I'm very much afraid that the Pope is still the Pope and if we're still Catholics we have to accept the fact that we're stuck with the guy, no matter how atrocious he is. It's a punishment for our sins. I know he's a walking calamity and an abomination, but there you go. Jesus was stuck with similar evil and awful religious authorities in his own day, but he gritted his teeth and put up with them. He never went into rebellion. He did however call them out for being the pile of rotteness they were, right to their very faces. We'll just have to grit our own teeth too. Grit. Grit Grit. God doesn't ask us to like it. Just to put up with it; sigh. Pope Francis and his cronies are a major, major affliction. Sigh. A Huge, huge Cross. I have some considerable sympathy with the poor hermits. But sympathy doesn't make them right.
I'm afraid this is going to get a whole pile worse before it turns to get any better. It's dig your heels in time. Sigh.
We are going through the really huge fires of a very,very major purification in the Church. I think the most fierce in 2,000 years. We need to be very kind to the brothers and sisters who are doing the best they can to follow the Lord even if they don't agree with us. But we do need to be very, very fierce and uncompromising with evil , corrupt Heretical and Apostate Catholics and clerics on the other. Kind with one hand, a punch on the jaw with the other, if you see what I mean. Left, right. If you're Irish this should come as second nature.
Thank you Ed! “Even if the Pope were Satan incarnate, we ought not to raise up our heads against him, but calmly lie down to rest on his bosom. He who rebels against our Father is condemned to death, for that which we do to him we do to Christ: we honor Christ if we honor the Pope; we dishonor Christ if we dishonor the Pope. I know very well that many defend themselves by boasting: “They are so corrupt, and work all manner of evil!” But God has commanded that, even if the priests, the pastors, and Christ-on-earth were incarnate devils, we be obedient and subject to them, not for their sakes, but for the sake of God, and out of obedience to Him.” — Saint Catherine of Siena in St. Catherine of Siena, SCS, p. 201-202, p. 222.
Yeah. Well the idea of not not raising my head against Satan and laying my head in his bosom is not, I'm sorry a very, very great draw. St Catherine also said she had a famous supposed vision of the Blessed Virgin in which she told the saint in no uncertain terms that she was NOT the Immaculate Conception. I am not a big fan of this, nor of the obeying Satan and laying my head in his bosom stuff. The Pope's the Pope. But he's not God. If his wheels have come off I'm gonna say the wheels have come off. I'm a Catholic but I'm not a robot. I've a problem called my Conscience; if I 've a choice between that and Satanic Bosoms I know what I'm choosing. You can just forget about Satanic Bosoms. He's the Pope but if he says or does something that's evil I'm gonna call it out. As to laying my head on any Satanic bosom..well you can forget about that. I'm not that kinda guy. Or come to think of it any kind of bosom whatsoever. Sorry I'm not that kinda guy. I'm Irish. No. Not. ever. He can go to hell; I'm not tagging along with him. I really love St Catherine of Sienna I read her front to last. But as regards laying my head on the bosom of a Satanic Pope is concerned the answer is..
Let be really , really clear about this. Pope Francis is a really, really corrupt and evil guy. I know he's the Pope. I acknowledge this. I give him his place. He's Pope. But he's totally. totally evil. I give him his place. He sits on the Throne of Peter. But this is where she sits. There have been really, really evil Popes before. But this present Pope dwarfs them all Give that some thought. Pope. Francis. Head on Satanic Bosom stuff. No. It's not gonna happen. I'm afraid not. No. Not with me anyway. I may have to put off with him. But Satanic Bosom guy ? No. No. I'm afraid not. nn
No one is suggesting a literal interpretation of this Padraig I’m sure not But the extreme is there. And we have the extreme today.
At least we can be respectful to the Petrine Office if nothing else God will take care of this Pope God is allowing this and we can’t change it
I also acknowledge the Petrine Office.. Where are we advised in Scripture not to call out evil for what it is? To show respect for evil? All Popes can be evil. Many were. This is the totally, totally most evil Pope in history.
St Paul called St Peter , the first Pope out for being a hypocrite and for being very, very wrong. Popes are not God. Beware of making any Pope some kind of False Idol Galatians 2:11-13 Paul Confronts Peter 11 But when Peter came to Antioch, I had to oppose him to his face, for what he did was very wrong. 12 When he first arrived, he ate with the Gentile believers, who were not circumcised. But afterward, when some friends of James came, Peter wouldn’t eat with the Gentiles anymore. He was afraid of criticism from these people who insisted on the necessity of circumcision. 13 As a result, other Jewish believers followed Peter’s hypocrisy, and even Barnabas was led astray by their hypocrisy.
I came across this Some time ago and found it helpful. This pledge was writen by lay Catholic leaders of lifesite news and others. "We pledge our full obedience to the hierarchy of the Catholic Church in the legitimate exercise of its authority however nothing will ever persuade us or compel us to abandon or contradict any article of the Catholic FAITH or any truth definitively established." "If there is any conflict between the words and acts of any member of the hierarchy, even the Pope and the doctrine that the Church has always taught, we will remain faithfull to the perennial teaching of the Church." I think we can tie ourselves in nots with this stuff. Keep it simple. Remain in union with the Pope and obedient to him through your bishop praying for them all. With all your might defend the truth and live out your Catholic Faith in all of its manifestations, and rejoice in the love God.
It any certain very, very, very evil Pope, Cardinal or Bishop chooses the Road to Hell, well then that is their choice. If you choose to go there with them. That is yours. It's your choice. If a very, very, very evil , Pope like Pope Francis leads to you to hell and you choose, for whatever reason to follow , well it's your choice. I warned you. Whatever. It's as simple as that. It's your choice. If you happen to believe there is no such thing as an evil Pope, I advise you to read history. There have been quite a few Evil, bad, no good and indfferent Popes. In the name of the good God wake up!!
In the name of the good God, 'Sleep in the Bosom. of Satan'? For questioned Pope Francis? I mean really? Think about my blood pressure guys. Crazy . You're driving me nuts. You can do better the than this. I mean really. You're driving my readings of the scale.
I would like to add this: Pope Francis is not the CEO of a corporation. The cardinals are not shareholders. We are not their employees. But let's pretend all that is the case: CEO, shareholders, and peons. The CEO of our beef company, who formerly enjoyed steaks and burgers, and who is PAID to PROMOTE BEEF, suddenly decides he's a vegan and everyone else should be too (beef is offensive! beef is outdated! beef eaters are bigots!). The shareholders agree and/or go along with our CEO...veganism is the way!...while they remain CEO and shareholders of a beef company AND continue to rake in a fat salary thanks to beef. That is what's going on here. Well I am NOT an employee of The Vatican, Inc. Either Pope Francis and those cardinals need to get back in line or they should resign.
