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(1) When a communication appears on this Forum, does not automatically imply that The M+G+R Foundation agrees with all of its contents and/or conclusions.
(2) If you are a new visitor and may get the idea, from what you may read on this page, that we are part of what is know as the “liberal movement” within Catholicism we strongly suggest that you first review our positions regarding the Pristine Catholic Faith (we said “Faith” and not “Church Administration”), RC Church Administration , Only Possible Changes Within the RCC Allowed by God and Our Function.
(3) If you prefer to evaluate positions using the “liberal”, “moderate” and “conservative” labels, we would fall in the “practicing conservative” without the ingredient of fanaticism which most “talking conservatives” exhibit. The difference between “practicing conservative” and “talking conservative” is that the first strives to live what Jesus Christ taught while the second one, the “talking conservative”, just talks about it and practices just enough for others to see.
(1) When a communication appears on this Forum, does not automatically imply that The M+G+R Foundation agrees with all of its contents and/or conclusions.
(2) If you are a new visitor and may get the idea, from what you may read on this page, that we are part of what is know as the “liberal movement” within Catholicism we strongly suggest that you first review our positions regarding the Pristine Catholic Faith (we said “Faith” and not “Church Administration”), RC Church Administration , Only Possible Changes Within the RCC Allowed by God and Our Function.
(3) If you prefer to evaluate positions using the “liberal”, “moderate” and “conservative” labels, we would fall in the “practicing conservative” without the ingredient of fanaticism which most “talking conservatives” exhibit. The difference between “practicing conservative” and “talking conservative” is that the first strives to live what Jesus Christ taught while the second one, the “talking conservative”, just talks about it and practices just enough for others to see.
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An oriental goddess, allegedly the source of inspiration for an advanced physics
theory
The Indian Ramanujan and the Chord Theory
You do know that... the greatest enemy of faith in God is science... correction, not science but most scientists. Well, dear brethren, let us have a laugh or two on those scientists whose arrogance allows no Glory for God.
In 1919, a little known mathematician —Theodor Kaluza— sent a letter to Albert Einstein who “almost fainted” when he read it. Kaluza, in one fell swoop, solved the greatest enigma of the time – the unification into one single theory the gravitational theory of Einstein and Maxwell’s electromagnetic theory. The proverbial “one thing led to another” and decades later the plurality of dimensions, which is better explained through the Chord Theory, (1) was born.
Sparing the Faithful the almost “Twilight Zone” explanation of the Chord Theory and all its implications, let it suffice to say that it is at the cutting edge of the outer frontiers of the scientific world.
Well, it so happens that without the fundamental mathematical developments and techniques, which were decades ahead of their time, made by an obscure and poor young Hindu by the name of Srinivasa Ramanujan (1887-1913) (2) (3) such unimaginable advances would not have been attained in said time frame (or ever?).
The proverbial “catch”, which the Doctors of Arrogance quickly gloss over, is the source of such genius.
Mr. Srinivasa Ramanujan, although of the Hindu high cast was very poor and very devoted to his faith rooted in his Brahmin culture. In spite of all odds against him, he eventually ended up in Cambridge and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. His mentor there, the English Mathematician G. H. Hardy, had this to say about Ramanujan’s method/logic:
Ramanujan’s results were arrived at by a process of mingled argument, intuition, and induction,
of which he was entirely unable to give any coherent account.
The truth of the matter is, and was since the beginning, was reported by Ramanujan himself. He credited his acumen to his family Goddess, Namagiri of Namakkal, and looked to her for inspiration in his work. He often said, “An equation for me has no meaning, unless it represents a thought of God.”
She revealed to him his mathematical knowledge in his dreams.
To that “slap in the face” of godless scientists we must add that... Mr. Ramanujan’s cast and faith prohibited him from traveling outside of India... until his mother had a dream wherein the Goddess herself told her to allow him to depart.
Therefore, brethren, as you may see, our fellow scientists also practice Cafeteria Logic by picking and choosing what is convenient to their beliefs – cognitive dissonance, remember? (4)
If there were (and still are) so self assured and independent of God, they should have discarded all of Mr. Ramanujan’s notebooks and worked it out themselves from scratch with their brilliant (and, of course, “independent from God”) minds.
We beg our reader’s forgiveness since we have flirted with sarcasm and I pray to God that my burning desire to Glorify Him secures me enough Divine Mercy “credits” to blot out my sin as I attempted to Glorify Him in my very limited capacity.
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Bishop Slattery on the 5th Anniversary of the Pontificate of Benedict XVI
Keywords: The Paulus Institute, Castrillón Hoyos, Edward Slattery, Sex Abuse Scandal, Ratzinger, obedience
From (Mr.) IW @ USA
With the replacement of Cardinal Castrillón Hoyos by Bishop Edward Slattery, the much vaunted Solemn Pontifical Mass on the Occasion of the 5th Anniversary of the Pontificate of Benedict XVI took place as scheduled in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC.
The event was sponsored by the Paulus Institute after and alleged three years of planning.
But who are these people – a hitherto unknown organization? A reading of the bios (1) of the board members is both interesting... and frightening, when one realizes the connectivity of these persons. The cast of characters is laden with persons linked to global pharmaceutical corporations, intelligence and high level military personnel. Big money + ultra-conservatism + devotion to the Imperial Papacy uber alles = Opus Dei. Even if those two words are not used; the ‘footprints’ are all over.
So, who is Bishop Slattery? (2) (3) Prior to this event I had never heard of him, nor had any clue that he was linked to the Traditionalist wing (4). This is precisely why he was chosen to replace Castrillón Hoyos: nobody has ever heard of him. Hence, any potential protest by survivors of sex abuse was neatly defused.
In his homily (5), delivered from “the Throne”, surrounded by a vested cadre of deacons and servers, enunciated the following points:
1) Ratzinger has suffered much... equating his suffering with that of abuse victims... & as
equal with that of sufferers of AIDS, diabetes, poverty, etc.
2) Obedience, obedience, obedience... by my count, Slattery used ‘obedient/obedience’ at least 34 times, often twice in a sentence.
2) Obedience, obedience, obedience... by my count, Slattery used ‘obedient/obedience’ at least 34 times, often twice in a sentence.
However, Bishop Slattery’s personal record (as Bishop of Tulsa since 1994) in reference to sex abuse is far from scandal-free (6):
“... from the formation of the diocese in 1973 until 2002, seven clergy members have been
accused of child abuse, with 10 victims... One of those seven —the Rev. Paul Eichhoff— was
exonerated by the Diocesan Review Board in late 2002 and continues to pastor St. Cecilia’s
Catholic Church in Claremore, Harder said. Another —Deacon Morris Dale Vanderford— was
convicted of abusing two boys at St. Cecilia’s in 1989. He died in prison.
His victims were paid $100,000 and $44,800.
Harder would not disclose the names of the other five accused clergy members but said that none of them is in active ministry.
The diocese also reported payments of $6,051 for counseling and medication for victims, $15,415 for medical and psychiatric treatment for accused clerics, and $63,440 for legal fees, Harder said.
He said the diocese has paid other settlements for abuse by nonclergy personnel that were not included in the John Jay Study Report.”
Harder would not disclose the names of the other five accused clergy members but said that none of them is in active ministry.
The diocese also reported payments of $6,051 for counseling and medication for victims, $15,415 for medical and psychiatric treatment for accused clerics, and $63,440 for legal fees, Harder said.
He said the diocese has paid other settlements for abuse by nonclergy personnel that were not included in the John Jay Study Report.”
Says Slattery: “I’m pleased with what the diocese has done”.
Indeed...
More then a few traditionalist Catholic forums and blogs have been glowing in their praise of Slattery’s homily and the exacting performance of the complex rituals of the Pontifical High Mass.
Of course that is easy to achieve...when key clerics and ‘stage managers’ were wearing earbuds... whose transmissions of “turn the bishop around” ... “get the bishop moving” could be very audibly heard on the EWTN live broadcast.
With the massive destruction in Mississippi by tornadoes on the same day not even being mentioned, nor the human loss and suffering, the priorities of the Paulus Institute and their OD associates are not coherent with the Gospel. Or even pretending to be.
The Gospel of Jesus is: Love.
The Gospel of the Antichrist is: Obey Me.
The unthinking, spiritually dead conformity espoused by Slattery in obedient obedience to Ratzinger and his management team remind me of what was (on ALL levels) subtly hinted at by Pete Seeger. (7)
(Mr.) IW
(5) the text of Slattery’s homily:
http://www.renewamerica.com/columns/abbott/100425
(7) About loving “the box”:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONEYGU_7EqU
Response:
Thank you for research work and sharing your findings with our readers; findings which are coherent with what we have been warning the Faithful for many years..
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Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull eruption continues
Did you know that... the now famous Icelandic volcano eruption continues, but diminished? (1)
The Eyjafjallajökull volcano continues to erupt, but a much lower levels then when it began its
explosive eruption stage on April 14, say the Icelandic Meteorological Office and Institute of
Earth Sciences. However, it’s still spewing out an estimated 22 to 44 tons of magma a
second.
The M+G+R Foundation comments: It seems that “the media” has forgotten that the volcano is melting a huge glacier as it belches out 22 to 44 tons of magma a second.
We presume that we will hear about it when reporting it becomes profitable for the media.
(1)
News
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Spiritual benefit - A letter of acknowledgment
From (Mrs.) IW @ USA
Your most recent document (1) has some of the most beautiful words I have
ever read. I can’t really explain why, they just touched my heart so deeply. Maybe it was the
timeliness, maybe it was the explanations, maybe it was something else. I don’t know why, it
just WAS.
I pray that my destiny is Heaven. What is written, is written.
I pray for your safety and health so that you may be happy and continue your valuable work. My husband still doesn’t have a job, it has been nearly 2 years now. We are sometimes relying on family for food and through their love for us, we are receiving it.
Although I cannot provide any monetary funds to help you, I pray that others who are fortunate enough are doing so.
You are always in my thoughts.
(Mrs.) IW
I pray that my destiny is Heaven. What is written, is written.
I pray for your safety and health so that you may be happy and continue your valuable work. My husband still doesn’t have a job, it has been nearly 2 years now. We are sometimes relying on family for food and through their love for us, we are receiving it.
Although I cannot provide any monetary funds to help you, I pray that others who are fortunate enough are doing so.
You are always in my thoughts.
(Mrs.) IW
Response:
Your most kind words glorify God Whom I still struggle to serve as He Wills and deserves.
We are glad that the words in the document mentioned “spoke to you” in their full meaning.
The offering of your suffering as the result of your financial situation is of great value and thus appreciated accordingly.
May God continue to Bless you and your family – most specially Pfc. R.L.
(1) Coherence – Is NOT To Be Forced –
Understanding it to avoid falling into that trap
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Spirits of evil persuasion as in the times of Micaiah and Jehoshaphat
“Who will entice Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth Gilead?”
Do you wonder what... is the most effective way to reduce the number visits to our Sites and the sharing of our documents?
When we publish something like we published on April 25th...
The M+G+R Foundation comments:
Anyone “touches” the Prophet Muhammad and “all hell breaks loose”; anyone even dares to question the Holocaust and is thrown into jail; anyone uses Our Lord Jesus Christ and His Most Holy Mother to mop the floors with, and Christians do not even do what they should, which is Love your enemies: do good to them that hate you: and pray for them that persecute and calumniate you: [Matthew 5:4]
And to the hordes of Christians that may come claiming to us now : But we pray! But we pray! We say:
And we wonder why the world has gone to “hell in a hand basket”?
Anyone “touches” the Prophet Muhammad and “all hell breaks loose”; anyone even dares to question the Holocaust and is thrown into jail; anyone uses Our Lord Jesus Christ and His Most Holy Mother to mop the floors with, and Christians do not even do what they should, which is Love your enemies: do good to them that hate you: and pray for them that persecute and calumniate you: [Matthew 5:4]
And to the hordes of Christians that may come claiming to us now : But we pray! But we pray! We say:
(a) Either the god you are praying to is deaf; or
(b) The Prophet Isaiah has the answer (1).
It is your choice!(b) The Prophet Isaiah has the answer (1).
And we wonder why the world has gone to “hell in a hand basket”?
(1) The answer...
Isaiah 1:15-18 And when you stretch forth your hands, I will turn away my eyes from
you: and when you multiply prayer, I will not hear: for your hands are full of blood. Wash
yourselves, be clean, take away the evil of your devices from my eyes, cease to do perversely,
Learn to do well: seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge for the fatherless, defend the
widow. And then come, and accuse me, saith the Lord: if your sins be as scarlet, they shall be
made as white as snow: and if they be red as crimson, they shall be white as wool.
