Reflection 271
Based on the Vatican II
document (Comments welcome here) |
This article calls on all priests to be obedient - to the pope, their bishop and other superiors
But when Vatican II says one thing, and a pope (e.g. Ben XVI) or bishop says another, who should be obeyed?
Should not the pope and bishop be obedient to Vatican II?
Jesus was obedient to his Father, and to Mary and Joseph
But he was not obedient to the religious leaders of his time, because they had lost the plot
See
this article by Patricia Freson The
Passion of the Prophet,
especially the final section on prophetic
obedience
Jesus, please help me to be prophetically obedient, like you