[NYer]

Ping!

[Alex Murphy]

“I don’t think you have to be brilliant to see that the media has, for months, been trying to hijack this Synod,” said Cardinal Raymond Burke, prefect for the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura – the office which, among other things, handles annulment cases in the Church. In particular, he told CNA in a recent interview, the media has been presenting Pope Francis as being in favor of allowing Holy Communion to be distributed to those who are divorced and remarried, and other such propositions, even though this is not the case. The danger, Cardinal Burke continued, is that “the media has created a situation in which people expect that there are going to be these major changes which would, in fact, constitute a change in Church teaching, which is impossible.” “That’s why it’s very important for those who are in charge to be very clear,” he said.

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[John O]

“It simply makes no sense to talk about mercy which doesn’t respect truth. How can that be merciful?” Cardinal Burke

Now this is a quote worth stealing. It can be used in all sorts of discussions where it will drive liberals crazy.

A question for the Catholics out there. How does the church handle adultery? Is the wronged partner released from the marriage and free to remarry or does the church hold them still married.

[Oratam]

Veni, creator Spiritus

[Buckeye McFrog]

Thank God at least some in the Vatican understand the MSM and what they’re up to.

Sure wish the Republican Party had somebody like that.

[Salvation]

For later.

[Salvation]

**All things considered, Cardinal Burke told CNA that the Synod on the Family can be a good thing, “as long as it’s firmly grounded in the Church’s doctrine and discipline regarding marriage. But it cannot simply be a kind of sentimental or personal approach that doesn’t respect the objective reality of marriage.”

“To the degree that all of it is solidly grounded in the Church’s teaching and her discipline, I believe it will be very positive,” he said.**

May God render it so.

[defconw]

I pray he’s right.

[piusv]

“I don’t think you have to be brilliant to see that the media has, for months, been trying to hijack this Synod,” said Cardinal Raymond Burke, prefect for the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura – the office which, among other things, handles annulment cases in the Church.

That would be former prefect for the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura.

And isn't it interesting...I did not know that that office handles annulments. Interesting, indeed.

Despite his saying that the media been trying to hijack the Synod, he is on record for criticizing Kasper's comments (which were reported by this same meany media).

[GeronL]

“That’s why it’s very important for those who are in charge to be very clear,” he said.

and that gets one exiled to Malta?