https://onepeterfive.wpengine.com/freemasons-love-pope-francis/ https://onepeterfive.wpengine.com/freemasons-love-pope-francis-part-ii/ https://onepeterfive.com/freemasons-love-pope-francis-part-iii/ Proverbs 6:16-19 There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers. 'The Catholic Church has chosen as Pope the Jesuit Jorge Mario Bergoglio who assumed the name of Francis. A clear-cut choice, away from the logic of the Roman Curia and of the temporal power. From the first moment on, Pope Francis, a man who comes “nearly from the end of the world,” rejecting the ermine robe and gold cross and replacing it with an iron cross, made his first tangible act. In his first words of greeting he fostered a desire for dialogue with the world and with mankind, nurturing the vivid hope for laymen and nonbelievers that change is underway. Maybe this is really what the world expects and what it expected. A new Church that knows how to reconnect love with truth in a confrontation among institutions not entrenched in the defense of their own power. It is that same hope for which the world — and especially Latin America, where the Masons Simon Bolivar, Salvador Allende and the same Giuseppe Garibaldi [especially while in Brazil] among the many who have given liberty to those peoples — has always longed for. A message that Freemasonry itself perceives a sharp break with the past and one which is turned now to listening to the poor, the marginalized and the weakest. To the new Pontiff we send our best wishes for his good work for years to come. Luciano Nistri, Grand Master GLVDI.[12]' In January 2017, Luciano Nistri 33° (58 years old, originally from Prato) was reappointed Grand Master of GLVDI for three years 2017-2019.[13] 4) On 14 March 2013, Gustavo Raffi, the Grand Master of the Grand Orient Lodge of Italy — one of the most important lodges in the world — saluted and praised the new Pontiff. Raffi said, possibly prophetically: “Perhaps in the Church nothing will be as before.”[14] 5-6-7) The Masonic site Fenix News, directed by the Peruvian Mason Mario Rolleri 33° (Lodge Luis Heysen Inchaustegui, Lima, Peru), published on 15 March 2013 a statement from the United Grand Lodge of Lebanon. The Grand Master Rami Haddad and the Sovereign Grand Commander Jamil Saade sent their congratulations to Argentina, to the women of the Female Grand Lodge of Argentina (sic) on the occasion of the election of Pope Bergoglio.[15] In this one statement, we see the support of Peruvian Freemasons (5), Lebanese Freemasons (6) and Argentine Freemasons (7), who were all pleased with the election of Bergoglio. In contrast, Pius IX, a Pius X, or a Pius XII, when newly elected, did not receive praise and greetings from either Italian or international Freemasonry. Those “pious” pontificates have never been friendly with the Masons. (Is it a coincidence that the causes for the canonization of Pius IX and Pius XII have been stalled?) 8) A few weeks after the March 2013 election of Pope Francis, in the April 2013 issue of the Canadian Masonic Newsletter The Watermark, we read that the new Pope is in the Internet, and was even referred to as a Freemason who uses Masonic signs (“a Freemason and using Masonic signs, blah, blah!”[16]) … The writer suggests that one would treat this matter on the level of a chat (“blah, blah!”). The Masonic author is confident that the new Pope, despite his “conservatism,” will be willing to build a better relationship between Catholicism and Masonry. The same article publishes the entire message of good wishes from the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Argentina [Ángel Jorge Clavero, see point 2, above] to the new Pontiff. At the end of the Watermark article, the Canadian Mason hopes for a cease of the centuries-old unjust persecution against the Masons by the Roman Catholic Church.[17] 9) In a letter to his progressive friend, Massimo Teodori, on 20 June 2013, the Grand Master Raffi showed himself to be still full of zeal and enthusiasm for the acts and words of Pope Francis. Raffi advocated a deep “reform” of the Church, of course according to the designs of Masonic and secularist thought. Raffi praised, as “a profound theologian,” Karl Rahner (a Jesuit) and his theory of the “anonymous Christians.” Raffi opposed “the ancient liturgies of privileges and sinecures.”[18] 10) In favor of Pope Bergoglio was also the Brazilian Masonic magazine O Malhete.[19] In the article (“Uma lição do Papa“), on p. 7, the Bishop of Rome was being exalted. The author was Derildo Martins Da Costa, Worshipful Master of the Lodge “Luz do Planalto,” East of Serra-Grande Oriente do Brasil. Martins Da Costa writes: “O Pope Francisco, antes de exortar os outros to fazerem, primeiro fez. Aí está Diferença to do Papa Francisco para seus antecessores“, translated: “Pope Francis, before exhorting others to do so, did it himself first. Here is the difference between Pope Francis and his predecessors.” Moreover, Martins Da Costa says that the Pope “seems to have come to give examples” — examples, it is reasonable to conclude, that the Masons find acceptable. In Brazil, in fact, the “Pope has left us a profound lesson of citizenship” when passing in front of an “evangelical church” and deciding to recite an “Our Father” with the shepherds who were at the door. (A small side remark: Cardinal João Braz de Aviz, now Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, participated in 2006 as Archbishop of Brasília (Brazil) in a “spiritual” forum. At that forum, there were also present representatives of theosophy, spiritualism, and of Brazilian Freemasonry (Grand Orient of Brazil).