Daily Archives: May 17, 2012

Don’t believe that the bishops of the SSPX are all in disagreement. The leaked letters (a mortal sin?) from what my paster has told me really only reflect a discussion by way of opposite opinions to flush all aspects of an agreement with Rome. JMJ Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam

I am wondering, please, if anyone knows if the Divine Will devotions of Luisa Piccarreta were ever approved or forbidden by the pre-conciliar Church? It has much wonderful and seemingly deep spiritual content and I absolutely love the glorious picture it paints of Our Dear Mother! But, of course I don’t want anything to do with any devotion that is in any way inimical to the Truths of the Faith. Thhank you so much. Rachel

Softball La Stampa Interview: Vienna Pornography Cardinal Justifies Himself The incredibly duplicitous Porno-Cardinal is at it again and Tornielli lets him off the hook. The way that some of these official news sources stage handle the bad guys is really beyond the pale. Tancred 5/17/12 eponymousflower.blogspot.com/2012/05/vienna-pornography-cardinal-justifies.html Edit: The Vaticantista Andrea Tornielli at La Stampa’s ‘Vatican Insider’ asked some difficult questions but not the Read more [...]

Big Surprise, Ex-Catholic [Priests] Against Catholic Teaching Tancred 5/17/12 eponymousflower.blogspot.com/2012/05/big-surprise-ex-catholics-against.html Ed: too bad more priests don’t follow in their footsteps. Notable here is ex-priest, John Estrem, who now works for Episcopalian Community Services. He now has more authority to denounce Catholic teaching now. Father Estrem was a horribly effete presence when he was at the Basilica and then even more deleterious as head of Read more [...]

Socialist political parties seek removal of Spanish bishop for ‘homophobia’ by Matthew Cullinan Hoffman www.lifesitenews.com/news/socialist-political-parties-seek-removal-of-spanish-bishop-for-homophobia May 17, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A trio of socialist political parties in the government of Alcalá de Henares, Spain, has passed a resolution demanding the exclusion of the local bishop from all local government functions for preaching the Catholic Church’s doctrines on homosexual Read more [...]

Martyrology-May 19th Roman Martyrology-May 19th- on this date in various years- The birthday of St. Peter of Moroni who, while leading the life of an anchoret, was created Sovereign Pontiff and called Celestine V. He later abdicated the pontificate, and led a religious life in solitude, where, renowned for virtues and miracles, he went to the Lord. At Rome, the saintly virgin Pudentiana, who, after numberless tribulations, after burying with respect many martyrs, and distributing all Read more [...]

Is the New York Times protecting dissident Catholic priests? By Phil Lawler | May 16, 2012 www.catholicculture.org/commentary/otn.cfm?id=912 The perceptive religion reporter Terry Mattingly noticed something that had escaped me, in a New York Times story about religious attitudes toward same-sex marriage. The Times reported: The Roman Catholic Church teaches that homosexual behavior is a sin, but there are Catholic priests who secretly bless gay unions. Regarding the phrase Read more [...]

Installed at Baltimore’s Cathedral, Archbishop Lori Draws Line in Sand for Courageous Faith ‘We must be loyal Americans by being bold and courageous Catholics,’ he states, as the U.S. bishops formally rejected Obama’s proposed ‘accommodation’ to the HHS mandate. by JOAN FRAWLEY DESMOND 05/17/2012 National Catholic Register BALTIMORE — During an installation replete with striking pageantry, sounding trumpets and an enthusiastic crowd of 2,000, Archbishop William Lori passionately Read more [...]

Profs at Jesuit universities lash out at bishops for opposing HHS mandate, gay ‘marriage’ by Kathleen Gilbert www.lifesitenews.com/news/profs-at-jesuit-universities-lash-out-at-bishops-for-opposing-hhs-mandate-g May 17, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Professors at four Jesuit-run Catholic universities have recently stepped into the media to voice their disagreement with Catholic bishops on church teachings, including on contraception and the nature of marriage, and condemning the prelates Read more [...]

It is being asked, is the present readiness of the Superior General and the General Council–May, 2012–to make a canonical agreement with Rome in the near future in accord with the policies and spirit of Archbishop Lefebvre and the Society of St. Pius X? It would seem no. Objection 1. Three of the four bishops ordained by Archbishop Lefebvre have formally expressed opposition for a near-future agreement. Objection 2. It is recalled how in 1988 the Archbishop strongly rejected an agreement Read more [...]

Toronto Catholic school hosts ‘transgendered’ Miss Universe contestant by Patrick B. Craine www.lifesitenews.com/news/toronto-catholic-school-hosts-transgendered-miss-universe-contestant TORONTO, Ontario, May 17, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A Toronto Catholic elementary school is under fire after hosting a “transgendered” Miss Universe Canada contestant on Tuesday in the run-up to the annual spectacle this weekend. The event, owned by Donald Trump, has often been criticized Read more [...]

Iowa bishop reverses decision, allows LGBT scholarship award at Catholic high school by Kathleen Gilbert www.lifesitenews.com/news/iowa-bishop-reverses-decision-allows-lgbt-scholarship-award-at-catholic-hig CLINTON, Iowa, May 17, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The Catholic Diocese of Davenport, Iowa has reversed its decision disallowing the public presentation of an LGBT scholarship at a local Catholic high school, and has directed a school official to read the award’s description at the Read more [...]