Isaiah 45:22 Be converted to me, and you shall be saved, all ye ends of the earth:
for I am God, and there is no other.
Nothing has changed since the time of Micaiah and Jehoshaphat. (1) People do not want to hear the truth and change their ways and act in accordance to the Will of God. That is why what we read below is played over and over again in the world:
I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right
hand and on his left. 20 And the Lord said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at
Ramothgilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner. 21 And there came
forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will persuade him. 22 And the Lord said
unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of
all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.
23 Now therefore, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken evil concerning thee.
23 Now therefore, behold, the Lord hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the Lord hath spoken evil concerning thee.
Of course – it is a most effective way to separate the “wheat” from the “chaff”. Needless to say it, but we will: We will maintain our stance as long as God Wills it – it is He Whom we serve.
(1) Source
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The Cryptococcus Gattii fungus – Confusion of terms shows uncritical spread of
panic
From (Mr.) RB @ Spain
Regarding the Cryptococcus Gattii fungus, there seems to be some confusion about fungus/virus. A
fungus is not a virus! (1) The strange and very wrong idea that these
terms are interchangeable is infiltrated into some reports about the Cryptococcus Gattii fungus.
One example is the report you exposed on April 23rd (2). Another (more
harmful) example can be read here (3), and there are more examples in Google
(4).
Of course, it does not change in any way the point you were addressing. Yet, it illustrates how the panic is fed also by the ignorance of some reporters, who want to add some “salt” to be more original than mere “copy-pasting”. Perhaps the confusion arise from the expression “to be virulent”, but “to be virulent” (5) means “to be harmful like a virus”, not “to be a virus”.
(Mr.) RB
Of course, it does not change in any way the point you were addressing. Yet, it illustrates how the panic is fed also by the ignorance of some reporters, who want to add some “salt” to be more original than mere “copy-pasting”. Perhaps the confusion arise from the expression “to be virulent”, but “to be virulent” (5) means “to be harmful like a virus”, not “to be a virus”.
(Mr.) RB
(1) The Fungi are composed by cells. They
are classified as a kingdom that is separate from plants, animals and bacteria. And
the Viruses are much smaller than cells. In fact,
viruses are basically just capsules that contain genetic material.
(5) As, for example, correctly used in
this
CNN report when they say “This strain —which is confined to Oregon, for now— is
‘highly virulent’, says Byrnes.”
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Why Christians do not react properly in response to defamations against Jesus
Christ?
The answer from the Prophet Isaiah
Did you know that... Comedy Central actually censored “South Park” and “The Jon Stewart Show” under pressure from a radical muslim group? (1)
Jon Stewart defended his Comedy Central colleagues, Matt Stone and Trey Parker, the creators of
“South Park”, in a 10-minute segment on Thursday night bashing a radical Muslim group for
issuing a death threat against the rude-humor duo.
“South Park”, which has satirized just about every major religious and political figure, dead or alive, can still stir up controversy after more than a decade on the air. In last week’s 200th episode, the creators —mindful of Islam’s strict ban on any visual depictions of the the Prophet Muhammad— concealed the animated Muhammad character in a bear costume or in a U-Haul truck. So viewers never actually saw Muhammad.
Even so, a group called Revolution Muslim —based in New York City— issued a threat on its website alongside a photograph of Theo van Gogh, a Dutch filmmaker who was murdered by a radical Muslim.
“South Park”, which has satirized just about every major religious and political figure, dead or alive, can still stir up controversy after more than a decade on the air. In last week’s 200th episode, the creators —mindful of Islam’s strict ban on any visual depictions of the the Prophet Muhammad— concealed the animated Muhammad character in a bear costume or in a U-Haul truck. So viewers never actually saw Muhammad.
Even so, a group called Revolution Muslim —based in New York City— issued a threat on its website alongside a photograph of Theo van Gogh, a Dutch filmmaker who was murdered by a radical Muslim.
The M+G+R Foundation comments:
Anyone “touches” the Prophet Muhammad and “all hell breaks loose”; anyone even dares to question the Holocaust and is thrown into jail; anyone uses Our Lord Jesus Christ and His Most Holy Mother to mop the floors with, and Christians do not even do what they should, which is Love your enemies: do good to them that hate you: and pray for them that persecute and calumniate you: [Matthew 5:4]
And to the hordes of Christians that may come claiming to us now : But we pray! But we pray! We say:
(a) Either the god you are praying to is deaf; or
(b) The Prophet Isaiah has the answer (2).
It is your choice!(b) The Prophet Isaiah has the answer (2).
And we wonder why the world has gone to “hell in a hand basket”?
(1) News Report
(2) The answer...
Isaiah 1:15-18 And when you stretch forth your hands, I will turn away my eyes from
you: and when you multiply prayer, I will not hear: for your hands are full of blood. Wash
yourselves, be clean, take away the evil of your devices from my eyes, cease to do perversely,
Learn to do well: seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge for the fatherless, defend the
widow. And then come, and accuse me, saith the Lord: if your sins be as scarlet, they shall be
made as white as snow: and if they be red as crimson, they shall be white as wool.
Isaiah 45:22 Be converted to me, and you shall be saved, all ye ends of the earth:
for I am God, and there is no other.
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Do not lose Faith – Understand the dangers of losing Faith
Do you ever wonder what... you should fear the most? Loosing your Faith.
Understand the dangers that lurk about and then you will have
nothing to worry about.
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Alleged “dual loyalty” in American Jews regarding U.S. and Israel
Did you know that... the strain in U.S.-Israel ties spurs anxiety about ‘Dual Loyalty’?
So totally aligned have the United States and Israeli governments been for most of the past 20
years that American Jews have not been forced to seriously consider that these two identities
could be in conflict. But this might be changing.
The M+G+R Foundation comments: Dual loyalty? Even though the article appeared in a Jewish weekly, they do not seem to know their own mentality well enough.
(1) News Report
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Fear for a deadly airborne fungus known as Cryptococcus Gattii
Are you aware that... a deadly airborne fungus known as Cryptococcus Gattii is spreading among animals and people in the northwestern United States and the Canadian province of British Columbia?
This is very bad news as this particular strain of virus is very dangerous and in many cases is
fatal to those who contract it.
According to health experts, the airborne virus only affects transplant and AIDS patients but is now being detected in otherwise healthy animals and people.
This new strain that has been detected is genetically different than previously known of strains, making it even more dangerous.
“This novel fungus is worrisome because it appears to be a threat to otherwise healthy people,” said Edmond Byrnes of Duke University in North Carolina
The M+G+R Foundation comments: Oh, well... The fabricated H1N1
Pandemic “did not work out”, thus we assume that “they” are trying a new one.According to health experts, the airborne virus only affects transplant and AIDS patients but is now being detected in otherwise healthy animals and people.
This new strain that has been detected is genetically different than previously known of strains, making it even more dangerous.
“This novel fungus is worrisome because it appears to be a threat to otherwise healthy people,” said Edmond Byrnes of Duke University in North Carolina
(1)
News
Report
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Two interesting observations in the story of Saul conversion into Paul
(a) Those specially marked to serve God cannot avoid their mission
(b) The arrogance of giving advice to God from people appointed by Him
Have you ever noticed... as you read the story of Saul conversion into Paul [Acts 9: 1-20], two inescapable realities that man tends to conveniently overlook?
First – There are some “key players” who are unique and, no matter what their initial disposition may be, they will serve God as He intended.
Saul was probably the greatest enemy of incipient Christianity yet, God had other ideas and even
though he was breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord,
he had to submit to God. Jonas is another good example.
Second – Ananias, just like most humans, pretended to give advice to God.
When Jesus gave Ananias instructions on how to proceed with Saul, Ananias said: Lord, I have
heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints in Jerusalem. And here he hath
authority from the chief priests to bind all that invoke thy name.
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Minds conditioned by the Vatican for centuries cannot accept easily some
facts
From (Mr.) WO @ USA
I completely understand why you will not publish the letter I just sent to you about Bishop Sheen. The “Faith circuit” is indeed on overload.
Right now many (who are unaware of the extent of the sad reality we are living through) cannot even wrap their minds around the sex abuse scandal. This is due to the virtual mind control the Vatican has used over many otherwise innocent souls.
They have been conditioned to view the Vatican as “The unquestionable voice of God” and headed by the “ViceRegent of God on Earth” (1). To that, I must add the mantra like reminder that “There is no salvation outside the ‘Church’ (translation: Vatican)” (2).
Obviously without the Holy Spirit they cannot break free and understand the truth. But they do not know His ‘phone number’, as you often point out.
So for God to Will the Crucifixion/destruction (3) of the Vatican is impossible for them to believe. They cannot even fathom the complete and utter shipwreck of all business/political interests which “have committed fornication with her...” [Rev. ch. 17 and 18].
Tragically far too many are unable to think outside “the box”, as they have been trained to love “the box” above all – even above God, regardless of “the box” pious pretenses.
Thus I agree with your decision and understand.
(Mr.) WO
(3) The Gates of Hell will not
prevail... but some conditions do apply
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Negative media coverage on Benedict XVI
Did you know that... Catholic Culture calls on active Catholics to respond to protect our Church and defend our Pontiff? (1)
For the past several weeks Pope Benedict XVI has been the focus of an unprecedented campaign of
negative media coverage. In one story after another, reporters have sought to link the Pope to the
sex-abuse scandal that has shaken the Catholic Church.
The steady onslaught of accusations, the sheer volume of criticism, have led many people to conclude that the Pontiff must be guilty – otherwise why would there be such a furor? But in fact every accusation against the Pope, without exception, can be readily answered.
The media campaign against the Pope has been driven by mistakes and half-truths, by innuendo and misunderstanding. Reporters have based entire stories on errors caused by ignorance of the Church’s canon law, or the policies that govern handling of sex-abuse cases, or the changes. Journalists have rushed into print without checking facts, timelines, and translations of key documents; they have relied on biased sources and failed to consult experts who could explain the context of Catholic affairs.
The M+G+R Foundation comments:The steady onslaught of accusations, the sheer volume of criticism, have led many people to conclude that the Pontiff must be guilty – otherwise why would there be such a furor? But in fact every accusation against the Pope, without exception, can be readily answered.
The media campaign against the Pope has been driven by mistakes and half-truths, by innuendo and misunderstanding. Reporters have based entire stories on errors caused by ignorance of the Church’s canon law, or the policies that govern handling of sex-abuse cases, or the changes. Journalists have rushed into print without checking facts, timelines, and translations of key documents; they have relied on biased sources and failed to consult experts who could explain the context of Catholic affairs.
Without a doubt the media has misreported certain angles of this saga but that is normal on all subjects for the profit-driven media. However, Catholic Culture & Co. should be thanking God for the Media’s ignorance. If the media knew the proverbial half of the real story, they would have then used the Church Administration —with Benedict at its head— as the proverbial mop.
We also take note of “...protect our Church and defend our Pontiff.” The only thing that is defensible is the Catholic Faith and yet they do not even concern themselves with its defense. But... what can we expect? They do not even know what “the Church” really is.
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A note on the publication “Feathers of Scandals”
But if you really want... to venture into Alice’s Wonderland, review Feathers of Scandal published in 2002 by First Things. (1)
(1) Scroll down to Feathers of Scandal at
Orthodoxy
and “Parallel Monologues” | First Things
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Time Banking – An alternative to the economic crisis
From (Ms.) RM @ Puerto Rico
In the last days, trying to imagine the way of survive without falling down in the trap of the
chips/mark of the beast that will be fashionable, there came to my mind the words “Time
Banking”.
This one is a concept of which I had read in the press of my country, which was presented as an alternative to the economic crisis that faced the world. This is a summary of the mechanism.
This one is a concept of which I had read in the press of my country, which was presented as an alternative to the economic crisis that faced the world. This is a summary of the mechanism.
For every hour you spend doing something for someone in your community, you earn one Time
Dollar. Then you have a Time Dollar to spend on having someone do something for you. It’s that
simple. Yet it also has profound effects. Time Banks change neighborhoods and whole communities.
Time Banking is a social change movement in 22 countries and six continents.
(1)
Having come unexpectedly the concept to my memory, and taking it, I confess, as an inspiration of the Holy Spirit, since I considered strange to think about something that I do not know, I prepared to investigate the concept in Internet and here is what I found. (1)
I want to share it with you for discernment, before continuing the investigation because already I do not have all the whole scheme of operation clear . I will like to know if you believe this is in God’s will.
