There few words....upside down, dead wrong, Come Lord Jesus, King of All! The world needs a swift smack upside the head. Yup, that's my Italian sounding a cry. I also sense the words, 'Be careful what you ask for!'
fun fact...Breakfast Club was made by John Hughes based on my high school in the north Chicago suburbs (I only had to go one Saturday am, I’ll be beyond amazed if one of you can guess which one of the 5 I was and the reason I was made to go, which is tied directly to what we are discussing here)
It was implied at Fatima, Our Lady of Good Success and Our Lady of La Salette: "They Won’t Release the 3rd Secret of Fatima Because… October 13, 2019 - by LH - 104 Comments. …it probably tells us what they’ve been doing all along. The suppressed Third Secret of Fatima probably tells everyone that a secret sect would one day supplant the true pontiff with an impostor. And most important of all, the Third Secret probably tells us how we, the faithful laity, are supposed to cope with this crisis. It probably speaks DIRECTLY to us, which is precisely why it has been hidden away for a near century—because filling the Chair of Peter with a Freemasonic ally, and keeping a grip on it through a tedious knot of technicalities, is EXACTLY what they’ve always intended throughout the 20th Century. So, what do we have? We have a “third secret of Fatima” that was released on June 26, 2000. It’s four pages long. And yet, we know that Sister Lucy’s letter was only one page long with about 25 lines of text. Heck, even a forensics laboratory confirmed that the four-page released letter has different handwriting from the past handwriting of Sister Lucy. It’s a fraud. A forgery. But let’s suppose the official “third secret” letter at least has some elements of the original letter in it. And let’s suppose the following statement is truly a fragment that was recorded by Sister Lucia. She saw “a Bishop dressed in White, we had the impression that it was the Holy Father.” Let’s suppose this is a true part of her vision. Take note that she has the impression it was the Holy Father. Just as most of the world has the impression that Pope Francis is pope. Yet, Sister Lucy is not saying it IS the pope. Merely that she thinks this man could be the pope, judging from how he’s dressed. Stating that she “had an impression that it was the Holy Father” and that “this man is the Holy Father” are two different things. Later on in this description, she confidently discusses the Holy Father getting killed, but as for this person in the beginning, he merely looks like the Holy Father. But, Fatima aside, we have other Heaven-sent messages telling us that Rome would turn. We can already recall how Our Lady of La Salette told the faithful that “Rome will lose the faith and become the seat of the Antichrist,” and that the Church will be in eclipse. We already know the story of Our Lady of Akita when she said: “The work of the Devil will infiltrate even into the Church.” But most of all, remember the words of Our Lady of Good Success, who told us exactly what we would be going through at this precise moment in history: The devil will work to persecute the ministers of the Lord in every way, working with baneful cunning to destroy the spirit of their vocation and corrupting many. Those who will thus scandalize the Christian flock will bring upon all priests the hatred of bad Christians and the enemies of the One, Holy, Roman Catholic, and Apostolic Church. This apparent triumph of Satan will cause enormous suffering to the good pastors of the Church…and to the Supreme Pastor and Vicar of Christ on earth who, a prisoner in the Vatican, will shed secret and bitter tears in the presence of God Our Lord, asking for light, sanctity, and perfection for all the clergy of the world, to whom he is King and Father. - Our Lady of Good Success I cannot speak with certainty and confidence to definitively know that Pope Francis holds no authority whatsoever, and that Pope Benedict is truly still the real pope. I can only go so far as saying “It’s probably true.” Like the Beast of the Sea, this man we call Pope Francis “is, but he isn’t.” Most certainly, we are all being gaslit by the cabal in the Vatican. But to what extent...?" https://forge-and-anvil.com/2019/10/13/they-wont-release-the-3rd-secret-of-fatima-because/
The Vatican’s long history of having a Masonic influence has now reached a point where it’s actually a Masonic Order headed by the current pope. It’s no longer a question of debate. As Jack Webb used to say when he played the role of Joe Friday on Dragnet “just the facts . . .”
