I was in church the other day and strongly felt I should start this thread. I am so concerned about this upcoming synod and realized I was not doing my part enough. We are not hopeless in this. We are not spectators. We are an active part. Our part is to pray for the Pope and Synod attendees. May they make wise choices and be guided by the Holy Spirit. We only have a short time now. Only a little over 6 weeks. In this thread people can post any Synod related prayers they may wish to. I will start off with a general call for prayers for the Holy Father and the American delegates since that is where I am from. I will also ask for prayers specifically for those following an agenda that seems to undermine Church dogma. May the Holy Spirit guide us and our Prelates during this most precarious moment in Church history. God's will be done in the Synod. Blessed Virgin Mary, please pray with us and guide us.
I pray that our Blessed Mother guide each of the delegates and our Holy Father to follow God's Divine Will
There is a 54 Day Novena starting tomorrow: http://www.romancatholicman.com/americas-warrior-saints-rise-up/#.VcvYcGDjNek.facebook Many are praying specifically for the synod{this is a FB page, so excuse me if you don't have FB}, but the idea is to pray a rosary a day for the synod. Hopefully many will join. https://www.facebook.com/events/502711586574030/ View attachment 3274
I will pray. But I say now I love Jesus, I love Mary, I love the Pope and the Magisterium. I love the Holy Roman Catholic Church founded by Jesus Christ and I pray that I have the strength and guts to defend a Her even unto death.
Can I post a hypothetical question? What if Pope Francis, through the Synod, agreed to embrace same-sex marriage ? Would Papal Infallibility exempt homosexual acts as something immoral the fact that it repealed the old church's teachings?
There is so much tension and fear over the synod, I would like to keep this thread positive and centered on us doing our part, which is prayer. In short answer to your question, the Pope cannot do what you are suggesting. It is Dogma, basic teaching of the Catholic Church. There are some things even a Pope cannot do. He could not for example say there was no Hell. He can also not say homosexual acts are not sinful. At least he cannot say these things Ex-Cathedra which means it is official Church teaching and all Catholics must adhere to it.
I have provided this information before, but there are many new viewers in the forum, so I will repost for their benefit as it pertains to Doctrine, Dogma and Infallibility from Father John Hardon SJ, Catholic Dictionary http://www.therealpresence.org/dictionary/ddict.htm Father Hardon came out with his Catholic Catechism in the 1980's after being asked by the Vatican to do so. He later was a consultant for the 1994 Catholic Catechism of the Catholic Church that Pope John Paul commissioned. DOCTRINE. Any truth taught by the Church as necessary for acceptance by the faithful. The truth may be either formally revealed (as the Real Presence), or a theological conclusion (as the canonization of a saint), or part of the natural law (as the sinfulness of contraception). In any case, what makes it doctrine is that the Church authority teaches that it is to be believed. This teaching may be done either solemnly in ex cathedra pronouncements or ordinarily in the perennial exercise of the Church's magisterium or teaching authority. Dogmas are those doctrines which the Church proposes for belief as formally revealed by God. (Etym. Latin doctrina, teaching.) DOGMA. Doctrine taught by the Church to be believed by all the faithful as part of divine revelation. All dogmas, therefore, are formally revealed truths and promulgated as such by the Church. They are revealed either in Scripture or tradition, either explicitly (as the Incarnation) or implicitly (as the Assumption). Moreover, their acceptance by the faithful must be proposed as necessary for salvation. They may be taught by the Church in a solemn manner, as with the definition of the Immaculate Conception, or in an ordinary way, as with the constant teaching on the malice of taking innocent human life. (Etym. Latin dogma; from Greek dogma, declaration, decree.) INFALLIBILITY. Freedom from error in teaching the universal Church in matters of faith or morals. As defined by the First Vatican Council, "The Roman Pontiff, when he speaks ex cathedra – that is, when in discharge of the office of pastor and teacher of all Christians, by virtue of his supreme apostolic authority, he defines a doctrine regarding faith or morals to be held by the universal Church, by the divine assistance promised to him in Blessed Peter, is possessed of that infallibility with which the divine Redeemer willed that his Church should be endowed in defining doctrine regarding faith or morals; and therefore such definitions are irreformable of themselves, and not in virtue of consent of the Church" (Denzinger 3074). The bearer of the infallibility is every lawful Pope as successor of Peter, the Prince of the Apostles. But the Pope alone is infallible, not others to whom he delegates a part of his teaching authority, for example, the Roman congregations. The object of his infallibility is his teaching of faith and morals. This means especially revealed doctrine like the Incarnation. But it also includes any nonrevealed teaching that is in any way connected with revelation. The condition of the infallibility is that the Pope speaks ex cathedra. For this is required that: 1. he have the intention of declaring something unchangeably true; and 2. he speak as shepherd and teacher of all the faithful with the full weight of his apostolic authority, and not merely as a private theologian or even merely for the people of Rome or some particular segment of the Church of God. The source of the infallibility is the supernatural assistance of the Holy Spirit, who protects the supreme teacher of the Church from error and therefore from misleading the people of God. As a result, the ex cathedra pronouncements of the Pope are unchangeable "of themselves," that is, not because others in the Church either first instructed the Pope or agree to what he says. (Etym. Latin in-, not + fallibilis; from fallere, to deceive: infallibilis, not able to deceive, or err.)
Such what ifs come from one source only, ol hairy legs. As Praetorian said, let's keep this thread positive and centered on us doing our part, which is prayer.
I've been suffering from a severe inner ear problem (sudden sensorineural hearing loss) with really bad vertigo for three weeks. For the last 72 hours I've been confined to bed due to the vertigo and nausea. So I'm offering up this little cross and the 54 day Rosary Novena for Pope Francis and the Synod.
Thanks, sincerely. I'm covering my own practice as well as the patients of a friend who is on long term sick leave and needs a liver transplant, so I need to be back on my feet treating patients ASAP.
Bless your heart! I've suffered from recurrent bouts of vertigo in the past and it is no "little cross". Utterly miserable. I will pray that you'll be back on your feet soon.
I'm glad you posted this thread. For the last year, my parish has been praying a special prayer at the beginning of each Mass for this very intention. I guess I just thought that all parishes were doing it by Bishop order or something, but I guess not. Perhaps suggest to your Priests at your own parish to say a special prayer each Mass for this intention. If all the Parishes would do this every Sunday, we would flood the heavens with our prayers
