The Single Most important Lesson of Laudato Si

Harvesting the Truth of the Vatican II ^ | June 19, 2015 | Louie Verrecchio

[ebb tide]

The number one most important lesson to be learned from the document’s 40,000+ words is the indisputable reality that the Catholic Church in our day; more precisely, the men who are leading her and duly running her into the ground, the Bishop of Rome chief among them, has little concern for the mission that was given to the Church by Christ the King.

[House Atreides]

“...the men who are leading her and duly running her into the ground, the Bishop of Rome chief among them, has little concern for the mission that was given to the Church by Christ the King...”
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I agree...and this is TRAGIC!

[Talisker]

It won’t work, Frank.

[Always A Marine]

A great delusion is afoot and spreading all over the world.

[ealgeone]

Don’t all good Catholics have to follow this??

[BlessedBeGod]

No, it’s only his opinion. Catholics aren’t bound by it.

[Mom MD]

But this is the opinion of the direct descendant of Peter who speaks for God Himself (as if God is incapable of speaking for Himself) Ive been told on multiple other threads that the RCC derives its authority from the popes that sit on peter’s throne. Apparently this is true only when convenient

[blackpacific]

No. He is outside his swim lane. The fact that he is giving his Petrine seal to a ridiculous failed globalist tax scheme asgainst the middle class of America is cause for great scandal.

You bring up a good point, what is a good Catholic to do when legitimate authority is so blatantly abused?

[oldbill]

Wrong.
You need to study up on Catholic theology and doctrine.

Papal infallibility only applies to doctrine on issues of faith and morals. And those elements themselves are narrowly defined.

If the Pope says the Red Sox are better than the Yankees, or eating fatty foods is sinful, or that CO2 will kill the planet, he’s out of his field.

[If You Want It Fixed - Fix It]

You can’t kill the Church of Christ - not you, Francis, V2, Mao, Stalin, Hillary, Obama, not satan himself!

God wins, silly!!!

Faith. Hope. Charity (that means not spreading calumny!)

[piusv]

Too many Catholics on this site are minimizing their duty towards encyclicals. Let's hear what a true pope, Pius XII, had to say about this:

It is not to be thought that what is set down in Encyclical letters does not demand assent in itself, because in this the popes do not exercise the supreme power of their magisterium. For these matters are taught by the ordinary magisterium, regarding which the following is pertinent: “He who heareth you, heareth Me.” (Luke 10:16); and usually what is set forth and inculcated in Encyclical Letters, already pertains to Catholic doctrine. But if the Supreme Pontiffs in their acts, after due consideration, express an opinion on a hitherto controversial matter, it is clear to all that this matter, according to the mind and will of the same Pontiffs, cannot any longer be considered a question of free discussion among theologians. —Humani Generis, Pius XII

Posters keep insisting that this encyclical is not about faith and morals. This is not true when one actually reads sections of the encyclical. In paragraph 83, Francis has this to say:

83. The ultimate destiny of the universe is in the fullness of God, which has already been attained by the risen Christ, the measure of the maturity of all things.[53] Here we can add yet another argument for rejecting every tyrannical and irresponsible domination of human beings over other creatures. The ultimate purpose of other creatures is not to be found in us. Rather, all creatures are moving forward with us and through us towards a common point of arrival, which is God, in that transcendent fullness where the risen Christ embraces and illumines all things. Human beings, endowed with intelligence and love, and drawn by the fullness of Christ, are called to lead all creatures back to their Creator.

This is not about science. This is about faith and morals, except what is described here is heresy. Rather than minimize a Catholic's duty towards papal encyclicals, Catholics needs to deal with this rather than ignore it and poo-poo it.

[piusv]

And yet some more heresy!

"At the end, we will find ourselves face to face with the infinite beauty of God (cf. 1 Cor 13:12), and be able to read with admiration and happiness the mystery of the universe, which with us will share in unending plenitude."

Here, Pope Francis is misappropriating Sacred Scripture in order to lend the appearance of Catholic thought to that which is ultimately heretical; namely, the false notion that all persons without qualification will one day enjoy the beatific vision.

[ebb tide]

“Calumy” you say?

Have read Francis’ Little Book of Insults?