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Gloria TV News on the Feast of St. Maximilian. Doubts About the Beatification Vatican Guido Horst is a well known German Catholic journalist. On March 2nd he mentioned in the Catholic daily “Die …More
Gloria TV News on the Feast of St. Maximilian.
Doubts About the Beatification
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Guido Horst is a well known German Catholic journalist. On March 2nd he mentioned in the Catholic daily “Die Tagespost” doubts concerning the beatification of Pope John Paul II. Both, Horst and “Die Tagespost”, are close to the positions of Pope Benedict XVI. Horst points out that the scandal surrounding the founder of the Legionaries of Christ could fire back on the forthcoming beatification. Horst is also concerned about documents shedding light on the ties between the Vatican and the Catholic Polish union Solidarnosc. These documents were transported to Krakow by now Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz and have not been screened for the beatification process. Horst finally worries about to the fact that John Paul II’s secretary of state, cardinal Angelo Sodano, has refused to witness in person for the beatification. At the end, Horst quotes the doubts of an anonymous Vatican prelate: “Let’s just hope that …More
Holy Cannoli
Revthree,
I am also a fan of C.S. Lewis and thank you for posting an interesting letter from the "devil".
Radical Traditionalism (which means different things to different people) is, in my view, not at play with Assisi but common sense and showing respect for the traditions of Catholicism are. At what price is inte- religious dialogue and what have been the results other than the Jews feeling that …More
Revthree,

I am also a fan of C.S. Lewis and thank you for posting an interesting letter from the "devil".

Radical Traditionalism (which means different things to different people) is, in my view, not at play with Assisi but common sense and showing respect for the traditions of Catholicism are. At what price is inte- religious dialogue and what have been the results other than the Jews feeling that they have a right to interfere with our liturgy and influence who we do or do not canonize (Pius XII). What do you think the Jews would do if we tried to influence Judaism in the same manner that they have (successfully) influenced Catholicism? In the spirit of interreligious dialogue, what if we ask the Jews to include an intercessory prayer to the Virgin and ask for mercy from her Son, Jesus the Christ on Rosh Hashanah ?

If you say they would scream like scalded dogs and publicize the lack of civility and tack of these idiotic Catholics, I believe you would be correct.

However, that discussion is for another time.

See you then.

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Holy Cannoli
Revthree,
Thank you again for your thoughtful response.
You wrote:
Being persecuted as Catholics, comes with the territory, my friend.
Yes, it is to be expected. However, we are not the world's doormats nor are we to simply roll over and allow attacks against our members, or our Church, or, most importantly, our Lord to occur.
As you know, Catholics and Christians are being maimed and killed around …More
Revthree,

Thank you again for your thoughtful response.

You wrote:
Being persecuted as Catholics, comes with the territory, my friend.

Yes, it is to be expected. However, we are not the world's doormats nor are we to simply roll over and allow attacks against our members, or our Church, or, most importantly, our Lord to occur.

As you know, Catholics and Christians are being maimed and killed around the world on an almost daily basis. If these kinds of murderous actions were being perpetrated against Jews, Spielberg would have made a dozen movies about it, the nightly news would be filled with stories and several mini-series would begin on ABCCBSNBCCNN ET AL.

When anti-Catholic abuse comes in this country as the result of the anti-Christs in Hollyweird or their cousins in NY, it must be challenged and countered in the strongest means available within the law. If that leads to public protests, boycotts or exposing the work of these bigots, then so be it. It is not anti-Semitiism that is at issue in our country and the world today although one would think so if they listen to the propaganda on the networks. It is anti-Christianity which has clearly become the last acceptable prejudice being much more acceptable than homophobia, killing unborn babies and anti-Semitism.

You quoted scripture:

[21]But all these things they will do to you for my name's sake: because they know not him who sent me.[22]If I had not come, and spoken to them, they would not have sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.[23]He that hateth me, hateth my Father also.[24]If I had not done among them the works that no other man hath done, they would not have sin; but now they have both seen and hated both me and my Father.

Yes, indeed the words of Our Lord. But, we musn't tell the Jews.

