HOLD THE PHONE!!! St. Alphonsus Liguori Just Condemned Pope Francis As A BLASPHEMOUS HERETIC!!! Pope Francis: "Jesus Probably Had To Beg Forgiveness Of His Parents"

It is certain that, to a soul which loves God, there can be no greater pain than the fear of having displeased Him. Therefore in this sorrow alone did Mary complain, loving expostulating with Jesus, after she had found Him: “Son, why hast Thou done so to us? Thy father and I have sought Thee sorrowing” [Lk 2:48]. By these words, she had no idea of reproving Jesus, as heretics blasphemously assert, but only meant to express to Him the grief proceeding from the greatest love she bore Him, which she had experienced during His absence: ‘It was not a rebuke,’ says Denis the Carthusian, ‘but a loving complaint.’ (St. Alphonsus Liguori, The Glories of Mary [London, 1852], p. 407; underlining added.) NWO
OK St. Alphonsus Liguori establishes the fact that only Heretics would assert that Blessed Mother reproved Jesus.

Now read the very words of Pope Francis who speculated that Jesus had to ask forgiveness of his parents:
The biblical readings which we just heard presented us with the image of two families on pilgrimage to the house of God. Elkanah and Hannah bring their son Samuel to the Temple of Shiloh and consecrate him to the Lord (cf. 1 Sam 1:20-22, 24-28). In the same way, Joseph and Mary, in the company of Jesus, go as pilgrims to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover (cf. Lk 2:41-52) 
At the end of that pilgrimage, Jesus returned to Nazareth and was obedient to his parents (cf. Lk 2:51). This image also contains a beautiful teaching about our families. A pilgrimage does not end when we arrive at our destination, but when we return home and resume our everyday lives, putting into practice the spiritual fruits of our experience. We know what Jesus did on that occasion. Instead of returning home with his family, he stayed in Jerusalem, in the Temple, causing great distress to Mary and Joseph who were unable to find him. For this little “escapade”, Jesus probably had to beg forgiveness of his parents. The Gospel doesn’t say this, but I believe that we can presume it. Mary’s question, moreover, contains a certain reproach, revealing the concern and anguish which she and Joseph felt. Returning home, Jesus surely remained close to them, as a sign of his complete affection and obedience. Moments like these become part of the pilgrimage of each family; the Lord transforms the moments into opportunities to grow, to ask for and to receive forgiveness, to show love and obedience.
(Homily of His Holiness Pope Francis, Dec. 27, 2015; vatican.va)
Thanks to NWO for the St. Alphonsus Liguori quote.

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  1. So St. Alphonsus says Francis is a heretic? He's a Doctor of the Church. I'm going with his opinion.

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