- "Discernimento e carità pastorale: Papa Francesco sulla lettera di vescovi argentini dedicata all’«Amoris laetitia»" (L'Osservatore Romano, September 12, 2016).
- John-Henry Westen, "Vatican Radio confirms Pope's leaked letter on Amoris Laetitia as authentic" (LifeSiteNews, September 12, 2016).
- "For the record. Pope Frances confirms Amoris Laetitia allows communion for adulterers" (Rorate Caeli, September 10, 2016)
- "Pope: 'No other interpretation' of Amoris Laetitia than allowing communion for divorced and remarried 'in some cases'" (LifeSiteNews, September 9, 2016)
- Spanish original of the letter from the Pope [PDF]
- Spanish original of the bishops' directives [PDF]
- LifeSiteNews' translation of the Pope's letter [PDF]
- LifeSiteNews' translation of the bishops' directive
- Steve Skojec, "Papal Signature, Crest, on Original Letter Approving Sacraments for REmarried" (1P5, September 12, 2016).
- "Francisco aprecia el documento de los obispos argentinos sobre Amoris Laetitia" (ZENIT, September 13, 2016).
- "Los obispos de Buenos Aires están elaborando unos «Criterios básicos para la aplicación del capítulo VIII de Amoris laetitia»" (infoCatolica, September 8, 2016).
Related: Lianne Laurence, "
Another plea to Pope to correct 'heretical' statements in 'Amoris Laetitia'" (
LifeSiteNews, August 10, 2016) - Professor Josef Seifert.
There is ample precedent for this sort of thing, that is, for 'pastorally discerning' that notorious sinners ought not be 'disturbed' but should be granted absolution, thereby receiving tickets to Communion to get past the turnstiles and bouncers.
ReplyDelete(There shouldn't be ample precedent, just as there shouldn't be Popes who sired children by their mistresses; but there is in fact ample precedent).
https://zippycatholic.wordpress.com/2015/01/22/did-the-church-reverse-course-on-contraception-in-1997/
https://zippycatholic.wordpress.com/2015/01/21/the-grand-inquisitor-shows-pastoral-mercy-to-usurers/
But missing in action is Pope Benedict whose upcoming interview book is flattering also of Francis. I'd liked to see a reporter cross examine Benedict on the problematic parts of AL. I feel so sorry for converts. I as cadle had sixteen years of good Catholic schools and concluded that I was essential Catholicism but suspicious of all ad ons of a non infallible nature and I saw Lumen Gentium as incomplete on religious submission of mind and will as Congar noted Councils were often incomplete in such passages. That has helped me immensely...immensely. Nothing in the non infallible realm surprises me.
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