😀 😀

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Holy Cannoli: Thankyou again for your thorough response: I thought of a great letter, I read awhile back, concerning the "Reason" the Lord, and Risen Christ, has turned the Church in the direction of Inter-religious dialog! I think you might find it fitting here! 🤦
Would that Rabbi Korn, Rabbi Neusner or any other of the Jewish Rabbisthat the Catholic Church engages in "dialogue" (whatever that …More
Holy Cannoli: Thankyou again for your thorough response: I thought of a great letter, I read awhile back, concerning the "Reason" the Lord, and Risen Christ, has turned the Church in the direction of Inter-religious dialog! I think you might find it fitting here! 🤦

Would that Rabbi Korn, Rabbi Neusner or any other of the Jewish Rabbisthat the Catholic Church engages in "dialogue" (whatever that means) since VC-II

A Letter from a Devil on the Assisi Event

(in the style of Screwtape Letters)

A Letter from a Devil on Assisi: Traditionalist Misunderstandings

Dear Sneakylick,
I am very happy that you took my advice. Your patient is now leaning toward Radical Traditionalism. And I know what will make him cross that line! One word: Assisi. When someone hears that word, they usually think of that stupid hippy Francis. "Make me a channel of your peace." Yuck! But we can redefine Assisi. You see, the Enemy's Vicar has done something which is very controversial. He invited unbelievers to pray with him! This sickens me. This is why.
You see, the 20th century was our century. We made countries fight each other in almost every decade. We got people to think of man as an object, instead of a subject. We got people to think that man was a mere production of economy. We also got people to think that if you are a certain race, religion, or culture, you are not a person. Not only that, we got them to persecute them! We murdered millions and millions and millions of people. Everywhere you go, there were condemnations. We hate Jews! We hate Blacks! We hate Catholics! I loved it! If not, they were also troubled because they had little money because of the depression. We made man depressed! They had no more hope!
The Enemy's Church knew this. She knew that that man wanted hope. To do this, she had to change her approach on teaching doctrines. She didn't want to follow the "Spirit of the Age" of condemnation. Instead, she wanted to teach truth against the false philosophies, to show that her doctrines are better than the false ones. When I made a person teach false humanism, she striked back teaching authentic humanism: that the perfection of man is life with the Enemy.
She also found a way to evangelize: ecumenism. She prefers to dialogue with other religions. You see, I made people have an "open mind." This means that they hate anything which sounds close-minded. In other words, they are close-minded when it comes to close-mindedness. So when the Enemy taught that His Son is the Only way, people rejected it because it did not feel right and not very open minded. We got people of hating Catholic doctrines such as existence of hell, that the Catholic Church is the only true Church, and so on. In fact, I made them hate Catholic doctrine so much, that they don't even want to hear it.
The Enemy's Church then made a new strategy. She knows that they don't like to hear those things, so she will present something which both parties agree on and work from there. For example, that ArchIdiot Fulton J. Sheen said that the only way to convert Muslims is through Our Lady of Fatima. He said,
"In any apologetic endeavor, it is always best to start with that which people already accept. Because the Moslems have a devotion to Mary, our missionaries should be satisfied merely to expand and to develop that devotion, with the full realization that Our Blessed Lady will carry the Moslems the rest of the way to her Divine Son." (The World's First Love, page 204)
This is what the Enemy's Church did at Assisi. That old charismatic idiot John Paul wanted to have a dialogue. He invited them to pray. Why? Because he wanted to soften their prejudice and dialogue is needed for it. At the same time, he will sneak in the Gospel. Of course, the Church does not condemn this, but your patient doesn't know that. Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange once said,
"It might be expedient for such to associate commonly with pagans and Jews in order to forward the work of their conversion, at least negatively, by softening of prejudice." (The Theological Virtues: Volume One On Faith, B Herder Book Co [1965], page 417)
