What changes have been wrought in Catholic opinion and attitudes in the past 9 or 10 months alone.
But, early in 2012, Cardinal Raymond Burke was the celebrant at a Pontifical High Mass in Rome.
And the choir?
The Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate.
But, early in 2012, Cardinal Raymond Burke was the celebrant at a Pontifical High Mass in Rome.
And the choir?
The Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate.
There are those who will exclaim and cry out "Clericalism" "Pomp" and "Ritual" but others will see evidence of reverence, beauty and innocence.
Three things stand out regarding this good Cardinal.
1. He is orthodox and does not flinch or avoid the truth of Christ when under intense pressure
2. He has long been allied with the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate Order
3. He has a devout love for the Latin Mass, the EF Mass, if you will.
Having long been aligned with the Friars, he is now maligned with them.
All those who defend the unadulterated Faith are marginalised and maligned. The persecution has escalated and sadly many Catholics refuse to see it and stand up for the persecuted and the truth.
ReplyDeleteA very sad development in the Church when orthodox Catholic liturgy is maligned in favour of protestant practices.
ReplyDeletepray for Cardinal Burke and his kin: “I don’t see it ( Summorum Pontificum being overturned ) as a possibility on a couple of scores. Number one, it’s universal legislation, and to reverse it would be a very serious act on the part of the Holy Father, and would have to have the most serious of reasons.”
ReplyDeleteEuripides said it: "Whom the gods wish to destroy they first drive mad". For "the gods" read "the devil".
ReplyDeleteIt seems that the Church, God help Her and us, has gone quite barking mad.
What's next?
O to be maligned on behalf of The Immaculate Conception !!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful privilege.
It has to get dark before the dawn. And the dawn that we are promised and that we wait and pray for is the Triumph of the Immaculate Heart.
ReplyDeleteRead what a holy bishop (yes, we do have a few) has to say on the Church in eclipse: http://sspx.org/en/publications/newsletters/transcript-bishop-fellays-11-2013-interview-2894
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@Zephyrinus Oh, how right you are!!!
"Who is she that cometh forth as the morning rising, fair as the moon, bright as the sun, terrible as an army set in array?"
Left-footer said:
ReplyDelete"It seems that the Church...has gone quite barking mad."
No, the bad men in the Church know exactly what they're doing. But then, so does Our Lord and we must continue the "long battle of defeat" but battle, we must!!
DO
A
LITTLE
DANCE
Do a little dance
Make a little mess
Put down that rite
Put down that rite!
Do a Bishop prance
Feign a humble stance
It's out a sight
It's out a sight!
Franciscan babes
Pull it together
You didn't do
What you should do
The Latin rite
Is used to tether
St. Pius the Tenth's
Point of view
(Chorus)
The other guys
Say Latin Mass
Same way
Same kind
But always near
Society's brass
To come to them
If change of mind
(Chorus)
A rival good
To God's own good
By every Chapel
Of St. Pius
Where we plan
As well we should
To lure away
And then they'll try us
(Chorus)
So Franciscan babes
You'll have to go
You don't obey
Our church of people
Our plans entice
Shrink men to mice
Then shut you down
Obeying sheeple...
Do a little dance
Make a little mess
Put down that rite
Put down that rite!
Do a Bishop prance
Feign a humble stance
It's out a sight
It's out a sight!
Of course the FIs greatest friend and in essence a 'cardinal protector' is also no longer in favor, having been removed already from two of his posts. This holy man is also persecuted which only gives greater credence to his holiness.
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