there are no small potatoes when it comes to the death of innocent people if the holocaust had killed 100 people it would still be a horrendous crime (and anyone who softens crimes to defend ideologies is a false christian), the crimes of the West always denounced here (and any honest person know that), the logic of comparing the number of deaths caused by nations as a way of softening their crimes and defending their ideologies is absurd and goes against the principles of the gospel.
The Great Apostasy Flowered / Began - circa 50+ years ago.. 1970 Catholics would faint had they been able to view 1990.. And as for Today? Fahgheddaboutit! Catholic Author Michael O'Brien ("Fr. Elijah", etc.) wrote a book titled, (LINK) "Apocalypse: Warning, Hope, and Consolation:" - and in it is a chapter, "The Great Apostasy" (Below, Abridged) _______________________________________ When the Son of Man returns, will he find any faith left on earth?” (Luke 18: 18) As in every generation, the “near future” approaches, never quite materializing in ways we had imagined. Because of this, our perennial temptation is to dismiss the teleology of history, and the eschatology of revelation, as mental constructs produced by irrational fears or limited by enflamed analyses of contemporary situations, a cycle that is supposedly repeated without end, never delivering the promised omni-catastrophe. Even so, according to Christ in the Gospels and the Book of Revelation, and the letters of Sts. Peter, Paul, and John, and the Old Testament prophets, as well as the ecclesially approved private revelations that have increased in number and intensity for the past 150 years, the time is drawing near when all speculative scenarios will evaporate in the face of a real and ultimate peril for mankind. Then the future will become the present. Its prologue will be an apostasy unprecedented in scope. Indeed, day by day this apostasy spreads all around us. Its climax is the Day of the Lord, a day of fire. {...} Let there be no mistake about it: The spreading apostasy in our times has been caused only in part by the unprecedented power of secular forces brought against us. Its root cause is to be found in the heresies that have spread among us, a new kind of Phariseeism that would empty the Faith of its power and meaning, creating a psychological/spiritual milieu in which the spirit of anti-Christ is able to increasingly control men’s perceptions, thoughts, and emotional lives. It is this that makes it now possible for the actual “Man of Sin,” the Antichrist himself, to arise. The overwhelmingly dominant problem within the Church of the West at this time of history is a Phariseeism that is connected to corrupt moral theology and disordered ecclesiology, whereby false teachers make people believe that they are the righteous, even if sinning in terms of sexual morality, or by teaching that such sin is not grave sin and is no impediment to reception of the sacraments. They feel self-justified by their belief in a new Gospel of social justice—and a very selective social justice it is— reducing the fullness of the Gospels to a false either/or choice: you are either a liberal dissident (“loving, compassionate”) or you are a Pharisee (a “dour legalist"). They make their peace with personal sin because they believe they are fulfilling the Gospel imperatives by helping the poor. And whenever their own hypocrisies and compromises with personal sin and error are questioned, they simply shoot the messenger, pointing the finger at anyone who stands in opposition to their agendas, demonizing the voice of truth by superficial comparisons to the legalistic Pharisees of the Gospels. The fact is, the new Pharisee not only neglects the “weightier matters,” he so often actively undermines them, and in the worst cases contributes to the death of the innocent. He does it, O most grievous of ironies, by appealing to mercy. Thus, in the growing confusion in which we are all immersed, there is need for sober reflection on what, precisely, Jesus was rebuking in his interactions with the Pharisees of his times. The pertinent passages are to be found in Matthew 23: 1-39; Mark 7: 1-13; Mark 12: 35-40; Luke 11: 37-54; Luke 20: 45-47 (see also John 9: 1-41). In each of these, Christ is, above all, confronting the Pharisees’ hypocrisy—their outward appearance of virtue, their inner corruption, greed and evil thoughts. (Matt 23: 27-28; Luke 12:1). They lay heavy burdens on man while neglecting the weightier matters of total fidelity to God. These hard sayings of Jesus can be properly understood only in their fullest context: And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the first of all?” Jesus answered, “The first is, ‘Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ The second is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” (Mark 12: 28-31). +
Abp. Viganò: By praising legalized abortion, the President of the Pontifical Academy for Life has aligned himself with the anti-Christ ideology of the UN, WHO https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinio...-un-who/?utm_source=top_news&utm_campaign=usa
The great apostasy is happening in front of our eyes. It is excused by appealing to a false interpretation of Vatican II, pretending to be loyal to the new magisterium and separating practice from dogma to be more “inclusive and welcoming”. Idolatry is not idolatry but being traditional is the worst idolatry.
Popes who resign are humble, Francis says in central Italy visit https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/popes-who-resign-are-humble-francis-says-in-central-italy-visit
Yes.. The Church of say 1960 - would be a definite shocking culture shock to any younger of today - experiencing it. And the same vice-versa .. Those of 1960 would be in horror were they to see today.. I'm not claiming it was perfect - yet Day to Night fits the bill.
MeanWhile, Francis & Company have marginalized Pope Benedict XVI MeanWhile, IF Francis resigns in the short term future (as not just a few have been wondering b/c of his age/health, is Francis saying that he too must be humble?