But don't let your patient see this! Don't even let him try to see the rationale for this event. Make him the judge. Make him condemn the Pope! This is what we want! He doesn't know that communicating with unbelievers isn't necessarily evil, but they should be cautious of it. And if a doubt were to arise about the sufficiency of reason, the bishop should have the decisive last word (ibid). But he doesn't know that. He lives in a country where professors have to be refuted. He has a "debate" mentality. Every error must be refuted. Make him think that the only approach of evangelization is, "Go to Jesus Christ or go to hell!" And if they hear someone saying otherwise, he will refute it. Even though this is not in itself wrong, the Church prefers not to do this. However, make your patient think that the "debate" mentality is the only approach of evangelization. But most of all, never make him read what John Paul preached at the Assisi event itself! Don't make him read things like:
"...I profess here anew my conviction, shared by all Christians, that in Jesus Christ, as Savior of all, true peace is to be found, 'peace to those who are far off and peace to those who are near'" (Cf. Eph 2.17).
and
"His birth was greeted by the angels' song: Glory to God in the highest and peace among men with whom He is pleased" (Cf. Lk 2:14). He preached love among all, even among foes, proclaimed blessed those who work for peace (Cf. Mt 5:9), and through His death and resurrection He brought about reconciliation between heaven and earth (Cf. Col.1:20). To use an expression of Paul the Apostle, 'He is our peace.'" (Eph.2:14).
If he does read it, make him critique it! Make him say, "But look! It doesn't say Jesus is the ONLY peace! This implies that there can be other ways of achieving peace without Jesus!" Of course, it does not imply that at all, but who cares about truth! By condemning the Pope's teaching, he is condemning Paul's teaching and he doesn't even know it! John Paul is only restating what Paul preached.
But you can make your patient say things like, "But it doesn't say enough! It doesn't say, if you don't convert, you will go to hell!" You see, the Pope could have done that, but didn't. If he said something like that dialogue will be lost and we might have won their soul. But the Pope hates us. He doesn't want them to lose their souls to us. So he says only enough truth that is sufficient for them to hear. They believe in peace, and the Pope says Jesus Christ is the true peace. This might make them re-think their views of Catholicism. This might make them think that Catholicism isn't just condemnation and hell, but also a good and peaceful religion. But your patient doesn't know this. And don't let him know! Don't let him see the rationale for doing it!
Also, when the Pope wanted to have a dialogue, he permitted them to pray according to their own religion. Of course, if a person has religious freedom in any land, he should have religious freedom on the Church's home turf as well. John Paul permitted them to pray so that they can have a dialogue and he can preach the truth. This is because prayer itself is not wrong. No one knows or can control what a pagan for example, will pray to. If he pray to the false god, the Enemy might answer if it pleases Him.
This is the big distinction which you cannot afford to let your patient know. John Paul did not say, "pray to your false god." If he did, then he would be preaching falsehood. He invited him to pray, which again, isn't wrong. But your patient doesn't know that and don't let him. Instead, since he is theologically ignorant, make him condemn it. Make him say things like, "Look! He didn't stop them from praying to their false gods!" But if the Pope did do this, all dialogue will be ended and we could have won their souls. However, that old man didn't. He permitted it so that they can have a dialogue.
One final thing. You can make him disagree with Assisi, but your main goal is to make him condemn it publicly. You see, Cardinal Biffi disagreed with John Paul, but he did not publicly dissent from the Pope by writing articles in newspapers, websites, or blogs. What you want him to do is be unlike Cardinal Biffi.
Make him condemn it. After this, his soul is closer to our Father here below.
Your Uncle, Water Strider, senior devil

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Holy Cannoli:
Being persecuted as Catholics, comes with the territory, my friend.[18]If the world hates you, know ye, that it hath hated me before you.[19]If you had been of the world, the world would love its own: but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.[20]Remember my word that I said to you: The servant is not greater than his …More
Holy Cannoli:

Being persecuted as Catholics, comes with the territory, my friend.[18]If the world hates you, know ye, that it hath hated me before you.[19]If you had been of the world, the world would love its own: but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.[20]Remember my word that I said to you: The servant is not greater than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you: if they have kept my word, they will keep yours also.