Cardinal Müller on Traditionis Custodes: ‘The Shepherd Hits the Sheep Hard With His Crook’ Cardinal Gerhard Müller has argued that Pope Francis failed to adequately make his case in Traditionis Custodes, the decree that imposes sweeping restrictions on the Traditional Latin Mass, saying that “instead of appreciating the smell of the sheep, the shepherd here hits them hard with his crook.” In a lengthy July 19 commentary on Traditionis Custodes (Guardians of Tradition) which reversed the efforts of Pope St. John Paul II and Benedict XVI to liberalize celebration of the Mass according to the 1962 Roman Missal, the prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith makes the case that the Pope’s accompanying letter to bishops contains an inadequate vision of Church unity and lacks both expertise and context. The Pope signed and promulgated Traditionis Custodes issued motu proprio (of his own accord) on July 16, the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, arguing that the efforts of his predecessors to liberalize the Mass have been “exploited to widen the gaps, reinforce the divergences, and encourage disagreements that injure the Church, block her path, and expose her to the peril of division.” Taking as his starting point that the Pope wishes to “drastically” restrict the celebration of the old Mass by “total unification” with the Mass of Paul VI, Cardinal Müller writes that Francis’ clear intention is actually to condemn “to extinction in the long run” celebration of the old Mass, also called the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite. But to do so, “a stringent and logically comprehensible theological argumentation” would be appropriate, Cardinal Müller argues, and that references to statements from the Second Vatican Council should be “used precisely and in context.” He criticizes what he sees as the decree’s call for “a sterile uniformity in the external liturgical form” rather than “unity in the confession of revealed faith and the celebration of the mysteries of grace in the seven sacraments.” “The unity of believers with one another is rooted in unity in God through faith, hope, and love and has nothing to do with uniformity in appearance, the lockstep of a military formation, or the groupthink of the big-tech age,” he explains. And although he supports the Pope for his concern about those who resist “the authority of Vatican II” and for insisting on what the cardinal calls the “unconditional recognition of Vatican II,” he also notes a recent “paganization of the Catholic liturgy” such as the Pachamama controversy in 2019 — developments, he says, which are “rather counterproductive for the restoration and renewal of a dignified and orthodox liturgy reflective of the fulness of the Catholic faith.” Cardinal Müller, who stresses that Traditionis Custodes is disciplinary and not dogmatic and so can be “modified again by any future pope,” further contrasts the Pope’s forceful treatment of those who prefer the Traditional Latin Mass to the “relatively modest response” to the Church in Germany and its “massive attacks on the unity of the Church” through its Synodal Path. “The image of the misguided fire brigade comes to mind, which — instead of saving the blazing house — instead first saves the small barn next to it,” Cardinal Müller writes. “Without the slightest empathy,” he continues, “one ignores the religious feelings of the (often young) participants in the Masses according to the Missal John XXIII (1962). Instead of appreciating the smell of the sheep, the shepherd here hits them hard with his crook. It also seems simply unjust to abolish celebrations of the ‘old’ rite just because it attracts some problematic people: abusus non tollit usum [misuse of something is no argument against its proper use].” Cardinal Müller says the Pope rightly emphasizes the “centrality” of the Roman Canon in the new Missal, but the cardinal also stresses the need for adherents of both forms of the liturgy to respect each other's qualities, and argues that “more knowledge of Catholic dogmatics and the history of the liturgy” could counteract conflicts and save bishops from “an authoritarian, loveless, and narrow-minded manner against the supporters of the ‘old’ Mass.” The German theologian, who was CDF prefect from 2012 to 2017, also argues against bishops’ conferences being given “responsibility for unity in cult.” He hopes the Congregations for Religious and Divine Worship, which will now have authority over individuals and groups attached to the old Roman Missal, will not become “inebriated on power” and wage a “campaign of destruction” against such communities in the “foolish belief that by doing so they are rendering a service to the Church and promoting Vatican II.” https://www.ncregister.com/blog/cardinal-mueller-on-traditionis-custodes
There are good Signs you know, not only bad. Apparently membership in Latin Mass Societies have gone through the roof, as has mass attendance. But better that this Bishops and Cardinals are starting to speak out, which is very heartening.
Apparently they are expecting Francis to die soon and Cardinals and Bishops consider his Pontificate to have been a terrible, terrible failure and the rats have begun to abandon his fast sinking ship.
I am so glad Africa has given us such holy and strong and wise and courageous leaders such as Cardinal Arinze and Cardinal Sarah and more. This video of Cardinal Arinze is so full of wisdom and power and insight, it sums it all up. Halleluia, praise Cardinal Arinze. What a holy man, what a strong prelate. His statements about Holy Mass are spot on, succinct, deep. He has got a good sense of humor also. Imagine Cardinal Arinze or Cardinal Sarah as Holy Father, what joy, what blessing this would be!