Second Catholic College May Drop Health Care Over Obamacare Mandate by Steven Ertelt | Washington, DC | LifeNews.com www.lifenews.com/2012/05/17/second-catholic-college-may-drop-health-care-over-obamacare-mandate/ A second Catholic college is looking at dropping its health care package for students in the wake of the mandate the Obama administration put in place that requires religious and pro-life groups to pay for birth control and drugs that may cause abortions. Ave Maria University Read more [...]

[Requiescat in pace/May he rest in peace.] Statement on the Passing of Fr. Norman Weslin, Founder of Lambs of Christ Written by Operation Rescue Posted May 16, 2012 www.operationrescue.org/archives/statement-on-the-passing-of-fr-norman-weslin-founder-of-lambs-of-christ/ Wichita, KS — Operation Rescue has been informed that long-time pro-life leader Fr. Norman Weslin passed from this life Wednesday evening. He was the founder of the Lambs of Christ, a group that engaged in peaceful Read more [...]

A Sermon on Charity By St. Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney, the Curé of Ars “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart.” —Matt. xxii. 37. SYNOPSIS.—Charity a most necessary virtue. It is a virtue by reason of which we love God and our neighbor. The love of God necessary for our salvation; we must be ready to abandon everything for the love of God. Examples: the Saints, the Martyrs. The love of our neighbor. Who is our neighbor? All men, even our enemies. How do we know if we Read more [...]

www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1202023.htm By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service ROME (CNS) — The Catholic Church’s relationship to Judaism as taught by the Second Vatican Council and the interpretations and developments of that teaching by subsequent popes, “are binding on a Catholic,” said the Vatican official responsible for relations with the Jews. Swiss Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Pontifical Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews and a member of the Read more [...]

Division among Lefebvrists cripples possible reconciliation with Rome Video Published on YouTube, May 17, 2012 by Rome Reports

One World Religion or Religion of One World? Posted By Charles A. Coulombe On May 16, 2012 The biggest problem with Separation of Church and State is not that it is wrong, but that it does not and cannot exist. So long as every living man is made up of body and soul, God and Caesar will both have legitimate claims upon him — and these claims, at the best of times, may conflict. Moreover, he himself will often look to his religion for temporal benefits, and will — often unconsciously — Read more [...]

Father R. de Cacqueray, Superior of the District of France, the largest district of the Society of Saint Pius X (FSSPX / SSPX), issued the following communiqué this evening, inviting his priests and faithful to silence and prayer: “All these were persevering with one mind in prayer with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.” Act. I, 14. On this day of the Ascension, the apostles reassembled gently around the Blessed Virgin Mary to enter the Cenacle where they will Read more [...]

rorate-caeli.blogspot.com/2012/05/rome-sspx-holy-see-press-office.html [...] [Update - 2300 GMT] Communiqué of the Superior of the Italian District of the Society of St. Pius X, Fr. Pierpaolo Maria Petrucci: Dear friends, As you are aware, the Society of Saint Pius X is going through a difficult period. Following the grave and immoral publication of private letters between three bishops and the General Council led by our superior, Bp. Fellay, the Congregation for the Doctrine of Read more [...]

By Alessandro Speciale| Religion News Service The Washington Post May 16, 2012 Link to original VATICAN CITY — The Vatican’s doctrinal office said “further discussions” will be needed with the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) in order to heal a decades-long split within the Roman Catholic Church. Cardinals and bishops from the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith met on Wednesday (May 16) to discuss the response of the SSPX Superior General, Bishop Read more [...]

A good interview by Michael J Matt with Fr. Rostard Where Do We Stand? An Interview of Father Arnaud Rostand (District Superior of the Society of St. Pius X in the United States) Michael J. Matt POSTED: 5/16/12 The Remnant, Editor Taken from: LINK On the Eve of Rapprochement? (www.RemnantNewspaper.com) Thank you for taking time to speak to us about the Vatican/SSPX negotiations, which no doubt will have truly historic ramifications for the Church Read more [...]

J.M.J.  Rev. Fr. Leonard Goffine’s The Church’s Year  INSTRUCTION ON THE FESTIVAL OF THE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD  At the Introit the Church sings the words which were spoken by the angels to the apostles and disciples, after the Ascension of our Lord:  INTROIT Ye men of Galilee, why wonder you, looking up to heaven? allel.: He shall so come as you have seen him going up into heaven. Allel., allel., allel. (Acts I. 11.), Oh, clap your hands, all ye nations; shout unto God with Read more [...]

LOVE ALONE MATTERS! (Sr. Mary Francisca) The blessed Cross has but one purpose and that is to empty our hearts of worldliness and self, that we may be filled to overflowing with the love of Jesus Christ. Nothing else in life will have mattered, neither what we possessed nor what we became nor what we had accomplished.  If love is lacking, everything is for naught.  Hell is hell because it contains no love.  The devil is keenly aware that if he can seed hate in the hearts of men, LOVE will Read more [...]