Author Topic: His Excellency Bp. Williamson to Consecrate Fr. Thomas Aquinas O.S.B. (Read 5893 times)

GGMoreno · « **on:** February 20, 2016, 04:25:30 AM »

His Excellency has a blog post on Eleison Comments, but this is pulled from Non Possumus.

http://nonpossumus-vcr.blogspot.com/2016/02/un-nuevo-obispo-para-la-resistencia-dom.html

Incredulous · « **Reply #1 on:** February 20, 2016, 11:18:31 AM »

Wow... this is news!

Raphaela · « **Reply #2 on:** February 20, 2016, 02:37:13 PM »

Wonderful news!

And here's a piece Dom Thomas Aquinas wrote in 2012:

HONOR AND GLORY TO BISHOP WILLIAMSON
Dom Thomas Aquinas
September 3, 2012 Feast of St. Pius X

In this dramatic moment in the life of the Holy Church, moment in which the Faith is most gravely threatened, an episcopal voice rises and confirms the faithful in the faith of their Baptism. Whose is this voice but of the bishop persecuted, slandered, accused of rebellion, etc., etc., etc.? And why is he persecuted, slandered, accused? Precisely because he defends the Faith and this crime has no forgiveness in the modern world. The modern world accepts everything; it even accepts the Tradition, as long as the Tradition accepts the modern world. The modern world is a highly concentrated solvent. It accepts everything it can dissolve, except the indissoluble Catholic Faith, except the integral, pure and immaculate Catholic doctrine, and this is what is at stake in this dramatic moment for the Tradition. Are we going to divide the Faith as Solomon proposed the two women vying for a child? The modernist Rome says: "Yes, let's divide the Faith, let's do a bargain. Why not?" Bishop Williamson says: "No, non possumus," and we are with him: "Non possumus!" Like Saint Peter we say to the Pharisees: "We cannot stop preaching in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ! Judge yourselves whether it is better to obey God than men." The child must live, as in the judgment of Solomon. In the present case, it is not the child who should live, but the mother, Our Mother the Holy Church. To divide Her by giving a piece to the modernists and a piece the traditionalists? Never!

For all these reasons we say and proclaim: "Honor and glory to Bishop Williamson and to all the priests who defend the faith without compromise with the enemies of the Catholic Faith." Some may be scandalized by the mere fact of speaking about enemies in this terrible battle. If this is your case, dear reader, remember that the Church here on earth is called militant, because it militates against three cruel enemies, as states the Catechism of the Council of Trent, which are the devil, the world and the flesh. Also remember the prayer: "By the sign of the Holy Cross, deliver us, from our enemies, O Lord our God." Remember also what says St. Pius X, who we celebrate today. The enemies of the Church are currently in the veins of the same Church.

These enemies are in Rome, unfortunately, this Rome who wants to make a deal with the Tradition, i.e., modernist Rome which wants to make a deal with eternal Rome. To what end? Even if it is not known the intention of the heart of Benedict XVI, it is not difficult to know how all this will end if this agreement (whose bitter fruits are already being felt, even before completion) takes place. The fruit, which already can be seen, is the silence of the Tradition, but as St. Gregory the Great said: "The Church would rather die than be silent." Then She, the real mother, won't shut up, will not do this shameful agreement, but will continue to speak, preach and work for the salvation of their children. This is what the brave priests are doing, this is what is doing Bp. Williamson. For this reason we say: "Honor and glory to Bp. Williamson, successor of the apostles and confessor of the Faith."

Honor and glory to the Bishop who administered 99 confirmations in eight days and directed his apostolic word 15 times to different audiences, which together represent more than 300 people in this vast Brazil, evangelized by the Portuguese and now by a Bishop of the former "island of saints".

Our monastery of Santa Cruz and the faithful of Rio, Salvador, Vitoria, Campo Grande (where a connection delay prevented the departure of Bp. Williamson), Maringá and Nova Friburgo thank the solicitude of a true Archbishop Lefebvre's son, faithful to his teachings, who came in to confirm, not only with the sacrament, but also with his deep understanding of revealed doctrine, of the modern errors and of medicine for today's illness, among which stands out with a special glow the Holy Rosary, which Bp. Williamson recommends to pray complete every day. May the Virgin Mary obtain us the grace to watch and pray to avoid falling into the temptation of agreements and to defeat the infernal serpent that wants to destroy the Tradition.

