Posted on 10/13/2019 11:26:46 AM PDT by ebb tide
Pope Francis spent a brief period of his Jesuit formation in Germany. He was sent there to get a doctorate in theology, but, finding the work tedious and feeling homesick, he returned to Buenos Aires. He once told a fellow Jesuit that studying “fundamental theology” is “boring” — a bizarre attitude for a churchman that explains his intellectually slipshod pronouncements.
Not that Francis doesn’t revere German theologians. He does, exceedingly so, particularly heretical ones. During the conclave that elected him, he stayed in a room across from Walter Kasper, the German cardinal famous for his project to liberalize and Protestantize the Church from top to bottom. Jorge Bergoglio said Kasper handed him his book on mercy — an absurdly heretical tract about how the Church needs to adopt the world’s version of morality on LGBT issues and the like. Bergoglio said Kasper’s book provided him with some delightful reading before he fell asleep. Shortly after he became pope, he singled out Kasper as one of his “favorite” theologians.
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As is often said,”We are at a crossroads.”
Many people say we live in a post-Christian world. The Pope seems to be leading the way.
They need to read St. Peter’s letters toward the end of the New Testament. One has about 5 pages and the other about 3. However; it might be too much for theologians.
H’mmmm, more and more Pope Francis is making Martin Luther look more dedicated to the Church than he is.
As it is often said, we have reached the point of no return.
Martin Luther WAS more dedicated to Jesus than this guy is!
The Catholic Church turned left at that crossroad long long ago.
WOW, what a great article. Thanks for posting it!
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