[Mrs. Don-o]

You might want to send something lik this to your own bishop.

Comment?

[AAABEST]

If you're looking for suggestions, stop writing and start congregating with one of the traditional outlets - SSPX, FSSP, Institute of Christ the King etc.

Rome is a sewer.

[IrishBrigade]

‘Comment?’

if more people had written letters in the late 60’s, maybe we wouldn’t have to write so many today...but, then, letting the fox guard the hen house never was a good idea...

[Mrs. Don-o]

What say?

[faithhopecharity]

Excellent. We will look forward to his response. 😇😇 it’s incredibke that Pope Francis could so ( deliberately) confuse church teaching - and especially after St JP2 did so much to propound clear moral teachings —- as with: https://www.ewtn.com/library/PAPALDOC/JP2TBIND.HTM And, “ God is not a god of confusion... “1 Corinthians 14:33

[Ouderkirk]

It appears with the appointment of Francis the sodomite, the Catholic Church is officially kaput

[marshmallow]

I hope you "CC"-ed Francis.

You never know, you might get a phone call.

[onedoug]

A genuine tragedy for Catholics and society.

[heterosupremacist]

Mrs. Don-o wrote: You might want to send something lik this to your own bishop. Comment? First, you should be commended for challenging your Bishop. Second: As an RCIA teacher, should I keep teaching from Scripture and Catechism? Or something else? You KNOW the answer to that question. Continue to love and serve Our Lord! † Dominus vobiscum †

[G Larry]

You see, this is why God saved you!

You may be interested in this:

AB Chaput: Catholics need faith and reason, not a new paradigm

>https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/archbishop-chaput-catholics-need-faith-and-reason-not-a-new-paradigm-93107<

The main takeaway from Fides et Ratio is that learning how to think clearly, with the Church, in a mature and well-informed fashion, is vital. It’s every bit as crucial as feeling our religious convictions deeply. Sentiment isn’t enough, and that directly affects how we understand the role of conscience.

Christian faith is more than good will and kind intentions. Conscience is more than our personally sincere opinions. A healthy conscience needs a strong formation in the commonly held truths of the Catholic community. Without it, conscience can very quickly turn into an alibi machine. The world is a complicated place. It requires sound Catholic reasoning skills rooted in the teaching of the Church.

[vladimir998]

“Comment?”

Typos!

[Marchmain]

I like this!

First, it’s not a bishop-bashing letter just listing complaints. They get those all the time and a whining diatribe never even gets up to the bishop.

Second, very clear and specific topics and questions. My impression is you’re a concerned rcia teacher. Referencing certain documents and ideas makes your concerns clear and gives some “meat” for chewing to whoever reads the letter.

Also, this letter expresses exactly what informed Catholics are wondering about. To Catholics who read and try to keep up with ideas, this conveys what we’re all wondering. We see an article or treatise, but what are we really to think? Is there a paradigm shift? Everyone is saying so, but does this effect our faith and our own Christisn lives?

It’s sincere, interesting and specific. I hope you will get an answer and share it with us!

[ADSUM]

I did write to my archbishop on Amoris Laetitia. Silence .. no reply.

I did send a letter to Archbishop Cupich about his public remarks on receiving Holy Communion. I got a postcard without any response.

I have spoken with others - no significant concern.

I can just imagine how Jesus feels and has the humility to allow it.

[SaraJohnson]

It seems to me (and my sisters) that Pope Francis is a liberation theology adherent and believes in moral relativism. I’m no longer a Catholic; I just read the Bible and pray for truth. But my Catholic sisters are with you.

My sisters will never leave the church, and I never encourage that. But for me, the church was not useful nor trustworthy being the authority over Christianity. My sisters are finding out what it is like to live under the spiritual rule of one they see is unworthy of that authority.

Popes are men and it is to be expected that a twisted one will show up now and then. Look at the history of Popes in the church. The solution to this confusion is to read and study the Bible for truth. Give the Pope a rest. Jesus Christ has not changed and is still with you. God bless you.

[Songcraft]

Great letter, Mrs. Don-o!   Excellent questions, presented in clear language, yet well-modulated tones.   If you do get a real response, and choose to share it here at FR, I hope I get a chance to read it.  (I think your references to your RCIA teaching role should trigger a response from at least someone at your bishop's office, and hopefully that will be from the bishop himself.)

On EWTN's Raymond Arroyo show tonight (3/1/18), he featured a prominent Catholic guest who wrote a book you might be interested in reading.   Here's the Amazon link for that book:

"Lost Shepherd: How Pope Francis is Misleading His Flock"
by Philip F. Lawler

God bless you.

(P.S. Can you forward a copy of your letter to Archbishop Chaput in Philadelphia?   I think that might end up bearing fruit in the future.)