US Bishops Struggle Under Francis' Pontificate

Associated Press ^ | November 8, 2014 | Rachel Zoll

[RobbyS]

Pope Paul was the liturgical reformer.

[NKP_Vet]

http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-hammer-falls-and-then-some.html

“With Burke’s effective demotion, for the first time in three decades, no US prelate leads an office of the Roman Curia as traditionally understood. As Francis’ reform of the governing apparatus is expected to roll out in early 2015, it nonetheless bears reminding that – alongside his seat on the Pope’s supreme council of nine cardinal-advisors – Boston’s Cardinal Seán O’Malley OFM Cap. now heads up the newly-created Pontifical Commission which reports directly to Francis on the church’s response to clergy sex-abuse and the care of survivors”

Pay attention to the last sentence. This is like the fox watching the hen house.

[piusv]

Francis is pressing U.S. bishops to make what for many prelates is a wrenching turnaround: The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and individual church leaders have dedicated increasing resources over the years to the hot-button social issues the pontiff says should no longer be the focus.

You mean like how they emphasize the hot-button issue of abortion by continuing to allow pro-abort politicians to receive communion? With a few exceptions, I don't think the US Bishops are struggling much at all. In fact, I'm willing to bet they had a huge hand in electing Francis knowing full well what he was like.

[Arthur McGowan]

Bergoglio hates the Catholic Church.

He demotes and banishes the Catholics, and elevates the gay activists and abortionist-snugglers—O’Malley, Dolan, Wuerl, and many, many others most of us have never heard of.

I’m sure Bergoglio received many votes from naive Cardinals who are now horrified at what he is doing. Watch for a swing back to Catholicism in the next conclave.

[Mrs. Don-o]

I don't doubt that Wuerl could do it. I just wondered if Pelosi even attended Mass anymore. Well, I suppose yes. For photo-op purposes.

Happy Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran.

[piusv]

I’m sure Bergoglio received many votes from naive Cardinals who are now horrified at what he is doing.

I'm not so sure.

[Arthur McGowan]

Some years ago, at Little Flower Church in Bethesda, Md. (where I was baptized), Wuerl said: “I will never deny Communion to anyone who has not been formally excommunicated.”

I have thought, ever since reading that, that he was being inconsistent, because, of course, Wuerl has been denying Communion to the divorced-and-illicitly-remarried, while giving Communion to pro-aborts.

Now, he’s trying to remedy that inconsistency, by supporting the Kasperites, who want to give Communion to the divorced-and-illicitly-remarried. And, though he’s too smart to say it out loud, Wuerl has always supported giving Communion to gay couples and singles.

Wuerl has never made a statement on the mortal sin of giving Communion to those delineated in Canon 915 that wasn’t a tissue of sophistries. It’s all been prolefeed.

[Arthur McGowan]

Neither am I. But hope springs eternal!