Posted on 05/24/2025 5:58:48 PM PDT by ebb tide
It is fairly common to hear that the definition of Synodality remains a mystery, even years after its introduction into the Catholic lexicon by Pope Francis. However, this is not entirely true, since Synodality has been at the heart of the revolution within the Church from the beginning. Peel away the mindless buzzwords like 'accompaniment' and 'dialogue' and an ugly truth is lurking underneath: so-called Synodality is nothing other than the scaffold on which the Ape of the Church is being built.
It was through the adoption of ecumenism that synodality was able to gain a real foothold on the Church. The gradual wearing-away of the notion of the Church's uniqueness progressed to the point where members of every religious faith and none could contribute a high-level Catholic meeting like the Synod on Synodality.
For a real-life example of synodality at work, a notorious Diocese here in Australia springs to mind only too readily. That Diocese is Sandhurst, in regional Victoria, where synodality is the rule and not the exception.
Sandhurst is under the authority of Bishop Shane Mackinlay and has lately been prominent for all the wrong reasons. Bishops Mackinlay, despite a huge backlash - including from international Catholic media outlets like The Remnant - is stubbornly refusing to have an occult-inspired pagan idol removed from his Cathedral. As explained in my previous article, the image has ties to witchcraft and even to satanism and has no place within a mile of any Catholic church.
Bishop Mackinlay, as an ardent promoter of Synodality, readily admits that the concept is not a new one. He lauds the practice of 'dialogue' as a 'method of listening to and responding to God in our midst.' This is a key point, as it indicates a deviation from the Divine mandate of the Church - and therefore of the Pope - to teach and sanctify. It suggests that God's Will can somehow be discerned through a conversation which potentially reveals the Truth as something found within each person. This is not a Catholic idea. In this context, listening, as a means of pursuing the truth, replaces the need for sanctifying grace. It dispenses with the supreme role ordained for His Church by God; that of guardian of the Truth which can only be found outside the individual.
Mackinlay explains how, for him personally, ecumenism is an important part of Synodality and the latest scandal from Sandhurst Diocese exemplifies this blurring of lines between the true Faith and false ones.
It seems that one of Mackinlay's priests has allowed an Anglican priestess to feign the concelebration of a Catholic Mass during which she also received Holy Communion. The woman, a known lesbian and LGBT-rights advocate, was one of two Anglican women who were dressed in vestments and remained near the altar throughout the Mass. Although the 'Canon' did not speak, she attempted to read the Gospel and helped herself to a chalice containing the Precious Blood.
The public Mass, which took place during an Italian festival in the country town of Myrtleford, was held outdoors in the town's piazza. The priest, Fr. Tony Shallue, offered Mass on a temporary stage which apparently was erected for the duration of the festival. A faithful Catholic happened to be present at the Mass and described the scene in a letter to Bishop Mackinlay:
" ... to my shock and dismay when I attended the Mass there were two Anglican priestesses on the makeshift altar (it’s set up on a stage so everyone can see when they attend). They were welcomed there by the parish priest, Fr. Tony Shallue, and they seemed to take part in a sense. They, at the very least, were given a place of honour in the Mass by being there on full display in their official vestments. The chief one, Canon Moira (who also wore a biretta), seemed to be attempting to be involved in the liturgy, standing up and sitting down looking to do something and eventually walking up to the pulpit, where I believe she was going to say the Gospel but fortunately Fr. Tony stopped that from happening as he took control. On another occasion the same Canon handled the chalice and from memory I believe the Precious Blood had been consecrated. .... Father took the chalice from her eventually. Later, the Canon/priestess got her hands on the thurible and had a go at that. She seemed determined to inject herself into the official part of the Mass. ... The worst part is that I believe she consumed Holy Communion .... Another sacrilege – and of the worst kind."
The witness also explained how another local woman, an ex-Mercy nun, told her that "we do everything together here in Myrtleford." This is synodality in action!
Having read the details of this horrendous incident, it might be helpful to look further at how synodality fits into the revolutionaries' plan to dissolve papal primacy and so displace Catholicism from its unique position as the One, True Church.
