That’s the motion that was debated last week in London, at an event hosted by the Spectator and held at the Royal Geographical Society. And guess what — “the 700-strong sell-out audience voted overwhelmingly in favour of the motion”!
Excerpt from The Catholic Herald:
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, author Piers Paul Read and Dom Anthony Sutch, former headmaster of Downside, spoke for the motion.
Anime cartoons and their characters are a huge cultic phenomenon, the most popular of all escapist media venues. It is very addictive and very dangerous, to the soul and the mind. I don’t post weird stories, but this blog by Zoe Romanowski from Inside Catholic, along with another, even …
One of the commentators on the relevant CWN article expressed it well: “It’s past time someone said this. Too often ecumenism is taken to mean the weakening of the teachings of the Church and the addition of non-Catholic ritual and beliefs.” A-m-e-n-!
Past time is better than no time — or, “better late than never.” All the scandal that has transpired, and is ongoing, in the name of ecumenism and inter-religious dialogue should cease at these words of Cardinal Levada defining its purpose (or “final cause” to you Aristotelians out there): “Union with the Catholic Church is the goal of ecumenism.”
Our 2010 conference will be held on October 8 and 9 at Saint Benedict Center in Richmond, New Hampshire.
The information currently available is as follows:
Theme: “The Romance of Wisdom”
Cost: $100 for both days (Friday and Saturday). This includes meals. Single days without meals: $40.
Note: This year, Friday and Saturday will both be full days. There will be eight speakers giving presentations in addition to the master of ceremonies, our Prior, Brother Andre Marie.
Archbishop Alberto Bottari de Castello, apostolic nuncio to Japan, has a very perceptive insight into the subversive effects Buddhist doctrine has on the soul of a suffering devotee confronting hopelessness. From Sandro Magister’s latest column: “Why Life is Worth So Little in Prosperous Japan.”
“The Japanese do not have a personal …
[March 5, 2010 - Rome Reports (with hat tip to Rorate Caeli)]
Benedict XVI has formed a commission to investigate if Our Lady truly appeared in Medjugorje, a small town in Bosnia.
The commission is part of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and Cardinal Camillo Ruini will preside over the commission. Ruini is the pope’s former vicar of Rome’s diocese. Ruini goal will be to explain to the pope what’s happening at the sanctuary which has become the third most visited in Europe.
Allegedly, at least 6 people have witnessed the Virgins apparitions there since 1981.
When the enemies of the Church, the enemies of Christianity in general, and those who want to “hold” the Catholic hierarchy’s “feet to the fire” constantly jabber about Pius XII’s supposed complicity in the Nazi murder of Jews, it becomes necessary to defend the truth as well as the honor of the Holy Father. He was, after all, not only innocent of the crime of which he stands accused by an angry mob, but was also proactive in the protection of innocent Jews. That’s history. Catholics have a particular duty to defend the Church’s honor, but even secular historians of the era ought to vindicate Pius XII, if only to protect the integrity of their science.
In changing the traditional Douay-Rheims rendering of Genesis 3:15 from “I will put enmities between thee and the woman, and thy seed and her seed: she shall crush thy head, and thou shalt lie in wait for her heel” to the Catholic Revised Standard Version translation (based on the King James Bible), “I will put enmities between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed: he shall bruise your head and you shall bruise his heel,” the scriptural foundation for the dogma of the Immaculate Conception is compromised. So, too, is the traditional doctrine concerning Our Lady’s essential role in salvation history, which has been translated into her more modern title of “Co-redemptrix.”
“The United Nations estimated that 683 Christians fled Mosul between February 20 and February 27. Chaldean Catholic Bishop Emil Shimoun Nona of Mosul estimated that ‘about 400 families’ had left the city’s community of 4,000 Christians.”
This disheartening data comes from an article in Catholic World News. The Iraqi Catholic bishops themselves are bemoaning the situation. But that’s not all they are doing; they are also praying, fasting, and organizing their people to protest peacefully. The facts are not to be denied, and they are not the “spin” of liberal news pundits trying to make a Republican effort look bad.
