"I think this record that Pope John Paul II said to Bishop René Gracida about the Universi Dominici Gregis is important. Wojtila forbade anyone to appeal to 'universal acceptance'...2013 conclave is totally invalid"
#83: Pope Francis and the Crisis of Confusion—Bishop Rene Henry Gracida (video segment— full audio below) A few minutes into my conversation with Bishop Gracida, bishop emeritus of Corpus Christi, TX, it becomes obvious that he is direct and to the point, evidently allergic to beating around the bush. Yet, he’s kindly and thoughtful. At 95, he is hale and hearty, and is one of the very few bishops who regularly blog. His remarks, sometimes trenchant, always readable, are found at www.abyssum.org Abyssus Abyssum Invocat , Latin for “deep calls to deep” (from Psalm 42:7). If you feel somewhat disoriented by some of the utterances and writings of Pope Francis, you’re not alone. If the thought of criticizing the Pope makes you uncomfortable (there are plenty of nasty professional Francis Haters online), that’s a good sign of filial devotion to the Holy Father and to the Church he visibly leads. Sometimes, though, the faithful have “the right and even at times the duty to manifest to t...