Brilliant

 With a single stroke of a pen, the Holy Father has undercut the German Bishops and resolved the Amazon question and upheld the Feminine Genius. 

https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/pope-francis-approves-women-for-ministries

Let's keep praying the Morning Offering for him. It's paying dividends.

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although...these dour assessments may indicate otherwise:

http://magister.blogautore.espresso.repubblica.it/2021/01/11/phony-synodality-it%e2%80%99s-just-francis-in-charge-his-own-way/

https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2021/01/11/confusion-twice-confounded-on-the-motu-proprio-spiritus-domini/  (though you do have to consider the source: Fr. Stravinkas is always dour in his assessments of anything Catholic)

--the follow up to Fr. Stravinkas, saying there is no need for alarm:

 https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2021/01/14/pope-francis-and-expanding-lay-ministries-a-response-to-fr-stravinskas/

--aaaand...his follow up to that follow up...oy!

https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2021/01/15/ministry-and-the-importance-of-words-a-response-to-nicholas-senz/