Happy Birthday Papa Benedetto! We miss you a lot!

GULP Alert: A simple comparison of the Liturgies of the East and West

So sad........for us Latins.  :'(

Join the White Movement!

CFC FFL Endorses White Vote 6 + 3!

April 14, 2013

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Grace and peace from our Lord Jesus Christ.

Further to my letter of April 10, where I explained the reason why we as CFC-FFL will be involved in the coming May 13 elections, especially as it pertains to the candidates for the Senate, the LAIKO (lay groups officially recognized by the CBCP) last night launched the White Vote Movement (http://www.whitevote.org/).

We endorsed the following for the Senate: JV Ejercito, Gringo Honasan, Mitos Magsaysay, Koko Pimentel, Sonny Trillanes and Cynthia Villar. Notice that 3 are from Team PNoy and 3 are from UNA. We are not siding with particular political parties. We are simply on the side of faith, family and life.

In addition, we are endorsing the 3 senatorial candidates of the Ang Kapatiran Party: Lito David, JC de los Reyes and Marwil Llasos. Collectively, these 9 candidates are known as TEAM BUHAY.

As we desire to elect pro-lifers to the Senate, we also desire to keep anti-lifers away from the Senate. As such, we ask that Filipinos NOT vote for the following who voted in favor of the RH Bill: Sonny Angara, Teddy Casino, Alan Peter Cayetano, Jackie Enrile, Chiz Escudero, Risa Hontiveros and Loren Legarda. These candidates also cut across party lines. Collectively, these 7 are known as TEAM PATAY.

As there are 12 seats in the Senate, we have endorsed 9 and there are still 3 slots that you can fill up. There are other pro-lifers running for the Senate and we ask you to seriously consider them as well.


Please do the following:

(1)  Spread the TEAM BUHAY – TEAM PATAY line-ups and actively campaign for TEAM BUHAY.

(2)  Speak to your parish priests and parish lay leaders and help organize a parish-based system of making the TEAM BUHAY candidates known to all parishioners, down to the grassroots. With the approval of your parish priest, we also recommend the posting of TEAM BUHAY – TEAM PATAY lists in the church and parish facilities.

(3)  In looking at the other elective positions (Congressman, governor, mayor, etc), make your first criterion one’s stand on the culture of life.

We live in critical times, as the tsunami of evil starts to overwhelm our land. But evil can only thrive if good people do nothing. Our legislators make the laws that govern us. But we elect those legislators. We are a Catholic nation, but secular forces are assaulting our faith and traditional way of life. If we love God, family and life, we must stand in defense of what is good and true.

Join the White Vote Movement now, and elect TEAM BUHAY to the Senate.

May our Lord and Lady bless and protect our beloved Philippines.

 God bless you all.

 Your brother and co-worker,

Frank Padilla
Servant General

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Time to muster the Catholic Vote!!!

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ powerful Catholic Church is to ask Filipinos to vote candidates who support birth control out of office in the May elections, a Church official said Saturday.  [powerful?!?!  Now the media is calling the Church "powerful"???]

The guidelines, to be read at Sunday masses across the country, are seen as an attack on President Benigno Aquino III’s allies who pushed for a controversial birth control law that was passed last year.  [That is why the balding dude's move is to discredit the Catholic Church with the sudden and mysterious SWS Survey result!  Mysterious?  Simple!  SWS needs money to conduct a survey.  And it said that is has been making the study for years!  Really??? Years???  For free??? Bah-humbug!  In your dreams!!!]

Archbishop Socrates Villegas, vice president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines, said in a copy of the pastoral letter sent to Agence France-Presse: “Pro-choice is anti-life.”  [Because it is!  Choice of death!]

He added: “We advise you not to vote for the candidate if the candidate cannot declare a categorical and clear ‘no’ to divorce, abortion, euthanasia, total birth control and homosexual marriages or death issues.”

The law requires state health centres to hand out free condoms and birth control pills and mandates that sex education be taught in schools.

However, the Supreme Court has temporarily suspended the law as it resolves at least six legal challenges filed by the church’s allies.

The Philippines is to hold mid-term elections on May 13 for the House of Representatives, half the 24-seat Senate, and thousands of local government posts.

