Bishop Paprocki: We’ve ‘Passed Beyond the Point of Private Conversations’ About Threat Posed by Heterodox Bishops

[Michie]

After an attention-grabbing essay, Bishop Thomas Paprocki talked about heresy, Cardinal McElroy, and the obligations of bishops.

Bishop Thomas Paprocki told The Pillar Tuesday that clarifying doctrinal errors proffered by senior Church leaders is a “necessary” responsibility for bishops, and that failing to address errors in Catholic teaching will see them compounded, not abated, in discussions about the Church’s pastoral and sacramental ministry.

The bishop talked with The Pillar Feb. 28, after he published an essay charging that recent statements from several members of the College of Cardinals are contrary to Catholic teaching, and amount to heresy.

“I thought I would explore some of the canonical implications if you have a situation of a cardinal who is holding to heretical views, or publicly proclaiming and teaching heretical views,” Paprocki said of “Imagining a Heretical Cardinal,” a February 28 essay published by First Things magazine.

“I have heard the word [heresy] used privately, and since it has been coming in private conversations, I thought that perhaps since it’s been coming up in private conversations, [then] perhaps it’s time for us to have some public conversation about that. … There are not just bishops, but theologians and other faithful Catholics raising the question of heresy,” Paprocki said.

“I think the reason I did this is because this debate has become so public at this point that it seems to have passed beyond the point of just some private conversations between bishops,” the bishop said.

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Paprocki: We’ve ‘passed beyond the point of private conversations’

After an attention-grabbing essay, Bishop Thomas Paprocki talked about heresy, Cardinal McElroy, and the obligations of bishops.

www.pillarcatholic.com

 

[WarriorAngel]

After an attention-grabbing essay, Bishop Thomas Paprocki talked about heresy, Cardinal McElroy, and the obligations of bishops.

Bishop Thomas Paprocki told The Pillar Tuesday that clarifying doctrinal errors proffered by senior Church leaders is a “necessary” responsibility for bishops, and that failing to address errors in Catholic teaching will see them compounded, not abated, in discussions about the Church’s pastoral and sacramental ministry.

The bishop talked with The Pillar Feb. 28, after he published an essay charging that recent statements from several members of the College of Cardinals are contrary to Catholic teaching, and amount to heresy.

“I thought I would explore some of the canonical implications if you have a situation of a cardinal who is holding to heretical views, or publicly proclaiming and teaching heretical views,” Paprocki said of “Imagining a Heretical Cardinal,” a February 28 essay published by First Things magazine.

“I have heard the word [heresy] used privately, and since it has been coming in private conversations, I thought that perhaps since it’s been coming up in private conversations, [then] perhaps it’s time for us to have some public conversation about that. … There are not just bishops, but theologians and other faithful Catholics raising the question of heresy,” Paprocki said.

“I think the reason I did this is because this debate has become so public at this point that it seems to have passed beyond the point of just some private conversations between bishops,” the bishop said.

Continued below.

Paprocki: We’ve ‘passed beyond the point of private conversations’

After an attention-grabbing essay, Bishop Thomas Paprocki talked about heresy, Cardinal McElroy, and the obligations of bishops.

www.pillarcatholic.com

The early Church fathers did indeed go rounds with what then became 'former' clergy.
Heresy cannot be allowed to stay.

 

[Erose]

Well Bishop Paprocki is right. It is time to call heresy heresy. Enough of this light stepping because the heretic is a cardinal. Of course, McElroy can claim that isn't exactly what he really meant. I mean reading some of this crap from many modern age bishops (including at the Vatican), it is clear, that once you become a bishop, you have to go take a class in ambiguous writing. Can they just not be clear on what they are saying? Or do they do the ambiguous writing, so they can have an out, if they start getting heat?

 

[Erose]

Looks like McElroy is doubling down on his heresy, and blaming it on Pope Francis.

Cardinal McElroy responds to his critics on sexual sin, the Eucharist, and LGBT and divorced/remarried Catholics

Pope Francis is calling us to appreciate the vital interplay between the pastoral and doctrinal aspects of church teaching when it comes to sexual sin and the reception of the Eucharist.

www.americamagazine.org

 

[WarriorAngel]

Looks like McElroy is doubling down on his heresy, and blaming it on Pope Francis.

Cardinal McElroy responds to his critics on sexual sin, the Eucharist, and LGBT and divorced/remarried Catholics

Pope Francis is calling us to appreciate the vital interplay between the pastoral and doctrinal aspects of church teaching when it comes to sexual sin and the reception of the Eucharist.

www.americamagazine.org

Far far far too often it seems deliberate misquotes are frequent.
Misinterpretations, misquotes, and in general just misfires.

And this has an astounding reverberating effect and often world wide.

When a butterfly flaps its wings.... etc