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Pope Benedict, Sacred Tradition and the people who should know better

I wrote a piece on my papal link blog that I think is important to republish here. 

Does The Pope Use Tradition with a Double Standard?

Jamie Manson, a columnist for the National Catholic Reporter in her article, ​Pope treats tradition with double standard (again), manages to write a critique of the selective traditionalism of the Pope without making any distinction in her article between Apostolic Tradition and the various disciplines and ecclesial traditions that have sprung up over the centuries. One would think that would be an important thing to note.

Here's the gist of her argument against this "traditionalist" Pope's resignation

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The Gospel for Sale

But something has been troubling me lately. I cannot shake it. It is this whole idea of being a Professional Church Guy. The part that has me really afraid is not "Can I pay the bills this month" but rather, "I'm paying the bills by peddling the Gospel." I'm scared of that. Socrates thought the sophists were little more than prostitutes because they offered wisdom for money. Jesus told the Apostles in Matthew 10:8, "Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give."

 

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