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The case involving Jesuit Fr. Marko Rupnik recapitulates and casts a light on new dimensions that have emerged in the Catholic Church's abuse scandal in recent years. I want to highlight 10 dimensions that I see.
The superior general of the Jesuits confirmed that Father Marko Rupnik, a Slovenian Jesuit and artist in restricted ministry because of abuse allegations, earlier had been excommunicated for what canon law describes as "the absolution of an accomplice in a sin against the Sixth Commandment," a reference to sex.
Why Are We Desolate? At the November 16, 2022, General Audience Address,Pope Francis continues his catechesis on the theme of discernment and invites the faithful to accept desolation and healthy sadness, indispensable for progression through life.
Consolation In his November 23, 2022, General Audience Address, Pope Francis continued the catechesis on the discernment of spirits and how to discern them when they take place in our hearts and in our souls. After considering several aspects of desolation – that darkness in the soul which is light in the soul and another important element in discernment, which is not to be taken for granted, because it can lend itself to misunderstandings. He explains what consolation is: an experience of interior joy, consisting of seeing God’s presence in everything.
Pope Francis has been explaining discernment, as taught by St. Ignatius of Loyola, at his general audience since late August