The four cardinals WANT a one-size-fits-all teaching from Francis.  This is NOT the way to approach people who come with their marital problems.  Secondly, what personally do any of these cardinals have to do with any Catholics who have marital problems?  THEY aren't the parish priests---who are usually the ones faced with their parishioners' problems concerning the sacraments---especially matrimony.

Secondly, what is written in Amoris Laetitia is clear enough for high school seniors to understand. I understand that a marriage course in at least one Catholic high school had the kids read it, discuss it and compare it with past practices.  They found it clear and in discussing what HAD BEEN the practice---- they found this document to be "cool."


As 'kag1982' noted---in the real world, apparently Amoris Laetitia doesn't seem to be raising eyebrows on a parish level.  This is nothing more than four cardinals acting like the neighborhood busybodies.  Francis was right to ignore them.