Posted on 08/27/2010 11:45:13 AM PDT by Hank Kerchief
The ultimate intention of Catholicism is the restoration of the Holy Roman Empire. That has always been the ambition, at least covertly, but now it is being promoted overtly and openly.
The purpose of this article is only to make that intention clear. It is not a criticism of Catholics or Catholicism (unless you happen to think a Catholic dictatorship is not a good thing).
The most important point is to understand that when a Catholic talks about liberty or freedom, it is not individual liberty that is meant, not the freedom to live one's life as a responsible individual with the freedom to believe as one chooses, not the freedom to pursue happiness, not the freedom to produce and keep what one has produced as their property. What Catholicism means by freedom, is freedom to be a Catholic, in obedience to the dictates of Rome.
The Intentions Made Plain
The following is from the book Revolution and Counter-Revolution:
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"B. Catholic Culture and Civilization
"Therefore, the ideal of the Counter-Revolution is to restore and promote Catholic culture and civilization. This theme would not be sufficiently enunciated if it did not contain a definition of what we understand by Catholic culture and Catholic civilization. We realize that the terms civilization and culture are used in many different senses. Obviously, it is not our intention here to take a position on a question of terminology. We limit ourselves to using these words as relatively precise labels to indicate certain realities. We are more concerned with providing a sound idea of these realities than with debating terminology.
"A soul in the state of grace possesses all virtues to a greater or lesser degree. Illuminated by faith, it has the elements to form the only true vision of the universe.
"The fundamental element of Catholic culture is the vision of the universe elaborated according to the doctrine of the Church. This culture includes not only the learning, that is, the possession of the information needed for such an elaboration, but also the analysis and coordination of this information according to Catholic doctrine. This culture is not restricted to the theological, philosophical, or scientific field, but encompasses the breadth of human knowledge; it is reflected in the arts and implies the affirmation of values that permeate all aspects of life.
"Catholic civilization is the structuring of all human relations, of all human institutions, and of the State itself according to the doctrine of the Church.
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Got that? "Catholic civilization is the structuring of all human relations, of all human institutions, and of the State itself according to the doctrine of the Church." The other name for this is called "totalitarianism," the complete rule of every aspect of life.
This book and WEB sites like that where it is found are spreading like wildfire. These people do not believe the hope of America is the restoration of the liberties the founders sought to guarantee, these people believe the only hope for America is Fatima. Really!
In Their Own Words
The following is from the site, "RealCatholicTV." It is a plain call for a "benevolent dictatorship, a Catholic monarch;" their own words. They even suggest that when the "Lord's Payer," is recited, it is just such a Catholic dictatorship that is being prayed for.
[View video in original here or on Youtube. Will not show in FR.]
Two Comments
First, in this country, freedom of speech means that anyone may express any view no matter how much anyone else disagrees with that view, or is offended by it. I totally defend that meaning of freedom of speech.
This is what Catholics believe, and quite frankly, I do not see how any consistent Catholic could disagree with it, though I suspect some may. I have no objection to their promoting those views, because it is what they believe. Quite frankly I am delighted they are expressing them openly. For one thing, it makes it much easier to understand Catholic dialog, and what they mean by the words they use.
Secondly, I think if their views were actually implemented, it would mean the end true freedom, of course, but I do not believe there is any such danger.
Excellent post, Quix!
I found it very thoughtful with few caveats.
Well what constitutes "neglecting them"? Does the pastor preach in a church once or several times a week? Is his home door and church door always open if they want to come in? Will he give them spiritual advice if they come in? Are they free to attend any church in the South? Or is he supposed to haunt bars looking for them?
My own father was an alcoholic. He took us to church on sunday and sat outside in the car waiting for us. Was he free to come inside? Absolutely. We make choices
I finally got around to reading the whole linked interview.
Time: Humble as you are, it must be an extraordinary thing to be a vehicle of God’s grace in the world.
Mother Teresa: But it is His work. I think God wants to show His greatness by using nothingness.
Time: You are nothingness?
Mother Teresa: I’m very sure of that.
Time: You feel you have no special qualities?
Mother Teresa: I don’t think so. I don’t claim anything of the work. It’s His work. I’m like a little pencil in His hand. That’s all. He does the thinking. He does the writing. The pencil has nothing to do it. The pencil has only to be allowed to be used. In human terms, the success of our work should not have happened, no? That is a sign that it’s His work, and that He is using others as instruments - all our Sisters. None of us could produce this. Yet see what He has done.
Time: What is your greatest fear?
Mother Teresa: I have Jesus, I have no fear.
Thanks for linking that...
THANKS THANKS.
Lots on my plate but chipping away at the tasks! LOL.
Your encouragement means a lot.
God’s best to you and yours.
I’m grateful that MD answered you for me.
He did what I am not able to do.
As for all the Scriptures you offered, if I had the time -—and the desire-—to respond Scripture for Scripture, I could offer just as many or more passages that could balance or perhaps even re-position and re-interpret the Scriptures you gave.
There is still that deeper, profound meaning of our call to bear the Cross of Christ, even to one of His Seven Words from the Cross, His cry of abandonment-—this redemption from His Cross for all those who are in darkness and need to be brought to His own marvelous light. It is akin to the sword that Simeon said would pierce the heart of Mary (Luke), signifying how she would share spiritually with her Son that burden of the last act of the crucifixion.
We are Christ-bearers, not just in words, but in the very participation in his Cross; “take up your cross and follow me.”
