The National Catholic Reporter, and this is earth shaking, actually has a good news article on the ridiculous number of bishops who are speaking up and calling out the highly stupid document and now its most stupid clarification, on the useless and unneeded document about a new category of casual blessings. The whole thing belongs in the Twilght Zone.
The NCR article quotes a part of a Christmas Midnight Mass homily of Peter Cardinal Erdo of Hungary, where the reporter says the good Cardinal criticized Pope Francis and the new document on novel blessings.
Below the title, is the moneybyte from the potential next Pope. His first name is Peter, might he choose Pope Peter II to get the papacy back on track?
Press title for insightful article:
Across Eastern Europe, bishops reject Vatican's opening to same-sex blessings
"If we are Christians, we must not follow a pious philanthropic philosophy, perhaps with content that changes every decade according to fashion or the taste of the majority" but, rather, remember that "the teachings, life, death and resurrection of Jesus are the eternal standard," said the cardinal.
Erdo's intervention befits an established reputation for championing traditional views. The cardinal, favored by some conservative cardinals to succeed Francis, previously built a profile in this area during the 2014 and 2015 synods on the family, where he was known as an opponent of admitting divorced and remarried Catholics to Communion.
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So, is Cardinal Erdo is packing his stuff today? Eventually all of the faithful bishops will be living in a trailer park outside of Lincoln, Nebraska.
The article in question begins:
"Catholic bishops across Eastern Europe are reacting negatively to the Vatican's recent decree..."
But later in the article, the author acknowledged: "Reactions to the decree from hierarchies in Eastern Europe have, however, not been uniformly negative."
The article noted, for example, that the "Slovak episcopal conference struck a decidedly positive note in a Dec. 21 communication welcoming the document as "a gesture of the Church's attention to every person."
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The article claimed that during his recent Midnight Mass sermon, Cardinal Erdő "appeared to impugn both the document, and Francis' ministry..."
Note the word "appeared..."
The article's author acknowledged that Cardinal Erdő did not name the "Vatican decree directly." Therefore, why did the writer author jump to his conclusion in question?
The writer claimed that Cardinal Erdő had employed "coded language" to "impugn both the document, and Francis' ministry..."
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The claim that Cardinal Erdő "appeared to impugn...Francis' ministry..." would mean that the Cardinal has contradicted the tremendous praise that he had heaped upon Pope Francis just eight months ago.
Cardinal Erdő insisted that Pope Francis is a "pilgrim of peace. Cardinal Erdő declared that Pope Francis is a "man of faith."
Here is Cardinal Erdő's interview last year, which featured tremendous praise for His Holiness, following Pope Francis' Apostolic Visit to Hungary:
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2023-05/cardinal-erdo-the-holy-father-came-to-hungary-with-great-love.html
Pax.
Mark Thomas
The article claimed that during his recent Midnight Mass sermon, Cardinal Erdő "appeared to impugn both the document, and Francis' ministry..."
But the article acknowledged that Cardinal Erdő did not name the "Vatican decree directly."
Instead, the article claimed that Cardinal Erdő had employed "coded language" to "impugn both the document, and Francis' ministry..."
I prefer to wait until Cardinal Erdő offers (should he do so) his thoughts publicly in regard to the Declaration. For now, I will pass upon the article's speculation in question.
But I will give credit to the reporter should his deciphering of Cardinal Erdő supposed "coded language" prove correct.
Pax.
Mark Thomas
Mark:
I'm curious: are you raising funds so you can do a tour to Africa and Europe, in order to explain to all these bishops why they are so terribly wrong about this new instruction?
It really is striking that all these bishops can't figure it out. This is your hour!
The article claimed that during his recent Midnight Mass sermon, Cardinal Erdő "appeared to impugn both the document, and Francis' ministry..." via "coded language."
I said that "I will give credit to the reporter should his deciphering of Cardinal Erdő's supposed 'coded language' prove correct."
But I do not believe that the reporter should have claimed that Cardinal Erdő, via "coded language," "appeared to impugn both the document, and Francis' ministry..."
The reporter acknowledged that Cardinal Erdő did not state directly that which he (the reporter) had attributed to Cardinal Erdő. The reporter placed words into Cardinal Erdő's mouth.
Again, I will give credit to the reporter should his speculative article prove correct. For now, the reporter has pitted Cardinal Erdő against Pope Francis. The reporter also has portrayed Cardinal Erdő as a two-faced coward.
That is, Cardinal Erdő's public comments about Pope Francis have been tremendous. The Cardinal has portrayed Pope Francis as an outstanding Pope, a holy man of faith, who promotes peace.
Cardinal Erdő stated several months ago in regard to Pope Francis' Apostolic Visit to Hungary: "Through the person of the Pope we experience that Christ is coming to us - and that is a very great thing."
But now, we have been informed that via supposed coded language, that Cardinal Erdő not only impugned Fiducia Supplicans, but that he also impugned Pope Francis' ministry.
Given my belief that Cardinal Erdő is a holy, stand up man, I must question the reporter's claim in question.
Pax.
Mark Thomas
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