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Posted by The Bones August 07, 2012

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"Old maid!"

"Fomenter of coprophagia!"

"Specialist of the Logos!"

"Rosary counter!"

"Functionary!"
"Self-absorbed, Promethean neo-Pelagian!"
"Restorationist!"

"Ideological Christians!"
"Pelagian!"
"Mr and Mrs Whiner!"
"Triumphalist!"
"Rigid Christians!"
"Modern gnostics!"

That's Amoris

Thank you to a friend who helped me to turn some PowerPoint slides into a video.
I hope it brings a little cheer to clergy and faithful alike - especially among the much-criticised Curia.
Best turn the volume down in case 'the boss overhears', mind.

c)

All of this is profoundly and wildly speculative, of course, but I suppose that option c) for Pope Francis in the event of some kind of process that resulted in a trial to ascertain his ability to hold Office would be simply to declare that he does not recognise the authority of those who place him on trial followed by some kind of excommunication for those who tried to do so. Meanwhile, Fr Antonio Spadaro and Fr James Martin S.J could tweet about how this was like the arrest and trial of Our Lord Jesus Christ. One can just see the narrative unfolding. 'The Trial of Pope Francis'. That would make for an interesting play at the National Theatre. If not answering the dubia is seen by Francis as his way of showing respect for due process, perhaps he wouldn't even turn up for his own trial. The imagination runs riot. Perhaps I really should give it up for Lent.

I suppose that with the general upending of justice and law that is a motif of this papacy, the trial of Cardinal Bu…

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