Category Archives: POPE FRANCIS

THE LORD MAKES HIMSELF PRESENT ON THE ALTAR IN ORDER TO ENABLE US TO SHARE IN HIS ACT OF SELF-SACRIFICE

Posted on February 14, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! How to Enter into the Time and Space of God Pope Francis makes a surprise break with his silence on the liturgy. “It is the cloud of God that envelops us all,” he says. And he calls for … Continue reading →

Posted in LITURGY, POPE BENEDICT XVI, POPE FRANCIS, SACRED LITURGY, THE EUCHARIST, THE SACRAMENTS, WITNESS TO THE TRUTH | Tagged pope benedict, Pope Francis, The Holy Eucharist, The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, The Liturgy, The Mass | 1 Comment

PERHAPS THE MOST IMPORTANT EPISCOPAL APPOINTMENT POPE FRANCIS WILL MAKE SOON IS THAT OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF CHICAGO

Posted on February 8, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Francis Cardinal George Houses of Worship The Pope’s Chicago Cardinal His choice to lead the archdiocese will set a tone for U.S. Catholics. By Nicholas G. Hahn III Feb. 6, 2014 6:59 p.m. ET THE WALL STREET JOURNAL The … Continue reading →

Posted in BISHOPS, POPE FRANCIS, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

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

BETWEEN NOW AND OCTOBER THE PROBLEM OF THE DIVORCED AND REMARRIED WILL HEAT UP

Posted on February 1, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! When the Church of Rome Forgave Second Marriages During the first centuries the divorced and remarried were pardoned of their sins and given communion, but later this practice was abandoned in the West. Today Pope Francis has brought it … Continue reading →

Posted in CANON LAW, MARRIAGE v COHABITATION, MORAL RELATIVISM, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, POPE FRANCIS, RELATIVISM | Tagged Divorce, DIVORCED AND 'REMARRIED', Holy Communio, Pope Francis, SYNOD OF BISHOPS | 1 Comment

MONEY MATTERS, BUT DOCTRINE IS INFINITELY MORE IMPORTANT TO THE CHURCH

Posted on January 28, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! Vatican Diary / The Cardinals Who Hold the Purse Strings They have the task of supervising the IOR. Four of the five are new. They have been appointed in a surprise move by Pope Francis. Who is now also … Continue reading →

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MARXISM: DECAPITALIZATION! MUSLIMS: DECAPITATION! THE FUTURE LOOKS BLEAK

Posted on January 10, 2014 by abyssum

!!!! January 10, 2014 Does Francis Really Have a Marxism Problem? by David Byrne Last November Pope Francis issued his apostolic exhortation Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel) and it immediately met resistance from some conservatives who charged Francis … Continue reading →

Posted in LIBERATION THEOLOGY, MORAL RELATIVISM, MUSLIMS, POPE FRANCIS, RELATIVISM | Tagged Evangelii Gaudium, KARL MARX, MARXISM | 1 Comment

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