De Omnibus Dubitandum Est.

The half-time whistle has been blown on the Extraordinary Synod on the Family in Rome and John Thavis, the respected commentator on Vatican affairs, has described the first document to emerge as ‘a pastoral earthquake’ . Voice of the Family have issued a strongly worded condemnation of the mid-way report, calling it “a betrayal”. Among other comments from experts on the site: “Those who are controlling the Synod have betrayed Catholic parents worldwide. We believe that the Synod’s mid-way report is one of the worst official documents drafted in Church history. “Thankfully the report is a preliminary report for discussion, rather than a definitive proposal. It is essential that the voices of those lay faithful who sincerely live out Catholic teaching are also taken into account. Catholic families are clinging to Christ’s teaching on marriage and chastity by their finger-tips.” More here . It is a situation the like of which has no precedent in my experi...

My Family seemed as appropriate an image as any for this post! Please support and share this as widely as possible. Voice of the Family is an initiative of Catholic laity from major pro-life/pro-family organisations. It has been formed to offer expertise and resources before, during and after the Synod. The group is offering assistance to Synod Fathers, such as research, expert briefings, speech-drafting, and professional support and contacts. Voice of the Family argues that the following themes must be central to the Synod’s conclusions: • Sacramental marriage, binding parents together in an indissoluble union, is the greatest protector of children both born and unborn. • the inseparability of the unitive and procreative dimensions of the sexual act is an essential defence against the culture of death. • parents are the primary educators of their children. By making a particular stand in defence of parents as primary educators, the Synod Fathers would be embracin...