Pope speaks of 2 extremes: fear of progress and 'adolescent progressivism' [CWN]

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Pope Francis warned of two dangerous attitudes in the Church–a fear of change on one extreme, and an “adolescent progressivism” on the other–during his homily at a Mass in the Domus …

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Could he be making any more sense in this speech, or in his papacy as a whole?

 

[seekerz]

Could he be making any more sense in this speech, or in his papacy as a whole?

Indeed. If ever there was a man for this season, he is it.

Quoting from the article:

Understanding the Law as the rule of the Holy Spirit means accepting the freedom of Christianity, the Pope said. He remarked that some people fear that freedom, and would prefer to “play it safe.” On the other hand, Pope Francis continued, some Catholics respond to this freedom by accepting the popular culture, and trying to “broaden the boundaries” of Christian doctrine. “In the end, let me tell you, this is not true progress.”

While those who fear freedom want to step back into the safety of the past, those who exaggerate freedom are in danger of leaving the true Christian path, the Pope said. “We, at this moment in the history of the Church, we cannot go backwards or go off the track!"