What would happen if a priest venerated Santa Muerte in an RCC church?
score:9
I don't know where you got the idea that the Catholic church has taken no position on Santa Muerte. The current official position of the Catholic Church is that honoring Saint Death is heresy.ref Mexico's Catholic Bishop Conference has accused Santa Muerte devotees of mixing Christianity with devil-worship.ref According to a statement by Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico City on November 3, 2008, popular devotion to the so-called "Saint Death" is not compatible with the Catholic faith.ref The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has not issued an official position on this because this is a relatively new phenomenon in the United States.
What would it take for them to do so? If a priest were to acknowledge her, would that be sufficient?
A single priest's action would not force the universal Catholic church to take a stand. If a priest, who holds a position which is responsible for souls, acknowledges her as a saint, then the local bishop will have the duty to correct him. If the local bishop fails to do so, then the pope with the Roman Curia will interfere and instruct the bishop.
How would the church change as a result?
With regard to dogma, faith, and related matters, just as for the past 2000 years, the Catholic Church is not going to change. Not for Santa Muerte, or anything else for that matter. But I have no idea about the cultural consequences. The Church might be persecuted, but it is not going to change its teaching: honoring Saint Death is heresy.
Note: Traditions like Our Lady of Lourdes and The Lady of Guadalupe are about a real person, Blessed Virgin Mary, the mother of God. But Santa Muerte is not a real person, nor do her followers claim as such. So your comparison is not correct.
More post
- 📝 Is belief a work into salvation?
- 📝 Joseph reveals himself to his brothers, why the elaborate ruse?
- 📝 What are some situations documented outside of the Bible in which God intervened in human affairs?
- 📝 How can there be Five Sola's (Solae) in Reformed theology?
- 📝 Was Psalms 45:6 Mistranslated?
- 📝 Is the right hand of God a divine position?
- 📝 What action would Christian ethics guide this missionary to do?
- 📝 If Jesus was weak, how could he be a carpenter?
- 📝 When was the New Testament written, and by who?
- 📝 According to Jehovah's Witnesses, how many of the 144 000 have already been identified?
- 📝 If a monk dies after been married to a woman, who inherits his legacy?
- 📝 Where does Augustine say that Adam and Eve were in Eden for just six hours before sinning?
- 📝 How do Calvinists understand the argument that only the Ephesian church were elect in the context of Ephesians?
- 📝 According to Catholicism, what is needed to perform an exorcism?
- 📝 Is it true that Christianity is the most divided religion in the world?
- 📝 Why is blasphemy against the Son or Father forgiven but blasphemy against the Spirit isn't forgiven?
- 📝 How can one overcome lustful desires?
- 📝 Who are the members of the International Theological Commission for the 10th Quinquennium?
- 📝 Why do JW think other faiths are unbelievers?
- 📝 How could God be around Satan?
- 📝 Why is Good Friday called "Good"?
- 📝 Why doesn't faith heal like it did when Jesus was alive? Aka, "yes-no-wait"
- 📝 Does God Answer Every Prayer Asked In Jesus' Name?
- 📝 How do Mormons interpret Phillipians 2:6?
- 📝 In Matthew 23:35, who was “Zacharias son of Barachias”?
- 📝 What Biblical support for praying to the saints is usually cited by those Christians who practice that?
- 📝 What are the names of two thieves who were crucified along with Jesus?
- 📝 1 Timothy 4:1-3 - Are We Still Living in the Great Apostasy?
- 📝 Mormon perspective on "Heavenly Father", "Heavenly Mother" and "Holy Ghost"
- 📝 How do Mormons view events like the Holocaust considering that they view Adam's fall as a move forward?
Source: stackoverflow.com
Search Posts
Related post
- 📝 What would happen if a priest venerated Santa Muerte in an RCC church?
- 📝 Historically, what would happen if a church could not afford or provide wine for the sake of the Eucharist?
- 📝 What would happen to the Catholic Church if all of the bishops get wiped out?
- 📝 What would happen to somebody voting in opposition to a proposition at LDS General Conference?
- 📝 What would happen if the Pope were to abuse his power?
- 📝 In modern times, what would happen to a Roman Catholic monk if he were to violate his monastic vows?
- 📝 Why wouldn't a practicing Catholic joke about the Sacraments and what would happen if they did?
- 📝 What type of church or Christian would a Rob Bell follower be or attend?
- 📝 From a Calvinist perspective, if Adam refused the fruit what would happen to their descendants?
- 📝 What do Catholic Deacons do that a Priest would never do?
- 📝 What would happen if the Jews accepted Jesus?
- 📝 What does the Catholic church teach about fate of non-Catholic christians?
- 📝 What does the Roman Catholic church teach about those who die having never heard of Christ?
- 📝 What does the LDS Church (Mormon) teach about marriage and polygamy in the afterlife?
- 📝 What has the LDS Church (Mormons) historically taught about the Curse of Cain and dark skin?
- 📝 What works do the LDS Church recognize as Scripture?
- 📝 In Catholicism, what does it mean for a priest to bless an object or person?
- 📝 What doctrinal changes did the Westminster Confession bring to the Church of Scotland?
- 📝 According to the LDS Church (Mormons), what role do secret handshakes and passwords play into a person's entrance into heaven?
- 📝 What does being lukewarm mean in contrast with being hot or cold for the church of Laodicea?
- 📝 How does the LDS Church decide what is included in their scriptural canon?
- 📝 What were the beliefs, teachings, and practices of the church regarding slavery in the New World?
- 📝 What is the thesis of the church towards asexuality?
- 📝 What does Catholic Church say about the post-resurrection wound marks of Jesus?
- 📝 According to the Catholic Church is it offensive to dress as a Catholic priest and perform “communion”?
- 📝 When Jesus gave Peter his name (rock) what is the significance that he then said upon a ‘different’ kind of rock he would build his church?
- 📝 What actions does the LDS church (Mormon) take when a member does not pay tithing?
- 📝 What theological differences distinguish the Three-Self Patriotic Movement and the house church movement in China?
- 📝 What are the requirements for joining the Catholic church as an adult?
- 📝 What is the significance of priest breaking the bread (Host) in a Catholic mass?
