"Where there is no Bishop, there is no Church!"
A very ignorant statement indeed - especially in light of the persecuted church behind the Iron Curtain, as well as in China, and other non-Christian areas. Many times due to government oppression there was no Bishop.......or he was jailed/killed.......or replaced with an apostate syncophant.
The church in those situations continued to exist, and even thrive - without a Bishop.
Burke had a Polish parish, but he chose to act in a disruptive matter to uneccesisaliy churn up what should have been left alone. There was no heresy or schism involved. He created this mess - where there was previously no problem. Simply to flex his muscles and show how much of a bully he could be.
His interdict is moot, as it has no sound basis. It is obvious to all that this is a result of his avarice over the assets of this parish.
His diocese is awash with sex abuse court cases, and he also has gay/apostate clergy to deal with. But rather then solve any real problems, or show positive spiritual leadership, he decides to go to war with these folks over property.
This is gross foolishness! Burke is at one with his ilk.....like Egan.
My thanks to some on this thread for good,honest comments was meant for you too. (Post #115.)
A very ignorant statement indeed
"Wheresoever the bishop appears, there let the people be, even as wheresoever Christ is, there is the Catholic Church."
I paraphrased St. Ignatius of Antioch. I'll leave you to take up the discussion with him.
Or was he perhaps not a spiritually aware Bishop?