Monday, March 21, 2016

Fr.Z approves of adultery in inter faith marriages



ASK FATHER: My Catholic son is marrying a Lutheran. Can a priest bless the marriage? 
http://wdtprs.com/blog/2016/03/ask-father-my-catholic-son-is-marrying-a-lutheran-can-a-priest-bless-the-marriage/
Fr.John Zuhlsdorf writes:
Even more, the Church knows that children’s faith is best secured when both parents share that faith.
That said, the Church recognizes that human heart and affections are difficult to regulate.
Understanding that there are circumstances where a Catholic might desire to marry someone of another faith, and respecting the autonomy of the individual, the Church can grant permission for a Catholic to marry a baptized non-Catholic, or even a dispensation for a Catholic to marry an unbaptized person.
Lionel: This is possible with the new theology which is based on known salvation outside the Church. Fr.Z has always affirmed the new theology. For him there is known salvation outside the Church.This includes being saved in invincible ignorance and the baptism of desire which are exceptions to the strict interpretation of the dogma extra ecclesiam nulla salus (EENS), for him.He has to look after his career and blog.
According to the dogma extra ecclesiam nulla salus, not interpreted with the new theology, this couple will be living in adultery.They will be committing  a mortal sin.Since the Lutheran is outside the Church and on the way to Hell ( Cantate Dominio, Council of Forence 1441).
Vatican Council II says all need faith and baptism. The Lutheran does not have Catholic Faith.
However Pope Benedict in the recent interview to Avvenire confirmed that this dogma has been developed. It was developed to the point of being discarded. It is discarded for all who are associated with the Pontifical International Theological Commission, the CDF and Ecclesia Dei. Fr.Z too must have once been considered a liberal to have  been allowed to work at Ecclesia Dei.
So a Catholic is permitted to marry even a non Catholic and it is not adultery for Fr. Z since he  believes there is known salvation outside the Church.He is a liberal  on this issue.
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 In both cases, before the permission or dispensation is granted, some assurances are required: the Catholic party needs to be advised of the seriousness of this exception, he has to state that he is intending to continue to practice his Catholic faith, and he has to state that he will do all within his power to ensure that the children born to the marriage will be brought up in the faith.
Lionel: But he will live with his Lutheran wife who is outside the Church and is on the way to Hell.This is adultery.
Ah! The compromises one has to make to remain a priest in good standing with the Church!
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 In addition, the non-Catholic party must be advised that the Catholic party has made these promises. Then, if the bishop is convinced that this marriage will not be a danger to the faith of the Catholic party, then he may give his permission, or grant a dispensation.
Lionel: Dispensations are given routinely since the bishops do not believe in the dogma extra ecclesiam nulla salus any more.Neither do Pope Benedict and Pope Francis. No cardinal or bishop contradicted Pope Benedict's recent interview to Avvenire, on the development of the dogma.Even the SSPX  believes there are known exceptions to the dogma EENS . They are all following the new theology, liberals, conservatives and traditionalists.
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The bishop has the further authority, should he deems it reasonable to do so, to grant a dispensation from canonical form, that is, permission for the Catholic to be married by a non-Catholic minister.
Lionel: And it would still be considered a Sacrament!!
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If that dispensation is given, then the wedding should follow whatever format the non-Catholic minister uses. It’s not good to “mix” rituals and have a Catholic priest do part and a (in this case) Lutheran minister do part. Particularly egregious (and actually invalid) are situations where the Lutheran minister receives the vow of the Lutheran party and the Catholic priest receives the vows of the Catholic party. There must be only one minister officiating.
Lionel: No mention of extra ecclesiam nulla salus or Vatican Council II being interpreted in harmony with this dogma on exclusive salvation.The Ratzinger-Rahner new theology has been approved by Fr.Z.-Lionel Andrades

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