Refer to Pope Francis and his call to Mercy by all means. Mercy is great. Mercy is there for when we stray from what is right, recognise we have done wrong, are sorry for it and wish to do right. Mercy is not, however, licence to define or ignore right from wrong or as a censure upon making others aware of right and wrong.
It's obviously a source of great debate in the Church presently whether Pope Francis has erred by invoking a Mercy which redefines or ignores right and wrong. I'm not convinced he has, but he's pushing the limits. My concern is one day he will go "over the edge" undeniably and teach a false and distorted Mercy as outlined above.
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: I think good Pope Leo's words are even MORE
: relevant ...
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: Of course you do, Pete, and you're entitled
: to that view.
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: ... given how ubiquitous the call to
: "tolerance" is these days and so
: frequently to things which are contrary,
: threatening and restrictive to the Catholic
: Church.
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: And that view too.
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: As for Pope Francis...history is yet
: to "judge" him...
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: 'History' in the context of 'historical
: judgement' is hard to pin down but if it is
: reasonable to refer to Leo, then it is
: reasonable refer to Francis.
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