The Greatest Show 30,000 Feet Above Earth®, otherwise known as the Bergoglian Circus, is in the news once again.
Yesterday, aboard the “papal” airplane en route to the Chilean port city of Iquique, to the utter delight of Heathens and Humanists, and Heretics of all Ages ®, the ringleader of Modernist Rome performed a never-before-seen stunt.
Billed by publicists in the Vatican as a “marriage ceremony,” this latest act of daring is perhaps the greatest feat of illusion Bergolgio has performed since 2013 when first he managed to convince unsuspecting Catholics the world over that he is the Successor of St. Peter; thus providing proof positive that a sucker is indeed born every minute.
On an even more serious note…
What Jorge did yesterday was exactly what Jorge has been doing from the very the moment he adopted the stage name Francis; that is, mock the Holy Catholic faith – the same that he obviously (more so with every passing day) simply does not hold.
It was also very much in keeping with the program set forth in Amoris Laetitia; a text that provides written instructions for those who wish to join him in trivializing the Sacraments; in particular, Confession, Holy Matrimony, and Holy Communion.
That said, while it may not be apparent at first glance, one may rightly understand that yesterday’s dog-n-pony show – like the Council itself and pretty much every destructive program that has followed – was inspired by ecumenism.
Ecumenism?
Yes, ecumenism. Follow me here…
As far as authentic Catholic sacramental theology is concerned, the three Sacraments of Confession, Holy Matrimony, and Holy Communion are among the greatest stumbling blocks of the seven to our so-called “separated brethren,” the heretics.
[NOTE: There is, however, one conspicuously missing from that list; Holy Orders. As such, one can be absolutely certain that the priesthood is squarely in the Bergoglian crosshairs at this very moment, and the reason is the same, ecumenism (and hatred for the Catholic faith… then there’s that.)]
The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy of Vatican II pulled no punches in its opening paragraph:
This sacred Council has several aims in view … to foster whatever can promote union among all who believe in Christ…
In other words, the pressing question before the Council was, What can we do to make the heretics accept us?
Whatever doubt may have existed on this note when first these words were presented to the Council Fathers has surely been removed by now, thanks in no small measure to the so-called “liturgical reform” that followed as a direct result.
In other words, today, it is perfectly clear to all with eyes to see that placating the concerns of the heretics was, and remains, the driving impetus for all things conciliar and post-conciliar.
Yesterday’s stunt was no different; it was just one more way of showing the protestants, and indeed the world, that the new Catholic Church (an imposter if ever there was one) has loosened up; in this case, that it no longer has such a “rigid” view of marriage (you know, like the one Christ preached).
If ever one needed additional proof that the Devil is orchestrating these events, the fact that the Vatican’s mouthpieces are lying about yesterday’s events should do the trick.
Greg Burke, the Unholy See’s head spin master, insisted that the in-flight “marriage ceremony” was “not the Pope’s idea; it was their idea, but the Pope was happy to do it.”
Speaking with reporters aboard Heretic One, the happy husband gave a different account, saying, “He [Francis] thought of it … I don’t know if someone had said something to him.”
The Associated Press reported that the blushing bride was “stunned” and “nearly speechless during the remaining hour on the flight.”
Does anyone really believe that this couple of flight attendants showed up for work yesterday with a plan to ask Jorge to marry them, and this even though they knew full well that their boss, the owner of the airline, would also be on board?
No one with even an once of common sense is buying that story.
According to the couple, Francis said:
Marriage is the sacrament that the world is lacking. Let’s hope that what you have done will be an inspiration to other couples. That’s why I’m doing this.
In order to make sense of what Francis said, it’s important not to read too much into this, or better said, we must avoid reading Catholicism into this.
You see, one who views marriage with Catholic eyes might assume that Francis did not consider the couple to be sacramentally married until he graciously volunteered to do whatever in the Hell he actually did yesterday.
Those who have been paying attention know better.
In June of 2016, speaking at the Pastoral Conference for the Diocese of Rome, Francis said that he is “sure that cohabitating couples are in a true marriage having the grace of marriage.”
This being so, when we read the words attributed to Francis, “That’s why I’m doing this,” we can be sure that he does not mean to say that he is hoping to “inspire” those in civil marriages to take the steps necessary to make them sacramental.
Now, a word about the happy couple…
For the most part, I feel sorry for them. All indications are that they have been exploited as mere props in the ongoing propaganda operation widely misunderstood as the “pontificate of Francis.”
That said, the story is that they had planned to marry in their parish church, but an earthquake in 2010 damaged it to the point that it had to be postponed.
