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[Catholic Caucus] Pope Francis Calls EWTN "The Work Of The Devil"
Restore DC Catholicism ^
| September 21, 2021
| Restore-DC-Catholicism
Posted on 09/22/2021 8:33:55 AM PDT by ebb tide
[Catholic Caucus] Pope Francis Calls EWTN "The Work Of The Devil"
How many remember various sit-coms that featured a manipulative mother/mother-in-law who was always complaining about how close she came to death's door and how no one appreciated her? That's what this recent exchange between the pope and some of his fellow Jesuits calls to mind. In Slovakia last week, a Jesuit priest asked him how he was. The pope replied, "still alive, even though some people wanted me to die". The poor priest got quite the earful. "Drama queen" are the words that come to mind. Did Pope John Paul II carry on like that after he was shot? I don't recall him doing so.
- He railed against EWTN (albeit not by name) for "speaking ill of the pope". He called them the "work of the devil". Funny! I seem to recall him asking "who am I to judge"? Hmm...
- He said of young priests seeking permission to celebrate the Traditional Latin Mass, "it is a phenomenon, that indicates we are going backwards"..."This is the evil of this moment - namely, to seek the path in rigidity and clericalism, which are two perversions".
- He complained that "it frightens us to accompany people with sexual diversity", urging the Jesuits to "go forward in pastoral experiences."
So from the last two bullet points, can we gather that he thinks those of us who attend the Traditional Latin Mass are perverts, while sodomites are simply "diverse"? If he thinks that the latter need "accompanying", these "pastoral experiences" better include the Sacrament of Confession for the sake of all involved.
Below I'll post a video of a Traditional Latin Mass that took place two days ago. Fr. Chad Ripperger gave the homily and spoke about Traditionis Custodes. He linked this to modernism, and mentioned that a key feature of modernism is its hatred of the sacred. I regret to say that he nails it when it comes to how the pope is simply railing against the Mass of the Ages at every opportunity. Go to the 33-minute mark where Father's sermon starts. I will say I differ with him when he opines that we should "be silent". St Catherine of Siena lamented such silence, blaming that in part for the condition of the papacy in her day. We have to speak and shed the light so that others aren't led astray. Of course we pray and offer sacrifices, but these alone will not suffice. Ora et labora.
Restore-DC-Catholicism at 10:42 PM
TOPICS: Apologetics; Catholic
KEYWORDS: apostatepope; dictatorpope; francischism; narcissist
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To: ebb tide
Go pound sand, Ed. I don't think you are getting any closer to proving your point. In fact I think you are pretty much abandoning the attempt.
To: ebb tide; All
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09/30/2021 1:25:34 PM PDT
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piusv
(Francis didn't start the Fire)
To: ebb tide
You remind me of Dan Quayle arguing over the spelling of “potato”. Your memory is not very sharp. Dan Quale did not argue over the spelling of potato. He made a spelling mistake, prompting a kid to misspell the word when he was reading off of an incorrect spelling flash card. Later, when the error in the headline on the card was pointed out, he did not engage in various types of diversions, name calling and slander. He didn't try to associate anyone who criticized his error with "heretics". He just acknowledged the error and moved on. In his own words:
“It was more than a gaffe. It was a ‘defining moment’ of the worst imaginable kind. I can’t overstate how discouraging and exasperating the whole event was.”
People made jokes about him but he showed himself to be a standup man and not a weasel by owning the mistake.
To: edwinland
You’ve been chasing your own tail for nine days now.
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09/30/2021 6:59:55 PM PDT
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ebb tide
(Where are the good fruits of the Second Vatican Council? Anyone?)
To: ebb tide
You’ve been chasing your own tail for nine days now. That's the same thing that happened to me when I challenged someone who claimed Trump said "All Mexicans are criminals" (spoiler alert: he didn't). They weakly tried to argue the point once using doctored quotes, and then when they realized they couldn't do it, they tried to make the whole thing about me. That's because people have a hard time just admitting that they are wrong and when they have posted fake quotes.
To: edwinland
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10/01/2021 6:45:03 PM PDT
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ebb tide
(Where are the good fruits of the Second Vatican Council? Anyone?)
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