{"id":28275,"date":"2016-01-25T11:36:27","date_gmt":"2016-01-25T17:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/?p=22643"},"modified":"2018-04-01T01:06:37","modified_gmt":"2018-04-01T07:06:37","slug":"your-letters-on-pope-francis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/your-letters-on-pope-francis\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Letters on Pope Francis","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"CENTER\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/pope-francisw46_Fotor_002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"444\" height=\"510\" \/><br \/>\n <em><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Photos courtesy of Reuters<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"LEFT\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p align=\"LEFT\"><strong>THERE<\/strong> are many emotions sweeping through the Church in these days of confusion and trial. What is of primary importance is that we remain in communion with one another\u2014being patient with, and bearing one another&#8217;s burdens\u2014including the Holy Father. We are in a time of <em>sifting<\/em>, and many do not realize it (see <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/the-testing\/\">The Testing<\/a><\/em>). It is, I dare say, a time to choose sides. To choose whether we will trust Christ and the teachings of His Church&#8230; or\u00a0to trust in ourselves and our own &#8220;calculations&#8221;.\u00a0For Jesus placed Peter at the head of His Church when He gave him the keys of the Kingdom and, three times, instructed Peter: &#8220;<em>Tend My sheep.&#8221; <\/em><span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_28275_1('footnote_plugin_reference_28275_1_1');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_28275_1('footnote_plugin_reference_28275_1_1');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_28275_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[1]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_28275_1_1\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">John 21:17<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_28275_1_1').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_28275_1_1', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script> Thus, the Church teaches:<\/p>\n<p align=\"LEFT\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p align=\"LEFT\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000066; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: small;\">The Pope, Bishop of Rome and Peter&#8217;s successor, &#8220;is the <em>perpetual<\/em> and visible source and foundation of the unity both of the bishops and of the whole company of the faithful.&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> \u2014<em>Catechism of the Catholic Church, <\/em>n. 882<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p align=\"LEFT\">Perpetual means: until the culmination of human history, not <em>until the times of tribulation. <\/em>Either we accept this statement with the obedience of faith, or we don&#8217;t. And if we don&#8217;t, then we begin to slide on a very slippery slope. Perhaps this sounds melodramatic, for after all, being confused by or criticizing the Pope is\u00a0not an act of schism. However, neither should we underestimate the strong anti-papal currents rising at this hour.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p align=\"LEFT\">So here are some of your letters\u00a0and my response in order to, hopefully, bring more clarity, and put our focus back where it belongs: on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/the-counter-revolution\/\"><em>The Counter-Revolution<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>which is Our Lady&#8217;s special plan\u00a0to crush the prince of darkness.<\/p>\n<p align=\"LEFT\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p align=\"LEFT\">YOUR LETTERS&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><u>Criticism unacceptable? <\/u><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">As a priest, I have become increasingly alarmed at the Holy Father\u2019s ambiguous statements, homilies, poor theology, and actions&#8230; The problem as I see it with your last reflection about \u201cGod\u2019s Anointed\u201d is that it seems to imply any criticism of the Holy Father\u2019s poor theology, dubious pastoral actions, and changes to long-standing tradition are unacceptable.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Dear Padre, I understand the frustration of having to clarify the Pope&#8217;s words\u2014it&#8217;s kept me busy too!<\/p>\n<p>However, I\u00a0have to respectfully correct your statement that I implied &#8220;any criticism&#8221; of the Pope is &#8220;unacceptable.&#8221; In <em>Striking God&#8217;s Anointed One<\/em>, I <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/pope-franciswkind_Fotor-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"249\" height=\"178\" align=\"left\" hspace=\"5\" vspace=\"2\" \/>began by referring to &#8220;irreverent and crude\u00a0criticism&#8221; and then said: &#8216;<em>I am not speaking of those who have validly questioned and gently criticized<\/em> the Pope\u2019s often colloquial approach to dogmatic questions, or the prudence of cheerleading for the \u201cglobal warming\u201d alarmists.