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Geremia · « **on:** July 02, 2013, 09:50:59 AM »

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Pope Francis' First Encyclical To Be Released on Friday
"Lumen Fidei" (The Light of Faith) Will Reflect On Several Themes in the Year of Faith

Vatican City, July 01, 2013 (Zenit.org) Junno Arocho Esteves | 1202 hits

Pope Francis’ first encyclical, “Lumen Fidei” (The Light of Faith), is set to be published this Friday and will be presented during a press conference at the Holy See Press Office.

Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation of Bishops, will present the encyclical along with Archbishop Gerhard Ludwig Müller, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, and Archbishop Rino Fisichella, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization.

Earlier this month, Pope Francis revealed the completion of the encyclical for the Year of Faith during a meeting with members of the XIII Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops. Stating that it was the work of “four hands”, the Holy Father told the bishops that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI had handed over his draft of the encyclical which deals with several themes on faith.

Among the themes are the nature of ecclesial collegiality and the synodal structure in the service of the Church's universal mission and in cooperation with the Petrine ministry, the crisis of the family, care for the created order, and the recovery of a whole and wholesome understanding of human being.

“It is an extremely powerful docuмent,” Pope Francis said on June 13th. “The majority of the work was done by him [Benedict XVI].”

Pope Francis also revealed that he would be working on an exhortation on the evangelization that references last year’s Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization for the Transmission of the Faith.

“I felt that the Year of Faith would end without a good docuмent that can help us,” the Pope said. “And so I thought this: an exhortation on the evangelization that references the Synod. It can be taken from the Synod but with a much broader framework. I liked the idea and I will go down this path. I have written something and in August, where I will be more relaxed at home, I can [continue writing] and go forward.”

This encyclical could be very good, especially if it clears up erroneous interpretations of collegiality and "synods." Perhaps it'll clear up the nature of the Vatican II "synod" (as it was termed a "Holy Synod" in the Preparatory Commissions' schemas).

Marlelar · « **Reply #1 on:** July 02, 2013, 10:48:17 AM »

Considering that he refers to himself as the "Bishop of Rome", I suspect he will be supportive of collegiality.

Marsha

TKGS · « **Reply #2 on:** July 02, 2013, 11:58:21 AM »

Quote from: Geremia

This encyclical could be very good, especially if it clears up erroneous interpretations of collegiality and "synods." Perhaps it'll clear up the nature of the Vatican II "synod" (as it was termed a "Holy Synod" in the Preparatory Commissions' schemas).

Prediction: Absolutely NOTHING will be "cleared up" by this encyclical. In fact, Conciliarists will be even more confused while the conservatives and liberals both claim victory because, they will both declare, the "pope" agreed with them!

However, it will say a lot about "global warming" and the need for governments to increase taxes to combat it (though it may say so indirectly). N.B.: "Among the themes are...care for the created order...."

MiserereMeiDeus · « **Reply #3 on:** July 02, 2013, 05:24:52 PM »

Will there be biscuits and lollies?

Matto · « **Reply #4 on:** July 02, 2013, 05:33:25 PM »

We should have a contest where we guess how many heresies are in the encyclical and whoever guesses the closest wins a prize.

Emitte Lucem Tuam · « **Reply #5 on:** July 02, 2013, 07:21:49 PM »

Oh no...not another "encyclical" from a NO "pope". And I thought he'd stick with the whole "bishop of rome" thing and stay quiet.

Marlelar · « **Reply #6 on:** July 02, 2013, 08:17:16 PM »

Quote from: Matto

We should have a contest where we guess how many heresies are in the encyclical and whoever guesses the closest wins a prize.

I'll guess 7.

Marsha

Napoli · « **Reply #7 on:** July 02, 2013, 08:31:02 PM »

The best use of his encyclical would be to print it on soft comfortable absorbent paper. Then spin it on to rolls. You guessed it, then put it in every toilet, in every parish across the world. That way, every Catholic can say they were inspired by this great work!

Zeitun · « **Reply #8 on:** July 02, 2013, 08:48:58 PM »

Quote from: Matto

We should have a contest where we guess how many heresies are in the encyclical and whoever guesses the closest wins a prize.

666 :tinfoil:

Napoli · « **Reply #9 on:** July 02, 2013, 09:25:06 PM »

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The best use of his encyclical would be to print it on soft comfortable absorbent paper. Then spin it on to rolls. You guessed it, then put it in every toilet, in every parish across the world. That way, every Catholic can say they were inspired by this great work!

You guys are fussy. I thought surely someone would like this.

Charlemagne · « **Reply #10 on:** July 02, 2013, 09:43:05 PM »

Quote from: Matto

We should have a contest where we guess how many heresies are in the encyclical and whoever guesses the closest wins a prize.

I don't know how many heresies there will be, but I assure you there will be numerous quotes along the lines of, "The Second Vatican Council teaches..." and "According to the Second Vatican Council..." I also know of a few words that absolutely will not be referenced: "Pope," "papacy," "Vicar of Christ," and "One True Church."

Mithrandylan · « **Reply #11 on:** July 02, 2013, 10:49:46 PM »

Apparently it's an encyclical written by His Retiredness, His Humbleness is just signing his name to it.

Napoli · « **Reply #12 on:** July 03, 2013, 12:14:24 PM »

Another useless encyclical which will be interpreted and reviewed as being a monumental step forward for the Catholic Church.

It comes at a good time too. To take some focus away from the scandals in the church.

Geremia · « **Reply #13 on:** July 05, 2013, 01:43:00 AM »

Quote from: TKGS

Prediction: Absolutely NOTHING will be "cleared up" by this encyclical. In fact, Conciliarists will be even more confused while the conservatives and liberals both claim victory because, they will both declare, the "pope" agreed with them!

Yes, it'll probably just self-referentially cite Vatican II.

It's crazy people think Dominus Iesus, e.g., cleared up Vatcian II's subsistit in issue!

Nishant · « **Reply #14 on:** July 05, 2013, 05:47:31 AM »

Well, here it is.

http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/francesco/encyclicals/docuмents/papa-francesco_20130629_enciclica-lumen-fidei_en.html