Chronical - Crisis of the Church: Capital Punishment Now Against the Faith

JMJ

Not certain how this will get fixed but it is definitely one for the Chronicle.

Rorate: What was black is now white

Catholic Family News: Pope’s Change to Catechism is Not Just a Prudential Judgment, but a Rejection of Dogma

Remnant: Killing Capital Punishment: Francis vs. the Catholic Church

(Pics and snippets courtesy of the above)

It took me a bit to figure out the Remnant's meme:

Then I realised that people might actually call for the death penalty for people who have committed crimes alleged against the cardinal.

Of course, this will create significant issues for modern Catholics who are trying to adhere to the truths of the Faith.

Such as:

Let's list the problems with this perspective:

Doctrine does not equate with 'modern necessity'.
This is a natural progression.

Fundamentally, if something has changed from a doctrinal stance it has objectively changed. This person is basically giving the frog in a pot argument (put frog in pot and then turn up the temp).

Dr. Kwasniewski and Mr. Ferrara offer some interesting insights to this latest step in the crisis.

Here is the key component of the new 'teaching':

Consequently, the Church teaches, in the light of the Gospel, that “the death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person,” and she works with determination for its abolition worldwide.

The inviolability and dignity of the person is now the supreme rule of the Catholic Church.

This makes sense, it follows from the human centric Novus Ordo, that took its cue from the protestants.

I hope that some people will draw the proper conclusions that this is simply yet one of many such milestones of this crisis - such as the approval of altar girls etc.

P^3

Comments

Is it sinful to attend the Novus Ordo (New Mass) - Is it Sinful to Not Attend the Novus Ordo on Sunday?

+ JMJ A non-SSPX Catholic is upset over the SSPX statements on not attending the Novus Ordo Missae. Ladies and gentlemen, what the SSPX, or at least its website editor, is advocating is a mortal sin against the Third Commandment. Unless the priest deviates from the language of the Sacramentary, the consecration, and thus the rest of Mass is to be considered valid. No one may elect not to attend Mass simply because abuses are occurring therein. Might I suggest that such absenteeism is its own abuse? The Third Commandment binds under mortal sin. Father So-And-So from the SSPX has no authority whatsoever to excuse attendance at Mass, be that Mass ever so unpalatable. Source:Restore DC Catholicism Well, this is interesting. First why does the SSPX issue this statement? Because it is sinful to put your faith in danger by attending a protestant service. It is likewise dangerous to put your faith in danger by attending a protestantized mass (ie the Novus Ordo Missae

Regarding Post: Fr. Joseph Pfeiffer no longer ... now Bishop Joseph Pfeiffer (Can't see this being a problem...)

+ JMJ I've been watching the popularity of the post about Fr. Pfeiffer's attempted episcopal consecration and its continued top listing on the 'popular posts' list at the bottom of posts. After some thought, I decided that I don't want to be responsible for anyone joining Fr. Pfeiffer's 'group', however unlikely that would be at this time. So I have reverted the article to the draft state. If anyone wants it reinstated, I would ask that they comment on this post with a rationale for reinstatement. P^3

Morning and Evening and other sundry Prayers

+ JMJ Along the theme of P^3 (Prayer, Penance, Patience), and for my own reference ... here is a collection of Morning and Evening prayers from the Ideal Daily Missal along with some additional prayers. In this crisis of the Church, I do not think it is possible to do too much prayer, penance and have patience. P^3

The Vatican and SSPX – An Organizational Culture Perspective

Introduction The recent and continuing interactions between the Vatican and the SSPX have been a great opportunity for prayer and reflection. The basis for the disagreement is theological and not liturgical. As noted by Dr. Lamont (2012), the SSPX theological position on the four key controversial aspects of the Second Vatican Council are base on prior theological work that resulted from relevant magisterial pronouncements. So it is difficult to understand the apparent rejection of the theological position of the SSPX.

Auctorem Fidei

Can the SSPX be right about the Novus Ordo? Revision: Feb 11, 2013 On another web forum, I was engaged in a rather heated discussion about the documents of Vatican II.

Tradicat

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