Bummer, but c’mon, folks… That was eight years and two kids ago! Look, I don’t know a thing about these people and I’m not judging them, but I do know this:
If Francis gave even one whit about “pastoral accompaniment” he might have asked them about their access to a church today. He might have asked about whether or not they have been upholding their Holy Day obligation and about whether or not their children have been Baptized, etc.
Instead, according to the husband, after asking Francis to bless their marriage, out of the blue, “The pope asked us if we were married in the Church.”
This from the same guy who, remember, declared that cohabitating couples enjoy “the grace of marriage”?
Something stinks, folks. This thing was a set up from Jump Street; location, Rome.
The couple was unwittingly used, that much seems clear, but the joke isn’t just on them but rather on every sucker that still believes, against so much evidence to the contrary, that Jorge Bergoglio is Catholic.
UPDATE
This entire thing is, in fact, a total farce; nothing about it spontaneous, including on the part of the photogenic “newlyweds.” It is precisely the kind of FAKE NEWS that Signor Humble has been known to decry. (H/T Michael Hichborn at Lepanto Institute.)
As reported by Chilean media nearly one month to the day before yesterday’s performance:
Both [of our two “newlyweds”] were married by the civilian [court] eight years ago and now have two daughters, 3 and 6 years old. However, they planned to get married by the Church, which they did not manage to do: the date of the marriage was set for February 27, 2010 … Thus, both hope that in January this delayed plan can finally materialize on the plane and directed by none other than Pope Francis himself. “We would love it, it’s our place, it’s our second home, it’s where we feel safe,” Podest said.
How pathetic. Face it, folks; the Vatican is overrun by scoundrels and liars. We’ve known that since at least the year 2000 when they claimed to published the entire Third Secret of Fatima.
Worse and far more importantly, this “Francis” person is nothing more than the compliant invention of the Church’s enemies; an Argentinian heretic (more accurately, apostate) posing as a pope, and the preponderance of self-identified Catholics are either too deprived of the faith to recognize it, or too cowardly to admit, much less, address it.
Oh sure Opie Dopey front man, Greg Burke, “………..it wasn’t the Pope’s idea”. It wasn’t the Pope’s idea to tell Chilean abuse survivors that they were slandering the Bishop there who covered up for a pederast priest, that they were slanderers either.
Looks like Opus Dei communication advisors are helping the Francis to dig a deeper grave for Catholicism. If they keep throwing so much dirt on the Faith our children and children’s children will need back hoes to find it.
The Pope told youth he doesn’t want the Church to be their Grandmother’s Church.
Big hint Francis , they are the only ones preserving it !
Pitiful. Just pitiful. Have CatholiCucks such as Akin weighed in yet to “clarify” for us?
This stunt says nothing of the required state of grace our souls must be in to receive the Sacrament of Matrimony.
Perhaps the Pope-Poser of Many Surprises set up an impromptu Confessional in the latrine.
Day by day, things get weirder and the devil mocks Christ and his true Church more openly! He must be feeling bolder because he isn’t hiding so much these days. With the Church hierarchy these days, he has no need to be shy.
“Marriage is the sacrament that the world is lacking.”
But fadder… why would the world want to participate in it; considering “half of all sacramental marriages are null”? Are not those bad odds?
And Fadder… did you make certain that these “subjects” were given great pastoral instruction about all the “inherent values” so that they might also “know full well the rule” … errr… “ideal” without difficulty? Were they taught that they had to get involved in the “great challenge of marriage preparation” “to help couples realize that marriage is not something that happens once for all” and that “their union is real and irrevocable, confirmed” “lifelong project”???
Yes, it seems that all masks are now falling off. In a way, it’s refreshing. No more lipstick-on-a-pig pretenses like “hermeneutic of continuity,” but just the raw, horrid, hideous true face of the devil.
Bergoglio–“The Because He Can Pope”.
I mean really, what can one say at this point? What’s next, baptizing a cat?
And I think it may have been the Grand Poser himself who said “this has never been done before”, what did he do, research it? Somebody did, and for that reason, it must be done! So as usual it’s all about novelty and using the Church for circuses, bizarre gymnastics, Tango Dances, and whatever. This is nothing but PR for him, nothing but. He reminds me very much of the has-beens in Hollywood, the B-listers who pile on the hate-Trump bandwagon. Most of these fogies know those movie deals or tv shows are now for somebody 20, or 30 years younger. There’s no way to get some recognition today, it’s all been done, but the media will pick up every snarky, snotty comment made by some leftover celebrity from the 80’s, happy to. They get their moment of relevance. This man is like that. He’s a glory hound. And look, it worked, he’s talked about again, and not just about his slandering the sexual abuse victims in Chile.
