GRGR: Gospels & stuff

[Peter Petto]

Paul Mackin wrote in response to my question:

> > Which is exactly the heart of the matter. How does one discern that which
> > is written under [the Holy Spirit's] guidance?
>
>You have an earthly moderator or mediator namely the Pope who claims to
>be descended from the original hearers of the message and to be guided by
>the Holy Spirit.

As I understand his most recent encyclicals of the current Pope ("The 
Splendor of Truth" and "Faith and Reason"), he trusts us to discern for 
ourselves. He indicates that the authenticity of Jesus' Good News is 
apparent, and not just because he says so.