For the Record: As everyone knew, Pope approved most shocking document in the History...

Rorate Caeli ^ | 1/30/15 | New Catholic

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"For the Record: As everyone knew, Pope approved most shocking document in the History of the Church of Rome"

It was what Italians call a "segreto di Pulcinella", that is, not a secret at all: the Pope was personally aware and personally approved the relatio post disceptationem, the "midterm" report released on Monday following the first week of the 2014 Extraordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops "on the Family".

What has been called by many prelates a "disaster" or "unacceptable", the first official document of the Church of Rome ever accepting of very curious notions (including the "positive" aspects of same-sex "relationships"), the relatio post disceptationem had obviously been prepared, by its very timing and the astonishing (for Vatican standards) fact of the simultaneous release of several translations, long before the Synod by Lobbyists, including Cardinal Baldisseri, with the main influence of Archbishop Bruno Forte. Now, Cardinal Baldisseri, master of all Synod-related matters, has nonchalantly revealed when asked (as reported by Aleteia and by the splendid Hilary White for LifeSiteNews) that the Pope had been personally aware of it and had personally approved the content of the report.

He also made clear that the non-approved paragraphs of the final report were included as part of the main document (in complete contradiction with any supposed notion of "synodality" or consensus) by direct papal order.

To our knowledge, French historian Christophe Dickès was the first to say at the time, immediately after the publication of the midterm relatio, that its publication would have been impossible without the full knowledge and approval by the pope.

[BlatherNaut]

Without defect, as they are part of the Ordinary Magesterium, that is correct.

Ecumenism was not taught ubique, semper et ab omnibus. To the contrary, it was condemned prior to Vatican II (a pastoral council only, thank God). A defective principle condemned by previous popes and rejected by the Ordinary Magisterium cannot be arbitrarily transformed into a teaching of the Ordinary Magisterium, since the Ordinary Magisterium can never contradict itself.

He thought the bishops were going in the wrong direction, and said so! He countered the “prevailing wisdom,” which promoted artificial contraception, etc. with the unchanging truth.

Unfortunately, the current Pope is acting as the instigator of attacks against Truth, and as a result, causing grave concern and confusion throughout the Church. The publication of the book, "Remaining in the Truth of Christ" which contains contributions from Cardinal Burke and other Cardinals and theologians is a praiseworthy effort to exert damage control. Thank God Cardinal Burke and his co-authors have not buried their heads in the sand. Those Catholics who promote a defective understanding of the Pope's authority -- namely that the Pope's authority extends to possessing the power to redefine the objective definition of mortal sin -- are leading others astray.

As of now, I continue to hear nothing but posturing, bickering, and backbiting.

Rather than disparaging those who recognize the serious problems confronting the Church at this time, please review Pascendi Dominici Gregis, Encyclical of Pope Pius X on the Doctrines of the Modernists, http://www.papalencyclicals.net/Pius10/p10pasce.htm

St. Pius X warned us about the enemies of Christ who attack His Church from within. Pope Pius X's insights provide a useful template by which to analyze the current state of affairs. To bury one's head in the sand in times of crisis is not a mark of virtue.

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/3256490/posts

It looks like such petition has been reported.

[SpirituTuo]

Thank you for sending that along.