È fatto noto che, durante lo scorso sinodo
straordinario, svoltosi in Vaticano lo scorso ottobre 2014, senza un gruppo di
prelati coraggiosi, si sarebbero sovvertite del tutto le basi dottrinali cattoliche
circa l’Eucaristia, il matrimonio e la famiglia. Oggi si apprende quel che, in
verità, si vociferava da tempo e cioè di discutibili manovre di ecclesiastici –
mossi evidentemente da scranni più in alto – al fine di piegare l’esito del
sinodo alle “esigenze mondane”, a detrimento della fede cattolica. Nell’articolo, pubblicato dall’autorevole Catholic World Report, si riferisce addirittura di
vere e proprie intercettazioni di copie del libro “Permanere nella Verità di Cristo” per evitare che queste giungessero ai sinodali onde ricordare loro
i fondamenti della dottrina cattolica. Una manovra palese – quella delle
intercettazioni dei libri – volta a condizionare l’esito di quel sinodo verso
le “aperture” mondane e che può dirsi degna dei passati regimi totalitari.
Peraltro, tali attività di spionaggio ed
intercettazione poste in essere da tali gerarchi fanno comprendere come davvero
i novatores temessero seriamente che quel sinodo non andasse come da
loro auspicato e, per questo, prendessero tali drastiche contromisure. Del resto, memori
dell’esperienza dello scorso sinodo, certe "cautele" sono state prese anche nei riguardi di
quello – ordinario – del prossimo ottobre, eliminando semplicemente coloro che
potessero dar fastidio ai progetti di “novazione”.
La storia, peraltro, si è arricchita di inediti retroscena evidenziati da Chiesa e postconcilio e la nuova bussola quotidiana, che hanno posto in luce come, per la frangia neo-modernista, il suddetto testo rappresentasse un grave vulnus alle loro tesi, che speravano - nella generale ignoranza - di poter imporre.
La storia, peraltro, si è arricchita di inediti retroscena evidenziati da Chiesa e postconcilio e la nuova bussola quotidiana, che hanno posto in luce come, per la frangia neo-modernista, il suddetto testo rappresentasse un grave vulnus alle loro tesi, che speravano - nella generale ignoranza - di poter imporre.
Reports:
Card. Baldisseri ordered interception of copies of book mailed to Synod
participants
The head of secretariat of the
synod of bishops was reportedly "furious" about "Remaining in
the Truth of Christ," which includes chapters by Cardinals Burke and
Brandmüller
February 25, 2015
04:29 EST
Both Kath.net and Edward Pentin are reporting that Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri,
head of secretariat of the synod of bishops, ordered the interception of over a
hundred copies of the book Remaining in the Truth of Christ, which had been mailed to participants in last
October’s Extraordinary Synod.
The book, which consists of essays by five Cardinals—including Cardinals Burke and Brandmüller—and four other scholars, was written in response to Cardinal Walter Kasper’s book The Gospel of the Family, and defends the Church’s teaching that Catholics who have been divorced and civilly remarried cannot receive Holy Communion. It was edited by Fr. Robert Dodaro, OSA, who was interviewed about it by CWR last September.
The book, which consists of essays by five Cardinals—including Cardinals Burke and Brandmüller—and four other scholars, was written in response to Cardinal Walter Kasper’s book The Gospel of the Family, and defends the Church’s teaching that Catholics who have been divorced and civilly remarried cannot receive Holy Communion. It was edited by Fr. Robert Dodaro, OSA, who was interviewed about it by CWR last September.
Pentin reports:
Reliable and high level sources allege
the head of secretariat of the synod of bishops, Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri,
ordered they be intercepted because they would “interfere with the synod.”
A source told me that Baldisseri was “furious” the book had been mailed to the participants and ordered staff at the Vatican post office to ensure they did not reach the Paul VI Hall.
A source told me that Baldisseri was “furious” the book had been mailed to the participants and ordered staff at the Vatican post office to ensure they did not reach the Paul VI Hall.
Kath.net reports that around 200 copies
of the book were mailed, but only a few apparently made it into the hands of
the proper recipients, a report that has also been
confirmed by Fr. Joseph Fessio,
SJ, of Ignatius Press. Pentin states that the books were mailed through
"the proper channels within the Italian and Vatican postal systems",
but that Baldisseri claimed they were mailed "irregularly," and so
the interception of the books was legitimate.
