tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682550116445790117.post8712040910713147263..comments2024-03-23T09:59:53.293+00:00Comments on LINEN ON THE HEDGEROW: What the Bishop didRichard Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10826907710570316952noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682550116445790117.post-91322531757301965792014-05-04T20:18:38.623+01:002014-05-04T20:18:38.623+01:00Introibo - Oops, Phew!Introibo - Oops, Phew!Richard Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10826907710570316952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682550116445790117.post-33004806190576912412014-05-04T17:59:31.165+01:002014-05-04T17:59:31.165+01:00Sorry Richard this old fool was replying to Lynda....Sorry Richard this old fool was replying to Lynda. I am indeed blessed with 13 children. Two Priests and three of my grandsons are seminarians. God is good.introibonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682550116445790117.post-43392917793486604052014-05-04T12:12:57.953+01:002014-05-04T12:12:57.953+01:00Introibo, you are indeed blessed to have two sons ...Introibo, you are indeed blessed to have two sons as priests. I never thought you were a supporter of ACTA for one moment. As to being "off mark" I have been battling with the bishops for over 30 years now and feel totally certain that I am 'on mark'. God bless.Richard Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10826907710570316952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682550116445790117.post-20538131055962874802014-05-03T23:31:01.653+01:002014-05-03T23:31:01.653+01:00Not sure that we read the same thing. Just in case...Not sure that we read the same thing. Just in case you get the wrong impression and think that I may be a supporter of acta and other such nonsense I am the father of two Priests who belong to traditionalist orders hence my nom de plume. You are of course entitled to your own interpretation of the statement but I think you are way off mark.Introibonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682550116445790117.post-19781017615766260652014-05-02T23:54:04.358+01:002014-05-02T23:54:04.358+01:00The statement is completely contradictory and full...The statement is completely contradictory and full of nonsensical bluster. He must think people are stupid. But of course he had to make some sort of defensive statement as the scandal of the closing down of the loyal-to-Deposit-of-Faith-and-morals blog spread through the Catholic world. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682550116445790117.post-31093319215756359292014-05-02T22:29:48.940+01:002014-05-02T22:29:48.940+01:00Bishop Campbell has issued a statement which puts ...Bishop Campbell has issued a statement which puts things into correct perspective.Introibonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682550116445790117.post-84222629161402345572014-05-02T12:21:37.571+01:002014-05-02T12:21:37.571+01:00No, that is not in accordance with Divine Law or t...No, that is not in accordance with Divine Law or the law of the Church which is based on Divine Law. No bishop in the Church has the authority to act unjustly or against the interests of the Church and salvation of souls. In substance (though not in form for obvious reasons) the Bishop has unlawfully and unjustly imposed an extremely severe, unlimited, vague penalty on Deacon Donnelly without the necessary grounds and procedures. This is in contravention of Church law (not to mention the moral law) and Deacon Donnelly should make a formal complaint/query to the Court of the Holy See which would state that the bishop has no authority to purport to act as he has done against the deacon ( and thereby misleading the Faithful and bringing the episcopacy into further disrepute. To "obey" illegal and immoral directions imposed in an informal way by a canonical superior is false obedience. There is no obedience due to superior acting against the law of the Church (and the moral law). Deacon Donnellly was subjected to intimidation over his truthful God-fearing writing which was wholly in accordance with the Deposit of Faith and morals. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682550116445790117.post-60844669199096980552014-05-02T11:08:01.165+01:002014-05-02T11:08:01.165+01:00EFPastorEmeritus2 - Agreed. I do not believe that ...EFPastorEmeritus2 - Agreed. I do not believe that any Bishop can expect one of his team to obey a command which violates his conscience.<br /><br />I would certainly not obey such a command as, for example, if Cardinal Nichols were to command me to accompany him to a heathen temple and place flowers on the altar, or to shake hands with Greg Pope or Tony Blair.<br /><br />But then, I am not a Priest.Left-footerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18154175028539882422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682550116445790117.post-56136530328881698262014-05-02T09:04:09.634+01:002014-05-02T09:04:09.634+01:00Yes, I agree, but what are you, I'll say you, ...Yes, I agree, but what are you, I'll say you, in this case, going to do about it!<br /><br />What about a letter to the good bishop telling him just what you think of his action, copied of course to you own bishop, thats only nice, and also the the Papal Nuncio.<br /><br /><br /><br />Blast! This could blow my cover and we'll be drummed out of our Church of Nice, five hymn, Protestant sandwich parish - and I'll be in deep trouble from my wife who will miss all her pals! Jacobihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04743062941733814176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3682550116445790117.post-33092762852659052032014-05-02T08:26:48.887+01:002014-05-02T08:26:48.887+01:00Absolute???? I do not think so. Human beings ...Absolute???? I do not think so. Human beings are not meant to be unthinking robots. Demands from even bishops must be reasonable. It is also the reason that one can appeal episcopal decisions to one of the congregations in Rome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com