Category Archives: POPE BENEDICT XVI

THE MOMENT OF TRUTH WILL COME FOR THE CHURCH IN OCTOBER, PRAY, PRAY, PRAY THAT WE AVOID SCHISM!

Posted on February 7, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Russian Wedding by Chagall Synod at the Crossroads, on Second Marriages The pressure of the opinion surveys. The lesson of history. The Church’s dilemma: conform to modernity, or remain firm on “what God has joined together let no … Continue reading →

Posted in ANTINOMIANISM, BISHOPS, CANON LAW, FAMILY LIFE, Freedom of Conscience, GAY 'MARRIAGE', JESUS CHRIST, LIBERALISM, MARRIAGE v COHABITATION, MEDIA BIAS, MORAL RELATIVISM, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POPE, POPE BENEDICT XVI, POPE FRANCIS, PREACHING THE GOSPEL, RELATIVISM, SAME-SEX 'MARRIAGE', SIN & RECONCILIATION, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, WITNESS TO THE TRUTH | Tagged BISHOPS, Bishops of Germany, Blessed Pope John Paul II, Cardinal Gerhard L. Mueller, Cardinal Rodriguez Maradiaga, Charles Munier, Divorce and Remarriage, Father Gilles Pelland, Giovanni Cereti, Henrii Crouzel, Joseph Moingt, Judge John T. Noonan, Melkite Bishop Elias Zoghby, Pierre Nautin, POPE BENEDICT XVI, Pope Francis, Pope Leo the Great, S.J., SANDRO MAGISTER, SYNOD OF BISHOPS, The Orthodox Churches | 1 Comment

BRAVO BISHOP JAMES D. CONLEY, YOU ARE PROVING YOURSELF A WORTHY SUCCESSOR OF BISHOP BRUSKEWITZ

Posted on February 4, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Our Pop Culture Moment by James D. Conley http://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2014/02/our-pop-culture-moment On my coffee table, I have a book of classic rock posters—from The Who, to Led Zeppelin, to Nirvana, Metallica, and the Grateful Dead. The book was given to me … Continue reading →

Posted in EVANGELIZATION, LIBERALISM, MEDIA BIAS, MEDIA BIGOTRY, MORAL RELATIVISM, POPE BENEDICT XVI, POPE FRANCIS, RELATIVISM | Tagged Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz, Bishop James D. Conley, Rolling Stone | Comments Off

I AM COLD BUT I AM NOT DEAD, NOT EVEN BRAIN DEAD

Posted on January 28, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! January 28, 2014 Of Brain Death and Climate Change by Richard Becker http://www.crisismagazine.com/2014/of-brain-death-and-climate-change?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CrisisMagazine+%28Crisis+Magazine%29 “It just so happens that your friend here is only MOSTLY dead. There’s a big difference between mostly dead and all dead. Now, mostly dead is … Continue reading →

Posted in BRAIN DEATH, EUTHANASIA, HEALTH CARE, LIBERALISM, LIFE ISSUES, MEDICAL-MORAL PROBLEMS, MORAL RELATIVISM, ORGAN DONATION, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POPE BENEDICT XVI, RELATIVISM, SCIENCE AND ETHICS, THE RIGHT TO LIFE | Tagged Climate Change, Jahi McMath, organ donation, POPE BENEDICT XVI, Presumed Consent | Comments Off

FRANCIS AND BARTHOLOMEW vs KIRILL; ONLY CHRIST CAN OVERCOME RUSSIAN NARCISSIST SELF-SATISFACTION

Posted on January 8, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! The Russian Veto Against Francis and Bartholomew The embrace between Rome and Constantinople is renewed. But a document from the patriarchate of Moscow freezes the discussion between Catholics and Orthodox on the powers of the pope over the universal … Continue reading →

Posted in 'SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE', FATHERHOOD, INTOLERANCE, JESUS CHRIST, LITURGY, MORAL RELATIVISM, PATRIARCHY, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POPE, POPE BENEDICT XVI, POPE FRANCIS, RELATIVISM, SACRED LITURGY, SENSUS FIDELIUM, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, THE EUCHARIST, THE HOLY TRINITY, THE SECOND VATICAN COUNCIL | Tagged Authority, Conciliarity, Ecclesial Communion, Patriarch Athenagoras, PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW, Patriarch Kirill, POPE BENEDICT XVI, Pope Francis, pope paul vi, Ravenna, Russian Orthodox Church | 1 Comment

AMERICA MUST NOT DUPLICATE EUROPE’S ERROR IN IMMIGRATION REFORM

Posted on January 6, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! January 6, 2014 Evangelii Gaudium on Islam: Outreach or Overreach? by William Kilpatrick http://www.crisismagazine.com/2014/evangelii-gaudium-on-islam-outreach-or-overreach?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CrisisMagazine+%28Crisis+Magazine%29 Much attention has been paid to Pope Francis’ observations about economic life in Evangelii Gaudium. Relatively little attention, however, has been paid to the pope’s … Continue reading →

