THE LEO EFFECT: THANK YOU POPE LEO FOR YOUR CLARITY ON NATURE WORSHIP AND SPECIFICALLY CALLING IT OUT AS NON-CATHOLIC! THANK YOU TOO FOR EMPHASIZING TO THE AMAZONIAN BISHOPS ROLE AS BISHOPS, AN ECCLESIAL BODY.
Leo XIV puts a stop to the Pachamama: “Nature must neither be idolized nor endured as slaves.”
Pope Leo XIV urges Amazonian Bishops to announce Christ with clarity
By Deborah Castellano Lubov
"It is necessary that Jesus Christ, in whom all things are recapitulated, be proclaimed with clarity and immense charity among the inhabitants of the Amazon, so that we may strive to give them fresh and pure the bread of the Good News and the heavenly food of the Eucharist, the only means to truly be the People of God and the Body of Christ."
Pope Leo XIV emphasized this to the Bishops of the Ecclesial Conference of the Amazon in a telegram sent on his behalf by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, which was addressed to the Conference's President, Cardinal Pedro Ricardo Barreto Jimeno, S.J.
The Pope sent the message for the meeting of the Bishops of the Amazon, which is taking place from August 17 to 20 in Bogotá, Colombia.
In it, he offered three recommendations, namely to "keep in mind three dimensions that are interconnected in the pastoral work of that region: the mission of the Church to proclaim the Gospel to all (cf. Decree ad gentes, 1), the just treatment of the peoples who dwell there, and the care of the common home."
Power of preaching name of Christ
"In this mission, we are moved by the certainty, confirmed by the history of the Church, that wherever the name of Christ is preached," Pope Leo observed, "injustice recedes proportionally, for, as the Apostle Paul asserts," he quoted, "'all exploitation of man by man disappears if we are able to receive one another as brothers and sisters.'"
Within this perennial doctrine, Pope Leo said, no less evident is the right and duty to care for the “home” that God the Father has entrusted to us as diligent stewards.
The Pope reiterated the importance of this "so that no one irresponsibly destroys the natural goods that speak of the goodness and beauty of the Creator nor, much less, subjects oneself to them as a slave or worshiper of nature, since things have been given to us in order to attain our end of praising God and thus obtaining the salvation of our souls."
For these things, the Holy Father reminded, have been given to us to help us achieve our goal of praising God and thereby obtaining the salvation of our souls.
Greater good of the Church
Pope Leo went on to thank the Bishops for their efforts in promoting the greater good of the Church for the faithful of the beloved Amazonian territory.
Taking into account the lessons learned from the Synod regarding listening and the participation of all vocations in the Church, the Pope encouraged them "to seek—on the basis of unity and collegiality proper to an 'episcopal body'—ways to concretely and effectively assist the Diocesan Bishops and Apostolic Vicars in fulfilling their mission."
Injustice retreats wherever Christ's name is proclaimed
Pope Leo XIV went on to examine how proclaiming Christ heals societies.
"In this mission," Pope Leo reflected, "we are moved by the certainty, confirmed by the history of the Church, that wherever the name of Christ is preached, injustice recedes proportionally, for, as the Apostle Paul asserts, all exploitation of man by man disappears if we are able to receive one another as brothers and sisters."
Finally, the Holy Father concluded by imparting his Apostolic Blessing upon the Bishops and all those entrusted to their pastoral care.
6 comments:
From the Pillar
And what about the pro-LGBT group that claimed this week they will have a meeting with Pope Leo?
Vatican News reported Aug. 12 that Wir Sind Kirche (“We Are Church”), a group that supports pro-LGBT policies and the ordination of women, had been invited to the Jubilee of Synodal Associations, scheduled for Oct. 24–26.
Vatican News said the group “advocates for greater lay participation in the Catholic Church in approximately 30 countries. The movement is following with particular interest the World Synod, initiated by Pope Francis (2013-25) and whose implementation is now being pursued by Francis's successor, Leo.”
In a statement after the invitation, the group said that it defended “complete equality of women in all ministries and functions” and has congratulated on social media women who attempted ordination to the priesthood.
Moreover, the group’s founders, Ehemann Gert and Martha Heizer, were excommunicated by Pope Francis in 2014 for simulating the celebration of the Mass in the absence of a priest.
At the time, Heizer said in a statement that they “did not accept [the decree] because we do not accept the procedure either.”
Both the Vatican News report and the group’s press release say that a meeting with Pope Leo is planned. However, it is unclear whether the meeting is to be a private audience with the pope or via participation in a more general meeting between the pope and the Jubilee’s attendees.
Hopefully Pope Leo will call them to repent from their divisive ideologies. He will do it in a. Rey articulate way and I doubt their excommunications will be lifted.
https://www.ncronline.org/opinion/pope-leo-xivs-big-opportunity-reform-church-teachings-sexuality
I think it’s more likely Leo is establishing his orthodox credentials before initiating much needed reforms.
Pope Leo doesn’t seem very autocratic or egoistic. It seems from their statement that the Germans in question excommunicated themselves. He may call them to repent, privately or publicly according to their actions during the Jubilee. He seems to try and exert the exactly right amount of effort.
I’m sure he’ll uphold the party line now but will listen and they’ll be some wiggle room for movement via the synod further down the line. It’s a 3 year process so 2027.
I also reckon Leo will authorise non- ordained Deaconess as a first step towards ordained ones. The Orthodox do it so so trads can’t object.
Post a Comment