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The Pope Francis Mercy Monopoly; Is this a Joke? [Catholic Caucus]
The Remnant Newspaper ^ | Saturday February 6, 2016 | Christopher A Ferrara

Posted on 02/06/2016 8:42:56 PM PST by ebb tide

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To: ebb tide
Finally, what sinner would expose himself to public humiliation by approaching a roaming Missionary of Mercy for confession as opposed to his own parish priest, thereby signaling that his sins are so grave that only the Mercy Monopoly can absolve him?

I had understood that sometimes it is preferable to confess one's sins to someone not associated with the parish in order to alleviate stress and enable one to come totally clean about shameful sins. Imagine public confession instead.

22 posted on 02/07/2016 2:36:43 PM PST by af_vet_1981 (The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.)
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To: ebb tide
Meet Fr. Richard Lennan, one of Francis' "mercy" elites, doing his Karl Rahner impression.

Richard Lennan and Nancy Pineda-Madrid - Hope: Promise, Possibility, and Fulfillment

The very existence of Francis' Elite Priest Mercy Squad is an insult to the majority of priests whom he has deliberately excluded (thus implying that they are somehow deficient in "mercy" ).

23 posted on 02/07/2016 2:40:32 PM PST by BlatherNaut
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To: livius

With the Pope being 79, a missionary of mercy might want to be cautious about going against his local bishop. His career would be over if his bishop is still in place after Francis goes on to his heavenly reward.


24 posted on 02/07/2016 3:00:34 PM PST by rwa265
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Here’s sort of an explanation - granted, not from a Francis-friendly source..

http://remnantnewspaper.com/web/index.php/fetzen-fliegen/item/2303-the-pope-francis-mercy-monopoly


25 posted on 02/07/2016 6:58:03 PM PST by livius
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The problem is that Francis is putting into place people and structures that are intended to make sure his mission of destruction is carried out. He has even said this himself, that he doesn’t think he has much time and he wants to make sure his changes are irreversible.

He’s evil and unless he dies tomorrow, he will have destroyed the Church. Even if he does die tomorrow, he has made the Church look so provisional, dubious and unimportant that I honestly don’t think it will ever be the same unless some great saint arises and restores it.


26 posted on 02/07/2016 7:04:58 PM PST by livius
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