The devil is well pleased when he can spread ambiguity, confusion,
misunderstanding or downright lies.
The authentic Catholic faith is clear but nuanced,
in it's codification of dogmas.
It has but one goal; to sanctify us; to reconcile
us to God, while we are still here in this dimension.
Since Vatican 2 this doctrine has been undermined by the spirit
of the world, where things are relative and subjective, where we
can interpret according to our own opinions, and it is still "true".
In most Novus Ordo Masses there is an absence of the sense of
the supernatural and mystical; the flatness
of it in comparison to the Tridentine Mass, where one can enter
deeply into the absolute miracle that is taking place on the Altar.
The modern Mass: the N.O., has it's focus on human dignity, it
honours earthly fruits rather than spiritual fruits,
it puts man, rather than God, at the centre.
Proof: Pope Leo XIV first Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas
(Magnificent Humanity).
Having said that, sometimes at the new Mass, largely
depending on the priest who celebrates the Mass, but
also depending on our own internal disposition, a sense of
the sacred, a moment where we can unite ourselves with
Jesus's sacrifice for us by giving ourselves entirely to Him;
can be experienced.
It is a valid Mass, it is the Real Presence in the Eucharist.
How often do we hear when trying to encourage people to
come to church,
they say "you can make friends, have a social life, keep busy",
etc,
not even knowing that the sole reason for the existence of the
Catholic Church, that God Himself established, is to draw us
up to Him, to make us holy, restore us to His
friendship, it has
nothing to do with being a social past time.
Neither is the Church a political movement; although
she does have a social doctrine,
but to see today that our current Pope is using his
position in a political way, to push for unlimited illegal
immigration by going to Lampedusa, disregarding the
terrible effects upon Christian nations, is sad, to say
the least.
Having said that; I like the Pope in many ways; he seems
to have many great human qualities, and he comes across
as a sensitive and intelligent man.
One of the consequences of the degradation or bastardisation
of the catholic religion is;
"people don't come to Church anymore,
oh what can we do to attract people to come?"
which seems to mean that they believe that the
Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is a human effort endeavour.
It was God who instituted the Mass, and it is still God
who is Really and Truly present during each valid Mass.
God is the Father of our soul.
By Baptism we become His true children.
By Confirmation we receive The Holy Spirit;
His indwelling Presence.
By the use of our willpower; by making conscious
choices with our minds,
we have the possibility of nurturing the growth of
our soul.
But this can not happen if we neglect it, if we have
no interest, because without our participation nothing
will grow.
"And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead
is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will
also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit
who lives in you."
Romans 8:11
Believing and practising Catholics make up
the Mystical Body of The Church of which
Our Lord Jesus Christ is the Head.
The Pope is the head of the visible Church.
Unfortunately there are many Catholics who
believe that the Pope is the head of the Mystical Body,
and not Jesus Christ,
which means that they believe that the Pope is divine
and perfect in everything he says and does.
This is a serious mistake.
The Pope's authority resides in the revealed truths of God,
they do not change, and no pope can invent new revelations.
If Popes, who are human beings and therefore sinners,
goes off the rails and diverge into other things, then it
is the obligation of the faithful flock to resist him.
We are obliged, by God, to always engage our brains.
That is why God gave them to us.
By refusing to do that, by thinking we are "obedient"
following blindly, without thinking, we do great harm,
not only to ourselves, but to the Church.
With the implementation of Vatican 2 itself, not only did
proper catechism cease to be widely available, but also it
discouraged Catholics from educating themselves in the faith.
I spoke to a French woman who became very interested in
learning the faith, she contacted her parish, who told her
that "that was no longer necessary or done."
Of course people would be disoriented and confused.
We have people active in parishes who have precious little
knowledge of the faith, and who tells themselves that it is all
so mysterious and complicated that they can't even try.
("Sure, I wouldn't understand!....")
The infallibility of the Pope is only as regards
Ex Cathedra;
In the official capacity as the supreme shepherd, on a subject
concerning faith or morals, intended to bind the entire RCC
and it must be made clear to be binding, but he also can not
invent new ideas, or doctrines, it is only as a means of
clarification of existing truths of divine revelation.
His own personal opinions are just that; his own opinions.
But if we believe the Pope is divine, then we are going to
be heavily influenced by his private opinions too.
So,
The Vatican has "excommunicated" the FSSPX.
(Again....)
The FSSPX asked for bread (of the doctrine)
they asked for the water (of the sacraments),
they asked for the wine of the the Holy Mass.
There is no basis for these "excommunications"
in Canon Law, all FSSPX want is to be Catholic
and to continue to transmit the unmodified
doctrine to future generations.
It is their refusal to accept Vatican 2 which is the
reason they were refused the mandate.
They received correspondence the day after
consecrating the new bishops, laying out that
if they signed on the dotted line accepting Vatican 2,
the "excommunication" would be lifted immediately.
This part of the story goes back to 1988, but it stems
from the Vatican 2 council, where a fundamental change
took place in the Church.
I have read the detailed events of this drama from start
to finish, written by the clergy who were the main
characters in it.
I have been at a silent Saint Ignatius retreat in France
(Thiviers)
where some of them ended up, forming l'Institut
du Bon Pasteur, ( Institute of the Good Shepherd),
Traditional Priests who are in full Communion with
the Church.
While in the past, a Catholic would be
excommunicated for not adhering to
the laws of the Church, we have now
the inverse, if you are "too" catholic you
are "excommunicated".
The fullness of the perennial Catholic faith,
fully integrated, this seems to be the threat.
Integrated human beings used to be a goal to
aim for, but today the word intégriste is a
pejorative and an insult in France.
Thanks to the immense sacrifice of
Monseigneur Marcel Lefebvre, with
or without the Vatican mandate,
Tradition continues to flourish, and
even if it has to go underground,
back into the catacombs, it will
continue still.
There is no schism;
The Catholic Church is still united in Jesus
Christ and she is One, Holy Catholic and Apostolic.
"And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I
will build my Church, and the gates of hell shall
not prevail against it."
Matthew 16:18
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