Francis' Traditionis Custodes “Confused,“ “Contradictory,” "Contrary to Reason" - Cardinal Burke

Traditionis Custodes is binding only inasmuch as it is coherent with the Church's doctrine and discipline because a law “is not an arbitrary tool in the hands of individuals [= Francis] advancing a particular ideology or agenda,” Cardinal Raymond Burke told NcRegister.com (February 8).

A canon lawyer, Burke called the TC application document “confused” and “contradictory” explaining that what it pretends "is not only contrary to the good order of the Church but contrary to reason.”

Burke gives an example: The document arrogates rights to the Liturgy Congregation which belong to the diocesan bishop while TC insists that the bishop knows what is best for his diocese. A Pope has not an “absolute power” to remove the legitimate exercise of power of the local bishops, Burke clarifies.

He states that TC is not for the good of souls at a time when the Roman Rite has a great vitality and is attracting large Mass attendances and vocations, while the NO Eucharist is suffering a “great absence of the faithful” and few vocations.

The Cardinal questioned the reason given for TC: to discipline faithful who are [collectively insulted as] "agents of division." He explained that such cases would need to be dealt with individually, however, Burke has found Roman Rite faithful to be “agents of unity in the Church.”

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