Viva Cristo Rey · « **Reply #3 on:** February 20, 2016, 02:47:36 PM »

This great and positive news.

Benzel · « **Reply #4 on:** February 21, 2016, 08:12:28 AM »

WHO IS DOM THOMAS AQUINAS FERREIRA DA COSTA, OUR NEW BISHOP: A TESTIMONY

Spanish -English

Read here: http://nonpossumus-vcr.blogspot.mx/2016/02/quien-es-dom-tomas-de-aquino-ferreira.html#more

WHO IS DOM THOMAS AQUINAS FERREIRA DA COSTA, OUR NEW BISHOP: A TESTIMONY
Carlos Nougué
(Professor of the House of Studies Saint Anselm,
of the Monastery of the Holy Cross)

Miguel Ferreira da Costa was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1954. Before starting the law career, he made his studies in the Saint Benedict College of Rio de Janeiro, where I had the opportunity to be his classmate during a brief time. He took part of the Traditionalist and anti-modernist movement organized around Gustavo Corção and Permanencia magazine; then, it began his life of “faithful warrior and veteran of the post-Conciliar war for the Faith”, as Bp. Williamson wrote. He began, as I said, to study Law, but he quit to become a monk with the name of Thomas Aquinas, in the French monastery of Barroux, which superior was Dom Gérard at that time; and he was ordained priest in 1980, in Ecône, by Archbishop Lefebvre. He was then able to enjoy the friendship, the example, the teaching of the SSPX’s founder.
He came to Brazil with a group of monks of Barroux to found the Monastery of the Holy Cross in Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro / Brazil. However, in the meantime Dom Gérard, against the instances of AB Lefebvre, marched toward an agreement with the conciliar Rome, against which Dom Thomas Aquinas was also opposed. The split was inevitable. The Monastery of the Holy Cross, with the support of AB Lefebvre to Dom Thomas Aquinas, became independent, but friend of the SSPX. Indeed, AB Lefebvre wrote in a letter to Dom Thomas, letter which I had the privilege of reading, something like this: You must revere and consult the bishops of the SSPX, but they do not have jurisdiction over you because, as Prior of the Monastery, you must have autonomy.
But the relationship between Dom Thomas and his Monastery with the SSPX was becoming difficult, especially with the approach of the SSPX to neo-modernist Rome. When Benedict XVI released his Motu Proprio about the "extraordinary rite", Dom Thomas Aquinas refused to sing at the Sunday Mass the Te Deum asked by Bp. Fellay to celebrate the papal docuмent, and, especially for the “lifting of the excommunications” by the same pope, Dom Thomas wrote to Bp. Fellay a letter where he said that he will not follow his steps towards an agreement with conciliar Rome. Sometime later, Bp. De Galarreta and Fr. Bouchacourt appeared at the Monastery (I’m an eyewitness) to say to Dom Thomas he had 15 days to leave the Monastery; otherwise the Monastery wouldn’t receive help and sacraments (Order included) from the SSPX.
I wrote to Bp. Fellay to complain about this injustice, and received for answer the following: “As long as he doesn’t leave the Monastery, this one will not receive our help”. I responded: “I should have the same mental problem, because I know him for twelve years and I never realized”. It truly was something similar to Stalinism and its psychiatric hospitals for opponents.
Then Dom Thomas hesitated: if he left the monastery, it would be its ruin regarding the Faith; but if he stayed, he would deprive it of all the help needed. It was then when Bp. Williamson came to the rescue: our English Bishop wrote a letter to Dom Thomas in which he assured the monastery all the sacraments; this way Dom Tomas could remain in it. This was enough for all of us to react: it was the beginning of what is now known as the Resistance, which had as first organ the website called SPES, today offline for having played the role to which it was destined. The Monastery then became the reception center for the priests who, wanting to leave the SSPX by the treachery of his superiors, hesitated to leave because they had nowhere to live. It was the consecration place of Bp. Faure and now it will be the place of the consecration of Dom Thomas Aquino Ferreira da Costa himself, my spiritual father and closest friend that God could had given to me. Yes, I’m his son and the Monastery of the Holy Cross’ son and it was here, in this little corner of heaven, I could feel for the first time the most pleasant odor of sanctity.

