De Omnibus Dubitandum Est.

THIS is an excellent report from Carl E Olson in the Catholic World Report. In it he states: "Exactly right. For whatever reason, Francis seems to think that the past few decades have been marked by a dogmatic rigidity that is as merciless as it is obsessed with the fine details of law, causing countless innocent or near innocent Catholics to flee a Church that they perceive to be cold and heartless. That perspective is, to put it nicely, dubious and problematic. The impression often given, unfortunately, is that any emphasis on objective moral standards regarding actions and relationships is bound to quickly degenerate into a harsh and uncharitable condemnation. It doesn't help matters that Francis apparently plays a bit fast and loose with some of his arguments and sources." Read the whole article HERE . Meanwhile, Damian Thompson identifies all the most salient points about this debacle in THIS article in The Spectator . He concludes: In the end, the ...

This  post at  Rorate Caeli  is well worth reading if, like me, are concerned about the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate , it's been a difficult week. The post debunks a report from Michael J. Miller in the Catholic World Report  attempts to address the speculation about the order. Basically, the worry is that the Vatican is censuring the order for attachment to traditionalism. Apparently, five priests complained about the traditional direction the order was taking and as a result their ability to say mass in the extraordinary form, as guaranteed under Summorum Pontificum was suspended. At the time, assurances were given that this was simply to make sure that those in the order that did not prefer the EF did not have it unfairly forced upon them. Many people were shocked by this, but understood the need for fairness for all in this matter and took a wait and see approach. I was sure Rorate Caeli had it wrong, and chose to trust Pope Francis and the Vatican ...