God bless you on each instant!
(Ms.) RM
Response:
We have no doubt that you received such inspiration from the Holy Spirit of God – the question is “With what purpose?”... and the answer may be precisely so that we respond to it publicly.
Given the time compression (2) that God granted the world ...unless those days had been shortened, no flesh should be saved... [Matthew 24:22] the beginning and end of each stage of the Sequence of Events (3) —as we have shown— are not clearly distinguishable. Many of the stages are taking place symbolically (3) and /or simultaneously (4) as we also announced many years ago when m de P had not even heard the term One World Order, yet was writing about it.
Thus, the concept of Time Banking in its pure form, although a worthy enterprise, may only come into play, as we navigate through events worse than Noah’s Flood, on a very localized level – areas where the few post cataclysm remnant gather together to start all over again.
We have suggested what would be a good idea —on a material plane (5)— to make ready and we still stand by such recommendations. As for what comes immediately thereafter He already gave us the instructions...
25 Therefore I say to you, be not solicitous for your life, what you shall eat, nor for your
body, what you shall put on. Is not the life more than the meat: and the body more than the
raiment?
26 Behold the birds of the air, for they neither sow, nor do they reap, nor gather into barns: and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not you of much more value than they? 27 And which of you by taking thought, can add to his stature by one cubit? 28 And for raiment why are you solicitous? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they labour not, neither do they spin. 29 But I say to you, that not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed as one of these. 30 And if the grass of the field, which is today, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, God doth so clothe: how much more you, O ye of little faith?
31 Be not solicitous therefore, saying, What shall we eat: or what shall we drink, or wherewith shall we be clothed? 32 For after all these things do the heathens seek. For your Father knoweth that you have need of all these things. 33 Seek ye therefore first the kingdom of God, and his justice, and all these things shall be added unto you. 34 Be not therefore solicitous for tomorrow; for the morrow will be solicitous for itself. Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof. [Matthew 6:25-34]
26 Behold the birds of the air, for they neither sow, nor do they reap, nor gather into barns: and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not you of much more value than they? 27 And which of you by taking thought, can add to his stature by one cubit? 28 And for raiment why are you solicitous? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they labour not, neither do they spin. 29 But I say to you, that not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed as one of these. 30 And if the grass of the field, which is today, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, God doth so clothe: how much more you, O ye of little faith?
31 Be not solicitous therefore, saying, What shall we eat: or what shall we drink, or wherewith shall we be clothed? 32 For after all these things do the heathens seek. For your Father knoweth that you have need of all these things. 33 Seek ye therefore first the kingdom of God, and his justice, and all these things shall be added unto you. 34 Be not therefore solicitous for tomorrow; for the morrow will be solicitous for itself. Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof. [Matthew 6:25-34]
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Tattooing passwords on patients in ultra-violet (UV) responsive ink
Do you know that... a very persuasive medical reason has been presented for the use of the invisible ink marking (tattoos) technique (1) reported by IMC on our April 19th postings?
Tattooing Patients With UV Ink Could Protect Pacemakers From Hackers. By tattooing
device-protecting passwords on patients in UV responsive ink, medical personnel can access the
code during emergencies.
More and more implantable devices, like pacemakers or defibrillators, are turning to wireless signals as a means to communicate with external devices, but in doing so they open themselves to security breaches.
Several solutions are in the works that tackle this problem by upping device defenses, but by piling on security measures, yet another risk emerges: that at a critical time an authorized physician might not be able to access the device.
More and more implantable devices, like pacemakers or defibrillators, are turning to wireless signals as a means to communicate with external devices, but in doing so they open themselves to security breaches.
Several solutions are in the works that tackle this problem by upping device defenses, but by piling on security measures, yet another risk emerges: that at a critical time an authorized physician might not be able to access the device.
The M+G+R Foundation comments:
Actually, the same logic originally used to assign a Social Security number to every individual could be used to tattoo a multipurpose number —why not the SS number?— on all citizens.
After all, even India is taking a Biometrics Census of around 1.2 billion residents at a cost of $1.3 billion. The greatest census ever taken in recorded history. (2)
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A Canadian conference to address the events of September 11, 2001
Do you know that...
Montreal will host the largest Canadian conference to address the events of September 11, 2001? (1)
Richard Gage, AIA and Dr. David Ray Griffin collaborate for a special presentation before a 730
seat house at the Université du Québec à Montréal on Monday May 3, 2010. Due to strong
demand, a second night with Richard Gage is now booked for the following evening, Tuesday, May
4.
Nearly 1,200 licensed architects and engineers call for a new and independent investigation into the destruction of the 3 World Trade Center towers on September 11, 2001.
Compelling evidence for explosive controlled demolition of the Twin Towers and World Trade Center Building 7 has prompted their petition of every member of the U.S. Congress.
Most people have yet to learn about the fall of WTC Building 7. This 47-story skyscraper, equal in height to Montreal’s iconic Place Ville Marie, was never hit by an airplane. But at 5:20 PM on September 11, 2001, it collapsed neatly into its own footprint in only 6.5 seconds.
Nearly 1,200 licensed architects and engineers call for a new and independent investigation into the destruction of the 3 World Trade Center towers on September 11, 2001.
Compelling evidence for explosive controlled demolition of the Twin Towers and World Trade Center Building 7 has prompted their petition of every member of the U.S. Congress.
Most people have yet to learn about the fall of WTC Building 7. This 47-story skyscraper, equal in height to Montreal’s iconic Place Ville Marie, was never hit by an airplane. But at 5:20 PM on September 11, 2001, it collapsed neatly into its own footprint in only 6.5 seconds.
The M+G+R Foundation comments:
Considering that the Kennedy assassination —an open and shut conspirational case (2)— refuses to be “solved”, we wonder why this group think that they will be able to prove that the 9-11 events were staged events.
Only when the blood, which ...came out of the press, up to the horses’ bridles, for a thousand and six hundred furlongs. [Rev. 14:20] will even the blind and the deaf not be able to deny the officially denied truth about both events
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What else happened on April 19th besides the election of Benedict XVI?
Do you know what else... happened on April 19th besides the election of Benedict XVI?
In Wikipedia (1) a cooperator found listed a few interesting events which sharing this dark date:
* 1529 – At the Second Diet of Speyer, a group of rulers (German: Fürst) and independent cities
(German: Reichsstadt) protests the reinstatement of the Edict of Worms, beginning the Protestant
Reformation.
* 1587 – Francis Drake sinks the Spanish fleet in Cádiz harbor.
* 1713 – With no living male heirs, Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, issues the Pragmatic Sanction of 1713 to ensure that Habsburg lands and the Austrian throne would be inherited by his daughter, Maria Theresa of Austria (not actually born until 1717).
* 1770 – Marie Antoinette marries Louis XVI by Proxy marriage.
* 1775 – American Revolutionary War: The war begins with the battles of Lexington and Concord.
* 1782 – John Adams secures the Dutch Republic’s recognition of the United States as an independent government. The house which he had purchased in The Hague, Netherlands becomes the first American embassy.
* 1810 – Venezuela achieves home rule: Vicente Emparan, Governor of the Captaincy General is removed by the people of Caracas and a Junta is installed.
* 1839 – The Treaty of London establishes Belgium as a kingdom.
* 1861 – American Civil War: Baltimore riot of 1861, a pro-Secession mob in Baltimore, Maryland, attacks United States Army troops marching through the city.
* 1892 – Charles Duryea claims to have driven the first automobile in the United States, in Springfield, Massachusetts.
* 1927 – Mae West is sentenced to 10 days in jail for obscenity for her play Sex.
* 1936 – First day of the Great Uprising in Palestine.
* 1943 – World War II: In Poland, German troops enter the Warsaw ghetto to round up the remaining Jews, beginning the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
* 1943 – Bicycle Day – Swiss chemist Dr. Albert Hofmann deliberately takes LSD for the first time.
* 1951 – General Douglas MacArthur retires from the military.
* 1960 – Students in South Korea hold a nationwide pro-democracy protest against their president Syngman Rhee, eventually forcing him to resign.
* 1961 – The Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba ends in success for the defenders.
* 1971 – Charles Manson is sentenced to death for the Sharon Tate murders.
* 1993 – The 51-day siege of the Branch Davidian building outside Waco, Texas, USA, ends when a fire breaks out. Eighty-one people die.
* 1995 – Oklahoma City bombing: The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA, is bombed, killing 168. That same day convicted murderer Richard Wayne Snell, who had ties to bombing suspect Timothy McVeigh, is executed in Arkansas.
* 1999 – The German Bundestag returns to Berlin.
* 2005 – Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger elected Pope Benedict XVI on the second day of the Papal conclave.
* 1587 – Francis Drake sinks the Spanish fleet in Cádiz harbor.
* 1713 – With no living male heirs, Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, issues the Pragmatic Sanction of 1713 to ensure that Habsburg lands and the Austrian throne would be inherited by his daughter, Maria Theresa of Austria (not actually born until 1717).
* 1770 – Marie Antoinette marries Louis XVI by Proxy marriage.
* 1775 – American Revolutionary War: The war begins with the battles of Lexington and Concord.
* 1782 – John Adams secures the Dutch Republic’s recognition of the United States as an independent government. The house which he had purchased in The Hague, Netherlands becomes the first American embassy.
* 1810 – Venezuela achieves home rule: Vicente Emparan, Governor of the Captaincy General is removed by the people of Caracas and a Junta is installed.
* 1839 – The Treaty of London establishes Belgium as a kingdom.
* 1861 – American Civil War: Baltimore riot of 1861, a pro-Secession mob in Baltimore, Maryland, attacks United States Army troops marching through the city.
* 1892 – Charles Duryea claims to have driven the first automobile in the United States, in Springfield, Massachusetts.
* 1927 – Mae West is sentenced to 10 days in jail for obscenity for her play Sex.
* 1936 – First day of the Great Uprising in Palestine.
* 1943 – World War II: In Poland, German troops enter the Warsaw ghetto to round up the remaining Jews, beginning the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
* 1943 – Bicycle Day – Swiss chemist Dr. Albert Hofmann deliberately takes LSD for the first time.
* 1951 – General Douglas MacArthur retires from the military.
* 1960 – Students in South Korea hold a nationwide pro-democracy protest against their president Syngman Rhee, eventually forcing him to resign.
* 1961 – The Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba ends in success for the defenders.
* 1971 – Charles Manson is sentenced to death for the Sharon Tate murders.
* 1993 – The 51-day siege of the Branch Davidian building outside Waco, Texas, USA, ends when a fire breaks out. Eighty-one people die.
* 1995 – Oklahoma City bombing: The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA, is bombed, killing 168. That same day convicted murderer Richard Wayne Snell, who had ties to bombing suspect Timothy McVeigh, is executed in Arkansas.
* 1999 – The German Bundestag returns to Berlin.
* 2005 – Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger elected Pope Benedict XVI on the second day of the Papal conclave.
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An array of micro-needles to tattoo an animal allows for a 15-digit number to track
cattle
From (Mr.) IMC @ Philippines
Just in case you haven’t come across this article (1). Excerpt and link below. This was dated January 2007 – 3 years ago. I saw it mentioned recently online and it reminded me of the invisible tattoos (that fluoresce under UV light) that I saw on a History Channel program a short while ago. I thought it could be relevant.
“The process developed by Somark involves a geometric array of micro-needles and a reusable
applicator with a one-time-use ink capsule. Pydynowski said it takes five to 10 seconds to
‘stamp or tattoo’ an animal, and there is no need to remove the fur. The ink remains in the
dermal layer, and a reader can detect it from 4 feet away.
Conceptually, you can think of it in the same way that visible light is reflected by mirrors”, he said, adding that the actual process is slightly different and proprietary.
The amount of information contained in the ink depends on the surface area available, he said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture calls for a 15-digit number to track cattle. The first three digits are “840” for the U.S. country code. The remaining digits are unique identifiers. The numbers would link to a database containing more information.
“It can say where it has been, who it has talked to, who it has eaten with, and who else it has been in contact with”, Pydynowski said.
Conceptually, you can think of it in the same way that visible light is reflected by mirrors”, he said, adding that the actual process is slightly different and proprietary.
The amount of information contained in the ink depends on the surface area available, he said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture calls for a 15-digit number to track cattle. The first three digits are “840” for the U.S. country code. The remaining digits are unique identifiers. The numbers would link to a database containing more information.
“It can say where it has been, who it has talked to, who it has eaten with, and who else it has been in contact with”, Pydynowski said.
Yours in Christ.
