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To: bornacatholic

"Moreover, I should like to remind theologians and other experts in the ecclesiastical sciences that they should feel called upon to answer in the present circumstances. Indeed, the extent and depth of the teaching of the Second Vatican Council call for a renewed commitment to deeper study in order to reveal clearly the council's continuity with tradition, especially in points of doctrine which, perhaps because they are new, have not yet been well understood by some sections of the church."

From Ecclesia Dei Aflicta, written by current reigning Pope John Paul II. He calls upon THEOLOGIANS to explain those points of doctrine, PERHAPS BECAUSE THEY ARE NEW, which have not been well understood by some sections of the Church.

So in this Motu Proprio, the Pope refers us to the theologians on the specific doctrinal clarifications of Vatican II in light of Tradition. It looks like we're being obedient to the Pope by referring to the theologians. Now what?


11 posted on 11/09/2004 2:43:36 PM PST by Mershon
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To: Mershon
in order to reveal clearly the council's continuity with tradition...

*Come on...post a link where you have either argued Vatican II is part of Tradition or post a link where you cite a theologian defending Vatican II as part of Tradition.

The piece by Marra was pure B.S. I posted the Tradition illustrating it was BS because Marra was inventing words to provide an escape clause for those unwilling to be obedient to the Living Magisterium

13 posted on 11/09/2004 3:04:16 PM PST by bornacatholic
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