&#8217; I would place you in this category. In fact, I have also openly disagreed with the Pope&#8217;s stance on climate change for the fact that it is not a matter of dogma, but science, which is not the Church&#8217;s expertise. <span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_28275_1('footnote_plugin_reference_28275_1_2');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_28275_1('footnote_plugin_reference_28275_1_2');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_28275_1_2\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[2]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_28275_1_2\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">cf. <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/climate-change-and-the-great-delusion\/\">Climate Change and the Great Delusion<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_28275_1_2').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_28275_1_2', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Lack of clarity!<\/u><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>The Pope, any Pope, should speak with clarity. There should be no need for neo-Catholic commentators to write &#8220;The ten things Pope Francis really meant.&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This is good advice\u2014advice that Jesus ignored. His ambiguity and \u201cunorthodox\u201d actions and words ultimately led to him being accused of being a false prophet and insubordinate. It is true: Pope Francis doesn\u2019t seem to care much about precision, at least in the spontaneous moment. But that he hasn\u2019t been clear over the course of his pontificate is not quite true. As papal biographer, William Doino Jr. points out:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Since being elevated to the Chair of St. Peter, Francis hasn\u2019t flagged in his commitment to the faith. He has urged pro-lifers to \u2018stay focused\u2019 on preserving the right to life, championed the rights of the poor, rebuked gay lobbies who promote same-sex relations, urged fellow bishops to fight gay adoption, affirmed traditional marriage, closed the door on women priests, hailed Humanae Vitae, praised the Council of Trent and the hermeneutic of continuity, in connection with Vatican II, denounced the dictatorship of relativism\u2026. highlighted the gravity of sin and the need for confession, warned against Satan and eternal damnation, condemned worldliness and \u2018adolescent progressivism,\u2019 defended the Sacred Deposit of Faith, and urged Christians to carry their crosses even to the point of martyrdom. These are not the words and acts of a secularizing Modernist.<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> \u2014December 7th, 2015, <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.firstthings.com\/web-exclusives\/2015\/12\/taking-aim-at-francis\">First Things<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Christ&#8217;s ambiguity at times left the Pharisees enraged, His mother puzzled, and the Apostles scratching their heads. Today we understand Our Lord better, but still, His edicts like \u201cDo not judge\u201d or &#8220;turn the other cheek&#8221; require <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/pope-francisw2_Fotor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"258\" height=\"182\" align=\"right\" hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"1\" \/>greater context and explanation. Interestingly, it is Pope Francis&#8217; words that also deal with mercy\u00a0that are creating controversy. But unfortunately, the secular media and some careless Catholics are not taking the time to research and reflect both on what the Pope said and what he means. See, for example, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/who-am-i-to-judge\/\">Who Am I to Judge?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>You might also recall that Benedict XVI&#8217;s pontificate was also marked by controversy, with one seeming public relations blunder after another.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Francis is mean!<\/u><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Jorge Bergoglio continues to slander people and call Catholics unkind names. How many times does he chastise those such as me who &#8220;will not change.&#8221;? Who is he to judge?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The bigger question here is <em>are you and I not changing, <\/em>and thus <em>deserving<\/em> of exhortation<em>?<\/em> It is the role of the Holy Father, in part, to not only feed the sheep, but to lead them away from the brackish waters of worldliness and the cliffs of apathy and sloth. After all, the Scriptures say:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono; font-size: small;\">Exhort and correct with all authority.\u00a0(Titus 2:15)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>That&#8217;s what fathers do. Besides, I recall John the Baptist calling the unrepentant &#8220;a brood of vipers&#8221; and Jesus calling the religious of his day &#8220;white-washed tombs.&#8221;\u00a0The Pope has been no less colorful, for better or worse, right or wrong. He&#8217;s not personally infallible. He can say edgy things like you and I. Should he? As the head of my own home, there are times when I have opened my mouth when I shouldn&#8217;t have. But my kids forgive me and move on. We should do the same in the family of the Church, no?\u00a0We want the Pope to be perfect in every single communication, but fe w of us hold the same standard to ourselves. While the Pope has a much more serious responsibility to be &#8220;clear&#8221;, we can see at times that not only is Peter &#8220;rock&#8221; but also a &#8220;stumbling stone.&#8221; Let it be a reminder that our faith is in Jesus Christ, not man.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Indifferentism<\/u>?<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The interreligious video of Pope Francis definitely gives the impression of Indifferentism (see <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/did-pope-francis-promote-a-one-world-religion\/\">Did Pope Francis Promote a One World Religion?