Cdl. Farrell’s Super-Dicastery Sidelines CDF on ‘Amoris Laetitia’

Church Militant ^ | 12/6/16 | Bradley Eli

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New prefect speaks as if doctrine is a matter of opinion while Cdl. Müller is muted

VATICAN (ChurchMilitant.com) - The prefect of the newly established super-dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life is critical of those who oppose his liberal interpretation of "Amoris Laetitia" (AL), while sidelining the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) by brushing off doctrinal objections to AL as mere differences of opinion.

Cardinal Kevin Farrell in comments he made recently in the liberal U.K paper The Tablet "criticized opponents of the papal exhortation 'Amoris Laetitia' for closing their minds to 'certain nuances that exist in the life of people.'" He added that such critics "wished the world were 'more perfect then [sic] it truly is.'"

The new cardinal of the recently formed super-dicastery, which began operating in September, further downplayed the doctrinal concerns voiced by prelates who insist that interpreting AL so as to allow sexually active divorcees to receive Holy Communion would contradict Church teaching.

"It doesn't surprise me in the least that there would be differences of opinion — there are differences of opinion as to which way you say the 'Hail Mary,'" he said, "there are differences of opinion as to how we celebrate the Mass and which language we use."

In October, Cdl. Farrell professed that AL "is faithful to the doctrine and to the teaching of the Church." Referring to Pope St. John Paul II's 1981 papal exhortation "Familiaris Consortio" the cardinal proclaimed of AL, "It is carrying on the doctrine of 'Familiaris Consortio' of John Paul II. I believe that passionately."

But Cdl. Gerhard Müller, prefect of the CDF, seems to disagree. He was asked last week to weigh in on the doctrinal questions contained in the official questions, or "dubia," on AL sent.....

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I wish Church Militant and Michael Voris would finally acknowledge the elephant in the room, Jorge Bergoglio.

Jorge just elevated Farrell to the college of cardinals on November 20th, after cancelling his scheduled consistory with the college for, reportedly out of fear of being grilled about the “dubia”.