Posted on 12/21/2013 1:55:01 PM PST by NYer
Liberal? Conservative? Catholic! Ping
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He's a hypocrite.
Yeah, I’m going to need someone to translate this.
How so? According to the information posted at your link ...
Pope Francis has stopped granting priests the honorary title of "monsignor" in advance of an October meeting ...Some have criticized the practice, saying it leads to an air of careerism in the church.
The title is honorific and the pope suspended granting it in advance of an October meeting.
Why is this issue so important to you?
So I read up on the Roman Curia (Court) whenever a Pope dies or in the case of Pope Benedict retires the entire Curia except the Cardinal Camerlengo and Major Penitentiary resign their office (sede vacante)
I think Pope Francis is utilizing what he knows of serving his entire life in South America. The Pontificial Commission for Latin America is a dicastery of the Roman Curia. Established by Pope Pius XII on April 19, 1958, it is charged with providing assistance to and examining matters pertaining to the Church in Latin America.
I am not Catholic, but what does the Catholic Church in Latin America believe. It was established prior to Vatican Council II in the 1960s.
Just maybe the church will return to its Conservative roots. i will try to dig a little more information.
I'm floored!
Before attributing the label conservative, may I suggest you visit this thread.
The issue is not what is important to me. The issue is why does the pope now praise those who hold an "honorific" title, the same title he has suspended granting.
The Catholic Church is universal, and has been in place since soon after Jesus's Death and Resurrection. What the Church teaches in Rome, she teaches in Latin America, and in North America, Asia, Europe and Africa. If Bishops in one place seem to disregard some teaching or other, it doesn't mean the Church in that area is different.
Each Catholic is responsible to God for his or her own soul, and needs to learn what the teachings are, in addition to what they may have learned in Sunday School. It is very easy to get a Catechism of the Catholic Church and read up on what the Church teaches on any subject, and the Scripture on which the teaching is based.
I see your point. I don’t think that’s hypocrisy. I think it comes off as being disingenuous.
Gossip is, of course, the biting issue of our time.
He can say he admires the monsigniori of old, but refrain from giving anyone that title, just as he could say he admires the pious kings and emperors of old, but refrain from giving anyone courtly rank today.
In other words, he could admire those men but judge that the title or office is not appropriate or not needed. Or would you have him crown a new Holy Roman Emperor?
Saying he's a hypocrite is uncalled-for, and shows a hastiness which is truly wince-worthy.
Being a Monarchist, I would say “yes”.
You’re throwing out a bunch of suppositions. I’ve merely stated facts. And the facts point to hypocrisy.
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I really don't think this pope admires anything of "old", especially the traditional Latin Mass, the Holy Crusaders, etc.
So let’s get this straight for a minute. The current Pope no longer confers the title of Monsignor to priest as an honorary title because he feels it’s an unnecessary honor. ,But when he thanks retiring clergy for years of dedicated service they deserve, and another Pope conferred the title, he’s a hypocrite? You guys need to take a step back and think about this a bit more. He’s trying to simplify the church, eliminating the title of Monsignor, but isn’t supposed to thank the old monsignori for their life’s devotion. I’d say you need to find another fault with this guy. This isn’t hypocrisy or disingenuousness.
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