How have I defamed you?? How have I harmed you, ridiculed you, or tarnished your reputation?
Regarding which Holy Father, there is only one at a given time.
My incorrect assumption, for which I humbly and graciously apologize, was based on the substance and tone with which you have written against Paul VI, and the Second Vatican Council. I was wrong in assuming.
The reigning Pontiff has certain prerogatives. We know that Benedict XVI lifted the excommunication of the 4 bishops ordained by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, levied by Blessed John Paul II.
It is also consistent that one Pope may relieve a requirement made by another Pope, as we have seen throughout the centuries, especially regarding the norms of receiving Holy Communion. Specifically, the period of fast, as well the frequency with which one may receive.
It is heartening to hear you are not suffering in schism. God be praised!
Please consider, however, how you speak of the Servants of God, our deceased Pontiffs. While you may have disagreement with specific issues from a given period, those men were called by Our Lord to serve His people.
Such are men, imperfect. As you mentioned, Peter, our first Pope, denied Christ Himself 3 times! However, we don’t condemn Peter. Perhaps criticisms of Popes is best left in private quarters, so as not to give the appearance of disunity.
May we continue to thank God for His ocean of Mercy and His willingness to have us as His Children.
“How have I defamed you?? How have I harmed you, ridiculed you, or tarnished your reputation?”
You have called me schismatic numerous times, you lied and said I refused to answer a non-existentent question three times. That’s libel.
And you are still too prideful to admit it.