[21]But all these things they will do to you for my name's sake: because they know not him who sent me.[22]If I had not come, and spoken to them, they would not have sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.[23]He that hateth me, hateth my Father also.[24]If I had not done among them the works that no other man hath done, they would not have sin; but now they have both seen and hated both me and my Father.[25]But that the word may be fulfilled which is written in their law: They hated me without cause.
[26]But when the Paraclete cometh,whom I will sendyou from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceedeth from the Father, he shall give testimony of me.[27]And you shall give testimony, because you are with me from the beginning.
[26]"Whom I will send"... This proves, against the modern Greeks, that the Holy Ghost proceedeth from the Son, as well as from the Father: otherwise he could not be sent by the Son. 🤗
Holy Cannoli
Revthree,
Thank you, my new friend for your excellent reply in which I am in total agreement. I would like to expand upon only one of your comments.
I think the blessed Father, was speaking "Wisely", in my humble opinion, especially with SO many cases of Antisemitism in our world today!
Would that Rabbi Korn, Rabbi Neusner or any other of the Jewish Rabbis that the Catholic Church engages in "…More
Revthree,

Thank you, my new friend for your excellent reply in which I am in total agreement. I would like to expand upon only one of your comments.

I think the blessed Father, was speaking "Wisely", in my humble opinion, especially with SO many cases of Antisemitism in our world today!

Would that Rabbi Korn, Rabbi Neusner or any other of the Jewish Rabbis that the Catholic Church engages in "dialogue" (whatever that means) since VC-II would recognize and condemn publicly the "many cases of Antisemitism Anti-Catholicism in our world today!"

Pac tecum.

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I hope you like this.

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Several centuries ago, the Pope decreed that all the Jews had to convert to Catholicism or leave Italy . There was a huge outcry from the Jewish community, so the Pope offered a deal: he'd have a religious debate with the leader of the Jewish community. If the Jews won, they could stay in Italy ; if the Pope won, they'd have to convert or leave.

The Jewish people met and picked an aged and wise rabbi to represent them in the debate. However, as the rabbi spoke no Italian, and the Pope spoke no Yiddish, they agreed that it would be a 'silent' debate.
On the chosen day the Pope and rabbi sat opposite each other.

The Pope raised his hand and showed three fingers.
The rabbi looked back and raised one finger.
Next, the Pope waved his finger around his head.
The rabbi pointed to the ground where he sat.

The Pope brought out a communion wafer and a chalice of wine.
The rabbi pulled out an apple.

With that, the Pope stood up and declared himself beaten and said that the rabbi was too clever. The Jews could stay in Italy .

Later the Cardinals met with the Pope and asked him what had happened.
The Pope said, "First I held up three fingers to represent the Trinity. He responded by holding up a single finger to remind me there is still only one God common to both our faiths.

Then, I waved my finger around my head to show him that God was all around us. The rabbi responded by pointing to the ground to show that God was also right here with us.

I pulled out the wine and host to show that through the perfect sacrifice Jesus has atoned for our sins, but the rabbi pulled out an apple to remind me of the original sin. He bested me at every move and I could not continue."

Meanwhile, the Jewish community gathered to ask the rabbi how he'd won.
"I haven't a clue," said the rabbi. "First, he told me that we had three days to get out of Italy , so I gave him the finger.

Then he tells me that the whole country would be cleared of Jews but I told him emphatically that we were staying right here."

"And then what?" asked a woman.

"Who knows?" said the rabbi. "He took out his lunch, so I took out mine.

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REVTHREEVS21
Holy Cannoli my good friend! Thankyou for your very thorough reply! 👏 I do believe, what you posted, Dominus Iesus, is the context that the blessed Father is speaking in. I think at death, a soul, "Possibly" from any religion has an opportunity, depending on there "Spiritual" choices in this life to enter into the Catholic Church, through Purgatory. "And whoever speaks a word against the Son of …More
Holy Cannoli my good friend! Thankyou for your very thorough reply! 👏 I do believe, what you posted, Dominus Iesus, is the context that the blessed Father is speaking in. I think at death, a soul, "Possibly" from any religion has an opportunity, depending on there "Spiritual" choices in this life to enter into the Catholic Church, through Purgatory. "And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this world, or in the world to come" (Matt. 12:32).

