Posted on 10/04/2023 12:13:53 PM PDT by ebb tide
The CDF published Francis’ July 11 reply to the dubia of five cardinals concerning the ex-synod omitting the introduction and conclusion.
The full text was now published by LaNuovaBq.it (October 3). Francis’ letter is addressed only to Brandmüller and Burke, omitting Sarah, Zen and Íñiguez.
In the unpublished part, besides his obvious annoyance about the dubia, Francis chastises the cardinals for criticising his ex-synod, "With great sincerity, I tell you that it is not good to be afraid of these questions and interrogatives" - he insinuates "fear" where there is Faith.
Burke spoke about the dubia at an October 3 conference in Rome organised by LaNuovaBq.it, refuting Tucho Fernández who had argued that the Pope’s "unique charism" is equal to the deposit of faith.
"The Church has never taught that the Roman Pontiff has a special charism to construct his own doctrine", Burke clarified.
Ping
Burke is absolutely right. A Pope is not a dictator, not even a woke dictator.
St. Paul resisted St. Peter when he believed that Peter was in the wrong (Gal. 2.11: Cum autem venisset Cephas Antiochiam: in faciem ei restiti, quia reprehensibilis erat)—but a present-day cardinal can’t question Francis when he spouts dubious doctrine?
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