Comparing Benedict XVI with Francis

This is just plain....ugh!

Thanks to Sensei for bringing this up.


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7 DIFFERENCES POPE FRANCIS HAS MADE IN ONE APPEARANCE.

1. Changed the golden throne by a wooden chair... Something more appropriate for the disciple of a carpenter.  [Jesus Christ the carpenter Jew did not use a chair.  Jews did not use chairs before.  They reclined when eating like the photo below.  That one is more accurate than the Leonardo da Vinci painting.  So this one...Stumped!]

2. Did not want the gold-embroidered red stole, Heir of the Roman Empire, nor the red chasuble...
[Red is the color of the popes and cardinals to symbolize the color of the blood of Christ and the martyrs, from which the Church was born.  The red in their garbs especially that of the papal stole means THAT, martyrdom!  Check facts first.  Oh by the way, the Roman Empire did not use stoles.]

3. Uses same old black shoes, not the classic red.  [John Paul used brown.  So?]

4. Uses a metal cross, not of rubies and diamonds. [Because crosses with rubies and diamonds are for choir dresses.  Francis never wore his choir dress.  Better Google it to know what choir dress is.  Duh!] 


5. His papal ring is silver, not gold.  [Uhmm... not this one?  That's Pope Francis hand and finger receiving his ring.  Base metal is silver plated in gold.  Much like Benedict's ring which was plated also in gold.  So????]

6. Uses the same black pants under the cassock, to remember that he is a another priest.  [Same black pants???  Never washes them?  Ha!  Wow!  Black pants are a mark of a priest.  No wonder these guys look odd.  I think are not wearing the standard issued black pants from the diocese, no?]

This one is in khaki, whenever he is not running or whenever he is dragged by the police for causing some trouble

This guy is busy trying desperately so hard to look good he only cares about his jeans and posing with one hand on the floor and an onion-like haircut.

This guy would rather look like your Prosperity Gospel Protestant preacher than be a Catholic priest.  Hey!  He preaches how to be wealthy!  His best proof for the success of his preaching?  himself.

This guy is busy playing with the hosts he needs to wear his play clothes!

This guys are so homey they need to get down and comfy and do whatever they planned to do that day...Hang a stole on your shoulder so people would think you are a priest...then when they believe you, go say the Mass.


Have you discovered the 7th?

7. Removed the red carpet... He is not interested in fame and applause...  [Was he taking a jab against John Paul II instead of Benedict XVI?  I swear he is talking about the Blessed Pope and not Benedict XVI here, and here and here described as shy.  Where in the hell did he get these crap?]

Source: MalayalamNews



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So what's the difference of this post to that Facebook post.

The guy who write that probably belonged to the same mold of guys who made this Facebook petition page.

Bum.  Nothing to do.  Didn't even bother to use their intellect to Google.

Pathetic.

Nice way to trash not only Benedict, but all the saintly popes before Benedict who wore what Benedict wore.  And they look like they are not impressed.

Pope Francis: Sovereign of Vatican City State no more?

Much ado about a title...

From the Vatican Insider.

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A misunderstanding over one of Pope Francis’ titles, published in the 2013 Pontifical Yearbook, caused a media frenzy this morning. [this was a few days ago.] The Bishop of Rome, Francis and the Pope Emeritus, Ratzinger, both appear in the 2013 edition of the yearbook [as in all yearbooks of each diocese where the emeritus in still alive] which was presented in the Vatican this morning. It seemed initially as though Bergoglio had renounced the title of “Sovereign of the Vatican City State”. But a message on the popular Papa Ratzinger Blog read: “later on, however, the Vatican Press Office confirmed he will be keeping the title. It was hard to imagine the Vatican transforming itself from a constitutional monarchy into a Parliamentary Republic.” [run by Masons!  Oooooo....here come the conspiracy theorists!]

