Christ said that he would not leave us orphans, and that the gates of hell would not prevail against his Church. With this knowledge, we should not despair when we see Pope Francis participate in pagan ceremonies, or sell-out millions of Chinese Catholics, or even when he promotes heretics to the cardinalate. The Church Militant is not just made up of Francis and his like-minded prelates, it is also made up of the laity. Looking to the past gives us a reasonable hope that the Holy Spirit will raise up a lay son (or daughter) of the Church to fix this wicked problem. So, if Francis thinks that he can change the Faith… well… he's on the wrong side of history.
1 posted on
09/26/2022 4:00:50 PM PDT by
ebb tide
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2 posted on
09/26/2022 4:01:25 PM PDT by
ebb tide
(Where are the good fruits of the Second Vatican Council? Anyone?)
To: ebb tide
God’s Church is much bigger than the corrupt hierarchy. The Holy Spirit will not operate with homosexuals, pedophiles, and free masons.
However The Holy Spirit does operate where 2 or more Bible believing Christians come together…
Matthew 18:20 - For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
3 posted on
09/26/2022 4:09:48 PM PDT by
Jan_Sobieski
(Sanctification)
To: ebb tide
Here's hoping for the pope.... saying goodbye.
4 posted on
09/26/2022 4:13:53 PM PDT by
C210N
(Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.)
To: ebb tide
Christians have plenty of other options than this commie pope.
5 posted on
09/26/2022 4:17:05 PM PDT by
Nateman
(If Mohammad was not the Anti Christ he definitely comes in as a strong second..)
To: ebb tide
Good article. But it is a sad situation when one must reference events that happened 600+ years ago when talking about removing a bad pope.
In 1970 Pope St. Paul VI wisely established that cardinals aged 80 and over cannot participate in the process of electing a new pope. It’s just a shame that no such age limit was established for the pope himself.
At 79, you’re the pope.
At 80, you’re the pope emeritus.
6 posted on
09/26/2022 4:19:22 PM PDT by
Leaning Right
(The steal is real.)
To: ebb tide
The Great Western Schism made it explicit that cardinals do not have the authority to depose a sitting pope...Ironically, what was implicit from the schism is that lay powers have the de facto ability (if not the outright authority) to depose a sitting pope. Does the writer explain why Cardinals have no power to depose a Pope but lay persons somehow do?
To: ebb tide
Haven’t converted, but I’ve been attending United Methodist church for the past 4 years. Hoping that God won’t send me to hell.
12 posted on
09/26/2022 4:44:23 PM PDT by
HotKat
(Politicians are like diapers; they need to be changed often and for the same reason. Mark Twain)
To: ebb tide
Counting on EU leaders to solve the problem seems to be a stretch.
15 posted on
09/26/2022 4:47:40 PM PDT by
alternatives?
(The only reason to have an army is to defend your borders.)
To: ebb tide
When the people turn their backs on God, we find that we get the leaders we deserve.
The OT is full of examples.
24 posted on
09/26/2022 6:40:35 PM PDT by
G Larry
(Population Control means Killing Billions, not "limiting growth".)
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