Priest: Pope Francis’ pastoral revolution goes against 2,000 years of tradition

Life Site News ^ | 4/13/16; updated 4/14/16 | Fr. Brian W. Harrison, O.S.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

If Pope Clement VII had issued this, Henry VIII would never have broken away with the Church of England.

[Gamecock]

Some folks think they are more Catholic than the Pope.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

“Having no regard for the command of God, you hold fast to human tradition.”

- Jesus

Mark 7:8

[kosciusko51]

And yet, he is only following in his predecessor's proclamation: “I am the church! I am the tradition!”

[BlatherNaut]

Must we believe that Francis alone is right on this issue, and that all his predecessors, including the still living Benedict XVI, as well as the Catechism promulgated by St. John Paul II, have been wrong and ‘unmerciful’ in allowing no exceptions in this area?

No. Francis cannot replace the teachings transmitted to us by Jesus Christ via the Deposit of Faith with his personal opinions. Such is a schismatic act.

[jimmyray]

Will the "Apostolic Exhortation on the Family, Amoris Laetitia (AL)" be considered as the pope speaking "ex cathedra" or is this merely a "declaration"?

I am a born again believer, but not an expert on RC doctrine. How can one tell is it is "ex cathedra"?

[Bishop_Malachi]

Hell, there’s quite a few people more Catholic than THIS Pope. I’d say any orthodox Christian is more catholic than Mr. Bergoglio.

[BlatherNaut]

Here’s a list categorizing papal documents:

https://www.ewtn.com/HolySee/pontiff/categories.asp

Amoris Laetitia is an apostolic exhortation.

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“...Apostolic Exhortation

A category of document similar to an Apostolic Letter, which Pope John Paul II uses to communicate to the Church the conclusions he has reached after consideration of the recommendations of a Synod of Bishops. He has also used it in other circumstances, such as to exhort religious to a deeper evangelical life...”

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Amoris Laetitia doesn’t meet the requirements of an ex cathedra (from the chair) pronouncement, because Francis hasn’t officially used the full authority of his papacy to declare it, nor officially bound the whole Church to obey it.

It’s essentially a post-synod response paper. Any contradictions to the Deposit of Faith contained therein must be refuted.

[jobim]

Thanks for this post. I am reading every refutation I can find, and this by the good Father is excellent.

[jimmyray]

Thank you, I need to read up on it

[MasterGunner01]

This Pope is thoroughly infected with the heresy started by the old Soviet KGB. It is called “social justice”. This Pope is a socialist progressive. He needs to go for promulgating heretical policies.

[FourtySeven]

Thanks for posting I was about to post something similar. You and others may find this interview of Fr. Dwight Longenecker interesting:

http://www.sonrisemorningshow.com/podcastgen/media/2016-04-14_sonrise_2016_04_13.mp3

It starts around 23:30.

[ebb tide]

Vatican Radio Report on Francis’ sermon today:

>>One must be docile to the Holy Spirit, said Pope Francis Thursday at Mass in his residence of Casa Santa Marta, and one must not resist Him. Pope Francis warns against those who resist the Spirit with “so-called fidelity to the law” and invites the faithful to pray for the grace of the docility to the Spirit.<<

http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2016/04/14/be_docile_to_the_holy_spirit_-_pope_francis_at_casa_santa_ma/1222680

[ebb tide]

And Francis has said that even his sermons are “magisterium”.

[Campion]

Pope Francis warns against those who resist the Spirit with “so-called fidelity to the law”

Oh, brother ... [sigh]

[Mrs. Don-o]

Not only is Amoris not "Ex Cathedra", it's not even an exercise of the Ordinary Magisterium in any sense which is not in continuity with Francis' predecessors.

How can you tell?

In one way, negatively: a pope may explicitly state that he is not writing in a binding manner.

Two examples: in Laudato Si Pope Francis said about a dozen times that he was all about "dialogue," "joining the global conversation," "Adding to the discussion" (LINK) etc. --- this is not the language of dogma.

In Amoris Laetitiae, para. 3, Pope Francis says, "I would make it clear that not all discussions of doctrinal, moral or pastoral issues need to be settled by interventions of the magisterium....Each country or region, moreover, can seek solutions better suited to its culture and sensitive to its traditions and local needs." Cardinal Raymond Burke (LINK), who is a recognized expert on the legal standing of texts, has stated that this means the document is not meant to be binding de fide.

In another way, positively: a pope *must* state explicitly that "This is binding" using a solemn form of address which uses words like "define," "declare," "command," etc. An example of this would be the kind of language used by Pope Pius XII, invoking his dogmatic authority, defining the dogma of the Assumption of Mary:

"By the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, of the Blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, and by our own authority, we pronounce, declare, and define it to be a divinely revealed dogma: that the Immaculate Mother of God, the ever Virgin Mary, having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory".

[tioga]

PopeFrank flaunts tradition. He makes me more than nervous.

[NKP_Vet]

Both Synods came out strong against communion for the shacked up and anything do with recognizing “irregular unions”. This is all Bergoglio. It’s what he wants. He could care less about 2,000 years of Church teachings and Doctrine. Like I’ve said before he was the first Jesuit selected as pope and he’ll be the last. The Jesuits in the last 50 years have turned into nothing in the world but the left-wing of the Catholic Church. Everything they do is against the Church. At one time they were a great order, fighting for the Word of God. Now if they were completely relegated to the ash heap of history I couldn’t be happier.

[BlatherNaut]

Heresy In Amoris Laetitia: 291-295 & 297

"Reading Francis through Satan"