I have a great sympathy with poor priests Terry. It is the most difficult thing in the World to tell the truth to people who don't want to hear it and lets face it who does? It is different here on the forum we can be honest with each other and with no conseqences. But in these latter times the last thing people want to hear is the truth. There was a time when priests had Bishops and the Vatican to have their backs but these days their Bishops would be the very first, very often to remove them. There is a lovely account from the life of the Cure of Ars St john Vianney. He used to give basic cathechism lessons to the little poor orphans he took care of. But adults used to stream in to hear him giving these. Why? Because he gave them from the heart. He told the truth. From the heart. I read one spiritual writer who said that anyone who told the clear unvarnished truth would be torn to pieces in very short order. But at least they could try to preach at least a little of the truth.
We must pray for this Franciscan, asking St. Francis, himself, in joining us in our intercessions. The truth is not only does he spew lies which confuse the Faithful, but he has enough of a captive audience that the sorry rebellion within our beloved Church is revealed, and even grows! How important, therefore, is not only our horror, but our prayers for them. Dear Lady, we are weak sinners. Please pray for us and for those who denigrate your Maternal interventions!
https://thecatholicherald.com/artic...s-synodality-partly-inspired-by-protestantism Michael Haynes More Vatican News Related Michael Haynes SSPX protest double standard after ban on using Assisi basilica Michael Haynes Annual Latin Mass pilgrimage has Vatican Mass cancelled Michael Haynes Academy for Life president: Catholics can support ‘imperfect’ euthanasia law 1 min read share A prominent cardinal expert on Church history has warned that the current style of synod being promoted in the Church is partly inspired by Protestantism and is part of the “growing secularization of the understanding of the Church.” Cardinal Walter Brandmüller has issued a new critique of the Synod on Synodality and the current structure of ecclesial governance. In an analysis published by veteran Vaticanist Sandro Magister, the 97-year-old German prelate outlined an authentic notion of a synod and warned about how easily the meeting can be corrupted.
If we were in a big family at a funeral we would be careful what we said. We would know that very often family splits and fallings out often happen at funerals, especially when there is drink taken. We would watch every word. Why? Because we love our family and do not want to do something that would jeopardise things. But we love our family. The same with the Church. The Church is our family we would never want to harm it. I question if everyone else is like that. Including the folks who are supposed to be our Spiritual Fathers. Take the way they are treating our little Trad sisters and brothers, they are pretty well jumping up and down stomping right in their faces. This is not love. This feels very,very much to me like hate.
