Who Do We Say Francis is?
Following my posting of this worrying video the other day, I wanted to be clear that I'm not advocating one position or another, simply taking part in the discussion and articulating my unease about the situation. Whilst I am aware that much of the stuff reported about Pope Francis is spin from one side or another trying to show how he supports their view of things, Cardinal Kasper's soundbytes upset me far more. However, it is essential to maintain perspective, and in this vein, I have found this post by Dr. Gerard M. Nadal most edifying. Nadal says this: Many have feared, openly and scandalously, that he is about to break with established church teaching on moral norms. And at every turn they have been proven wrong. He famously stated that one need not discuss the issues of abortion and homosexuality all the time, which sent most pro-life leaders into the stratosphere. And for good cause. Increasingly, we see the marriage between the gay rights movement and the ...