De Omnibus Dubitandum Est.

  Today sees another intervention from Bishop Robert Barron, just home from a very successful trip to London arranged by Brenden Thompson at Catholic Voices and his team. I was fortunate enough to attend one of the events and have a chat with the bishop, the second time I have met him. Anyway, this is Barron's second intervention on the Synod, the first I reported here . This one would appear to be a response to the extremely muddled essay written in America Magazine by now Cardinal McElroy about radical inclusion, which calls on the Synod process to change Church teaching on a number of issues; sexual morality in particular, but also dropping 1 Cor 11:27 and having an open table communion for all baptised Catholics...A dangerous misrepresentation of centuries of Catholic teaching about how grace works. His argument is that we over emphasise sexual sins over other serious issues....So he seems to be arguing that because we don't classify, say, domestic violence as a mortal s...

  Some important issues discussed in this week's episode of Catholic Unscripted. The Seal of the Confessional.  The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) has taken aim at the seal of the confessional, purportedly in an attempt to protect children. Secular society is looking for scapegoats for the rampant abuse of minors in our society. Does this exist because of sexual moral or because it naturally comes when you relax the norms that protect intimate relationships. As religious illiteracy grows in society, one repercussion is seen through IICSA taking aim at the sanctity of the seal of confession. Our discussion about why is this challenge is problematic quickly turns into an explanation of the importance, power & beauty of this incredible Sacrament of grace. For more on what the seal of confession is see here https://www.catholic.com/magazine/onl...   Priestly celibacy  This discussion was sparked by Gavin's podcasted conversation with Ann Widdecom...