Posted on 04/08/2016 6:28:45 PM PDT by marshmallow
The promulgation of the Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia by Pope Francis marks the conclusion of a synodal process that has been dominated by attempts to undermine Catholic teaching on matters relating to human life, marriage and the family, on questions including, but not limited to, the indissolubility of marriage, contraception, artificial methods of reproduction, homosexuality, "gender ideology" and the rights of parents and children. These attempts to distort Catholic teaching have weakened the Church's witness to the truths of the natural and supernatural order and have threatened the well-being of the family, especially its weakest and most vulnerable members.
The Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia is a very lengthy document, which discusses a wide variety of subjects related to the family. There are many passages that faithfully reflect Catholic teaching but this cannot, and does not, lessen the gravity of those passages which undermine the teaching and practice of the Catholic Church. Voice of the Family intends to present full analyses of the serious problems in the text over the coming days and weeks.
Voice of the Family expresses the following initial concerns with the greatest reverence for the papal office and solely out of a sincere desire to assist the hierarchy in its proclamation of Catholic teaching on life, marriage and the family and to further the authentic good of the family and its most vulnerable members.
We consider that in raising the following concerns we fulfil our duty as clearly laid out in the Code of Canon Law, which states:
"According to the knowledge, competence, and prestige which they possess, they [the Christian faithful] have the right and even at times the duty to manifest to the sacred pastors their opinion on matters which pertain to the good of the Church and to make their opinion known to the........
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Sorry but you ain’t the Pope just a little schismatic
This Pope serves another Master. F this Pop1.
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
With so many people indifferent or hostile to religion it's best approach people with an open hand.
imho, caring pastoral counseling for the person(s) is all right and proper, and indeed should be encouraged... we are all made in God’s image and He loves us all....we are all brothers and sisters....etc etc etc....
but
approval of (or appearing to approve) or teaching that clearly sinful conduct is acceptable (where there is clear Biblical instruction on the matter) should NOT be taught or dispensed in any church or synagogue. Clerics who teach cause the several Biblical passages about wolves in sheeps’ clothing to come to mind. IMHO, such clerics should prayerfully review James 3:1:
“Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we shall incur a stricter judgment.”
Also, they should
it may sound like a fine line but I really don’t think it is
...if the clergy will approach it honestly, that is
Ping
And Fr. Z says we have dodged Francis’’bullet.
It’s a shame that Catholics have to dodge bullets from their own pope. Yet Bergoglio has just fired head shots at all Catholics.
"Scalfari: What happens to that lost soul? Will it be punished? And how? The response of Francis is distinct and clear (netta e chiara): there is no punishment, but the destruction/annihilation of that soul. [The Italian word is annullamento, literally, "turned into nothing", meaning here the same as the more usual Italian word for annihilation, annientamento] All the others will participate in the beatitude of living in the presence of the Father. The souls that are destroyed/annihilated will not take part in that banquet; with the death of the body their journey is finished.
Does not the Bible speak of the second death?
Which occurs at final judgment.
The wiping away of the evil ones who will not repent certainly seems more compasionate than subjecting them to eternal agony.It is very hard to believe in a loving God who oversees unending punishment-what purpose does such punishment serve?
Fr Z is another one of those “Catholic” apologists.
Sadly, it appears as if he's not yet ready for the catacombs. He's always appeared to be something of a bon vivant, as the French say, and I kinda get the feeling that he'd rather not jeopardize his current living arrangements by a too-outspoken defense of Church teaching.
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