[NYer]

Pope Benedict XVI waves inside Saint Mary Major Basilica in Rome May 7, 2005. Pope Benedict XVI pledged on Saturday to follow the strict line of his predecessor and defend traditional Catholic teachings from 'fashionable' ideas that threaten to destroy the faith. REUTERS/Max Rossi

In office only 3 weeks, consider the accomplishments:

* Ejected a Polish monk for subvert activities
* Requested the resignation of a Jesuit priest, editor of America Magazine for anti-catechetical articles
* 'Reminded' US bishops that Rainbow Sashers should be denied communion

He's keeping the liberal media on their toes :-)

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[wagglebee]

'fashionable' ideas that threaten to destroy the faith.

It was the practice of "fashinable ideas" that resulted in the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. The "fashionable idea" that murdering the unborn is a "choice" has resulted in more than 40 million deaths in the last three decades.

I think the closing words delivered by Jonathan Edwards in his sermon, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" are quite relevant here:

Therefore, let every one that is out of Christ, now awake and fly from the wrath to come. The wrath of Almighty God is now undoubtedly hanging over a great part of this congregation. Let every one fly out of Sodom: "Haste and escape for your lives, look not behind you, escape to the mountain, lest you be consumed."

[Frank Sheed]

I am very curious whether he will:

(1) hold the "portfolio" of CDF personally while perhaps changing the Secretary to Levada (to keep him under close scrutiny and to change the Archbishop of San Francisco to a man like Chaput, for example),

(2) accept the legion of resignation letters coming up soon and fill the open positions with dogmatic Bishops like Sheridan, Burke and Vasa, and

(3) see that the Apostolic Visitation of Seminaries is done by a group to include at least 5 former Marine Chaplains.

That would be too much to ask. Sigh!

Frank

[warsaw44]

"Requested the resignation of a Jesuit priest, editor of America Magazine for anti-catechetical articles "

My mother sent me a subscription to this magazine. As its a weekly publication I can barely keep up with the reading of each article. A few articles I have read seemed a bit left wing. Any idea which articles resulted in the request for resignation?

[ndkos]

You forgot to mention the tough stance the Spanish bishops have taken in opposition to the homosexual "marriage" bill. They even went so far to say that mayors should perform civil disobedience.

[netmilsmom]

I thank God every day for this Holy Man!

[visualops]

defend traditional Catholic teachings from 'fashionable' ideas that threaten to destroy the faith

Amen.

[pieces of time]

Watch out Fr. O'Brien and Fr. Martin! Just to mention a few.

[MSSC6644]

One of my favorite Benedict XVI quotes:

"Each of us is the result of a thought of God. Each of us is willed. . . ."

[The Iguana]

You forgot Egan's stripping of Marymount College's Catholic identity away last week (over inviting Hillary to speak).

It's been in the works for a while, but Ratzinger had to approve it.