By Brahms&Liszt - Tue May 16, 2017 9:09 am
- Tue May 16, 2017 9:09 am
#229771
Just to clarify,
Pope Francis doesnt need to give an ex cathedra declaration for our obedience to be required. If he makes a decision as part of his ordinary magisterium that is not in a category invoking infallibilty, then the response we are requited to give is "religious submission of will and intellect." It also needs to be stated that the teaching of the Church is that all all decisions from the magisterium derive from Christ himself. If he gives a negative decision on Medjugorje, then that must be accepted. However, that doesnt necessarily mean its the end of it. Decisions of a disciplinary nature can be changed; they do not fall under the category of irreformable.
Pope Francis doesnt need to give an ex cathedra declaration for our obedience to be required. If he makes a decision as part of his ordinary magisterium that is not in a category invoking infallibilty, then the response we are requited to give is "religious submission of will and intellect." It also needs to be stated that the teaching of the Church is that all all decisions from the magisterium derive from Christ himself. If he gives a negative decision on Medjugorje, then that must be accepted. However, that doesnt necessarily mean its the end of it. Decisions of a disciplinary nature can be changed; they do not fall under the category of irreformable.