What should ordinary Catholics do about the controversy over the “filial correction” of Pope Francis, put forth by more than 60 theologians and clergy — and counting? 2) A divorced Christian, whose Church marriage is not annulled or ended by the spouse’s death, does not commit mortal sin even if the Christian and another partner live as husband and wife. 5) A person’s conscience can rightly determine that sexual relations with someone other than one’s spouse in a valid Church marriage, could be a morally righteous act or even a request or command from God. Well, infallibility, in fact, applies narrowly to tenets of faith declared in a special ex cathedra process, which Francis has never invoked. In this emerging new moral landscape, what does the conservative Catholic keen to keep age-old mores do?

Source: Manila Times October 28, 2017 16:18 UTC