Maria Regina · « **Reply #5 on:** February 21, 2016, 04:49:58 PM »

Quote from: Benzel

WHO IS DOM THOMAS AQUINAS FERREIRA DA COSTA, OUR NEW BISHOP: A TESTIMONY

Spanish -English

Read here: http://nonpossumus-vcr.blogspot.mx/2016/02/quien-es-dom-tomas-de-aquino-ferreira.html#more

WHO IS DOM THOMAS AQUINAS FERREIRA DA COSTA, OUR NEW BISHOP: A TESTIMONY
Carlos Nougué
(Professor of the House of Studies Saint Anselm,
of the Monastery of the Holy Cross)

Miguel Ferreira da Costa was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1954. Before starting the law career, he made his studies in the Saint Benedict College of Rio de Janeiro, where I had the opportunity to be his classmate during a brief time. He took part of the Traditionalist and anti-modernist movement organized around Gustavo Corção and Permanencia magazine; then, it began his life of “faithful warrior and veteran of the post-Conciliar war for the Faith”, as Bp. Williamson wrote. He began, as I said, to study Law, but he quit to become a monk with the name of Thomas Aquinas, in the French monastery of Barroux, which superior was Dom Gérard at that time; and he was ordained priest in 1980, in Ecône, by Archbishop Lefebvre. He was then able to enjoy the friendship, the example, the teaching of the SSPX’s founder.
He came to Brazil with a group of monks of Barroux to found the Monastery of the Holy Cross in Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro / Brazil. However, in the meantime Dom Gérard, against the instances of AB Lefebvre, marched toward an agreement with the conciliar Rome, against which Dom Thomas Aquinas was also opposed. The split was inevitable. The Monastery of the Holy Cross, with the support of AB Lefebvre to Dom Thomas Aquinas, became independent, but friend of the SSPX. Indeed, AB Lefebvre wrote in a letter to Dom Thomas, letter which I had the privilege of reading, something like this: You must revere and consult the bishops of the SSPX, but they do not have jurisdiction over you because, as Prior of the Monastery, you must have autonomy.
But the relationship between Dom Thomas and his Monastery with the SSPX was becoming difficult, especially with the approach of the SSPX to neo-modernist Rome. When Benedict XVI released his Motu Proprio about the "extraordinary rite", Dom Thomas Aquinas refused to sing at the Sunday Mass the Te Deum asked by Bp. Fellay to celebrate the papal docuмent, and, especially for the “lifting of the excommunications” by the same pope, Dom Thomas wrote to Bp. Fellay a letter where he said that he will not follow his steps towards an agreement with conciliar Rome. Sometime later, Bp. De Galarreta and Fr. Bouchacourt appeared at the Monastery (I’m an eyewitness) to say to Dom Thomas he had 15 days to leave the Monastery; otherwise the Monastery wouldn’t receive help and sacraments (Order included) from the SSPX.
I wrote to Bp. Fellay to complain about this injustice, and received for answer the following: “As long as he doesn’t leave the Monastery, this one will not receive our help”. I responded: “I should have the same mental problem, because I know him for twelve years and I never realized”. It truly was something similar to Stalinism and its psychiatric hospitals for opponents.
Then Dom Thomas hesitated: if he left the monastery, it would be its ruin regarding the Faith; but if he stayed, he would deprive it of all the help needed. It was then when Bp. Williamson came to the rescue: our English Bishop wrote a letter to Dom Thomas in which he assured the monastery all the sacraments; this way Dom Tomas could remain in it. This was enough for all of us to react: it was the beginning of what is now known as the Resistance, which had as first organ the website called SPES, today offline for having played the role to which it was destined. The Monastery then became the reception center for the priests who, wanting to leave the SSPX by the treachery of his superiors, hesitated to leave because they had nowhere to live. It was the consecration place of Bp. Faure and now it will be the place of the consecration of Dom Thomas Aquino Ferreira da Costa himself, my spiritual father and closest friend that God could had given to me. Yes, I’m his son and the Monastery of the Holy Cross’ son and it was here, in this little corner of heaven, I could feel for the first time the most pleasant odor of sanctity.

Thanks for posting this very informative article.

Montfort · « **Reply #6 on:** February 21, 2016, 10:51:00 PM »

Once consecrated, how should one address him? Thomas Aquinas is his religious name, would we call him Bishop Thomas Aquinas or Bishop Aquinas? Or would we use his family name, calling him Bishop Da Costa?
Is there any law or traditional discipline regarding proper titles for clergy as they advance in office?

Neil Obstat · « **Reply #7 on:** February 21, 2016, 11:20:36 PM »

Aquino Obispo, or Tomas Obispo (if things were normal). Like in San Louis Obispo.