Thanks Michael. Yes, Friday was a very dark day. “But Sunday is coming!” I actually saw this preacher give this talk in person during my more “ecumenical” phase more than 25 years ago.
I would say most of our Cardinals are very good and holy, even saintly men. The only problem being that the bad and evil ones happen to be in the driving seat. But if and when Pope Francis dies , that can be reversed. I wouldn't loose hope, there is plenty of reason for hope.
https://www.ncregister.com/blog/traditions-custodes-a-cry-from-the-heart A Cry From the Heart About ‘Traditionis Custodes’ and the Latin Mass Traditional Catholics are among the sheep of Christ’s flock, and they need a shepherd’s care. Msgr. Charles PopeJuly 20, 2021 Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco celebrates the ‘Mass of the Americas’ using the extraordinary form of the Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., Nov. 16, 2019. (photo: EWTN/YouTube Screen Capture) Many have already written well of the concerns and heartache elicited by the Pope’s motu proprio, Traditionis Custodes, which sets strict norms limiting the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass. I have celebrated in this “extraordinary form” (as well as the ordinary form) for more than 32 years and written often of it. Hence, I seek to add my voice. I must say that I am grieved and stunned by this document and the letter to the bishops that accompanied it. I think not so much of my own potential loss but of the many Catholics I have served who love the extraordinary form. For so long and in so many places they have often been treated harshly and have been marginalized for their love for the form of the liturgy that most of the saints knew. Pope Benedict and Pope St. John Paul II sought to heal the rift by gradually normalizing the celebration of the older form of the Roman Rite in the life of the Church. In effect they said to such Catholics, “You are important to us. You are our sons and daughters. Your love for the tradition is legitimate and understandable and we have obligations to care for your spiritual needs and well-being.” Here in Washington, D.C., the extraordinary form has existed peacefully alongside the ordinary form in approximately 10 of our parishes. We have no parishes exclusively devoted to the celebration of the Latin Mass. While people on both “sides” may have preferences, even strong preferences, there has been mutual respect and a willingness to make room for one another. Whatever tensions do exist, they are minor and not so different than the tensions that emerge from the diverse mosaic of ethnic communities. In this diocese Mass is celebrated in dozens of languages. Some of our Eastern Rite liturgies are also celebrated in our Roman Rite parish churches. We also have one parish that hosts the Anglican liturgical tradition and nearly a dozen who host the Neocatechumenal Way liturgy with all its adaptations. Somehow, we all make room for one another and deal with the logistical challenges well enough. Apparently, Pope Francis does not see this rich and peaceful diversitywhen it comes to the Traditional Latin Mass. Instead, he writes to the world’s bishops in his cover letter that he sees something very different: “An opportunity offered by St. John Paul II and, with even greater magnanimity, by Benedict XVI, intended to recover the unity of an ecclesial body with diverse liturgical sensibilities, was exploited to widen the gaps, reinforce the divergences, and encourage disagreements that injure the Church, block her path, and expose her to the peril of division.” con’t
Con’t Even if other expressions of diversity may be tolerable or agreeable to him, the Latin Mass seems to be the fly in the ointment. With a special focus that seems overly harsh he attributes blame for divisions to traditional Catholics who attend the Latin Mass. To be sure, there are some well-known personalities in traditionalist circles who stir up passions about liturgical and other matters, including the authority of the Second Vatican Council. But it is not reasonable to attribute the sins of a vocal minority to an entire movement. Yes, some people advance the superiority and glory of the extraordinary form. But I know many Catholics from Eastern Rites who think their liturgies are vastly preferable and even superior to the Roman Rite. Many Catholics in the Neocatechumenal Way assert that the Church will not experience reform until their liturgy and their “way” is embraced by all. In African American Parishes where I serve there is a great pride in the joy of their worship and a wonderment at why so many other parishes seem to have “dead” and short liturgies. People are passionate about what they love, sometimes to a fault, but for the majority, this is human and generally kept within a tolerable range of sparring and bluster rather than disgust and deep division. I fear the Pope is using a cannon to kill a fly. I also fear that aspects of the motu proprio have caused great hurt and discouragement to many of the faithful and will intensify the very divisions the Pope laments. Consider the following aspects: First, it carries a harsh and heavy-handed tone. Is it really necessary for the Holy Father to write in such a blunt and authoritarian manner? Consider two quotes, one from the letter, the other from the motu proprio: “I take the firm