He said:
You insist on obedience to enemies of the Church simply because they briefly occupy offices to which they have no right.
If he's not talking about the Pope, then who? What "enemies of the Church" have I been insisting on obedience to?
If he's not talking about the Pope, then who?
Local Ordinaries?
What "enemies of the Church" have I been insisting on obedience to?
What do you think of the issue of obedience to a local ordinary who is overtly engaging in policies that hurt the Church (eg. Mahoney coming to the conclusion that no liturgical abuse takes place in L.A. so JPII's last encyclical does not apply) ? Other examples would be prelates who support unCatholic positions and use their office to promote their socio-political agendas.