(Mr.) IMC
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http://www.informationweek.com/...?articleID=196802844
and this is the company’s website –
http://somarkinnovations.com
Response:
How “convenient”. satan certainly has a number of very practical options available to mark his followers.
We thank you for sharing a most interesting development in the “mark of the beast” angle.
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A Mexican Bishop blamed television and Internet pornography for child abuse by
priests
Did you know that... ...a prominent Roman Catholic bishop in Mexico blamed eroticism on television and Internet pornography for child abuse by priests, in the latest incendiary comments on sex scandals in the church? (1)
“With so much invasion of eroticism, sometimes it’s not easy to stay celibate or to respect
children”, Bishop Felipe Arizmendi said during an annual meeting of Mexican bishops near Mexico
City on Thursday.
“If on television and on the Internet and in so many media outlets there is pornography, it is very difficult to stay pure and chaste”, said Arizmendi, an influential bishop from the colonial town of San Cristobal de las Casas in southern Mexico.
“Obviously when there is generalized sexual freedom it’s more likely there could be cases of pedophilia”, he added.
“If on television and on the Internet and in so many media outlets there is pornography, it is very difficult to stay pure and chaste”, said Arizmendi, an influential bishop from the colonial town of San Cristobal de las Casas in southern Mexico.
“Obviously when there is generalized sexual freedom it’s more likely there could be cases of pedophilia”, he added.
The M+G+R Foundation comments:
After having the John Paul II Vatican call pedophilia a crime against customs (2) we can expect anything from these disoriented “shepherds” – a condition which is indeed regrettable.
We also regret the horrendous price that will be paid by those who blindly follow these “shepherds”. It brings to mind the fate of those who went along with the priest Aaron in building and adoring a golden calf while Moses was talking with God in the mountain. [Exodus 32]
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The term of “virtual nuclear weapons state” as a prepared justification for nuking
Iran
Do you wonder... how the US Administration can get around the announcement made by President Obama pledging not to use nuclear weapons against a non-nuclear country that has signed up to international treaties, even if that country attacks the America with biological or chemical weapons? (1)
Quite simply... It is just a matter of definitions.
In the April 17th issue of the New York Times, in an article titled “Gates Says U.S. Lacks a Policy to Thwart Iran” we read:
[our underscoring]
...in his memo, Mr. Gates wrote of a variety of concerns, including the absence of an effective
strategy should Iran choose the course that many government and outside analysts consider likely:
Iran could assemble all the major parts it needs for a nuclear weapon —fuel, designs and
detonators— but stop just short of assembling a fully operational weapon.
In that case, Iran could remain a signatory of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty while becoming what strategists call a “virtual” nuclear weapons state.
In that case, Iran could remain a signatory of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty while becoming what strategists call a “virtual” nuclear weapons state.
By being a “virtual” nuclear state Iran would be “entitled” to be attacked with nuclear weapons by the US.
This “little secret” is safe as long as Iran does not subscribe to the New York Times...
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European airports will continue to be shutdown as the Icelandic volcano eruption goes
on
An example of the futility of man-made plans when God will decide to intervene
From (Mrs.) AD @ US
I really want to let you know how much I appreciate the fact that we can still log on to your web
site and read whatever is posted.
I have been a follower of yours for years.
When the comet comes out from behind the sun... much will begin, and end when all is accomplished.
God bless and may HIS HOLY WILL be done.
(Mrs.) AD
I have been a follower of yours for years.
When the comet comes out from behind the sun... much will begin, and end when all is accomplished.
God bless and may HIS HOLY WILL be done.
(Mrs.) AD
Response:
Your kind words Glorify God Whom I try to serve in spite of my many limitations.
You and those in 105 other countries —China and Russia included— will be able to log on to our pages as long as God Wills it which, we suspect, will be as long as the Internet functions.
You and the rest of the world are witnessing right now what can happen in this world ruled by “mighty” men when God decides to “throw a monkey wrench” in man’s well oiled (1) machinery. Most of the key European airports will continue to be shutdown until Monday morning (2), and beyond – is so God Wills it.
The “mighty” meteorologists cannot even predict where the ash and smoke from Iceland’s volcano are going next... and think about it – this is just one single volcano that He is using now. Men should start considering wearing their shoes on their knees... since that will soon be a most frequent position for an arrogant humanity.
(1) Unfortunately it is the machinery which is well oiled and not the lamps.
[Matthew 25:1-13]
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Vitamin D intake as part of their flu prevention strategy
Did you know that... the Canadian government has recommended increased Vitamin D intake as part of their flu prevention strategy, including prevention of H1N1 Swine Flu? (1)
and that...
... Vitamin D can reduce your risk of depression? (1)
Low levels of Vitamin D are associated with depression. Sun exposure is known to be a factor in
relieving depression, especially winter depression also known as seasonal affective disorder.
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The words of Gamaliel actually confirm the historical and Divine reality of
Jesus
Did you know that... the words of Gamaliel directed to the other religious leaders and elders of Israel regarding Jesus:
Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you intend to do, as touching these men.
For before these days rose up Theodas, affirming himself to be somebody, to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all that believed him were scattered, and brought to nothing. After this man, rose up Judas of Galilee, in the days of the enrolling, and drew away the people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as consented to him, were dispersed. And now, therefore, I say to you, refrain from these men, and let them alone; for if this council or this work be of men, it will come to nought; But if it be of God, you cannot overthrow it, lest perhaps you be found even to fight against God. [Acts 5:35-39]
For before these days rose up Theodas, affirming himself to be somebody, to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all that believed him were scattered, and brought to nothing. After this man, rose up Judas of Galilee, in the days of the enrolling, and drew away the people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as consented to him, were dispersed. And now, therefore, I say to you, refrain from these men, and let them alone; for if this council or this work be of men, it will come to nought; But if it be of God, you cannot overthrow it, lest perhaps you be found even to fight against God. [Acts 5:35-39]
...actually confirm the historical and Divine reality of Jesus?
Only the Jesus we know through the Scriptures —God incarnate— could have started —against all odds— a religious movement which even Constantine saw as the only means of saving his Empire. Let us not forget that Constantine made Christianity the official religion of the Empire to shore up his collapsing Empire and not because “he believed”. Therefore the Church founded by Jesus Christ had become a real moral sociopolitical force in the area.
No poor carpenter with the “gift of gab” could have possibly done that, and, let us not give the credit to Paul’s incessant travels and preaching since he was only acting on behalf of Jesus Who chose him.
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Chief exorcist Gabriele Amorth says that satan is in the Vatican
Did you know that... chief exorcist Father Gabriele Amorth says Devil is in the Vatican? (1)
[our highlights]
Father Gabriele Amorth, 85, who has been the Vatican’s chief exorcist for 25 years and
says he has dealt with 70,000 cases of demonic possession, said that the consequences of satanic
infiltration included power struggles at the Vatican as well as “cardinals who do not believe in
Jesus, and bishops who are linked to the Demon”.
He added: “When one speaks of ‘the smoke of Satan’ [a phrase coined by Pope Paul VI in 1972] in the holy rooms, it is all true – including these latest stories of violence and paedophilia.”
He added: “When one speaks of ‘the smoke of Satan’ [a phrase coined by Pope Paul VI in 1972] in the holy rooms, it is all true – including these latest stories of violence and paedophilia.”
and that...
... Spanish priest José Antonio Fortea Cucurull, a Rome-based exorcist, said that Father Amorth had “gone well beyond the evidence” in claiming that Satan had infiltrated the Vatican corridors? (2)
“Cardinals might be better or worse, but all have upright intentions and seek the glory of
God”, he said. Some Vatican officials were more pious than others, “but from there to affirm
that some cardinals are members of satanic sects is an unacceptable distance.”
The M+G+R Foundation comments:
He indirectly claims that, although he graduated from the Opus Dei University of Navarra, he is “not one of them”. (3)
Considering that he studied to be a priest, graduated from an Opus Dei university in Spain and is from a rich family, it would be easier for us to believe that both Superman and Batman exist and are brothers and their cousin is Spiderman who also exists. The arrogance of correcting Father Gabriele Amorth gives him a way as a typical OD closet case.
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The news director of EWTN is an Opus Dei member
From (Mr.) IW (*) @ US
What many —Catholic or not— fail to see is that, in the US, EWTN would seem to be one of the prime ‘conductors’ for the chorus of the ‘Conservative Agenda’ that is not always from God.
If you find this hard to believe, then watch “The World Over Live” with Raymond Arroyo on EWTN. You will note that the issues, which then become the talking points of the program, are connected here and woven into the ‘marching orders’ for the radicalized Christians.
But who is Raymond Arroyo (1) (2) ? The news director (3) of EWTN is an Opus Dei member. Nor surprise there. So... he must be an experienced journalist?
No, he is not. He is a trained actor, not a journalist. His meager professional journalism credits include a brief stint with the Associated Press in NYC and was apparently mentored in journalism by Robert Novak (4), who “...was converted to Catholicism by Father C. John McClosky III, a leader of Opus Dei.”
His academic background is in the theater – not journalism or the social sciences. He studied acting at NYCs HB Studio (5) founded by the late Herbert Berghoff (6), and his wife Uta Hagen (7). Thus he is a trained Method Actor (8), which is a very polite term for a ‘professional liar’.
If you are dealing with a really good, well trained actor... how do you know when they are telling the truth?
Those who read up on Method Acting will realize it is more than mere flawless recitation of lines and feining emotions; it involves becoming the character. To ‘BE that person’ – completely. By contrast, a regular con man merely presents you with a two dimensional ‘front’. The successful Method Actor is not a façade; he simply ‘is’.
From reading about Stanislavski’s ‘Method’ (9) (10), it would seem that Opus Dei has taken a very great interest in this technique, developing it in persons over decades. Examples would include Dr. Joaquin Navarro-Valls (11) . I would conjecture that the present occupant of the Apostolic Palace understands these things all too well...
Thus the significance goes far beyond Arroyo himself. It has cogent tie-ins to propaganda via news media and politicians. I have personally observed the use of the ‘Method’ by clergy, many times over. One may also note the usefulness of the techniques involved in aspects of the Intelligence community, and in interrogation. Thus, off-stage,the Method has great potential for evil.
So the next time you watch a show on EWTN, keep the ‘Method’ in mind. And note what the lay and clerical presenters are doing (including Bishops).
Perhaps this letter may serve God by causing some Eyes to open.
As an ironic if not amusing postscript, I personally knew Uta Hagen and Herbert Berghoff and had been a guest in their home many times. Persons very close to me were founding members and faculty of the HB Studio and I was also a member of the HB Playrights Foundation (a free theater) for many years.
While Uta and Herbert were literally never Communists, they were very much Anti-Fascist. It is from their mouths that I first learned of the horrors of Nazism and Fascism were, from their own experiences.
The penultimate irony... is that the most ‘known face’ of Opus Dei in the US, studied under Uta and Herbert, who were ‘Blacklisted’ in the Red Scares of the Mc Carthy era.
(*) Mr. I(nitials) W(ithheld) is known to us and we have no reason to doubt his revelations. It should be obvious from the level of “inside” information revealed why we are not even using his real initials.
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Participants in the International Investigative Commission on Medjugorje
Did you know that... the International Investigative Commission on Medjugorje met for its first session on 26 March 2010? (1)
The Commission, presided over by Cardinal Camillo Ruini, His Holiness’ vicar general emeritus
for the diocese of Rome, is composed of the following members: Cardinal Jozef Tomko, prefect
emeritus of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples; Cardinal Vinko Puljic, Archbishop
of Vrhbosna, president of the Bishops’ Conference of Bosnia-Herzegovina; Cardinal Josip Bozanic,
Archbishop of Zagreb and vice-president of the Council of European Bishops’ Conference; Cardinal
Julian Herranz, president emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts; Archbishop
Angelo Amato, S.D.B., prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints; Msgr. Tony Anatrella,
psychoanalyst and specialist in Social Psychiatry; Msgr. Pierangelo Sequeri, professor of
Fundamental Theology at the Theological Faculty of Northern Italy; Fr. David Maria Jaeger, O.F.M.,
consultant to the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts; Fr. Zdzislaw Jozef Kijas, O.F.M.
Conv., relator of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints; Fr. Salvatore M. Perrella, O.S.M.,
teacher of Mariology at the Pontifical Marianum Faculty of Theology; and Fr. Achim Schutz,
professor of Theological Anthropology at the Pontifical Lateran University as secretary. Msgr.
