{"id":33691,"date":"2018-04-05T19:40:28","date_gmt":"2018-04-06T01:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/?p=33691"},"modified":"2020-11-14T23:08:16","modified_gmt":"2020-11-15T05:08:16","slug":"why-are-you-troubled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/why-are-you-troubled\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Are You Troubled?","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-33692\" src=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/jesushands2-719x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"551\" height=\"785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/jesushands2-719x1024.jpg 719w, https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/jesushands2-1079x1536.jpg 1079w, https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/jesushands2-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/jesushands2-768x1093.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/jesushands2.jpg 1404w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>AFTER <\/b>publishing\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/29\/the-shaking-of-the-church\/\">The Shaking of the Church<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>on Holy Thursday, it was only hours later that a spiritual earthquake, centered in Rome, shook all of Christendom. As chunks of plaster reportedly rained down from the ceiling of St. Peter&#8217;s Basilica, headlines across the world rattled with Pope Francis allegedly having said: &#8220;Hell Does Not Exist.&#8221;<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>What I assumed at first was &#8220;fake news,&#8221; or perhaps an April Fool&#8217;s joke, turned out to be true. Pope Francis had granted another interview with Eugene Scalfari, a <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-33693\" style=\"margin: 2px 5px 2px 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/epaceiling.jpg\" width=\"296\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/epaceiling.jpg 634w, https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/epaceiling-300x279.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/>93-year-old atheist who never takes notes nor records his subjects&#8217; words. Rather, as he explained once to the Foreign Press Association, &#8220;I try to understand the person I am interviewing, and after that, I write his answers with my own words.\u201d Scalfari then conceded the possibility that \u201csome of the Pope\u2019s words I reported, were not shared by Pope Francis&#8221; in his 2013 interview with the Pontiff. <span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_33691_1('footnote_plugin_reference_33691_1_1');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_33691_1('footnote_plugin_reference_33691_1_1');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_33691_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[1]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_33691_1_1\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">cf.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/news\/vatican-dont-trust-report-that-pope-francis-denied-reality-of-hell-53450\"><em>Catholic News Agency<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_33691_1_1').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_33691_1_1', 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>It is hard to know what is more surprising\u2014the admission of sloppy, if not unethical journalism, or the fact that the Pope has entrusted this man with yet\u00a0<em>another\u00a0<\/em>interview (this is apparently the fifth, though some say it is just the same interview with new &#8220;reports&#8221;).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The response heard around the world has ranged from the cheering of &#8220;liberals&#8221; to declarations from &#8220;conservatives&#8221; that the Pope is an agent of the Antichrist. Perhaps representing the voice of reason, Boston College theologian and philosopher, Dr. Peter Kreeft, responded to the uproar saying, &#8220;I doubt he said that, because it\u2019s heresy outright.&#8221; <span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_33691_1('footnote_plugin_reference_33691_1_2');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_33691_1('footnote_plugin_reference_33691_1_2');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_33691_1_2\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[2]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_33691_1_2\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">April 1st, 2018; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bostonherald.com\/news\/local_coverage\/2018\/04\/pope_quoted_as_saying_there_s_no_hell\">bostonherald.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_33691_1_2').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_33691_1_2', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script> Indeed, the existence of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/21\/hell-is-for-real\/\">Hell is a core doctrine of Christianity<\/a>, taught by Our Lord, and affirmed for 2000 years in Sacred Tradition. Moreover, Pope Francis has himself <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lastampa.it\/2018\/04\/05\/vaticaninsider\/eng\/the-vatican\/francis-words-on-hell-the-eternal-abyss-of-solitude-MCvxt5bPV3jDozO1foKzMO\/pagina.html\">previously taught of the existence of Hell<\/a> and frequently spoken of the reality of Satan as a real fallen angel. As long-time Vatican correspondent John L. Allen Jr. noted:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>First, there\u2019s basically zero plausibility that Francis actually said what Scalfari cites him as saying on Hell, at least as quoted, since Francis has a clear public record on the subject\u2014he actually talks about Hell more frequently that any pope in recent memory, and he has never left any doubt that he regards it as a real possibility for one\u2019s eternal destiny.<\/strong> \u2014April 30th, 2018; <a href=\"https:\/\/cruxnow.com\/news-analysis\/2018\/03\/30\/unpacking-a-non-interview-pope-interview-this-time-on-hell\/\">cruxnow.