Posted on 10/29/2014 11:57:05 AM PDT by NYer
Some Catholic blogs and news outlets are reporting this, but we’ll see about the mainstream media and the “progressive” Catholics.
They certainly seemed to think the Synod on the Family was front page news, but of course Pope Francis didn’t publicly say anything during the synod and the secularists and progressive Catholics could fabricate whatever image of Pope Francis they wanted to – and we all know what that was.
But now Pope Francis is talking about marriage, and newsflash – it’s definitely not what the New York Times and the National Catholic Reporter were hoping for. It will be interesting to see how studiously preoccupied with other events they manage to be in order to avoid reporting it.
So what are they ignoring? What did Pope Francis say that they can’t bear to allow into their carefully crafted fairytale?
His words came at an international Marian conference. As reported by CNA:
He warned against the common view in society that “you can call everything family, right?”
“What is being proposed is not marriage, it’s an association. But it’s not marriage! It’s necessary to say these things very clearly and we have to say it!” Pope Francis stressed.
He lamented that there are so many “new forms” of unions which are “totally destructive and limiting the greatness of the love of marriage.”
And…wow.
…”it’s not marriage!”…”we have to say it!”…”totally destructive”
Not mincing words, are we Your Holiness?
And gosh, this is a little problematic for the whole “Pope Francis wants to change marriage but he’s being thwarted by evil conservatives” storyline, don’t you think?
Which is why the media took a field trip today. Or maybe they panicked and quarantined themselves.
After all, the truth can be contagious.
Ping!
He lamented that there are so many “new forms” of unions which are “totally destructive and limiting the greatness of the love of marriage.”
Outstanding!
bump
I suppose Elton John will be retracting his endorsement any second now...
You sure that’s not a pic of Stan Laurel?
A much more santified statement:
Matthew 19:46
“Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ and said,
‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one
flesh’ ? So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.
Glad to hear him say it. I hope he stands by his guns and doesn’t back peddle.
““What is being proposed is not marriage, it’s an association. But it’s not marriage! It’s necessary to say these things very clearly and we have to say it!” Pope Francis stressed.”
Actually, he was mistranslated! Here is what he actually said...
“What is being proposed is engagement to be married, it’s the first step. But it’s not marriage! It’s necessary to say these things very clearly and we have to say it!” Pope Francis stressed.
“It is necessary to say these things very clearly...”
Well, that is a new one
everything should either to be said clearly or await revision until it can be!
His Popeness is correct this time. But why all the mistranslations lately of what he actually says? So many corrections floating about.
Thats as sanctified as it “gets”, yes.
He wore a funny hat too.
“His Popeness is correct this time. But why all the mistranslations lately of what he actually says? So many corrections floating about.”
Is he only correctly translated when FRoman Catholics agree with the translation...?
Perhaps he is completely wrong, but the poor translation made it come out sounding right...
Thanks for posting this.
The heavy players (meaning the wise, educated and refined scholars) inside the Catholic Church are just beginning to get a clear message out.
Here’s one from 3 days ago regarding Pope Francis’ message on marriage:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/3219987/posts
And here is one that to me is a keeper, a real gem:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/3220288/posts
Why is the Pope revisiting this subject when Holy Scripture (Lord Jesus Christ Himself) has already settled it once for all time?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.