The reference to Rome in the papal title on the front page of the 2013 Papal Yearbook which was presented to the Pope this morning, is new. Part of it reads: “See of the Vicar of Jesus Christ, [Uhm....not See of Peter anymore?   Hmm... semantics.] Successor of St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles”. The yearbook attributes the title of pontiff to two individuals: Francis “Bishop of Rome and Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Primate of Italy and Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Roman Province” and Benedict XVI “Supreme Pontiff Emeritus”, setting the record straight on an issue that has caused a great deal of dispute over the past three months.  [Uhm... it was settled after his resignation.  I never knew it wasn't settled yet.]

Both names appear on the yearbook’s Diocese of Rome page. After the reference to Pope Francis, the yearbook specifies: “The spiritual leadership of the Diocese of Rome is entrusted to His Eminence Cardinal Agostino Vallini, His Holiness’s Vicar General; the Vatican City is entrusted to His Eminence Cardinal Angelo Comastri, pro tempore Archpriest of St. Peter's Basilica, Vicar General of His Holiness for Vatican City State. Benedict XVI’s title “Supreme Pontiff Emeritus” is accompanied by a biographical note which ends: “Resigned February 28th, 2013”.

Ratzinger’s name has also been included in the list of Supreme Pontiffs, above John Paul II. His election and resignation dates appear next to his name. A footnote has been added to the latter, specifying that it refers to the date of Ratzinger’s resignation (28/II/2013). Francis’ name appears after Benedict XVI in the list, along with his election date. The Vatican Press Office stressed that Pope Francis is still “Sovereign of the Vatican City State”. The Press Office had initially distributed a photocopy of page 1 of the Pontifical Yearbook, which contained an abbreviated version of the Pope’s title: Bishop of Rome, Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Primate of Italy, Archbishop of the Province of Rome. Benedict XVI’s official title (Supreme Pontiff Emeritus) also appears on the same page, hence why the Vatican Press Office sent out a copy of the page.


The deputy editor of the Vatican Press Office, Fr. Ciro Benedettini, later showed journalists the page with the complete list of Francis’ papal titles, which is no different to the list of titles given to Benedict XVI in the 2012 edition, when he was still Pope. So Pope Francis’ titles are: Vicar of Jesus Christ, Successor of St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles, Servant of the Servants of God and Sovereign of the Vatican City State. The titles given to Francis and Benedict XVI appear on the Pontifical Yearbook’s Diocese of Rome page.

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So all this brouhaha about the lost title seemingly all boils down to one thing.

Somebody forgot to type it in!

So, cool down.

He still has his titles.

Pope Francis that is.

And Benedict is Supreme Pontiff Emeritus.

Keep it cool.

Catholic Devotions for your Android Phone

There are so many apps available for download but you can go ahead and save the video on your phone!

Great to pray the rosary while you are stuck in traffic.

Plug in your earphone, and keep the noise away!

Do remember me in all your prayers ok, as I do you for visiting my blog.  :)

Click here for the link.  The video will start immediately.

I recently learned that you can set an alarm for 3PM on your phone and the Chaplet for Divine Mercy or 3'o clock Prayer will play!  Cool!

No more excuses.

In solidarity with the workers...

You go ahead and disrespect your priestly vestments....

I got these horrible photos here.

Since it's Labor Day, and workers eat always Boodle Fight style, might as well do it while we are still wearing our liturgical vestments.

Nothing wrong with eating with workers to show your solidarity with them, but by GOD! Why can't you not just take off your liturgical vestments first before you take your first handful of rice and meat?!

You wanna be identified as a priest while eating?  Sure!  Just take off your vestments which are worn ONLY during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass!

Or is it because underneath those vestments is nothing but plain layman's clothes?

No drama or media value if you eat looking like the workers you are in solidarity with no?

So, go ahead, and disrespect the holy vestments!

Anyway, God does not mind.  Or does he?

Read Exodus 28.

Even simple graduation rites respect their academic regalia!

No Communion in the Hand for you sweet old lady!

When it comes to receiving Communion, most people prefer the indult rather than the norm.

Yup.  Communion in the Hand is an indult, and not a UNIVERSAL INDULT.

But when it come to the Mass, most people would like the norm rather than the indult even if this indult is UNIVERSAL.