4. The Church's constant missionary proclamation is endangered today by relativistic theories which seek to justify religious pluralism, not only de facto but also de iure (or in principle). As a consequence, it is held that certain truths have been superseded; for example, the definitive and complete character of the revelation of Jesus Christ, the nature of Christian faith as compared with that of belief in other religions, the inspired nature of the books of Sacred Scripture, the personal unity between the Eternal Word and Jesus of Nazareth, the unity of the economy of the Incarnate Word and the Holy Spirit, the unicity and salvific universality of the mystery of Jesus Christ, the universal salvific mediation of the Church, the inseparability — while recognizing the distinction — of the kingdom of God, the kingdom of Christ, and the Church, and the subsistence of the one Church of Christ in the Catholic Church.

The roots of these problems are to be found in certain presuppositions of both a philosophical and theological nature, which hinder the understanding and acceptance of the revealed truth. Some of these can be mentioned: the conviction of the elusiveness and inexpressibility of divine truth, even by Christian revelation; relativistic attitudes toward truth itself, according to which what is true for some would not be true for others; the radical opposition posited between the logical mentality of the West and the symbolic mentality of the East; the subjectivism which, by regarding reason as the only source of knowledge, becomes incapable of raising its “gaze to the heights, not daring to rise to the truth of being”;8 the difficulty in understanding and accepting the presence of definitive and eschatological events in history; the metaphysical emptying of the historical incarnation of the Eternal Logos, reduced to a mere appearing of God in history; the eclecticism of those who, in theological research, uncritically absorb ideas from a variety of philosophical and theological contexts without regard for consistency, systematic connection, or compatibility with Christian truth; finally, the tendency to read and to interpret Sacred Scripture outside the Tradition and Magisterium of the Church.

On the basis of such presuppositions, which may evince different nuances, certain theological proposals are developed — at times presented as assertions, and at times as hypotheses — in which Christian revelation and the mystery of Jesus Christ and the Church lose their character of absolute truth and salvific universality, or at least shadows of doubt and uncertainty are cast upon them.

I think the blessed Father, was speaking "Wisely", in my humble opinion, especially with SO many cases of Antisemitism in our world today! 🙂

And I think the Blessed Father, was clear, that there is no Salvation outside Jesus Christ. But in his Wisdom, he knows, that "At Death', there is a great deal that happens. He also, noted, individual conversions, were OBVIOUSLY greatly welcomed! 😇
Holy Cannoli
Dominus Iesus says it's possible for those not visibly united to the Church to be saved in ways known only to God himself. It also says that those not visibly united to the Catholic Church are, objectively speaking, in a gravely deficient situation with respect to their salvation. It then bases evangelization on this--the objectively deficient situation of members of other religions. It DOES NOTMore
Dominus Iesus says it's possible for those not visibly united to the Church to be saved in ways known only to God himself. It also says that those not visibly united to the Catholic Church are, objectively speaking, in a gravely deficient situation with respect to their salvation. It then bases evangelization on this--the objectively deficient situation of members of other religions. It DOES NOT say non-Catholics don't need to convert because they should just be good members of their own religious tradition. It says it's possible for them to be saved. That's it. Read Chapter VI of the document and see for yourself.

www.vatican.va/…/rc_con_cfaith_d…

It's interesting that Cardinal Ratzinger wrote that document, and now he is coming very close to contradicting it as Pope by carving out a special exception for the Jews.

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Holy Cannoli
Revthree, my friend.
Let's do put what the Holy Father has said in complete context.
You wrote:
The Pope acknowledges that efforts by Christians to convert Jews have caused severe problems over the centuries.
My response:
Because of what has happened (although it is not specified) over the centuries the Church is now to abandon the great commission given by the Lord, Jesus the Christ.
You wrote: …More
Revthree, my friend.

Let's do put what the Holy Father has said in complete context.

You wrote:
The Pope acknowledges that efforts by Christians to convert Jews have caused severe problems over the centuries.

