St. Catherine of Sienna was in the same situation that Cardinal Raymond Burke is now.
Catherine knew what Cld. Burke knows which is that if God's will is
done, in terms of speaking the truth and reforming the Church, there
will be a schism.
He fears that if he does God's will and issues the correction to Francis that there will be a schism.
The Cardinal needs to take the advice of St. Catherine who is not only
one of the greatest saints in history, but a Doctor of the Church.
Do God's will no matter the consequences. Do God's will even if it brings about a schism.
She knew that if she did God's will and got the French Pope Gregory XI
to leave the French court of Avignon and return to Rome that there would
be a schism.
Catherine knew that as long as Gregory stayed in France that would be no
"reform" of "the morals of the clergy" and that the corrupt inner
circle of the papacy would get more corrupt leading to the loss of more
souls.
In Nobel Prize winner Sigrid Undset's biography "Catherine of Sienna," Undset reports:
"Catherine replied: 'Who knows God's will so well as your Holiness, for
have you not bound yourself by a vow---' Greatly shaken, Gregory stared
at the young woman. He had made a vow that he would return to to Rome if
he were chosen to be Pope--- it was while he was still cardinal. But he
had not told a living soul. From that moment he knew he would leave
Avignon." (Page 210)
Undset's biography shows the saint knew that her getting the Pope to leave Avignon would bring about a schism:
"Catherine replied... 'When the Pope really begins to reform the morals
of the clergy they will rebel and split the Church.' No, there would be
no new heresy, there would be schism. And she said to Raimondo and his
friends that they would live to see this horror." (Page 194-195)
"Catherine had foreseen the schism. When she received the news of it,
she must have known that her longing to throw herself into the tumult of
battle would soon be fulfilled... she had still much to do here on
earth. Because she knew the time was approaching when she should depart
from this life." (Page 259)
St. Catherine reveal to Cardinal Burke that he will soon be departing
from this life to meet the Living God. He must do God's will and not
fear a schism.
Pray that the Cardinal correct Francis so more souls are not lost.
St. Catherine we ask you to pray that Cardinal Burke correct Francis.
Pray an Our Father now for reparation for the sins committed because of Francis's Amoris Laetitia.