Posted on 10/14/2017 6:47:59 AM PDT by piusv
If all you got out of Louie’s post is the sensationalist video clip, you’re missing the point. The point is the theology of the late Pope, and what it means for the future of the Catholic Church. Louie has given us ample quotations here that should leave little doubt about John Paul II’s universalism. When you combine the Pope’s theology with his outrageous inter-religious activities, the most shocking being the Assisi Prayer spectacle, it should make perfect sense to you. This Pope believed that something new was revealed at Vatican II; that this new something was a “deeper penetration” of the mystery of Christ; and that this new understanding of the Christian mystery was of a Christ united to each and every man forever. Moreover, Pope John Paul II does not shy away from attributing these changes to the Holy Spirit! Now that he has been canonized by Pope Francis, the image of John Paul II as “Saint John Paul II the Great” is firmly ensconced in the minds of this generation’s Catholics. His persona, image, and brand are unassailable. It doesn’t MATTER that he taught an alien, strange, heterodox gospel; he’s a STAR. He’s adored by the world. You cannot turn on EWTN, EWTN radio, Ave Maria Radio, Relevant Radio, or any other Catholic media outlet without being bombarded by references to Saint Pope John Paul II the Great. Their hubris knows no limits; their adulation is unrestrained. This leaves the Catholic concerned for the salvation of his own soul with only two options: John Paul II was either all the way right, or all the way wrong. God have mercy on us!
“Influence or attack?”
Good question. He attacks, and successfully influences. A lot.
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