After the announcement that Pope Francis had selected Archbishop Blaise Cupich of Chicago to become one of the new cardinals, Cupich gave short, but very revealing, 12 October interview to the Italian newspaper La Stampa‘s publication Vatican Insider. This interview is very important, because Cupich explains his own understanding of the Eighth Chapter of the post-synodal exhortation Amoris Laetitia.
When asked whether things have now changed with regard to the issue of the “remarried” divorcees and their possible having access to Holy Communion, Cupich explains:
My position is the same as that of Pope Francis, who has indicated that the proper interpretation of “Amoris Laetitia” was given by Cardinal Christoph Schönborn and then again by the bishops of Argentina, for which the Pope noted “no further interpretation is needed.” So if people want to know what I think, they should refer to those sources. I also draw attention to the fine article written by Professor Rocco Buttiglione in L’Osservatore Romano on July 19 of this year, which I reprinted in our archdiocesan newspaper. Professor Buttiglione makes a convincing case for the continuity of the teaching of Pope Francis on these matters with his predecessors and with The Catechism of the Catholic Church.
In this short commentary, Cupich once more makes it clear that Pope Francis himself supports the Argentine Bishop’s decision to give the “remarried” divorcees access to Holy Communion – in spite of the fact that these divorcees live in a way that violates God’s Commandments, and even unrepentantly. Thus, Cupich confirms for us what the pope had intended with Amoris Laetitia. There should be no doubt about it anymore.
It thus becomes clearer why Pope Francis chose Cupich to become a new cardinal. He obviously sees in Cupich a man who will support his “new approach” in the United States. This is how Cupich himself puts it, when speaking about the pope’s 2015 visit in the U.S.:
At the same time, he [Francis] offered a challenging vision of what the Church is called to be and so it is now up to all of us, the bishops of the US, to respond with courage and vigor.
The archbishop of Chicago – who was only recently (in 2014) put into this position by Pope Francis himself – will likely make sure that one part of the pope’s “challenging vision” is to advance a further laxity in the application of the Church’s moral teaching – also at the increasing risk that additional souls might well be lost.
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“My position is the same as that of Pope Francis, who has indicated that the proper interpretation of ‘Amoris Laetitia’ was given by Cardinal Christoph Schönborn and then again by the bishops of Argentina, for which the Pope noted ‘no further interpretation is needed.’”
My head hurts after doing the mental gymnastics necessary to understand that non-answer.
It’s like Cupich feels he has to hide behind the papal cassock to say where he stands on Amoris Laetitia.
What else could be expected ? I’ll scratch your back given that you have scratched mine.
Evil is as evil does ….. Cupich (who send spies to take notes of homilies given by orthodox priests) and Francis included … anti-pope and heritic cardinal to be ……
rogue
anti-poperogue
rōɡ/
noun
1.
a dishonest or unprincipled man.
“you are a rogue and an embezzler”
synonyms: scoundrel, villain, miscreant, reprobate, rascal, good-for-nothing, ne’er-do-well, wretch; informalrat, dog, louse, crook; datedcad; archaicblackguard, picaroon, knave
“a rogue without ethics”
As you can see; a rogue pope goes aganist the grain of the Church … therefore: goes against Jesus … therefore: anti-pope…… Francis has more zeal for cabron credits than he does for souls …..
I understand an anti-pope to be a false claimant to the papal throne. Cf. Search Your Feelings…
Cf. ‘#AmorisLaetitia not a reform of rules, but a reform of the Church,’ says Archbishop Cupich
Cardinalis Haereticum!!!
No way to get around that.
I’m sickened by the atrocities being committed by the hierarchy of the Church, the Magisterium. I will continue to support Holy Mother Church and will take the directions given by our purported leaders with a grain of salt. The Bishop of San Diego, McElroy comes to mind. He’s another of Francis group of progressives that’s doing their best to change Holy Mother Church into one that’s politically correct. I’m beginning to believe Bella Dodd and her words on her infiltrating the Church with over 1,200 seminarians that were communists. Perhaps, Francis, Cupich, Schonborn et al were recipients of education at these commie run seminarians.
Anyone who has knowledge of Cupich is not surprised at all by his comments. He had already been “accompanying” remarried and homosexuals to receive The Holy Eucharist long before AL. AL simply gives him justification if asked why violate Catholic dogma.
Interesting that whether its Cupich, Francis or whoever, they seem very reluctant to spell out what it is they are intending to do, but keep justifying their “interpretation” or approach based on what XYZ bishop, cardinal or groups of bishops has said.
This is the “magisterium” of the merry-go-round – self-referential, cowardly, opposed to the clear and authoritative doctrine of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Every one of them is serving the antichrist in destroying the means of grace with which God has endowed His Church. Marriage, Confession the Eucharist – the holy sacraments of the Church are under attack by these hirelings who defile everything that is holy.