tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887258513611422728.post8382958584594757111..comments2024-01-30T09:11:42.605-07:00Comments on New Advent: The protection of life from conception must rank first among all dedications of philanthropyKevin Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01253238173611529310noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887258513611422728.post-20926988866869048752013-10-24T07:55:40.945-06:002013-10-24T07:55:40.945-06:00Let's be clear: the only person pitting Pope a...Let's be clear: the only person pitting Pope against Pope is the "humble" Francis himself! Who was he admonishing when he referred to those "small-minded rules?" He was admonishing not only the Canon Lawyers who created them, but also the POPES who approved of them! And, who was the "humble" Pope Francis admonishing when he said, "The Church needs to conform to modern times & the spirit of Vatican II. I have enough humility to do something about that." He was admonishing a previous POPE, maybe, Pope Benedict, who knows, but, for what? Not having "enough humility" to conform to modern times? Those who call Pope Francis "humble" haven't the foggiest idea what the word "humble" even means!!! A humble person doesn't refer to themselves as being humble.<br /><br />As for Fr. Frank Pavone... he, like all high-profile catholics are desperately trying to refrain from disagreeing with the Pope. In so doing, they are distancing themselves from the Truth. But---as the old saying goes---"There's no "mean" like Church "mean." Fr. Pavone was removed from doing prolife work for quite some time by his own bishop, and no longer do we see him preaching homilies on EWTN, or even participating in the show he created!!! It's really a travesty!!! <br /><br />In closing, it couldn't be more obvious that Pope Francis has utter disdain for the office of the Pope. He absolutely refuses to sign, "pp" after his name, he still refers to himself as "Bishop of Rome," and refuses to allow his fellow cardinals/bishops to kiss the Fisherman's Ring (a symbolic gesture that shows respect for the office of Pope). He refuses to live in the Papal Apartment, etc. etc... He obviously doesn't like to live by the rules, and is creating a "mess" with his own rebellious behavior.... <br /><br />Indeed, we need to pray & sacrifice for him...and for ALL our priests/bishops/cardinals/nuns/seminarians!!! <br /><br />BEAUTIFUL ARTICLE, Fr. Rutler!!!!<br />May God continue to bless you....ProLIFEmommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05677833720161287242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887258513611422728.post-43505745968121516702013-10-17T08:20:26.647-06:002013-10-17T08:20:26.647-06:00Susan:
Pope Francis made a pretty strong public co...Susan:<br />Pope Francis made a pretty strong public condemnation of abortion, which Vatican II called "unspeakable crime" the day before the media frenzy over his comments that we should not "obsess" over the moral rules, ( not exactly what he said by the way. In fact during the frenzy he was meeting with Fr. Frank Pavone of Priests for Life fame in the Vatican. The folks pitting Pope against Pope are of course the folks trying to portray Pope Francis as less vigorously Pro-life than his predecessors, who in fact appointed the men who elected him. Indeed they are pitting Pope Francis against Vatican II, which of course called abortion "unspeakable crime". In any case to a degree while I would concede Pope Francis has a style different from Pope Benedict or Pope John Paul II, i doubt there is large substantive differences. A lot of this is smoke an mirrors created by the pro-abortion media. For a good discussion of what is going on see http://catholicxray.com/the-spirit-of-pope-francis/mdepiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01198479261950345634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887258513611422728.post-1217358451426018552013-10-16T08:46:53.070-06:002013-10-16T08:46:53.070-06:00May God forgive you for your venom, Susan.
Beauti...May God forgive you for your venom, Susan.<br /><br />Beautiful article, Father. DOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18243481485409235583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887258513611422728.post-9385101066666453162013-10-15T13:49:33.185-06:002013-10-15T13:49:33.185-06:00I completely agree and your analogy to Cato the El...I completely agree and your analogy to Cato the Elder's dictum is perfect. Don't know if my Latin is accurate (Google translator assisted) but perhaps our dictum should be: Abortus debet utlagari!Mannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15396201693030286919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887258513611422728.post-49368522563371434932013-10-15T11:26:51.149-06:002013-10-15T11:26:51.149-06:00Oh dear. Has Fr. Rutler too joined the hermeneuti...Oh dear. Has Fr. Rutler too joined the hermeneutic of rupture crowd, which nurtures their self-respect in pitting Pope against Pope (always, of course, in favor of one who isn't currently reigning), and in spreading calumny against the Supreme Pastor of the Church.<br /><br />Perhaps he should host a public burning of Lumen Gentium 25.<br /><br />Or instead he might try reading and publicly representing Francis with a hermeneutic of continuity.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00593935812779639583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1887258513611422728.post-4038704784464739812013-10-15T05:42:00.810-06:002013-10-15T05:42:00.810-06:00Hi Father
I could not agree with you more. I re...Hi Father<br /><br /> I could not agree with you more. I remind my brother Knights of Columbus at each council meeting to pray the Rosary to end abortion. I'm sure they get tired of hearing it but we must use this great weapon against the evil that is abortion and ask forgiveness for all the damage done.<br /><br />Mike Marsili Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08166435360063222188noreply@blogger.com