Bishop John B. McCormack is inviting New Hampshire Catholics to join him on a pilgrimage to Rome and other Italian holy sites from October 15-25 in celebration of the canonization of Blessed Brother André Bessette.
Pope Benedict XVI recently announced that Blessed Brother André will be formally declared a saint at a ceremony in Saint Peter’s Square on October 17, 2010.
The pilgrimage will be organized by Canterbury Tours of Bedford, NH. It will also include visits to other Italian holy sites in Rome, Assisi, and Siena.
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The wisdom that should guide us in dealing with the SPLC is that wisdom handed to us from Pope Leo XIII: We must continually endeavor to tear away the mask and let it be seen for what it really is.
Is it not usual for the worst evils to be perpetrated in the sheeps clothing of something good? How many foundations of our modern world are in reality a feat of excellent “appearance management” rather than an edifice of moral good? Gathering all the facts and putting all of the facts on the table goes a long way towards undoing the goals of wolves in sheep’s clothing.
A nefarious group becomes strong only in proportion to our neglect to expose it.
With all due respect to Mr. Chabot and the “anonymous” individual who wrote this article, I’m afraid you are still not getting the point about the SPLC. Please allow me (without “moderating” me to death) to get my point across on this most important subject. Your premise should be: Why are the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary” on the SPLC Blacklist? Why is your organization so offensive that you are listed as a hate group along with a bunch of neo-Nazi and other social retards who DESERVE to be on the SPLC hit list? Please use the logic you must have inherited from Saint Thomas Aquinas to resolve this issue.
I certainly do not agree with everything SPLC does or says, but they are correct to keep an eye on some of the right wing extremist groups in the United State, and probably a few left wing extremist groups too. The point is: Where do the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary fit into the hate group category? Logic (whatever that means these days) tells me that you need to convince SPLC that you should not be on their list. To do otherwise, all you tell me is that you are content to assume an unneeded martyr complex role of some kind.
I would very much like a response from someone on my comments. How about Mr. Chabot? What on earth does “A nefarious group becomes strong only in proportion to our neglect to expose it” mean? Once again, SPLC is correct in exposing and identifying real hate groups. Do you really think you should allow yourselves to sit back and be thrown in the same cell with neo Confederates and other idiots.
You people need to get off the SPLC hate list. This cannot be done by writing articles pointing out that some other group does not like them.
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS, SO PLEASE TELL ME WHERE YOU ARE COMING FROM. Thanks.
Mr. Sifdol,
You seem to think that the SPLC folks have no evil ideology or bad agenda behind their actions. From my own knowledge of them — including first-hand knowledge of their lies and false accusations, and how they used all this in their fund raising — I know this assessment to be wrong on both counts. Their ideology is corrosively anti-Christian (pro-homosexual, pro-abortion, etc.), while their agenda is to raise money by fear-mongering about groups who disagree with their ideology. Ours is not the only group to be wrongly maligned by them.
I’m all for examinations of one’s conscience, but when someone consistently lies about you and other people who happen to share your Christian ideas, you don’t need to ask yourself what you did wrong. It would be like asking why the nice people at the Hemlock Society or NAMBLA don’t like you.
Thanks for the response Brother Andre Marie. Like I said, the SPLC is hardly one of my “favorite” outfits. There ideology might very well be, and probably is anti-Christian etc. So, is this why Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary are on their hitlist when other traditional Roman Catholic organizations are not. Why is it that your group in particular is on their list? What exactly are they accusing you of and why? However, someone (maybe the FBI is the appropriate organization) needs to keep an eye on real hate groups such as neo Nazis and neo Confederates. Once again, these outfits really are dangerous hate groups, and the SPLC is right to call them to public attention. But what is it that your group has specifically done to warrant being put in the same category.
With that said, you might not ever get off their list. The fact remains that SPLC is still a legitimate organization, and by putting you on their list of hate groups along with real social misfits should be an insult to you. I can only come to the “conclusion” that you must somehow believe that being persecuted by them is some sort of badge of honor.
Thanks again for the response anyway.
