Articles tagged Rigidity

Senior Jesuit priest and close friend of Pope Francis accuses Jesus of being ‘stymied and callous’

Fr. Spadaro SJ has long been known as a close advisor to the Pope, lending further weight to the scandal of his words which have been described as 'blasphemy.'

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Michael Haynes

• Aug 28, 2023Aug 29, 2023

What would St. Alphonsus say about Pope Francis’ criticisms of ‘rigid’ seminarians?

Ultimately, Pope Francis wants priests who are overly emotional social workers that will affirm laity in their sins. This stands in marked contrast to the wisdom of St. Alphonsus Liguori on priestly formation.

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Stephen Kokx

• Aug 11, 2023Aug 11, 2023

Archbishop Viganò: World Youth Day has confirmed Bergoglio’s plan to provoke a schism

‘Let us prepare ourselves for a crescendo of unprecedented provocations: time bombs ready to explode in order to sow disorientation, confusion, and division.’

Opinion

Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò

• Aug 7, 2023Aug 8, 2023

Pope Francis says new council unnecessary as Vatican II ‘has not yet been implemented’

Pope Francis again blasted traditional Catholics and said Vatican II ‘was very risky’ in a new interview.

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Michael Haynes

• Aug 4, 2023Aug 4, 2023

Pope calls for an end to ‘intransigent defense of tradition’

In his homily for the feast of Saints Peter and Paul, the Pope appeared to compare ‘rigid’ Catholics to St. Paul’s persecution of the Church

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Michael Haynes

• Jun 29, 2021Jul 30, 2021

Pope Francis again laments ‘clericalism’ of ‘rigid seminarians’

‘Rigidity is somewhat fashionable today; and rigidity is one of the manifestations of clericalism,’ the Pope said.

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David McLoone

• Jun 16, 2021Jul 30, 2021

Faithful Catholics are condemned for being too rigid. They should wear the label proudly

It appears that for the liberals in the Church, 'rigidity' is synonymous with orthodoxy.

Opinion

Charles LiMandri

• Feb 18, 2020Jul 30, 2021

Pope Francis should understand: Rigid Catholics much less dangerous than rigid Muslims

Increased religiosity — more frequent prayer and mosque attendance, studying the Koran etc. — is often observed in jihadists in the weeks and months leading up to their attacks.

Opinion

William Kilpatrick

• Jan 20, 2020Jul 30, 2021

Rigid Catholics who won’t change are imbalanced, says Pope Francis in Christmas address

The pontiff repeated a familiar theme with his condemnation of rigidity while mentioning change more than 30 times.

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Dorothy Cummings McLean

• Dec 23, 2019Jun 18, 2021

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Articles tagged Rigidity

Senior Jesuit priest and close friend of Pope Francis accuses Jesus of being ‘stymied and callous’

What would St. Alphonsus say about Pope Francis’ criticisms of ‘rigid’ seminarians?

Archbishop Viganò: World Youth Day has confirmed Bergoglio’s plan to provoke a schism

Pope Francis says new council unnecessary as Vatican II ‘has not yet been implemented’

Pope calls for an end to ‘intransigent defense of tradition’

Pope Francis again laments ‘clericalism’ of ‘rigid seminarians’

Pope Francis should understand: Rigid Catholics much less dangerous than rigid Muslims

Rigid Catholics who won’t change are imbalanced, says Pope Francis in Christmas address