Posted on 09/17/2014 12:30:31 PM PDT by BlatherNaut
A new book with articles by prominent churchmen is about to be released worldwide in severak kanguages (in English by Ignatius Press, under the title "Remaining in the Truth of Christ"), with important articles strongly defending all aspects related to the traditional Catholic doctrine on family and marriage, and the integrity of Blessed Sacrament, words that come from Our Lord Himself. This is how Ignatius Press describes it:
In this volume five Cardinals of the Church, and four other scholars, respond to the call issued by Cardinal Walter Kasper for the Church to harmonize “fidelity and mercy in its pastoral practice with civilly remarried, divorced people”. Contributors include Cardinal Walter Brandmüller, Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke, Cardinal Carlo Caffarra, Cardinal Velasio De Paolis, C.S., Robert Dodaro, O.S.A., Paul Mankowski, S.J., Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller, John M. Rist, and Archbishop Cyril Vasil, S.J.
(Excerpt) Read more at rorate-caeli.blogspot.com ...
It’s official. We have a Bad Pope.
Since the Pope has nearly absolute power, it’s best for all of us who have none, to try to ignore what he does until he’s gone.
So you built a whole new church based on an 18-month effect, or does the growth date from the previous pontificate?...
Excellent advice.
It took two years to build the church.
It was dedicated last February.
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Really think about what you’re saying. We are to ignore the man that is supposed to be the Vicar of Christ? We’re not talking about ignoring his sins. We are talking about ignoring his heresy/apostasy. How does ignoring it help others to avoid it?
Beats allowing his evil antics to affect our blood pressure.
Perhaps you would be wise to step back, and actually look at what has and has not been done.
No doctrine has been changed. No new dogma has been created. What one sees and reads is a significant amount of noise signifying nothing.
Jesus himself promised the gates of hell will not prevail against the Church. Do you believe that promise?
Let me know when you are done accepting opinions, rumors, and unnamed sources as fact. In the meantime, pray for all religious, especially the Pope, and consider not busying yourself with speculation.
I was thinking of these alternatives: 1) paying attention to him and eating out your insides; 2) ignoring him and living in peace.
Of course, if you know someone who is actually being deceived by the Pope, you speak up.
Most of the people he is “deceiving” are just people who are hearing what they want to hear.
There isn’t any more room for such Pollyanna interpretations of what Francis is up to.
Speaking only of Americans: He has been promoting and consulting with the most wicked Americans, O’Malley, Dolan, and Wuerl, and dissing Burke, who is the best of the best.
Francis is a “liberal,” a “modernist,” a “lefty.”
Of course, no dogma will be changed. First, the Church is protected against that; second, Modernists don’t work that way. They are all about concealment of what they are up to, often even from themselves.
I admire and encourage you in your orthodoxy, but shy away from calling cardinals “wicked.”
Certainly, the St. Patrick’s Day parade issue is disturbing, but as we are not privy to all of the goings on and challenges, and which battles are the ones to fight, I am not going to second guess them. Rather, we should pray for them, and ask the Holy Spirit to inspire them.
I am glad Cardinal Burke remains a strong voice, as well as the Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura. I hope others look to him, and seek to emulate him.
We are all imperfect. Let us pray for all who genuinely seek the truth, and those who have heard the call to minister to His people.
Giving Communion to pro-aborts is a mortal sin. O’Malley, Dolan, Wuerl, and most other bishops insist on committing this mortal sin. People who—especially those who are thoroughly instructed in moral theology—insist on committing mortal sin are wicked.
Dolan’s decision with regard to the St. Patrick’s parade is manifestly wicked. There are no “behind-the-scenes” goings-on that can excuse it.
I will call those who are manifestly wicked, “wicked.”
How about taking a look at what HAS been done.
1. Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate - Smashed by Pope Francis, and their seminary shut down. Their founder, a protege and spiritual son of St. Padre Pio, was placed under house arrest.
2. Let's look at some of the Pope's personnel decisions (which those in the real world understand are a reflection of his values). Cardinal Maradiaga (who said that Vatican II in principle meant an end to the hostilities between the Church and modernism), Danneels, Kasper, Ricca, Wuerl, and the demotions of Piacenza, Pozzo, and Sciacca along with the expected demotion of Iruzubieta reveal an obvious pattern for those with eyes to see.
3. The Synod attendees will be considering Kasper's blueprint of corruption via praxis. Change in dogma or doctrine is not a necessity to achieve the modernist coup for which he has been advocating (with the Pope's compliments). With the demotion of Burke, Francis is clearly stacking the deck and sending a warning shot across the bow of anyone who dares to strongly oppose Kasper's "serene theology".
The Pope's plethora of bizarre and unorthodox utterances are documented far and wide should you choose to examine them.
Unfortunately, at this point there is a great deal of fire to go along with the smoke. Banishing Cardinal Burke is only the latest move in Pope Francis' ongoing offensive against traditional orthodox belief and practice.
You are entitled to your beliefs, and I completely agree with you on communion to pro-abortion politicians. Sadly, I think it is a misplaced desire to keep out of politics.
Do I think the decisions are wrong, yes. Are they wicked? It would depend upon the Cardinals motives. In that sense, I am willing to give them the benefit of the doubt.
Please continue to pray for them.
What possible motive could ever justify their defense of such deliberate, systemic sacrilege?
I don’t know, I am not a mind reader. They have the graces of ordination, and I don’t.
Just keep praying for them everyday. They are sinners like the rest of us.
Great detective work!
Where have they gone?
“... but shy away from calling cardinals ‘wicked.’”
Would you “shy away” from calling one of the homosexual clergy (including some cardinals) who molested adolescent males “wicked”?
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You can’t change the Bible and Catholic doctrine is based on the Bible. The Francis bashers need to understand this. I’m not his biggest fan but I’m also not stupid. He is not changing a think. He can’t. The word of God does not change. The Catholic CHurch safeguards the truth, while protestant churches mangle the hell out of it. This is not the Episcopal Church will are talking about.
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