A friend of LepantoIn.org contacted the Archdiocese of Chicago regarding a blasphemous [pseudo] "blessing" of two lesbians at St Vincent de Paul Parish in Lincoln Park, Chicago. The email criticised a …More
A friend of LepantoIn.org contacted the Archdiocese of Chicago regarding a blasphemous [pseudo] "blessing" of two lesbians at St Vincent de Paul Parish in Lincoln Park, Chicago. The email criticised a 'public perversion' and was addressed to the archdiocese's Office of Canonical Affairs: 'This is nothing short of a public disgrace and the order of justice demands a firm response not only from your office but from the office of Cardinal Cupich,' the author of the email wrote. The original complaint didn't mention the date of the incident. The response came from Rev. Daniel Andree, the Judical Vicar. He wrote that the email was "the first notice we have received of anything that took place on 22 April". Dutifully, Rev. Andree reported that "I have noted the sources and have begun the process for an appropriate response", and thanked "for informing us, which is often the only way we learn what is happening 'on the street'" - as if diocesan officials don't spend most of their time surfing …More
The challenge of the next conclave is that most of the cardinals do not know each other and not all speak Italian, Cardinal William Goh of Singapore told NcRegister.com (30 April). Cardinal Goh says …More
The challenge of the next conclave is that most of the cardinals do not know each other and not all speak Italian, Cardinal William Goh of Singapore told NcRegister.com (30 April). Cardinal Goh says about himself he is an introvert with a pious childhood ("going to church before class to pray the rosary at the age of 7"). He comes from a "not very religious" family, except for his mother. Francis "is always popular with many of our Catholics [who have no idea of the real state of affairs in Francis' Vatican], and I think he is a beacon of hope, a beacon of mercy and compassion," Cardinal Goh says. He is as critical of the former Synod of Bishops as a submissive Asian can be. He testifies to the oppressive climate during the event: "We could not be as open or direct as you would like to be ... for fear of offending people [= Francis] who have different views". "It takes a lot of courage to say what you have to say and to be open about it," he says. He also speaks about "a subtle pressure …More
QUESTION 23 — PREDESTINATION1. Is it appropriate to attribute predestination to God? 2. What is predestination, and does it introduce anything real into the predestined? 3. Does the disapproval of …More
QUESTION 23 — PREDESTINATION 1. Is it appropriate to attribute predestination to God? 2. What is predestination, and does it introduce anything real into the predestined? 3. Does the disapproval of certain men come from God? 4. Comparison between predestination and election; can we say that the predestined are chosen? 5. Are merits the cause or reason of predestination, or of reprobation, as well as of election? 6. Certainty of predestination: are the predestined infallibly saved? 7. Is the number of the predestined fixed? 8. Can predestination be aided by the prayers of the saints? Article 1 - Is it appropriate to attribute predestination to God? Objections: 1 . It seems that men are not predestined by God. Indeed, S. John Damascene writes: “You must know that God foresees everything, but does not predetermine everything. He foresees what is in us, but he does not predetermine it. “Now, human merits or demerits are in us, insofar as we are masters of our actions by free will. Therefore …More
From this document: "The Catholic Church has always held that popes can be heretics, and that a pope who commits the public crime of heresy loses the …More
From this document: "The Catholic Church has always held that popes can be heretics, and that a pope who commits the public crime of heresy loses the papal office thereby. This belief is based on the teachings of the Scriptures, which assert that the heretic separates himself from the Church by committing the sin of heresy. ... Theologians and canonists have disagreed on the details of how a heretical pope falls from office". Well, based on what was said in the first paragraph, the authors of the document, if I understood them correctly, still reached a consensus that Francis, being a public and notorious heretic, fell away from the Church according to Divine Law. The only difficulty (noted in the second paragraph) is the question of how to remove a heretic (who has already fallen away from the Church) from the position he occupies. It seems to me that despite the difficulty noted, consensus on the first point is important.
"Dying with dignity in our society is made possible by the delivery of compassionate, supportive and expert care by medical providers — not by turning them into agents of assisted suicide." Pledge to …More
@English Catholic has taken it upon himself to start a character assassination of clergy members on gloria.tv. His comments are a clear expression of his ignorance of the facts regarding myself and …More
@English Catholic has taken it upon himself to start a character assassination of clergy members on gloria.tv. His comments are a clear expression of his ignorance of the facts regarding myself and others members of the clergy. I Jonn Miller am a priest in good standing, having been ordained on February 11, 1972. At my ordination, the Bishop gave me the name Abbot Jean-Marie of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Accordingly I am entitled to use the name that was given to me at my ordination. I was the co-founder of Catholic Doors Ministry with Fr. Maurice Levesque. May God bless his soul. We founded the online ministry on August 22, 1998. For reasons of health, after 25 years as webmaster, I retired on December 19, 2023. The ownership (and management) of the ministry was legally transferred to a layperson who resides in the district of Aberdeen, SK, Canada. Why the gentleman has not listed his name on the website as the new webmaster, I do not know. You can write to him at theoffice@catholicdoors.com …More
By the Catholic League for Religious and Civil RIghts
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ACCUSED PRIEST EXONERATED BUT ISSUES REMAIN
In January, Fr. Jerome Kaywell, a priest at Sacred Heart Punta Gorda, in the Diocese of Venice, Florida, was accused of sexual misconduct dating back to the …
We believe not what God wants us to believe, but what we ourselves want; we believe not when God wants us to believe, but when we ourselves want to believe – not as God wants us to believe, but as we …More
We believe not what God wants us to believe, but what we ourselves want; we believe not when God wants us to believe, but when we ourselves want to believe – not as God wants us to believe, but as we want to believe! We do not want to take faith from God’s hands, but we give it to ourselves and create it; we have changed God’s faith into human faith, keeping ourselves free to judge and accept or reject it. God has given us freedom by giving us the will; but we have abused the will and have not grasped freedom. We have transformed the freedom of the sons of light into the freedom of the sons of darkness, and therefore this freedom, having misappropriated God, gave birth to bondage and slavishness: bondage of the spirit and slavishness of the flesh. And because the flesh has been made free, the spirit in bondage groans!
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May devotions – From the manuscripts of Father Karol Antoniewicz
…The struggle begins in each of us from birth, continues throughout life and lasts until death. But what have we to fear in this struggle …
The American student protests should be a wake-up call. Without a doubt, many of the students protesting Israel’s military action against Hamas in Gaza genuinely …
Eternal Rest Grant Him O Lord And Let Perpetual Light Shine Upon Him. May He And All The Faithful Departed, Through Your Mercy And Grace, Rest In Peace …More
Eternal Rest Grant Him O Lord And Let Perpetual Light Shine Upon Him. May He And All The Faithful Departed, Through Your Mercy And Grace, Rest In Peace. Amen
Hugh N. Cry