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Vatican spokesman, Greg Burke, issued a statement regarding the recent interview with Scalfari (that appeared in <em><a href=\"https:\/\/rep.repubblica.it\/pwa\/esclusiva\/2018\/03\/28\/news\/il_papa_e_un_onore_essere_chiamato_rivoluzionario_-192479298\/?ref=RHPPRB-BH-I0-C4-P1-S1.4-T1\">La Repubblica\u00a0<\/a><\/em>and was translated by <em><a href=\"https:\/\/rorate-caeli.blogspot.com\/2018\/03\/there-is-no-hell-new-francis-revelation.html\">Rorate Caeli<\/a><\/em>):<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>What is reported by the author in today\u2019s article is the result of his reconstruction, in which the literal words pronounced by the Pope are not quoted. No quotation of the aforementioned article must therefore be considered as a faithful transcription of the words of the Holy Father.<\/strong> \u2014<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/news\/vatican-dont-trust-report-that-pope-francis-denied-reality-of-hell-53450\">Catholic News Agency<\/a><\/em>, March 29th, 2018<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Unfortunately, nothing was said to confirm Catholic doctrine. And so far, the Pope has remained silent.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Thus, the &#8220;damage,&#8221; it would seem, is done. Whether the Pope said it or not may be irrelevant. Billions of people have now heard, allegedly from the mouth of Christianity&#8217;s chief representative, that Hell does not exist. Some have applauded the news that &#8220;finally&#8221; the Church is <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-33694\" style=\"margin: 1px 2px 1px 2px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/maxrossireuters.jpg\" width=\"326\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/maxrossireuters.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/maxrossireuters-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px\" \/>dropping such an &#8220;unmerciful&#8221; doctrine; Evangelical Christians and schismatics have gone into high gear confirming their suspicions that Francis is an &#8220;antipope&#8221; or &#8220;false prophet&#8221;; faithful Catholics, exhausted by one papal controversy after another, have publicly voiced their dismay on social media, some even calling Francis a &#8220;traitor&#8221; and a &#8220;Judas.&#8221; One reader said to me, &#8220;I pray for the Pope. But I no longer trust him.&#8221; Expressing his exasperation, Cardinal Raymond Burke responded to this latest guffaw saying:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>It has been a source of profound scandal not only for many Catholics but also for many people in the secular world who have respect for the Catholic Church and its teachings, even if they do not share them&#8230;\u00a0This playing around with faith and doctrine, at the highest level of the Church, rightly leaves pastors and faithful scandalized.<\/strong> \u2014<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lanuovabq.it\/it\/burke-correggere-il-papa-per-obbedire-a-cristo\">La Nuova Bussola Quotidiana,<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>April 5th, 2018 (English translation from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifesitenews.com\/news\/cardinal-burke-interview\">LifeSiteNews.com<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Church is indeed shaking&#8230;\u00a0<em>but not destroyed.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>JESUS IS RISEN, YES?<\/p>\n<p>As I pondered what to write today, I sensed in my heart the words, &#8220;<em>Do what you always do: turn to the daily Mass readings.&#8221;\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usccb.org\/bible\/readings\/040518.cfm\">today&#8217;s Gospel<\/a>, the Risen Lord enters the room where the Apostles are gathered and\u00a0asks them:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace; font-size: 10pt;\">Why are you troubled?\u00a0And why do questions arise in your hearts?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The last time Jesus asked them this question was when they were in the midst of a <em>great storm.\u00a0<\/em>They\u00a0woke Him, crying out:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\">\u201cLord, save us! We are perishing!\u201d He said to them, \u201cWhy are you terrified, O you of little faith?\u201d (Matt 8:25-26)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>What Jesus asked of the Apostles before <em>and\u00a0<\/em>after His Resurrection was total trust in\u00a0<em>Him.\u00a0<\/em>Yes, Jesus would build His Church upon Peter, &#8220;the rock&#8221;, but their faith was to be solely in God\u2014in\u00a0His<em>\u00a0<\/em>promises\u2014not human abilities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>The Lord publicly proclaimed it: \u2018I\u2019, he said, \u2018have prayed for you Peter that your faith may not fail, and you, once being converted, must confirm your brothers\u2019\u2026 For this reason the Faith of the Apostolic seat has never failed even during turbulent times, but has remained whole <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pope-preaching_Fotor.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=194%2C257&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"257\" align=\"right\" \/>and unharmed, so that the privilege of Peter continues to be unshaken.<\/strong> \u2014POPE INNOCENT III (1198-1216), <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/can-a-pope-be-a-heretic\/\">Can a Pope be a Heretic?<\/a><\/em> by Rev. Joseph Iannuzzi, Oct. 20th, 2014\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;But&#8221;, one might ask, &#8220;hasn&#8217;t the Apostolic seat failed through this apparent denial of Hell?