Krzysztof Nykiel, an officer of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith serves as
additional secretary
The M+G+R Foundation comments:
What is to note is the number of really “Heavy Weights” in the Commission. Someone wants to make sure that whatever the already selected judgment is, it will be uncontested based on the sheer weight of “experts” in the commission.
Considering what we have published (2) regarding the commandeering of Heavenly Messages to suit very personal agendas, we are not surprised.
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Massive fireball lights up night-sky across Midwest
For those who missed... the “Light Show” over the US Midwest last night Click Here.
The M+G+R Foundation comments: Just another reminder of what is in store for us.
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Thirty cases of priests accused of abuse who were transferred or moved abroad – Finding
by Associated Press
Did you know that... in an investigation spanning 21 countries across six continents, The Associated Press found 30 cases of priests accused of abuse who were transferred or moved abroad? (1)
Some escaped police investigations. Many had access to children in another country, and some
abused again.
A priest who admitted to abuse in Los Angeles went to the Philippines, where U.S. church officials mailed him checks and advised him not to reveal their source. A priest in Canada was convicted of sexual abuse and then moved to France, where he was convicted of abuse again in 2005. Another priest was moved back and forth between Ireland and England, despite being diagnosed as a pederast, a man who commits sodomy with boys.
“The pattern is if a priest gets into trouble and it’s close to becoming a scandal or if the law might get involved, they send them to the missions abroad”, said Richard Sipe, a former Benedictine monk and critic of what he says is a practice of international transfers of accused and admitted priest child abusers. “Anything to avoid a scandal.”
A priest who admitted to abuse in Los Angeles went to the Philippines, where U.S. church officials mailed him checks and advised him not to reveal their source. A priest in Canada was convicted of sexual abuse and then moved to France, where he was convicted of abuse again in 2005. Another priest was moved back and forth between Ireland and England, despite being diagnosed as a pederast, a man who commits sodomy with boys.
“The pattern is if a priest gets into trouble and it’s close to becoming a scandal or if the law might get involved, they send them to the missions abroad”, said Richard Sipe, a former Benedictine monk and critic of what he says is a practice of international transfers of accused and admitted priest child abusers. “Anything to avoid a scandal.”
The M+G+R Foundation comments:
Nonetheless, we must pray for the sick (the pedophiles) and the criminals (the Church Administration “shufflers”) as our Lord Jesus Christ taught us thus: Love your enemies: do good to them that hate you: and pray for them that persecute and calumniate you. [Matthew 5:44] if we ever hope to achieve His other command: Be you therefore perfect, as also your heavenly Father is perfect. [Matthew 5:48]
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The Vatican has gone into damage control mode in the priest sex abuse
scandal
Did you know that...
... the Vatican has gone into damage control mode over abuse? (1)
The Vatican has gone into full-fledged damage control mode in the priest sex abuse scandal ahead
of the pope’s first foreign trip since it erupted. Officials are promising surprising new
initiatives. The pope’s personal secretary is speaking out. And bishops around the world are
being told to report abuse cases to the police.
The revved-up strategy comes as the Vatican tries to stem the damage from weeks of revelations about priests who raped and molested children —and the church officials who kept it quiet— before the pontiff’s visit to Malta this weekend. Abuse victims on that majority Roman Catholic Mediterranean island are seeking a papal audience and apology.
The revved-up strategy comes as the Vatican tries to stem the damage from weeks of revelations about priests who raped and molested children —and the church officials who kept it quiet— before the pontiff’s visit to Malta this weekend. Abuse victims on that majority Roman Catholic Mediterranean island are seeking a papal audience and apology.
The M+G+R Foundation comments:
Like the Virgin Mary told Sister Lucia regarding the delayed Consecration of Russia (2), we now repeat in His Name:
They did not wish to heed my request. Like the King of France, they will repent and do it,
but it will be late.
It is too late. The Divine Justice Machinery is in full motion and nothing will stop it now.
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Discretion in religious cults – “For everyone who does evil hates the
light”
Considering... that Jesus warned us thus:
[our highlighting]
...this is the judgment: because the light is come into the world, and men loved darkness
rather than the light: for their works were evil. For every one that doth evil hateth
the light, and cometh not to the light, that his works may not be reproved.
But he that doth truth, cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, because they are done in God. [John 3:19-21]
But he that doth truth, cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, because they are done in God. [John 3:19-21]
We then should keep in mind that cults like Opus Dei (1), Legionaries of Christ (2) and the Church of Scientology (3), as just three examples, thrive on “discretion” for a reason.
Let us not forget that when one “blows his/her horn” one is taking credit for whatever good one has done, and that is wrong. Any good that any man can make is of and from God to Whom all Glory is due, thus His real children must ...cometh to the light, that ones works may be made manifest, because they are done in God.
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Moral responsibility of the Catholic Administration in Rwanda and Ireland
Did you know that... ...some nuns and priests have been convicted by Belgian courts and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda? (1)
and that...
... they enjoyed refuge in Catholic churches in Europe while on the run from prosecutors?
One such is Father Athanase Seromba, who led the Nyange parish massacre and was sentenced to 15 years in jail by the tribunal. In April 1994, Seromba helped lure over 2,000 desperate men, women and children to his church, where they expected safety. But their shepherd turned out to be their hunter.
To the Catholic survivor of the genocide in Rwanda, the Vatican says that those priests, those bishops, those nuns, those archbishops who planned and killed were not acting under the instruction of the church.
however...
...moral responsibility seem to change dramatically if you are a European or US Catholic. To the priests of the Irish church who abused children, the pope has this to say: “You must answer for it before almighty God and before properly constituted tribunals. You have forfeited the esteem of the people of Ireland and brought shame and dishonour upon your confrères.”
The losses of Rwanda have not received such consideration.
The M+G+R Foundation comments: The Church Administration obviously thought that since they got away with murder —literally— for over 1500 years, it was going be “business as usual” at the End of These Times. That was their last major mistake before its crucifixion. (2)
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Lesson on the Sacrament of Reconciliation
From (Mr.) KD @ US
Regarding your statement posted on April 11th (1): Most Faithful do not
realize that through the Sacrament of Reconciliation sins are forgiven but, in addition to the
token/symbolic penance imposed by the confessor, there still is an “invoice due” to God as
punishment/consequence of our sins.
Please tell us what do you mean when you say “there still is an ‘invoice due’ to God as punishment/consequence of our sins”.
If the penitent receives complete forgiveness of sins and punishment, what ‘invoice’ could still be due?
Thank you for answering my question.
(Mr.) KD
Please tell us what do you mean when you say “there still is an ‘invoice due’ to God as punishment/consequence of our sins”.
If the penitent receives complete forgiveness of sins and punishment, what ‘invoice’ could still be due?
Thank you for answering my question.
(Mr.) KD
Response:
Let us start from the beginning... What does the Catechism (2) say about the Sacrament of Reconciliation?
[our highlighting]
Satisfaction
1459 Many sins wrong our neighbor. One must do what is possible in order to repair the harm (e.g., return stolen goods, restore the reputation of someone slandered, pay compensation for injuries). Simple justice requires as much. But sin also injures and weakens the sinner himself, as well as his relationships with God and neighbor. Absolution takes away sin, but it does not remedy all the disorders sin has caused. Raised up from sin, the sinner must still recover his full spiritual health by doing something more to make amends for the sin: he must “make satisfaction for” or “expiate” his sins. This satisfaction is also called “penance.”
The punishments of sin
1472 To understand this doctrine and practice of the Church, it is necessary to understand that sin has a double consequence. Grave sin deprives us of communion with God and therefore makes us incapable of eternal life, the privation of which is called the “eternal punishment” of sin. On the other hand every sin, even venial, entails an unhealthy attachment to creatures, which must be purified either here on earth, or after death in the state called Purgatory. This purification frees one from what is called the “temporal punishment” of sin. These two punishments must not be conceived of as a kind of vengeance inflicted by God from without, but as following from the very nature of sin. A conversion which proceeds from a fervent charity can attain the complete purification of the sinner in such a way that no punishment would remain
1473 The forgiveness of sin and restoration of communion with God entail the remission of the eternal punishment of sin, but temporal punishment of sin remains. While patiently bearing sufferings and trials of all kinds and, when the day comes, serenely facing death, the Christian must strive to accept this temporal punishment of sin as a grace. He should strive by works of mercy and charity, as well as by prayer and the various practices of penance, to put off completely the “old man” and to put on the “new man”.
1459 Many sins wrong our neighbor. One must do what is possible in order to repair the harm (e.g., return stolen goods, restore the reputation of someone slandered, pay compensation for injuries). Simple justice requires as much. But sin also injures and weakens the sinner himself, as well as his relationships with God and neighbor. Absolution takes away sin, but it does not remedy all the disorders sin has caused. Raised up from sin, the sinner must still recover his full spiritual health by doing something more to make amends for the sin: he must “make satisfaction for” or “expiate” his sins. This satisfaction is also called “penance.”
The punishments of sin
1472 To understand this doctrine and practice of the Church, it is necessary to understand that sin has a double consequence. Grave sin deprives us of communion with God and therefore makes us incapable of eternal life, the privation of which is called the “eternal punishment” of sin. On the other hand every sin, even venial, entails an unhealthy attachment to creatures, which must be purified either here on earth, or after death in the state called Purgatory. This purification frees one from what is called the “temporal punishment” of sin. These two punishments must not be conceived of as a kind of vengeance inflicted by God from without, but as following from the very nature of sin. A conversion which proceeds from a fervent charity can attain the complete purification of the sinner in such a way that no punishment would remain
1473 The forgiveness of sin and restoration of communion with God entail the remission of the eternal punishment of sin, but temporal punishment of sin remains. While patiently bearing sufferings and trials of all kinds and, when the day comes, serenely facing death, the Christian must strive to accept this temporal punishment of sin as a grace. He should strive by works of mercy and charity, as well as by prayer and the various practices of penance, to put off completely the “old man” and to put on the “new man”.
With all of that “said and done” we must realize that the proverbial couple of Lord’s Prayers and Hail Mary’s usually given as penance by the confessor will hardly “remedy all the disorders sin has caused”. Only an unprecedented outpouring of Divine Mercy could parlay said “penance” into a “complete purification of the sinner in such a way that no punishment would remain”.
That unprecedented outpouring of Mercy is precisely what Jesus referred to when He promised: On that day (Feast of Mercy) the very depths of My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the fount of My mercy. The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. (3)
Why would Jesus make such an extraordinary offer with so much “pomp and ceremony” when the already mentioned “couple of Lord’s Prayers and Hail Marys” usually given as penance by the confessor surely had remedied all the disorders our sins have caused?
Now – we can consider this as a “Case Closed”, but we will not for the benefit of the Faithful.
Let us step away from the Catechism legalistic jargon and find the answers directly from Heaven.
A. On May 13th, 1917, when Lucia asked the Ever Blessed Virgin (EBV) Mary if Francisco was going to go to Heaven too, She answered: “He will go there too, but he must pray many Rosaries.”
That boy was almost angelic before the Apparitions yet even at that point in his life —to go straight to Heaven— he would have to pray many Rosaries.
B. What is the promise from the EBV Mary regarding the First Saturdays (4) of Reparation devotion?
I promise to help at the hour of death, with the graces needed for salvation and a release from Purgatory on the first Saturday after the death of the Faithful.
C. What did Jesus say to the thief crucified next to Him?
Amen I say to thee, this day thou shalt be with me in paradise.
[Luke 23:43]
Why? Because the thief had said:
Neither dost thou fear God, seeing thou art condemned under the same condemnation? And we
indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this man hath done no evil. And he
said to Jesus: Lord, remember me when thou shalt come into thy kingdom.
[Luke 23:40-42]
An outpouring of Divine Mercy catapulted that erstwhile evil man into Heaven without a stop in Purgatory. Keep in mind – the Sacrament of Reconciliation was very far from existing in the still non existent Church.
Bow low before the magnificence and magnanimity of our Lord and God Whose Mercy, for the truly contrite soul, knows no bounds.
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The tragic accident suffered by the Polish elite – Part of a conspiracy?
Do you wonder if... the tragic accident suffered by the Polish elite was part of a conspiracy?
Actually, it does not matter; what really matters is the message it conveys. God allowed it in order to deliver the message which we will attempt to interpret for our readers.
Let us review the situation – past and present:
(a) The apparent collapse of the Soviet Empire was orchestrated by Polish Cardinal
Wojtyla (later John Paul II) and his Opus Dei (OD) mentors.
(b) After quickly dismissing Lech Walesa (their malleable instrument) from control of Poland, Opus Dei assumed control of the country, acting through the brothers Kaczynski and other political figures (1).
