Catholics Pray Rosary to Oppose Evils of False Ecumenism Endorsed by Grand Rapids Diocese

Eponymous Flower ^ | October 31, 2017 | Tyler Nethercott

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Catholics Pray Rosary to Oppose Evils of False Ecumenism Endorsed by Grand Rapids Diocese

Edit: received this letter from a Catholic, Tyler Nethercott, who resides in Grand Rapids, Michigan, who organized a rosary prayer outside their cathedral to object to the false ecumenism going on, where the local ordinary and many others endorse the evils of the Protestant Revolt. 

Greetings,

I wanted to provide you with a recap of a prayerful protest at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

On Sunday, the Feast of Christ the King, there was an "Ecumenical Prayer Celebration" taking place to commemorate the 500 year anniversary of Martin Luther's schismatic revolt against Holy Mother Church.

This event was sponsored by none other than the local Catholic ordinary, Bishop David Walkowiak.

A video of the abominable event can be found here.

In the spirit of of so many great defenders of the faith before us, we had about 30 parishioners participate in the recitation of all 15 decades of the Most Holy Rosary while holding banners (for Our Lady, St. Joseph, and Christ the King) and posters (with professions of faith, a desire for true unity, and a call to pray the rosary). Our prayers and admonitions were, as St. Paul wrote to the Ephesians, "with all humility and mildness, with patience, supporting one another in charity."

We were able to gather near the entrance to the Cathedral on public property and earned the attention of nearly everyone passing by.

A handful of people stopped, one of them expressing his displeasure with us, another for 5 minutes of discussion...even an older priest who we humbly and respectfully reminded of his duty to oppose error (and not to promote it!).

It is certain that Our Lady and Our Lord Jesus Christ, on this special feast day, would find some solace in these prayers of reparation for so many lost souls divided by the errors of one of the most infamous men of the past two millennia.

Of note, please pray for a gentleman named Russell who joined us for all 15 decades. Russell is homeless and became Protestant during his adulthood after having been Catholic as a child. His wife died from cancer, and his mother just died. His family does not want anything to do with him.

There is all but certainly more to his story, but suffice it to say he still remembered all of the prayers. He was given a rosary and some money - neither of which did he ask for.

Let us pray that Our Lady will cover him in her mantle and help guide him back to the faith and to care for his temporal needs.

If you would like to email the Bishop to express your concern with this event (and so many others like it), I believe his email is:

dwalkowiak@dioceseofgrandrapids.org

Pax et Bonum

Tyler Nethercott

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Good for this faithful remnant.

[Savonarola]

Sounds like an appropriate demonstration. But, “all 15 decades” ?? Tell Tyler we have 20.

[CMRosary]

But, “all 15 decades” ?? Tell Tyler we have 20.

15 decades corresponds to 150 Psalms. Hence, “Our Lady’s Psalter.” JPII suggested five optional decades, which added precisely nothing to the Rosary.

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Sounds like an appropriate demonstration. But, “all 15 decades” ?? Tell Tyler we have 20.

No, I won't tell him that. Our Lady only gave us 15 decades.

[Salvation]

**which added precisely nothing to the Rosary. **

???

The life of Christ IS important.

[CMRosary]

The life of Christ IS important.

Of course, but that is not what I said.

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The fifteen decades covers Christ’s life from His conception through His Ascension.

That’s not enough for you? Why not make it 35 decades?

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The “New” Rosary: It’s Time to Say Goodbye

[CMRosary]

Thanks for that article. I had forgotten that Paul VI had said that! It’s quite a statement, coming from him.

[Biggirl]

If you want to do 15 decades of the rosary, that is fine. If you want to do 20 of the rosary, that is fine. But PLEASE do not insult the memory of St. John Paul II who simply just wanted to do 5 decades on the 3 years of Christ’s ministry.

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But PLEASE do not insult the memory of St. John Paul II who simply just wanted to do 5 decades on the 3 years of Christ’s ministry.

You are correct, JP II was a simple man:

“May Saint John Baptist protect Islam”

[ealgeone]

Let us pray that Our Lady will cover him in her mantle and help guide him back to the faith and to care for his temporal needs.

Bad advice given above as it is in contradiction of what is revealed in Scripture below.

24but Jesus, on the other hand, because He continues forever, holds His priesthood permanently.

25Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.

26For it was fitting for us to have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners and exalted above the heavens;

27who does not need daily, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people, because this He did once for all when He offered up Himself.

28For the Law appoints men as high priests who are weak, but the word of the oath, which came after the Law, appoints a Son, made perfect forever.

Hebrews 7:24-28 NASB

[Dr. Sivana]

JPII suggested five optional decades, which added precisely nothing to the Rosary.

I agree. It's not like the Rosary wasn't poetic and complete as it was/is.

What's to stop further additions? How about "Mysteries of Anger?" (Overturning the Money Changers' Tables, Cursing a Fig Tree, Calling out the Pharisees as a Brood of Vipers and Bleached White Sepulchres) You can go on and on until you have 35 decades, one set of Mysteries for each day of the week.