Posted on 09/29/2023 11:23:36 AM PDT by ebb tide
As the Synod on Synodality approaches, the Catholic world will be watching how Germany’s controversial Synodal Way integrates (or collides) with the global Catholic event.
As German bishops wrapped up their plenary meeting on Thursday with a final press conference amid tensions over same-sex blessings and a whole host of underlying issues, the focus was clear: All eyes were turned toward the fraught relationship with Rome and the forthcoming Synod on Synodality.
Bishop George Bätzing of Limburg, president of the German Bishops’ Conference, took public issue with the apostolic nuncio in Germany, Archbishop Nikola Eterović, for reminding the German bishops of statements by Pope Francis on anthropology, including gender ideology.
Citing Pope Francis, the papal ambassador had addressed the German prelates at their plenary assembly with a reminder it was “necessary to reject ideological colonization, including gender ideology” while emphasizing “that every person, regardless of sexual orientation, should be respected in their dignity and welcomed with respect.”
When asked by CNA Deutsch about this reminder, Bätzing on Sept. 28 accused the pope’s envoy to Germany of engaging in a culture war with terms such as “gender ideology” or “ideological colonization.”
“And when the Church engages in a culture war, it will always lose,” he said.
Bätzing used the German term for culture war — “Kulturkampf.” Given its bitter historical context, this is a loaded concept, amid the current concerns over the German Synodal Way, including its demand for blessing homosexual unions.
The alternative to a culture war, Bätzing added, was “not adaptation, not simply agreeing to everything and going along with everything,” but “the ecclesial principle” of “discernment of spirits.”
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“The spirit of the times — ‘Zeitgeist’ — is the spirit of the world.
So it finally comes out: all of Bergoglio's nonsense about listening to the Holy Spirit at these evil Sin-Nods has been a huge lie. Instead they'll be listening to "the spirit of the world", aka Satan.
Jesus answered: My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would certainly strive that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now my kingdom is not from hence [John 18:36]
Ping
And now we know!
This apostate wants destruction of the Catholic Church, no mistake a bout it!!
This synod seems like an attempt to change doctrine on homosexuality without an ecumenical council.
” “And when the Church engages in a culture war, it will always lose,” he said.”
I told my Tribune that and he laughed. He said he will send a message to the Emperor about those pesky Christians losing a culture war.
Oh, wait...
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