“‘What is your #opinion❓’“, have I strayed” from “The service to unity of the Bishop of Rome” by speaking out about places within the Diocese of Amarillo where there exists:
- a memorial erected by a convicted pedophile priest in honor of a bishop who made the “serious mistake” of granting that priest “a second chance,” a decision that ultimately led to the destruction of the innocence of youth;
- a letter on the diocesan website letter rebuking “a few” who reported abuse at St. Mary’s Cathedral, casting them aside instead of pursuing justice, healing and reconciliation;
- the abortion of daily Masses at St. Mary’s Cathedral under the guise of fostering “an incredible sense of Reverence for the…Priests and especially for the Bishops“, effectively weaponizing the Eucharist as a tool of power and control;
- and the construction of a second bishop’s residence, symbolically reinforcing hierarchical dominance and seemingly designed to “put our next bishop in his place” before his arrival❓
Nevertheless, even if I may be “one” that is “lost“, isn’t it the “will of (our) heavenly Father” that the Shepherd “leave” the “faithful and loyal disciples that the Lord Jesus desires” to “search” for me, as taught in today’s Gospel, Matthew 18: 12-14❓
XVI ORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS
How to be a missionary synodal Church
Instrumentum laboris
Part III – Places
The service to unity of the Bishop of Rome
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Bishop Zurek, for his part, referred to Matthiesen’s actions as a ‘serious mistake“, yet approved the erection of the memorial and continues to allow it to remain.
Since, “The richness offered by the participation of fraternal delegates from other Churches and Ecclesial Communities in the First Session invites us to deepen our understanding and appreciation of how synodality is practiced by our ecumenical partners, both in the East and the West.—shouldn’t I be of the “opinion” that a deeper understanding and appreciation of synodality can guide us in addressing the existence of a memorial erected by convicted pedophile priest in honor of a bishop who made the “serious mistake” of granting him “a second chance“—a decision that ultimately led to the destruction of innocence—in a way that fulfills God’s call to “give comfort to my people“❓
“Ecumenical dialogue is fundamental to fostering an understanding of synodality and the unity of the Church; consequently, “Above all,” shouldn’t it inspire “us to imagine authentically ecumenical synodal practices, including forms of consultation and discernment on shared and urgent concerns—such as those of “a few” who reported clergy abuse at St. Mary’s Cathedral—and accordingly, rather than dismissing them as less than “faithful and loyal disciples that the Lord Jesus desires” , shouldn’t their “opinion” have been given more consideration until such time as “The Lord our God comes with power“❓
Alleluia, alleluia, “At the root of this possibility is the fact that we are united in the one Baptism, from which flow the identity of the People of God and the dynamism of communion, participation, and mission; accordingly, if my “opinion” is that the decision to abort the daily Eucharist at St. Mary’s Cathedral—for the sake of the priests’ health and spirituality— is not supported by the fact that we are united in the one Baptism, am I not called to seek answers to my questions since “The day of the Lord is near; Behold, he comes to save us.“❓
Alleluia, alleluia.
Finally, isn’t it partly due to the fact that many professionals, “opinion“-makers, communications media and centers of power—often located in affluent urban areas and far removed from the struggles of the poor—have little direct contact with their problems in places that do not appear to be in “The service to unity of the Bishop of Rome” due to “sins against synodality“—the very sins that now place our new bishop in a position where he must “Just Say NO❣️” to being “put in his place,” that causes me to question and stray; therefore, I ask again:
“Yeah? Well, you know, that’s just like uh, your ‘opinion‘, man.”
This is due partly to the fact that many professionals, “opinion” makers, communications media and centres of power, being located in affluent urban areas, are far removed from the poor, with little direct contact with their problems.
From paragraph 49 of ENCYCLICAL LETTER LAUDATO SI’ OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS ON CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME