Posted on 05/27/2022 7:13:03 AM PDT by ebb tide
ROME — Synodality is not a reorganization of church structures but rather a path of ecclesial communion that seeks to open minds and hearts to the will of the Holy Spirit, Pope Francis said.
In a video message to members of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America May 26, the pope said synodality does not imply “a more or less democratic, much less a ‘populist’ way, of being a church. These are deviations.”
“Synodality is the dynamic dimension, the historical dimension of ecclesial communion founded on the Trinitarian communion, which, appreciating simultaneously the ‘sensus fidei’ of all God’s holy faithful people, apostolic collegiality and unity with the Successor of Peter, must animate the conversion and reform of the church at every level.”
The commission members were meeting in Rome May 24-27 to discuss the theme of synodality, which is also the theme of the next Synod of Bishops.
The pope said he believes the pastoral reality in Latin America is one in which “synodality took root a long time ago.”
Recalling the rise of liberation theology in Latin America, “which played a lot with Marxist analysis,” the pope noted that early published works emphasized its Latin American roots but “almost 80 percent of the notes were written in German.”
“They did not have the slightest idea. It was an ideological interpretation of what is a grounded Latin American path. And I say ‘grounded’ because Latin American spirituality is tied to the earth and cannot be separated from it.”
But to face the pastoral and social problems today, he added, the church must “relearn to walk together” and in doing so, “it is always important to maintain an incomplete way of thinking.”
“I am allergic to thoughts that are already complete and closed,” the pope said.
The Holy Spirit, he said, can inspire true change only when “our thoughts are incomplete; when they are complete, it doesn’t work.”
“When someone is a know-it-all, the gift cannot be received. When we think we know everything, the gift does not educate us because it cannot enter our hearts,” he said. “In other words, there is nothing more dangerous for synodality than thinking that we know everything, that we understand everything, that we control everything.”
As part of the Roman Curia, the Pontifical Commission for Latin America has an important role in helping to “remove us a little bit from some of our clerical habits and customs, both here in the Curia and in every place where there are Latin American communities.”
He also encouraged the commission’s members to promote “true synodality” and warned that “synodality without communion can become ecclesiastical populism.”
“Synodality should lead us to live more intensely ecclesial communion, in which the diversity of charisms, vocations and ministries are harmoniously integrated, animated by the same baptism, which makes us all sons and daughters” in Christ, the pope said.
Bergoglio is a habitual liar.
Recalling the rise of liberation theology in Latin America, “which played a lot with Marxist analysis,” the pope noted that early published works emphasized its Latin American roots but “almost 80 percent of the notes were written in German.”
“They did not have the slightest idea. It was an ideological interpretation of what is a grounded Latin American path. And I say ‘grounded’ because Latin American spirituality is tied to the earth and cannot be separated from it.”
Synodality brings tyranny, like all Frankie brings.
For my non-Catholic friends:
Synodality is the way a leftist Pope, who won’t make all the major Pro-Homo changes he wants, get to hide behind others who make them.
Analogy: Pope really wants anchovies on a pizza but knows most people hate them. “I have an idea, lets appoint a panel to decide what goes on the pizza” the Pope says. So he picks people to be on the panel (knowing all his appointees are anchovies lovers) and the panel votes to put anchovies on all pizzas.
“Its the will of the people!”
Bergoglio: “I am allergic to thoughts that are already complete and closed,” the pope said.
Unless they are his thoughts concerning the TLM.
Our pastor is refusing to participate in this process. One of his stated reasons (and he has several good ones) is that, even though we are basically a Novus Ordo parish (always done reverently), the TLM is also nurtured and practiced here. He points out that it is clear that the TLM community is not going to be allowed a voice in this process and thus is not truly representative of the entire Body of Christ.
Wow - what is your bishop's stance?
BTW, nice tag line. St. Anthony, pray for us!
Our bishop is Bishop Olmsted and he is one of the good ones. Though he has requested participation by the parishes in this synod process, I can’t see him cracking down on his priests who, in good conscience, decline to have their flock participate.
Bergoglio thinks he can snap his fingers at will and summon the Holy Ghost via a sin-nod.
The apostles could not do it and neither can Bergoglio.
Bergoglio may be influenced by a spirit, but it’s not a holy one.
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