Posted on 12/04/2016 4:34:01 PM PST by marshmallow
Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life, has again blasted critics of Pope Francis and his apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia. Previously Cardinal Farrell has publicly criticised Archbishop Chaput of Philadelphia for issuing guidelines implementing Amoris Laetitia in continuity with the Magisterium. Cardinal Farrell made his latest comments to the "progressive" Catholic newspaper The Tablet.
The Prefect for Laity, the Family and Life "criticised opponents of Amoris Laetitia for closing their minds to 'certain nuances that exist in the life of people'. He went on to observe that its critics "wished the world were 'more perfect then it truly is'".
Responding to The Tablet's question, has Pope Francis "made enemies"?, Cardinal Farrell responded that that "could be a correct observation". He went on to describe those who oppose the Pope as people who "have their own point of view and vision and their own misunderstandings."
Cardinal Farrell dismisses the controversy over Amoris Laetitia as just another "difference of opinion" in the Church:
The cardinal adds that he had "never known a document in the Catholic Church where there wasn't some criticism by some people. It doesn't surprise me in the least that there would be differences of opinion -- there are differences of opinion as to which way you say the Hail Mary; there are differences of opinion as to how we celebrate the Mass and which language we use".
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I didn’t say or imply that. I said what an annulment IS, by definition.
You need to read more carefully. And do something about that hair-trigger.
Jesus did NOT say anything about “lustful thoughts.”
He spoke of a man “who looks lustfully at a woman.” “Looking lustfully” is an ACTION. A deliberate action. Having lustful thoughts may or may not be deliberate.
People constantly misquote Scripture, and then construct arguments on their misquotations.
I consider your post #15 to be hair trigger. I know full well what annulments are and I considered your response to my post #13 as a challenge against me.
Sorry for the misunderstanding between us.
I am attending a Christian Missionary Alliance, Bible believing church, and it teaches exactly what Jesus and the rest of His Word teaches regarding divorce.
Well, I'm glad for that, and I certainly don't dispute that there are (there must be) local Evangelical churches and pastors who believe and who teach what the RCC believes and teaches about divorce.
But, you must admit, most large Evangelical bodies do not. And you also must admit that, at least in this case, the RCC has been following your advice to seek wisdom in God's Word which, as you pointed out, never fails.
Seriously, I don’t think I disagree with you on anything substantive.
I even suspect that Bergoglio is an anti-Pope!
I don't disagree with you on that.
Yes, “ever since Vatican II”. Why can’t more Catholics connect the dots?
Really? You guys both agree that there are (at least) serious errors in the documents of Vatican II? I’m pretty sure ebb thinks so, but I have never gotten that impression from Arthur.
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