Posted on 03/26/2015 1:55:49 PM PDT by cleghornboy
The assault on doctrine continues as Rome disintegrates.
Vatican Radio:
"It is not 'cold doctrine' that brings joy, but faith, and the hope of meeting Jesus. He who cannot rejoice is an unhappy believer: that’s what Pope Francis said in his homily at Thursday morning’s Mass in Santa Marta in the Vatican: Abraham’s joy upon hearing that as God promised, he may become a father inspired Pope Francis’ reflection Thursday. Commenting on the day’s readings, Pope Francis remarked that Abraham is old, as well as his wife Sara, but he believes and opens 'his heart to hope' and is 'full of consolation.' Jesus reminds the doctors of the law that Abraham 'rejoiced' to see his day 'and was full of joy':
"And that's what these doctors of the law did not understand. They did not understand the joy of promise; they did not understand the joy of hope; they did not understand the joy of the alliance. They did not understand! They did not know how to rejoice, because they had lost the sense of joy that only comes from faith.
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He’s being misunderstood, again.
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
Please note this is criticism of Pope Francis' comments, and nothing more.
God bless Pope Francis.
God bless Pope Francis for essentially throwing all doctrine and creating his own?
God bless you, too.
Ahhh, I think I understand. Southern euphemism.
I’m a yankee. :)
So those of us with a respect for orthodoxy (read “doctrine”) are cold and unable to experience joy...
Not so much here! I love my Lord, I love my life, I love the Nicene Creed, the Trinity, the forgiveness of sins, the substitutionary nature of Christ’s sacrifice - gee, I’m so conflicted...
Not.
I second that. God bless this good pope.
:)
This is the worst pope in my lifetime. I miss Benedict and JPII more than ever.
So PopeFrank speaks his mind again. Sadly, he knows not the joy of the church fathers, since they are long gone...but he speaks like he knows they were dull, old idiots with no joy? RME
I figured that when you wanted God to bless me that it wasn’t what you meant.
I know Freepers better than that. :)
I’m sorry that you believe that.
Not all Freepers. Some of the more ornery ones.
Most Freepers are good people, but God bless the rest.
God bless us all.
His constant repetition on this theme is becoming painful. Is he channeling Luther?
St. Vincent of Lerins: "The Church of Christ, the careful and watchful guardian of the doctrines deposited in her charge, never changes anything in them, never diminishes, never adds."
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