I reported this past Monday on the situation in the French Diocese of Evreux. My friends at Fratres have an update and it is good news indeed! The nuncio to France, Archbishop Luigi Ventura (just recently appointed by Pope Benedict XVI) has apparently instructed Bishop Nourrichard to back off and let the good Father Michel function in his parish in peace.
This situation has drawn much international interest and I would think this bodes well worldwide. Some of my fellow bloggers have closed with "Deo Gratias". Amen to that, but I'll also add "Merci Deu"!
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Sunday, January 10, 2010
Monday, January 4, 2010
Real Catholicism Arises in Diocese of Evreux - Despite Its Bishop
My colleague at the Fratres blog have made known a very interesting situation in the above-named diocese in France. Please read the article.
The local pastor, Fr. Francis Michel, in my humble opinion, is a hero - a pastor in the true sense of the word. He is simply being faithful to the dictates of Pope Benedict's Motu Proprio. It is the local bishop, in his attempt to quash the Traditional Mass, who is at odds with the Magisterium. The priests owe their obedience to the local bishop as the bishop is in union with Rome. If the bishp is opposing Rome, the priest may diverge from the bishop, lest that priest find himself at odds with Rome. I'm no theologian nor canon lawyer, but what I just said seems to be only logical. At any rate I congratulate Father Michel and his parishioners.
The local pastor, Fr. Francis Michel, in my humble opinion, is a hero - a pastor in the true sense of the word. He is simply being faithful to the dictates of Pope Benedict's Motu Proprio. It is the local bishop, in his attempt to quash the Traditional Mass, who is at odds with the Magisterium. The priests owe their obedience to the local bishop as the bishop is in union with Rome. If the bishp is opposing Rome, the priest may diverge from the bishop, lest that priest find himself at odds with Rome. I'm no theologian nor canon lawyer, but what I just said seems to be only logical. At any rate I congratulate Father Michel and his parishioners.
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