Please change “There ideology” in second sentence to “Their ideology.” Regrets for any other typos.
All I can say at this point is that if you are not going to get off the SPLC naughty list, then you have to act more like a militia outfit. Let me suggest some sort of beret for starters. I also recommend that you distribute a video showing you and the brothers and sisters doing some sort of close order drill while making the appropriate sounds with stell toed and heeled semi jackboots. Commands could be yelled out in German. Don’t reject riding around in motorcyles with side mounts and machine guns. This will really get the SPLC excited since such vehicles are vintage SS. And of course you need to be well armed with all of the latest combat knives and automatic weapons.
Of course you could drop most of the above, and become a left wing extremist militia with some sort of Che Guevara oriented getups but with a religious flare. Clearly, some sort of liberation theology would be in order here. In fact this might be just the direction you should take. Left wing militia groups are in short supply and high demand. Nevertheless, you are sure to stay on the SPLC list by taking a hard right. Going to the left might get you off it.
Funny, Raymond. If I actually cared what these folks thought, I might spend sleepless nights trying to figure out how to get them to remove their evil eye from us. Thankfully, I have other things with which to concern myself.
I’ll take my habit over a paramilitary uniform, my rosary over a gun, the Mass over a drill, and Christ the King over Che, or Adolf any day.
Today is the feast of Saint Maximilian Maria Kolbe, that great martyr of charity and victim of Nazi anti-Catholic hatred. He, too, has been attacked by the same types as have attacked us. (For that matter, so has Pius XII, who has been maligned as “Hitler’s Pope.)
Finally, Brother Andre Marie, a logical answer. You just don’t care what the people at SPLC believe or think about anything. That settles it. That would have taken care of everything in the first place. Nevertheless, the SPLC serves a “good” purpose in identifying truly dangerous and real hate groups such as neo-Nazis etc. etc. No doubt they are a thorn in the side of many, but then so are neo Confederates and so on. On that note, the rant against the SPLC by “The Philosopher” was not very well written.
I’ll make sure old Phil knows your thoughts. He’s a cantankerous fellow, so he’ll probably not care very much.
If I had a nickel for every life saved thanks to the vigilance of the SPLC, I bet I couldn’t buy a small cup of coffee at Dunkin Donuts. Your opinion of them is just as inflated as they would like it to be. But don’t worry, the folks at NPR agree. I heard the SPLC quoted as experts on that network the other day. (Would that traditional conservatives could get government grants to run classical radio stations!)
Dear Brother Andre Marie:
I just attempted to send you a response to your comment of 2:47 pm August 14th, 2009 and it did not even show up on the screen for moderation. If you would be so kind as to contact me by email I would appreciate it. I think we need to get things straightened out. If you feel that my comments have irritated you too much, then I can terminate my comments/contributions to your website, or you can expunge me from your website completely. However, I would like to have an understanding on this. Thanks.
Raymond Sidfol said: “So, is this why Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary are on their hitlist when other traditional Roman Catholic organizations are not.”
I think not. From the SPLC hate list:
Active U.S. Hate Groups in 2008
Radical Traditionalist Catholic
14 Hate Groups Found
» Read a list of hate incidents
“Radical traditionalist Catholic” groups are organizations that embrace anti-Semitism and whose theology is typically rejected by the Vatican and mainstream Catholics in general.
City Chapter Group
California
Los Angeles
· Tradition in Action
Radical Traditionalist Catholic
Palmdale
· OMNI Christian Book Club
Radical Traditionalist Catholic
Indiana
South Bend
· Culture Wars/Fidelity Press
Radical Traditionalist Catholic
· St. Joseph Forum
Radical Traditionalist Catholic
Minnesota
Forest Lake
· The Remnant/The Remnant Press
Radical Traditionalist Catholic
New Hampshire
Richmond
· Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Radical Traditionalist Catholic
New York
Constable
· The Fatima Crusader/International Fatima Rosary Crusade
Radical Traditionalist Catholic
Niagara Falls
· “Catholic Family News/Catholic Family Ministries, Inc.”
