Posted on 12/29/2016 3:39:57 PM PST by ebb tide
The President of the Bishops' Conferences, Cardinal Marx, sees the Franciscan letter "Amoris laetitia" in an interview with the KNA as "no new teaching". According to Marx, the pope wants to "throw a new, pastoral view of reality". For the Archbishop of Munich, the aim was "to shape and respect the conscience decision of the individual".
Marx left open in the discussion whether there would be a joint letter from the German bishops. Just a few days ago, Austrian diocesan bishop Benno Elbs had said in connection with "Amoris laetita" that this was a change in the doctrine.
Well named, Cardinal Marx.
It is, indeed, not new Doctrine. It is no relation to Doctrine at all but rather a scrap of paper with anti-Church musings scribbled upon it.
Exactly as I thought. There can’t be a new marriage doctrine but there is the tremendously damaging to souls possibility for a *wink, wink*, consult your own (improperly/non-formed)conscience pastoral approach.
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