Until the Catholic Church begins to refuse communion to the Kennedys, Bidens, and Pelosi they are in no position to demand Catholics adhere to Catholic teaching...or not be embarrassed by it.
If all Catholic teaching were precious to the Church the ministry would act to protect it...by not allowing those not in communion with the teaching to take part in the mysteries.
A bishop is pretty much the last authority in his diocese. The pope may suggest, urge, and in the last resort remove the bishop, but that is a drastic remedy reserved for criminal convictions and the like.
The Pope and a number of heads of dicasteries have very strongly suggested the withholding of communion to those who create public scandal. In fact, I seem to remember Pope Francis just the other day saying something far more pointed than Benedict XVI ever did.
Nonsense. If the Church can and ought to discipline them, then it can and ought to discipline us.
You’re arguing that because they sin that gives us license. Nothing can be further from the truth. We are called to be responsible as individuals for our faith and adhering to Christ’s teachings.
Are we going to be able to point fingers at Judgment day and say:
“They sinned, therefore I can too?”