Catholic Church

September 30, 2017

Cardinal Müller Speaks Out on ‘Amoris Laetitia,’ the Dubia and the Vatican

By Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register - Over the course of Pope Francis’ pontificate, reports from Rome have frequently mentioned the fact that when it comes to drafting documents, the Holy Father has preferred to consult his own advisers rather than depend on the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF), leading to the dicastery’s isolation.

September 30, 2017

From Swiss Guard to Christian Educator: One Man’s Journey to Obey God

By Nancy Flory, The Stream - “I fell into Catholic education,” said former Swiss Guard and businessman Mario Enzler, in a recent interview with The Stream. Enzler didn’t plan to start a small school. He didn’t plan to be in Catholic higher education. The journey from Swiss banker to Catholic educator in the U.S. led him to answer his question: “Why does the Lord want me here?”

September 29, 2017

Pope to Jesuits: Help Critics of Amoris Laetitia to See Its Morality Is Thomist

Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register - In comments made during his recent visit to Colombia, but published for the first time today in the Jesuit journal La Civilta Cattolica, Pope Francis again responded to critics of his apostolic exhortation on marriage and the family, Amoris Laetitia…. The Pope said those who criticize the document have a “purely casuistic” approach to morality…

September 29, 2017

The Need for Fuller Pastoral Care

By Paul C. Vitz, The Catholic Thing - I write as a Catholic academic psychologist with much experience with clients, case histories, and the relevant research literature – and have published extensively in several areas related to questions raised about Amoris laetitia (AL)... Let me begin with some positive passages and a partial summary of AL. In the early sections, before we get to issues raised by Chapter 8....