[20] Braz had a dialogue with them and with liberal American nuns,[21] but not so much with the monks and nuns of the Franciscans of the Immaculate of Fr. Stefano Maria Manelli.) 11) In the issue 1-2 /2013 (on pages 65-66) of the magazine L’Acacia of the Italian Grand Lodge for the Symbolic Rite, the chief editor Moreno Neri hopes that Pope Francis, a Jesuit, can really reform the Church (“no one else but a Jesuit might be suitable to take up the challenge of the changes that await the Church”), and commends Cardinal Martini. The Mason Neri hopes that the Church is no longer a “closed and dusty system.” 12) In 2013. the Italian journalists Giacomo Galeazzi and Ferruccio Pinotti publish the book Masonic Vatican. Galeazzi is a big “fan” of Pope Francis, as is Andrea Tornielli, Vatican correspondent and colleague of Galeazzi in the newspaper La Stampa in Turin. Galeazzi-Pinotti wrote: In the last 30-35 years, several Jesuits were in a positive way interested in Freemasonry; they took part in public debates, at conferences organized by the Grand Orient of Italy, have written articles and books on philosophical thought on the history of Freemasonry — in other words, they were ecclesiastical ones who, in spite of the anathemas and the various excommunications of the Church of Rome issued toward the Masonic institution, tried to understand, and then very often ended up sharing the philosophical approach.[22] Galeazzi-Pinotti also reported about some statements made by the Mason Nicola Spinello: Nicola Spinello, Adjunct-Vicar Grand Master of the Piazza del Gesù Community, replied to the question put to him by the television show Mystery [Mistero] aired March 20, 2013: “What is the relationship between the Jesuits and the Freemasons? Jesuits and Freemasonry have always had a great mutual speculative interest… ” Then the question: “The pope is from Argentina, and in Argentina, there is a great Masonic tradition; he was archbishop of Buenos Aires, do you think that he may have had relationships with Freemasonry?” He [Spinello] replied: “Exactly the opposite would astonish me, namely: if he did not have them [these relationships]. The Masonic tradition in Argentina is very powerful.” And to another question of the interviewer he responded: “I believe that this pope is the realization of a design that has long wanted to be adopted.“[23]
I have no faith in these masons, they neither prove nor persuade. I will continue to listen to, to pray for and love Pope Francis.
Freemasonry has not been able to squash Christianity, especially the Catholic Church. But it has been trying to, for centuries.
In this case it is Clerical Free Masonary, which is portrayed in the Book of the Apocalypse I believe as the beast that looks like a lamb with two horns. https://abidingtruthdwellingamongus.com/2022/08/28/1884/ THE HOLY BIBLE Douay-Rheims Version THE SECOND LETTER OF ST. PAUL TO THE THESSALONIANS The Second Letter of St. Paul to the Thessalonians, Chapter 2 1 And we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and of our gathering together unto him: 2 That you be not easily moved from your sense, nor be terrified, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by epistle, as sent from us, as if the day of the Lord were at hand. 3 Let no man deceive you by any means, for unless there come a revolt first, and the man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition, 4 Who opposeth, and is lifted up above all that is called God, or that is worshipped, so that he sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself as if he were God. 5 Remember you not, that when I was yet with you, I told you these things? 6 And now you know what withholdeth, that he may be revealed in his time. 7 For the mystery of iniquity already worketh; only that he who now holdeth, do hold, until he be taken out of the way. 8 And then that wicked one shall be revealed whom the Lord Jesus shall kill with the spirit of his mouth; and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming, him, 9 Whose coming is according to the working of Satan, in all power, and signs, and lying wonders, 10 And in all seduction of iniquity to them that perish; because they receive not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. Therefore God shall send them the operation of error, to believe lying: 11 That all may be judged who have not believed the truth, but have consented to iniquity. 12 But we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved of God, for that God hath chosen you firstfruits unto salvation, in sanctification of the spirit, and faith of the truth: 13 Whereunto also he hath called you by our gospel, unto the purchasing of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 14 Therefore, brethren, stand fast; and hold the traditions which you have learned, whether by word, or by our epistle. 15 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God and our Father, who hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation, and good hope in grace, 16 Exhort your hearts, and confirm you in every good work an
Basically Clerical Freemasons wish to construct a New Church based, not on the Gospel , the Bride of Jesus Christ, but one of their own vision. Built not on Humility that submits itself in Obedience to the Will of God, but on a a Vaunting Pride that sees God as it's inferior, or Servant. The Sin of Satan, in fact.
