Posted on 06/16/2016 9:22:17 PM PDT by ebb tide
Pope Francis, spiritual leader of a billion people, has just informed them that ‘the great majority’ of sacramental marriages are invalid because couples don’t go into them with the right intentions. He was speaking at a press conference in Rome. Here’s the context, from the Catholic News Agency (my emphases):
‘I heard a bishop say some months ago that he met a boy that had finished his university studies, and said “I want to become a priest, but only for 10 years”. It’s the culture of the provisional. And this happens everywhere, also in priestly life, in religious life,’ he said.
‘It’s provisional, and because of this the great majority of our sacramental marriages are null. Because they say “yes, for the rest of my life!” but they don’t know what they are saying. Because they have a different culture. They say it, they have good will, but they don’t know.’
Uh? You can read the full report here but you won’t be much the wiser. The Pope, thinking aloud in the manner of some maverick parish priest after a couple of glasses of wine at dinner, has just told millions of his flock that they are not really married.
Did he mean to say that? What does he really think? What authority do his words carry?
And why should Catholics even have to ask these questions? Francis’s off-the-cuff ramblings on matters of extreme pastoral sensitivity are wreaking havoc in the Catholic Church, as I’ve written here.
Ross Douthat of the New York Times has just tweeted this response:
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I suspect that even the Pope’s most liberal admirers will have difficulty extricating him from this mess.
You mouth is almost as filthy as Bergolio’s. He’s fond of feces also.
I love those words-glowing Spirit.Just a little poster on the internet like you Mhgintn but Our Father hears our Prayers.We pray together as one Soul.
Mine is bad,have 6 kids and 25 grandkids.Many work in the parish and do TV and radio constipated .How many children do you have?
Perhaps a nice dose of phenalthanline would help you 'out'.
I see you have joined the pervert of Rome's fecal focus club.
Your kids do TV and radio constipated???
Courtesy ping
My kids ebb tide read along -how many children do you have.
So is your constipated for the filth you put to Rome.You represent a group that has not recognized a Pope since 1960 yet you never own up to it do you.Your a lot constipated.Let it out.You will feel better.Shame to crap all over a nice forum.Run to the bathroom now.
Many (of my kids and grandkids) work in the parish and do TV and radio constipated.
Now, in desperation, you are purposely bearing false witness. You are a disgrace to the Catholic religion. May God have mercy on your soul.
Give it a rest. I've never seen a 73 year-old Catholic woman with a filthier mouth or mind.
How many kids do you have.Prove me wrong constipated.You alone needing to crap all over forums or do you belong to a group.Hello.Why do you need to call for help?
My wife and I were both virgins when we married. We have nine kids.
Thanks for the honest answer as I gave you.Night constipated.
Good night, sewermouth.
Perhaps a nice dose of phenalthanline would help you 'out'.
Tell me how you "know" that? Please.
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