I feel like (and have heard from one) that they are treating this time as nothing special. Just business as usual. Maybe to keep the parishioners calm - I don't know. But I cannot see how - whether traditional or progressive - our clergy can possible miss the enormity of the situation.
They're mostly and probably sufficiently ignorant of the Gospel and the Magisterium and of news concerning the Vatican, that therefore most of the few who still do go to Mass are either heterodox (progressive-minded / Liberal) who like the orthodox (conservative/traditional), just go through the motions sort of mindlessly and then go home. That said, While discerning. . I'm never judging anyone's actual soul.
I was not sure where to post this... Exclusive. Brandmüller in Consistory: The Pope Wants to Shut the Cardinals’ Mouths August 31, 2022 http://magister.blogautore.espresso.repubblica.it/2022/08/31/exclusive-brandmuller-in-consistory-the-pope-wants-to-shut-the-cardinals’-mouths/(s.m.) The above are a few handwritten lines of the remarks that Cardinal Walter Brandmüller prepared for the consistory of August 29 and 30, which he was not allowed to deliver, published in full on this page of Settimo Cielo. The consistory saw the cardinals gathered with Pope Francis. It was behind closed doors, but above all it was broken down, at the pope’s behest, into linguistic groups, thus preventing direct dialogue among all, as did in fact happen in the now long-gone February of 2014, at the last full-fledged consistory convened by Francis, in view of the synod on the family and on the “vexata quaestio” of communion for the divorced and remarried, a consistory that proved so frank in criticizing the arrangement the pope wanted as to induce him to rule out from then on any likewise free and outspoken convocations of cardinals. Brandmüller, 93, a German, a lifetime Church historian and from 1998 to 2009 president of the pontifical committee of historical sciences, is not a newcomer to proposals regarding the role of the cardinals in the Catholic Church. Less than a year ago he had already advanced on Settimo Cielo a hypothesis of reform for the election of popes, in his judgment more in keeping with the historical origins and theological foundations of the cardinalate: > Fewer Electors and More Candidates. The Conclave of Cardinal Brandmüller’s Dreams But at this consistory, the remarks he prepared were aimed above all at the relationship that should bind to the pope the cardinals who in fact have been silenced by him, as opposed to what should happen, first of all on the truths of faith and morals. * NOT IMPOSED SILENCE, BUT “APERITIO ORIS” The remarks of Cardinal Walter Brandmüller for the consistory of August 29-30 2022 The convocation of a consistory after such a long time prompts a reflection on the nature and task of the cardinalate, especially in the current circumstances. It must also be emphasized that the cardinals are not only members of the conclave for the election of the supreme pontiff. The true duties of the cardinals, regardless of their age, are formulated in canons 349 and following of the code of canon law. It reads: “The cardinals assist the Roman Pontiff either collegially when they are convoked to deal with questions of major importance, or individually when they help the Roman Pontiff through the various offices they perform, especially in the daily care of the universal Church.” And they “especially assist the supreme pastor of the Church through collegial action in consistories” (canon 353). In ancient times this function of the cardinals found symbolic and ceremonial expression in the rite of “aperitio oris,” of opening the mouth. In fact, it meant the duty of frankly expressing one’s own conviction, one’s advice, especially in consistory. That frankness – Pope Francis speaks of “parresía” – which was particularly dear to the apostle Paul. For now, unfortunately, that frankness is being replaced by a strange silence. That other ceremony of the closing of the mouth which followed the “aperitio oris” did not refer to the truths of faith and morals, but to official secrets. Today, however, there is a need to emphasize the right and indeed the duty of cardinals to express themselves clearly and with frankness precisely when it comes to the truths of faith and morals, of the “bonum commune” of the Church. The experience of recent years has been entirely different. At the consistories – convened almost exclusively for the causes of saints – forms were distributed to request speaking time, followed by obviously spontaneous remarks on any sort of topic, and that was it. There has never been a debate, an exchange of arguments on a specific topic. Obviously a completely useless procedure. A suggestion presented to the cardinal dean to communicate a topic for discussion in advance so that remarks could be prepared went unanswered. In short, for at least eight years the consistories have ended without any form of dialogue. The primacy of the successor of Peter, however, in no way excludes a fraternal dialogue with the cardinals, who “are obliged to cooperate assiduously with the Roman Pontiff” (canon 356). The more serious and urgent the problems of pastoral governance, the more necessary is the involvement of the college of cardinals. When Celestine V, in 1294, became aware of the particular circumstances of his election and wanted to renounce the papacy, he did so after intense conversations and with the consent of his electors. A completely different conception of the relationship between pope and cardinals was that of Benedict XVI, who – a unique case in history – made his resignation from the papacy, for personal reasons, without the knowledge of the college of cardinals that had elected him. Until Paul VI, who increased the number of electors to 120, there were only 70 electors. This near doubling of the electoral college was motivated by the intention of accommodating the hierarchy of countries far from Rome and honoring those Churches with the Roman purple. The inevitable consequence was that cardinals were created who had no experience of the Roman curia and therefore of the problems of the pastoral governance of the universal Church. All this has serious consequences when these cardinals of the peripheries are called to elect a new pope. Many if not the majority of the electors do not know each other. Nonetheless, they are there to elect the pope, one from among them. It is clear that this situation facilitates the operations of groups or classes of cardinals to favor one of their candidates. In this situation the danger of simony in its various forms cannot be excluded. In the end, it seems to me that serious reflection should be given to the idea of limiting the right to vote in conclave, for example, to cardinals residing in Rome, while the others, still cardinals, could share the “status” of cardinals over eighty. In short, it seems desirable that the office and competence of the college of cardinals be updated.
