I admit that when I first read about predictions of a future Catholic "Great Monarch" the whole idea struck me as being far fetched, especially the idea of said person being French. But the recent massive protests against gay marriage have changed my perceptions. The French have put us Americans to shame. It's not inconceivable to me that a strong traditional Catholic leader could emerge from among the French people. http://www.zenit.org/en/articles/french-soldier-s-open-letter-to-president-hollande-of-france
The French. It seems to be two extremes there. When they are good they are simply marvellous. When they are bad they are the pits.
Yes good on the French Catholics! Barely heard a peep out of my local Bishops when the law passed recently in my country. I use to believe the coming 'Annihilation of Nations' must refer to the evil communist countries,Im not so sure about that now.
Call for a coup ‘to save France’ http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/europe/article3783614.ece http://eponymousflower.blogspot.com/2013/06/rumors-of-coup-in-news-and-internet-to.html
I notice President Hollande and his cronies have not been paying the French Army. That they haven't been paid in months. Lunacy; absolute lunacy. The very people they rely on to maintain internal security.
Good article in Crisis Magazine http://www.crisismagazine.com/2013/the-french-defy-socialists-over-gay-marriage
II was interested reading about the Vendee again. After the French Revolution religion was outlawed in favour of a new Masonic State, 'Religion' centered on the 'Goddess of Reason'. Churches were descecrated and destroyed, priests and nuns massacred. An area of France called , ' The Vendée', rose in support of the Church in a very fierce and at first successful uprising which turned into a long lasting Guerilla War. I always wondered why this area stayed so fiercely Catholic and only discovered later that this was the region St Louis Grignion De Montford and his Order evangelised previously. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vendée
Gotta love the French: French mayor refuses to ‘marry’ homosexual couple: risks years in jail http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/french-refuses-to-marry-homosexual-couple-risks-years-in-jail
It is also true that it is not only Catholic but Jews, Muslims and just ordinary people with common sense want nothing to do with this, 'Charade'. They are opening a hornet's nest with this vile nonsense.
Thanks Phillip for bringing to my attention a new informative source of news. I too have been surprised by the strength of reaction of a large number of the French to the gay marriage laws. This article offers a very interesting explanation of why the French are so up in arms. " In recent months, France has seen what may well be the most powerful and prolonged public demonstrations in its history and certainly the largest on record in the past several decades. Believe it or not, the French, who are known for their laissez faire attitude toward sex, are protesting same-sex marriage and adoption. And the sitting socialist government is pulling out all the stops to crack down on what it sees as its ideological foes. In January an estimated one million demonstrators stretched for half a mile in front of the Eiffel Tower in order to protest the so-called “marriage for all” law, which allows same-sex couples to marry in town halls and to adopt children. But this was no isolated event. A half dozen similar demonstrations were held across Paris, in addition to others held in cities throughout France, between November 2012 and May 2013. Marching under the banner of La Manif pour tous (“March for all”), protestors have rallied in Lyon, Lille, Toulouse, Strasbourg, Dijon, and a number of remote provincial towns and even abroad at French embassies — all united in protest against same-sex marriage. In fact, demonstrations, big or small, have taken place almost daily since the bill was introduced by Justice Minister Christiane Taubira last November. Some of the rallies have been spur-of the-moment flash mobs organized through cell phones and social media. But most have been well-orchestrated, high-profile affairs carried out with an admirable élan that American pro-family activist groups could learn from. Despite the immense public discontent and the widespread opposition of elected officials, the “marriage for all” bill passed both houses of French Parliament, was approved by the French Constitutional Council, and ultimately signed into law by President François Hollande. On May 21, after months of heated debate, France became the ninth country in Europe, and the fourteenth in the world, to legalize same-sex marriage. That, however, did not deter protestors, who again took to the streets of the nation’s capital on May 26, celebrated in France as Mother’s Day. The estimated 400,000 marchers let Hollande’s government know that they’ve not given up the fight. Jacques Myard, an opposition MP, told BBC News (May 26) that the law had been passed “by force” and reveals the “huge gap” between Hollande’s socialist government and the citizens of France. “This is something we cannot accept because of the fate of the children,” he said. “Those people [same-sex couples] want to play God, because they want to marry, but it won’t stop at this stage. Then they will adopt, and then we will have children in families where there is no father or no mother.” Aside from the massive turnout, what makes these demonstrations noteworthy is the diversity of those involved. In addition to the traditional pro-family groups, France’s grassroots movement is largely composed of ordinary citizens who are neither religious nor conservative by American standards. And this includes not only the typical French sexual libertines (who tend to be nominal Catholics at best), but also atheists and even a significant number of homosexuals. So, what accounts for this massive movement, which is largely secular in origin and includes such unlikely allies? It may be the French conception of marriage and family. As author John Laughlin explains in Chronicles magazine (Apr.), “In the French civil code, marriage is defined explicitly as a relationship oriented toward the creation of a family. Couples receive from the state on their wedding day a livret de famille, an official document that begins with the marriage certificate and then has space to fill in the children. (There is room for nine.)” During a marriage ceremony, the relevant part of the civil code is read aloud to the newlyweds. It states, “The married couple ensures together the moral and material direction of the family and they provide for the education of children and prepare their future…. Parental authority is a group of rights and duties whose finality is the interest of the child. It belongs to the mother and father until the child reaches the age of majority….” It is no surprise, then, that the debate sparked by the “marriage for all” law has centered on the well-being of children rather than the desires of adults: “The rights of children trump the right to children” and “One father, one mother: It’s basic!” have been some of the more popular protest slogans. Xavier Bongibault, who publicly identifies as an atheist homosexual, has been a prominent spokesman in opposition to the “marriage for all” law. “In France, marriage is not designed to protect the love between two people,” he explained in an interview with Wendy Wright of the Catholic Family & Human Rights Institute (Jan. 18). “French marriage is specifically designed to provide children with families.” Bongibault cited a recent study that “demonstrates quite clearly that a child has trouble being raised by gay parents.” Aside from the everyman public demonstrations, a sizable number of elected officials have also voiced their opposition to the legislation. More than 20,000 French mayors signed a petition stating, “I am opposed to the bill that opens marriage and the adoption of children by two people of the same sex,” reports LifeSiteNews.com (Apr. 11). According to an organization called Mayors for Children, nearly 15,000 French mayors said they would refuse to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies. Franck Meyer, spokesman for the association, told the French daily Le Figaro that some have threatened to resign if the legislation were to be signed into law. Mayors Jacques Remiller of Vienne and Michel Villedey of a small village near Angers both promised never to celebrate a same-sex marriage, even if it means they’ll be sent to prison. .... "
