"Mary, Destroyer of All Heresies" by Fr. Paul Scalia
Fr. Paul Scalia SUNDAY, AUGUST 14, 2016 In Pascendi dominici gregis, Pope Pius X invokes the Blessed Virgin Mary by the titleDestroyer of all heresies. He took this curious appellation for the gentle …More
Fr. Paul Scalia
SUNDAY, AUGUST 14, 2016
In Pascendi dominici gregis, Pope Pius X invokes the Blessed Virgin Mary by the titleDestroyer of all heresies. He took this curious appellation for the gentle, sweet maiden of Nazareth from the Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The title had particular meaning inPascendi, which was written in 1911 against modernism, the “synthesis of all heresies.” Faced with that crisis, it was proper to appeal to the Destroyer of all heresies. The title still applies, however. Indeed, it describes something that has always been true of our Lady – and is perhaps even more urgent now.
But how? How does she destroy heresies? Mary never preached a sermon against error. She never conducted an inquisition or excommunicated anyone. She never (God forbid) presented a paper at a theological conference.
How? Well, look first at the zeal she inspires. It’s a mark of the defenders of the faith that they have a devotion – often disarmingly childlike – to our Lady. From …More
SUNDAY, AUGUST 14, 2016
In Pascendi dominici gregis, Pope Pius X invokes the Blessed Virgin Mary by the titleDestroyer of all heresies. He took this curious appellation for the gentle, sweet maiden of Nazareth from the Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The title had particular meaning inPascendi, which was written in 1911 against modernism, the “synthesis of all heresies.” Faced with that crisis, it was proper to appeal to the Destroyer of all heresies. The title still applies, however. Indeed, it describes something that has always been true of our Lady – and is perhaps even more urgent now.
But how? How does she destroy heresies? Mary never preached a sermon against error. She never conducted an inquisition or excommunicated anyone. She never (God forbid) presented a paper at a theological conference.
How? Well, look first at the zeal she inspires. It’s a mark of the defenders of the faith that they have a devotion – often disarmingly childlike – to our Lady. From …More
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Petition the Pope for the consecration of Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, it was not done in 1984 as some claim as since that time there has been 1 billion babies aborted and constant wars and confusion in the church. All Catholics can bring this about by saying daily Rosary as requested by Our Lady and also do the first 5 Saturdays - how can we ignore a mandate from heaven.