Post by Pacelli on Jan 4, 2020 15:06:44 GMT -5
The following is Par. 12 of the “Apostolic” letter, Misericordia et misera, 20 November 2016, by “Pope” Francis in which he extends the jurisdiction of all SSPX to absolve sins in confession, granted to them about a year prior (September 1, 2015) “until further provisions are made,” which in effect makes it without end unless and until there is a new development.
I do not post this because I believe that Francis has even one bit of authority in the Church, but since the greater majority of Catholics, almost all, at least provisionally, believe he is the lawful pope, then his acts if they serve the common good, and as there is a clear error about his status as the legitimate Pope, would be supplied by the Church (canon 209).
Its also noteworthy that this same act extends to all priests the power to absolve for the sin of abortion, an act which also in my opinion would be covered under canon 209, for the same reason as above.
I do not post this because I believe that Francis has even one bit of authority in the Church, but since the greater majority of Catholics, almost all, at least provisionally, believe he is the lawful pope, then his acts if they serve the common good, and as there is a clear error about his status as the legitimate Pope, would be supplied by the Church (canon 209).
Its also noteworthy that this same act extends to all priests the power to absolve for the sin of abortion, an act which also in my opinion would be covered under canon 209, for the same reason as above.
12. Given this need, lest any obstacle arise between the request for reconciliation and God’s forgiveness, I henceforth grant to all priests, in virtue of their ministry, the faculty to absolve those who have committed the sin of procured abortion. The provision I had made in this regard, limited to the duration of the Extraordinary Holy Year,[14] is hereby extended, notwithstanding anything to the contrary. I wish to restate as firmly as I can that abortion is a grave sin, since it puts an end to an innocent life. In the same way, however, I can and must state that there is no sin that God’s mercy cannot reach and wipe away when it finds a repentant heart seeking to be reconciled with the Father. May every priest, therefore, be a guide, support and comfort to penitents on this journey of special reconciliation.
For the Jubilee Year I had also granted that those faithful who, for various reasons, attend churches officiated by the priests of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X, can validly and licitly receive the sacramental absolution of their sins.[15] For the pastoral benefit of these faithful, and trusting in the good will of their priests to strive with God’s help for the recovery of full communion in the Catholic Church, I have personally decided to extend this faculty beyond the Jubilee Year, until further provisions are made, lest anyone ever be deprived of the sacramental sign of reconciliation through the Church’s pardon. ( SOURCE ; emphasis added)
For the Jubilee Year I had also granted that those faithful who, for various reasons, attend churches officiated by the priests of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X, can validly and licitly receive the sacramental absolution of their sins.[15] For the pastoral benefit of these faithful, and trusting in the good will of their priests to strive with God’s help for the recovery of full communion in the Catholic Church, I have personally decided to extend this faculty beyond the Jubilee Year, until further provisions are made, lest anyone ever be deprived of the sacramental sign of reconciliation through the Church’s pardon. ( SOURCE ; emphasis added)