I know you are speaking of that. St Paul exhorts us to stand fast. These attacks have been going on at least since the Reformation.
It's the worst kind of attack. It comes from within your own family. It's as though you went to Church to say a quiet Rosary and the Parish Priest crept up behind you and hit you on the back of the Head with a Crucifix he lifted from off the Altar. That's Clerical Masonary in a nutshell. It's organised, secret attack on the Church, from within the Church, by those in the very Highest positions in the Church. Family on family.
Has anyone noticed that the coat of arms of the Protestant Reformation is very similar to the seal of the Rosicrucian order, a kind of "fraternity" similar to Freemasonry?
The Oath Against Modernism was required to be taken from 1910-1967. It was written by St Pius X. We know what happened after the requirement was dropped.
Our Lady will soon crush the head of satan and her Victory be made manifest. We are her children! Rev 7: 14 I said to him, “Sir, you know.” And he said to me, “These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night within his temple; and he who sits upon the throne will shelter them with his presence. 16 They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; the sun shall not strike them, nor any scorching heat. 17 For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water; and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
Yes God has given us great hope through His Blessed Mother. We're not only going to get through all this nonsense. Not only get through it but emerge out of it a thousand times better. A whole new wonderful Church, Fighting Fit and changing the World which will come to kneel at Her Feet. It reminds me of the time when Jesus was alive and warned the Disciples that He was to die a terrible Death. But along with this He gave hope in the Promise that He would Rise again in Three Days. It's true the Church is burning down. But she will rise again from the Tomb!! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
I.Media for Aleteia - published on 06/16/23 The Pope has decided that Archbishop Gänswein, Benedict XVI's former secretary, will return to his home diocese in Germany without a specific position for now. What can God do in your life with one Bible verse a day? Subscribe to Aleteia's new service and bring Scripture into your morning: Just one verse each day. Click to bring God's word to your inbox Almost six months after the death of Benedict XVI, Pope Francis has asked Archbishop Georg Gänswein to return to his home diocese in Germany; for now he has not been assigned a position, the Vatican press office announced on June 15, 2023. Archbishop Gänswein was the private secretary to the German Pope (from 2003 to 2022) and the Prefect of the Papal Household until February 28 this year. He reportedly has had some tensions with Pope Francis since 2020 and has been publicly at odds with the Pontiff. Since Benedict XVI’s death on December 31, 2022, speculation had been rife as to whether Archbishop Gänswein would be transferred to a nunciature or the head of a bishopric. Pope Francis has now decided that the prelate will have no particular position for the time being and will return to his home diocese of Freiburg, in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, where he was ordained a priest on May 31, 1984, at the age of 27. Stephan Burger, 61, has been bishop of this diocese since 2014. Archbishop Gänswein’s past roles Although he has been in retirement since 2020, German Archbishop Georg Gänswein was the titular prefect of the Papal Household until February 28, indicates the Holy See Press Office’s statement. March 4 was the last time he was officially received by Pope Francis. Pope Francis had another audience with the German prelate on January 9, around 10 days after Benedict XVI’s death, in a tense context: Certain remarks made by the German Pope’s former secretary in his memoirs had been interpreted as direct attacks on the reigning Pope. In a book-length interview with Vatican journalist Saverio Gaeta, Archbishop Gänswein reiterated his bitterness at having been dismissed from his active role as Prefect of the Papal Household, describing himself as a “halved prefect.” A controversial book Pope Francis had put him on leave from his responsibilities in January 2020, after the controversy caused by Benedict XVI’s participation in a book by Cardinal Robert Sarah on priestly celibacy. The book had been interpreted as an attack on the conclusions of the Amazon Synod, held three