<\/a><\/em>), which is that all religions are equally valid paths to salvation. The job of the Pope is to protect and proclaim clearly the Morals and Dogmas of the Catholic Faith so as to protect the sous of the faithful so there is no chance for confusion.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As I stated in my response, <span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_28275_1('footnote_plugin_reference_28275_1_3');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_28275_1('footnote_plugin_reference_28275_1_3');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_28275_1_3\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[3]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_28275_1_3\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">cf. <span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/did-pope-francis-promote-a-one-world-religion\/\">Did Pope Francis Promote a One World Religion?<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_28275_1_3').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_28275_1_3', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script> while the images are somewhat misleading, the words of Pope Francis are consistent with interreligious dialogue (and we simply don&#8217;t know if the Pope has even seen how his videotaped message for &#8220;justice and peace&#8221; was used by the production company that produced it.) To infer that the Pope was saying all religions are equal or that he was calling for a &#8220;one world religion&#8221; is an extrapolation that is completely unfounded\u2014and the kind of judgment that requires a defence (even if one is not a fan of the video, and I&#8217;m not.)<\/p>\n<p>Regardless, the role of the Holy Father is not limited to echoing &#8220;Morals and Dogmas&#8221;, as you say. He is called, above all, to incarnate the Gospel. <em>\u201cBlessed are the peacemakers,\u201d<\/em> Christ said. Is the Pope exempt from this dogma?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Defending the dignity of another<\/u><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Is the gist not this: You are not defending Pope Francis at all\u2014you are defending Christ. You are defending what Christ said about the Church and how Hell would not prevail against it. Is that not what you are doing? <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Of course, in the first place, I am defending the Petrine promises of <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/pope-francisw3_Fotor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"172\" align=\"left\" hspace=\"5\" vspace=\"2\" \/>Christ and His guarantee that the Church will endure. In that regard, it doesn\u2019t matter who occupies the Chair of Peter.<\/p>\n<p>But I am also defending the dignity of a brother in Christ who has been calumniated. It is our duty to defend anyone who is falsely misaligned\u00a0when justice demands it. To sit in judgment and obsessive suspicion of everything the Pope says or does, immediately and publicly casting doubts upon his motives, is slanderous.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Spiritual Correctness?<\/u><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>Political correctness has silenced many pulpits and Christian lay people. But there&#8217;s a faithful remnant who will not bow to PC. So Satan attempts to deceive these Christians in a more subtle &#8220;spiritual&#8221; way\u2014that is, through what I call &#8220;spiritual correctness&#8221;. And the end goal is the same as that of political correctness&#8230;. censor and silence free expression of thought.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It is one thing to disagree with a comment or action of the Holy Father\u2014it is another to presume his motives are evil or to make rash judgments, especially when due diligence has not been undertaken to understand his motives. Here is a simple rule: whenever the Pope teaches, it is our obligation to understand it through the lens of Sacred Tradition <em>by default<\/em>\u2014not spin it to fit anti-papal conspiracies.<\/p>\n<p>Here, the Catechism provides invaluable wisdom regarding\u00a0the often unfounded murmuring against the Vicar of Christ:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000066; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">When it is made publicly, a statement contrary to the truth takes on a particular gravity&#8230; Respect for the reputation of persons forbids every <em>attitude<\/em> and <em>word<\/em> likely to cause them unjust injury. He becomes guilty:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000066; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">&#8211; of <em>rash judgment<\/em> who, even tacitly, assumes as true, without sufficient foundation, the moral fault of a neighbor;<br \/>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000066; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">&#8211; of <em>detraction<\/em> who, without objectively valid reason, discloses another&#8217;s faults and failings to persons who did not know them;<br \/>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000066; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">&#8211; of <em>calumny<\/em> who, by remarks contrary to the truth, harms the reputation of others and gives occasion for false judgments concerning them.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000066; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">To avoid rash judgment, everyone should be careful to interpret insofar as possible his neighbor&#8217;s thoughts, words, and deeds in a favorable way: Every good Christian ought to be more ready to give a favorable interpretation to another&#8217;s statement than to condemn it. But if he cannot do so, let him ask how the other understands it. And if the latter understands it badly, let the former correct him with love. If that does not suffice, let the Christian try all suitable ways to bring the other to a correct interpretation so that he may be saved.