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He Vatican today clarified that blessing of homosexual couples or in an “unusual situation” recently resolved by a disputed document, It won’t be “liturgical” and not ritualized” and
He Vatican today clarified that blessing of homosexual couples or in an “unusual situation” recently resolved by a disputed document, It won’t be “liturgical” and not ritualized” and that will not be your “excuse”.
Prefect Congregation for the Doctrine of the FaithArgentine cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandezissued a statement today to clarify some points in the statement “Fiduciary providers”, which on December 18 allowed a blessing for homosexual couples or persons in a “non-standard” situation.
Given the doubts expressed by numerous bishops and clergy, the former Holy Office stated: “The Declaration contains a proposal for a brief and simple pastoral blessings (not liturgical or ritual) to irregular couples (not unions),” he argued.
This is, he immediately emphasized, “about blessings without liturgical form “They do not condone or condone the situation that these people find themselves in.”
“The true novelty of the document” lies in “ an invitation to distinguish between “liturgical and ritual” blessings and the “spontaneous or pastoral” that this type of relationship can bring, the statement said.
These “pastoral blessings, which are to be distinguished from liturgical or ritual blessings, are primarily They should be very short“.
The Doctrine of Faith adds an example of what would be a “pastoral blessing,” in which the priest formulates the prayer: “Lord, look at these two of Your children, grant them health, work, peace, mutual help. Free them from everything that is contrary to Your Gospel and let them live according to Your will. Amen”.
“Are 10 or 15 seconds. Does it make sense to deny such a blessing to two people who ask for it?” he asks.
The Declaration already stated that when a couple “in an unusual situation” asks for blessings can never be done at the same time as civil union rites or Wedding Dressesfor example, to avoid confusion.
Because Francis’ Vatican, although it allows these “spontaneous” or informal blessings for homosexual couples, does not homologate their canonical marriage.
The Vatican further noted that the adoption of this Declaration in the dioceses requires “the need longer periods of pastoral reflection“.
This statement follows statements and pastoral letters from bishops’ conferences and dioceses urging priests I don’t bless same-sex couples or in an unusual situation.
In one of the last, the Bishop of Moyobamba (Peru), Rafael Escuderocalls on the priests of his diocese, “given the lack of clarity in the document,” to follow “the continuous practice of the Church to date, which bless everyone who asks for blessingsand not to same-sex or irregular couples.”
On the other hand, the Holy See has also clarified the procedure to be followed in countries where announcing a homosexual is punishable legally prison and, in some cases, torture or death.
In these cases, the Congregation notes, “it is clear that the blessing would be imprudent” and “it is obvious that the bishops they don’t want to subject homosexuals to violence“.
(EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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