Most trad Catholics understand the sins of slander and calumny, which include gossip spreading things which are false about people. But, the great sins of too many trads, including entire TLM communities, newspapers and speakers on the circuit, are the sins of defamation and vilification Defamation is destroying purposefully out of malice the reputation… Read More
Category Archives: pope
The Schismatic Mentality
There are some rad trad haters publishing stuff. No one should read these writers. They use the Church Fathers and Doctors against the Pope. They use analogy to criticize the last several popes. Analogy, not logic… These writers are diabolical as they hate the Catholic Church and believe in some “ideal” Church which does not… Read More
An Answer to A Famous Online Journalist
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/21/pope-benedict-god-resign-mystical-experience http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/vaticancityandholysee/10256890/Pope-Benedict-resigned-because-God-told-me-to-do-it.html
Hey, on the Synod
The Synod has no authority to write Canons. We are not conciliarists Peter speaks through the Pope and nothing has changed Pastoral decisions have always been made in the confessional We now see who the “bad cardinals” are– Burke’s comments are worth reading: here are a few paragraphs….. “The entire document requires a careful study, in… Read More
One More Way How Not To Become A Saint
Hate the Church, the hierarchy, and priests…. I see a lot of hatred of the Church not only from the msm, but from so-called “good Catholics”. One cannot be a saint with any hatred or rancor in one’s heart. Reading John Cassian again after many years has been a treat. His writings on prayer feed… Read More
October 18th Sermon from Rome
Vatican City, October 18, 2015 (ZENIT.org) Staff Reporter | 965 hits Below is the Vatican-provided English translation of the Pope’s homily delivered at this morning’s Canonization Mass for Blesseds Vincenzo Grossi, Maria dell’Immacolata Concezione, Ludovico Martin and Maria Azelia Guérin in St. Peter’s Square: *** Today’s biblical readings present the theme of service. They call… Read More
Temporary Translation of Pope’s Speech at Synod End
http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2014/10/18/pope_francis_speech_at_the_conclusion_of_the_synod/1108944 Dear Eminences, Beatitudes, Excellencies, Brothers and Sisters, With a heart full of appreciation and gratitude I want to thank, along with you, the Lord who has accompanied and guided us in the past days, with the light of the Holy Spirit. From the heart I thank Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, Secretary General of the Synod,… Read More
Posts on the Synod
As noted earlier, I am not covering the details of the Synod, as others are doing a fantastic job at this. Here is one article I can recommend. http://guildofblessedtitus.blogspot.com/2015/09/circoli-or-minor-but-furious-whirlpools.html On that site, other posts on the Synod may be read, as well. Plus, here is a good article on the plane interview. https://canonlawblog.wordpress.com/2015/09/28/a-couple-of-thoughts-on-a-couple-of-comments/ And, another… Read More
Worth Reading
http://www.catholicworldreport.com/Blog/4204/full_transcript_of_pope_francis_inflight_press_conference.aspx
Pray and Hope
The pope isn’t an absolute sovereign, whose thoughts and desires are law. On the contrary, the ministry of the pope is the guarantor of the obedience toward Christ and his word. from the Pope Emeritus; May 8, 2005; San Diego Union-Tribune Pray for Pope Francis, and do penance for him. Just do not criticize him. That… Read More