Requiescat in Pace Father (ex-Catholic theologian) Hans Kung. He died on Easter Tuesday at the ripe old age of 93.
He and other progressives of his generation are responsible for the post-Catholicism of so many bishops, priests, religious and laity. We see the results of this in 2021 in the apostasy and schism occurring in Germanic countries and in other places. This generation has caused more anger and division in the Church than any other generation except maybe the Emperors of the Roman Empire.
But I think it is safe to assume that the domino theory will surely but slowing race its way through this generation of the good, bad and indifferent.
Pope Benedict represented the sanity of this age group. Father Kung the insanity of this age group. Both are coming to an end.
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If you ever want to books calculated to destroy your faith, read Küng and do not read any serious rebuttals of his works.
Which is exactly what happened to so very many.
His reasoned explanations at the individual judgement for the damage he did to others must have been something.
Actually, with all things laid bare, (including the myriads who lost their faith thanks to him alone) at that penultimate moment, I suspect gibbering was the order of the day. One can only hope he repented before death.
another commentator wrote this:
Pray for the repose of the soul of Fr. Hans Küng, dead at the age of 93.
Küng did untold damage to the Church and the identity of Catholics through his persistent cage-match with heresy. He was forbidden to teach in Catholic institutions. Some of his works were roundly condemned by the CDF. Going back to the Council, through the Humanae vitae crisis, and onward, Küng was on the wrong side of just about everything, it seems. He is also infamous for his opinion that Vatican II didn’t go nearly far enough.
This has earned him high marks with the Fishwrap and Amerika types.
The story says Vatican bells rang at the news. Rejoicing, no doubt, in celebration that he was now enjoying his just and eternal reward. No argument here.
It also noted he considered assisted suicide after his Parkinson's disease diagnosis, prompting questions as to why he did not take that route, given his rejection of nearly everything the Church has taught and has claimed to be for its entire existence. Did he perhaps think that was pushing his luck if heaven even exists? Or, did he believe this was all there is and wanted to hold onto it for as long as possible?
I hope he recanted in his declining years, not that those surrounding him would ever let leak that news. But, they would know, which is some comfort. Let them rejoice at his "transition".
Actually, I think it was technically the antepenultimate moment... or maybe it was the preantepenultimate moment...
One never knows...
For years I have read the allegation that Kung was a priest.
However, are there ANY photos of him actually wearing clerical garb? Offering Mass?
Allegation?
...because if I don't see a photo of him celebrating Mass or wearing "clerical" garb he CAN'T be a priest...?
Penultimate is before ultimate, in this case, the final judgement.
My recollection as for his priestly garbing and faculties for Mass is that he was limited to private Masses after his censure, and so not much of that would be out there in the internet age.
Tom Marcus,
If you type in his name and images you will find a picture of a young Father Kung dressed in a cassock and looking quite dapper at some Counciliar meeting. In those days he probably would not have been admitted to a meeting if not dressed in appropriate clerical attire. There is another picture where he is "vested" for Mass looking like a typical caricature of a liberal priest with huge globs of bread and a paper cup on a table appearing to celebrate Mass. So there you have it.
When a man is as public as Kung and photographed as much as Kung and claims to be a priest, it shouldn't be too hard to find a photo of him either a) in clerical garb or b) offering Mass. Don't take my word for it--just ask the blog owner!
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