Posted on 02/20/2018 3:13:07 PM PST by ebb tide
Papal confidante Father Antonio Spadaro retweeted a call for EWTN to be severely censured “until they get rid of Raymond Arroyo.”
The call for an “interdict” to be imposed on the Catholic media empire started by Mother Angelica came from Anthony Annett, Assistant to the Director at the International Monetary Fund’s Communications Department.
An interdict is essentially one step short of excommunication. It bans a person or people from accessing most Church Sacraments.
“A person who uses physical force against the Roman Pontiff incurs a latae sententiae excommunication reserved to the Apostolic See; if he is a cleric, another penalty, not excluding dismissal from the clerical state, can be added according to the gravity of the delict,” according to the Code of Canon Law (Canon 1370). “A person who does this against a bishop incurs a latae sententiae interdict and, if he is a cleric, also a latae sententiae suspension.”
Catholic Culture’s dictionary explains that an interdict is
A censure forbidding the faithful, while still remaining in communion with the Church, the use of certain sacred privileges, such as Christian burial, some of the sacraments, and attendance at liturgical services. It does not exclude from Church membership, nor does it necessarily imply a personal fault of any individual affected by the interdict. When imposed for a fixed period, it is a vindictive penalty because of some grave act done against the common good of the Church by one or more parishes. Usual religious services are curtailed, but sacraments may be given to the dying, marriages celebrated, and Holy Communion administered if the interdict is general or local (not personal). A general interdict may be inflicted only by the Holy See. Parishes or persons may be interdicted only by the local ordinary.
Annett called for an interdict to be imposed on EWTN because of a February 15 World Over segment.
“Make no mistake,” tweeted Annett, the show’s discussion of a recent Spadaro speech and ultra-liberal Cardinal Blase Cupich “represent ‘total war’ on the papacy of Pope Francis.”
Arroyo was a close friend of Mother Angelica. He is the author of numerous books. As confusion has mounted during Pope Francis’ reign, his signature show, The World Over, has analyzed troubling developments in the Church. Arroyo often does this with the help of Father Gerald Murray and Robert Royal (the “papal posse”).
Spadaro, a Jesuit who is often called the pope’s “mouthpiece,” frequently criticizes critics of Amoris Laetitia’s ambiguity or the Francis pontificate. He is the editor-in-chief of La Civiltà Cattolica.
The World Over segment covered Spadaro's recent speech at Georgetown University. Arroyo said he’d asked Spadaro for an interview but he said he was too busy.
During this speech at Georgetown, Spadaro said of the pope’s diplomacy: “The pope is light years away from the theorists of a clash of civilizations. Francis seeks to dissolve the narrative of a toxic final clash of religions that nourishes the fear of chaos.”
Fr. Murray told Arroyo those statements were “puzzling” because “it’s reducing human life to simply a game of ‘king of the hill.’ And the Church teaches the exact opposite. Human life is about fulfilling God’s will, knowing that will, and then trying to bring a society into accord with that will.”
“That involves identifying things that are evil [and] reprobating them,” said Murray.
Some Twitter users mocked the call to punish EWTN unless they sack Arroyo.
Ping
Just as with Obama, this social justice Pope’s legacy seems to be division and strife
If they’re thinking about excommunicating EWTN, then what to do with The Remnant, The Wanderer, Church Militant, etc.?
And when will this heretic pope fly the rainbow abomination flag over the Vatican?
Is the Remnant back, then? I thought they were firmly in Msgr. Lefebvre’s camp.
Of course allowing local parishes to make decisions is a way for very leftist parishes to break with more conservative bishoprics.
But now that some local church organizations are moving more toward than away from orthodoxy, the liberals in charge say "No way!"
It would really be nice to know exactly what Arroyo is supposed to be arguing against since Spadaro and his ilk refuse to make their positions clear.
Not Catholic, but I respect EWTN. The powers that be shouldn’t try to push it around.
The Remnant respects the SSPX but isn’t joined at the hip with them. They’re also tending to keep some distance since the current leader is making attempts at reconciling the SSPX with the Vatican that the Remnant views as undermining the original justification for the SSPX. There are also members of the SSPX that are splitting with the SSPX because of these talks.
the EWTN and Arroyo are a whole lot more popular, have a lot more support than Francis.
While I make no claims of understanding its implications, I have always suspected the fact that Benedict the XVI still lives is significant.
What person did Jesus ex-communicate? or censure? or prevent from partaking in communion with Him? Did he not sup with Judas His betrayer instead of having him thrown out? I can see calling out sin and naming names where there is a clear breaking of Gods Law but petty internal bickering should be beneath a Church’s hierarchy.
Arroyo is the only reported with the REAL news.
Arroyo—one of the best investigative reporters in the business—must be hitting close to home. So sorry, Spadaro, you can’t “interdict” a media company, and all this is going to do is make him and a whole lot of other people go after you harder.
Good grief. Such depressing news during Lent.
EWTN? Are you kidding me? Sheesh.
Mrs. Don-o, I’d appreciate some of your typical level-headedness on this development, if you aren’t off FR during Lent.
I’m at a loss myself; things seem to be getting crazy with at least some associated with Pope Francis.
So this is reserved to Benedict XVI, our true pope and Episcopal See?
I think that this is a very keen observation.
This makes the whole “loyalty to the person of Pope Francis” being pushed by him all the more alarming.
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