(c) The purpose of the tragic trip was to commemorate the 1940 massacre of Polish officers by the Soviet Empire, which occurred on Russian territory in the Katyn Forest. Russia had finally acknowledged guilt for this atrocity.
(d) Because of the disaster:
(b) After quickly dismissing Lech Walesa (their malleable instrument) from control of Poland, Opus Dei assumed control of the country, acting through the brothers Kaczynski and other political figures (1).
(c) The purpose of the tragic trip was to commemorate the 1940 massacre of Polish officers by the Soviet Empire, which occurred on Russian territory in the Katyn Forest. Russia had finally acknowledged guilt for this atrocity.
(d) Because of the disaster:
(i) Poland’s OD controlled/influenced political, financial and military
systems were decapitated – in essence, stopped in their tracks.
(ii) The very symbolic ceremony at Katyn Forest never came to pass as planned, since the key Polish delegation never arrived; they died instead. Mystically speaking, the Russian apology/assumption of responsibility was not consummated.
(ii) The very symbolic ceremony at Katyn Forest never came to pass as planned, since the key Polish delegation never arrived; they died instead. Mystically speaking, the Russian apology/assumption of responsibility was not consummated.
(e) The instrument of death of the Polish delegation was a Russian made aircraft, and the disaster occurred on Russian territory.
(f) The timing mystically symbolizes the imminent end of the availability of Mercy (2), globally speaking. (Or, it might be a reminder that this Mercy is no longer available on a global scale.) Saturday April 10th was the Eve of the Feast of Mercy, a most special and powerful Feast which came to the world through Poland.
(g) Symbolically the crash victims —representing the nation God used to launch the dissemination of the awareness of Divine Mercy— “fell short of the promises of Mercy”. (3)
(h) Time is being rolled back; we face a re-run of events like the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars (1789-1815) and the two World Wars and the Cold War (1914-1989). The scenes on the “stage” of this re-run look very different, yet is it the same “Play”. The differences will be:
(i) The speed of the events. Their beginning is imminent, and they will definitively climax
within a very short period, not over a period of years or decades.
(ii) The severity of the events. As Our Lady warned at Akita, this punishment will be greater than the Flood. The entire world will suffer; unlike the two previous World Wars, the US will suffer at least as severely as the rest of the world.
(iii) The nature of the events. In the 1789-1815 and 1914-1989 “rehearsals,” man-made disasters (dictatorship, war, and genocide) predominated. This time, mankind will suffer Apocalyptic-scale natural disasters in addition to man-made disasters. The punishment will be sufficient to destroy all of humanity’s idols and Towers of Babel, from the Vatican to the Empire State Building, to the headquarters of the European Union, to the Kremlin, to the trade towers of Dubai and Shanghai, and beyond.
(iv) The ending of the events. The “rehearsals” were episodes of mankind’s rebellion against God, and “ordinary time” continued afterward. Now, the pending events will end with the Return in Glory of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ.
(ii) The severity of the events. As Our Lady warned at Akita, this punishment will be greater than the Flood. The entire world will suffer; unlike the two previous World Wars, the US will suffer at least as severely as the rest of the world.
(iii) The nature of the events. In the 1789-1815 and 1914-1989 “rehearsals,” man-made disasters (dictatorship, war, and genocide) predominated. This time, mankind will suffer Apocalyptic-scale natural disasters in addition to man-made disasters. The punishment will be sufficient to destroy all of humanity’s idols and Towers of Babel, from the Vatican to the Empire State Building, to the headquarters of the European Union, to the Kremlin, to the trade towers of Dubai and Shanghai, and beyond.
(iv) The ending of the events. The “rehearsals” were episodes of mankind’s rebellion against God, and “ordinary time” continued afterward. Now, the pending events will end with the Return in Glory of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ.
While most followers of Garabandal are fully aware of the Warning (4) and
the Miracle (5), the Tribulation is not well known even though it is to take
place before the Warning (Steps Nos. 1 - 4 (6)). The
tribulation will include a persecution of the Church and the attack by Russia upon Western
Europe.
In a 1982 interview, Mari Loli said that she thought/understood that the attack would extend beyond Europe. Conchita’s aunt Antonia heard the girls in ecstasy say that if people did not amend their lives, Russia would rule the world. Obviously, the US will be affected, as we have been announcing since 1991-1992. (6)
In a 1982 interview, Mari Loli said that she thought/understood that the attack would extend beyond Europe. Conchita’s aunt Antonia heard the girls in ecstasy say that if people did not amend their lives, Russia would rule the world. Obviously, the US will be affected, as we have been announcing since 1991-1992. (6)
(1) Note the date: 12-23-05
New
leader finds demons lurking at home and abroad
(2) An example of “Globally speaking” may be found in the horrors of World War II. The
world chose to turn its back on God and the availability of Mercy, globally speaking, was no more.
(3) My daughter, tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy, I desire that the
Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners. On that day
the very depths of My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls
who approach the fount of My mercy. The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion
shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. (Section 699
of Divine Mercy In My Soul The Diary of St. M Faustina Kowalska. Notebook II, Pg 286
– English Version – Copyright 1987 – Congregation of Marians)
(4) The Warning
(5) The Miracle
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F. Ray Mounton comments on Cardinals Levada and Ratzinger regarding the cover-up of child
abuse
From (Ms.) RM @ Puerto Rico
In relation with your recent mailing “Future pope stalled pedophile case”, I found interesting the news report in the Guardian UK dated Friday 2 April 2010 (1):
The reasons for my interest follow:
1) It is an interview with F Ray Mouton, one of the authors of ‘The Manual’, the 1985
report into child abuse in the clergy which he claims the church suppressed
2) It says that F Ray Mounton, now with 63, is retired and spending his time “in writing his novel, Beyond Familiar Altars – a story of scandal and cover-up in the Catholic Church
3) He was asked in 1984 to defend a priest accused of child abuse – the first legally recorded case of its kind (Father Gilbert Gauthe). Having been Mounton a witness of the events/procedures used, then we could infer that he has inside knowledge about the scandals is he going to talk about in his novel.
4) It destroys, with the following statement, the testimony of Levada when he was forced to make a deposition (2004), in which he claimed that the content of “The Manual” did not “stick in” to his memory:
(bolding mine)
5) It suggests the reason for the rapid ascent of Levada with the following statements:
(underline mine)
Then we should ask: Didn’t Ratzinger had to know something about the cover up of all the abuses in which Levada had intervention? and Who orientated and informed whom?
Blessings for you.2) It says that F Ray Mounton, now with 63, is retired and spending his time “in writing his novel, Beyond Familiar Altars – a story of scandal and cover-up in the Catholic Church
3) He was asked in 1984 to defend a priest accused of child abuse – the first legally recorded case of its kind (Father Gilbert Gauthe). Having been Mounton a witness of the events/procedures used, then we could infer that he has inside knowledge about the scandals is he going to talk about in his novel.
4) It destroys, with the following statement, the testimony of Levada when he was forced to make a deposition (2004), in which he claimed that the content of “The Manual” did not “stick in” to his memory:
(bolding mine)
A secret meeting was called at a Chicago hotel in May 1985 to discuss what was now known as The
Manual. A low-level auxiliary bishop from Los Angeles attended, called William Levada. Mouton
recalls: “The meeting seemingly went well. Bishop Levada vetted every word of the
document and seemed to be in full support of [it] being presented to the full conference of
bishops. Shortly thereafter, Bishop Levada telephoned Doyle and advised him basically to
‘kill’ our document because the conference had a plan of their own and would form a committee
to deal with the issue. After the conference concluded, it was announced to the media that a
committee had been formed to deal with clergy abuse. This turned out to be just another lie, for
no committee was formed in the conference until the 90s.
5) It suggests the reason for the rapid ascent of Levada with the following statements:
(underline mine)
In retrospect, Mouton wonders about Levada’s attendance [to the secret meeting]: “Prior to
being an auxiliary bishop in Los Angeles, Levada worked in the Vatican in the
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and from 1981 to early 1983 he worked directly under
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who was prefect. The trajectory of Levada’s career [since
the hotel meeting] was meteoric. In July of 1986 he was made archbishop of Portland, a diocese
that mishandled the clergy abuse crisis. Levada was further promoted in August 1995 to archbishop
of San Francisco, where he was criticised for his actions in regard to clergy abuse.
Shortly after Cardinal Ratzinger became Pope Benedict XVI, he appointed Archbishop Levada as prefect for the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith, and Levada was elevated to cardinal. Thus, [he] is now the person charged with full responsibility for all matters relating to clergy abuse.
Was Levada the eyes and ears of Ratzinger in that meeting? I only know that he worked with and for Ratzinger and obviously remained close to him for 24 years, and [he] possesses a quality I believe Joseph Ratzinger values above all others: loyalty to Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI.
Shortly after Cardinal Ratzinger became Pope Benedict XVI, he appointed Archbishop Levada as prefect for the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith, and Levada was elevated to cardinal. Thus, [he] is now the person charged with full responsibility for all matters relating to clergy abuse.
Was Levada the eyes and ears of Ratzinger in that meeting? I only know that he worked with and for Ratzinger and obviously remained close to him for 24 years, and [he] possesses a quality I believe Joseph Ratzinger values above all others: loyalty to Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI.
Then we should ask: Didn’t Ratzinger had to know something about the cover up of all the abuses in which Levada had intervention? and Who orientated and informed whom?
(Ms.) RM
(1)
News
Report
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Unprecedented increase in seismic activity
Are you aware of... the unprecedented increase in seismic activity as of late?
We recommend that you take a look at it. We have been following seismic activity for a decade and what we are seeing now does not even come close to what it has been starting, say, with the one in Haiti.
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Very low Benedict XVI’s ratings for addressing the sex abuse scandal
Did you know that... a joint report by the Pew Forum and the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press finds that only about one-in-ten (12%) say that Benedict XVI has done an excellent or good job in addressing the sex abuse scandal; 71% say he has done a poor or only fair job? (1)
Benedict’s ratings for addressing the continuing scandal have declined sharply since April 2008,
shortly after his visit to the United States. At that time, 39% said he had done an excellent or
good job in dealing with the abuse scandal, while 48% said he had done only a fair or poor
job.
The M+G+R Foundation comments: Even President Bush at his worst time still had an approval rating of 30% —that is— 2.5 times that of Benedict’s
(1)
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Report
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[The Feast of Mercy]
Through the Feast of Mercy, sins will be forgiven and the punishment will be
commuted
Did you know that... by means of the celebration of the Feast of Mercy, when properly disposed, not only sins as scarlet will be forgiven but also the just punishment will be commuted?
It is My desire that the Feast of Mercy be solemnly celebrated on the first Sunday after
Easter.
Section 699 of Divine Mercy In My Soul The Diary of St. M Faustina Kowalska. Notebook II, Pg 286 – English Version – Copyright 1987 – Congregation of Marians
Section 699 of Divine Mercy In My Soul The Diary of St. M Faustina Kowalska. Notebook II, Pg 286 – English Version – Copyright 1987 – Congregation of Marians
My daughter, tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy, I desire that the Feast of
Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners. On that day the very
depths of My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who
approach the fount of My mercy. The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion
shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment.
On that day all the divine floodgates through which grace flows are opened. Let no soul fear to
draw near to Me, even though its sins be as scarlet. My mercy is so great that no mind, be it of
man or of angel, will be able to fathom it throughout eternity. Everything that exists has come
forth from the very depths of My most tender mercy. Every soul in its relation to Me will
contemplate My love and mercy throughout eternity.
The Feast of Mercy emerged from My very depths of tenderness. It is My desire that it be
solemnly celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter. Mankind will not have peace until it turns
to the Fount of My Mercy.
The M+G+R Foundation comments:
We wish to call to the attention of our fellow sinners (because the only one qualified to cast the first stone [John 8:7] is the Most Holy and Immaculate Virgin Mary) that through this unmeasurable gift not only the sins are forgiven but the punishment is commuted. Most Faithful do not realize that through the Sacrament of Reconciliation sins are forgiven but in addition to the token/symbolic penance imposed by the confessor there still is an “invoice due” to God as punishment/consequence of our sins.
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What the word “wormwood” means in the book of the Apocalypse?
Do you know... what the word “wormwood”, found in book of the Apocalypse 8:11, means?
Wonder no more... this is the meaning of “wormwood”.
Our purpose when highlighting news is not trying to convince anyone
Did you know that... when we highlight a news report which shows/confirms where the world is at within the End of These Times schedule we are not trying to convince anyone?
