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Fr. Gerald E. Murray: ‘Synodal Shepherds’ Attack the Sheep – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

Fr. Gerald E. Murray: ‘Synodal Shepherds’ Attack the Sheep

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By Fr. Gerald E. Murray,  The Catholic Thing, May 9, 2026

The Rev. Gerald E. Murray, J.C.D. is a canon lawyer and the pastor of Pastor of St. Joseph’s Church in New York City. His new book (with Diane Montagna), Calming the Storm: Navigating the Crises Facing the Catholic Church and Society, is now available.

The Catholic Church is accustomed to attacks upon her teaching. The history of heresy over the centuries reveals the never-ending efforts of those who seek to replace Catholic doctrine with various errors. What the Church has only recently become accustomed to is attacks upon her teaching coming from some of her shepherds, especially from the never-ending pronouncements emanating from the office of the Synod of Bishops. 

The latest imposition of the Synod is the recently published full-fledged endorsement of the homosexual lifestyle in the Final Report of Study Group Number 9 “Theological Criteria and Synodal Methodologies for Shared Discernment of Emerging Doctrinal, Pastoral, and Ethical Issues.”  …

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