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It is impossible to twist this writing so that it does not speak of secular humanism.

Just as it is impossible to bridge the following from Pope St. Pius X and this latest message from our current Pope.

But stranger still, alarming and saddening at the same time, are the audacity and frivolity of men who call themselves Catholics and dream of re-shaping society under such conditions, and of establishing on earth, over and beyond the pale of the Catholic Church, 'the reign of love and justice' with workers coming from everywhere, of all religions and of no religion, with or without beliefs, so long as they forego what might divide them - their religious and philosophical convictions - and so long as they share what unites them - a 'generous idealism and moral forces drawn from whence they can'. When we consider the forces, knowledge and supernatural virtues which were necessary to establish the Christian City, and the sufferings of millions of martyrs, and the light given by the Fathers and Doctors of the Church, and of the self-sacrifice of all the heroes of charity, and a powerful hierarchy ordained in heaven, and the streams of Divine Grace - the whole having been built up, bound together, and impregnated by the life and spirit of Jesus Christ, the Wisdom of God, the Word made man - when we think, I say, of all this, it is frightening to behold new apostles eagerly attempting to do better by a common interchange of vague idealism and civic virtues. What are they going to produce ? What is to come out of this collaboration ? A mere verbal and chimerical construction in which we see, glowing in a jumble, and in seductive confusion, the words of Liberty, Justice, Fraternity, Love,Equality and human exlatation, all resting upon an ill-understood human dignity." - Saint Pius X, Our Apostolic Mandate, letter on the "Sillon", August 25, 1910.

I'm sure someone will be along shortly to tell us what this Pope Saint 'reeeeeaaallly meant.'

"...it is frightening to behold new apostles eagerly attempting to do better by a common interchange of vague idealism and civic virtues. What are they going to produce ? What is to come out of this collaboration ? A mere verbal and chimerical construction in which we see, glowing in a jumble, and in seductive confusion, the words of Liberty, Justice, Fraternity, Love,Equality and human exlatation, all resting upon an ill-understood human dignity."

BUMP!
If Saint Pius typed these very words on the forum, the New Orderites would start throwing rocks at him.

Hey... check this out from the website:

"The Country of the Rainbow movement is born from the Community of Sant'Egidio and benefits from its thirty-year experience with children, adolescents, and young people. The Country of the Rainbow represents the world of tomorrow, as we would like it to be. It is a proposal to build, together, a more just and humane world, a world with more solidarity for others and more respect for nature. We would like a world for everyone where everyone can live with respect for others and for nature."

"Why is it called the "Country of the Rainbow"?

"The story of Noah, which is shared by Jews, Christians, and Muslims, tells about a new covenant between God and people. This covenant, however, also involves animals, the earth, and all living beings. The sign of this covenant is the rainbow. It is the end of a world made up of fighting, war and violence and the beginning of a new world, marked by respect and brotherhood. Moreover, the rainbow, with its many different colors one beside another, is in itself a symbol. It shows that harmony and beauty rise from the respect of everyone's diversity."

"What are the goals of the Country of the Rainbow movement?"

"The movement aims to teach children, adolescents and young people to respect and to live in solidarity with everyone, and to educate them about the problems of various peoples, the earth, and ecology. In addition it also wants to favor, through awareness and cooperation, the development of places that encourage peers friendships."

Gee.

I wonder if we're over-reacting. Maybe this really isn't new age global village stuff, but just a really clever kind of upholding the doctrine of the Catholic Faith in the name of Dialogue and Respect. You think?

Naaaah.