months earlier at the Vatican. At the same time, by then Pope Benedict was already 92, and increasingly weak and frail. In his memoirs, Archbishop Gänswein explains that he was appointed by Benedict XVI to head the Papal Household in 2012 to act as a “link” between the two pontiffs, but stresses that he was never able to fulfill this role. Although he was kept in this position in 2013, he believes he was bypassed by Pope Francis, who supposedly preferred his number 2, Archbishop Leonardo Sapienza. Archbishop Gänswein also says Benedict XVI disagreed with the Argentine Pontiff on certain issues, especially concerning his provisions on the Tridentine Mass. Archbishop Gänswein’s recent appearances Responding to an interview broadcast on Italian TV channel, RAI, on March 2, Archbishop Gänswein said he expected to be given new responsibilities, and hoped that Francis would “trust” him. On June 12, Archbishop Gänswein was heard as a witness in a trial at the Vatican Tribunal on the management of the Sistine Chapel Choir’s funds. In his testimony, he denied any knowledge of the whereabouts of the choir’s funds, while three members of the former management are being accused of embezzlement, money laundering, and fraud. Read more:Pope Benedict https://aleteia.org/2023/06/16/archbishop-ganswein-to-return-to-his-home-diocese-in-germany/
Pope skips speech, blaming breathing difficulties after surgery Reuters June 22, 202312:15 PM GMT-3Updated an hour ago [1/2]Pope Francis meets with Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti at the Vatican, June 22, 2023. Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS VATICAN CITY, June 22 (Reuters) - Pope Francis skipped reading a planned speech at a conference on Thursday, saying he still had breathing problems following a hernia operation this month. "I am still under the effects of anaesthesia, my breathing is not good," Francis told a meeting of the Catholic Oriental Church, saying delegates would instead receive a text of the speech. Asked by a well-wisher how he felt, the 86-year-old pope replied: "I'm still alive." The pope had surgery on June 7 to repair an abdominal hernia. He spent nine days in hospital recovering and has had a busy schedule since returning to the Vatican last Friday, including meeting the presidents of Cuba and Brazil. He had eight events on his schedule for Thursday. The pontiff gave reassurances about his health in a video about his upcoming trip to Portugal from Aug. 2 to Aug. 6 for World Youth Day and to visit the Shrine of Fatima. "The doctor told me I can travel," Francis said in a message on the Vatican News website. "There are 40 days left, like Lent, before the meeting in Lisbon. I'm ready! I already have everything, I can't wait to go!" said Francis, brandishing a grey bag with the kit that will be handed out to pilgrims. Reporting by Philip Pullella; Writing by Federica Urso, Crispian Balmer; Editing by https://www.reuters.com/world/europ...athing-difficulties-after-surgery-2023-06-22/
I listened to Pope Francis' address from the balcony today and his reflections on today's Gospel reading. He started to talk about Gehenna and I took interest because I thought he would talk about Hell and what we should do to avoid it as Jesus taught us, but sadly, he said that the Valley of Gehenna in Israel was the local garbage dump and that Jesus told us that the true fear we should have is throwing away our lives into a garbage dump. He avoided talk of everlasting Hell, hellfire, tormenting of demons and all the things that are truly relevant about today's Gospel reading. So sad...
The pope has stated previously that he believes in soul annhilation (whatever that is) and does not believe in hell. https://catholiccitizens.org/views/78429/pope-francis-eternal-destiny-souls/ On March 29th 2018, Holy Thursday, an interview given by Pope Francis to the daily La Repubblica appeared in that newspaper. His usual interviewer, Eugenio Scalfari, asks him: “You have never spoken to me about the souls who died in sin and will go to hell to suffer it for eternity. You have however spoken to me of good souls, admitted to the contemplation of God. But what about bad souls? Where are they punished?” Pope Francis responds thus: “They are not punished, those who repent obtain the forgiveness of God and enter the rank of souls who contemplate him, but those who do not repent and cannot therefore be forgiven disappear. There is no hell, there is the disappearance of sinful souls.” Of course he only gives heretical interviews to the guy who doesn't take notes.
