Posted on 09/04/2020 12:06:41 PM PDT by ebb tide
There was a "rich" and "well-founded" discussion at the 2019 Amazon Synod but "no discernment“ about married priests, Francis wrote in notes published by his apologist Father Antonio Spadaro (LaCiviltaCattolica.it, September 4).
Francis explains that he didn't endorse in Querida Amazonia (February 12) the Synod’s wish to abolish celibacy because "discernment" is "something different, than just arriving at a good consensus or at a relative majority."
Nobody, including Francis, has a clue what the buzzword "discernment" means in this context. For Francis, Bishops‘ Synods should be opportunities for "prayerful reflection" and "spiritual exercise" but not "parliamentary lobbying." Then follows an attack: "Whoever has not realised this evangelical vision of reality exposes himself to useless bitterness."
Francis added that "prayerful listening" shows the "hidden agendas" and calls to conversion.
Ping
The job of Pope is really simple: teach the Faith, encourage the faithful, and maintain unity among believers. This Pope is 0 for 3. A good example of strike one is this article: an effective teacher, of anything, needs to be clear; this Pope is almost never clear. Can anyone on this forum figure out what he is trying to say here?
He is intentionally unclear.
He has said in the past that he enjoys confusion.
Seems like he is describing himself.
I can....he’s a LEFTIST and is SCREAMING it to the WORLD!
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