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Saturday, June 30, 2012
Caption Epic Fail!
Wow!
The woolen pallium has been replaced with the metallic PALLADIUM!
FYI, this is palladium.
Funny how these people love to trash the Church they cannot even do a little Googling on what happens in the Catholic Church ceremony they are covering.
Oops! Yahoo doing a Google.
Ha!
BREAKING NEWS: Stalemate!
The re-unification of the SSPX with the Catholic Church has come to a grounding halt.
from Andrea Tornielli
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In his homily for the priestly ordinations in the Swiss town of Ecône, the Superior of the Society of St. Pius X confirmed that the Lefebvrians could not sign the Vatican’s doctrinal preamble.
He had not made any public statement during the meeting with Cardinal William Levada on 13 June, in the Vatican. But today, the Superior of the Society of St. Pius X, Bishop Bernard Fellay, confirmed that no agreement could be signed with the Holy See at the present time.
During this morning’s homily for the priestly ordinations celebrated in Ecône, Fellay also made some comments about the negotiations with Vatican leaders.
You can listen to the homily - which lasts approximately half an hour - by clicking on this link. The passage about the Society’s relations with Rome can be heard when the player gets to 21.50. “You rightly ask me how things are going with Rome.” The Lefebvrian superior said, before going on to add: “Things are currently at a standstill.”
“There has been a lot of back and forth, exchanges, letters and protests - Mgr. Fellay added – but we are back to square one.” The bishop recalled: “We said we could not accept, we could not sign; that is all.”
This confirms the content of yesterday’s communiqué issued by the Lefebvrians after the meeting in the Vatican. They also hinted at the need for new clarifications and discussions. In his homily, Fellay also confirmed the opinion expressed in the letter sent by the Secretary General of the Society of St. Pius X to district superiors on 25 June, ahead of the next general chapter: the last version of the doctrinal preamble which was discussed by cardinals of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and approved by the Pope was defined as “unacceptable”.
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I can only speculate who is working against the reunification...
Something happened during the sending of the draft from the CDF to the Pope then from the Pope to the CDF...
Imagine if Fellay were not elected superior general during the next SSPX chapter and the preamble hasn't been signed yet!
More prayers please!
The minions of the Evil One are against this!
from Andrea Tornielli
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In his homily for the priestly ordinations in the Swiss town of Ecône, the Superior of the Society of St. Pius X confirmed that the Lefebvrians could not sign the Vatican’s doctrinal preamble.
He had not made any public statement during the meeting with Cardinal William Levada on 13 June, in the Vatican. But today, the Superior of the Society of St. Pius X, Bishop Bernard Fellay, confirmed that no agreement could be signed with the Holy See at the present time.
During this morning’s homily for the priestly ordinations celebrated in Ecône, Fellay also made some comments about the negotiations with Vatican leaders.
You can listen to the homily - which lasts approximately half an hour - by clicking on this link. The passage about the Society’s relations with Rome can be heard when the player gets to 21.50. “You rightly ask me how things are going with Rome.” The Lefebvrian superior said, before going on to add: “Things are currently at a standstill.”
“There has been a lot of back and forth, exchanges, letters and protests - Mgr. Fellay added – but we are back to square one.” The bishop recalled: “We said we could not accept, we could not sign; that is all.”
This confirms the content of yesterday’s communiqué issued by the Lefebvrians after the meeting in the Vatican. They also hinted at the need for new clarifications and discussions. In his homily, Fellay also confirmed the opinion expressed in the letter sent by the Secretary General of the Society of St. Pius X to district superiors on 25 June, ahead of the next general chapter: the last version of the doctrinal preamble which was discussed by cardinals of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and approved by the Pope was defined as “unacceptable”.
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I can only speculate who is working against the reunification...
Something happened during the sending of the draft from the CDF to the Pope then from the Pope to the CDF...
Imagine if Fellay were not elected superior general during the next SSPX chapter and the preamble hasn't been signed yet!
More prayers please!
The minions of the Evil One are against this!
Friday, June 29, 2012
GULP Alert: Whos is the center of your church?
Uhm.....the Sun?
Hey! The Save Sierra Madre Network greets and worships FATHER SUN!
And look!
The Bible is equal to the Eucharist, where Christ is present Body, Blood Soul and Divintity.
Really?
The Book equal to Christ Himself?
Have you see this kind of an arrangement in your church?
