Posted on 01/24/2007 5:23:53 PM PST by Frank Sheed
Good Read Ping, in case you've missed it.
How many winds of doctrine have we known in recent decades, how many ideological currents, how many ways of thinking. The small boat of the thought of many Christians has often been tossed about by these waves - flung from one extreme to another: from Marxism to liberalism, even to libertinism; from collectivism to radical individualism; from atheism to a vague religious mysticism; from agnosticism to syncretism and so forth. Every day new sects spring up, and what St Paul says about human deception and the trickery that strives to entice people into error (cf. Eph 4: 14) comes true.
Wow! Excellent article! I always thought Cdl George was somewhat of a disappointment; that is, fundamentally orthodox, but once he moved into a position of power, not really shaking things up much. However, I don't live in his diocese, so maybe he has made more changes than I know and I'm being unfair in these words.
He's absolutely right and I wish, I wish, I wish that all the bishops would take these words to heart and lead a "Catholic reeducation program" for everyone in the US, clergy included. Many people are, as he said, knowingly Protestant in belief without the honesty to just leave the Church and join some one of the 40,000 Protestant sects. But others are well-meaning and simply vastly ignorant in a way that could not even be dreamed of 35 years ago.
Thanks for pinging people. Somehow I missed this one.
http://catholiccitizens.org/press/contentview.asp?c=38004
Catholic Citizens is uniformly excellent this week. This story is among the most disturbing but there is also a story by the Head Latinist in Rome who posits that the Indult is not coming because the Pope does not want any more controversy. To find that article, just go to Fr. Z' blog where there is a huge amount of coverage on this or default to catholiccitizens.org and check out the stories. Fr. Z. disputes this but who knows for sure?
The Holy Father (and Cardinal George by default as a holy and faithful Bishop) is seeing how the Church is in the grips of powers that wish to tear her to pieces. I am not being dramatic when I say that we need to pray for our Pope and all Cardinals, Bishops and priests EVERY DAY. They are being sifted like wheat by the Modernist heresy.
Pope Benedict has guts--of that I have no doubt. What concerns me is does he have time and health? God can provide both at our intercession. His trip to Brazil where millions are converting to Evangelical status each year is a huge trip and of the greatest importance. Please pray!
See the story linked to #25, NYer. Barbara Kralis is asking us to write to Monsignor Georg Gaenswein who is the Pope's Secretary. She gives the address and also indicates why the Pope may actually see the enclosed letter. You want to let the Holy Father know what is going on "at the front?" Here is our chance. Let's ask him chiefly to uncouple the old "Gimme" game of an outgoing Bishop having input on who the new Bishop will be. This is what has happened in many locales...with disastrous results.
I hope he is wrong about the Indult, I truly hope it is coming.
Regarding Fr. Foster, I cannot comprehend the disconnect between his love of Latin and his hostility towards the classical Roman Rite. It boggles the mind.
http://wdtprs.com/blog/2007/01/fr-reginald-foster-tridentine-indult-not-going-to-happen/
This article might help; I was dumbfounded too. Also, the post just prior to this (below it in time) indicates that German radio has said the Indult is coming. Fr. Z. says this suggests the Pope has the final version and is awaiting the right time to release it.
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