Cardinal Burke: It Would Be “Difficult” To Deny that Benedict Has Resigned
In order to counter widespread doubts on the validity of Benedict XVI’s resignation, LifeSiteNews.com spoke on February 14 with Cardinal Burke. The origin of the doubts is Benedict himself. He suggests …More
In order to counter widespread doubts on the validity of Benedict XVI’s resignation, LifeSiteNews.com spoke on February 14 with Cardinal Burke.
The origin of the doubts is Benedict himself. He suggests in his abdication letter that he resigned his ministerium (ministry) and not his munus (office). In his last general audience (February 2013) he added that through his election "I was engaged always and forever by the Lord” and that his resignation from the "active exercise of the ministry” would not invalidate this.
But for Cardinal Burke it would be “difficult” to claim an invalidity of Benedict XVI's resignation since the papal ministry and office are inseparable and Benedict's resignation document uses munus and ministerium interchangeably.
Burke calls Benedict’s statements "disturbing" and "mistaken notions" but, “It’s clear from the declaration that he was renouncing the munus.”
The cardinal adds that the Church would become "completely destabilized" if one couldn’t depend upon …More
The origin of the doubts is Benedict himself. He suggests in his abdication letter that he resigned his ministerium (ministry) and not his munus (office). In his last general audience (February 2013) he added that through his election "I was engaged always and forever by the Lord” and that his resignation from the "active exercise of the ministry” would not invalidate this.
But for Cardinal Burke it would be “difficult” to claim an invalidity of Benedict XVI's resignation since the papal ministry and office are inseparable and Benedict's resignation document uses munus and ministerium interchangeably.
Burke calls Benedict’s statements "disturbing" and "mistaken notions" but, “It’s clear from the declaration that he was renouncing the munus.”
The cardinal adds that the Church would become "completely destabilized" if one couldn’t depend upon …More
Hugh N. Cry
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Benedict abandoned his family and let an abuser move into the house.
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Quo vadis? Romam eo iterum crucifigi.
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Actually, the proof is in the pudding, and oh, what a pudding we’ve been served.
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It is impossible to prove threats while the victim publicly denies them, perhaps because of them. Yet there is a growing chain of convincing circumstantial evidence of just such a threat. Begin here: taylormarshall.com/…/213-pope-benedi… and also consider James Grine's testimony to Dr. Taylor Marshall in Marshall's archives Numbers 188 and 197 here: taylormarshall.com/podcastarchive I, personally …More
It is impossible to prove threats while the victim publicly denies them, perhaps because of them. Yet there is a growing chain of convincing circumstantial evidence of just such a threat. Begin here: taylormarshall.com/…/213-pope-benedi… and also consider James Grine's testimony to Dr. Taylor Marshall in Marshall's archives Numbers 188 and 197 here: taylormarshall.com/podcastarchive I, personally, am convinced that Benedict XVI's resignation is invalid.
I pray for him, myself, and our/Christ's Church, as well as our civilization and countries.
I pray for him, myself, and our/Christ's Church, as well as our civilization and countries.