Yeah, the tabernacle at the side altar, almost saying that the Lord is equal to a statue.
Would you agree with that?
And yeah, that is a Catholic Church in Poland, where John Paul II was born and raised and became bishop, archbishop and cardinal.
PS: This church does not even have a tabernacle. And yes, it is a cAtholic church.
No that was not a typo.
New Venerable Servants of God!
Two great bishops are moving closer to their elevation to the honors of the Altar!
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Vatican City, (VIS) - Today, during a private audience with Cardinal Angelo Amato S.D.B., prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, the Pope authorised the Congregation to promulgate the following decrees:....
- Servant of God Fulton Sheen, American archbishop, and former bishop of Rochester (1895-1979).
- Servant of God Alvaro del Portillo y Diez de Sollano, Spanish prelate of the Personal Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei (1914-1994).
Read more about this great news here.
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Vatican City, (VIS) - Today, during a private audience with Cardinal Angelo Amato S.D.B., prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, the Pope authorised the Congregation to promulgate the following decrees:....
- Servant of God Alvaro del Portillo y Diez de Sollano, Spanish prelate of the Personal Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei (1914-1994).
Read more about this great news here.
Thursday, June 28, 2012
HABEMUS PAPAM!!!
We have a new pope!
No make that 3 new popes!
And they are all Filipinos!
So says the Manila Bulletin!
Woohoo!!!!!
No make that 3 new popes!
And they are all Filipinos!
So says the Manila Bulletin!
Woohoo!!!!!
Pro-life priest Fr. Pavone IS NOT suspended
So says the Vatican!
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Fr. Pavone was suddenly suspended by Bishop Zurek Patrick J. Zurek of the Diocese of Amarillo, and recalled to his home diocese about somethings the bishop does not even want to fully clarify.
Most in the pro-life circles are wondering why the sudden discipline of the bishop of a priest who is working tirelessly to protect the unborn.
What is most obvious, IMHO, is that the bishop is probably, moooosssttt probably, not in favor of what Fr. Pavone is doing.
Humane Vitae ring a bell to you guys?
Yeah, what the Queen of Looney Tunes, Miriam has been saying that there are priests and bishops who are supportive of the RH Bill, that is true. Heard a lot of whispers in the rectory.
Meanwhile, the angry bishop who just got trumped isn't backing down and issued a very ambiguous statement:
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Vatican Upholds Fr. Frank Pavone's Appeal
Priests for Life
6/26/2012
We are happy to announce that the Vatican has upheld Father Frank Pavone's appeal and has declared that Father Pavone is not now nor has ever been suspended. Father Pavone remains a priest in good standing all over the world.
We were confident all along that a just decision would be made by the Vatican's Congregation for the Clergy. While we fully agree that Bishop Zurek has rightful authority over the priests of his diocese, we also see the urgent need for Father Pavone to be allowed to conduct his priestly ministry outside the diocese of Amarillo for the good of the pro-life movement.
With regard to all inquiries relative to Father Pavone's status and the Diocese of Amarillo, we will continue to be as transparent as possible and place all communications and press releases on our public website. In this way we can best respect the rights and privacy of all concerned, particularly ecclesiastical authority and communications which are intended to be confidential at this time.
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Fr. Pavone was suddenly suspended by Bishop Zurek Patrick J. Zurek of the Diocese of Amarillo, and recalled to his home diocese about somethings the bishop does not even want to fully clarify.
Most in the pro-life circles are wondering why the sudden discipline of the bishop of a priest who is working tirelessly to protect the unborn.
What is most obvious, IMHO, is that the bishop is probably, moooosssttt probably, not in favor of what Fr. Pavone is doing.
Humane Vitae ring a bell to you guys?
Yeah, what the Queen of Looney Tunes, Miriam has been saying that there are priests and bishops who are supportive of the RH Bill, that is true. Heard a lot of whispers in the rectory.
Meanwhile, the angry bishop who just got trumped isn't backing down and issued a very ambiguous statement:
In its decree of May 18, 2012, the Congregation for the Clergy has sustained Father Frank A. Pavone’s appeal of his suspension from ministry outside the Diocese of Amarillo and his appointment from me on October 4, 2011 as Chaplain of the Disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ in Channing, Texas. Father Pavone is to continue his ministry as chaplain until further notice. As a gesture of good will, I will grant permission to him in individual cases, based upon their merits, to participate in pro-life events with the provision that he and I must be in agreement beforehand as to his role and function. [Gesture of good will....then his permission on an individual case, based upon the merit?!?!? What?!?! Going to pro-life events must be based on its merits?!?! Does the bishop do these to theological dissent festivals?!?!?]
