02/12/2019 Manifesto of Faith (Part 2)
Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller
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Cardinal Müller issues Manifesto (Part 2)
The ordination of the priest “gives him a sacred power” (CCC 1592), which is irreplaceable, because through it Jesus becomes sacramentally present in His saving action.
Therefore, priests voluntarily opt for celibacy as "a sign of new life.”
(CCC 1579)
It is about the self-giving in the service of Christ and His coming kingdom.
With a view to receiving the ordination in the three stages of this ministry, the Church is “bound by the choice made by the Lord Himself.
That is why it is not possible to ordain women.”
(CCC 1577).
To imply that this impossibility is somehow a form of discrimination against women shows only the lack of understanding for this sacrament, which is not about earthly power but the representation of Christ, the Bridegroom of the Church.
4. Moral Law
Faith and life are inseparable, for Faith apart from works is dead.
(CCC 1815)
The moral law is the work of divine wisdom and leads man to the promised blessedness.
(CCC 1950)
Consequently, the "knowledge of the divine and natural law is necessary" to do good and reach this goal.
(CCC 1955)
Accepting this truth is essential for all people of good will.
For he who dies in mortal sin without repentance will be forever separated from God.
(CCC 1033)
This leads to practical consequences in the lives of Christians, which are often ignored today.
(cf 2270-2283; 2350-2381).
http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p3s2c2a5.htm The moral law is not a burden, but part of that liberating truth.
(cf John 8:32)
Through which the Christian walks on the path of salvation and which may not be relativized.
5. Eternal Life
Many wonder today what purpose the Church still has in its existence, when even bishops prefer to be politicians rather than to proclaim the Gospel as teachers of the Faith.
The role of the Church must not be watered down by trivialities, but its proper place must be addressed.
Every human being has an immortal soul, which in death is separated from the body, hoping for the resurrection of the dead.
(CCC 366)
Death makes man's decision for or against God definite. Everyone has to face the particular judgement immediately after death.
(CCC 1021)
Either a purification is necessary, or man goes directly into heavenly bliss and is allowed to see God face to face.
There is also the dreadful possibility that a person will remain opposed to God to the very end, and by definitely refusing His Love, "condemns himself immediately and forever.”
(CCC 1022)
“God created us without us, but He did not want to save us without us” (CCC 1847)
The eternity of the punishment of hell is a terrible reality, which - according to the testimony of Holy Scripture - attracts all who “die in the state of mortal sin.”
(CCC 1035)
The Christian goes through the narrow gate, for “the gate is wide, and the way that leads to ruin is wide, and many are upon it.”
(Matthew 7:13)
To keep silent about these and the other truths of the Faith and to teach people accordingly is the greatest deception against which the Catechism vigorously warns.
It represents the last trial of the Church and leads man to a religious delusion, “the price of their apostasy.”
(CCC 675)
It is the fraud of Antichrist.
“He will deceive those who are lost by all means of injustice; for they have closed themselves to the love of the truth by which they should be saved.”
(2 Thessalonians 2:10)
Call
As workers in the vineyard of the Lord, we all have a responsibility to recall these fundamental truths by clinging to what we ourselves have received.
We want to give courage to go the way of Jesus Christ with determination, in order to obtain eternal life by following His commandments.
(CCC 2075)
Let us ask the Lord to let us know how great the gift of the Catholic Faith is, through which opens the door to eternal life.
“For he that shall be ashamed of me, and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation:
The Son of Man also will be ashamed of him, when He shall come in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”
(Mark 8:38)
Therefore, we are committed to strengthening the Faith by confessing the truth which is Jesus Christ Himself.
We too, and especially we bishops and priests, are addressed when Paul, the Apostle of Jesus Christ, gives this admonition to his companion and successor, Timothy:
“I charge thee, before God and Jesus Christ, Who shall judge the living and the dead, by His coming, and His kingdom:
Preach the word:
Be instant in season, out of season: reprove, entreat, rebuke in all patience and doctrine.
For there shall be a time, when they will not endure sound doctrine; but, according to their own desires, they will heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears:
And will indeed turn away their hearing from the truth, but will be turned unto fables.
But be thou vigilant, labour in all things, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill thy ministry. Be sober.”
(2 Tim 4:1-5).
May Mary, the Mother of God, implore for us the grace to remain faithful without wavering to the confession of the truth about Jesus Christ.
United in faith and prayer
Gerhard Cardinal Müller
Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith 2012-2017
[1] The numbers in the text refer to the Catechism of The Catholic Church.
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https://www.lifesitenews.com/topics/catholic-church Cardinal Müller issues Manifesto: A quasi correction of Pope Francis’ pontificate
Catholic, Gerhard Müller, Manifesto Of Faith, Pope Francis
02/08/2019 (LifeSiteNews) –
https://www.lifesitenews.com/ Cardinal Gerhard Müller, the former head of the Vatican’s doctrinal office, has released a Manifesto which reads like a correction of many of the doctrinal errors Pope Francis has taught during his tenure as Pope.
The cardinal's intention was to release the manifesto on February 10.
That date is the eve of the anniversary of Pope Benedict’s announcement in 2013 that he would abdicate his papal office, as well as the eve of the cardinal's own ordination to the priesthood.
However, a Polish website broke the embargo and thus the document is being released today.
Pope Francis removed Cardinal Müller from his post as head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith in 2017 after he had served in that capacity since he was appointed by Pope Benedict in 2012.
In the manifesto, Cardinal Müller does not mention the Pope but says that he was asked to make a public testimony of the truth “in the face of growing confusion about the doctrine of the Faith.”
The manifesto was released in the wake of Pope Francis’ highly controversial joint document with an Islamic leader which says that “the pluralism and the diversity of religions” are “willed by God in His wisdom” – a statement many believe contravenes the Catholic Faith.
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/pope-francis-under-fire-for-claiming-diversity-of-religions-is-willed-by-go Cardinal Müller takes a contrary stand when he says in the Manifesto:
The distinction of the three persons in the divine unity (CCC 254) marks a fundamental difference in the belief in God and the image of man from that of other religions.
Religions disagree precisely over this belief in Jesus the Christ. …
Therefore, the first letter of John refers to one who denies His divinity as an antichrist (1 John 2:22), since Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is from eternity one in being with God, His Father.
(CCC 663)
The cardinal is releasing his manifesto to a worldwide audience, in seven different languages, thus allowing for a widespread affirmation of the orthodox Catholic faith.
Providing clarity on the Church's view of Islam, Cardinal Müller rejects the Muslim view that sees Christ as a prophet, rather than the Messiah.
“We are to resist the relapse into ancient heresies with clear resolve, which saw in Jesus Christ only a good person, brother and friend, prophet and moralist,” the Manifesto says.
(End Part 2)