My response:

Because of what has happened (although it is not specified) over the centuries the Church is now to abandon the great commission given by the Lord, Jesus the Christ.

You wrote:

Still Rabbi Eugene Korn, a specialist on interfaith dialogue,

With due respect to Rabbi Korn, Rabbi Cotton, or Rabbi Tobacco, I could care less what they think about interfaith dialogue. Why should I care what they say or what they actually mean when I know what Christ has said?

Going therefore, teach ye all nations; baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

Here are a few points I've gleaned from elsewhere.

The Old Covenant was revoked on Mt. Calvary, when the New and Eternal Covenant was ignaugurated in Christ's Blood.
2.The Jewish religion of today, is a reality,but unfortunately, it is a false religion.
3.The Jewish religion of today, is extrinsic i.e., Not part of the Catholic Church.
4. The Jews of today are not our "elder brothers", they are spiritual descendants of those who denied Our Lord and Crucified Him.
5..The only means of salvation is the Catholic Church. The Jewish religion is an obstacle to salvation.
6. The Jewish religion of today, is the continuation of the Apostasy and infidelity of the Jewish nation to its Supernatural vocation to believe in Christ, the promised Messiah, and to be the heralds of His religion thoughout the world.
7. We should do all within our power to convert and save the Jews; they are objectively in the state of damnation. Supernatural Charity demands this of all Catholics, and Our Lord specifically commanded His Apostles to make disciples of All nations.

Going therefore, teach ye all nations; baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. drb.scripturetext.com/matthew/28.htm

Cheers

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Holy Cannoli:
Please my friend. Lets at "Least", put what the Holy Father said;
Israel is in the hands of God, who will save it ‘as a whole’ at the proper time, when the number of Gentiles is full,” the pope writes.
In full context.While the Pope affirms that salvation only comes through Jesus Christ, he argues that the mission of the Church is primarily to the Gentiles, and cites the belief of …More
Holy Cannoli:

Please my friend. Lets at "Least", put what the Holy Father said;
Israel is in the hands of God, who will save it ‘as a whole’ at the proper time, when the number of Gentiles is full,” the pope writes.

In full context.While the Pope affirms that salvation only comes through Jesus Christ, he argues that the mission of the Church is primarily to the Gentiles, and cites the belief of St. Bernard that God will bring Jews into the fold at a time “that cannot be anticipated.”
The Pope acknowledges that efforts by Christians to convert Jews have caused severe problems over the centuries. Although he does not propose to place limits on evangelization, or discourage individual conversions, he does say that Christians should not target Jews specifically for conversion. The Pope’s thoughts—advanced in a book that he takes pains to identify as his personal opinion rather than a magisterial teaching document—will bring new attention to the debate on whether God’s covenant with the Jews endures, even after the establishment of the New Covenant. The Pope himself has rejected that view. Still Rabbi Eugene Korn, a specialist on interfaith dialogue, sees the Pope’s approach in his new book as an important development that “takes the practical threat out of Christian supersessionism for Jews today.”

