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 + JMJ     Peter Kwasniewski has published an article on the opposition to the Tridentine Mass - of which there appears to be no small amount in the hierarchy.   As one diocesan priest said to me, "I don't understand why they are so afraid of this Mass." I think I know why they are afraid and why they have every reason to be afraid. The Tridentine Mass, simply stated, is the embodiment of what the Catholic Church Teaches - even today.  You can't promote ecumenism of accompaniment with a liturgy the teaches ecumenism of return and conversion. I thought that the republishing of the article was timely given the ongoing persecution within the Church of Traditional Catholics.  P^3  Source: https://www.newliturgicalmovement.org/2024/07/what-does-opposition-to-traditional.html Key Excerpts: Editor’s note: on this day in the year 2007, Pope Benedict XVI promulgated the motu proprio Summorum Pontificum , one of the most important acts of his pontificate...

 + JMJ     By Sailko - Own work, CC BY 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1026316  Pope Francis has been taking particular care of the Knights of Malta: The Pope explains how through the years he has followed the journey of the Order "with paternal care and concern," and expresses appreciation for its outreach in various parts of the world and his gratitude for "the generous contribution of Members and Volunteers," while "also noting the need to begin a profound spiritual, moral and institutional renewal of the entire Order." ( Source VaticanNews.va ) For the outside looking in, I don't see a non-political reason for the Pope supporting the usurpation of the Order ... similar to that of the FSSP and FFI. P^3    Sources: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/pope-dissolves-knights-malta-leadership-issues-new-constitution-2022-09-03/ https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2022-09/pope-promulgates-new-constitution-order-malta.html  ...

 + JMJ It has been a few months since TC was and the Dubia have been published (I'm writing this Jan 1, 2022) Clarification: I'm not talking about the dubia concerning Amoris Laetitia (see links below),but the dubia concerning Traditiones Custodes ( link ).   Here's something to consider: Traditiones is about an artifact of the faith - something that expresses it - the Mass. From my perspective Amoris Laetitia is more important because it touches explicitly on the Sacrament and provides a venue. I'm happy to hear about the uproar of TC, although after the FFI it was to be expected.  The real danger is in the attempts to change the perception of Church Teaching. As in other things, the leaders of the Catholic Church attempt to make exceptions to the Truth instead of their duty.  I wonder what else will have happened in the first four months of 2022.  I predict that the Eccelsia Dei communities will be experiencing the happy embrace that the Holy Father provi...

 + JMJ    The Remnant has posted an article by Jackson (link here) , here's a couple key points: Bad news is brewing as to the future of Ecclesia Dei communities in light of Pope Francis’ promulgation of Traditionis Custodes , which attempts to severely restrict the celebration of the Traditional Mass in dioceses as well as eliminates the use of all other Traditional sacraments with the goal of the eventual abolition of all 1962 Rites. On December 3, 2021, Lifesite News reported the following:   A German Catholic website reported that, according to its sources, the Vatican is planning a crackdown soon on the traditional Ecclesia Dei communities, going so far as to implement “papal delegates” for them and suppressing the use of the traditional Roman missal and its sacraments. LifeSiteNews found a source who confirmed that Rome is preparing for visitations of the three largest communities to take place in February 2022. These are the Pries...

 + JMJ I have added this article to the 'persecuted orders' chronicle.  Obviously, the ED superiors are concerned. Especially when someone says "Houston, we have a problem" (link) . I suspect that if push comes to shove, when the ED superiors pickup the phone to Rome, they'll get a busy signal.  Just like all the TLM parishes have experienced so far - they have no recourse. One question occurred to me when I say this post on Rorate-Caeli ... "I wonder if they invited the SSPX".  I don't think they would do that for three reasons: There appears to be a prejudice against the SSPX in some ED communities. If word got out that they included the SSPX, it would probably not work in their favour. They would have to swallow their pride, because this is why Archbishop Lefebvre performed the consecrations in 1988. I hope and pray that when they pickup the phone to Rome, that someone merciful and powerful answers. P^3 Courtesy of Rorate-Caeli     "The merc...

 + JMJ  According to this article the Ecclesia Dei congregations have not been summoned to Rome, but they are considering the possibility of Apostolic Visitations.  Which is how things started with the FFI.  The head of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter said the meeting would be to ‘exchange points of view and to see what we can do together’ ahead of any future possible restrictions imposed by the Vatican.  Hopefully God will intervene before this happens. P^3 https://www.ncregister.com/news/traditional-catholic-institutes-to-discuss-traditionis-custodes-amid-talk-of-visitations

+JMJ + Edward Pending just confirmed that the Order of Malta has banned the Tridentine liturgies released under Summorum Pontificum. " A spokeswoman for the @orderofmalta in Rome has confirmed to me this morning that this June 10 letter of the Grand Master banning all liturgical ceremonies in the Extraordinary Form within the Order is genuine." Tweet The Reformation is complete. P^3 Update Rorate-caeli.blogspot.com and LMS have copies of official document. Rorate LMS

+ JMJ Every time someone speaks about the evils that have free reign within the Catholic Church, a regular cast of characters comes forward to shush the child saying the emperor has no clothes. Jimmy Akin's is one of them and ... well you can read what happened in Christopher Ferrara's article. Please support the Remnant ! P^3 Courtesy of The Remnant JIMMY AKIN: Technically Speaking, Pope Still Catholic Written by  Christopher A. Ferrara Introduction: A Matter of Credentials? Having seen quite enough of Pope’s Francis’ theological wrecking ball in operation, and fearing even worse to come, a number of prominent Catholic academics have issued an Open Letter to the worldwide episcopate accusing Francis of “the canonical delict of heresy” and requesting that the bishops “take the steps necessary to deal with the grave situation of a heretical pope.” The authors declare: “We take this measure as a last resort to respond to...

+ JMJ It has been reported that the head of the Canons of St. John Cantius has been accused of immoral actions and removed from his office. My thoughts: People's gut reactions that this is a targeted character assassination by a liberal Cardinal are not entirely unwarranted. However ... It wouldn't be the first time that a priest who was attached to a traditional order fell into "that" sin ... Without much effort I can think of a few over the past few years that have erupted in the media. So pray for the priest and the faithful - this trial is far from over. P^3

+ JMJ I hadn't heard anything about the FFI for a while and had suspected that they basically had given up the fight. I understand that the SSPX had some contacts with them after their order came under attack. The response was that the FFI valued obedience and would submit to their treatment. Interestingly, the situation happened at a time when Rome and the SSPX seemed to be nearing an agreement. Also, we've seen this pattern before. Rome gets close to SSPX, A few members of a traditional order complain about a traditionally minded decision, Rome intervenes directly in the business of the order, Order undergoes 're-orientation'. This happened in 2000 when a few FSSP malcontents complained about not being able to say the New Mass. With the FFI, it was the same issue. All I can say is that God in His Providence provides insights to the SSPX as necessary for their preservation. P^3 Source: Rorate-Caeli A  few days ago, on January 20th t...