The first appearance of the new Vicar of
Christ was sufficient for all to perceive that a new era had begun,
characterized by his unusual way of living and projecting the papacy.
Ever since the first day of his pontificate, Francis surprised everyone
by his words, as well as his gestures. This change — which some
perceived as a positive breath of fresh air in the ecclesiastical
circles, supposedly lacking during the last months of Benedict XVI’s
reign — quickly went from perplexity to concern, then to blatant
disorientation for many who perceived that the most undeniable Catholic
truths were being questioned, both from within and without.
The audacity of his gestures — which some
see as calculated with ominous goals — together with an ambiguous and
confused way of transmitting doctrine, in contrast with the crystalline
Magisterium of the previous popes, has raised concern among many sheep
of the Lord’s flock. Who is Francis? What is his goal? The fervent, or
even hysterical applause of those who in previous pontificates attacked
the Church for its fidelity to the Truth of Christ, was coupled with an
impression that something new was being transmitted. Soon an abundance
of news items tried to give the faithful the idea that the Vicar of
Christ would soon be applying radical changes to the deposit of the
Faith, to its moral precepts and to the already bi-milennary pastoral
practice … In response to the turmoil, there were only perplexing words
for the faithful — not to mention directives with a ambiguous
connotation that few could really understand — coupled with smiles,
hugs, and gestures of approval for those who had attacked the Church
earlier. Disorientation, perplexity, indignation, scruples, worries and
desperation…. the faithful reacted in the most varied manners with
regards to the situation created by “Hurricane Francis”.
Faced with this state of affairs, the
shepherds in contact with the ‘little flock’ had to struggle to clear up
the doubts of their sheep in the midst of such chaos. With this
objective, there was no better recourse than the most secure source, the
Magisterium of the Church. Consequently, the “Denzinger-Bergoglio” was
born, bringing together a group of acquaintances — Spanish priests, who
were undergoing the same difficulties, and who shared the same concerns.
With the blessings of the Lord, we admit that our network of friends
has grown more than we ever imagined. Amongst these are an ever-growing
group of English speaking clerics – that started out from an initial
core of US priests – who are behind the English DzB.
After several months, we have reached a
centenary, with one hundred studies analyzing diverse affirmations of
Francis, in contrast with the two thousand years of Church teaching;
from the Sacred Scriptures to a total of 54 popes, 10 Councils, 25
Fathers of the Church, 15 Doctors and several fundamental Church texts,
as well as the pronouncements of Roman Congregations, the Episcopal
Magisterium, and various Saints.
We would like to thank our many readers
and followers, as well as those who have helped us by sending
documentation with less divulged affirmations of Francis, or priceless
videos which are difficult to find, all of which has been useful for the
consolidation of our theses. We wish to greet the many priests from
around the world who belong to our network, and those who have sent
words of encouragement and prayers.
So much has occurred since March 13,
2013… And we are already on the way to a second ‘centenary’….But as you
can imagine, this is a slow and painstaking task. However, given the
volume of our studies, and to facilitate apologetic research, we would
like to commemorate the hundredth post of the “Denzinger-Bergoglio_EN”
with a compilation of the studies in PDF format. Once again we
especially request your collaboration, with the most valuable assistance
— your prayers, but also by the promulgation of this digital book. Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam!
Read the entire work in PDF here.
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