[Catholic Caucus] WHY PARAGRAPH 301 OF AMORIS LAETITIA IS SO PROFOUNDLY TROUBLING

Catholic Strength ^ | August 20, 2017 | Tom Mulcahy, M.A., J.D.

[ebb tide]

WHY PARAGRAPH 301 OF AMORIS LAETITIA IS SO PROFOUNDLY TROUBLING

“When it is a matter of the moral norms prohibiting intrinsic evil, there are no privileges or exceptions for anyone. It makes no difference whether one is the master of the world or the “poorest of the poor” on the face of the earth. Before the demands of morality we are all absolutely equal.” (Saint Pope John Paul II, Veritatis Splendor, no. 96)

Here is the very troubling passage from Amoris Laetitia (no. 301) which clearly suggests that a person can be in a “concrete situation” where he has no choice but to live in mortal sin (and is thus not guilty of  any sin):

301.  For an adequate understanding of the possibility and need of special discernment in certain “irregular” situations, one thing must always be taken into account, lest anyone think that the demands of the Gospel are in any way being compromised.  The Church possesses a solid body of reflection concerning mitigating factors and situations. Hence it is can no longer simply be said that all those in any “irregular” situation are living in a state of mortal sin and are deprived of sanctifying grace.  More is involved here than mere ignorance of the rule.  A subject may know full well the rule, yet have great difficulty in understanding “its inherent values”, or be in a concrete situation which does not allow him or her to act differently and decide otherwise without further sin.  

[bamabound]

Hell of a gamble......

[JesusIsLord]

If anything can be deemed to be relative then nothing can be deemed to be absolute.

[RitaOK]

Dying to see where and what evidence there is that would suggest the Church would recommend “reflective” ambiguity. LOL! The “solid body” is nowhere cited and I should think not!

“The Church possesses a solid body of *reflection* concerning mitigating factors and situations”.

Not in the face of centuries of clarity and the near endless examples of affirmation, does poor Bergoglio’s musings dare attempt to stand side by side with established truths.

He is selling ambiguity wholesale and everyone knows it.