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| Pope Benedict XVI at Chrism Mass |
The Pope specifically addressed the matter
of the ordination of women in his homily, with specific mention of those who
have called Catholics to disobey the definitive decision, which the Church’s
Magisterium has already made, on the subject of the ordination of women.
Pope Benedict XVI repeated the fact, which
has on numerous occasions been clearly communicated to all the faithful, that
on the subject of the ordination of women “Blessed
Pope John Paul II stated irrevocably that the Church has received no authority
from the Lord.”
We Are All Church South Africa (WAACSA), as
well as their parent group, the International Movement We Are Church (IMWAC), will
most certainly not be happy with this message from Pope Benedict XVI. There is
of course no doubt that they will simply dismiss this message from the Pope and
will almost certainly continue with their harmful agenda. We must pray that
they will stop and must do all in our power to stop their harmful action within
the Church.
It is my hope and prayer that the deacons,
priests and bishops, who have until now shown their support of We Are All
Church South Africa, either by expressly stating so, or by associating with the
group, or by participating in their meetings by giving talks and lectures, will,
in response to the Popes homily, now retract any such support and will also disassociate
themselves completely from the group.
I also hope that my earlier call, for We Are
All Church South Africa to be banned from Church premises by the South African
bishops, will now become a reality. Most importantly, I hope and pray that our
bishops will receive visible public support from all their deacons and priests
in South Africa, and of course from all Catholics in South Africa.
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