Canonization date announced for Blessed Popes John Paul II and John XXIII

Radio Vaticana ^ | 9/30/2013

[markomalley]

Pope Francis on Monday morning held the Public Ordinary Consistory for the forthcoming Canonization of Blessed Pope John XXIII and Blessed Pope John Paul II. During the course of the Consistory in the Vatican's Consistory Hall, the Pope decreed that his two predecessors will be raised to Sainthood on April 27, 2014, the day on which the Church celebrates the Second Sunday of Easter and Divine Mercy.

[Tax-chick]

Excellent.

[Biggirl]

Great way to honor the Divine Mercy of Jesus.

[markomalley]

By the way, just as a FReeper-appropriate reminder:

Some of the statements of these popes:

• 34. Pope Pius XI further emphasized the fundamental opposition between Communism and Christianity, and made it clear that no Catholic could subscribe even to moderate Socialism. The reason is that Socialism is founded on a doctrine of human society which is bounded by time and takes no account of any objective other than that of material well-being. Since, therefore, it proposes a form of social organization which aims solely at production, it places too severe a restraint on human liberty, at the same time flouting the true notion of social authority.
  
  Pope Bl. John XXIII, Mater et Magistra
  
  
• In recent years the range of such intervention has vastly expanded, to the point of creating a new type of State, the so-called "Welfare State". This has happened in some countries in order to respond better to many needs and demands, by remedying forms of poverty and deprivation unworthy of the human person. However, excesses and abuses, especially in recent years, have provoked very harsh criticisms of the Welfare State, dubbed the "Social Assistance State". Malfunctions and defects in the Social Assistance State are the result of an inadequate understanding of the tasks proper to the State. Here again the principle of subsidiarity must be respected: a community of a higher order should not interfere in the internal life of a community of a lower order, depriving the latter of its functions, but rather should support it in case of need and help to coordinate its activity with the activities of the rest of society, always with a view to the common good.
  
  By intervening directly and depriving society of its responsibility, the Social Assistance State leads to a loss of human energies and an inordinate increase of public agencies, which are dominated more by bureaucratic ways of thinking than by concern for serving their clients, and which are accompanied by an enormous increase in spending. In fact, it would appear that needs are best understood and satisfied by people who are closest to them and who act as neighbours to those in need.
  
  Pope Bl John Paul II, Centesimus Annus, 48

The fact that some people don't listen doesn't change the importance or validity of their words.

[Arthur McGowan]

The USCCB has never heard of the Principle of Subsidiarity.

[Tax-chick]

I’ve often said that they, and the whole Congress, too, should be locked up with the Complete Works of Thomas Sowell until they demonstrate adequate comprehension.

[Ken522]

Why is Pope John 23rd being considered for canonization when he was undeniably a modernist and suspected of being a Freemason? Miracles have to be attributed to your work to be considered for canonization - the only result of Pope John 23rd’s work is the destruction of Catholic Church.

[Biggirl]

To please those who admired either Blessed John Paul II or John XXIII and keep the peace in the Church.

[SpirituTuo]

Because I am sure Bl. John XXIII had plenty of time to attend the stated meetings (Masonry meeting). Sheesh.

Also, did you forget what Jesus told Peter? (Matt 6:16-19) http://www.drbo.org/chapter/47016.htm

[16] Simon Peter answered and said: Thou art Christ, the Son of the living God. [17] And Jesus answering, said to him: Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jona: because flesh and blood hath not revealed it to thee, but my Father who is in heaven. [18] And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. [19] And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven. And whatsoever thou shalt bind upon earth, it shall be bound also in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose upon earth, it shall be loosed also in heaven.

Man can’t destroy the Church, as it was instituted by Jesus Christ himself.

[mlizzy]

To please those who admired either Blessed John Paul II or John XXIII and keep the peace in the Church.

A popularity contest? I don't think so. Do you really feel that way?

[tanknetter]

Did you just accuse Ken522 of heresy?

Hold off a few, I need to get some popcorn .

[Salvation]

BTTT!

[SpirituTuo]

Bring butter! Reports of the death of the Church are highly overrated.

As we celebrated the feast of St. Michael the Archangel yesterday, we are reminded of the prayer to St. Michael by Pope Leo XIII, especially this section:

“...These most crafty enemies have filled and inebriated with gall and bitterness the Church, the spouse of the Immaculate Lamb, and have laid impious hands on her most sacred possessions (Lam 3:15).

In the Holy Place itself, where has been set up the See of the most holy Peter and the Chair of Truth for the light of the world, they have raised the throne of their abominable impiety, with the iniquitous design that when the Pastor has been struck, the sheep may be scattered.

Arise then, O invincible prince, bring help against the attacks of the lost spirits to the people of God, and bring them the victory.

The Church venerates thee as protector and patron; in thee holy Church glories as her defense against the malicious powers of this world and of hell; to thee has God entrusted the souls of men to be established in heavenly beatitude.

Oh, pray to the God of peace that He may put Satan under our feet, so far conquered that he may no longer be able to hold men in captivity and harm the Church. ...”

So, does Satan seek to actively destroy the Church? Yes. Does he roam Vatican City? Yep. Will he be able to destroy the Church? Nope. Will every Pope have detractors, whether legitimate or otherwise? You bet.