Posted in ANTI-CATHOLICISM, INTOLERANCE, LIFE ISSUES, MEDIA BIAS, MEDIA BIGOTRY, MORAL RELATIVISM, MOSQUES, MUSLIMS, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POLITICAL LIFE IN AMERICA, POPE BENEDICT XVI, POPE FRANCIS, RELATIVISM, RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION, SEX SLAVES, SHARIA LAW, THE RIGHT TO LIFE, UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS | Tagged Cardinal Bergolio, Central African, Central African Republic, Evangelii Gaudium, FATHER SAMIR KHALIL SAMIR, islam, Islamic Jihadists, Koran, Mecca, Medina, Muhammad, National Catholic Register, Persecution of Christians, Pew Survey, Regensburg Lecture, SJ, Syria, University of Saint Joseph in Beirut, William Kilpatrick, WORLD TRADE CENTER | Comments Off

FATHER SAMIR KHALIL SAMIR, S.J. GIVES US A FRANK CRITIQUE OF EVANGELII GAUDIUM’S APPROACH TO MUSLIMS

Posted on December 30, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! POINTS OF “EVANGELII GAUDIUM” THAT REQUIRE CLARIFICATION by Samir Khalil Samir 1. Muslims “together with us adore the One, merciful God” (No. 252) I would advise caution here. It is true Muslims worship one and merciful God. However, this … Continue reading →

Posted in CONVERSION TO THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, Freedom of Conscience, JESUS CHRIST, MUSLIMS, POPE BENEDICT XVI, POPE FRANCIS, RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION, THE HOLY TRINITY | Tagged EVANGLII GAUDIUM, FATHER SAMIR KHALIL SAMIR, fundamental Christian, Jesus and Mary, Jesus Christ, Jesus in the Koran, Koran, S.J., the Trinity | Comments Off

CHAOS LOOMS ON THE HORIZON IF EPISCOPAL CONFERENCES ARE GIVEN DOCTRINAL POWER

Posted on December 4, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! The Federalist Option of the Bishop of Rome More autonomy for the national episcopal conferences. And more room for different cultures. The two points on which “Evangelii Gaudium” most distinguishes itself from the magisterium of the previous popes … Continue reading →

Posted in BISHOPS, EGALITARIANISM, EVANGELIZATION, LIBERALISM, PAPAL ENCYCLICAL, POPE, POPE BENEDICT XVI, POPE FRANCIS, RELATIVISM, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, THE SECOND VATICAN COUNCIL, UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS | Tagged APOSTOLOS SUOS, AUTOCEPHALOUS CHURCHES, CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURES, DEHELLENIZATION, Evangelii Gaudium, FEDERATION OF NATIONAL CHURCHES, FIDES ET RATIO, GALLICANISM, GREEK PHILOSOPHY, INCULTURATION, JOSEPH CARDINAL RATZINGER, MAGISTERIUM, PLURALITY OF FORMS OF CHURCH, POPE BENEDICT XVI, Pope Francis, pope john paul ii, POWERS OF EPISCOPAL CONFERENCES, PRIMACY OF THE POPE, REGENSBURG SPEECH, second vatican council, SOCRATES, THE RATZINGER REPORT | 1 Comment

EVEN AFTER 450 YEARS WE SHOULD STILL THANK GOD FOR THE COUNCIL OF TRENT

Posted on December 2, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! Church Marks the 450th Anniversary of Council of Trent (943) The Reformation-era council has shaped the life of the Church for nearly half a millennium. by STEPHEN BEALE 12/02/2013 – tanbooks.comTHE NATIONAL CATHOLIC REGISTER WASHINGTON — The Council of … Continue reading →

Posted in ANTI-CATHOLICISM, ATHEISM, BISHOPS, CANONICAL PENALTIES, EVANGELIZATION, EXCOMMUNICATION, FAITH, GNOSTICISM, HELL AND PURGATORY, INTERDICT, JESUS CHRIST, LITURGY, MINISTERIAL PRIESTHOOD, MORAL RELATIVISM, PENAL LEGISLATION IN CANON LAW, POPE, POPE BENEDICT XVI, PREACHING THE GOSPEL, RELATIVISM, SANCTITY, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, THE CATHOLIC PRIEST, THE EUCHARIST, THE SACRAMENTS, THE SECOND VATICAN COUNCIL | Tagged Council of Trent, ECCLESIATICAL BENEFICE, EPISCOPAL PLURALISM, FSSP, Martin Luther, TRIDENTINE LITURGY, VERNACULAR BIBLE, VERNACULAR LITURGY | Comments Off

NO COMMUNION FOR OUTLAWS, BUT THE POPE IS STUDYING TWO EXCEPTIONS

Posted on October 23, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! No Communion for Outlaws. But the Pope Is Studying Two Exceptions The ban on Eucharistic communion for divorced and remarried Catholics is increasingly contested and disobeyed. Benedict XVI is standing firm. But he is republishing an essay from 1998 … Continue reading →

Posted in CANON LAW, CANONICAL PENALTIES, DENYING HOLY COMMUNION, JURISPRUDENCE, MARRIAGE v COHABITATION, POPE BENEDICT XVI, POPE FRANCIS, THE SACRAMENTS | Comments Off

IN READING OR LISTENING TO POPE FRANCIS IT IS IMPORTANT TO ‘READ BETWEEN THE LINES’; OTHERWISE THE SIMPLICITY OF HIS LANGUAGE CAN LEAD ONE INTO ERROR,

Posted on October 3, 2013 by abyssum

!!!! The Francis Transformation He has unveiled the true program of his pontificate in two interviews and a letter to an atheist intellectual. With respect to the popes who preceded him the separation appears ever more clear. In words and … Continue reading →

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