Dear Friends,
If ever I had sedevacantist temptations, the time would be NOW. It's becoming increasingly difficult for me to believe that the man occupying the Chair of Peter is really pope.
I thought I would never live to see the day when my liberal, neo-pagan co-workers would actually come to my desk and laughingly exhort me to FOLLOW what the pope says!
What I "feel" is irrelevant. That this man continues on his destructive binge as though he were some sworn enemy of the Church is! How did they ever elect this man to the papacy?
All I know is that it's becoming increasingly difficult to reconcile the clear pattern of his scandalous words and actions, executed in shocking, unapologetic boldness and deliberate zeal, with the actions of a true shepherd of the Church.
For the record, I have no problem with those who take the sedevacantist position and who do so in complete sincerity and desire to remain faithful to the Church. I have often found their arguments to be powerful and quite compelling, actually.
I myself have not made that formal "switch" yet, but the man presently occupying the See of Peter is doing a great job of helping me tip that scale!
Yes, the Apostle Peter did deny Christ three times, but out of fear for his life, don't forget. The man who occupies his Chair today, however, seems to actually ENJOY presiding over the (attempted) destruction and humiliation of the Church! There's not a nervous bone in him! Being the wrecking ball seems to come so naturally to him with that disgusting but tiresome smirk!
Put another way, imagine the Apostle Peter denying his Master, seized with fear and a whole bunch of other disquieting emotions we could all relate to as weak humans. Now imagine this other "Peter" actually joining the Roman soldiers in spitting on Our Lord's face, gleefully scourging Him at the pillar, and laughing at Him along with the Jєωs!
Look, I have no idea whether this man in Rome is the "last pope," the uncanonically elected "Destroyer" reportedly prophesied by St. Francis of Assisi for the end times, etc. I don't care to guess or get into stuff like this. All I can say is that I shudder to find out what other "runaway train" clownery and scandal would be spewing forth from this highest office next!
I do not mean to offend anyone's sensibilities by this strongly worded post. I'll be the first to admit that I don't presume to know everything. Those who've read my past entries, I'm sure, need no convincing of that. I just felt I needed to get this off my chest. Thanks for reading. I would welcome any thoughts or suggestions. God bless!!!
The time has come for the “stones” of the street; the most unworthy, unglamorous, despised and the “off-scouring of the world” to cry out. Those of the SSPX Resistance can no longer be silent in the face of the present leadership of the Society, shamefully silent at the most necessary hour! All our letters, appeals, filial rebukes have been returned with silences, monitions and expulsions.
I would add, also, that there is not a fundamental difference between this pope and John Paul II. They both undermined Tradition and presided over the continued destruction of the Catholic Church.
Perhaps EMOTIONALLY Pope Francis is harder to stomach -- but let's just say my stance on the "pope question" is based more on reason than emotion.
I won't be blowing away like a leaf, even in the hurricane of Pope Francis' scandalous words. I would like others to be similarly well-founded in reason and doctrine.
Pope Francis is to John Paul II as Obama is to Clinton. Yes, Obama is a new low. Yes, his name sounds like "Osama", his middle name is "Hussein", and he's obviously a Muslim. We've never had a president that's allergic to the American flag, etc. We've never been that low before. AND YET -- what is he really doing that is fundamentally different from what Clinton did? They both strove to move us forward into the nєω ωσrℓ∂ σr∂єr.
I attended Fr Hewko's mass today for the first time and liked his sermon very much, although when I asked him about sedevacantism he said it was a dead end, I'll have to disagree with him on that point but can say that I'm a fan of his and admire his character
Quote from: MatthewI would add, also, that there is not a fundamental difference between this pope and John Paul II. They both undermined Tradition and presided over the continued destruction of the Catholic Church.
Perhaps EMOTIONALLY Pope Francis is harder to stomach -- but let's just say my stance on the "pope question" is based more on reason than emotion.
I won't be blowing away like a leaf, even in the hurricane of Pope Francis' scandalous words. I would like others to be similarly well-founded in reason and doctrine.
Pope Francis is to John Paul II as Obama is to Clinton. Yes, Obama is a new low. Yes, his name sounds like "Osama", his middle name is "Hussein", and he's obviously a Muslim. We've never had a president that's allergic to the American flag, etc. We've never been that low before. AND YET -- what is he really doing that is fundamentally different from what Clinton did? They both strove to move us forward into the nєω ωσrℓ∂ σr∂єr.
A couple of observations:
1. If one looks at the situation from an emotional viewpoint, yes possibly Frances is "Harder to stomach." But we don't look at things that way.
2. You seem to imply sedevacantists have "blown away like a leaf" while you haven't. Maybe we have seen things more clearly all along.
Quote from: goochI attended Fr Hewko's mass today for the first time and liked his sermon very much, although when I asked him about sedevacantism he said it was a dead end, I'll have to disagree with him on that point but can say that I'm a fan of his and admire his character
FWIW, I think Fr. Hewko has a very good point.