Given what's transpired since 2018.....this is beyond comprehension. Penance, penance, penance.... https://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=56035 (This link goes to part 4. Parts 1, 2 & 3 are linked at the top of the article)
Will the German ‘Synodal Way’ lead to a permanent ‘Synodal Council’? A meeting of the "Synodal Way" in Frankfurt, Germany in February, 2022. | Synodaler Weg/Max von Lachner By AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Sep 7, 2022 / 06:31 am Shortly before the next assembly of the German “Synodal Way,” one of the founders confirmed the goal of establishing a permanent “Synodal Council.” The move would create a permanent body to oversee the Church in Germany, and is featured on the assembly’s schedule for Friday, Sept. 9. Critics have drawn comparisons to communist Soviets and accused the process of reinventing existing Protestant structures. The “Synodal Way” members will meet Sept. 8–10 for the fourth synodal assembly in Frankfurt. CNA Deutsch, CNA’s German-language news partner, reported that several texts are scheduled for a second reading and could therefore be officially adopted. The texts include calls to change the teachings of the Church on sexual morality, especially in the matter of homosexuality. Thomas Sternberg. (Rudolf Gehrig/CNA Deutsch) Speaking to a German online portal on Monday, Sternberg said a “Synodal Council” would be “a decisive, important continuation of the introduction of participatory structures, as it already began with the parish councils at the Würzburg Synod (1971–1975) and which is now proving increasingly urgent at the level of the bishops’ conference.” Like others arising from the controversial German event, also known as the “Synodal Path,” the proposal has come under intense criticism. In June, Cardinal Walter Kasper, a theologian considered close to Pope Francis, said there could be no “Synodal Council,” given Church history and theology: “Synods cannot be institutionally made permanent. The tradition of the Church does not know a synodal church government. A synodal supreme council, as is now envisaged, has no basis in the entire history of the constitution. It would not be a renewal, but an unheard-of innovation.” Kasper has previously accused the organizers of the German “Synodal Way” of using a lazy trick that constituted a coup d’etat. The president emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, who was bishop of the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart from 1989 to 1999, said the German process had invited comparisons to communist structures in the Soviet Union: “It was a political scientist, not a theologian, who recently expressed this notion somewhat strongly, referring to such a Synodal Council as a Supreme Soviet.” The cardinal continued: “Soviet is an old Russian word that means exactly what we call a Further concerns were raised by a professor of theology from the University of Vienna in June. The dogmatist Jan-Heiner Tück warned that a German “Synodal Council” would transfer leadership authority “from sacramentally ordained persons to bodies, a conversion of power that shows a clear closeness to synodal practices in the Protestant Church in Germany.” From the outset, the German process, which is not a synod, has courted controversy. Thomas Sternberg and Bishop Georg Bätzing at the Synodal Way’s second Synodal Assembly in Frankfurt, Germany, Sept. 30, 2021. Synodaler Weg/Maximilian von Lachner. In an interview published one month later, in June, Pope Francis reiterated that he told Bätzing that the country already had “a very good Evangelical [Lutheran] Church” and “we don’t need two.” https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/...nodal-way-lead-to-a-permanent-synodal-council
I usually don't read these types of things mainly because I know that God is in charge and "The gates of hell..." but I wanted to make you all aware of this although I think that you probably have come across it also. After I read it I wondered if Pope Benedict XVI just had slipped up a few times when referring to himself, well you'll understand better if you read it. https://www.patrickcoffin.media/and...a-on-substantial-error-vs-the-ratzinger-code/
Very interesting read. I do believe Pope Benedict is still here on this earth for a very important reason. Time will tell.
It could be due to age also, idk. I agree. *** For your discernment (I apologize if the following has already been posted): https://intercessionprayers.com/2022/04/02/john-paul-ii-appears-to-cloistered-nun/
I have thought about this for a while. Either he intended to resign or he didn’t. If he intended to resign, what happened was either a mistake or on purpose. If it was an accident he could clear up on how he messed up in 9 years, but he hasn’t. If it was on purpose, he intended to transform the papacy and is basically a crypto modernist. Since neither of these seem likely, he did not intend to resign. My own idea based on what I know from prophecy that he saw this as a way from keeping the papacy out of freemasonic talons. Malachi Martin, who read the third secret, also wrote about a resignation.
