St. Gregory Nazienzen: "avoid every assembly of bishops ..."

Guy Noir - Private Eye, who keeps us stoked with interesting articles, just sent us this:

Ratzinger in Principles of Catholic Theology, cited too many years after he coulda/shoulda heeded the advice:

"To tell the truth, I am convinced that every assembly of bishops is to be avoided, for I have never experienced a happy ending to any council; not even the abolition of abuses..." –St. Gregory Nazienzen