[ultima ratio]

"Still others go so far as to claim that teaching has not undergone development, but was previously misunderstood. They equate encyclicals of a century ago as if they were Sacred Scripture, claiming the true meaning of past pronouncements must be mediated by the current hierarchy, and that those who claim last generation's Pontiffs actually meant what their words said, are akin to Protestants guilty of 'private interpretation.' It's more than a little ironic that documents of Vatican II decried by even participating bishops as 'ambiguous' are now considered perfectly clear, but the simple, direct and solemn papal pronouncements of the previous generation are in need of 'further interpretation'. Under any interpretation, paragraph 6 of Quanta Cura, the Encyclical issued along with the Blessed Pius IX's Syllabus of Errors leaves little doubt as to its authority or definitive nature."

This needs to be repeated and repeated often--especially to those like Catholicguy who insist only the Pope can interpret Tradition. But previous popes made themselves clear as to what was traditional and what was not and traditionalists who follow them should not be forced to choose between Catholic tradition as it has always been expounded and current interpretations which contradict those teachings.

[Land of the Irish]

Therefore, I entirely reject the heretical' misrepresentation that dogmas evolve and change from one meaning to another different from the one which the Church held previously. ... I promise that I shall keep all these articles faithfully, entirely, and sincerely, and guard them inviolate, in no way deviating from them in teaching or in any way in word or in writing.

And now, those very heretics that Pope St. Pius X warned about, are well entrenched within the Church, as well as this forum. They throw out the “schismatic” slur at any faithful who question the never-ending novelties thrust upon them.

[Polycarp]

those like Catholicguy who insist only the Pope can interpret Tradition.

And now, those very heretics that Pope St. Pius X warned about, are well entrenched within the Church, as well as this forum. They throw out the “schismatic” slur at any faithful who question the never-ending novelties thrust upon them.

You have a fan club? I'm envious ;-)

Happy New Year, CG.

[LiteKeeper]

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