FYI.  The liturgical discipline of receiving communion only in the tongue in Papal Masses remains in force even if the discipline was instituted by Pope Benedict XVI.  Pope Francis has not rescinded it.

FYI.

Liturgical abuse at Lourdes Basilica

Thanks to a TPC reader for this.

Unless a clear cut solution is made to address liturgical abuse around the Catholic world, we'd continue to have this kind of nonsense going all around us.




Surprisingly, makes you think why these "open-minded" liturgists are writhing in pain whenever they hear Gregorian chant.

Makes you wonder.

This is how cheap these politicians are!

Risa Hontiveros debones a bangus, Sonny Angara makes longganisa, Bam Aquino builds houses.

They'd do anything just to get the two precious things from you:  your vote and your tax money!

That is how cheap they look at you!

DO NOT VOTE RISA HONTIVEROS, SONNY ANGARA, BUM AQUINO!!!

Now this is damn funny!

Vatican II says:

116. The Church acknowledges Gregorian chant as specially suited to the Roman liturgy: therefore, other things being equal, it should be given pride of place in liturgical services.

                                                                                                Sacrosanctum Concilium

What happened???

Oh well....

The interpretation and implementation of Vatican II was hijacked and the wording of the Council documents contained so many "timebombs" every Tom, Dick and Jane had his own interpretation.

We were expecting a Syllabus of Errors to come out but Pope Benedict did not...

*sigh*

On with the party.

Risa Hontiveros: LIAR, HYPOCRITE

That is where she is good at.

LYING!

She claims to champion the rights of the poor and the defenseless yet she has all the support of the powerful oligarchs of the country.


Ooops!  By the way, here is her new commercial.

That color scheme looks like this no?

Because that is what she really is...

LAYERS OF BULL...

LAYERS OF LIES!!!

RISA HONTIVEROS IS EVIL!

JUST USE THIS SAMPLE BALLOT, PLEASE!

Pope Francis to sisters: Get back on track

Vatican City, May 8, 2013 / 10:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis told leaders of women’s religious orders today that their vocations can only be recognized within the fold of the Church.

“Your vocation is a fundamental charism for the Church's journey and it isn't possible that a consecrated woman or man might 'feel' themselves not to be with the Church,” he told around 800 female superiors general on May 8. [ In other words, "You better tow the line!"  Ha!  Serves them right!]

The International Union of Superiors General has been meeting for its general assembly in Rome since May 3.

Present this year were more than 150 American sisters, some of whom also belong to the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, which has had a strained relationship with the Vatican since it was required in April 2012 to undergo reform.

Bishop Leonard Blaire of Toledo carried out a four-year review and found “serious doctrinal problems” and the need for the LCWR to undergo renewal.

The assessment of the leadership conference expressed concern over “certain radical feminist themes incompatible with the Catholic faith” that were in some presentations sponsored by the conference. [Like pressing for women's ordination, support of contraception and situational abortion, support for homosexual unions...]

One such address discussed religious sisters “moving beyond the Church” and beyond Jesus.

In addition to highlighting the need for the organization to provide adequate doctrinal formation for its members, the report also voiced concern over letters from LCWR officers suggesting “corporate dissent” from Church teaching on topics such as the sacramental male priesthood and homosexuality.

Pope Francis seemed to address this history during today’s meeting. He told the sisters about the “‘feeling’ of being with the Church,” given to them through baptism.

It is a “feeling,” he said, “that finds its filial expression in fidelity to the Magisterium, in communion with the pastors and Successor of Peter, Bishop of Rome, visible sign of that unity.”  [Oooooo....the old male dude telling the sweet old sisters what to do.  Another medieval stick of fear and violence eh?]

To be otherwise, he said, would be against their vocation.

“It is an absurd dichotomy to think of living with Jesus but without the Church, of following Jesus outside of the Church, of loving Jesus without loving the Church,” he stated.

“Feel the responsibility that you have of caring for the formation of your institutes in sound Church doctrine, in love of the Church, and in an ecclesial spirit,” Pope Francis added.

The Vatican’s doctrine department put Archbishop J. Peter Sartain of Seattle in charge of working with the sisters to reform the organization for a period of up to five years.