&#8221; The answer is no\u2014the teachings of the Church have not been overturned, even in <em>Amoris Laetitia\u00a0<\/em>(though, they have been heterodoxically misinterpreted). The Pope can make mistakes like everyone else\u00a0except<em>\u00a0<\/em>when making\u00a0<em>ex cathedra\u00a0<\/em>statements, that is, infallible declarations that\u00a0confirm<em>\u00a0<\/em>doctrine. That is the teaching of the Church and the experience of 2000 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>\u2026if you are troubled by some statements that Pope Francis has made in his recent interviews, it is not disloyalty, or a lack of <i>Romanita\u00a0<\/i>to disagree with the details of some of the interviews which were given off-the-cuff. Naturally, if we disagree with the Holy Father, we do so with the deepest respect and humility, conscious that we may need to be corrected. However, papal interviews do not require either the assent of faith that is given to <i>ex cathedra<\/i> statements or that internal submission of mind and will that is given to those statements that are part of his non-infallible but authentic magisterium. <\/strong>\u2014Fr. Tim Finigan, tutor in Sacramental Theology at St John\u2019s Seminary, Wonersh; from <em>The Hermeneutic of Community, \u201cAssent and Papal Magisterium\u201d<\/em>, October 6th, 2013; <a href=\"http:\/\/the-hermeneutic-of-continuity.blogspot.co.uk\/2013\/10\/assent-and-papal-magisterium.html?m=1\">http:\/\/the-hermeneutic-of-continuity.blogspot.co.uk<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Petrine promises of Christ still hold true, even though great waves are smashing against the Church&#8230; even though enemy ships are battering her hull and &#8220;Peter&#8221; himself seems to be steering the Barque toward rocky shoals. Who, I ask, is the wind in her sails? Is it not the Holy Spirit? Who is the Admiral of this Ship? Is it not Christ? And who is Lord of the seas? Is it not the Father?\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace; font-size: 10pt;\">Why are you troubled?\u00a0And why do questions arise in your hearts?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Jesus is Risen.<\/em> He is not dead. He is still the Governor and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/jesus-the-wise-builder\/\">Master Builder of His Church<\/a>. I&#8217;m not saying this to dismiss the controversies or excuse the Pope, nor downplay the grave trials we are facing (read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/29\/the-shaking-of-the-church\/\"><em>The Shaking of the Church<\/em>).<\/a>\u00a0But I think those who are jumping overboard ought to listen to what Christ is saying\u2014especially those who slander the Pope or betray an <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-33698\" style=\"margin: 2px 5px 2px 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/slander-964x1024.jpg\" width=\"298\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/slander-964x1024.jpg 964w, https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/slander-1445x1536.jpg 1445w, https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/slander-282x300.jpg 282w, https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/slander-768x816.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/slander.jpg 1882w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/>evident lack of trust in Jesus. Frankly, they too become a &#8220;stumbling block&#8221; to others and source of division. It&#8217;s worth repeating what the <em>Catechism<\/em> teaches regarding what we should do when someone, even the Pope, seemingly fails us:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: #020475; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Respect for the reputation of persons forbids every <em>attitude<\/em> and <em>word<\/em> likely to cause them unjust injury. He becomes guilty:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: #020475; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>\u2013 of <em>rash judgment<\/em> who, even tacitly, assumes as true, without sufficient foundation, the moral fault of a neighbor;<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>\u2013 of <em>detraction<\/em> who, without objectively valid reason, discloses another\u2019s faults and failings to persons who did not know them;<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>\u2013 of <em>calumny<\/em> who, by remarks contrary to the truth, harms the reputation of others and gives occasion for false judgments concerning them.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><span style=\"color: #020475; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>To avoid rash judgment, everyone should be careful to interpret insofar as possible his neighbor\u2019s thoughts, words, and deeds in a favorable way: Every good Christian ought to be more ready to give a favorable interpretation to another\u2019s 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.<\/strong> <\/span>\u2014<em>Catechism of the Catholic, <\/em>n. 2476-2478<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>CHRIST DOES NOT LIE<\/p>\n<p>This too is a fact: Pope Francis\u00a0<em>holds the keys of the Kingdom,\u00a0<\/em>even though he may hold them loosely&#8230; perhaps too loosely. Not a single Cardinal, including Burke, has contested the validity of this papacy. Francis is the Vicar of Christ, and thus, the Petrine promises of Jesus will prevail. Those who persist in the belief that there was a &#8220;palace coup&#8221; and that Benedict is still the lawful pope ought to hear what Benedict XVI himself has to say about that: see\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/28\/barquing-up-the-wrong-tree\/\">Barquing Up the Wrong Tree<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I recall at the Synod on the family how Pope Francis allowed a multitude of opinions to be put on the table\u2014some of them beautiful, others heretical. At the end, he stood up and issued\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/20\/the-five-corrections\/\">Five Corrections<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>to both &#8220;liberals&#8221; and &#8220;conservatives.