Yet the order itself according to a Catholic new outlet is pleased with the a Holy Fathers order http://www.ncregister.com/daily-new...anciscans-of-the-immaculate-decree-say-leader
The real concern, Father Bruno said, is over a “small group in power” within the religious congregation, which is under the influence of Mother Francesca Perillo, who oversees the FFI sisters who live in hermitages. Mother Francesca, he alleged, has “very close” ties with groups that take the positions of Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, the founder of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX), who taught both the Second Vatican Council and the Roman rite promulgated by Pope Paul VI contain grave theological errors. Father Bruno said the FFI is concerned that Mother Francesca and her followers could fall into “heresy and disobedience.” Mother Francesca could not be reached to respond to the allegations before publication time. The Society of St. Pius X holds no canonical status in the Church. Renewed dialogue between the SSPX and the Vatican appeared to hit another impasse in June, with the society’s declaration that their founder’s reasons for his illicit consecrations of four bishops — which incurred automatic excommunication — still “retain their full justification.” The excommunications were lifted by Benedict XVI in 2009 in a conciliatory effort to facilitate the SSPX’s full integration within the life of the Church. Maybe Mother Francesca is right? Our Lady of Good Success ( Church approved) even stated there were big problems,..see prohecies for our times,..p Read more: http://www.ncregister.com/daily-new...he-immaculate-decree-say-leader#ixzz2oBGTvbtb
Interesting. Me thimks he is sending a message. Saturday, December 21, 2013 Cardinal Burke has now also been removed for the Congregation of the Causes of the Saints at 1:23 PM Posted by Badger Catholic
The US catholic church went with a "pastoral approach" for 30 years and we all know where kumbaya got us. Sooner or later you are going to have to talk about dogma, that is true charity. Hopefully the pope will be clear and unambiguous on issues "that scream out to God" for vengeance.
© Louie Verrecchio Renew America .Warning shot number one: When asked by Arroyo, "What has the 'Francis Effect' been from your vantage point, and what are you seeing among the Curia, particularly as he moves these reforms forward," His Eminence took aim. "I've made this statement, and I believe it is correct, I cannot imagine a reform of the Roman Curia that would not somehow be continuous with Pastor Bonus, the Apostolic Constitution which has governed the Roman Curia since I think 1988, when Blessed John Paul II reformed the Roman Curia," he said. "Because the Church is an organic Body, and the service of the Roman Curia is part of the very nature of the Church, and so that has to be respected. And so I cannot imagine that somehow the Roman Curia is going to take on a completely different figure. It just doesn't make sense." This, my friends, is a pretty clear warning shot from Cardinal Burke in the face of the Holy Father's "synodal" aspirations. He is reminding all concerned that the Church's hierarchical structure is not an extension of any given pope's personal preference; rather, it's reflective of her very essence. In a very concrete way, Cardinal Burke is confronting – again, about as directly as one can expect at the present moment – the notion put forth by the Holy Father's handpicked head of the so-called "C-8," Cardinal Óscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga, who said in a recent interview with Fr. Thomas Rosica, "[Pastor Bonus] is over, now it is something different. We need to write something different." Warning shot number two: With regard to the possibility of Summorum Pontificum being overturned, Cardinal Burke said, "I don't see it as a possibility on a couple of scores. Number one, it's universal legislation, and to reverse it would be a very serious act on the part of the Holy Father, and would have to have the most serious of reasons." Make no mistake; in spite of deliberate nuance, His Eminence is firing yet another clear warning shot. While one might understandably be perplexed by Cardinal Burke's follow-up statement, "Pope Francis hasn't shown any inclination to change anything with regard to the celebration of the Extraordinary Form," especially in light of the situation with the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate (FFI), which the cardinal failed to even mention, be neither fooled nor overly troubled by the subtlety. As for the suggestion that Pope Francis' "inclinations" with regard to the traditional Mass are pure, this is either pure delusion, or a deliberate effort to nudge the Holy Father in the right direction. To be sure, Cardinal Burke is not deluded. Secondly, he failed to mention the FFI debacle specifically, not because its relevance is lost on him, but precisely because he recognizes just how gravely serious that situation truly is, and he did so, in part, perhaps for the very same reason a U.S. Supreme Court justice won't speak about a case that is expected to come before the court. Cardinal Burke went on to say, "In the Apostolic Exhortation [EG] he [the pope] makes a comment about people being too concerned about the sacred liturgy and so forth, but I don't think that that could be interpreted as being a negative statement with regard to Summorum Pontificum..." So, what is one to make of all of this? What we have here, it seems to me, is the "Chief Justice" of the Church – importantly, even as the FFI situation is still unfolding – saying to a pope whose liturgical sensibilities couldn't be further from his own, "Personal opinions about how much 'concern' for the sacred liturgy is appropriate are one thing, actions undertaken relative to Summorum Pontificum are quite another; the latter being a matter not of 'ideology,' but of universal legislation." In other words, tread lightly, Holy Father. To those who are disappointed by the degree to which Cardinal Burke's statements were carefully worded, all I can say is be patient. In time, barring a dramatic change in what appears to be the direction in which Pope Francis intends to lead (something for which we must pray and fast), these highly nuanced warning shots will eventually give way to more direct salvos in defense of the Church, her liturgy, and her venerable doctrines, and not just from Cardinal Burke.
