Voices crying in the wilderness over Pope Francis document
April 8, 2016 (LifeSiteNews) – Here we go again, having to publish unpopular views about yet another action by Pope Francis, a pope more heavily praised by the secular world than any other in history …More
April 8, 2016 (LifeSiteNews) – Here we go again, having to publish unpopular views about yet another action by Pope Francis, a pope more heavily praised by the secular world than any other in history, it seems, and a pope who is especially lauded by all Catholic Church progressives and other progressives such as Barack Obama and Bernie Sanders. This has happened so often now that we at times feel like voices crying in the wilderness whom relatively few understand.
John the Baptist, was the person whom that description of a “voice in the wilderness” was applied to in scripture. He was compelled, for love of God and the truth, to publicly castigate King Herod for divorcing his wife and unlawfully taking Herodias, the wife of his brother. God’s Ten Commandments simply did not permit it.
Herod did not want to hear what he knew was the truth, but worse, his new, illicit wife and her daughter, perhaps comparable to today’s radical feminists, wanted the Baptist’s head for his boldness in …More
John the Baptist, was the person whom that description of a “voice in the wilderness” was applied to in scripture. He was compelled, for love of God and the truth, to publicly castigate King Herod for divorcing his wife and unlawfully taking Herodias, the wife of his brother. God’s Ten Commandments simply did not permit it.
Herod did not want to hear what he knew was the truth, but worse, his new, illicit wife and her daughter, perhaps comparable to today’s radical feminists, wanted the Baptist’s head for his boldness in …More
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Various bishops have encouraged us to act now to assist the Church. “It is the time of the laity,” Bishop Schneider told us, regarding the hour of crisis in the Church.
We need to speak up and to pray and fast like never before. The faithful bishops and clergy need us to do so.
The choice of many Church authorities to pull back from teaching the truth about the eternal consequences of the sins …More
Various bishops have encouraged us to act now to assist the Church. “It is the time of the laity,” Bishop Schneider told us, regarding the hour of crisis in the Church.
We need to speak up and to pray and fast like never before. The faithful bishops and clergy need us to do so.
The choice of many Church authorities to pull back from teaching the truth about the eternal consequences of the sins of abortion, contraception, and homosexuality have not only caused mass confusion in the Church, it has led to all kinds of atrocities, the most grievous one being the loss of souls.
Pope Francis believes the Church to be over-focused on the moral matters which plague our generation. In truth, we hardly ever hear homilies on contraception, abortion, homosexuality, and the rest. Catechesis on chastity and modesty has been dismal to non-existent.
What do we hear from many of our clergy, and even today from the Pope? Often the very same “values” preached incessantly by the secular world – gun control, unfettered immigration, vague calls for "non-discrimination," combating climate change, and ending the death penalty.
While Catholics of good will can certainly debate these issues, we tread down a dangerous path if the Catholic Church seeks to curry favor with the world by emphasizing only popular causes, and ignoring the "hard" teachings of Christ and his Church.
Therefore, let us lovingly and respectfully plead with our spiritual leaders, including our Holy Father, to embrace the hard teachings of Christ, despite their unpopularity.
They must be urged to embrace the heavy cross, following in the footsteps of Our Lord. We must pray earnestly, with fasting, that they “preach the word: be urgent in season, and out of season: convince, rebuke, and exhort, be unfailing in patience and in teaching” (2 Tim. 4:2).
We have nothing to fear, the battle is the Lord’s and He has already won. We are on the winning team, despite what the situation may look like. Ours is but to do our best to carry out the will of God in our lives and accept even with thanks all the circumstances He sends our way.
As Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI said in his Easter Homily in 2012, the Resurrection of Jesus assures us that: "Life is stronger than death. Good is stronger than evil. Love is stronger than hate. Truth is stronger than lies."
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We need to speak up and to pray and fast like never before. The faithful bishops and clergy need us to do so.
The choice of many Church authorities to pull back from teaching the truth about the eternal consequences of the sins of abortion, contraception, and homosexuality have not only caused mass confusion in the Church, it has led to all kinds of atrocities, the most grievous one being the loss of souls.
Pope Francis believes the Church to be over-focused on the moral matters which plague our generation. In truth, we hardly ever hear homilies on contraception, abortion, homosexuality, and the rest. Catechesis on chastity and modesty has been dismal to non-existent.
What do we hear from many of our clergy, and even today from the Pope? Often the very same “values” preached incessantly by the secular world – gun control, unfettered immigration, vague calls for "non-discrimination," combating climate change, and ending the death penalty.
