Posted on 02/11/2020 2:53:03 PM PST by ebb tide
Rorate has learned that, at the current state of the text, Catholics should remain positive regarding the most controversial points of the post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation “Querida Amazonia”, to be published tomorrow.
We cannot say anything, unfortunately, but we refer readers to the first paragraph of this post we published last week:
La Fede Quotidiana has learned of an important fact relating to the coming papal document on the subject of the Amazon. And this fact, unless modified at the last moment, contradicts what has been recently reported concerning a text in which ‘a yes’ is given to viri probati and the married priesthood. Those who saw this text two days ago (it will almost certainly be presented on February 12) said that the two hotly debated categories are not mentioned in the document and thus there is no official opening up [to them].
We also point readers to the following excerpt of a piece published yesterday by the US bishops’ official news website. We can affirm that it is an exact reference to the text as it stands:
Pope Francis told a group of U.S. bishops that people focused on the possibility of ordaining some married men and women deacons for service in the Amazon will be disappointed in his apostolic exhortation.
Ping
If Cardinals and Bishops are speaking to the Vatican and behind the scenes, we’re not hearing about that.
How big is that battle?
No Idea.
Pray for your Bishop to be holy and be courageous in defense of the faith.
One must give the Holy Spirit credit. Divine Providence has not ceased.
Looks to me, this could go either way.
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