 9:13

[LadyDoc]

Confessions? They still have confession in Spain, where hardly anyone still goes to mass?

[piusv]

I’m sure he is referring to the bogus non-Catholic advice given after confession, right? /s

[rollo tomasi]

Matthew 22:28

Non-sequitur. The quantifier in that parable was dead brothers, not divorce/remarriage while the ex-spouse (In this case, bothers) is still living.

Matthew 9:13

Those married within the Church are already called out by Christ. Backsliding/ignoring the teachings you claim to believe in is defiance against Christ. Are those that are saved suddenly immune from Christ's commands? Marriage is a huge deal with God for many reasons, especially with kids. The whole millstone around the neck "thing".