So to look at Burke's position with the Knights of Malta --- prescinding from any judgment of Pope Francis' motives, which we cannot know unless he tells us --- he has been positioned to land solidly on his feet. He now has no immediate ecclesiastic superior --- in other words, he doesn't have to run anybody else's errands. He is surrounded by practically an affinity group of wealthy and influential supporters. If they already comprise a Christifideles Brigade, he's been installed at the head of it.
Burke is now free to speak, write, organize, agitate, pray, work, influence exactly as he is led by the Spirit to do so, and richly endowed by the practical, temporal resources he would need to do just that.
I hardly think Francis is so stupid that he wouldn't realize that. So it falls within either Francis' positive or his permissive will.
You watch. I'm thinking 2015 is going to be a very interesting year.
That "coterie" of heterodox destroyers was hand-picked by Pope Francis to surround his throne. He personally assembled the unholy alliance, which he has since deployed to undermine the perennial teachings of the Church, allowing his mouthpieces to promote heterodoxy in his name without contradiction. Yet we should assume that the demotion and banishment of Burke is somehow intended to accomplish the exact opposite? Where is the logic in that theory?
Burke proclaims the Gospel in season and out of season.
Kasper and the admirers of his "serene theology" scheme to lead us away from the narrow gate by launching a direct attack on the 6th commandment.
"Let them alone: they are blind, and leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into the pit."
"Stupid", no. "Evil", most likely.
Over a year ago, Francis promised the parents of an FOTI priest that the persecution of his order would "soon" end. Someone else also promised that if I liked my doctor, I could keep my doctor.