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Quotes Suitable for Framing: John Paul II

 

 

For this reason the Second Vatican Council states that all the Pope’s teaching should be listened to and accepted, even when it is not given ex cathedra, but is proposed in the ordinary exercise of the magisterium with a clear intention to enunciate, recall, reiterate Faithful doctrine.

Pope John Paul II, General Audience, March 17, 1993 (Italics added.)

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John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Wednesday, July 5, AD 2017 9:07am

So, what part of the Faithful doctrine, from Apostolic Times, can we find the saying that people who are known to engage in a mortal sin can receive the Sacraments?

Anyone else note that PF’s most frequent references are his own writings and speeches? I guess not much else was important before 2013

Anzlyne
Anzlyne
Wednesday, July 5, AD 2017 5:18pm

You know if you take powerful medicine that is not appropriate for your condition, it could be very bad for you. Perhaps, as St. Paul indicates, profane reception may be why some of us are sick.

Michael Dowd
Michael Dowd
Thursday, July 6, AD 2017 2:13am

Pope John Paul II is saying we should not listen to Pope Francis because he does not intend to “enunciate, recall, reiterate Faithful doctrine.” Good advice.

T. Shaw
T. Shaw
Thursday, July 6, AD 2017 6:05am

Michael Dowd: Bingo!

Nobody licitly can abolish, alienate or alter Objective Truth.

Mary De Voe
Thursday, July 6, AD 2017 9:27am

That deduction pertains only to the Character of St. John Paul II, and not to any other Pope who may or may not be orthodox.

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