I was interested to watch Michael Voris on this; who is by no means a Pope Basher; far from it: a very good, orthodox, obedient Catholic and very spiritual too.
Like Michael Voris I am not interested in blaming the Holy Father but still; it would have been much, much better if Cardinal Burke had been left in place.
I hasten to add for our non American visitors and members that Cardinal Wuerl himself appears to be a very, very holy man. It's so interesting how the USA Church has moved right to the centre stage in the Church. An American Pope not only seems possible but probable in the very near future. My guess is the smart money would be on Cardinal Weurl as being our next Pope.
From a really challenging article at Catholic Vote: The Choice 2014 By Thomas Peters "Catholics face an important choice in 2014 and in the years ahead. Some of the comments and reactions to my post earlier this week on Pope Francis’s decision not to renew Cardinal Burke’s membership on the Congregation for Bishops revealed a disturbing trend to me, namely, the extent to which many Catholics have adopted an apprehensive attitude about the current pontiff...' 'What I can’t understand is why Catholics, who say the media can’t be trusted and believe the media doesn’t “get” religion, continue to let the media form and influence their impression of who Pope Francis is! We’re better than this. The Pope is not our president. We don’t have the right to say the current pope wasn’t our pick and we’re waiting around for the next guy. We must trust that when the cardinals chose Cardinal Brogoglio to be Pope, the Holy Spirit knew what He was doing. So let’s quit with the doom mongering. The church is a family. We don’t get to choose the members, and we scandalize the world when we air our dirty laundry in the site of others. Especially when the laundry isn’t dirty to begin with!.." http://www.catholicvote.org/the-choice-2014/
Kathy, Thank you. I trust the election was legit. When Pope Francis' empathetic and out-of-the-ordinary actions fostered much expectation, many Catholics hoped for specific decisions concerning their own personal hot buttons. When these decisions did not materialize, disappointment was fueled which has now led to criticism. Let us please exercise charity! Safe in the Barque of Peter.
In the same decree appointing Volpi, Francis forbade the friars from celebrating the old Latin Mass unless they got special permission, a clear rollback from Benedict's 2007 decision. This statement contradicts Benedicts Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum,..who stated the Latin Mass was never abrogated and took issue with the Bishops who blocked the Latin Mass when it never needed special permission. Notice the phrase old Latin Mass ,..that is just another attack against Tradition as the Latin Mass has never gone away.
Cardinal Burke is very much against allowing pro-abortion politicians and others who support and facilitate this outrage to receive the Blessed Sacrament and his view is in full accord with Church Law. Cardinal Wuerl believes that these people should not be refused the Sacrament. This is not the only difference between these Cardinals by any means but is a clear indication of 'where they are' in terms of Church teaching. If anyone regards this substitution as anything other than extremely worrying then I would say that they are 'sticking their heads in the sand'. Church laws were enacted for good reasons and cannot be ignored because they create political difficulties or make the Church seem 'uncharitable', it is the 'thin end of the wedge' when this happens. We know which law of the Church is the next on the list to be ignored, the German Church has already told us that they intend to do just that. I doubt that they will suffer as have the Franciscans of the Immaculate for wanting to say the TLM.
Cardinal Burke explains Canon 915 and the responsibilities of the Priest with regards to the distribution of Holy Communion (from about 9:50). A minority voice among US bishops.
Pope Francis shocked by gay adoption : http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/damianthompson/100252140/pope-francis-shocked-by-gay-adoption-will-time-take-back-its-person-of-the-year-award/