About 80 percent of the Philippines’ 100 million people are Catholic, a legacy of Spanish colonial rule that ended in the late 1800s. [So????]

The Church remains one of the nation’s most powerful institutions, helping ensure that the Philippines remains one of the few places on earth where both abortion as well as divorce remain illegal.  [Evil cannot be made legal!  Period!  And if your "church" isn't fighting evil, then it IS for evil.  Well, what can you expect from a "church" founded by an ego-maniac rapist who is not only hungry for the flesh and power but most of all for money!  Yeah, I am talking about both Felix and Eliseo!]

Reacting to the pastoral letter, Aquino spokesman Ricky Carandang told AFP: “We trust in the wisdom of the Filipino voter.” [yeah.........like voting for that anti-Catholic ingrate named Benigno III.]

The document also urges Catholics to shun candidates who are “antagonistic to church teachings and practices”, philanderers, drug dealers, and those who destroy the environment, buy votes or engage in terrorism.  [Hmmm...pretty much all sitting politicians, no?  Like those in the Liberal Party, Akbayan, Gabriela, Bayan Muna, Kabataan, Alagad...]

Villegas, who heads an archdiocese in the vote-rich northern province of Pangasinan, however warned the church against outrightly endorsing its own candidates.

“When the Church endorses candidates in political elections she always ends up a loser,” he said.

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Sorry archbishop!

For that one, we will be very specific.

Go visit "Don't Vote Pro-RH Politicians"  and Catholic Vote Philippines and see who must not be voted

NoPPCRV. They give the same crap every year:  Voter's education.

Pfft!

As if it has worked before.

Look at where we are right now with that voter's education thing!

A Lesbian Activist speaks out against Homosexuality

GULP Alert: Glass ciborium is forbidden

The mass celebrant is Msgr. Melchor David, Parish Priest of St. Martin De Porres

Contributed by a GULP Member...

Even using a fishbowl as a ciborium IS FORBIDDEN!

Even for a fishbowl it is still ugly!

CHEAP!

that is how this priest thinks of the Lord!

You can spend more on flashy gadgets and signature clothes yet you spend just a nickle and a dime for the Lord?!

SHAMEFUL!!!

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Here is what Liturgical Laws speak about the material of the sacred vessels:

General Instruction of the Roman Missal:
327. Among the requisites for the celebration of Mass, the sacred vessels are held in special honor, especially the chalice and paten, in which the bread and wine are offered and consecrated, and from which they are consumed.

328. Sacred vessels are to be made from precious metal. If they are made from metal that rusts or from a metal less precious than gold, then ordinarily they should be gilded on the inside.

Redemptionis Sacramentum
3. SACRED VESSELS
117. Sacred vessels for containing the Body and Blood of the Lord must be made in strict conformity with the norms of tradition and of the liturgical books. The Bishops’ Conferences have the faculty to decide whether it is appropriate, once their decisions have been given the recognitio by the Apostolic See, for sacred vessels to be made of other solid materials as well. It is strictly required, however, that such materials be truly noble in the common estimation within a given region, so that honor will be given to the Lord by their use, and all risk of diminishing the doctrine of the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharistic species in the eyes of the faithful will be avoided. Reprobated, therefore, is any practice of using for the celebration of Mass common vessels, or others lacking in quality, or devoid of all artistic merit or which are mere containers, as also other vessels made from glass, earthenware, clay, or other materials that break easily. This norm is to be applied even as regards metals and other materials that easily rust or deteriorate.

118. Before they are used, sacred vessels are to be blessed by a Priest according to the Rites laid down in the liturgical books. It is praiseworthy for the blessing to be given by the diocesan Bishop, who will judge whether the vessels are worthy of the use to which they are
destined.

Your obligations once you are invested with the Brown Scapular

The Brown Scapular, like any other scapular, is not just a devotional or a sacramental, but it is an identifying garb used by orders of monks and nuns to uniquely identify them from other religious orders.

That is why the Carmelite Family is identified with the Brown Scapular.

So the laity, who wears the Brown Scapular, either as a tertiary Carmelite or not, has a responsibility to do.

