To tearlach;
I don't think its a ridicules saying, there is truth in it. Truth is truth, its called a metaphor, something Christ Jesus did a lot! I believe the first part of "acting" is stuff like this. Writing disprovals on the net is a form of acting; because I believe not just Catholics read our comment here. I also believe Satan would like us to be quite. He doesn't want us to comment on anyones bad behaviors. I don't believe I said I hated anyone??? I hate the sin NOT the sinner. And if … [Altro]

Whether you trust a priest or a bishop or not, it;s your christian and moral duty to act on anything that is against the teachings of the church and/or God in the Bible. If you say you do not pass on any judgement then do not mention even a priest or a Bishop because it sounds like the kind of people that say they do not gossip after they have said way too much.

If Anyone ordained, religious or lay is doing anything that is against God and his teachings given to us by Christ's church, then we … [Altro]

We need more St. Catherine of Sienna's and Joan of Arc's!

Hi Holyrope,

i also am unsure if the 1910 apostolic mandate is in contradiction with what (the quote) he wrote in 1906 when he excommunicated the mariavites in Poland. In the 1910 mandate, he doesn't tell us to attack or criticize the bishops when the great movement of apostasy is in the course of playing itself out.

In the case of the sex abuse- this can be given over, not only to the pope, but also to the police-both of them possessing authority derived from God.

In the case of bishops … [Altro]

@Reesorville...I can appreciate what you wrote, and agree fully the bishops and priests certainly need our prayers...but in the same token, St Pius X warned us in his Apostolic Mandate of 1910 "...the great movement of apostasy being organized in every country for the establishment of a One-World Church which shall have neither dogmas, nor hierarchy, neither discipline for the mind...
Indeed, the true friends of the people are neither revolutionaris, nor innovators: they are traditionalists."

T … [Altro]

Ill say the prayer, but still won't listen to them anymore! I agree with Holyrope the bishops are not going to save the church. Their actually making things worse. There are some that are good, but the majority are wolfs in sheeps clothing. Italians have a saying the fish stinks from the head down. All the trouble we have in the church now is due to the bishops and bad clergy. I have been a Catholic for 38 years now and not once have heard a homily on hell?! I never hear anything to do with … [Altro]

Hi Holyrope,

I'm not sure if the statements are mutually contradictory. If they are, then St Pius, sitting in Peter's chair and already recognized by the church as a saint, is the higher authority of the two in any event. But I don't think they are contradictory because there is a manner of influencing those God places above us to do as they ought without openly attacking and judging them.

Here is a very good method to start with:

if you (or anyone else here) would like, say this prayer with … [Altro]

"Who is going to save our Church?
Not our bishops,
not our priests and religious.
It is up to you, the people.
You have the minds, the eyes, the
ears to save the Church.
Your mission is to see that your
priests act like priests,
your bishops like bishops and
your religious act like religious."

Bishop Fulton J Sheen

On the other hand, to pass judgment upon or to rebuke the acts of Bishops does not at all belong to private individuals - that comes within the province only of those higher than they in authority and especially of the Sovereign Pontiff, for to him Christ entrusted the charge of feeding not only His lambs, but His sheep throughout the world. At most, it is allowed in matters of grave complaint to refer the whole case to the Roman Pontiff, and this with prudence and moderation as zeal for the … [Altro]

I try to not listen to the bishops anymore. Most of them are disconnected to the real world. Last election most of them didn't even speak-up against Obama. Now their faced with this monster we have for a president. I pray their starting to see the errors of their ways.

Well here comes Humanae Vitae again - they refused en masse to teach on it and now they have no choice - better late than never - Rene

@holyrope...

The Bishops Are Wrong and Have No One But Themselves To Blame for Obama’s Persecution of Catholics

The author of the essay goes to great lengths in explaining exactly why he believes that his assertion regarding the bishops is true, i.e., their endorsement of the welfare state.

Simply saying that the author is incorrect, without providing a clear refutation of his premise, is illogical and unconvincing.

Sadly, the United States bishops have failed to apply this lesson to their full-throated … [Altro]

One needs to ask if All or only the Lesser amount of total U.S. bishops are right now...being that the smaller percentage of all U.S. bishops have even chose to discuss or read a letter to the parishoners about this evil act commited by Obama.

Where are All the U.S. bishops on this...why aren't they ALL lamenting and criticiizing these unjust actions? And being public about it.

Why would they,.... when they or even your local parish priest/pastor won't even discuss the sin of contracepting, … [Altro]

No, the Bishops are right now, even if they were wrong in the past.

Quote:

What right do we Catholics have to be shocked and indignant at the latest show of religious persecution from the Obama administration and the Democrat Party?

For decades our bishops have insisted, well beyond their competencies as successors to the Apostles, that the state must provide "basic health care" to its citizens, and they have raised no objection to that same state requiring private employers to provide such for their employees.

Are we really surprised that Caesar, having … [Altro]