Only those who recognize our voice will believe what we say/announce – and that is the way it
should be. The overriding purpose of our action is only one – to encourage one and all to
Pray! and then Pray some more! The
only thing anyone can do now is cushion the blows that are already upon humanity through appeals
to the Mercy of God as confirmed by H.H. John Paul II. Anyone who
may think otherwise will tragically surprised.
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A note regarding the phenomena of Crop Circles
Do you wonder what... would be the reaction of humanity if snow flakes were substantially larger – the size of, say, Crop Circles?
It would be immediately concluded that aliens were trying to communicate with us using the unique
—one of a kind— perfectly symmetrical and beautiful designs of mega snow flakes.
What we are openly hinting at is that:
What we are openly hinting at is that:
Being that the first known reference to the all too famous and “fashionable” Crop
Circles dates back to the 17th century (1678 AD) – before man had invented aliens
(1) as a reason for whatever could not be explained; that there are a
substantial number of them (~20%) which cannot be explained as pranks (2);
that most Crop Circles reported are in a specific area of Great Britain (3);
and that the unexplained ones only show the stalks having been bent – not broken nor sheared...
it logically follows that what we are seeing may be some kind of natural phenomena associated with
the Earth gravity/magnetic fields and perhaps related with electrical charges in the
atmosphere.
(1) We are not denying the possible existence of alien life; we are only pointing out that
we have have made the possibility of their existence the high tech equivalent of a escape goat.
(2) A team of infiltrators lead by Colin Andrews —financed by Lawrence Rockefeller—
determined in 1999 that four out of five Crop Circles were frauds.
(3) 90% of the Crop Circles are found in Southern England although they have been reported
in 25 countries.
Sources for (2) and (3) above Año/Cero nº 171 / Febrero 2010
Sources for (2) and (3) above Año/Cero nº 171 / Febrero 2010
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Comments on the National Medical Device Registry – Implantable devices
From (Ms.) RM @ Puerto Rico
With reference to the notice by The M+G+R Foundation posted on April 7th regarding the NATIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE REGISTRY ...
[highlights/underscoring by Ms. RM]
Looking for what it is a class II device that is implantable, as stated in the section 2561 (g) (1) (B) (ii), the classification of this device as a Class II is at 21 CFR 880.6300 (as determined on December 10, 2004) I found the following (1) :
(b) Classification. Class II (special controls). The special control is FDA’s guidance document
entitled Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Implantable Radiofrequency Transponder
System for Patient Identification and Health Information. See 880.1(e) for the availability of
this guidance document. This device is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in
subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in 880.9.
And the document that gives the guidance for Class II devices (dated also December 10, 2004) is titled: Class II Special Controls Guidance Document: Implantable Radiofrequency Transponder System for Patient Identification and Health Information. (2)
In said document it is said:
“This guidance document was developed as a special control guidance to support the
classification of the implantable radiofrequency transponder system for patient identification and
health information into class II (special controls). The device is intended to enable access to
secure patient identification and corresponding health information in humans. This guidance is
issued in conjunction with a Federal Register notice announcing the classification of implantable
radiofrequency transponder system for patient identification and health information.”
“The scope of this document is limited to the following device as described in 21 CFR 880.6300
Implantable Radiofrequency Transponder System for Patient Identification and Health Information
(product code: NRV):
An implantable radiofrequency transponder system for patient identification and health information
is a device intended to enable access to secure patient identification and corresponding health
information. This system may include a passive implanted transponder, inserter, and scanner. The
implanted transponder is used only to store a unique electronic identification code which is read
by the scanner. The identification code is used to access patient identity and corresponding
health information stored in a database.”
The document identify the risks to health generally associated with the use of the Implantable Radiofrequency Transponder System for Patient Identification and Health Information . It also contains the FDA’ recommendations as measures to mitigate the identified risks, as showed in a table and textually.
With respect to Verichip (now PositiveID) (3):
“In accordance with section 513(f)(1) of the act, FDA issued a document on July 22, 2004,
classifying the VERICHIP Health Information Microtransponder System in class III, because it was
not substantially equivalent to a device that was introduced or delivered for introduction into
interstate commerce for commercial distribution before May 28, 1976, or a device which was
subsequently reclassified into class I or class II. On August 4, 2004, Digital Angel Corp.
submitted a petition requesting classification of the VERICHIP Health Information Microtransponder
System under section 513(f)(2) of the act.
The manufacturer recommended that the device be classified into class II (Ref. 1).
In accordance with section 513(f)(2) of the act, FDA reviewed the petition in order to classify the device under the criteria for classification set forth in section 513(a)(1) of the act. Devices are to be classified into class II if general controls, by themselves, are insufficient to provide reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness, but there is sufficient information to establish special controls to provide reasonable assurance of the safety and effectiveness of the device for its intended use. After review of the information submitted in the petition, FDA determined that the VERICHIP Health Information Microtransponder System can be classified in class II with the establishment of special controls. FDA believes these special controls, in addition to general controls, will provide reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness of the device.”
In accordance with section 513(f)(2) of the act, FDA reviewed the petition in order to classify the device under the criteria for classification set forth in section 513(a)(1) of the act. Devices are to be classified into class II if general controls, by themselves, are insufficient to provide reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness, but there is sufficient information to establish special controls to provide reasonable assurance of the safety and effectiveness of the device for its intended use. After review of the information submitted in the petition, FDA determined that the VERICHIP Health Information Microtransponder System can be classified in class II with the establishment of special controls. FDA believes these special controls, in addition to general controls, will provide reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness of the device.”
There is a letter (dated Oct. 12, 2004) where FDA accepts the reclassification of Verichip. (4)
It appears (from the context of the letter) that the production of the Class II Special Controls Guidance Document (supra) was a response to the reclassification application of verichip (21 CFR 880.6300 which is dated December 10, 2004). In this document (about the reclassification) there is the following statement (bolding and underline mine):
“Section 510(m) of the act provides that FDA may exempt a class II device from the premarket
notification requirements under section 510(k) of the act, if FDA determines that premarket
notification is not necessary to provide reasonable assurance of the safety and effectiveness of
the device.
FDA has determined premarket notification is not necessary to provide reasonable assurance of the safety and effectiveness of an Implantable Radiofrequency Transponder System for Patient Identification and Health Information and, therefore, the device type is exempt from the premarket notification requirements.
Thus, persons who intend to market this device type need not submit to FDA a premarket notification submission containing information on an Implantable Radiofrequency Transponder System for Patient Identification and Health Information, unless they exceed the limitations on exemptions in 21 CFR 880.9 (5) (e.g., different intended use or fundamental scientific technology).”
FDA has determined premarket notification is not necessary to provide reasonable assurance of the safety and effectiveness of an Implantable Radiofrequency Transponder System for Patient Identification and Health Information and, therefore, the device type is exempt from the premarket notification requirements.
Thus, persons who intend to market this device type need not submit to FDA a premarket notification submission containing information on an Implantable Radiofrequency Transponder System for Patient Identification and Health Information, unless they exceed the limitations on exemptions in 21 CFR 880.9 (5) (e.g., different intended use or fundamental scientific technology).”
The exemptions are just for avoiding a premarket notification submission, and not for avoidance of the interestatal post market of a device. That is, if a different intended use is desire they are needed to make the notification submission. The health law, section 2561 (g) (2) (C) (iii), states that the Secretary shall integrate the activities described in this subsection with:
‘(iii) other postmarket device surveillance activities of the Secretary authorized
by this chapter.
About the combination of Steal Vault and Verichip (PositiveID), as stated by CEO Scott R. Silverman in a quote in a press release, he sees the medical and credit aspects of his business as two sides of the same coin:
In addition to helping consumers protect themselves from identity theft as it pertains to credit fraud, we are also focused on combating the growing problem of medical identity theft, which affects 7 percent of identity theft victims. Through our secure personal health record, Health Link, which is interoperable with Microsoft Health Vault and soon-to-be with Google Health, we put consumers in charge of their own health information through a robust, patient-controlled interface. (6)
The promotion slide show of the company is quite interesting. (7)
Medical identity theft and Social Security number theft (medicare program) are examples of postmarket device surveillance activity which are in the scope of the Secretary of Health.
I tried to summarize the information for not taking your much valuable time.
(Ms.) RM
Response:
Your dedication, devotion and efforts Glorify God as many of our readers —direct or indirect— will greatly benefit from the above details; details which shine a bright and quite revealing light on the issue at hand.
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The verifiable effect of praying for our enemies
From (Mr.) IW @ US
With reference to the letter from (Mrs.) IW posted on April 5th...
For quite a while, I have made it a habit to pray for enemies and those who have offended against me – sometimes as a group, and sometimes, when the memory of a particular person surfaces, for the other person as an individual. My prayer is, “Lord, have mercy on [fill in the name here]. As I have persisted with this, I have noticed that the bad memories surface less often, and with less or no negative emotional intensity. This effect, a healing of my own memory, is a powerful incentive for me to continue such prayers. Whatever effect these prayers have on the enemies for whom I pray, I do not know. However, it seems to be that these prayers are an effective treatment for the emotional or spiritual injury that I suffered.
Other things I have noticed about forgiveness:
• It helps to make the decision to forgive as soon as possible, and to pray for the other party
as soon as possible – even if the emotions resist strongly, this is a necessary act of will.
Make the act of will, and eventually the emotions will follow.
• When I find that I have fallen into blaming or cursing the other party, I stop, make an act of contrition to God, and then pray for the person that I was hating.
• This process is like pulling thistles out of a garden. Keep digging away, deeper and deeper, and sooner or later the last of the root of bitterness will come out.
• This process is far, far easier if the other party (or someone linked with them) apologizes, but it is possible and necessary even if the other party never makes such amends.
• This process takes time, and sometimes minor offenses linger and sting longer than major offenses do. Just keep at it, as long as necessary.
• When I find that I have fallen into blaming or cursing the other party, I stop, make an act of contrition to God, and then pray for the person that I was hating.
• This process is like pulling thistles out of a garden. Keep digging away, deeper and deeper, and sooner or later the last of the root of bitterness will come out.
• This process is far, far easier if the other party (or someone linked with them) apologizes, but it is possible and necessary even if the other party never makes such amends.
• This process takes time, and sometimes minor offenses linger and sting longer than major offenses do. Just keep at it, as long as necessary.
(Mr.) IW
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Snopes, who allegedly certifies truthfulness in Internet, is in the hands of a
couple
Do you wonder who... certifies/confirms to the readers —seven to eight million unique visitors in an average month— that what Snopes (1), the most popular “certifiers of truthfulness in the internet”, endorse or debunk?
No one! ... and that presents a problem. The accepted-by-the-masses “Supreme Judges of the Truth” in the internet is in the hands of a couple.
Once again —as we have stated repeatedly— the only assurance that anyone has to be able to discern the validity of critical information is to have the Holy Spirit of God in residence in one’s heart. Even if the physical senses and human logic indicate “positive” only the Holy Spirit of God can “see through” the misleading fog engulfing the “negative”.
For example – as we explained in a document about the fallacy of reincarnation: All physical, and reliable by world standards, data, direct or circumstantial, points to confirm, as a fact, that reincarnation exists... yet, it does not as God showed/explained to m de P (2) in a fraction of a second when he least expected it.
Make no mistake – we have used, and will use, Snopes... as long as we have the “security system” provided by the Holy Spirit of God “turned on”.
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Do the Biblical ten plagues of Egypt have a natural explanation?
Did you know that... scientists claim that Biblical plagues that devastated Ancient Egypt in the Old Testament were the result of global warming and a volcanic eruption? (1)
Researchers believe they have found evidence of real natural disasters on which the ten plagues of Egypt, which led to Moses freeing the Israelites from slavery in the Book of Exodus in the Bible, were based.
But rather than explaining them as the wrathful act of a vengeful God, the scientists claim the plagues can be attributed to a chain of natural phenomena triggered by changes in the climate and environmental disasters that happened hundreds of miles away.
They have compiled compelling evidence that offers new explanations for the Biblical plagues, which will be outlined in a new series to be broadcast on the National Geographical Channel on Easter Sunday.
We find some of their explanations a bit extreme —desperate, shall we say— however, the fact that God used such events to reduce the Pharaoh is of no surprise to m de P. God only results to “Mandrake the Magician” (2) techniques when time is of the essence; otherwise, He will take His time, once again depending on the urgency, and work His wonders through the physical system/laws that He established.
When one has escaped a horrendous accident by a lightning speed transdimensional round-trip-journey, as just one of many examples of both techniques, one can make the above statement with humble authority (3).
