Most Holy Father, I wish to express my disappointment at the manner in which the church is allowing this argument on marriage continue. Catholic marriages have always been a starlight for many others, to whittle down the meaning, expression, and character of a catholic marriage will be to rob Catholic couples and indeed all of Christendom the true intentions of Our Lord Jesus Christ on his teachings on marriage. In the words of one of your predecessors, "The worst kind of heresy is that which proclaims true catholic doctrine in itself but adds a drop of heresy like a drop of poison in a glass of water". The church has always upheld her believe in faith and practice together. To separate what we teach and believe from how we live is a heresy. And Satan is on the move to deceive the Church of Jesus Christ. Your Holiness, if by any chance Cardinal Kasper’s proposal is carried out it will bring in to strong question a lot of the church’s CORE teachings: the sacrament of marriage: this sacrament will automatically loose it's meaning. how can a person when he is sacramentally bound to another person, be married to a 2nd person. the question of going to the confessional to resolve this is an absolute abuse of the sacrament of marriage and of penance. so by extension this means a kidnapper who kidnaps Mr. A can go to confession get an absolution and then retain his victim after having gone to the confessional; or that a wife beater who beats his wife can get an absolution and then return home to his sin. your holiness clearly this isn't the Apostolic faith of the church of Jesus Christ. The Sacrament of penance: this Kasperian proposal will lead to a horrible abuse of the sacrament of penance. Because it will no longer be a place where a catholic meets christ, but a place where a catholic meets a priest who tells him, he is forgiven and that he should “go home and continue in his adultery”. The Magisterium: finally it will bring into question the teaching autho
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Michael Ewbank
11 years ago
Since the Church is obliged to promote the fullness of truth, always and everywhere, any kind or degree of 'suppresio veri' and 'suggestio falsi' by those speaking in the Church's name is a grave violation of the Church's nature and mission.
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Dr E Figura
11 years ago
The Church must proclaim God's teaching for the salvatino of souls and not sit back, reacting passively
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Simon Gleaden
11 years ago
Those whom God hath joined together let no man put asunder.
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C I Reid
11 years ago
The Roman Catholic Church must maintain the sanctity and holiness of marriage and holy communion
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Elizabeth Wilhelmsen
11 years ago
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It is an honour to append my signature to the 461 priests and mearly 1000 lay persons who have shown the courage to speak up in defense of the orthodox practice of the Church. I am a university professor form the U.S.A.
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Luke Phillips
11 years ago
Pope St. Felix III: 'Not to oppose error is to approve it; and not to defend truth is to suppress it; and indeed to neglect to confound evil men, when we can do it, is no less a sin than to encourage them.' Let us all hearken to these wise words! All Christians must be merciful, but mercy at the expense of justice creates a false mercy. False mercy is worthless; true mercy is priceless.
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Luke Phillips
11 years ago
Pope St. Felix III: 'Not to oppose error is to approve it; and not to defend truth is to suppress it; and indeed to neglect to confound evil men, when we can do it, is no less a sin than to encourage them.' Let us all hearken to these wise words! All Christians must be merciful, but mercy at the expense of justice creates a false mercy. False mercy is worthless; true mercy is priceless.
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Alice Pavey
11 years ago
Please do not abandon the teaching of Christ Himself!
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jeanette
11 years ago
I support
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Nick Parry
11 years ago
Hallam Diocese
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Dennis Murphy
11 years ago
I am in complete support of Church teaching.
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Walter Cole
11 years ago
Defend the truth of Christ's Church
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mary bradley
11 years ago
marriage is a lifelong commitment, don't make it disposible.
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Richard Ashton
11 years ago
Making excuses for sin is false compassion.
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John A. Rayner
11 years ago
I am 100% behind those priests
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Raymond Bloemer
11 years ago
For the children it is absolutely a harrawing trauma, but that fact is irgnored in fovour of EGO.
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Shelagh Deakin
11 years ago
Archdiocese of Cardiff
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Michael Cawley
11 years ago
Viva Cristo Rey !
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Stefano Mazzeo
11 years ago
we must support our orthodox Catholic priests or we will become even more marginalised
Most Holy Father, I wish to express my disappointment at the manner in which the church is allowing this argument on marriage continue. Catholic marriages have always been a starlight for many others, to whittle down the meaning, expression, and character of a catholic marriage will be to rob Catholic couples and indeed all of Christendom the true intentions of Our Lord Jesus Christ on his teachings on marriage. In the words of one of your predecessors, "The worst kind of heresy is that which proclaims true catholic doctrine in itself but adds a drop of heresy like a drop of poison in a glass of water". The church has always upheld her believe in faith and practice together. To separate what we teach and believe from how we live is a heresy. And Satan is on the move to deceive the Church of Jesus Christ. Your Holiness, if by any chance Cardinal Kasper’s proposal is carried out it will bring in to strong question a lot of the church’s CORE teachings: the sacrament of marriage: this sacrament will automatically loose it's meaning. how can a person when he is sacramentally bound to another person, be married to a 2nd person. the question of going to the confessional to resolve this is an absolute abuse of the sacrament of marriage and of penance. so by extension this means a kidnapper who kidnaps Mr. A can go to confession get an absolution and then retain his victim after having gone to the confessional; or that a wife beater who beats his wife can get an absolution and then return home to his sin. your holiness clearly this isn't the Apostolic faith of the church of Jesus Christ. The Sacrament of penance: this Kasperian proposal will lead to a horrible abuse of the sacrament of penance. Because it will no longer be a place where a catholic meets christ, but a place where a catholic meets a priest who tells him, he is forgiven and that he should “go home and continue in his adultery”. The Magisterium: finally it will bring into question the teaching autho
Since the Church is obliged to promote the fullness of truth, always and everywhere, any kind or degree of 'suppresio veri' and 'suggestio falsi' by those speaking in the Church's name is a grave violation of the Church's nature and mission.
The Church must proclaim God's teaching for the salvatino of souls and not sit back, reacting passively
Those whom God hath joined together let no man put asunder.
The Roman Catholic Church must maintain the sanctity and holiness of marriage and holy communion
It is an honour to append my signature to the 461 priests and mearly 1000 lay persons who have shown the courage to speak up in defense of the orthodox practice of the Church. I am a university professor form the U.S.A.
Pope St. Felix III: 'Not to oppose error is to approve it; and not to defend truth is to suppress it; and indeed to neglect to confound evil men, when we can do it, is no less a sin than to encourage them.' Let us all hearken to these wise words! All Christians must be merciful, but mercy at the expense of justice creates a false mercy. False mercy is worthless; true mercy is priceless.
Pope St. Felix III: 'Not to oppose error is to approve it; and not to defend truth is to suppress it; and indeed to neglect to confound evil men, when we can do it, is no less a sin than to encourage them.' Let us all hearken to these wise words! All Christians must be merciful, but mercy at the expense of justice creates a false mercy. False mercy is worthless; true mercy is priceless.
Please do not abandon the teaching of Christ Himself!
I support
Hallam Diocese
I am in complete support of Church teaching.
Defend the truth of Christ's Church
marriage is a lifelong commitment, don't make it disposible.
Making excuses for sin is false compassion.
I am 100% behind those priests
For the children it is absolutely a harrawing trauma, but that fact is irgnored in fovour of EGO.
Archdiocese of Cardiff
Viva Cristo Rey !
we must support our orthodox Catholic priests or we will become even more marginalised