The new Bishop of Eisenstadt has in any case aligned himself more or less against Priestly marriage and the theologically non-existent women's ordination.
[kreuz.net Eisenstadt] For the new Bishop of Eisenstadt, Msgr Zsifkovics, there are three points which are especially important: the proclamation of the Gospel, new missionary initiatives and to emphasize the vocation of all.
He said this in an interview with his Diocesan Paper 'Martinus'.
Speaking about celibacy and theologically non-existent woman's ordination, the Bishop is trying to engage in a "respectful disposition in the discussion".
"Respect for this reason, because behind there are one or several concrete persons, with their life and faith story" -- he chirped in old liberal-sentimentalist style for the position of the enemies of the Church.
First as second he calls for respect for the teaching of the Church.
A Married Priesthood will Never fill the Church
Msgr Zsifkovics turned against a pragmatic view of Celibacy.
Priestly marriage will not bring with itself "a flowering of pastors".
Celibacy would only be understood by the faithful.
It is a "high ideal", his life composed "complete and whole on the existence of God".
"Not without further" changeable?
In the theologically non-existent woman's ordination the Bishop said that there is a long tradition, which could "not without further alteration".
At the same time he pointed to the writing 'Ordinatio Sacerdotalis' by Pope John Paul II in the year 1994. This document explained that the Church can not approve woman's ordination under any circumstances.
This had the status of a document formulated Dogmatically which the Bishop described as having "high binding character".
The Bishop doesn't want to stir any hopes, "from which I must basically suppose that they must lead some to disappointment."
Msgr Zsikovics explained quickly about his thankfulness for women, who've played an enormous roll in the Church.
The True Link
He rejected a link between celibacy and those rare occurrences of homosexual-violations.
"It is neither a purely Church problem, nor fundamentally linked with an unmarried state."
The real -- not mentioned by the Bishop -- link exists between the Sodomy-Clergy tolerated by the official Church and those perpetrated homosexual violations.
Adultery is a Mortal Sin
For the question of giving communion to adulterers, the Bishop said that he knows supposedly the "Suffering" of this shameless sin out of Pastoral experience.
"It can and may without out a doubt be said that the Church agonizes over the answer that is given."
As an answer the Bishop named neither contrition, nor penance or confession.
He only said that, "the fundamentals, model and ideal must hold."
Men do not use the dismissing of these ideals, rather their conservation.
"I am however also certain that in connection with the separated and remarried, the Church has much concern, it will not be patronizing toward them, rather offer them real help."
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