Posted on 10/05/2014 8:20:04 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Since Pope Francis’ innaguration in March 2013 , the Holy Father has unflinchingly addressed controversial topics that have historically been indisputable within the Catholic Church.
His groundbreaking, “Who am I to judge?” remark regarding gay individuals who seek a relationship with Jesus set the tone for a revolutionary reign.
A newly modern stance on issues such as charity, service, money, divorce and gay marriage has given Pope Francis universal, inter-denominational appeal.
The Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, often referred to as a “synod,” began in Rome this weekend. A synod is a gathering of more than 200 Catholic bishops, priests and laypeople from around the world.
The topic of this particular synod is, according to a statement released by the Vatican, “the pastoral challenges of the family,” which includes items such as contraception, same-sex unions, polygamy and communion for divorced and remarried Catholics.
A survey conducted by Georgetown University’s Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate revealed that of the 30 million married Catholics in America, 4.5 million are divorced and remarried without an annulment. This means they cannot receive communion.
Even for a non-Catholic such as myself, this turn of events is exciting and refreshing....
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Can’t read past the word “inauguration.”
Popes are not inaugurated.
***A newly modern stance on issues such as charity, service, money, divorce and gay marriage has given Pope Francis universal, inter-denominational appeal.***
If this is true about widespread ‘appeal’, that alone is worrysome. Matthew 7:13 comes to mind.
In addition, I don’t remember the chapter and verse, but Jesus said: “The servant is not greater than his master. They hated me, they will hate also you”.
I actually read that the modern Nuns want the Pope to give them the OK for masturbation.
“I actually read that the modern Nuns want the Pope to give them the OK for masturbation.”
And exactly where did you read that? I think you are just being disgusting...
And if the Pope was to say that this is OK or that is OK,that wont change the right or wrong of anything.
some actually believe if the Pope was to say a particular sin was no longer a sin, that somehow they could now practice that with no worries. I guess they think when they are one day face to face with The Lord, well Lord, the Pope said it was OK.
I was speaking of the ultra liberal nuns, and yes I read it.
I wonder how many are living together without being married at all?
How does one stumble upon such tripe? Do you have a son/daughter at this school?
No, thank goodness. I do Google searches of different subjects and there it was. I range all over the place.
Everything you read on the Internets is true, of course. Although some depraved individuals wish it were true.
These college kids are just trading in vague generalities spoon fed them by a shallow, drive-by media. What’s the big change in “charity, service (and) money” teaching by this pope? There is none. This pope teaches the same things on these issues Benedict and John Paul taught. For all the talk about Kasper and the Church teaching on marriage, Francis has said that the teaching cannot and will not be changed. I admit I didn’t care for the “Who am I to judge?” comment. I personally believe that Francis was only trying to say that some people are so screwed by sexual abuse and family/abandonment issues that they may not be as culpable for their objectively grave actions because their wills are compromised by anxiety and compulsion. Despite his unfortunate comment, Pope Francis reaffirmed that marriage is between a man and a woman in his first encyclical. There’s so much gossip and idle speculation about what this pope supposedly believes and is supposedly going to do. And then when he acts or speaks differently on an issue than the gossip, the issue is dropped and a new one is started.
Worst Pope in several centuries. He is an egotistical, shallow, nasty tyrant. He is elevating the worst Cardinals and persecuting the best. There’s no “translation problem” involved in his reliance on scum like Wuerl and O’Malley. There’s no “translation problem” in his humiliation of Cardinal Burke and the persecution of the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate.
“The legalization of the termination of pregnancy is none other than the authorization given to an adult, with the approval of an established law, to take the lives of children yet unborn and thus incapable of defending themselves. It is difficult to imagine a more unjust situation, and it is very difficult to speak of obsession in a matter such as this, where we are dealing with a fundamental imperative of every good conscience — the defense of the right to life of an innocent and defenseless human being.”
- St. John Paul II
I was speaking of the ultra liberal nuns, and yes I read it.
...if your remark was meant as satire, then it was clever...but if you actually believe that nuns are waiting for the Pope’s approval, and then they’ll do it, whereas they were refraining before, you’re pretty stupid...
How does one stumble upon such tripe? Do you have a son/daughter at this school?
...I looked in vain for the barf alert...
I admit I didn’t care for the “Who am I to judge?” comment
...I don’t much care for the socialist tendency in a number of his remarks on wealth distribution...but I believe he will be a short term pontiff...
...the modernists in Rome, having a very short window in which to establish their Vatican II ecclesiastical utopia on earth, will install a third world puppet in the seat of Peter, in hopes of driving a social liberation agenda, which will, of course, destroy the traditional Deposit of Faith, their ultimate goal in the first place...which will please the author of this drivel, and in addition, millions of the Catholics currently occupying modern church pews...
“4.5 million are divorced and remarried without an annulment”
Practicing Catholics know the rules. If they were married before and want to receive communion they need to apply for an annulment and prove they have a valid reason for ending their marriage vows. Only Cafeteria Catholics have a problem with church rules. Plus protestants, who shouldn’t care anyway.
I`ll admit it was a bit over the top, for sure I never read it.
Mind you there are catholics that do believe if the Pope says something is now OK, then they have no worries
“socialist tendency”
It’s heartless conservative ideology, not orthodox Catholicism to start speaking of Socialism when the pope speaks up for the poor. So many Catholics and Christians run their religion or faith through an ideological strainer. They need to run their conservative or liberal ideology through the strainer of religion or faith.
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