Monsignor Bux: We Are in a Full Crisis of Faith

The National Catholic Register ^ | 6/21/17 | Edward Pentin

[marshmallow]

Theologian and former consulter to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith calls on the Pope to make a declaration of faith, warning that unless the Pope safeguards doctrine, he cannot impose discipline.

To resolve the current crisis in the Church over papal teaching and authority, the Pope must make a declaration of faith, affirming what is Catholic and correcting his own “ambiguous and erroneous” words and actions that have been interpreted in a non-Catholic manner.

This is according to Monsignor Nicola Bux, a respected theologian and former consulter to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith during Benedict XVI’s pontificate.

In the following interview with the Register, Msgr. Bux explains that the Church is in a “full crisis of faith” and that the storms of division the Church is currently experiencing are due to apostasy — the “abandonment of Catholic thought.”

Msgr. Bux’s comments come after news that the four dubia cardinals, seeking papal clarification of his exhortation Amoris Laetitia, wrote to the Pope April 25 asking him for an audience but have yet to receive a reply.

The cardinals expressed concern over the “grave situation” of episcopal conferences and individual bishops offering widely differing interpretations of the document, some of which they say break with the Church's teaching. They are particularly concerned about the deep confusion this has caused, especially for priests.

“For many Catholics, it is incredible that the Pope is asking bishops to dialogue with those who think differently [i.e. non-Catholic Christians], but does not want first to face the cardinals who are his chief advisors,” Msgr. Bux says.

“If the Pope does not safeguard doctrine,” he adds, “he cannot impose discipline.”

[CdMGuy]

Summing up the papacy of Francis on one word: DISASTER.

[piusv]

Even one believer can hold him to account. So whoever thinks that presenting doubts [dubia] to the Pope is not a sign of obedience, hasn’t understood, 50 years after Vatican II, the relationship between him [the Pope] and the whole Church.

Why am I not surprised that another Modernist dates the "Church" back to Vatican II? It's as if the Church began only 50 years ago.

Well, in a way, that is true. The Modernist Vatican II church did start 50 years ago.

[Steelfish]

True.

“[T]he Catholic Church always remember that she is made up of only those who have converted to Christ under the guidance of the Holy Spirit; all human beings are ordained to her (cf. Lumen gentium 13), but they are not part of her until they are converted.”

Thee is ONE true Church with ONE Credo and ONE belief in the Eucharistic presence of the Christ: body, blood, soul and divinity.

The rest is all shallow and corrupt heresy.

[leaning conservative]

Okay, visiting my in laws in MA. I went to Catholic mass w/ my father in love on Father’s Day. I am a lapsed/ non practicing Episcopalian. I have to say I really enjoyed the mass and all of the rituals. Very beautiful.

[ebb tide]

Otherwise, it would be grotesque that, while seeking unity with non-Catholic Christians or even understanding with non-Christians, apostasy and division is being fostered within the Catholic Church. For many Catholics, it is incredible that the Pope is asking bishops to dialogue with those who think differently, but does not want first to face the cardinals who are his chief advisors.

[georgia peach]

Thank you for sharing that.

[leaning conservative]

You’re welcome : )

[circlecity]

Thank goodness we now have bibles in our native tongue and the ability to read and interpret scripture for ourselves.

[NKP_Vet]

You know the church is in desperate times when the National Catholic Register runs articles actually criticizing Bergoglio.

[piusv]

Now if only Michael Voris would follow suit. He’s still ignoring the elephant in the room.