De Omnibus Dubitandum Est.

Archbishop Charles Chaput's reputation and his exclusion from becoming a cardinal despite his important role as Archbishop of Philadelphia are discussed. The connection between Archbishop Chaput and The Pillar, an independent Catholic news outlet, is explored. The confusion caused by the Vatican document Fiducia Supplicans and the Pope's response to criticism are highlighted. The importance of clarity, consistency, and speaking the truth in love is emphasized. The urgent challenge of anthropology and the crisis of fatherhood and male Christian spiritual leadership are addressed. The chapter concludes with a call to prayer for the Church and the Pope. You can support me here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mklambert2r

  On Tuesday 24th November, a few days before the consistory in which  Wilton Gregory was made a cardinal of the Catholic Church, JD Flynn posted an analysis of recent comments by the Archbishop of  Washington that he is happy to give Holy Communion to Joe Biden. Gregory, who was then made a cardinal at the weekend, told a journalist on Tuesday that in his diocese, he will not deny Holy Communion to a politician who has pledged to enshrine access to abortion in federal law and permit federal funding of abortions. This seems to be in defiance of the recent US Conference of Catholic Bishops statement which, though massively hypocritical in itself , did point out that there were serious problems with some of Biden's policies. The conference president, Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles, closed the meeting on Nov. 17 by announcing the creation of a bishops’ working group to prepare for the Biden presidency. The USCCB president noted several Biden policies that “pose...