As the retired archbishop of La Plata, Argentina, writes, many priests who closely follow Pope Francis’ teachings have expressed dismay and dismay at the frequency with which his saint denigrates priests. The Pope often calls priests “bitter”, “old bachelors”, “sarcastic officers”, “gossipers” and other derogatory adjectives, which reveal a lack of justice and mercy.
Pope criticizes priests
Archbishop Aguer notes that there are thousands of priests in the world and that some of Francis’ epithets actually apply to some of them. However, generalizations in the Pope’s sermons, catechesis and messages deny the truth and “seriously undermine” the claims of the Second Vatican Council.
“Through the sacrament of Holy Orders, priests are formed in the image of Christ, so that, in cooperation with their bishops, they can work to build up the Church, the whole Body of Christ. Like all Christians, they, in the sacrament of Baptism, receive the sign and gift of such a vocation, and can seek perfection even in human weaknesses. , in accordance with the call of Christ, “Be perfect in your heavenly Father” (Mt 5: 48) – we read in the document presbyterorum ordinis, Archbishop Auger notes.
Contrary to tradition
“Another point to note is that the papal slander is often directed at priests who adhere too closely to tradition,” writes Archbishop Aguirre.
“The Pope has not stopped harming,” Hierarch adds. Now he moved against the bishops, deposing Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas, trying to moderate the best of the apostolic succession or send an apostolic visitation.
“Here in Argentina, he removed the famous bishop of San Luis and replaced him with a progressive man who blesses ‘in the name of the Father and the Holy Spirit.’ Infidels,” the archbishop concludes.
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