Guest Op-Ed: The Need to Close One’s Ears to the Rehashed Messages of the Pope

Last year, when we interviewed Raymond Cardinal Burke (see here) he confirmed Catholics can no longer look towards Rome -- towards Pope Francis -- for guidance on critical issues. The good Cardinal said, instead, to turn to the catechism and tradition.  

With that sage advice in mind, we bring you this guest Op-Ed, written by the highly-esteemed John Rao who, among numerous other things, was Rorate Caeli's first-ever credentialed Conclave correspondent in 2013:

A Not So Surprising Surprise of the Holy Spirit:

The Need to Close One’s Ears to the Rehashed Messages of the Pope

Those who resist change are obstinate rebels and idolaters and are guilty of "divination"!

Thus says Pope Francis in his latest screed from Casa Santa Marta. 

From News.Va (with our emphases).

Pope Francis: obstinate Christians are rebels and idolaters
2016-01-18 Vatican Radio

(Vatican Radio) Christians who stop at “it’s always been done that way” have hearts closed to the surprises of the Holy Spirit. They are idolaters and rebels will never arrive at the fullness of the truth. That was the message of Pope Francis at Mass on Monday morning at the chapel in the Casa Santa Marta.