Our own St. John of the Cross wrote an entire book revealing the “Dark Night”, the “desert experience” and how it was a work of purification given by God, and not just only for our own sins and faults, but also for others (as other Simon of Cyrenes).
Mother Teresa fulfilled the beautiful words from Psalm 84: “when they go through the Bitter Valley, they make it a place of springs.”
She did that.
Regardless of what the song says, there is no 'stairway to heaven'...There's nothing to climb...
The reward for your works will be how many blankets you will get, or if you will have air conditioning...
She collected dying people off the streets and gave them a place to die. There's probably no way of knowing if she or her helpers, actually told these souls the Gospel, ie of Jesus, before they died, or even if they were in a position to hear it. She wanted "love" to save them. Her "love" didnt do much for them physically and certainly not spiritually. It appears she used them as the vehicle to "preach" to the Hindus.
Mother Theresa, like all Catholics, preached that the way to Jesus was through "the blessed Virgin Mary". Like I noted earlier, even at the first of Genesis, in the Cain and Abel story, God said that the way to worship Him was through the blood of the lamb (Jesus), yet Cain insisted he had a better way.
Theresa also said this:
We never try to convert to Christianity those who receive our help, but in our work we bear witness to the love of God’s presence and if Catholics, Protestants, Buddhists, or agnostics become for this better men-simply better-we will be satisfied. (Life in the Spirit: Reflections, Meditations and Prayers, pp. 81-82) If in coming face to face with God we accept Him in our lives, then we are converting. We become a better Hindu, a better Muslim, a better Catholic, a better whatever we are….What God is in your mind you must accept.” (Mother Teresa: Her People and Her Work, p. 156)
That’s a beautiful post, ROE — and it has the ring of hard-won wisdom!
Thank you much, maryz
“O Lord, thou wilt ordain peace for us, thou hast wrought for us all our works”
Isaiah 2;12
typo—that’s Isaiah 26:12
This like the stupid WWJD bracelets assume we can do what Jesus did or love like Jesus did.. or be jesus to another.. He was perfect and God.
Time: But you do not evangelize in the conventional sense of the term.
Mother Teresa: I'm evangelizing by my works of love.
Heathens love and do good and kind works as well, unless we preset the gospel it is a hollow human love that leaves the recipient lost in sin and lost to their gods.
Time: Is that the best way?
Mother Teresa: For us, yes. For somebody else, something else. I'm evangelizing the way God wants me to. Jesus said go and preach to all the nations. We are now in so many nations preaching the Gospel by our works of love. "By the love that you have for one another will they know you are my disciples." That's the preaching that we are doing, and I think that is more real.
The important word here is PREACH not LOVE ...Jesus never told us to love and not preach.. Jesus never told us that Love was the gospel or could be substituted for it making preaching unnecessary..He told us to love one another and to love our fellow man..but never that love substituted for the gospel .It is sad this woman did not know the gospel so she could share it.. it is not works it is GRACE
Time: Friends of yours say that you are disappointed that your work has not brought more conversions in this great Hindu nation.
Mother Teresa: Missionaries don't think of that. They only want to proclaim the Word of God. Numbers have nothing to do with it. But the people are putting prayer into action by coming and serving the people. Continually people are coming to feed and serve, so many, you go and see. Everywhere people are helping. We don't know the future. But the door is already open to Christ. There may not be a big conversion like that, but we don't know what is happening in the soul.
This I would agree with IF the gospel was presented ..but if one is believing that their works will "show Christ "and convert a heathen it will never happen.. "Faith comes from hearing and hearing from the WORD of God", "Rom 10:14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
Mar 16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Good works is not preaching MD
The problem with Hindus is they have numerous gods.. without a clear teaching of scripture they could simply add jesus as one of their many gods
That is NOT conversion.
Time: What do you think of Hinduism?
Mother Teresa: I love all religions, but I am in love with my own. No discussion. That's what we have to prove to them. Seeing what I do, they realize that I am in love with Jesus.
And so what , they love their gods too...That she loves HER God means nothing to them if they never are told to repent their gods and come to Christ
Time: And they should love Jesus too?
Mother Teresa: Naturally, if they want peace, if they want joy, let them find Jesus. If people become better Hindus, better Moslems, better Buddhists by our acts of love, then there is something else growing there. They come closer and closer to God. When they come closer, they have to choose.
Poor thing things all gods are the same..so they get closer to their false gods that will never save
That is pathetic MD
This "context " does not show her to be a Christian ..it shows she does not know what the gospel is nor does she know scripture..
But much more alarming is her belief that her good works will make "better people" out of Hindus, Moslems, agnostics (unbelievers) etc.
Also they one must "accept whatever god is in your mind", what the heck is that?!!!
So in other words, if you believe in Allah, that's good, my works may have made you a better Muslim. An unbeliever? that's good-- my works made you a better unbeliever. Your're a devil worshipper? That's good----total absurdity.
I some of her writings she doubted her salvation, she substituted works for the gospel
My heart breaks for her.. my hope is that someone presented the gospel to her before she died..
INDEED!
BTW, I should thank such rabid clique harrassments.
The result will be even more hideous stuff from Ferraro’s book presented for all to see.
He said that the Jesus she was preaching is not the biblical Jesus. I have to agree. She was a New Age guru. "Do whatever feels right to you"
I don’t have a pic hosting site selected yet.
I don’t want one limited on bandwidth. That probably means money. That’s a challenge.
Anyway—I have 12 or more scans done from the Ferraro book so far. Not sure how many more I’ll do.
If anyone is willing to host the pics for me, I’d love it.
God bless
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