All other matters are outside the purview of this statement.
Amarillo, Texas, June 20, 2012
+Most Rev. Patrick J. Zurek, STL, DD
Bishop of Amarillo
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
The mystery of the missing altar rail
Does your church have an altar rail?
Or did it have one and your parish priest just hammered it away?
You will be surprised to know that Vatican II DID NOT, I repeat, DID NOT say that churches must have no altar rails nor did the Council say that the rails need to be torn down.
In fact the GIRM states that:
Thankfully, Manila Cathedral still has it.
How about your church, do you still have your altar rails?
Why do we need it?
Here is a reflection from Fr. Evan Harkins:
Or did it have one and your parish priest just hammered it away?
You will be surprised to know that Vatican II DID NOT, I repeat, DID NOT say that churches must have no altar rails nor did the Council say that the rails need to be torn down.
In fact the GIRM states that:
295. The sanctuary is the place where the altar stands, where the word of God is proclaimed, and where the priest, the deacon, and the other ministers exercise their offices. It should suitably be marked off from the body of the church either by its being somewhat elevated or by a particular structure and ornamentation. – General Instruction of the Roman Missal
Thankfully, Manila Cathedral still has it.
How about your church, do you still have your altar rails?
Why do we need it?
Here is a reflection from Fr. Evan Harkins:
Practically, the rail is a help to people, both physically and spiritually. The use of rail and the way Holy Communion is distributed with it sets a solemn pace for the reception of Holy Communion. On the part of the priest, more of his time is spent actually distributing the Blessed Sacrament and less time waiting. On the part of the person receiving, the hurried tone is removed; there is a great opportunity for quiet and prayer both a few moments before and after receiving our Lord. The rail also is a help to people in kneeling and standing back up.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
We are pagan!
No. Not us, but some in the Catholic Church is.
There is a "pilgrim cross" making the rounds in our churches nowadays. It is not the World Youth Day Cross.
Nah.
Too Latin looking.
It is the Sierra Madre Cross.
Here is their promotional poster.
Here is the close-up
Yup. That is the hideous looking cross.
The Inquirer reported about it:
Oh my....
The salvation of our souls........likened to the destruction of the planet.
Avatar alert?
No surprise there actually.
This is totally Wiccan.
The pagan religion disguised as a Catholic effort to save the planet.
To work for the conservation of our planet is laudable. No problem with that. But to blur it with our own salvation history. Just plain apostasy!
Here is a part of the liturgy that is being passed around:
For the ordinary Catholic, this seems harmless, right? But no.
This was how pagans worshiped. And this is not how Christians worship.
We do not call the sun, Father!
Head on over to Fr. Zerrudo's blog and get blown away at how pagan some in the Catholic Church have become.
There is a "pilgrim cross" making the rounds in our churches nowadays. It is not the World Youth Day Cross.
Nah.
Too Latin looking.
It is the Sierra Madre Cross.
Here is their promotional poster.
Here is the close-up
Yup. That is the hideous looking cross.
The Inquirer reported about it:
To dramatize the government’s failure to stop the destruction of the Sierra Madre mountain ranges, environmentalists, religious and nongovernment organizations started on Good Friday a pilgrimage of a 7-foot cross across 10 Luzon provinces and Metro Manila.
Fr. Pete Montallana, chair of the Save Sierra Madre Network, said over the phone that through the pilgrimage of the Sierra Madre cross, they “want government officials and the public to see and feel that the continuous destruction of the mountain is no different from the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.”
Oh my....
The salvation of our souls........likened to the destruction of the planet.
Avatar alert?
No surprise there actually.
This is totally Wiccan.
The pagan religion disguised as a Catholic effort to save the planet.
To work for the conservation of our planet is laudable. No problem with that. But to blur it with our own salvation history. Just plain apostasy!
Here is a part of the liturgy that is being passed around:
"Let us greet the East which bring the light of the Sun. Father Sun, in your blinding radiance, give us strength, light, at knowledge."
For the ordinary Catholic, this seems harmless, right? But no.