(1)
News
Report
(3) “Humble authority” because it is God Who always
works the miracle and all that the recipient or instrument of the immense favor can claim is
his/her unworthiness and gratitude.
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Scientists claim that a mega-flood triggered massive cooling 13,000 years
ago
Did you know that...
... scientists claim to have found that a mega-flood triggered massive cooling 13,000 years ago? (1)
Mark Bateman from the University of Sheffield in England said a catastrophic flood unleashed from
a giant North American lake dumped large amounts of freshwater into the Arctic Ocean.
This led to the shutting down of the Gulf Stream ocean circulation pattern that brings warmth to Europe.
“We’re talking about a lake the size of the UK emptying very quickly”, Bateman told Reuters by telephone. “We don’t know the exact period of time but we’re talking about a catastrophic flood.”
The finding has confirmed past theories about the likely cause of a sudden cooling period called the Younger Dryas when temperatures in Europe, similar to today’s, quickly returned to ice age conditions. The cooling lasted for about 1,400 years.
This led to the shutting down of the Gulf Stream ocean circulation pattern that brings warmth to Europe.
“We’re talking about a lake the size of the UK emptying very quickly”, Bateman told Reuters by telephone. “We don’t know the exact period of time but we’re talking about a catastrophic flood.”
The finding has confirmed past theories about the likely cause of a sudden cooling period called the Younger Dryas when temperatures in Europe, similar to today’s, quickly returned to ice age conditions. The cooling lasted for about 1,400 years.
The M+G+R Foundation comments: This certainly is within the time frames used in the Real Time Line of Creation (2) that we presented some time ago.
(1)
News Report
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National Medical Device Registry – Implantable devices
From The M+G+R Foundation @ EU - US
We keep receiving mailings regarding the NATIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE REGISTRY (NMDR) with a variety of “colors and hues”; mailing which we appreciate. Some of the quoted sources seem as reliable as weather forecasts, therefore we went to the US Health Care Bill on line, extracted the whole section pertaining to the NMDR so that our readers can read it “as is” and draw the appropriate conclusions guided by the Holy Spirit of God.
We thank our loyal readers who have “nudged us”, without knowing it, to publish it.
Said section of the bill may be accessed by Clicking Here.
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Sedevacantism and The Second Vatican Council
From (Mr.) RD @ Argentina
I would like to know your opinion about sedevacantism, if you agree or not in accordance with the
criticism of the new order of the mass, the new rites, etc., anyway and again only your
opinion.
I know that it is a complex topic, but I did not find anything about it in your web.
RD
I know that it is a complex topic, but I did not find anything about it in your web.
RD
Response:
Perhaps the most comprehensive response can be found in two documents wherein we discuss the Second Vatican Council. (1)
On another hand, we are familiar with the Cardinal Siri’s conspiracy theory and that is indeed just that – a theory. Of course, if one wishes to believe what the Siri’s proponents promote —something that we must respect— then the last Pope ever would have been Pius XII.
Since the legitimate election of a Pope is by Cardinals appointed to that office by the current Pope (and who are below a certain age threshold), once all the Cardinals appointed by Pius XII and his predecessors have gone to their Eternal reward —Light or Darkness— there is no one else available to elect a legitimate Pope.
Of course, an institution which has through millennia lied and conspired, which has done everything except serving God as He intended, can produce another Constantine Donation-like (2) document explaining Siri’s descendancy. We would not be surprised.
However, the die (“molde” in Spanish) has been cast and it is Benedict XVI (3) who will open the doors to the False Christ. (4)
We thank you for the opportunity to clarify our very positive position regarding the Catholic Faith, (5) and our very negative position about an Administration which was judged and condemned by Jesus Christ nearly 2000 years ago (6) .
(4) The False Christ
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Dismissing of pedophilia by Bill Donohue of the Catholic League
Did you know that... Bill Donohue of the Catholic League seemed very proud of the fact that most child molesting priests weren’t actually pedophiles in his words, but only guilty of abusing children who had achieved puberty? (1)
According to Mr. Donahue “You’ve got to get your facts straight. I’m sorry. If I’m the only one that’s going to deal with facts tonight so be it. The vast majority of the victims are post pubescent. That’s not pedophilia buddy. That’s homosexuality.”
(1)
News
Report
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Handling of sex abuse cases before Vatican II
Did you know that...
... the head of a Roman Catholic order that specialized in the treatment of pedophile priests visited with then-Pope Paul VI nearly 50 years ago and followed up with a letter recommending the removal of pedophile priests from ministry? (1)
The letter shows that the Vatican knew, or should have known, about clergy abuse in the U.S.
decades ago, said Anthony DeMarco, a plaintiff attorney in Los Angeles who provided the
letter.
Yet the problem was very well-known to Rome well before the 1960s. The 1917 code of canon law criminalized sexual abuse of minors. Five years later, the Vatican penned a document outlining detailed procedures for handling such cases. In 1962, that document was updated and has been used in many of the lawsuits by victims against U.S. diocese and the Vatican itself.
Yet the problem was very well-known to Rome well before the 1960s. The 1917 code of canon law criminalized sexual abuse of minors. Five years later, the Vatican penned a document outlining detailed procedures for handling such cases. In 1962, that document was updated and has been used in many of the lawsuits by victims against U.S. diocese and the Vatican itself.
The M+G+R Foundation comments:
This is nothing new to us but should serve to silence those who also blame the Second Vatican Council for the sexual abuse of children by the clergy and religious – with the protection of the Administration.
Now – practicing justice as it is the Will of The Father... Contrary to the belief of the blind, deaf and under Evangelized masses, an individual occupying the Chair of Peter is not as sovereign as “the system” wants people to believe. Basically – he can only do and say whatever the power masters within the Curia allow them to.
A classical example is that of Don (St.) John Bosco. (2) The doors of three Popes were open to him at any time and for whatever he may have wanted to talk with them about. However, when the poor man was trying to get the Vatican approval to establish his order —the Salesians— two powerful Curia Cardinals would not approve it and the Pope at the time was powerless to to overcome their fetid wills. Solution: Don Bosco “bribed” both Cardinals by performing for each one a very needed miracle. Once the miracles were made, they, to the joy of the Pope, stopped obstructing the establishment of the Salesians and gave their approval.
Keep in mind that the ferocious anti-clerical Italian Minister Rattazzi had actually shown Don Bosco how to circumvent his (Rattazzi’s) own law so that Don Bosco could establish the Salesians in Italy without governmental interference – yet the Papal string pullers obstructed him until they were bribed.
Therefore – inaction on an issue by a seating Pope does not necessarily mean his agreement/concurrence. However, a man who claims to be a legitimate Pope and who in his past official positions covered up and promoted, via silence, the sexual abuse of children should be ripped off the Chair of Peter, have his garments torn and shown the gates of Vatican City.
It is really that simple.
(1)
News Report
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How difficult is to forget – Difference between forgiving and forgetting
Excerpts from a letter From (Mrs.) IW @ US
... I am also just trying to forget the mean things he has said these last few months, that have
hurt me so... I find it is easy to forgive, but much harder to forget...
I pray for more Grace to forget... I feel if I can show him that I can forgive, and forget, maybe that will give him the courage to trust that Jesus will forgive him too...
IW
I pray for more Grace to forget... I feel if I can show him that I can forgive, and forget, maybe that will give him the courage to trust that Jesus will forgive him too...
IW
Response:
The “forget” of “forgive and forget” is not necessarily the “forget” as it is meant when we “forgot the keys inside the car” or “forgot the grocery list at home”.
The “forget” of “forgive and forget” means: whatever the affronted person remembers of the offense against him has no negative effect on him. This neutralizes the lingering effect of the memory of an offense, which would generate ill feelings (conscious or subconscious) towards the offender, if the transgression had not been truly forgiven.
For example – In m de P’s Before Christ life (call him “Mike”) professional career, he had to work with another Chemical Engineer in very close quarters and under incredible pressure. The fellow hated “Mike” in the way no one else has hated him to his knowledge. If the other person could have killed “Mike” and gotten away with it, he would have done it.
In time he became “Mike’s” close friend and client (in “Mike’s” other profession) who would trust in “Mike’s” word and judgment to the limit. They still correspond occasionally after nearly forty years!
m de P may not remember specific incidents after forty years, but he does remember, in very general terms, the hell his coworker put “Mike” through. However, any lingering memory has no meaning whatsoever; it is a non issue. It is as if it was part of a movie which is completely detached from his life.
When we cut our skin with a knife we may end up with a scar – a scar that may never go away. One may never forget the cut because of the scar but it has no effect whatsoever in you – consciously and unconsciously.
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[Easter Sunday]
Easter Sunday – Resurrection and the Gates of Salvation
Alleluia... He has really Risen!
The belief that He really Rose from the dead is the key that opens the Gates of Salvation that His Resurrection “installed” in the up-to-then completely sealed walls of Heaven.
Anyone who may have difficulty in believing the reality of His Resurrection should pray to God seeking an increased level of faith.
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[Holy Saturday]
The Chaplet of Tears – Consolation to our Heavenly Mother
Do you know that... praying the Chaplet of Tears will bring great consolation to our Heavenly Mother on this day?
Just as it is consoling to Jesus when a soul chooses to pass the Gates of Salvation opened by Him,
a passage which is not an automatic event, Mary is much consoled when the suffering and tears She
endure in Her calvary also produce much fruit.
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A letter of acknowledgment on the Holy Week
From (Mr.) GR @ USA
On this Holy Friday may you be blessed for the inspiration you invoke through much interesting and
exquisite research and presentation.
Your work is a comforting beacon indeed. As I have never done in my life I’m anticipating these Holy days and uplifting prayer with an enlightened spirit and delight with joy on the words “Jesus I trust in you !”
Yours in Christ
(Mr.) GR
Your work is a comforting beacon indeed. As I have never done in my life I’m anticipating these Holy days and uplifting prayer with an enlightened spirit and delight with joy on the words “Jesus I trust in you !”
Yours in Christ
(Mr.) GR
Response:
What greater consolation could we possibly have? What greater source of strength could we possibly have? than seeing the seeds planted and watered grow by the Grace of God.
Therefore, neither he that planteth is any thing, nor he that watereth; but God that giveth the
increase. [1 Cor. 3:6]
God —witnessing His Divine action— is the greatest consolation and strength any man could possibly hope for.
May God continue to Bless you richly for taking the time to share.
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[Holy Friday]
The Novena to the Divine Mercy which begins on Good Friday
Do not forget the... Novena to the Divine Mercy.
Jesus asked that the Feast of the Divine Mercy be preceded by a Novena to the Divine Mercy which would begin on Good Friday. He gave St. Faustina an intention to pray for on each day of the Novena, saving for the last day the most difficult intention of all, the lukewarm and indifferent of whom He said:
“These souls cause Me more suffering than any others; it was from such souls that My soul
felt the most revulsion in the Garden of Olives. It was on their account that I said: ‘My
Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass Me by.’ The last hope of salvation for them is to
flee to My Mercy.”
In her diary, St. Faustina wrote that Jesus told her:
“On each day of the novena you will bring to My heart a different group of souls and you will
immerse them in this ocean of My mercy ... On each day you will beg My Father, on the strength of
My passion, for the graces for these souls.”
Go then and learn what this meaneth, I will have mercy and not sacrifice. For I am not come to call the just, but sinners. [Matthew 9:13]
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Letter of blessings on the Triduum and Easter
From (Mrs.) BK @ USA
I hope that you and yours have a blessed Triduum and Easter! Please know that I include you
in my prayers and sufferings during this Holy time.
May God continue to bless the work you do in His Name.
In the Two Hearts,
(Mrs.) BK
May God continue to bless the work you do in His Name.
In the Two Hearts,
(Mrs.) BK
Response:
Your kinds wishes, which we like to believe are shared by others who may feel that they are unable to verbalize them properly, are received with great gratitude and humility.
In reference to the “yours” you mention when sharing your kindness with us... meet them:
For whosoever shall strive to do the will of our Father, that is in heaven, he is my brother,
and sister, and mother. Paraphrasing Matthew 12:50
As you can see – you are part of them yourself.
May each and everyone of you also have a truly Blessed and Spiritually Renewing Triduum!
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[Holy Thursday]
Holy Thursday – The consolation of the Holy Rosary and of the Via Crucis
Did you know that... the prayer of the Holy Rosary and that of the Via Crucis are most pleasing and consoling to Jesus and Mary?
It is indeed in our hands to bring consolation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary as we accompany them through their betrayal and calvary.
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