Archbishop Burke Recalls "Rebelliouness" He Observed in Seminary [EWTN]

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In an interview with Vatican Radio, Cardinal-designate Raymond Burke, prefect of the Apostolic Signatura, recalled that “discipline in the seminary practically evaporated” following 1968. The “rebelliousness” he observed was particularly manifest in “disregard” for canon law, but “by the grace of God, I persevered.”

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From the article:

“1968 was the symbolic year of the Paris student riots,” Archbishop Burke recalled, “but that whole rebellion against authority entered into the seminary too and in an unfortunate coincidence, coincided with the implementation of the reforms of the Second Vatican Council.”

“What happened in my judgment was more of this rebellion against authority,” he added, “than the actual reading and studying of the documents of the Council and following them.”

Cardinal-elect Burke is such a faithful, courageous shepherd. His willingness to speak the truth is a breath of fresh air. Thank God we have him!

 

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Cardinal-elect Burke is such a faithful, courageous shepherd. His willingness to speak the truth is a breath of fresh air. Thank God we have him!

He gives us a lot of hope, indeed. Here’s another refreshing comment from him:

Burke: “I think it is only natural to be tempted to discouragement and I’ve had those temptations. For instance, on the question of a person who publicly and obstinately espouses the right of a woman to choose to abort the infant in her womb receiving Holy Communion strikes me as something very clear. In the two thousand years of the Church’s tradition, She’s always firmly held that a person who is publicly and obstinately in grave sin should not approach to receive Holy Communion and if she or he does, should be denied Holy Communion.”

“It is discouraging that either members of the Church claim not to understand this or they claim that in some way there is an excuse for someone who is publicly and obstinately in grave sin to receive Holy Communion.”

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