Below I highlighted how unhinged Mike Lewis of the blog “Where Francis Was” about Catholics who desire the older, historic liturgies of the Church. He stereotypes them in the most mortally sinful ways.
Lewis, in fact, has forgotten the Lord’s teachings about judging: “Judge not and ye shall not be judged.”
Of course, I in my most humble astute ways, have always pointed out that the greatest threat to the Church’s unity are the heterodox left Catholics, to include bishops, some cardinals, priests, religious and laity.
Specifically Germany and other Germanic countries are of the greatest threat.
This Pillar Commentary proves my astute, humble thesis:
The conference president Bishop Georg Bätzing has claimed the controversial text, issued during the papal interregnum, had been created “transparently in consultation with this dicastery.”
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The Germans need a hard correction and the leaders of this cabal need to be exiled. I believe Francis didn't do it because, as I have said before, he agreed with them. Does Leo as well?
WPI has a blindspot resulting from their implicit "no enemies to the left" editorial line, and probably Mike Lewis's unresolved feelings about losing his job at the USCCB. They'll toss out the odd article criticizing the German bishops, and Lewis even had the temerity to post a criticism of the Holy Holy Holy Francis Who Is in Heaven's handling of the Rupnik case (not on WPI, that wouldn't do). This gives a veneer of handling challenges to the papacy from more angle than one. But the one angle they consistently prioritize is those horrible schismatic trads.
Nick
I suspect Pope Leo wants to work things out and correct the German Church without a public slap down, although I think that would be good. But, as you will recall, when the Crux interviewer asked him about Fiducia Supplicans, Pope Leo, as Pope Francis did, made clear that it was not a blessing for the union but for individuals and it was not a formal but informal blessing, not a liturgical blessing in any way. Then he called out those countries that are developing formal blessings and did so indicating this is not allowed.
The German bishops didn’t say the DDF approved the same sex blessings. They said they were developed in close collaboration with them which is likely true (with or without formal approval).
Tom Makin, you might like the idea of a public rebuke to the German bishops which would give you some personal satisfaction but it probably wouldn’t be very fruitful. Some German bishops supported by their synodal way would dig their heels in and place the pope in a very difficult position which is how schisms start. Luther made valid points about church corruption but Rome’s intransigence and delay in addressing those issues lead to further divergence.
What Leo says is these things need to be thrashed out through dialogue which involves listening ie through the synodical process..
From your world perspective these things seem inconceivable but over here in Europe they seem like an obvious development flowing from developments in our scientific and moral understanding of sexuality.
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You may not like or agree with all of Mike Lewis’s comments or opinions but he’s definitely not unhinged. His views are both rational and logical with clear examples to illustrate how he reached his positions.
A layman wish-casting that everyone in a certain group assent to his view of what the Catholic magisterium and liturgy are or should be or else be culled off into schism (because they're "extremists") is unhinged. Moreover, Lewis' views fail Logic 101, as has been pointed out many times by many people.
However, I understand why you think his views are rational and logical. After all, he has stated that he would believe women can be ordained if the pope said so. That kind of absolutist papal voluntarism is, while astonishing, certainly appeals to some. Thankfully, that is not the Catholic view on the matter.
Nick
Not just a layman but the pope…
I do know that part of that issue, unfortunately, has become – again, part of a process of polarization – people have used the liturgy as an excuse for advancing other topics. It’s become a political tool, and that’s very unfortunate. I think sometimes the, say, ‘abuse’ of the liturgy from what we call the Vatican II Mass, was not helpful for people who were looking for a deeper experience of prayer, of contact with the mystery of faith that they seemed to find in the celebration of the Tridentine Mass. Again, we’ve become polarized, so that instead of being able to say, well, if we celebrate the Vatican II liturgy in a proper way, do you really find that much difference between this experience and that experience?
Of course Pope Leo implicitly acknowledges the mess of how the Vatican II Liturgy is celebrated. And in fact, implied too, is that also the Vatican II Mass is used “as an excuse for advancing other topics.” It, the Vatican II Mass, is used as a kind of political tool, to advance LGBTQ+++ colonizing ideologies and using the Vatican II Mass to do it as well as advancing women’s ordination and the like. Pope Leo response to this question was brilliant. Thank BB for pointing that out.
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I have nothing to say if you think the view expressed by Pope Leo is comparable to the vituperative views expressed by Mike Lewis.
Nick
Never worn a dress in my life unless you count a cassock / alb!
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