“A lot of Catholics are upset about the recent Vatican document Fiducia Supplicans,” said Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., President of The Ruth Institute. “Let me help you guard your peace of mind,” she said in a newly released video statement.
“Pope Francis has not changed the teaching of the Church because he doesn’t have the authority to do so. However, he can change the pastoral practice so much that the teaching is obscured.”
Morse continued, “Based on over 20 years of research and engagement with sexual morality issues, I’m convinced that a society built on Christian morality is vastly better than the Sexual Revolutionary alternative.”
“We must never apologize for the Church’s teachings on sexual morality. The Sexual Revolutionaries, inside as well as outside the Church, have always understood that the Roman Catholic Church is their biggest obstacle. They would like nothing better than to neutralize the Church’s opposition at the very least, and to completely capture it for their cause if possible.”
“When Fiducia Supplicans came out, a priest of my acquaintance pointed out that thedocument says:
1. Marriage is between a man and a woman.
2. Any sexual activity outside of marriage is sinful.
3. The church cannot bless same-sex unions. (Or irregular heterosexual unions, for that matter.)
4. Priests can bless ANY individual who asks for a blessing with the right intention without approving or condoning a lifestyle, which any priest with common sense already knows and does.
In short. Nothing has changed. Why it took them 5,000 words to say that is beyond me.”
Morse responded: “Father, the reason it took 5,000 words to say what you said in less than 100, is that the remaining 4,900 words were weasel words. This document is psychological warfare in an ongoing campaign to disarm opposition to the Sexual Revolution.”
“Therefore, faithful Catholics, you must guard your psyche. If the Sexual Revolutionaries can spook you into running off the field in despair, that’s great for them. If they can irritate you into picking fights with your allies, even better. If you lose your mind or your faith, you won’t help anyone.”
“Many Catholics fear the Lord is no longer protecting the Church from error, or that Pope Francis isn’t really the pope.”
“Get that out of your mind: He is the pope. He’s doing a bad job of it. We’ve survived bad popes before. We’ll survive this one.” Watch this video for Morse’s complete statement, including her plea that we listen to the voices of those who have journeyed away from an LGBT identity to faithfully live the Church’s ancient teaching.
About the Ruth Institute
The Ruth Institute is a global non-profit organization, leading an international interfaith coalition to defend the family and build a civilization of love.
Jennifer Roback Morse has a Ph.D. in economics and has taught at Yale and George Mason University. She is the author of The Sexual State and Love and Economics – It Takes a Family to Raise a Village.
To schedule an interview with Dr. Morse, contact media@ruthinstitute.org.
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