Commentüs on: Benedict the Re-gatherer http://blog.ancient-future.net/2007/12/03/benedict-the-re-gatherer/ The Ancient and Future Catholic Blog Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:51:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: The Transalpine Redemptorists « The Black Cordelias http://blog.ancient-future.net/2007/12/03/benedict-the-re-gatherer/#comment-4291 The Transalpine Redemptorists « The Black Cordelias Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:11:26 +0000 http://perchristumblog.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/benedict-the-re-gatherer/#comment-4291 [...] Benedict the Re-Gatherer indeed! [...] [...] Benedict the Re-Gatherer indeed! [...]

]]> By: The Transalpine Redemptorists « Per Christum http://blog.ancient-future.net/2007/12/03/benedict-the-re-gatherer/#comment-2544 The Transalpine Redemptorists « Per Christum Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:02:24 +0000 http://perchristumblog.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/benedict-the-re-gatherer/#comment-2544 [...] Benedict the Re-Gatherer indeed! [...] [...] Benedict the Re-Gatherer indeed! [...]

]]> By: Joe of St. Thérèse http://blog.ancient-future.net/2007/12/03/benedict-the-re-gatherer/#comment-1309 Joe of St. Thérèse Mon, 10 Dec 2007 07:24:00 +0000 http://perchristumblog.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/benedict-the-re-gatherer/#comment-1309 Benedict is doing an excellent job with HONEST eccumensim :) Benedict is doing an excellent job with HONEST eccumensim :)

]]> By: A Simple Sinner http://blog.ancient-future.net/2007/12/03/benedict-the-re-gatherer/#comment-1273 A Simple Sinner Wed, 05 Dec 2007 01:50:00 +0000 http://perchristumblog.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/benedict-the-re-gatherer/#comment-1273 excellent observations both.<br/><br/>I am amazed at how much Ratzinger was seen in some circles as an enemy of ecumenical progress. If anything, straight-shooting honest assesments is EXACTLY what is needed in dialog. Efforts to water down or minimize what the Catholic Church teaches is going to lead only to more of the sort that we have seen with Cardinal Kasper the Unfriendly Ghost in his efforts with the Anglicans. That ship has sailed unless (and nothing is impossible!) they are willing to put away the priest-ladies, the same-sex attracted (& active) clergy and the remarried. excellent observations both.

I am amazed at how much Ratzinger was seen in some circles as an enemy of ecumenical progress. If anything, straight-shooting honest assesments is EXACTLY what is needed in dialog. Efforts to water down or minimize what the Catholic Church teaches is going to lead only to more of the sort that we have seen with Cardinal Kasper the Unfriendly Ghost in his efforts with the Anglicans. That ship has sailed unless (and nothing is impossible!) they are willing to put away the priest-ladies, the same-sex attracted (& active) clergy and the remarried.

]]> By: LutherPunk http://blog.ancient-future.net/2007/12/03/benedict-the-re-gatherer/#comment-1269 LutherPunk Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:57:00 +0000 http://perchristumblog.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/benedict-the-re-gatherer/#comment-1269 I was sitting with a group of fellow Lutheran clergyman (at a pub no less) when Benedict came out on to the balcony and was declared publicly to be the new Pope. I remember many of my colleagues being upset with the choice, fearing any ecumenical advances that had been made would be overturned by what they perceived as a hard-line traditionalist. What many of my colleagues had forgotten, however, that it was a certain German cardinal that had resuscitated that Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification in 1999, even though it had been pronounced dead by many. <br/><br/>I guess I bring that up to say that in the opinion of this outsider-looking-in, BXVI is doing good work. I was sitting with a group of fellow Lutheran clergyman (at a pub no less) when Benedict came out on to the balcony and was declared publicly to be the new Pope. I remember many of my colleagues being upset with the choice, fearing any ecumenical advances that had been made would be overturned by what they perceived as a hard-line traditionalist. What many of my colleagues had forgotten, however, that it was a certain German cardinal that had resuscitated that Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification in 1999, even though it had been pronounced dead by many.

I guess I bring that up to say that in the opinion of this outsider-looking-in, BXVI is doing good work.

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