It has a history of stressing its obedience to the pope and all matters Catholic.
Then Jorge Bergoglio is elected pope and Rorate Caeli becomes almost abusive to the pope.
Why is it that so often right-wing organisations seem to be so nasty? They also seem to have special skills in the art of anonymity.
What is it about ultra-conservatives, especially within the churches, that they manage to give the impression that they are in direct contact with God?
Below is a piece from the latest gleanings from Rorate Caeli.
"THE SUCCESSOR" - Rome in Pre-Conclave mood: What will come after the Bergoglio Papacy?
- a guest-post by Father Pio Pace
We are very honored to post this new guest-post by a very wise, knowledgeable, and highly influential cleric, writing under the pen name of Father Pio Pace.
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The Successor
Don Pio Pace
What will remain when the pontificate of Jorge Mario Bergoglio is over ? Certainly that this Pope coming from the "periphery" caused a great upheaval, but, considering the provisional results, more in style than in substance. In fact, it will all depend on what will follow this pontificate. We can ask if Papa Bergoglio is not essentially the one who is preparing the paths to a profound innovation of the Church, if he is not a Pope of transition.
The current pontificate reminds one irresistibly of the pontificate of Pope Roncalli. John XXIII was elected by a group of zelanti electors (Ottaviani, Rufini) and progressives (Frenchmen Gerlier, Liénart), just as Francis was elevated to the throne of Peter by a very large group of Cardinals, many of whom are not embarrassed to say that they did not know the one for whom they voted in the panic of strange votes of Wednesday, March 13, 2013, and who now regret their vote.
3 comments:
Well Bergoglio has encouraged the physical punishment of children, and has called the right to marriage equality a 'disfigurement' of creation. Now given the church's record on violence towards children, of which he must be aware, I think its time he started to think before he speaks, or better still realised that his opinions on society and its progression are not relevant to many of us who believe in nonviolence and equality.
Fair point and I agree with you. But I thought I heard something on a German radio station that the Vatican 'corrected' what Pope Francis said concerning slapping children. I may have got it wrong.
Yes, they did. It was emphasised that Jorge Bergoglio was not advocating violence towards children, but the use of physical punishment/correction. This is in the wake of criticism of his comments. I still stand by my view, given his institutions history towards children, he has some neck giving advice to parents! I think (personal opinion) it furthers the view that as our society progresses religion will be left behind as a relic of a past age, with a few enthusiast's keeping it alive.
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