I wrote this back in Jul;y 17, 2009:

There is a decree issued by Pope Paul V in 1613 stating the importance of wearing this scapular:  "It is permitted to preach that the Blessed Virgin will help by her continued assistance and her merits, particularly on Saturdays, the souls of the members of the Scapular Confraternity who have died in the grace of God, if in life they had worn the scapular, observed chastity according with their state of life, and recited the Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary."

The imposition is done with a scapular of wool. Afterwards, a scapular medal could be worn. The requirements of this devotion are:

To receive the imposition of the scapular and to wear it habitually. To guard one's chastity. To pray daily the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin. It could be substituted by praying three Hail Marys; or seven Our Fathers with Hail Mary and Glory Be; or the Divine Office.

The Confraternity of the Brown Scapular lists the following:

The members of the Confraternity must at all times devoutly wear the Scapular (or the medal), as a visible sign of their belonging to Mary in the brotherhood of Carmel. But above all the members are bound to set aside regular time to be with God in prayer, frequent participation in the Eucharist and the sacrament of Confession, daily recitation of one of the Hours of the Liturgy or of some Psalms or the rosary.

You can also read from the blog how you can become a member of the Confraternity.

Members of the Apostleship of Prayer, kiss the Brown Scapular they are wearing (yes, they too must wear it) when during their daily morning habit of praying the Morning Offering, the mention of the words "O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers..."

This is in fact one of the obligations a member of the Apostleship of Prayer must fulfill....daily!

You just not wear this scapular and do nothing.  You just don't wear this scapular so you can walk around the church during a Traditional Latin Mass, or a religious procession, wearing this and do nothing afterwards!

You think you just wear the Blessed Scapular and.........uhm, do nothing?

Pray and live chastely according to your state of life.

You may also want to read the reasons WHY YOU MUST WEAR the Brown Scapular by clicking here and here.

PPCRV tells Catholics to follow the RH Law!

MANILA, Philippines–Catholics should follow the controversial reproductive health law but closely guard its implementation to prevent abuses, a prominent Catholic lay leader said Tuesday.

Henrietta de Villa, head of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting, said Catholics should just follow the controversial measure since it is already the law of the land.  [No matter how evil and immoral it is, the "Catholic" leader advises us to follow it!]

De Villa, a former Ambassador to the Vatican, said that Church representatives were invited when the law’s implementing rules and regulations (IRR) were formulated. She added that PPCRV members who want to actively campaign against pro-RH candidates should temporarily go on leave from the organization.  [Hmmm... I think she forgot to mention that the IRR was a done deal and no amount of objections from pro-lifers can make the RH whores behind it back off from their real purpose!]

“What I want to explain is that when the law was being considered, we are against the RH bill but now that it has become law, as citizens we should follow it,” De Villa said during a Church forum in Intramuros, Manila.  [Yeah.....right..........]

De Villa made the comment when asked if election watchdog PPCRV, which she said was anti-RH, would be fair to pro-RH candidates.  [By just being anti-RH, you are already biased against pro-RH politicians?  This woman's logic is crazy!!!]

“We tell our poll watchers and our volunteers that after the elections, when they go back to what they used to do, they should guard the implementation of the (RH law) on the ground. That is what I also tell our bishops and priests,” De Villa said.

“Make sure that it does not go beyond what was agreed upon (during the public hearings when the law’s IRR were formulated). So, it should not promote abortion or coerce anyone to use contraception. There should be no coercion,” she said.  [Good grief lady!  The RH law in itself is against Catholic teaching!!!]

“Since it is now law, we should follow but we should also guard its implementation to make sure it does not violate the dignity of the human person,” she added.  [Good heavens!  The pill expels a fertilized ovum from the mother's uterus!!!]

Catholic lawyers have successfully convinced the Supreme Court to temporarily stop the implementation of the RH law while the tribunal reviews the petitions against it.

Emphasizing that the PPCRV was non-partisan, De Villa said volunteers who wished to join the Catholic Church’s campaign against specific pro-RH candidates should go on leave.  [Try stopping all Knights of Columbus who will be poll watching this May!]

