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| Cardinal William Levada Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith |
The Congregation for the
Doctrine of the Faith has again been placed in the position of having to warn
Catholics against a book written by a theologian, who also happens to be a nun. According
to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Sr. Margaret Farley’s 2006
book, “Just Love: A Framework for Christian Sexual Ethics”, contains a number
of erroneous propositions on various Church teachings.
I find it so difficult to
comprehend why any Catholic would publically present views that contradict
Church teaching. I can understand the need for on going dialogue on various
subjects. This could be achieved quite successfully by way of theologians, and
anyone else who cares to do so, submitting their views to the Magisterium for
consideration or by setting up appropriate private forums to enable such
dialogue with relevant Church representatives. However, until such time as the
Magisterium decides to accept these views and to change Church teaching, why
would one, under the banner of being a credible presenter of Catholic teaching,
have the audacity to make ones views public? Do these people actually ever stop
to consider the implications of their actions? Do they think about the
confusion that they create and the harm that they cause?
The fact that so often it
is also in fact priests, deacons and religious who are presenting these
contradictory views, makes this even more difficult to understand. If the
Church were a corporate, which the Church clearly is not, these ‘employees’
would be ‘reined in’ so quickly their heads would spin. If they still wouldn’t
adopt and promote the views of the corporate, after being ‘reined in’, I have
no doubt that they would quickly find themselves unemployed and no longer in a
position to represent the corporate.
No one forces anyone to be
a Catholic! So, why would one insist on being identified as a Catholic if one
does not share or agree with the beliefs of Catholics? Why would one insist on
presenting and convincing others that ones own views are more credible than
that taught by the Church? What is it that drives these people to do this?
I don’t have the answers! I
can however tell you that I am simply astounded at this extraordinary
behaviour!
We have to pray continually
for the Pope and all our bishops that they will have the courage and wisdom to
remain always faithful to the teaching of Christ, which they have received
through the Apostles from Christ Himself.
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