Posted on 08/27/2010 11:45:13 AM PDT by Hank Kerchief
The ultimate intention of Catholicism is the restoration of the Holy Roman Empire. That has always been the ambition, at least covertly, but now it is being promoted overtly and openly.
The purpose of this article is only to make that intention clear. It is not a criticism of Catholics or Catholicism (unless you happen to think a Catholic dictatorship is not a good thing).
The most important point is to understand that when a Catholic talks about liberty or freedom, it is not individual liberty that is meant, not the freedom to live one's life as a responsible individual with the freedom to believe as one chooses, not the freedom to pursue happiness, not the freedom to produce and keep what one has produced as their property. What Catholicism means by freedom, is freedom to be a Catholic, in obedience to the dictates of Rome.
The Intentions Made Plain
The following is from the book Revolution and Counter-Revolution:
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"B. Catholic Culture and Civilization
"Therefore, the ideal of the Counter-Revolution is to restore and promote Catholic culture and civilization. This theme would not be sufficiently enunciated if it did not contain a definition of what we understand by Catholic culture and Catholic civilization. We realize that the terms civilization and culture are used in many different senses. Obviously, it is not our intention here to take a position on a question of terminology. We limit ourselves to using these words as relatively precise labels to indicate certain realities. We are more concerned with providing a sound idea of these realities than with debating terminology.
"A soul in the state of grace possesses all virtues to a greater or lesser degree. Illuminated by faith, it has the elements to form the only true vision of the universe.
"The fundamental element of Catholic culture is the vision of the universe elaborated according to the doctrine of the Church. This culture includes not only the learning, that is, the possession of the information needed for such an elaboration, but also the analysis and coordination of this information according to Catholic doctrine. This culture is not restricted to the theological, philosophical, or scientific field, but encompasses the breadth of human knowledge; it is reflected in the arts and implies the affirmation of values that permeate all aspects of life.
"Catholic civilization is the structuring of all human relations, of all human institutions, and of the State itself according to the doctrine of the Church.
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Got that? "Catholic civilization is the structuring of all human relations, of all human institutions, and of the State itself according to the doctrine of the Church." The other name for this is called "totalitarianism," the complete rule of every aspect of life.
This book and WEB sites like that where it is found are spreading like wildfire. These people do not believe the hope of America is the restoration of the liberties the founders sought to guarantee, these people believe the only hope for America is Fatima. Really!
In Their Own Words
The following is from the site, "RealCatholicTV." It is a plain call for a "benevolent dictatorship, a Catholic monarch;" their own words. They even suggest that when the "Lord's Payer," is recited, it is just such a Catholic dictatorship that is being prayed for.
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Two Comments
First, in this country, freedom of speech means that anyone may express any view no matter how much anyone else disagrees with that view, or is offended by it. I totally defend that meaning of freedom of speech.
This is what Catholics believe, and quite frankly, I do not see how any consistent Catholic could disagree with it, though I suspect some may. I have no objection to their promoting those views, because it is what they believe. Quite frankly I am delighted they are expressing them openly. For one thing, it makes it much easier to understand Catholic dialog, and what they mean by the words they use.
Secondly, I think if their views were actually implemented, it would mean the end true freedom, of course, but I do not believe there is any such danger.
The Incarnation. A simple statement of an event in history that changed everything. Some can spend a lifetime contemplating this and still…
As you say, though in different terms, understanding who Mary is is crucial to understanding who Christ is. A problem of Mariology reflects problems in Christology.
That is not what she said.
She said she had lost her faith. She said she doubted the existence of God. She questioned Christ.
Her faith did not sustain her.
Okay, I give up. If her faith did not sustain Mother Teresa, what did?
Oh? What makes you say that?
Well said.
Oh, but it did, obviously so.
We all, or most perhaps, have times and events in our lives question our beliefs. If we live long enough, our faith will be tested.
I only pray my faith is as strong as Mother Teresa’s in those times.
But what we do know is that it was not her Christian faith that sustained her. She said she had lost her faith. She said she doubted God's existence. She said she questioned Christ.
For decades.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Mother Teresa, the atheist! That's a good one! Is that the official OPC position on Mother Teresa?
I only pray my faith is as strong as Mother Teresa’s in those times.
When fact conflicts with the legend, print the legend.
Roman Catholics believe in a woman who didn't exist.
It really is fascinating how Roman Catholics habitually refuse to read or understand the written word, whether it's the word of God or the word of a nun.
The woman herself told us she didn't believe in God and that she worried she had wasted her life serving a Savior who didn't exist.
And yet she continued her work. She did not stop, did not stop praying, did not stop in her compassion for those whose lot was the worst. She lived what Christ asked of us all - and we don’t come close.
She continued thinking she had lost faith- felt it was renewed, then lost again. She wrote about it to her superiors and asked that the letters be destroyed less “people will think more of me—less of Jesus.”
Faith to continue when you believe you’ve lost faith, faith that it will return. Faith that your purpose is to do what Jesus did.
What sustains us on this path even when we feel we have lost our faith - what else can be evidence of the deepest faith, to continue on on the same path?
Faith.
Oh? What makes you say that?
The same thing that makes me say this...
Good night, Judith.
She said she had stopped praying.
Sorry, but your pleasant picture of the woman's soul is not reflected in her own words.
I understand the desire of Roman Catholics to rewrite her life and thoughts and fears and lack of faith, but perhaps a better use of their time would be to find out what it was about her particular faith that did not sustain her. Why did it evaporate when she needed it most?
Remember, your platitudes sound lovely, but she did not share them. She denied them.
And yet she never stopped serving Him.
Blessed are the poor in spirit.
Roman Catholics believe in a woman who didn't exist.
What do you mean, "believe in"? Mother Teresa lived, there is nothing to "believe" or "not believe."
And your statement, "She died not believing in Him" is just foolish conjecture. You were not present at her death, you have NO IDEA what she believed or didn't believe. Really nice of the OPC to denigrate Mother Teresa. Is tht the official OPC position? Or the Chris Hitchens position?
Only she and God knows this.
Her belief came and went and came again, and went again. She didn't know if it would return or not.
But, she did not stop, she did not leave her work, her order, her Church.
Most of us would not even begin her commitment to service; precious few would have continued in times of doubt.
We can't claim to pass a test before we have taken; and we never know what tests lie before us.
Good night, Judith.
That is bizarre.
Well said. It is clear that if Calvin’s kids suffered the same doubts as Mother Teresa, they would not persevere, they’d just drop it and walk away from the call of Christ.
Frankly, I shudder to think why anyone would denigrate Mother Teresa’s example. Perhaps they are trying to discourage other Catholics from persisting in service to God. If so, and if they are successful, then God will not hold them blameless.
And she started again.
Her story is all the more meaningful for all these struggles, in addition to her physical ones.
You may see her as less because of them; others see her as more. She is an inspiration to faith.
St. John OTC, after coming through his darkness (if you read the story of his life, and what was done to him “darkness” is too poor a term.), he said that what he realized looking back is that when he felt the most alone was the time when God was closest.
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