This was how pagans worshiped. And this is not how Christians worship.
We do not call the sun, Father!
Head on over to Fr. Zerrudo's blog and get blown away at how pagan some in the Catholic Church have become.
Q & A: About improper ways of receiving Holy Communion
I have been advocating the stopping of Communion in the Hand and how it is an epic failure for the Church.
And from that post, I have received an interesting question which I will post here:
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In retreats, usually they do self-intinction. Now that I know it is wrong (Lord Jesus, have mercy on me), can I receive communion in the tongue while everybody else is doing self-intinction? Can you tell the priest it is wrong while he is "administering" communion?
You cannot and please do not insist on it especially if the priest in your retreat is a school administrator. I am basing this on experience, ok? You get tagged or branded as "too oldie", "too traditional" and "dangerous". Yes, that is how modernists view those who follow the norm.
Holy Mother Church is against this. Redemptionis Sacramentum is very specific on this:
104. The communicant must not be permitted to intinct the host himself in the chalice, nor to receive the intincted host in the hand. As for the host to be used for the intinction, it should be made of valid matter, also consecrated; it is altogether forbidden to
use non-consecrated bread or other matter.
Obviously, priests who do this on retreats think that you are just a bunch of mindless drones who'll just agree to what he commands you to do. And that you do not care about liturgical abuses.
Take a picture and we'll post it here because quite frankly it is frustrating to know that our bishops will find the time to address the issues of gender equality and nature conservation rather than issues of profanation of the Eucharist.
What I do?
I don't receive Holy Communion if I am forced to receive it that way. You are not sinning for not receiving Holy Communion. You are already in the state of sanctifying grace if you have made a very good confession of your sins. Holy Communion gives you that extraordinary push, so to speak, since it is the Lord Himself who enters your entire being. He comes Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity into you so that your own body, blood, and soul, your entire being shares in the supernatural nature of the God-Man.
You are in fact being forced, against your will, to perform an act that is contrary to the commands of Holy Mother Church, which quite frankly is almost a form of crime, isn't it?
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PS:
I am still wondering when the CBCP will promote this.
And from that post, I have received an interesting question which I will post here:
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In retreats, usually they do self-intinction. Now that I know it is wrong (Lord Jesus, have mercy on me), can I receive communion in the tongue while everybody else is doing self-intinction? Can you tell the priest it is wrong while he is "administering" communion?
You cannot and please do not insist on it especially if the priest in your retreat is a school administrator. I am basing this on experience, ok? You get tagged or branded as "too oldie", "too traditional" and "dangerous". Yes, that is how modernists view those who follow the norm.
Holy Mother Church is against this. Redemptionis Sacramentum is very specific on this:
104. The communicant must not be permitted to intinct the host himself in the chalice, nor to receive the intincted host in the hand. As for the host to be used for the intinction, it should be made of valid matter, also consecrated; it is altogether forbidden to
use non-consecrated bread or other matter.
Obviously, priests who do this on retreats think that you are just a bunch of mindless drones who'll just agree to what he commands you to do. And that you do not care about liturgical abuses.
Take a picture and we'll post it here because quite frankly it is frustrating to know that our bishops will find the time to address the issues of gender equality and nature conservation rather than issues of profanation of the Eucharist.
What I do?
I don't receive Holy Communion if I am forced to receive it that way. You are not sinning for not receiving Holy Communion. You are already in the state of sanctifying grace if you have made a very good confession of your sins. Holy Communion gives you that extraordinary push, so to speak, since it is the Lord Himself who enters your entire being. He comes Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity into you so that your own body, blood, and soul, your entire being shares in the supernatural nature of the God-Man.
You are in fact being forced, against your will, to perform an act that is contrary to the commands of Holy Mother Church, which quite frankly is almost a form of crime, isn't it?
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PS:
Saturday, June 23, 2012
"That they may be one!"
The prayer of Jesus in John 17:21 is the TRUE MEANING of ecumenism.
And Pope Benedict XVI is the Pope of Christian Unity.
His visit to Westminster Abbey is just that.
Note that he is wearing the stole of Pope Leo XIII. Do you know Apostolicae curae?
Well, you should read it. :)
And Pope Benedict XVI is the Pope of Christian Unity.
His visit to Westminster Abbey is just that.
Note that he is wearing the stole of Pope Leo XIII. Do you know Apostolicae curae?
Well, you should read it. :)
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