21 January 2019

Fromthecardinalsdesk

"I am told that some wicked men, not content with their hitherto cruel conduct, are trying to bring in [the] doctrine of inherent infallibility, of which there is not a hint in the definition. Perhaps they would like to go on to call [the Pope] a Vice-God ...".

4 comments:

Fr PJM said...

Thus, the Successor of Jesus, far surpassing any successor of Peter. --Fr Paul McDonald

John Patrick said...

Perhaps PF needs to re-read Isaiah 22 and remember that he is merely the vicar of Christ chosen as a caretaker to attend to day to day business while the Master is away, due to return at some date when He is least expected.

Fr William R Young said...

The Bishops of Rome were in earlier days styled Vicar of Peter.........

Peter said...

Is a Vice God a God of Vice?