'GKIRKUK' of the Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham in England projects the next great step in the theological apotheosis of Jorge Mario Bergoglio... I really
must add 'Ignatius...'to my daily reads! Fr Kirk can be so funny I can clear my sinuses with the snortful fits of laughter he provokes. But this one is inspired satire.
Now we're talking serious theology
And written by himself, not by no-name commentators
March 27, 2018
In an exciting development, Giulio Cesareo, the new head of Libreria Editrice Vaticana (LEV), has announced the publication of three major works of theology by the present pontiff. The works, which have heretofore existed only in typescript on the shelves of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires, were discovered by accident during a recent audit, and have been edited for publication in both German and Spanish by none other than Cardinal Walter Kasper.
The three books cover a wide range of topics – all of them related to the great themes which have emerged in the ministry of Pope Francis. The first is a study of the doctrine of the indissolubility of marriage in the works of Aquinas and Bonaventure; the second, a masterly survey of ‘The Individual Conscience from Bellarmine to Newman’; and the third, a voluminous commentary on the encyclical ‘Veritatis Splendor’.
The books will appear initially in a leather-bound edition, as a boxed set.
Says Cardinal Blase Cupich, in a specially commissioned preface: "These are the works we have all been waiting for. Elegant, erudite and compassionate, these volumes will be seen as
the rock upon which the ‘paradigm shift’ which has come about in the last five years, stands firm and proud. Who can but wonder at the modesty of this Pope, who has allowed these great works to languish so long in obscurity whilst he courageously leads the Church along the path which they outline?’
In a gracious foreword, Bartholemew, the Ecumenical Patriarch, echoes Cupich’s sentiments: ‘These are not simply books; they are much more than that: they are a light shining on the very essentials of the Faith.’
A presentation set, signed by both Pope Francis and Cardinal Kasper, will be auctioned at the Frankfurter Buchmesse, the proceeds to go to the Istituto Dermopatico dell’Immacolata (IDI), a charity close to the heart of the Holy Father.
Fr. Kirk's preceding blogpost is genuinely hilarious - my sinuses will be clear all spring! It takes off from a recent Bergoglio statement I felt few paid attention to!
Imagery
March 23, 2018
In an unexpected announcement Ditta Annabile Gammarelli has revealed that it is making the first Pontifical Bermuda Shorts. The white shorts will be worn by the Holy Father at public audiences in order to reveal his new tattoos.
In accordance with his recent advice to priests
(‘tattoos can initiate contact with modern youth’) Pope Francis has had both calves tattooed – the left with an image of Our Lady of Fatima, and the right with an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Panels of white muslin will expose the holy images when the Pope is wearing an alb; and his fingers, tattooed with the words ‘Mercy’ and ‘Love’ (in English), will be clearly visible during the celebration of Mass
It is rumoured that he has also had a tattoo of the words ‘Nuovo Paradigma’ along the length of his spine (which obviously in normal circumstances will remain invisible).
Sadly Monsignor Dario Viganò was strangely absent from the press conference at which these new developments were revealed.
Update on those books…
March 27, 2018
Austen Ivereigh:
‘These three volumes – each a masterpiece in its own way – are the products of the ‘silent’ period of Jorge Bergoglio’s life in Argentina and Germany. They show him at work on concerns that were to become central to his papacy. It is as though, by some remarkable prescience, that he knew the destiny which was to overtake him.’
Tina Beattie:
‘In these works, Francis shows himself to be a scholar of some distinction, unravelling the complex history which lies behind the liberalising revolution which has swept through the Church. But how liberal is Francis? The jury is still out, with his attitudes to women’s ordination and homosexuality still doubtful or in the balance. The groundwork has been done; Francis should now come off the fence.’
Timothy Radcliffe, OP:
‘The ‘Three Tomes’, as they are being called, undoubtedly elevate Jorge Maria Bergoglio to the ranks of the most significant theologians of recent times, along with Hans Kung and Edward Schillebeeckx. Are we to uncover further jewels from this original and fertile mind? We must wait to see.’
Sandro Magister:
‘A computer analysis of the vocabulary of the three books, undertaken by Professor Julio Andreotti of the University of Otranto, has established conclusively that they are not by the same hand, nor were they originally written in Spanish. The search is on for the real authors of these books. Some have detected the hand of Archbishop Victor Manuel Fernandez; others a far larger involvement of the editor, Cardinal Kasper.
The matter is now receiving international attention. In a joint letter, the editors of the Washington Post and the New York Times have demanded that Julio Cesareo, head of the new dicastery for communications, release the original typescript for examination by a panel of experts. So far they have received no reply.’
[Modificato da TERESA BENEDETTA 29/03/2018 04:55]