You are not suggesting that it is, but the more instances of error that emanate from a particular magisterium or pope even when not teaching authoritatively for the entire Church is not inconsequential. Such a teacher can incur so much doubt as to be considered unfit to teach or illegitimate in the first place, even when doing so on doctrinal questions of lesser degrees than de fide status but well established theologically over many centuries, including pastoral practices which clearly run counter to them. While they may not be overtly heretical, at some point the maxim, true or not, of a doubtful pope is not the pope may apply, especially when they refuse to answer or engage in defense of their seemingly heterodox positions.
"We have seen that de Mattei widens the boundaries of the magisterium to include even secret, private acts – and that elsewhere he constricts the boundaries of public acts to ex cathedra statements alone. These dubious boundaries allow him to suggest that the magisterium has previously taught dangerous errors and heresy with public acts."
He widens the boundaries for the purpose of attacking the indefectibility of the Apostolic See, and he constricts them for the purpose of defending the spiritual power of public notorious heretics - both utterly reprehensible actions, for it behooves a Catholic to do the exact opposite: to defend the Papacy and to not defend (but to condemn) heretics.
Furthermore, in constricting the boundaries of what is magisterial to claim that the Pope actually teaches the Church only when he infallibly defines or condemns something, and that in every other case he is acting merely as a private theologian, de Mattei ironically finds himself affirming precisely the error of which R&R falsely accuse Sedevacantists - that every teaching of the Papal Magisterium is infallible.
You are diving deep and I appreciate it.
You are not suggesting that it is, but the more instances of error that emanate from a particular magisterium or pope even when not teaching authoritatively for the entire Church is not inconsequential. Such a teacher can incur so much doubt as to be considered unfit to teach or illegitimate in the first place, even when doing so on doctrinal questions of lesser degrees than de fide status but well established theologically over many centuries, including pastoral practices which clearly run counter to them. While they may not be overtly heretical, at some point the maxim, true or not, of a doubtful pope is not the pope may apply, especially when they refuse to answer or engage in defense of their seemingly heterodox positions.
"We have seen that de Mattei widens the boundaries of the magisterium to include even secret, private acts – and that elsewhere he constricts the boundaries of public acts to ex cathedra statements alone. These dubious boundaries allow him to suggest that the magisterium has previously taught dangerous errors and heresy with public acts."
He widens the boundaries for the purpose of attacking the indefectibility of the Apostolic See, and he constricts them for the purpose of defending the spiritual power of public notorious heretics - both utterly reprehensible actions, for it behooves a Catholic to do the exact opposite: to defend the Papacy and to not defend (but to condemn) heretics.
Furthermore, in constricting the boundaries of what is magisterial to claim that the Pope actually teaches the Church only when he infallibly defines or condemns something, and that in every other case he is acting merely as a private theologian, de Mattei ironically finds himself affirming precisely the error of which R&R falsely accuse Sedevacantists - that every teaching of the Papal Magisterium is infallible.
The publicly 'private' apostasty of a V2 Leader is Tay Tay Marshalls' magisterium, except no - Tay Tay decides for himself. For those even slightly interested in the 'una cum' and the brambles surrounding it - give this a minute. https://greatcatholicpodcasts.substack.com/p/conversations-with-john-lane-episode-354?publication_id=3201820&post_id=212117281&isFreemail=true&r=8a80vo&triedRedirect=true