In other words, Baldisseri has apparently admitted that the books were taken; the dispute is over why they were taken. Pentin further reports that the books were apparently destroyed after being taken.
In other words, Baldisseri has apparently admitted that the books were taken; the dispute is over why they were taken. Pentin further reports that the books were apparently destroyed after being taken.
Three months ago, Fr. Federico Lombardi,
the Vatican spokesman, said he knew nothing about allegations regarding the
stolen/intercepted/confiscated books, and dismissed the sources for the
allegations as not being “serious and objective." Pentin, a veteran and
respected Vatican reporter who recorded
a controversial interview with
Kasper during the Synod, concludes his report by stating that since December,
"the allegations have become more widely known and have been corroborated
at the highest levels of the church."
What to make of this? First, as Fr. Z
notes, these allegations
involve a serious crime:
When the organizers of the Synod realized what had been sent to the members of the Synod, someone removed all the envelopes from the members’ mail boxes!
That’s called theft. That’s called illegal. They stole people’s mail. Please correct me if I am wrong, but isn’t that a crime in, I think, every country? The Vatican City State… that’s a country… isn’t it.
When the organizers of the Synod realized what had been sent to the members of the Synod, someone removed all the envelopes from the members’ mail boxes!
That’s called theft. That’s called illegal. They stole people’s mail. Please correct me if I am wrong, but isn’t that a crime in, I think, every country? The Vatican City State… that’s a country… isn’t it.
Secondly, it adds to the already
much-debated and controversial nature of the Synod, which was marked by
discord, accusations of manipulation, and a mid-Synod report that sparked anger
and accusations that there was a concerted effort being made to push through
statements that were pro-homosexual and contrary to established Church
teaching. (See CWR's
compilation of some four dozen articles, reports, and interviewsabout the Synod.)
Third, it raises serious questions about
the motives and leadership of Cardinal Baldisseri, who has already gone on
record with some contentious statements apparently aimed at those defending
Church teaching on marriage, divorce, remarriage, and Communion. A month ago,
he made the
following remarks to Aleteia:
“Therefore, there’s no reason to be
scandalized that there is a cardinal or a theologian saying something that’s
different than the so-called ‘common doctrine.’ This doesn’t imply a going
against. It means reflecting. Because dogma has its own evolution; that is a
development, not a change.”
The cardinal added that it is “right that there is a reaction” and that “this is exactly what we want today. We want to discuss things, but not in order to call things into doubt, but rather to view it in a new context, and with a new awareness. Otherwise, what’s theology doing but repeating what was said in the last century, or 20 centuries ago?”
He further stated that "discussions are welcome," although one has to wonder how such a welcoming approach can be squared with the decision to intercept and perhaps destroy copies of a book that is a part of that those discussions.
The cardinal added that it is “right that there is a reaction” and that “this is exactly what we want today. We want to discuss things, but not in order to call things into doubt, but rather to view it in a new context, and with a new awareness. Otherwise, what’s theology doing but repeating what was said in the last century, or 20 centuries ago?”
He further stated that "discussions are welcome," although one has to wonder how such a welcoming approach can be squared with the decision to intercept and perhaps destroy copies of a book that is a part of that those discussions.
Fourth, it raises questions about the
transparency and openness that supposedly marks the current pontificate. If
these allegations are true, will they be properly addressed? If not, it may
well raise further questions about the reforms that Francis is pursuing in the
Curia. Put simply, are these the sort of actions that a pope wishes to be
taking place, especially after having renounced "the sickness of rivalry
and vainglory" during his Christmas
address to the Curia?
Finally, what does this indicate about
the motives and judgment of those who are apparently intent on not only
shutting down real discussion and open debate—at both last year's Synod and the
approaching Synod of Bishops—but who will engage in such heavy-handed tactics
in order to get their way? Remaining in the Truth of Christ is both a work of scholarship and of pastoral
engagement; it is not an angry, polemical screed or the result of a bullying
strategy. It takes seriously Pope Francis' call for open discussion, a call
that some, apparently, at least in this instance, seem uninterested in
following.
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