tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774317.post8134493419611702579..comments2024-03-20T16:30:09.690-05:00Comments on The Fifth Column: Making Sense of Catholic MarriageUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774317.post-25593661957234025102016-12-06T13:20:13.449-06:002016-12-06T13:20:13.449-06:00When Benedict came out with his condom remarks, I ...When Benedict came out with his condom remarks, I explained how those could be consistent with the Magisterium. It was the Vatican's "explanation" of Benedict's remarks that created the inconsistency with Magisterial teaching.<br /><br />Pope Francis's remarks are likewise able to be reconciled with the Magisterium, as are the Argentine bishop's explanation, at least concerning intent. <br /><br />As for the different venues for the remarks, AL says nothing contrary to Catholic teaching. <br /><br />Pope Francis' confirmation of the Argentine bishop's interpretation of AL is Pope Francis making private remarks - his remarks are not in a universal teaching document, it is just him speaking as a private theologian, in EXACTLY the same way Benedict's condom remarks were as a private theologian. <br /><br />Steve Kellmeyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509461318016670424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774317.post-53850092408672478972016-12-06T13:05:33.241-06:002016-12-06T13:05:33.241-06:00Ah yes, there go those traditional, orthodox Catho...Ah yes, there go those traditional, orthodox Catholics whining again about how ignorant they are. "Waaaa! We're just so ignorant of the Faith!"<br /><br />How can anyone take you seriously?<br /><br />And now you even admit that the same erroneous reasoning used by Benedict when he twisted Catholic moral teaching on condoms is enshrined and applied in Amoris Laetitia. Yet you only object to Benedict's error, while gloriously exulting in the "superior understanding of the Catholic Faith" found in Amoris Laetitia. Never mind that AL reaches conclusions that have always been rejected by the Faithful and calls for us to set aside the words that Jesus spoke about marriage, divorce, and adultery. If you were consistent, you'd object to Benedict's error as well as Francis' errors, but tellingly, you reprobate the one and laud the other, even as you admit that it's the same error at the basis of both.<br /><br />It shouldn't be too much to expect logical consistency and coherence from someone who says he offers orthodox Catholic commentary.Confiteborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17951083063448447552noreply@blogger.com