Virion described at length a coming global technocracy in which the Catholic Church, rather than being destroyed or forgotten, would fall into line, taking its place along with all the other religious and cultural groups, as well as all governmental departments, institutions and colleges.
Pierre Virion, in his landmark book from 1965, Mystère d'iniquité (Mystery of Iniquity), laid out the entire agenda of Modernists and occultists to systematically dismantle the structure of the Church in order to create something which appeared to be Catholic, yet lacked Her essential features. The strategy was the brainchild of a Kabbalist, Saint-Yves d'Alveydre; he sought to undermine the integrity of the Church by creating 'National Churches'.
These National Churches would come under the auspices of a 'Universal Church' which Saint-Yves hoped would comprise of Freemasons, Hindus, Jews, Protestants, Buddhists and Moslems. Saint-Yves believed that his Universal Church would one day inhabit the edifice of the Roman Catholic Church which in true esoteric fashion would undergo a transformation.
He told the Catholics who would spearhead this plan, "Do not fear, where you can, to be the soul of moral liberty, of universal tolerance, even if you are confusing to the nations, to lose momentarily your body of doctrine and discipline, that form which you call the Roman Catholic Church; it will rise more glorious and greater, more religious and more social." (from Mission des Souverains).
Virion described at length a coming global technocracy in which the Catholic Church, rather than being destroyed or forgotten, would fall into line, taking its place along with all the other religious and cultural groups, as well as all governmental departments, institutions and colleges. The Church would be absorbed into the 'Universal Church' while keeping the trappings of Catholicism like Her rituals, hierarchy and vestments.
Harmonising Modernism and Tradition is no different from harmonising Catholicism and Freemasonry: it simply can't be done without huge concessions or compromises by at least one of the parties.
The name given to this new structure, which is now called "Synodality" was once known as "collegialism." An infamous Freemason named Yves Marsaudon wrote this about collegiality sixty years ago:
"Apart from a tiny minority more papist than the Pope, the spirit of collegiality will gradually manifest itself. If we still believe, like Cardinal Bea, that it will take time and patience to achieve the union of Christians of all faiths, it is undeniable that solid preparatory work is underway. Then, under the pressure of events, both foreseen and unforeseeable, the forward march so desired by John XXIII will continue at an accelerated pace." (from Ecumenism as Seen by a Freemason.).
As Virion points out, collegiality specifically targets the pontifical jurisdiction. We may be allowed to keep the Pope as a figurehead, but he is to be given no more authority than any other bishop of a National Church.
Some conservative Catholics, and even traditionalists, are hoping Pope Leo will be a proponent of the 'good' kind of Synodality. That is, they believe the 'listening' aspect of Synodality can be separated from the anti-papal-primacy aspect and then applied to their personal causes, such as the loosening of restrictions on the Latin Mass.
However, as Pierre Virion noted, an attempt at synthesising two opposing points of view is already on the trajectory towards removing power from the papacy and so can't be detached from synodality. Harmonising Modernism and Tradition is no different from harmonising Catholicism and Freemasonry: it simply can't be done without huge concessions or compromises by at least one of the parties.
Traditionalists must be content to remain "more Catholic than the Pope", as Marsaudon described us. If anyone doubts the end game of the Synodal pathway, he or she need only take a trip to Sandhurst to witness the sacrilegious, chaotic mess that is Synodality.
Mackinlay, of course, is a frankenbishop: consecrated in 2019.
I am unable to decipher the meaning on that sentence.
She looks like Joe Mackie (sp?) on Gutfeld.
Was Pahcamama on the altar?
Ape = deficient copy.
You have the secret Catholic decoder ring, I see.
Not the bee…
Heresy, blasphemy, and sacrilege all tied up together. How very efficient ...
That’s really unfair to Joe Machi.
On the other hand, just who is fair to Joe Mackie?
The rot continues. I hope Pope Leo puts an end to this crap.
Yes, please, I pray. 🙏🏻
Ven. Bp. Fulton Sheen said that, in the future tribulation, the devil would create an “ape of the church” (by “ape”, think imitation / counterfeit). That’s the reference.
Thank you for that.
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