Radical Traditionalist Catholic
Pennsylvania
Broomall
· Catholic Counterpoint
Radical Traditionalist Catholic
Pleasant Unity
· Alliance for Catholic Tradition
Radical Traditionalist Catholic
State Line
· Catholic Apologetics International
Radical Traditionalist Catholic
Virginia
Norfolk
· Legion of St. Louis/IHS Press
Radical Traditionalist Catholic
Suffolk
· In the Spirit of Chartres Committee
Radical Traditionalist Catholic
Washington
Spokane
· St. Michael’s Parish/Mount St. Michael
Radical Traditionalist Catholic
The SBC keeps good company – Fr. Gruner, Michael Matt, Marian Horvath, et al. Viva Cristo Rey!
I stand corrected Philangelus. I’m the kind of person who admits when he is wrong, and right away. I have not seen a lot of that on your website. In fact, the SPLC has the SSPX on its list of hate groups, and the SSPX is of course Traditional, Catholic.
With that said, I’m looking forward to reading Frank Schaeffer’s new book coming out this fall “Patience With God.” This is for people who don’t like religion or atheists. The war between your organization and SPLC always reminds me that most groups need enemies. Where would most people be without their enemies? My general life experiences observing groups like your own and groups like SPLC reinforce my long held beliefs that people need some sort of enemy, real or imagined.
Regrettably, enemies of some kind make organizations and individuals feel more secure. In the end, Christopher Hitchens is right to say that “Religion Poisons Everything.” This is my parting comment to the Slaves. Adios.
Raymond: I do not know anything about this besides what you just wrote. My assumption is that there was a technical glitch of some sort. Perhaps we were doing a site upgrade or something of that nature when you posted. At any rate, your comment was not deleted, and, as you can see from your recently posted comments, your address has not been marked as that of a spammer or the like.
Raymond: I for one shall miss you. You remind me little bit of John Stoddard and it has been fun observing. Do take care now!
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER’S CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) in its Intelligence Report (2006) and other reports, needs to clarify what does it mean by the ‘Vatican Council II reforms’.
It has claimed that the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Richmond, New Hampshire has rejected ‘Vatican Council II reforms’.
I e-mailed the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary at St.Benedict Center, New Hamsphire, USA in the diocese of Manchester.They have confirmed that they accept Vatican Council II as a valid ecumenical council and that they are in full communion with the Catholic Church according to the dioceses of Manchester and Worcester.
An e-mail received from Brian Kelly, spokesman for the community, has stated, in response to questions:-
Quote:
Dear Lionel
Our community is in full communion with the Catholic Church, and always has been. We have not yet been given any formal canonical approbation, although, technically, we are a “private association of the faithful.” The diocese of Manchester is on record saying that we are Catholics, just as the Diocese of Worcester was previously. Sadly, this is not well known.
We are not now and never have been affiliated with the Society of Saint Pius X. We are disciples of Father Leonard Feeney, not Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre.
Regarding Vatican II, we accept that it is a valid ecumenical Council of the Church. Many of its more ambiguous utterances are in need of further clarification in light of the previous magisterium. (This is by no means a radical utterance as it is accepted by many “conservatives,” as well as “traditionalists.”) We are gratified that the CDF has recently done this very thing in the case of the “subsistit in” question (see http://catholicism.org/an-interview-with-myself.html).
Brian Kelly
Saint Benedict Center
Post Office Box 627
Richmond, New Hampshire 03470
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Fr. Leonard Feeney’s community in new Hampshire accepts Vatican Council II.
The SPLC needs to cite specific Church documents with references to ‘Vatican Council II reforms’ which it keeps mentioning often.
The Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary’s teachings are in accord with that of the Roman Catholic Church.
The Letter of the Holy Office to the Archbishop of Boston relative to Fr.Leonard Feeney 1949 referred to the Catholic ‘dogma’ and the ‘infallibile teaching’.
The dogma was the same teaching of the Council of Florence, the different popes,many saints and Vatican Council II (Ad Gentes 7).The Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary hold to the same teaching.
(from the website Cath Net)