The Roots of the Present Crisis

By Douglas Farrow

Professor Douglas Farrow is a professor of Christian Thought at McGill University.

Sandro Magister has the story.

http://magister.blogautore.espresso.repubblica.it/2017/04/21/the-roots-of-the-present-crisis/

"It is not too much to speak of a crisis in the Church today, a crisis in several dimensions. There is a crisis of morality. There is a crisis of doctrine. There is a crisis of authority. There is a crisis of unity."

Public Formal Correction of Francis

It seems as if the Public Formal Correction is still coming.

https://twitter.com/aguernz/status/845424595528269829

Deliberate Effort = Demonic

"I could no longer pretend that Pope Francis is merely offering a novel interpretation of Catholic doctrine. No; it is more than that. He is engaged in a deliberate effort to change what the Church teaches."

A short piece everyone should read.


https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/otn.cfm?id=1207

The Road to the Dubia: The Role of the Magisterium

The Road to the Dubia: Communion

The Road to the Dubia: Penance

The Road to the Dubia: Marriage

A great sermon, I will post the whole series.

Archdiocese of Vancouver Supports Cardinal's Dubia

After several conflicting reports,rumours,Twitter & Facebook posts the BC Catholic, (Official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Vancouver), has published over the past few issues, true support for traditional marriage. It is no secret that the Archdiocese of Vancouver is a conservative Diocese, considering we live in the granola police capital of Canada, it's a good thing. Are there problems here?...of course, but we have it pretty good.

The BC Catholic newspaper has, I believed redeemed itself with it's last several issues in regards to the AL crisis in the Church. Good for them, Good for the BC Catholic newspaper. I am including a few links and quotes from articles to demonstrate where FAITHFUL Catholics stand.

I do not agree with everything Msgr.Pedro Lopez-Gallo writes but it can be said, He is not a coward. Msgr. has seen many things in his life and I am happy that he is speaking clearly...the truth, when Catholics ask. That is all we ask.

Feb.20/2017

From the article “The Dignity of Marriage Crumbles Before Adultery”

“But such a declaration by the Maltese bishops is CONTRARY and OPPOSED to the traditional Catholic teaching that living in adultery is to be in MORTAL SIN, that five elements are necessary to make a good confession, and to receive Communion one must be in a STATE OF GRACE."

"Document not in line with teachings of previous Popes

by Msgr. Pedro Lopez-Gallo “

"Many Catholics report being troubled as they ponder Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love).I too was disconcerted when it was published in March 2016”

“It is hard to believe the Pope’s response to the questions of the four Cardinals was absolute silence. And now, out of the blue, the long period of silence has been broken with the publication of the guidelines of Malta’s bishops, WHO ALLOWED THEIR DIVORCED AND CIVILLY REMARRIED FAITHFUL TO RECEIVE COMMUNION.”
*(Actually they can’t be faithful if this is the case but….meh you get the point)*

“Pope Benedict XVI condemned CLEARLY and finally the theory of the INTERNAL FORUM, and I an unnerved not so much by the commentaries of the bishops, BUT BY THE ATTITUDE OF THE HOLY FATHER, WHO APPEARS TO BE ENCOURAGING BISHOPS TO MODIFY THE THEOLOGY OF SIN AND CONFESSION."

“AMBIGUITY AND SILENCE CAUSE SCANDAL AMONG FAMILIES"

Articles:
http://bccatholic.ca/component/content/article/1-latest-news/6914-the-dignity-of-marriage-crumbles-before-adultery

http://bccatholic.ca/component/content/article/1-latest-news/6855-many-uneasy-over-bishops-letter-romes-silence

Msgr. Pedro Lopez-Gallo

Photo by John Sonnen

They Think We Are Stupid

E.J. Dionne Jr.



Emma-Kate Symons



http://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/otn.cfm?id=1204


I won't link to the two articles from these 'writers' but you can find the links in the article I did link (try saying that 3 times fast)

These people know NOTHING about the Catholic faith, except....I guess they do recognize that most Catholics are empty headed pew sitters when it comes to the politics that run the Vatican.

Francis Reads My Blog

After receiving a brief greeting from Fr. Mario Johri, Minister General of the Capuchins and President of the USG, and Fr. David Glenday of the Comboni Missionaries, Secretary General, the Pope listened to questions from the Assembly. And if there were any criticisms? “It’s good to be criticized,” the Pope says.

No problem, I will keep at it.

http://www.corriere.it/english/17_febbraio_09/pope-francis-there-is-corruption-the-vatican-but-m-at-peace-5f115a68-eeaa-11e6-b691-ec49635e90c8.shtml

Experiment of Tradition

A great interview, it is long but well worth the read.

"We are really coming to exceptional times. A time of dissociety. A sort of dissolution of society, a loss of the common good, the disappearance of the idea that there is a goal, that every society has a goal. And we have also lost the idea of authority, the need for an authority to unite men’s wills in order to reach this goal. Hence the need to submit to authority, and the need for authority to remain objective and not arbitrary. When you see how governments are behaving today, it seems like so many absolutely fundamental values are forgotten in favour of the individual or of whoever wishes to establish his own personal power or to keep his power. And we see this as much in society as in the Church. Today in the Church – and this is new – we are also witnessing a time of dissolution in the Church. The loss of unity in the Church today is absolutely staggering."

http://www.dici.org/en/news/will-the-society-of-st-pius-x-be-truly-free-to-try-the-experiment-of-tradition/

The "Olden Days"

A good short article.




https://canonlawblog.wordpress.com/2017/01/31/when-please-were-adulterers-actually-excommunicated/

That's Amoris

Have a laugh.