With those words, Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki of Springfield in Illinois has created quite a stir. He quotes a Cardinal, the radical Robert McElroy calling for "radical inclusion" of the alphabet people.
"It
is a demonic mystery of the human soul why so many men and women have a
profound and visceral animus toward members of the L.G.B.T. communities. The
church’s primary witness in the face of this bigotry must be one of embrace
rather than distance or condemnation. The distinction between orientation and
activity cannot be the principal focus for such a pastoral embrace because it
inevitably suggests dividing the L.G.B.T. community into those who refrain from
sexual activity and those who do not."
A "demonic mystery?" What did Jesus say?
“Think
ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation. For
there shall be from henceforth five in one house divided: three against two,
and two against three. The father shall be divided against the son, and the son
against his father, the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against
the mother, the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in
law against her mother in law."
The only demonic activity is in the mind and pen of McElroy. It seems to matter no longer that whilst Jesus ate with sinners, he did not tell them all was well and to continue living in their sin. He called them out of it. Francis and McElroy and their ilk want to include everyone unless, of course, you choose to worship God as our ancestors. McElroy refuses to call them out of one of the "four sins crying out to heaven for justice" out of some actual diabolical notion that it would be "divisive."
As I wrote yesterday, it had been ten years of doctrinal destruction from Francis and those who follow up into error. It is not letting up and in fact, it is increasing. We are at a dangerous place in the Church. We must reject the errors and heresies of the McElroy's and witness to the Truth. Do not be afraid to be called a bigot by lesser men. Do not be afraid to be called rigid for holding fast to the perennial and magisterial teachings of Christ and His Church. Reject that which Francis or his minions say and do that is not in keeping with the faith and tradition. In those things, they are in schism, not you, not me.
Thank you Bishop Paprocki for your clarity and the truth.
Now more on this from Michael Matt.
