In Defense of Bishop Strickland

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Our apostles also knew, through our Lord Jesus Christ, that there would be strife on account of the office of the episcopate. For this reason, therefore, inasmuch as they had obtained a perfect fore-knowledge of this, they appointed those [ministers] already mentioned, and afterwards gave instructions, that when these should fall asleep, other approved men should succeed them in their ministry. We are of opinion, therefore, that those appointed by them, or afterwards by other eminent men, with the consent of the whole church, and who have blamelessly served the flock of Christ, in a humble, peaceable, and disinterested spirit, and have for a long time possessed the good opinion of all, cannot be justly dismissed from the ministry. For our sin will not be small, if we eject from the episcopate those who have blamelessly and holily fulfilled its duties. Blessed are those presbyters who, having finished their course before now, have obtained a fruitful and perfect departure [from this world]; for they have no fear lest anyone deprive them of the place now appointed them. But we see that you have removed some men of excellent behavior from the ministry, which they fulfilled blamelessly and with honour.

--Pope St. Clement (3^rd Successor of St. Peter), Letter to the Corinthians, Chapter 44.

Translated by John Keith. From Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. 9. Edited by Allan Menzies. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1896.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/1010.htm>.

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Anonymous said…

Bishop Strickland must also acknowledge his mistake and issue a mea culpa. That is why it is necessary to look for the origin that led the bishop to be expelled from Benedict XVI. Bergoglio assumed the Petrine throne without a Petrine munus. He assumed the Chair of St. Peter alongside a living pope in Rome who abdicated only the ministry. That is to say, the fact shows that it was not in the abdication of agreement that Universe Dominici Gregis asks. So what happened to Strickland was an invalid and null act, according to the same apostolic constitution cited. And the latter would clarify many things if it were analysed. But he sought another way. And to this day he argues that Bergoglio is pope. And many prelates are following the same path. This is all very bleak.

Renato

4:45 AM

Anonymous said…

We must analyze everything coldly in the search for the truth alone. The facts also show that there is a contempt for the laws of the Church today. And this leads to artificial and mistaken conclusions. Because it's spiritual warfare. Hence Christ's complaint was made to the Pharisees who sought human precepts in return for the divine commandments. Our Lord was thus despised by them. And the divine curse fell upon them. Let this, therefore, not happen to us.

Renato

5:14 AM

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