writes letter to German laywomen who walked out of Synod over concerns of Orthodoxy under attack

For those of you who know/care, the current temporal drama accompanying the millennia of spiritual warfare undertaken by the Church Militant has been regarding (mostly) European bishops seeking to change Church moral teaching on homosexual unions, the ability of women to become priests, and perceived persecution of the radical Traditionalists conducting Mass in Latin. Tradicals are known for spending all their time online criticizing the 1960s Vatican II Council and the post-conciliar Papacies, our beloved Pope Francis in particular.

This Mad Rad Trad attention has been focused of late on the happenings of the German Synodal Path, where a majority of German bishops have engaged in the direction of outright schism. They desire to establish a permanent council of mixed laity and consecrated to lead the Church, effectively abolishing the hierarchy. Additionally, for years now, individual bishops and priests in Western Europe have been openly blessing gay unions in flagrantly heretical fashion. To date, the Pope has largely kept discussions of these happenings internal and avoided taking actions that could/would lead to the Church losing communion with many thousands of followers, hundreds of priests in an area of the world with few new vocations, and millions or billions in real estate of priceless, timeless Churches.

This week, the Pope has once again reaffirmed Orthodox teaching and chastised the blasphemous bishops and heretical harpies assaulting Holy Mother Church. Some highlights:

>This committee aims to set up a consultative and decision-making body. However, as outlined in the corresponding resolution, its proposed structure is not in alignment with the sacramental structure of the Catholic Church. Consequently, its formation was forbidden by the Holy See in a letter dated Jan. 16, 2023, which received my specific endorsement.

>In my “Letter to the Pilgrim People of God in Germany,” I sought not to find “salvation” in constantly evolving committees, nor to persist in self-absorbed dialogues rehashing the same themes. Rather, I aimed to reemphasize the importance of prayer, penance, and adoration. I urged an openness and a call to action to engage with our brothers and sisters, especially those found at the thresholds of our church doors, in the streets, within prisons, hospitals, public squares, and cities (as mentioned in section 8). I firmly believe that in these places, the Lord will guide us.

Link to the previous letter: LETTER OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS TO THE PILGRIM PEOPLE ... https://plenarycouncil.catholic.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LETTER-OF-THE-HOLY-FATHER-FRANCIS-to-Church-in-Germany.pdf

"I sought not to find “salvation” in constantly evolving committees, nor to persist in self-absorbed dialogues rehashing the same themes" really sums up Pope Francis's handling of both the RadsTrads and the heretics neatly. As much as I'm concerned about the direction of the world and the Church, these insufferable and divisive fundies expend all their energy into goading the Pope to repeat himself ad nauseam and view anything less than immediate excommunication as evidence that the Pope will change doctrine (if Catholicism is true, this is literally impossible as moral teaching is protected by the Holy Spirit) or at minimum sympathizes with the progressives.

TLDR: still Catholic, opposes change in teaching while promoting change in handling of hotbutton issues. and love you all very much. Pray for me, and pray for the Church.