Author Topic: Consecration of Dom Thomas Aquinas March 19th in Brazil (Read 14943 times)

Cristera · « **Reply #5 on:** March 19, 2016, 12:34:13 PM »

Matthew · « **Reply #6 on:** March 19, 2016, 01:07:49 PM »

I compare +Lefebvre to Elias, and +Williamson to Eliseus.

For those not familiar with the story:

4 Kings chapter 2:
[6] And Elias said to him: Stay here, because the Lord hath sent me as far as the Jordan. And he said: As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee; and they two went on together, [7] And fifty men of the sons of the prophets followed them, and stood in sight at a distance: but they two stood by the Jordan. [8] And Elias took his mantle and folded it together, and struck the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, and they both passed over on dry ground. [9] And when they were gone over, Elias said to Eliseus: Ask what thou wilt have me to do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Eliseus said: I beseech thee that in me may be thy double spirit. [10] And he answered: Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless if thou see me when I am taken from thee, thou shalt have what thou hast asked: but if thou see me not, thou shalt not have it.

[9] Double spirit: A double portion of thy spirit, as the eldest son and heir: or thy spirit which is double in comparison of that which God usually imparteth to his prophets.

[11] And as they went on, walking and talking together, behold a fiery chariot, and fiery horses parted them both asunder: and Elias went up by a whirlwind into heaven. [12] And Eliseus saw him, and cried: My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the driver thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own garments, and rent them in two pieces. [13] And he took up the mantle of Elias, that fell from him: and going back, he stood upon the bank of the Jordan, [14] And he struck the waters with the mantle of Elias, that had fallen from him, and they were not divided. And he said: Where is now the God of Elias? And he struck the waters, and they were divided, hither and thither, and Eliseus passed over. [15] And the sons of the prophets at Jericho, who were over against him, seeing it said: The spirit of Elias hath rested upon Eliseus. And coming to meet him, they worshipped him, falling to the ground,

[15] They worshipped him: viz., with an inferior, yet religious veneration, not for any temporal, but spiritual excellency.

Matthew · « **Reply #7 on:** March 19, 2016, 01:15:57 PM »

I equate these two events, and place them side by side for a good reason.

The spirit of +Lefebvre has rested upon +Williamson!

He is the true successor and spiritual heir to the providential, God-given Archbishop Lefebvre.

Matthew · « **Reply #8 on:** March 19, 2016, 01:18:47 PM »

One by one, all the no-brainer, obvious, long-overdue candidates are being consecrated.

Eventually, younger men will have to be consecrated bishop. There are only so many faithful, Resistant priests. Will all the good resistant priests today be overlooked -- an entire generation skipped -- and the next bishop to be consecrated is currently studying in Bishop Faure's seminary? I doubt it.

Someone old enough (older than 40), yet not TOO old (70's) will have to be consecrated bishop, eventually.

And it's not just the age -- but ability. Who else out there can handle the job of bishop? Who is sufficiently advanced in the spiritual life, and can handle the task of administration?

I wonder who it will be?

May God send us more faithful bishops to continue the fight for Tradition!

O Lord, grant us bishops.
O Lord, grant us holy bishops.
O Lord, grant us many holy bishops.
O Lord, grant us many holy priests to follow and help them.

Matthew · « **Reply #9 on:** March 19, 2016, 01:23:09 PM »

To continue my last post --

Is everyone on CathInfo aware of why they are consecrating +Dom Thomas Aquinas? It's not just because he's abbot of a monastery. It's because

A) Brazil is huge
B) there are lots of missions at far-flung distances, sometimes as much as 12 hours apart
C) There is a huge NEED for confirmations in Brazil
D) Bishop Williamson is not 40 anymore, and neither is +Faure.

Bishop Williamson is getting older, and Bishop Faure will probably be staying in Europe for the most part. He also has his seminary to run.

So they really needed a bishop for BRAZIL ALONE. Incidentally, for those who didn't know, they speak Portuguese in Brazil rather than Spanish. So it's a unique country in that respect.

They still need a bishop for the United States and Mexico, Central and South America -- all the Spanish-speaking countries.

They need another bishop who is still young enough to travel, but old enough to be qualified, who is advanced in the spiritual life, prudent, wise, experienced, who knows English and Spanish, and who has significant ability as an organizer/administrator/builder-upper...

...someone who is not seeking the office, who is content to live and die as a priest if that be God's will...

...someone who is already laboring tirelessly for God's glory and for the truth. Someone who is already proven...

Hmmm... I wonder who God will send? I have an idea or two.

A good bishop is a blessing upon the Catholic world, and that is why good Traditional Catholics instinctively rejoice when they hear about +Lefebvre ordaining 4 bishops, or +Williamson ordaining another deserving candidate.