We need to print out this letter and pass it around to friends, family, and fellow parishioners. Fr. Hewko was written a very sober, sane, balanced, Catholic, and informative letter. He has done a lot of the work for us. We just need to send this out, and hopefully those of good will can react accordingly.
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Well said, but my guess is that the most likely response will be silence. If not silence, Fr. Hewko will be formally expelled, especially now that Father's nephew's family no longer brings in seminary tuition. The Resistance should use their energy to resist the errors of the worldwide fraud masquerading as Catholicism than on reaching the hierarchy of the SSPX. Just my opinion, but I fear Bp. Fellay may well have passed the place of no return. Fr. Hewko obviously has more patience than I! May God have mercy on us all.
A wise comment. Whilst it is no harm printing off the letter and distributing it, I wouldn't waste time and energy. The response will be silence.
For the love of your soul, your Excellency, please hold an urgent General Chapter. Condemn the new policies and compromises with Vatican II and the New Mass. Return to the stand of Abp. Lefebvre on all the points listed above, resign yourself, and let there be a true son of Abp. Lefebvre to replace you, Fr. Faure, for instance. This alone could save the Society. Otherwise, the work of Tradition will peacefully continue, if it pleases God, in the SSPX Resistance, Marian Corps.
I do disagree... that i am the sole irish member here, john, apart from your good self, plus i know there are many irish, who visit cathinfo. i do agree, that apart from those people who have already left sspx, this appeal will not cause others to follow suit. But it would be wrong to say it will not be read, and noted...and who knows what may happen further down the line.
I would point out that Pope Francis is NOT a true shepherd of the Church. He is the Pope, but a bad one, and possibly put there to destroy the Church.
A true shepherd would never do the things that he has done.
When I read your post, I recognized the sentiment of MANY traditional Catholics, as many have said those same things recently (even on CathInfo).
I would add, also, that there is not a fundamental difference between this pope and John Paul II. They both undermined Tradition and presided over the continued destruction of the Catholic Church.
Perhaps EMOTIONALLY Pope Francis is harder to stomach -- but let's just say my stance on the "pope question" is based more on reason than emotion.
I won't be blowing away like a leaf, even in the hurricane of Pope Francis' scandalous words. I would like others to be similarly well-founded in reason and doctrine.
Pope Francis is to John Paul II as Obama is to Clinton. Yes, Obama is a new low. Yes, his name sounds like "Osama", his middle name is "Hussein", and he's obviously a Muslim. We've never had a president that's allergic to the American flag, etc. We've never been that low before. AND YET -- what is he really doing that is fundamentally different from what Clinton did? They both strove to move us forward into the nєω ωσrℓ∂ σr∂єr.
Yes, Pope Francis is a new low. But fundamentally there is a complete cohesion between his pontificate and that of the previous post-V2 popes.
By Paul O’Brien Political Correspondent - Thursday, June 04, 2009
LIBERTAS performed an astonishing U-turn last night after earlier claiming that a leading Jєωιѕн human rights organisation was "beneath contempt".
Less than two hours after Libertas candidate Caroline Simons branded the Simon Wiesenthal Centre as "willing idiots", Libertas founder Declan Ganley said his organisation was joining with the centre to "actively fight racism and anti-Semitism".
The embarrassing U-turn overshadowed Libertas’s final press event of the European election campaign.
The contradictory statements were issued after the centre, which fights anti-Semitism across the world, raised questions about some of Libertas’s candidates across Europe, as revealed in this paper yesterday. The centre stated: "Libertas is running some 600 candidates in over 20 of the elections in the 27 member states. Some of those standing are known αnтι-ѕємιтєs, homophobes and anti-migrant racists."
Libertas responded yesterday when claiming in a statement issued at around 3.20pm that the centre’s comments represented a "smear".
"In 2004, the Simon Wiesenthal Centre smeared the president of our country," Ms Simons, who’s standing for Libertas in Dublin, said. "They implied that by association, she was giving support to fascists. They are beneath contempt.
"The voters aren’t stupid. It was only ever a matter of time before the establishment got so desperate that they resorted to calling us nαzιs. The only surprise here is that we had to wait so long before they could find a willing idiot to come and say it."
But shortly after 5pm, Libertas founder Declan Ganley, who’s running as a candidate in Ireland North West, issued a very different statement.
"Libertas leader Declan Ganley today announced that the Libertas pan-European movement will ally itself with the Simon Wiesenthal Centre in a joint commitment to defend against and actively fight racism and anti-Semitism within the European Parliament and other European institutions," the statement said.
The catechism teaches there is a time when silence becomes gravely imprudent, reckless and even cooperates with sin and darkness. That time is now! From the SSPX pulpits, websites, magazines, articles, etc. comes a shameful silence. A silence that uses the “liberty of prudence” as a cloak for malice, a silence equivalent to those passively standing by, while their mother is defiled and violently ravaged by the very ones vowed and ordained to defend Mother Church!