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alinalotte
Juliusz Slowacki( 1809-1849) : " Among the murmurs - The Lord God strikes The Great Bell Behold for Slavic Pope the Throne opens This one will not run away before the swords,like that Italian He boldly,like God will face the swords For him the world -it's dust. His face,lit by the Sun Lamp for His servants Behold ,him rising tribes will follow Towards the Light-where God is. On his prayer and command …More
Juliusz Slowacki( 1809-1849) : " Among the murmurs - The Lord God strikes The Great Bell Behold for Slavic Pope the Throne opens This one will not run away before the swords,like that Italian He boldly,like God will face the swords For him the world -it's dust. His face,lit by the Sun Lamp for His servants Behold ,him rising tribes will follow Towards the Light-where God is. On his prayer and command Not only the people - If he commands - the sun will stand still For might- this is a miracle. He is already approaching - a new giver of global powers. The blood of our veins will run backwards at His Word In the hearts will begin the flowing movement What will think in His mind will create For might - it is The Ghost. And might is needed to lift the God's world up Behold,here comes a Slavic Pope People's brother... Behold,already he pours balsams of the world into our bossoms Battalion of Angels - with flowers is ssweeping his Throne He will give away love,like the mighty of today give away weapons Sacramental power he will display Taking the world in the palm of His hand The Dove of the Word - will fly out as a Word Carrying the message away The sweet tidings that The Spirit already shines And receives His honor The Heavens will open above Him - from both sides For He ascended the Throne and creates The world and the Throne He,through the nations united in brotherhood havinf given them Voice will cause That spirits will go into final battle To the pyre of sacrifice The Sacramental power of hundred nations will help him That the work of the of The Spirit - will become visible Before his casket here He will threw away all decay from the world The vermin and the beasts Bring in the healing - enkindle Love and save the world The interiors of the churches He will sweep clean Cleanse the entry hall He will show God in creation of the world As bright as day. " - Juliusz Slowacki,"All works" 1952-1963 edition,Wroclaw,ed by J. Kleiner;TRANSLATION out of Polish original : alina grace
mareksitar
I was at the funeral of John Paul II and still love him.
Regarding his beatification I apreciate what his postulator Monsignor Oder had to say:
"He was a true man and he was a man of God," the postulator said.
But he wasn't perfect, acknowledged. Responding to a question on the defects of Karol Wojtyla, the postulator recalled that holiness does not mean flawlessness.
"Only two people were born …More
I was at the funeral of John Paul II and still love him.

Regarding his beatification I apreciate what his postulator Monsignor Oder had to say:

"He was a true man and he was a man of God," the postulator said.
But he wasn't perfect, acknowledged. Responding to a question on the defects of Karol Wojtyla, the postulator recalled that holiness does not mean flawlessness.
"Only two people were born and grew up without blemish," he reminded, "Jesus and Mary."
Read more: www.zenit.org/article-31983 😇
kfarley
The United Kingdom's sex education program is blatantly diabolical in nature. Satan's greatest victory is in the corruption of the children and this story stands out as the most telling one in recognizing the signs of the times we are living in. As Jesus said you can look to the sky and recognize elements in the weather yet you cannot recognize signs of the times. This sex education story in the …More
The United Kingdom's sex education program is blatantly diabolical in nature. Satan's greatest victory is in the corruption of the children and this story stands out as the most telling one in recognizing the signs of the times we are living in. As Jesus said you can look to the sky and recognize elements in the weather yet you cannot recognize signs of the times. This sex education story in the United Kingdom should shock the entire world yet it has not-why? Through the process of "Gradualism" society as a whole has been endoctrinated with more and more perversion in the media, each year television and movies become a little more explicit in sexual content and foul language and the public becomes conditioned to accept this because they perceive it as normal and nothing out of the ordinary. This process can lead man into the adoption of a corrupted conscience where a person believes something immoral is nothing to be concerned about. If children are being taught this filth under the guise of "sex education" at these tender ages what must this do to the corruption of their innocent souls? This story is horrific!
louella
This sex-ed looks like it was put together by a bunch of paedophiles. Maybe it was!
Holy Cannoli
The Church Has No Mission to the Jews?
Vatican
Israel is in the hands of God, who will save it ‘as a whole’ at the proper time, when the number of Gentiles is full,” the pope writes.
Why pander to and try to appease the Jews? What is to be gained? If God will save Israel 'as a whole' at the proper time what then will become of millions of Jews who die before that unspecified time and were not …More
The Church Has No Mission to the Jews?

Vatican

Israel is in the hands of God, who will save it ‘as a whole’ at the proper time, when the number of Gentiles is full,” the pope writes.

Why pander to and try to appease the Jews? What is to be gained? If God will save Israel 'as a whole' at the proper time what then will become of millions of Jews who die before that unspecified time and were not preached Christ crucified because the Church has decided to preach “primarily to Gentiles”?

If, as Catholics, we truly believe that salvation comes through Jesus Christ, would it not be to their benefit if the Jews were told of this Good News? Would deliberately depriving Jews of the knowledge of Christ be, indeed, the most uncharitable thing that the Church could possibly do to them?
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Good morning, Lucia
I trust you had a restful weekend.

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