&#8221; Then, <br \/>\nhe declared:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>The Pope, in this context, is not the supreme lord but rather the supreme servant \u2013 the \u201cservant of the servants of God\u201d; the guarantor of the obedience and the conformity of the Church to the will of God, to the Gospel of Christ, and to the Tradition of the Church, <em>putting aside every personal whim<\/em>, despite being \u2013 by the will of Christ Himself \u2013 the \u201csupreme Pastor and Teacher of all the faithful\u201d and despite enjoying \u201csupreme, full, immediate, and universal ordinary <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-32843\" style=\"margin: 1px 2px 1px 2px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/friberg-peace.jpg\" width=\"354\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/friberg-peace.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/friberg-peace-300x175.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>power in the Church\u201d.<\/strong> \u2014POPE FRANCIS, closing remarks on the Synod;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.catholicnewsagency.com\/news\/pope-francis-closing-synod-speech-received-with-standing-ovation-92979\/\"><em>Catholic News Agency<\/em><\/a>, October 18th, 2014 (my emphasis)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Suddenly, I no longer heard the Pope speaking\u00a0but<em> Jesus.\u00a0<\/em>The words resounded in my soul like thunder, literally striking me to the core. You see, it is Christ who has prayed that Peter&#8217;s faith may not fail. That&#8217;s a pretty dependable prayer. And we have come to understand that it doesn&#8217;t mean the Pope cannot personally sin or even fail his duties; rather, that the Spirit of Truth will safeguard the &#8220;food&#8221; which Christ has given us in Sacred Tradition. Indeed, the Pope&#8217;s interview with Scalfari means little in that light. The True Faith has already been handed on and cannot change. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Somehow, in some way, we will see this guarantee fulfilled. Really, we already are, as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/05\/the-papacy-is-not-one-pope\/\"><em>The Papacy is Not One Pope<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>EVEN JUDAS<\/p>\n<p>Even Judas was entrusted with power and authority. Yes, he was also in that gathering of disciples when Jesus declared:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;\">Whoever listens to you listens to me. Whoever rejects you rejects me. And whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me. (Luke 10:16)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>That is,\u00a0<em>whoever did not listen to Judas\u00a0<\/em>was rejecting the Lord himself. That was the case for those three years that the future betrayer was with the Lord. We should ponder that.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And even Peter, post-Pentecost, was corrected by Paul for straying from the true Gospel. <span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_33691_1('footnote_plugin_reference_33691_1_3');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_33691_1('footnote_plugin_reference_33691_1_3');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_33691_1_3\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[3]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_33691_1_3\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">cf. Gal 2:11, 14<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_33691_1_3').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_33691_1_3', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script> There&#8217;s something important to be learned here too. Does infallibility mean that the Pope can never misstep, or rather that his steps will always be made straight again?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-33700\" style=\"margin: 2px 5px 2px 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/sheherding.jpg\" width=\"349\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/sheherding.jpg 989w, https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/sheherding-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/sheherding-768x561.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px\" \/>As I said not long ago, our personal duty is to listen for the voice of Jesus speaking through Pope Francis and the bishops in communion with him. Only the most cynical hearts will fail to hear the often beautiful, encouraging, and true words that these men speak\u2014despite their faults.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While preparing last year for an Advent Mission in the parish I was speaking at, I saw a large poster on the pastor&#8217;s wall. It detailed the history of the Church through a timeline. One description caught my eye in particular:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">It is an unfortunate fact that sometimes the spiritual condition of the Church is no better than the spiritual condition of society as a whole. This was true in the 10th century. In its first 60 years, the office of the pope was controlled by Roman aristocrats who were unworthy of their high office. The worst of them, Pope John XII, was so corrupt that God delivered the Church from him through a secular ruler, Otto I (the Great), the first Holy Roman Emperor of the German nation. Otto and his successors used the Church as an instrument to help restore order to the empire. Lay investiture, the selection by emperors of bishops, and even popes, was one of the primary ways to control the Church. By God&#8217;s mercy, the popes nominated by the German emperors during this period were of high quality, especially Pope Sylvester II. As a result, the Western Church began to revive, especially through the renewal of monastic life.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>God permits evil (and confusion) to allow a greater good. He will do so again.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace; font-size: 10pt;\">Why are you troubled?\u00a0And why do questions arise in your hearts?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">RELATED READING<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.markmallett.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/21\/hell-is-for-real\/\">Hell is for Real<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>Your gift keeps me going. 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