The mad rush to canonize the Vatican II popes certainly leads to questions regarding the legitimacy of the process in these particular cases. Why the sudden switch to high speed canonizations? Why have long established procedures designed to assure the integrity of the process been suddenly set aside? And now the reformers have set their sights on shaking up the annulment process, which will further undermine marriage. If lack of understanding regarding the sacramental nature of marriage, immaturity and/or nagging mothers-in-law are grounds for claiming a marriage never took place, then it seems likely under such criteria that the majority of Catholic marriages in America could theoretically be annulled.
“Why the sudden switch to high speed canonizations?”
Two miracles have been attributed to J2P. In the case of Pope John the 23rd Benedict waived the requirement of a second miracle. I don’t call a 50 year wait as speeding up a process, and I guess that’s the main reason he decided to ahead and canonize Pope John.
Did you hear that they are now beatifying Paul VI?
This has truly become a joke.
I know that the marriage bond must be defended, and that the integrity of the annulment process is important, but I really don’t think this is the ‘hold on to your seat’ change that has been cryptically referred to.
Nor do I have any clue as to what that might be.
Agreed. I may be wrong in continuing to mention this, but I believe that the two lightning strikes on the Vatican immediately following Benedict’s resignation, along with the earthquake that Castel Gandolfo when he went up there afterwards, are indications of things to come.
In January, the Pope went to the window overlooking Vatican square. Two children released white doves, symbols of peace, which were promptly attacked by a seagull and a black crow.
http://www.cathnewsusa.com/2014/01/doves-released-vatican-attacked-seagull-crow/
I believe more signs will manifest themselves shortly; I am particularly looking at the day in April when the canonization of John XXIII will take place (along with Pope John Paul II).
As I have mentioned elsewhere, John XXIII HAS NOT had the required miracles attested to his intercession. Francis is going ahead with this on his own.
Trouble ahead.