I am a daughter of the Church. I do not think I am better or holier than any bishop or cardinal. How could I think that and still be pursuing holiness? Yes, I can point out errors in actions, but I cannot judge anyone's soul.
Objectivity is part of holiness. It means that one sees one's own sins first.
To point out the sins of others without humility and love is hubris.
I am very concerned with the growing rebellion against this pope, about which I have written on the blog many times. Here are a few posts on this subject.
http://supertradmum-etheldredasplace.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-adversarial-spirit-in-traditional.html
http://supertradmum-etheldredasplace.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-sins-of-fathers.html
http://supertradmum-etheldredasplace.blogspot.com/2013/03/evangelizing-baptized-two-extrinsic.html
Too many Catholic bloggers are so concerned with the evils of certain churchmen, that they are forgetting about their own road to holiness.
http://supertradmum-etheldredasplace.blogspot.com/2013/04/very-significant-perfection-post.html
We now all know the serious problems of the Church and in the Church. Those who romanticize about a Church without heresies, heretics or problems do not know their history of the Church.
http://supertradmum-etheldredasplace.blogspot.com/2014/04/chaos-vs-discernment.html
http://supertradmum-etheldredasplace.blogspot.com/2014/05/several-reposts-on-athanasius.html
http://supertradmum-etheldredasplace.blogspot.com/2014/02/why-catholic-cannot-discern.html
Ask yourselves these hard questions and I give some answers.
1) Are you calling Francis a false pope? If so, you have removed yourself from the Church and are in serious sin.
2) Are you claiming that you are as holy as Catherine of Siena or Bernard of Clairvaux and therefore, in a position to constantly point out the sins of others? If so, you are sinning with the sin of presumption and possibly pride?
3) Are you forgetting that all the heretics thought they were holier than Rome? If so, you are identifying with the wrong group and possibly risking your own salvation because you think you are holier than those in Rome.
4) Are you working hard in your own parishes to bring about God's Kingdom, or at work? If not, your own salvation is at risk, as that is the call of the laity.
5) Do you pray for those you criticize? If not, you are sinning against charity.
6) Is your own house in order? Are the members of your immediate family pursuing holiness because of you? If not and your are blogging as a mom or dad, you are a hypocrite if you constantly throw stones at the clergy.
http://supertradmum-etheldredasplace.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-forgotten-past-has-been-romanticized.html
http://supertradmum-etheldredasplace.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-trad-blind-guides.html
http://supertradmum-etheldredasplace.blogspot.com/2014/03/are-you-fighting-wrong-battles-could-be.html
http://supertradmum-etheldredasplace.blogspot.com/2014/03/challenge-to-laity.html
http://supertradmum-etheldredasplace.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-age-of-laity-is-not-liberal-trend.html
http://supertradmum-etheldredasplace.blogspot.com/2014/02/it-is-duty-of-laity-to-pray.html
http://supertradmum-etheldredasplace.blogspot.com/2014/02/open-letter-to-laity.html
http://supertradmum-etheldredasplace.blogspot.com/2014/05/on-evil-humans-and-our-decisions.html
http://supertradmum-etheldredasplace.blogspot.com/2014/03/catholic-amish-leaving-or-leaven.html
http://supertradmum-etheldredasplace.blogspot.com/2014/05/becoming-ones-enemies.html
http://supertradmum-etheldredasplace.blogspot.com/2013/08/many-catholics-will-fall-away-in.html
http://supertradmum-etheldredasplace.blogspot.com/2013/08/on-factions-rumours-quarrels-divisions.html
http://supertradmum-etheldredasplace.blogspot.com/2013/03/on-discernment-and-prudential-judgement.html
