Fiducia Supplicans: Blessing Sinners or Blessing Sin? – Dec 27 – Homily – Fr Terrance
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Fr Terrance gives the homily at Bloomington, IN, on Dec 27, 2023, on how the new declaration "Fiducia Supplicans" from the Vatican on blessing same-sex couples can best be understood by the principle, "sinners can be blessed, but not their sin." And this will avoid much of the misunderstanding, controversy, and scandal that so many are experiencing over this.
The reaction to the Church's teachings regarding blessings for same-sex couples and individuals in irregular situations, as outlined in the recent Church document "Fiducia Supplicans" highlights the importance of having a teachable spirit when reading Magisterial documents, as opposed to being closed and suspicious. As Jesus says in Luke 10:16 - "He who hears you, hears me; he who rejects you, rejects me." https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/10?16 Father also discusses the distinction between blessing individuals and blessing their unions, clarifying that while the Church cannot bless sinful unions, it can bless individuals who show a willingness to live according to God's will. The speaker encourages prayers for people in irregular situations and those opposing Church teachings, emphasizing the need for conversion and understanding.
Fiducia Supplicans - https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_ddf_doc_20231218_fiducia-supplicans_en.html
Michael Lofton, Line-by-line Commentary - Pope Approves Gay Blessings? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjbqbIIicqk
00:00 – Introduction to Christmas Reflections and Redemption
00:27 – Understanding 'Fiducia Supplicans': Church's Stance on Blessing Irregular Unions
00:57 – Embracing a Teachable Spirit in Church Teachings
01:44 – St. Thomas Aquinas' Perspective on Reception of Teachings
02:08 – Interpreting Magisterial Documents in Context
02:48 – Maintaining Church Unity: Respecting Vatican and Papal Authority
03:03 – 'Fiducia Supplicans': Defining Marriage and Morality
03:58 – Clarifying Church's Position on Blessing Same-Sex Unions
04:48 – Distinguishing Between Persons and Their Relationships in Blessings
06:16 – Addressing the German Bishops' Approach to Same-Sex Unions
07:29 – The Role of Prudent and Fatherly Discernment in Blessings
Ave Maria!
Mass: St. John the Evangelist - Feast - http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=228
Readings: - http://usccb.org/bible/readings/122723.cfm
1st: 1jo 1:1-4
Resp: psa 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12
Gsp: joh 20:2-8
More on the Readings: https://airmaria.com/r?m=1224
Also on YouTube: https://youtu.be/chzrCcjbgjs