While Catholics of good will can certainly debate these issues, we tread down a dangerous path if the Catholic Church seeks to curry favor with the world by emphasizing only popular causes, and ignoring the "hard" teachings of Christ and his Church.
Therefore, let us lovingly and respectfully plead with our spiritual leaders, including our Holy Father, to embrace the hard teachings of Christ, despite their unpopularity.
They must be urged to embrace the heavy cross, following in the footsteps of Our Lord. We must pray earnestly, with fasting, that they “preach the word: be urgent in season, and out of season: convince, rebuke, and exhort, be unfailing in patience and in teaching” (2 Tim. 4:2).
We have nothing to fear, the battle is the Lord’s and He has already won. We are on the winning team, despite what the situation may look like. Ours is but to do our best to carry out the will of God in our lives and accept even with thanks all the circumstances He sends our way.
As Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI said in his Easter Homily in 2012, the Resurrection of Jesus assures us that: "Life is stronger than death. Good is stronger than evil. Love is stronger than hate. Truth is stronger than lies."
Your donation today allows us to spread the truth to millions. Thank you for your support in this most awesome mission!
John-Henry Westen
Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder, LifeSiteNews.com
Pope Francis spoke yesterday at a pastoral congress on the family for the Diocese of Rome, and his remarks are causing consternation among faithful Catholics. In off-the-cuff remarks, the pope made the dual claim that the “great majority” of Catholic marriages are “null” – in other words, not actual marriages – and that some cohabitating couples are in a “real marriage,” receiving the grace of …More
Pope Francis spoke yesterday at a pastoral congress on the family for the Diocese of Rome, and his remarks are causing consternation among faithful Catholics. In off-the-cuff remarks, the pope made the dual claim that the “great majority” of Catholic marriages are “null” – in other words, not actual marriages – and that some cohabitating couples are in a “real marriage,” receiving the grace of the Sacrament.
“I’ve seen a lot of fidelity in these cohabitations, and I am sure that this is a real marriage, they have the grace of a real marriage because of their fidelity,” he said.
The Vatican has provided video of the full remarks by the Pope as well as a fulltranscript of his remarks. In the transcript, however, the words of the Pope as heard clearly in the video (at 1:14:20) are changed from saying the “great majority” of Catholic marriages are null, to “a part” of them are null.
Pope Francis: Most Catholic marriages are null, some ‘cohabitations’ are ‘real marriage’
By John-Henry Westen
“I’ve seen a lot of fidelity in these cohabitations, and I am sure that this is a real marriage, they have the grace of a real marriage because of their fidelity,” he said.
The Vatican has provided video of the full remarks by the Pope as well as a fulltranscript of his remarks. In the transcript, however, the words of the Pope as heard clearly in the video (at 1:14:20) are changed from saying the “great majority” of Catholic marriages are null, to “a part” of them are null.
Pope Francis: Most Catholic marriages are null, some ‘cohabitations’ are ‘real marriage’
By John-Henry Westen
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The official Vatican transcript of controversial remarks made by Pope Francis this week, in which he speculated that the “great majority” of Catholic marriages are in fact invalid, significantly alters his words.
While a video of the pope’s remarks show clearly that he used the Italian words “grande maggioranza” (great majority) to indicate the proportion of marriages that he believes are “null …More
The official Vatican transcript of controversial remarks made by Pope Francis this week, in which he speculated that the “great majority” of Catholic marriages are in fact invalid, significantly alters his words.
While a video of the pope’s remarks show clearly that he used the Italian words “grande maggioranza” (great majority) to indicate the proportion of marriages that he believes are “null,” the official Vatican transcript changes those words to the more measured “parte” – i.e. a part, portion, or some.
Yahoo News reports that a Vatican spokesperson stated that the Pope’s words may at times be altered in official transcripts, “after consulting with him or among aides,” in the words of Yahoo News.
Vatican transcript alters Pope’s bombshell remark on validity of Catholic marriages
By John Jalsevac
While a video of the pope’s remarks show clearly that he used the Italian words “grande maggioranza” (great majority) to indicate the proportion of marriages that he believes are “null,” the official Vatican transcript changes those words to the more measured “parte” – i.e. a part, portion, or some.
Yahoo News reports that a Vatican spokesperson stated that the Pope’s words may at times be altered in official transcripts, “after consulting with him or among aides,” in the words of Yahoo News.
Vatican transcript alters Pope’s bombshell remark on validity of Catholic marriages
By John Jalsevac