In fact, continuing along this line, other questions inevitably emerge: «Is it possible to limit ourselves to rejecting the erroneous teachings of Bergoglio’s magisterium, without going further? Or, if at a certain point the rope breaks, is it legitimate and necessary to distance oneself from his person as well, going so far – in the secret of one’s conscience – to declare him “self-deposed” as a heretic and excommunicated, or to judge him as “illegitimate” since he is completely inadequate for the role he holds?”
I reply: “But who am I to prevent subjective evaluations of this type, especially when they are the result of a long and painful discernment about the general situation of the Church and about the pertinacious behavior of those who lead it?”
It is clear, however, that such acts, precisely because they arise from one’s conscience, are simply of a private nature, and therefore they cannot be presented as absolute truths that are already demonstrated and official; nor can they be imposed with imperative tones on those who do not yet understand their meaning or necessity.