Posted on 11/01/2017 12:39:52 PM PDT by ebb tide
One of the tritest of trite expressions is that a picture is worth a thousand words. And yet it is true, especially if one studies the picture in all its implications.
Consider, for example, this most revealing photograph:
The photo was taken at the very moment Rosary-praying Catholics were about to be forcibly removed by police from the cathedral in Brussels during an insane “ecumenical service” to “celebrate” the Protestant Revolt, aka the “Reformation.” Arms linked, they were praying the Rosary in reparation for the sacrilege taking placing before them.
Study the picture. Notice that the two rows of Catholics reciting the Rosary are composed entirely of young people. Now look behind them to the rows of people attending the “celebration” of the “Reformation” without protest. Notice that they are late-middle-aged or older, most with gray hair.
Look next at the young woman in the foreground: shamelessly attired in a tight mini-skirt and black leggings, she can be seen in the video here extracting what appears to be a program for the scandalous event from the hands of one of the youths praying the Rosary before they are removed, one by one, from the premises.
This one photograph tells the whole story of the state of the Church today: a decadent and dying “mainstream” given over to ecumenical madness, literally attempting to commit suicide, while young people courageously invoke the intercession of the Blessed Virgin and are arrested for praying the signature Catholic prayer on consecrated Catholic ground. And the only sign of youth affiliated with the dying establishment is a shamelessly attired woman who violates every standard of modesty as she assists in an unholy ceremony in what is supposed to be a holy place.
The next sham Synod, on “Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment,” is supposed to be all about “listening to the young.” It is a very safe bet that there will be no listening to the young who are flocking to the traditional Latin Mass all over the world, who have had enough of the failed, trendy Catholicism of the past fifty years, and who represent the real future of the Church, which awaits the day of her restoration. Indeed, Francis has repeatedly denounced these faithful young Catholics for their “rigidity,” even suggesting that they are “sick.”
Instead, we can be certain that the youth of miniskirts, selfies with the Pope, and “irregular relationships” will receive an attentive hearing, as if to ensure the continued decadence of a decadent establishment. The effort will fail, just as the entire disastrous experiment with novelty has failed. But the dictatorial regime of novelty in the post-conciliar Church aims to impose its will until the bitter end, as if determined to provoke the wrath of God.
Marco Tosatti has published a letter from a major figure in the Church, known only as “Big Shot,” in which we read:
“Dear Tosatti, you won’t believe it, but I am beginning to really be afraid. I have begun to pray once again the prayer of exorcism to St. Michael the Archangel written by Pope Leo XIII (recited at the end of Holy Mass until 1964 when it was unexplainably ‘deleted’). I ask myself if I will have the strength to take action without any assistance from my Holy Roman Catholic Apostolic Church, sensing rather that it sets itself daily more and more against the Gospels and the Truth that it taught me. The Cardinals and Bishops who still believe in the Truth of Christ had better do something quickly! I fear we are in the End Times, dear Tosatti. I am a “Big Shot” but terrified…”
The final consummation of the Message of Fatima cannot be long in coming, as the prophecy of the Third Secret, concerning sin within the Church, unfolds in what Pope Benedict XVI called “a really terrifying way” — three years before he abruptly and mysteriously abandoned his papacy.
Thank you the compliment; but I reject it as absurd.
Well then, your echo chamber must be huge.
I see you’ve lost your temper again.
If you order me to read the Koran or Mein Kampf, from beginning to end, in order to argue against either, I’ll refuse that demand also.
Not a Catholic, can’t do anything about it. You could, but don’t.
And more than one-word exchanges, unless you’re three-year olds.
I don't?
You're on ever other thread that I post. You don't think I'm doing something about it?
No I don't. The Pope read FR? His bishops or Cardinals? They run the RCC, they could do something. Where is your incessant posting to them? Luther wasn't unidentified. Didn't send his FR posting history to his trial. Man it up if you really want change in direction. Where are ebb tide's dozen theses?
What do expect me to do? Something illegal or immoral?
I'm sorry you prots are having problems with me complaining about and praying for the conversion of a protestant pope.
But I do see a connection, after all, he's one of yours and you like to defend him.
Francis is celebrating Luther's Revolt. Faithful Catholics are not doing so.
You have no idea of whom I email my complaints about Bergoglio and his heresies.
Let me clue you in: I'm neither a priest, nor a bishop, nor a Cardinal.
I'm doing all I can as a faithful Catholic laymen.
If you don't like it, that's your problem.
Heh heh heh.
Projection much? I’m rather enjoying myself while you blow your top.
Really though, playing the Nazi card, that’s sad.
And yes, silly, I would expect you to be familiar with the Koran or Hitler’s writing if you were going to debate a Nazi or a Muslim. Otherwise you’d look like an idiot for not researching your opposition.
I have no idea why you prefer to look like an idiot, but that’s your right.
Believe me, I intend to take full advantage of your refusal to do research before spouting off.
any demonstration in church should be met with forcible removal no matter the cause. The bishop or priest has authority to schedule and hold events. Demonstrate outside and remove yourself from the congregation if you are serious.
Speaking of Luther, Mein Kampf and Nazis:
Martin Luther - Hitler's Spiritual Advisor.
I wouldn't be surprised, if you once again lose your temper.
BAHAHAHAH. Thanks for the laugh!
News flash for ya buddy: Hitler was Catholic.
Then again, two seconds on Google would have proved that. Literally two seconds!
LITERALLY.
TWO.
SECONDS.
Thanks for proving my point about you refusing to do research, and how refusing to do research makes you look like an idiot.
Do you just love sticking your foot in your mouth?
Martin Luther was not only a Catholic, he was a Catholic priest.
Again, projection much?
Seriously, you not only just declared yourself as proud in your ignorance, you also violated Godwin’s Law, and also demonstrated your own ignorance about your own church history.
The Inquisition, anyone? If anything is a Hitler ancestor, it’s your so-called church and their Muslim-like treatment of Jews and Protestants.
Keep it coming; this nonsense is hilarious.
IL PAPA AKBAR!
I'll pray for both you and Bergoglio tonight.
Adolf Hitler
Too bad. You’ve already demonstrated your temper and your ignorance.
Your church tortured Jews. Your church held auto da fes. Your wicked cult persecuted Jews for literally hundreds of years before Luther and literally hundreds of years after.
Have you prayed for the Holy Souls in Purgatory today?
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