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+ JMJ No further explanation or commentary necessary: Courtesy of DICI 50 years after  Unitatis redintegratio : From schism to charism 5-12-2014    Filed under  From Rome ,  News On November 21, 1964, Paul VI promulgated the conciliar decree  Unitatis redintegratio , destined to promote unity among Christians. 50 years later, where is ecumenism now? On November 29, 2014, Pope Francis declared to Bartholomew I, Patriarch of Constantinople: “The one thing the Catholic Church desires, and that I seek as Bishop of Rome, ‘the Church that presides in charity’, is communion with the Orthodox Churches;” and he explained that reestablishing full communion means “neither one submitting to the other, nor one being absorbed by the other.” Indeed, the pope is in favor of unity in diversity. He thus declared, on the same day, to the Catholic community of Turkey: “The Holy Spirit brings forth different charisms in the Church”, that “may seem to cr...

+ JMJ Sometimes a little truth lightens the mood! Courtesy of the Remnant Tuesday, December 23, 2014 Turbo New Evangelization Now Here Written by  M. T. Church Ima Cardinal Hairatik A-CNN Super-Duper Report—A reliable Vatican spokesperson, Cardinal Ima Hairatik, startled the Catholic world by declaring that the Holy Eucharist, formerly believed to be the Body and Blood of Christ, is merely blessed bread and wine offered as a remembrance of Christ’s words at the Last Supper. Henceforth, the following guidelines will be instituted in “catholic” churches throughout the world: * In the true spirit of Vatican II, liturgical worship services, formerly known as The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, will be referred to as a community gathering where love and fellowship will be enjoyed by all. * The priest, formerly referred to as “celebrant”, will be designated as a “presider” who will utilize his talents to entertain the congregation in a spirit of joyful fel...

+ JMJ In the summary of Father Themann's talk 'Resistance to What?' we find the following paragraph: Bishop Fellay (because he is not satisfied with assurances that he can attack Vatican II) grants an interview to DICI as a test of Roman openness to attacks against Vatican II and the New Mass. Upon hearing of this interview, a very dissatisfied Cardinal Levada schedules a long meeting with Pope Benedict XVI. ( source ) It was brought to my attention that the resistance faults Fr. Themann because Bishop Fellay did not criticize the Novus Ordo Missae directly in the DICI interview that he gave on June 8, 2012 . Thinking this through, it is apparent that a test of Rome's openness to attacks on V2 and the NOM does not necessarily mean that he spoke directly against both elements in the interview. Reviewing the interview we find the following references to Vatican and the Mass (NB. not the NOM). ... What has changed is the fact that Rome no longer makes to...

+ JMJ I've been informed by a friend that Fr. Pfeiffer is touring Canada and today is supposed to be in Manitoba. Therefore it is apropos that I discuss my conclusions about 'the resistance'. First of all, I saw the following pattern of behaviour about a decade ago. A priest: recently ordained, is transferred about with greater frequency than the normal 3 years per 'posting', has problems with obeying his present superior, attempts to assert control in areas the superior had reserved for himself, openly mocks his former superior, seeks to ingratiate himself with various people at the SSPX Mass centre, refuses a transfer on various grounds, attempts to evoke pity of his support group by casting himself as subject to persecution, attempts to take over the Mass centre and if unsuccessful, entices or convinces people to 'split off' from the SSPX to start his own group, eventually the character flaws dominate and the priest abandons his ...

+ JMJ I've been waiting for Bishop Williamson's other shoe to drop for sometime. In short, I've been waiting to see if he follows his espoused principles to their logical conclusion or if he abandons them for some other path. Open Letter to Bishop Williamson In case there is any doubt as to the path that His Excellency has set his foot upon let's revisit my Open Letter to H.E. concerning E354. Based on certain ambiguities in his writings Bishop Williamson has enabled people who turn to him for guidance in this crisis of the Church, to come to the conclusion that the: Catholic Church before the Council had the Four Marks Catholic Church after the Council "by losing all four marks of the Catholic Church (One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic), was [no longer] the Catholic Church" Also, as a friend commented: The analogy [Bp. Williamson's rotten apple analogy] is excellent and correct if we take the rot to consist in individuals who occupy pl...

+ JMJ Communion in the hand: Legalized abuse and enabler of sacrilege. When the Church bans this protestant practice, then we'll know that we have reached the end of the beginning of this crisis of the Church. Fr. Jerabek's article provides some insight to this practice and who is defending the truth about it. Worth reading and please say a prayer for Fr. Jerabek, because those who defend this truth will be attacked. P^3

+ JMJ Update Mach 24, 2015: As noted here a friend reviewed one of the source YouTube videos used to create the infamous Recusant article.  He has discovered that Fr. Pfeiffer's chronicler missed the important aspect of Unity - The Pope.  I have upgraded Fr. Pfeiffer's mark to 1 for Unity.  I'll have to review the rest at a later time to determine if Fr. Pfeiffer can achieve a passing mark - or at least surpass Bishop Williamson. Early on in the conflict between Bishop Williamson et al who form the alleged 'resistance' and the SSPX, I discerned that there were two keys to understanding the differences betwixt the parties. Doctrinal and Cultural. The cultural aspect was obvious but the doctrinal is more important. Bishop Fellay accepts Church doctrine: St. Thomas' explanation of the Catholic principle of obedience is applicable today as it was in his time. The Pope is the direct Superior of all religious (Bishops, Priests, Monks, Brothers, Nuns et...

+ JMJ Yes I am busy, my laptop is setup beside my desktop as I prepare for a presentation I'm giving tomorrow. But this is too important an article to let slip by. In it Mr. Matt gives some insight to the struggle of the 'early' Traditionalists.  Men who, like my Step-Father, scavenged what they could from the scrap heap.  Not just little items like life size statues, I mean: Altars, tabernacles, communion rails. All Traditional Catholics owe an immense debt of gratitude to those who paved the way and have, in large part, passed on to their rewards. In truth, they are just part of a chain of Catholics from the first persecution to now. " Tradidi quod et accepi " We need to be the next link in the chain and pass on the faith - whole and entire. P^3 Courtesy of the Remnant Wednesday, December 17, 2014 Old Mass/Old Faith, New Mass/New Faith: The Raison d'être of a Catholic Traditionalist  Written by   Michael Matt | Editor Arc...

+ JMJ I've spent some time highlighting the cultural as well as doctrinal foundations of this crisis of the Church. The Mass and method of receiving Holy Communion are artifacts of the beliefs abd culture of the Church. Change those and other cultural elements will automatically realign to remove any inconsistency. The article below (and those linked) provide some examples of what happens when artifacts are altered. P^3 Courtesy of the Remnant PS. Also see  What’s Wrong with Communion in the Hand?  and How is New Coke Analogous to the New Mass? Friday, December 12, 2014 “Mass is Community Worship Where Believers Gather To Offer Praise and Thanksgiving…”  Featured Written by   Chris Jackson | Remnant Columnist Rate this item 1 2 3 4 5 (55 votes) I recently came across an article entitled, “ I Don't Get Anything Out Of Mass.”  The article was posted a month ago at Catholic365.com, a conservative oriented and ...

+ JMJ This article by the Remnant highlights the chasm between the manner in which the hierarchy (read Pope and Bishops) treats the Protestants / "Orthodox" and the SSPX. This chasm, really a cultural gap, in my opinion demonstrates with whom the present hierarchy is ideologically closer: Heretics and Schismatics. As long as Traditional Catholics are persecuted for hold to what the Church has always taught as the Church has always believed, then Traditional Catholics will never be truly welcome 'within' the Canonical Structures.