On May 5, Cardinal João Braz de Aviz, who heads the Vatican’s Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, made waves when he told the sisters gathered in Rome that he was not consulted about the doctrine department’s decision on reforming the LCWR.

His words drew a rare May 7 statement from the doctrine office, which aimed to dismiss the idea of a “divergence” between the doctrine and religious congregations.  [Get that cardinal back in line too!]

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These sisters will never admit to their mistakes because all these divergence and radical dissent are for them their "response to the call of the times", the "promptings of the Holy Spirit" upon them.  These sisters think that they are the new Joan of Arc or Catherine of Siena or Teresa of Avila who would usher in the change, the breath of fresh air that Vatican II so promised when the "Good" John XXIII opened the windows of the Church and let in fresh air but which Paul VI lamentably alluded "the smoke of Satan"...

These sisters think that by changing the Faith to suit the needs of the times, the whims of the devilish society who thinks not of God but against God, these sisters think that they are answering the call of God.  They think that they are renewing the Church.

In fact, they are starting a revolution, a complete change of how the Church believes in for thousands of years.

Pope Francis reminded them to stay into the fold and in that One Fold, there the deposit of the Faith resides, there the True Faith is, because it is in the One Fold where the True Shepherd, Jesus, the Truth is.

This sisters try to bring in things from the outside with hopes of changing what is inside the fold.

If they want something from the outside, then let them stay outside.  Why do they keep on insisting to bring in things that are not of the Church of Christ (Shoo!!!  Bug of Iglesia ni Manalo!)

Like what I had been blogging about for so many years...

If you want to be like the Anglicans in terms of contraception, homosexual marriage, women's ordination... then join them!

STOP HOPING THAT IT WILL EVER HAPPEN IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH!

Period.

Oh boy....This is waaaayyyy too much.

Press office communique on collaboration between Congregation for Doctrine of the Faith and Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life

Vatican City, 7 May 2013 (VIS) – “The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) and the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life have for some time been collaborating on a renewed theological vision of Religious Life in the Church. The concern of the Holy See, expressed partially in the Doctrinal Assessment of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious in the United States, is motivated by a desire to support the noble and beautiful vocation of Religious so that the eloquent witness of Religious Life may prosper in the Church to the benefit of future generations.”

“The initiatives of the Holy See in this area are concerned primarily with the faith of the Church and its expression in Religious Life. The Church’s faith—in the loving plan of the Father who sent his Son to be our Saviour, in the inspiration of Sacred Scripture, in the gift of grace through the Sacraments, in the nature of the Church guided by the Holy Spirit—this faith is at the heart of the Evangelical Counsels. It motivates the passion for justice shared by so many Religious women and men, and it seeks ever to be expressed in active charity towards those most in need.”

“Recent media commentary on remarks made on Sunday, 5 May, during the General Assembly of the International Union of Superiors General by Cardinal Joao Braz de Aviz, Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life, has suggested a divergence between the CDF and the Congregation for Religious in their approach to the renewal of Religious Life. Such an interpretation of the cardinal’s remarks is not justified. The prefects of these two Congregations work closely together according to their specific responsibilities and have collaborated throughout the process of the Doctrinal Assessment of the LCWR. Archbishop Gerhard Muller, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, and Cardinal Braz de Aviz met yesterday and reaffirmed their common commitment to the renewal of Religious Life, and particularly to the Doctrinal Assessment of the LCWR and the program of reform it requires, in accordance with the wishes of the Holy Father.”


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Cardinal Braz de Aviz thinks he can say whatever he wants to say with the new pope.  He thinks that his politicking ways during the Ratzinger papacy can work it's magic in the Bergoglio papacy by showing his true colors.

Well, in the first place, why was he even appointed to the post in the first place?  Why was he even made a cardinal?

Oh well...

We have our own in our backyard.  *sigh*

Anywho...

Good to know that the Holy See addressed this issue quickly.

Now..........PUNISH THOSE ANGRY NUNS!!!

I hope the Holy See investigate nuns here in the Philippines!!!