Continuing with the issue raised by the Pope's comments (cited in the book to be released tomorrow), whenever you see something really, really surprising in a headline, it's always a good idea to go to the source and read it yourself.
Here's the source.
And below are greater lights than myself offering some well-grounded perspective, for the benefit of those who still don't get it. Like that priest in Zimbabwe who was quoted in an AP article, "Now... they can go ahead and do safe sex."
As if. I guess he didn't bother to read more than the headlines, either. (Rev. Peter Makome, you are now on my prayer list.)
John Allen, Vaticanista par excellence
Jimmy Akin (cites Janet Smith) in the National Catholic Register (Akin also points out that L'Osservatore Romano is at fault for violating the publishing embargo on the book's contents).
Courage Man is a brave voice crying out in this wilderness about an issue that affects him on a very personal level.
Dr. Janet Smith (more from Dr. Smith in an interview here)
George Weigel (John Paul II biographer) citing the Pope at length, as well as Dr. Smith.
The Curt Jester (and here where he is at his sardonic best in invoking the Far Side).
And, in damage control mode, the Vatican Press Office clarifies the Pope's remarks and their context.
Monday, November 22, 2010
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Canonist Ed Peters also had a good post questioning what's going on at L'Osservatore Romano. They should have been more careful.
The other point is that from the context, the Pope is evidently referring to homosexual acts. So in that case, contraception is not at issue, so it doesn't affect the Church's teaching in that regard. He's clear that the underlying homosexual act is wrong. Janet Smith makes that point too.
I did not see any greater lights listed than are you, Sister.
I'm not the only one who thinks the Pope knows exactly what he is doing, just as he did with the Galileo moment. A brilliant man even on his own, but stunning indeed with the breath of the Holy Spirit guiding. Almost everyone has blinked; it is a thrill to behold!
Thanks for posting this. I didn't understand what was going on until I read this post.
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