Later on, we would be able to say, San Tomas Obispo, because things would be perhaps normal once again.

Neil Obstat · « **Reply #8 on:** February 21, 2016, 11:44:19 PM »

This video makes me wish I could understand Portuguese!!!!!

(The great Feast of Christ the King)

Take a good look at that beautiful crucifix. Someone knows how to work with his hands.

Dom Tomas Aquino is the man who should read the Third Secret to the world, in his native tongue.

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Neil Obstat · « **Reply #9 on:** February 21, 2016, 11:49:57 PM »

Quote from: Neil Obstat

Aquino Obispo, or Tomas Obispo (if things were normal). Like in San Louis Obispo.

Later on, we would be able to say, San Tomas Obispo, because things would be perhaps normal once again.

Woops. Should have said São Tomas Obispo.

Centroamerica · « **Reply #10 on:** February 22, 2016, 03:58:58 AM »

Quote from: Neil Obstat

Aquino Obispo, or Tomas Obispo (if things were normal). Like in San Louis Obispo.

Later on, we would be able to say, San Tomas Obispo, because things would be perhaps normal once again.

I don't know what that means, but you know that Brazil speaks portuguese, right? Maybe you are trying to say Bispo Tomas Aquino. However, in Portuguese the proper title for a bishop is "Dom", just like the title of a prior. So his name will remain Dom Tomás Aquino.

(In Spanish it would have been Mons. Tomás Aquino.)

BJ5 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 22, 2016, 09:37:25 AM »

Based on previous alliances, especially vis-a-vis Fr. Hewko, I can see how this could become the Kentucky solution.

Benzel · « **Reply #12 on:** February 22, 2016, 11:22:18 AM »

Quote from: BJ5

Based on previous alliances, especially vis-a-vis Fr. Hewko, I can see how this could become the Kentucky solution.

Previous alliances? Kentucky solution? vis-a-vis Fr. Hewko?

BJ5: Can you explain?

BJ5 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 22, 2016, 02:00:28 PM »

Quote from: Benzel

Quote from: BJ5
Based on previous alliances, especially vis-a-vis Fr. Hewko, I can see how this could become the Kentucky solution.

Previous alliances? Kentucky solution? vis-a-vis Fr. Hewko?

BJ5: Can you explain?

Frs Hewko and Pfeiffer have made several visits to the Brazilian monastery and are (theoretically) on good terms. Fr. Hewko spent some time with the Benedictine Monastery in Silver City and has an affinity for the order. So assuming the relationship with Brazil remains in tact, one can foresee an opportunity to have Kentucky seminarians transported to Brazil for orders.

Centroamerica · « **Reply #14 on:** February 22, 2016, 02:25:53 PM »

Quote from: BJ5

Quote from: Benzel
Quote from: BJ5
Based on previous alliances, especially vis-a-vis Fr. Hewko, I can see how this could become the Kentucky solution.

Previous alliances? Kentucky solution? vis-a-vis Fr. Hewko?

BJ5: Can you explain?

Frs Hewko and Pfeiffer have made several visits to the Brazilian monastery and are (theoretically) on good terms. Fr. Hewko spent some time with the Benedictine Monastery in Silver City and has an affinity for the order. So assuming the relationship with Brazil remains in tact, one can foresee an opportunity to have Kentucky seminarians transported to Brazil for orders.

Don't count on it. Dom Tomás is going to follow the advice of his brother bishops. If you think he is going to sneak around them ordaining priests, you're being very hopeful, but wrong. Fr. Hewko does not maintain a close relationship with the Benedictines of Brazil. When he came here, he didn't speak much to anyone and kept by Fr. Pfeiffer's side. Enough responsible priests would speak to Dom Tomás before he goes ordaining Fr. Pfeiffer's seminarians. Two years ago when Fr. Pfeiffer published a video speaking against Bishop Williamson, the Holy Cross Monastery made serious moves to disassociate themselves with Kentucky. Any sort of so-called alliance that has been made out was with false allegations that Dom Tomás supports the red-lighting of the entire SSPX. Anyone who reads what he writes or has followed his past actions, knows that he will follow the advice if the other two bishops with all prudence. Even if he didn't maintain close contact with the other two bishops, I don't see him ordaining seminarians that he knows nothing about. Even if Fr. Pfeiffer asks him to, he will consult with the other two bishops.