But so far, she said no diocese has followed the Archdiocese of Batangas [Lipa!] in cutting its ties with the PPCRV, which uses mainly the Catholic Church’s extensive network of parishes across the country as its recruitment base for volunteers.

However, she added around 10 percent of PPCRV individual volunteers have gone on leave so that they could join the Church’s “partisan” campaigning.

“If that is what they choose, then they should separate from the PPCRV in the meantime like the volunteer that I cited earlier. She did that voluntarily but then we also gave instructions to her that those who will join her should also separate as early as now,” de Villa said.

“So, they did a survey and those who decided to remain are still with the PPCRV,” she added.

Other Catholic lay leaders, like election lawyer Romulo Macalintal, had called on PPCRV members to “liberate” themselves from the election watchdog so that they could focus on mobilizing the so-called “Catholic vote” against pro-RH candidates in the May elections.

However, De Villa said the Church was big enough to contain both those who want to join the “partisan” campaign against pro-RH candidates and “non-partisan” groups like the PPCRV that want to ensure clean elections.

“We know that in one community, or even in one family, it can’t be said that they will all move in one direction. For us Catholics in the PPCRV, we chose a non-partisan way, in which we don’t name candidates but the voter’s education we give is value based,” she said.

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THE LAW?!?!?

No matter how immoral, how evil, how anti-God the law is, yet this woman wants Catholics to obey it?!?!

Imagine what this guy would say to this woman.

Ms. de Villa!

You are a shame to Catholic pro-lifers!

It just shows that what I had been hearing long ago.....

That you are a supporter of AbNoy!

"What does profit a man if he gains the whole world....."

Ms. de Villa!  Time is not anymore on your side!

Brown Scapular "responsibilities"

Did you know to  that you have an obligation to fulfill once you are imposed with the Brown Scapular of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel?

Answers tomorrow.

You may chime in your guesses.  :)

GULP Alert: Ole running priest thinks he can escape the GULP!

Oh yeah, you think so?

Look at the time stamp.

It is very recent!

This priest thinks he can escape the eyes of the GULP!

And mind you, the photo was taken stealthily!  And it was taken by a lay person.

Which meanss!!!!

That the lay people are sick and tired of priests dressing up for Holy Mass as if they were going on a Fun Run!

You think this same priest would dress up this way if he were invited to the Academy Awards or even to a graduation ceremony of a community high school or college?

No sireee!

But he would definitely dress disrespectfully and sloppily because...hey!

It's just the Holy Mass!

What a way to celebrate the Year of Faith, by being...faithless!

PS:  This was taken from the Tahanan ng Mabuting Pastol

Salakot tip to the GULP who gave this photo.  ;)

GULP Alert: The Mass is more than just vestments

The Liturgy is both words and actions.

And in this case, it is really not just about the vestments and the ill-positioned crucifix.

(Goodness me!  They placed the cross to the side?!  Why would they even do that?  We can clearly see you kutis artista skin Father!  There is not even harmony or order in your arrangement?!)

Look at how the priest on the left side looks like.

Compare it with the priest immediately on his left.

Action do speak louder than words eh?

One is praying...

While one looks so boooored to death he can't wait for the Mass to finish!



Dear cross-armed Father,

Please have the decency even if you hate your cassock, but by your actions at Mass, please, we BEG of you...

SHOW us that you love what you are doing!

What you are at right now is more than kings and presidents can ever do.  Not even angels, not even most of the saints could do!

THIS IS THE MASS!


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"Nothing means more to me or gives me greater joy than to celebrate Mass each day and to serve God's people in the Church.

That has been true ever since the day of my ordination as a priest.

Nothing has ever changed this, not even becoming Pope."

                                  ~ Blessed Pope John Paul II ~

 "Priest of God, celebrate this Mass as if it were your first Mass, as if it were your last Mass, as if it were your only Mass."

Pope Francis takes possession of his cathedral

And the ferula made famous by Bl. John Paul II, but was actually first used by Ven. Paul VI, makes a comeback.

I think the new pope really does not like anything in gold, no?

White and silver are his thing, except the papal ring which was coated in gold.

Hmmm... does this explain why the banner even in the Lateran Archbasilica is still looking like this?

Fr. Z has more about the homily of the pope.  Click here to read it.