Cardinal Raymond Burke, in his December 14 homily, said that the Church is in "the most troubled time."
He
acknowledged that "the confusion, error, and division that multiply
daily in the Church" can evoke feelings of fear, betrayal, anger, and
even thoughts of abandoning the Church.
However, Cardinal Burke emphasized that "schism is never justified".
And,
"No matter what we are asked to suffer we must remain with Christ even
if those in the highest positions of authority in the Church should
abandon him and commit the grave crime of apostasy from the Catholic
faith."
Cardinal Burke urged the faithful to hold fast to the Gospel,
the Sacred Tradition handed down from the Apostles, and the Catechism
of the Catholic Church.