In my most humble opinion, Lifesite is a mixed bag. I have found some very useful news stories there. But they seem to encourage a pseudo-traditionalism rooted not in fidelity to the Magisterium of the Church, meaning the pope and bishops in union with him, but more in a Protestant or Eastern Orthodox schismatic way.
And they seem to attract readers who think, wrongly of course, that the papacy is empty since Vatican II, such silliness really. But there’s a lot of silliness in the Church of the East, the Church of the West and in Protestantism.
Some of the Catholic wing-nuts are converts from Protestantism. They remind me of the Christian dentist on Seinfeld who converted to Judaism and tried to be more Jewish than real Jews, like Seinfeld. That episode where Seinfeld is so upset about his dentist’s conversion to Judaism leads Seinfeld to go to a priest in a confessional. Seinfeld sits on the kneeler instead of kneeling—hilarious and the conversation about the situation with the priest is hilarious too.
At any rate, I am not sure what Lifesite was trying to do. I think maybe they want to be more in line with Pope Leo and not as anti-Pope Leo and they were anti-Pope Francis.
Does anyone have any insights into the firing Westen only to reinstate him today?
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I remember years ago a protestant who went through RCIA. He looked like one of those stage acrylic podium evangelicals though i tried to avoid judging on appearance alone. Super intense, always debating the priests about scriptural interpretation after mass and externally always praying "hard". More Catholic than one could ever be. Ultimately, and predictably, he burnt himself out despite a priest's good counsel.
I pay no attention to these types of groups.
Is there a really simple version of how Pope Leo’s action to this guy being restored to CEO?
One thing Pope Leo ISN"T reversing is monstrously horrendous appointments--he just appointed 3 new bishops who are big enthusiasts for Fiducia Supplicans. Get ready for those gay "blessings" Father. At least you'll get to do it "traditionally"!
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