decision to abrogate all the norms, instructions, permissions and customs that precede the present motu proprio, and declare that the liturgical books promulgated by the saintly Pontiffs Paul VI and John Paul II, in conformity with the decrees of Vatican Council II, constitute the unique expression of the lex orandi of the Roman Rite.” “Everything that I have declared in this apostolic letter in the form of motu proprio, I order to be observed in all its parts, anything else to the contrary notwithstanding, even if worthy of particular mention, and I establish that it be promulgated by way of publication in “L’Osservatore Romano,” entering immediately in force and, subsequently, that it be published in the official commentary of the Holy See, Acta Apostolicae Sedis. This is not the language of mercy. It “abrogates” all prior permissions and “declares” that there is only one form of the liturgy that qualifies for the lex orandi (in opposition to the magisterium of Benedict). It is “ordered” to be observed in all of its parts and nothing is to withstand it. Even worthy arguments must give way. In effect this matter is settled and brooks no delay. It took effect immediately and is now in force. Pope Francis has seldom addressed any other group this harshly. To others such as unbelievers, dissenters and wayward politicians there is to be mercy, understanding and tolerance. He speaks of “going to the margins” and of compassion for the poor and morally lost. But to those attached to the Latin Mass comes this strong rebuke, with almost no room to maneuver in the Church they love. It is very shocking and saddening to me as a pastor of souls that such vitriol be directed at the flock I have long cared for. Second, it imposes impossible requirements. On the one hand the Pope delegates to bishops any decision about locations, but then he ties their hands. He writes: “[The diocesan bishop] is to designate one or more locations where the faithful adherents of these groups may gather for the eucharistic celebration (not however in the parochial churches and without the erection of new personal parishes).” But if not in parish churches, then where? What is a bishop to do in understanding, let alone applying, this statute? It is hard to interpret the Pope’s instruction in any benign way. He seems to be saying to Latin Mass Catholics, “You are not welcome in our churches.” If so, this is a stunning lack of pastoral solicitude and love and it is very dismaying. Third, it displays a strange treatment of bishops. While referring the implementation to the local ordinary, he also restricts their pastoral judgment in numerous ways. Not only are they to forbid the Mass in parish churches, but they also cannot confer faculties on new priests to celebrate the Latin Mass without permission from Rome (Article 4). Furthermore, they cannot establish new communities (Article 3). Does this refer to locations, oratories, guilds or something else? It’s difficult to determine what this means at all. So, the bishops are given authority, but with their hands tied, with confusing language and with nearly impossible guidelines to follow. Now we must look to our bishops and beseech them to exhibit the pastoral solicitude this document seems to lack. They have been given a hard and awkward task. Be careful to pray for them, and try not to embitter them with predictions or presumptions of bad treatment. Many of them have already shown the pastoral sense to avoid the rash and “immediate” implementation of this motu proprio. Dear bishops, as a pastor of souls, I ask you for a gentle and kind interpretation of it. Traditional Catholics are among the sheep of your flock, and they need a shepherd’s care. Even if the document suggests that they be shuffled off to the margins, I beg you not to do it. This is a vibrant and growing section of the flock. Many young families and young adults, as well as young priests and older folks are depending on you to do what is truly pastoral. If greater unity is needed, teach us what this means, but please, do not drive us to the margins to live in rejection. Some of us are ornery but most of us are just trying to be good, decent Catholics and stay close to the heart of the Church. Keep us close to you and find room for us in your hearts. Dear Holy Father, I beg you to reconsider what you have written and to hear the unnecessary pain you have caused. You rightly desire unity in the Church, but I fear that, by this action, you may end up causing far more serious division. Since my opinion means nothing, I ask you to consider the words of the great rabbi Gamaliel, who said in the Acts of the Apostles (5:38-39): “So in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone. Let them go! For if their purpose or endeavor is of human origin, it will fail. But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.” Oremus! Msgr. Charles Pope Msgr. Charles Pope is currently a dean and pastor in the Archdiocese of Washington, DC, where he has served on the Priest Council, the College of Consultors, and the Priest Personnel Board. Along with publishing a daily blog at the Archdiocese of Washington website, he has written in pastoral journals, conducted numerous retreats for priests and lay faithful, and has also conducted weekly Bible studies in the U.S. Congress and the White House. He was named a Monsignor in 2005.