[ 0 → 4] TrapCast Express [ 4 → 15] TrapCast Express, it's Tuesday, February 6th, 2018. [ 15 → 18] Well, Pope Francis is in hot water. [ 19 → 22] Yesterday, the Associated Press published an explosive report [ 22 → 25] which indicates that Francis flat-out lied [ 25 → 29] when he spoke to reporters on the recent return flight from Peru [ 29 → 32] about the Bishop Juan Barros case. [ 32 → 35] From the Associated Press, quote, [ 35 → 38] Pope Francis received a victim's letter in 2015 [ 38 → 42] that graphically detailed how a priest sexually abused him [ 42 → 45] and how other Chilean clergy ignored it, [ 45 → 47] contradicting the Pope's recent insistence [ 47 → 51] that no victims had come forward to denounce the cover-up, [ 51 → 54] the letter's author and members of France's own sex abuse commission [ 54 → 57] have told the Associated Press, unquote. [ 58 → 59] The name of the victim, [ 59 → 62] and author of the letter is Juan Carlos Cruz. [ 63 → 65] Barros is accused of having repeatedly witnessed, [ 66 → 68] ignored, and covered up sexual abuse [ 68 → 71] committed by Father Fernando Caradima. [ 71 → 73] Caradima was tried by the Vatican [ 73 → 76] and in 2011 found guilty. [ 76 → 78] Given his advanced age, [ 78 → 80] he was ordered to spend the remainder of his life [ 80 → 82] in prayer and penance at a remote location [ 83 → 86] and was prohibited from exercising his priesthood. [ 87 → 88] According to the AP report, [ 88 → 89] the victim's letter said, [ 89 → 91] his letter was given to Marie Collins, [ 91 → 93] who was then a member of the Vatican's commission [ 93 → 95] for the protection of minors, [ 95 → 101] and later hand-delivered to Francis by Cardinal Sean O'Malley. [ 101 → 104] Collins says that O'Malley confirmed to her [ 104 → 108] that he had placed the letter into Francis' hands. [ 108 → 111] Now, keep in mind, this was no ordinary letter [ 111 → 114] and O'Malley isn't just any noble sort of cardinal. [ 114 → 118] He's the president of the commission for the protection of minors. [ 118 → 119] So, if Francis, [ 119 → 121] if Francis really takes the sexual abuse issues [ 121 → 123] as seriously as he claims, [ 124 → 127] then he knows that when O'Malley hand-delivers a letter to him, [ 127 → 130] it's important enough to pay attention. [ 130 → 132] If anyone can give me evidence, [ 132 → 134] I'll be the first to listen, [ 135 → 137] Francis had assured reporters on the plane in January. [ 138 → 140] So now Francis has a lot of egg on his face, [ 141 → 142] enough to make an omelette. [ 143 → 145] The AP report says that the Vatican press office [ 145 → 148] has so far not responded to emails or calls, [ 149 → 150] seeking comment. [ 150 → 151] Imagine that. [ 152 → 153] In other news, [ 154 → 155] the University of Bonn, Germany, [ 156 → 158] employs the noble sort of priest Gerhard Hoever [ 158 → 160] as a professor of moral theology. [ 161 → 165] Well, it turns out that he teaches immoral theology, actually, [ 165 → 168] because he just published a reflection on Amoris Laetitia, [ 168 → 172] in which he argues that the Catholic notion of intrinsic evil [ 172 → 173] needs to be abandoned. [ 174 → 176] Now, Hoever is not just anyone. [ 176 → 179] He is actually a member of the Vatican's pontifical academy, [ 179 → 180] for life, [ 180 → 183] and his paper was published on its official website, [ 184 → 186] academyforlife.va. [ 186 → 188] At the National Catholic Register, [ 189 → 192] journalist Edward Penton published a report about this on January 29th, [ 193 → 194] with the headline, [ 194 → 196] Pontifical Academy for Life Member, [ 197 → 199] Term Intrinsically Evil Too Restricting. [ 200 → 203] Penton states the following, referring to Hoever, [ 203 → 204] quote, [ 204 → 207] He believes that the principle time is greater than space [ 207 → 209] relates to an interplay, [ 209 → 212] between the eternal and temporal spheres, [ 212 → 214] taking on a moral theological significance [ 214 → 219] that affects the previous teaching about intrinsically evil actions, [ 219 → 220] unquote. [ 220 → 223] Now, this is typical modernist gobbledygook [ 223 → 225] that is meant to sound profound and impressive, [ 225 → 229] to make it look like it's just really deep theology, [ 229 → 231] and whoever dares to contradict it [ 231 → 233] just isn't bright enough to get it. [ 234 → 236] So time is greater than space, huh? [ 236 → 237] My eye. [ 237 → 239] Sounds like something Spock said on Star Trek, [ 239 → 240] in 1967. [ 244 → 246] Anyway, Penton continues, [ 246 → 246] quote, [ 247 → 250] Hoever argues that the term intrinsically evil [ 250 → 251] is too restricting, [ 252 → 254] as it fails to account for some regularity [ 254 → 256] within irregular situations, [ 257 → 258] ones which could be allowed [ 258 → 260] if one abides by the principle [ 260 → 262] that time is greater than space, [ 262 → 263] unquote. [ 264 → 265] Yeah, well, you know what? [ 265 → 267] Maybe time is not greater than space, [ 267 → 269] and this whole thing is just a load of bunk, [ 269 → 270] from Jorge Bergoglio. [ 271 → 273] The notion of intrinsic evil [ 273 → 275] is only too restricting [ 275 → 278] for those who want to justify intrinsic evils. [ 278 → 280] Think about that for a minute. [ 281 → 283] You know, the matter is actually quite simple, [ 283 → 285] and it's got nothing to do with situations. [ 286 → 288] Some acts are intrinsically evil [ 288 → 290] because they are not in conformity [ 290 → 293] with our nature, our human nature. [ 293 → 294] They contradict it. [ 295 → 297] That's why no circumstance or motive [ 297 → 298] can justify them, [ 298 → 299] such as blasphemy, [ 299 → 300] or adultery, for example. [ 301 → 303] If Mr. Hoever wants to get rid [ 303 → 305] of the notion of intrinsically evil acts, [ 306 → 308] he'll have to get rid of human nature altogether. [ 308 → 309] And who knows? [ 309 → 311] At this point, perhaps that's exactly [ 311 → 313] what he intends to do. [ 313 → 316] I mean, he is a part of the Vatican II religion, [ 316 → 318] and teaches at Star Trek Theology, after all. [ 319 → 321] Perhaps we just ought to be glad [ 321 → 323] that this beacon of moral theology [ 323 → 325] isn't saying that the notion [ 325 → 327] of intrinsic evil is now [ 327 → 328] intrinsically evil. 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