Asked Tuesday about John Paul’s overall record on sɛҳuąƖ abuse, the Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, noted that sainthood isn’t a judgment on a papacy or even an evaluation of someone’s perfection in life.
“The important thing is that the intentions were upright and that there was respect,” Lombardi said. “This does not mean that he or she was perfect.”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/religion/john-paul-saint-maker-pope-not-involved-in-legion/2014/04/22/efef1884-ca15-11e3-b81a-6fff56bc591e_story.html
Commentary:
1) Here is the Vatican spokesman admitting to the world that these canonizations have nothing to do with the sanctity of JPII, or holding him out as a model of sanctity to the Catholic people.
2) He further admits that it is not necessary in the new Church to have practiced heroic sanctity to be a neo-saint...all that matters is that he had good intentions!
3) Clearly, therefore, what Francis has solemnly declared to the Church has nothing to do with the Catholic conception of sainthood.
4) It is therefore laughable that anyone could pretend you must either accept the validty of this bogus charade, or, declare the Holy See is empty.
5) He might as well, with just as much authority, declare that Coke is superior to Pepsi (and the sedes would try to bind us in obedience to that, I suppose: "Look at the words; if that isn't a solemn definition, I don't know what is!").
Rubbish.
Sean, since these canonizations you certainly have been arguing hard trying to maintain the fiction the conciliar church is still somehow the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Roman Church, and Francis is still somehow the Vicar of Christ. I do admire your tenacity, which I believe comes from a true love for our Holy Church and for the papacy. I believe your energy is misplaced, applied to defending a false church that has since the Vatican II council eclipsed (for a time) the Holy Catholic Church. I would also go so far as to say that in your case I think this is a case of " the Lady doth protest too much" :wink:
Everyone has to come to their own understanding of this crisis, what to make of it. But I can assure you of a few things, should you choose to recognize that
sede vacante is a valid, Catholic and most probable assessment of this present crisis:
1. You will not sprout horns or a tail.
2. Your love for our Lord or our Lady or for the papacy will not in any way diminish.
3. Your love for the Holy Catholic Church will not diminish.
4. Your assent to all that the Holy Catholic Church teaches, will not be eroded in any way.
5. You will
not become a wicked, judgemental pharisee.
So then what changes ? Nothing ? No, nothing really changes, the only thing that happens is, not a 'judgement', but a
simple recognition of fact. What Francis (and his predecessors) have done and continue to do is not in any way compatible with the Catholic Faith that we have received. In other words...
"The emperor has no clothes"
Sede VacanteThats it. Then you continue on with doing what you are doing, keeping the Faith, going to the true Mass and the sacraments, supporting the Church and Her faithful clergy, praying the rosary, doing the duties of your state in life and try and grow closer to God. Thats it, you recognize that Church is
still the Mystical Bride of Christ, still HIS Church and he will take care of this crisis in His due time and the Church will rise once again resplendent, trampling over Her enemies.
God bless,
Luke