We need to print out this letter and pass it around to friends, family, and fellow parishioners. Fr. Hewko was written a very sober, sane, balanced, Catholic, and informative letter. He has done a lot of the work for us. We just need to send this out, and hopefully those of good will can react accordingly.
That time is now!
What I did suggest is that the sight of a Pope kissing the Koran causing a man to run away screaming into a CMRI chapel to "sign me up" is not the hallmark of a stable, balanced, rational man.
Dear Friends,
If ever I had sedevacantist temptations, the time would be NOW. It's becoming increasingly difficult for me to believe that the man occupying the Chair of Peter is really pope.
I thought I would never live to see the day when my liberal, neo-pagan co-workers would actually come to my desk and laughingly exhort me to FOLLOW what the pope says!
Quote from: SkunkwurxsspxDear Friends,
If ever I had sedevacantist temptations, the time would be NOW. It's becoming increasingly difficult for me to believe that the man occupying the Chair of Peter is really pope.
I thought I would never live to see the day when my liberal, neo-pagan co-workers would actually come to my desk and laughingly exhort me to FOLLOW what the pope says!
I don't think the present situation requires folk to go from non-SV to SV. I do think it requires us to finally state the obvious - THIS GUY AIN'T CATHOLIC!
Reports are, that the neo sspx pilgrimage to Knock, was attended by a large crowd, from all over the country, but mostly, the mid-lands. the 'acting' superior was present, as was the new prior of athlone, fr mac donald, and fr gallagher. from some of the comments heard, we need not expect a resistance pilgrimage anytime soon.
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For example even at the conference given by Bishop Williamson, despite hearing the facts and evidence, one lady present could not find anything wrong with what Bishop Fellay has said or done and spoke well of Bishop Fellay. I felt sorry for her.
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Since I started attending SSPX church about 10 years ago, I noticed that, unfortunately, many people are actually very pious, but very average intelligent... I'm afraid that they are the backbone of all the parishes in North America...What priests would say from the pulpit, they will believe even that actually in 2012 the SSPX just cleared up the hostile elements....
What an awesome letter from Fr. Hewko!
He was just here at our house, too! My family and I spiritually benefited by his words, his example, and the two Masses he said here.
I wish more people would have come out to listen to this very holy and courageous priest.
We need to print out this letter and pass it around to friends, family, and fellow parishioners. Fr. Hewko was written a very sober, sane, balanced, Catholic, and informative letter. He has done a lot of the work for us. We just need to send this out, and hopefully those of good will can react accordingly.
Father Hewko, a true son of Mary and son of Archbishop Lefebvre, expressed well the hearts of us who love and want to keep the Faith. Fr. Hewko refers to Our Lady of Good Success regarding compromise. This compromise within the SSPX is the same deadly acid used within the post-Conciliar Church that has lead to the great apostasy. I would suffice to say this diabolical silence grew into the monster it is from the silencing of Our Lady of Fatima, particularly in 1959 when Pope John XXIII silenced the third secret.
It is clear that Rome is burning and SSPX leadership is fine just cozying up to the fire to warm itself as Peter did and proclaiming "I know not the man", while attempting to fashion SSPX into a comfy club of Catholic Tradition. Let us pray that SSPX leadership will also see the charitable rebuke from Our Lord as Peter did and weep for its sins.
I pray for all of the Bishops, Priests, Religious and Faithful of SSPX in my Rosaries and will pray that Father Hewko's letter will get wide spread distribution to the priests and faithful. I myself will help in this cause when the opportunity arises.
For one I just received an appeal from the SSPX US District for financial support. The enclosed letter from Fr. Rostand reads a bit like the Novus Ordo appeals from the local Diocese (see attached). Before the SLIDE of SSPX into lukewarmness, with great gladness and joy I made contributions to a number of SSPX needs (Local chapel, Seminary, Monasteries, St. Mary's School and College) and purchased from Angelus Press. Now we have to be told how to give. We now mingle our sorrows with Fr. Hewko and all the Resistance priests for the direction SSPX leadership is going.
We know "In the end, My Immaculate Heart will Triumph" so we must pray that the Lord's Will be done even, as Our Lady said in Quito, when all appears lost, then will be the time of her triumph.
And in regards to Pope Francis, Bishop Williamson made an interesting point during his recent talk (I believe Sept 1, 2013, Our Lady of Fatima). If Pope Benedict was forced to resign by the Masonic Order currently occupying the Vatican, then the election of Pope Francis may be invalid, leaving Benedict as Pope. None the less, we must follow Our Lady's request to pray much for the Holy Father.
Vivat Christus Rex!
Patrick
He's on our team... in fact, he threw the
pass! Go for it!
(Lumiere from Beauty and the Beast).