Posted on 10/23/2022 4:14:54 PM PDT by ebb tide
The aim of the synod on synodality is to undermine the faith and adapt it to a [supposed] "fashion of the day", Bishop Athanasius Schneider told EWTN (20 October).
He denounced the diocesan synodal processes as non-transparent, manipulative and a way of hearing only those who want to change the faith, while Catholics "are despised or not heard".
Catholic people and priests told Schneider that their input into the synod has been ignored and "many" bishops fear the synod is a cover for a pre-determined agenda in Rome. He agrees with Cardinal Müller that there is a "hostile takeover of the Church" by enemies of the faith.
The [feigned] "hearing process" is a problem for Schneider in principle, because the Church is not a parliament with "democratic" methods, because it has to teach the faith handed down by the apostles, not to listen to opinions.
"Jesus Christ did not say: go and listen to the pagans, the Gnostics, the Buddhists. That is a perversion of the nature of the Catholic Church."
Schneider criticises Francis for making statements that confuse and dilute the faith. His Traditionis Custodes aims to destroy the Mass. This, he said, is made even clearer by the restrictions and is "a great injustice", "a persecution" and "discrimination against Catholics, while pagans and the cult of Pachamama are introduced into Rome."
For Schneider, the texts of Vatican II are open to "different interpretations" and Francis adopts "the extremely liberal [= anti-Catholic] interpretation and application of some expressions of Vatican II."
Result, “The Church is in ruins, her life a chaos.”
Ping
It’s time to lock Francis in a room without access to the outside world until he passes.
He certainly has caused my retreat from the church.
He has made it abundantly clear traditional Catholics are no longer welcome, (as long as he’s at the helm)!
At least someone is speaking out
I attended Mass today for the celebration of St Luke’s the evangelist and it was extremely disappointed in that the main sake of the church was disgraced by The Retreat acceptance of people without a discussion of the needs to convert them to Catholicism. Seems like the church wants to advocate for the poor but do nothing about their souls.
MENSA question:
Joe Biden is to America as Pope Francis is to _________.
Never thought I’d see a schism in the Catholic Church, but there appears to be no other alternative.
Unfortunately, he has been very busy stuffing the College of Cardinals with little Frankie clones. It will take Divine intervention for a non-Frankieite to not be his successor.
But Christ is still the Eternal King. Nothing the Vatican can do can diminish Christ's Glory, no matter how hard they try.
Liberals destroy all they touch….
Weren’t they the guys who initiated the opium wars and later the fueling of the mafia?
the old nonce did for the church what the FJB has done for the country... FTG!
There already has been one: in 1054 A.D.
Unsolicited comment (as are many of the ones I make):
Perhaps the Francis problem is REALLY just a SYMPTOM of the actual problems.
Would that be too easy?
Gollay. Who could have imagined a marxist pro abortion pro homosexuality “Pope” would damage the Catholic church’s reputation.
I haven't liked Francis since the day he was elected, but I LOVE the TRINITY and he';s NOT going to keep me from Mass!
Hello!!! Protestants!!
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