<\/span><\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"font-size: small;\">\u2014<em>Catechism of the Catholic, <\/em>n. 2476-2478<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Again, I am <em>not<\/em> censoring proper and just criticism. Theologian Rev. Joseph Iannuzzi has penned two solid documents on criticism of the Holy Father. See <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/on-criticizing-the-pope\/\">On Criticizing the Pope<\/a>.<\/em> See also, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/can-a-pope-be-a-heretic\/\">Can a Pope become\u00a0a Heretic?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Do we pray more for our shepherds than we criticize them?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Sensing the times<\/u><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">You must sense what we all sense. Can you not see what is happening here?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>I have over a thousand writings on this website with the underlying purpose to help the reader prepare for the trials that are here, and the glory that is coming. And that includes preparing for economic collapse, sociopolitical upheaval, persecution, false prophets, and above all else, a &#8220;new Pentecost.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But the conclusion being drawn by some that a validly elected Pope is the false prophet of Revelation who will lead astray the faithful is heresy. It&#8217;s so <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/windpope_Fotor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"470\" height=\"318\" align=\"right\" hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"1\" \/>simple: it would mean the rock of the Church has turned to liquid molten, and the whole edifice would collapse into schismatic sects. Each of us would have to choose which pastor, which bishop, which cardinal, which claim to &#8220;true&#8221; Catholicism is the right one. In a word, we would become &#8220;protestants.&#8221; The whole genius behind the Catholic Church, as <em>Christ<\/em> has established it, is precisely that the Pope remains as the perpetual and visible sign of unity and the guarantor of obedience to the Truth.\u00a0Gales have blown\u00a0against her, revolutions, kings, queens and dominions have shaken her&#8230; but the Church still stands, and the truth she teaches the same as it was 2000 years ago. For the Catholic Church was founded not by Martin Luther, King Henry, Joseph Smith, or Ron Hubbard, but Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Spiritual Warfare?<\/u><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">In prayer I have been reflecting. It seemed at the beginning that these criticisms of the pope were legitimate concerns based on Pope Francis&#8217; style, the media etc., but now I&#8217;m beginning to see that there may be specific demons assigned to this. Demons of schism, suspicion, accusation, perfectionism &amp; false judgement (&#8220;the accuser of the brethren&#8221; [Rev 12:10]). Before, when the legalists and those without a deep ear to God&#8217;s Spirit were trying their best to follow God, in His mercy, He gave them the benefit of the doubt &amp; blessed them. Because they were trying &amp; attending Mass etc. Now, in a restrainer-lifting-kind-of-way, God wants them purified and to have right faith and is <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/pope-francisw5_Fotor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"174\" align=\"right\" hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"1\" \/>allowing all hell to break loose on them (Francis saw their flaws too and in a sense led the way). <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>These demons have been released on them and the Church. What did we think a sifting looked like? How did we think a remnant of a remnant would be formed? By a lottery at a dinner party? No, it would be painful, nasty and a schism would be involved. And there would be a debate in it <em>on truth<\/em> (as it was with Jesus\u2014&#8221;What is truth?&#8221; Pilate asked.) <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>I think there is a new call in the Church: for serious intercessory deliverance prayer that God would give the grace of wisdom and revelation and unity and love to all of us in the Church, lest there would be no one left. This is a <em>warfare<\/em> issue. Not a semantics issue. It&#8217;s about a battle. Not better communication. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>I really think you have grasped something here that few comprehend: that the confusion, division, and endless speculations are a ruse from the enemy. He wants us to argue and debate and judge one another. Since he cannot destroy the Church, <em>destroying her unity<\/em> is the next best thing.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, Our Lady is calling us to deeper prayer, recollection, conversion, fasting, and obedience. If one does these latter things, the Pope&#8217;s foibles will begin to shrink back into their proper perspective. Because our hearts will begin to love like hers.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, mono; font-size: small;\">Therefore, be serious and sober for prayers. Above all, let your love for one another be intense, because love covers a multitude of sins. 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