The Feeney Controversy

[Crusader13]

Very interesting and enlightening video which covers the history of Father Leonard Feeney and the necessity of the Catholic Church for Salvation.

The first 38 minutes covers most of the history of the Feeney controversy and I think right at the 38:00 minute mark they delve into the doctrine of Feeney and the misunderstandings that arose from it.

Definitely worth watching.

 

[commenter]

"’ In January 2019, the vicar for canonical affairs for the Diocese of Manchester advised the group that they were to stop representing themselves as Catholic.[17] “The Diocese of Manchester said …the theological teachings of the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Richmond, N.H., were declared ‘unacceptable’ last year by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in Rome,…”

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Some groups of Feeney followers later reconciled with the Church, but this man’s group apparently didn’t.

The trend on the internet is to regard Tradition as a free standing entity, with no living pope or bishop having any more authority to interpret than any other person.

 

[Crusader13]

The video isn’t about the current canonical status of the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, but it’s more about Feeney and the current understanding of No Salvation Outside the Catholic Church.

It was a good discussion between Tim Flanders and Brother Andre. I just found the video to be pretty interesting.

His explanation of no salvation outside the Church, seemed to be in accord with Catholic doctrine. The issue of their current canonical status is another debate.

 

[commenter]

The video isn’t about the current canonical status of the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, but it’s more about Feeney and the current understanding of No Salvation Outside the Catholic Church.

It was a good discussion between Tim Flanders and Brother Andre. I just found the video to be pretty interesting.

His explanation of no salvation outside the Church, seemed to be in accord with Catholic doctrine. The issue of their current canonical status is another debate.

I agree to avoid ad hominem attacks and to avoid extraneous context.

But in this case the context seems very closely related to the topic. If a writer quotes from portions of a few documents, I have no way of knowing the setting or purpose of those documents, what other documents likely exist that he’s not mentioning.

So fair appraisal of relevant context is helpful to take into account, though not to avoid consideration of what he says.

 

[MagdalenaRita]

Watching the video now. Here is another, separate site, in good standing with the Church but also has Father Feeney as their founder.

Reading their telling of the Father Feeney controversy is very interesting also. (not sure why the image isn’t coming up)

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[MagdalenaRita]

It was definitely worth watching. Very informative. Who would have thought politics had some part in the controversy.

Also interesting that his excommunication was lifted by saying the Athanasius Creed that starts:

Whosoever will be saved, before all things it is necessary that he hold the Catholic Faith. Which Faith except everyone do keep whole and un-defiled, without doubt the shall perish everlastingly.