I can hardly take him or his poofty friends. Someone give me a newspaper.
Evangeline,
Point taken but i would add that anytime he takes these kind of actions or speaks , it is the same Trump hating reporters who give him a hat tip and are all smiles reporting it as if he IS Jesus Himself and not just His representative on earth.
It is getting so sickening I am wondering just whose Rep this Francis person really is.
Dear fellow Catholics,
Do not worry! The Pope and the Catholic Church are in good hands. We could all rest peacefully now:
http://www.businessinsider.com/r-peru-shamans-hold-rituals-foresee-good-news-during-popes-visit-2018-1?r=UK&IR=T
2 Cents,
Do you think the “spirits”” have told them that he is one of their own?
Yes, he becomes more obvious in his heresies every day. Why? Because absolutely no one is going to stop him. What will be God’s response when the silent cardinals, bishops and priests face their final judgement? The only explanation is that many/most/all of them do not believe they will face a final judgment in the first place. Godless apostates.
Like how the authentic Peruvian shaman is wearing a North American Indian headdress bought off ebay. We can’t even get real pagans anymore much less a real pope.
Where are all of the Salza neocats who were confidently bashing us several months back? They’re all keeping a pretty low profile…..never doubted we would be vindicated, but how sweet that it would be so soon. Anathemta sit Bergolio and every last one of your disestablished heretics. Sede Vacante!
Consider God’s plan in regards to Pharaoh and the Israelites in Exodus 14:16-18 — “But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch forth thy hand over the sea, and divide it: that the children of Israel may go through the midst of the sea on dry ground. [17] And I will harden the heart of the Egyptians to pursue you: and I will be GLORIFIED in Pharao, and in all his host, and in his chariots, and in his horsemen. [18] AND THE EGYPTIANS SHALL KNOW THAT I AM THE LORD, WHEN I SHALL BE GLORIFIED IN PHARAO, AND IN HIS CHARIOTS AND IN HIS HORSEMEN.” (emphasis added)
I just read this today and it gave me comfort.
Louie,
Thank you for repeating this line of Bergoglio’s, “he is ‘sure that cohabitating couples are in a true marriage having the grace of marriage.’” Commit enough sins of fornication and you have received a sacrament — that is his utterly faith-destroying logic.
Haven’t yet read the Salza/Siscoe book.
In any event, Francis remains the same Judas pope as before. This is just another example of his perfidy.
I know, you say he’s not pope. I say he’s a Judas pope. Such is consistent with the mystery of iniquity and the messiness it produces in this world. We see through a glass but darkly. What’s clear though is that this Francis character–pope or not– is making a mess just as he vowed to do.
They’re ecumaniacs too!
Much of the blame for this lies at the feet of (St???) JP2 who never heard of the First Commandment.
Please explain why this makes you feel better. (I ask because I hope it will make ME feel better!)
Am reminded of Martin Luther’s exhortation, “Sin boldy!” However, even Martin Luther was more Catholic than this Pope.
Well, when I read it today, I was reminded that in Exodus, God triumphed in a way, and at a time, when the Pharaoh seemed at his strongest and that the harm to the Israelites would have been greatest, had Pharaoh caught them. When God triumphing over the great earthly power that Pharaoh had amassed, it just glorified God all the more! So, if we long for God to be glorified, the more earthly power He permits the Church’s enemies to amass, that much greater will He be glorified when He triumphs over them all, through Mary’s Immaculate Heart!
I have never looked at it quite like that, but I believe God was helping me see it differently. I was before the blessed sacrament begging Him to help me, and that’s what I turned to after that prayer. I struggle a lot with my anger over all the offenses to our Lord that occur every day, and it reminded me that all God allows, every bit of it, could be prevented if He decided to do so. He has reasons that are infinitely loving and good, just as He is, but sometimes I get caught in my anger and sorrow over all we see every day, and I forget that. So all He allows, is ultimately for His greater glory, in one way or another. And what more should we desire, than for God to be glorified. Anyway, just my take on it.
Go to the Book of the Apocalypse. Read about Rome the new Babylon and proceed to where the woman sits on the Beast which the Angel explains in the city, destroyed in one day by God. The harlot woman who sits on the city tells herself she is a Queen and no widow , recall she is drunk on the blood on the Saints and Martyrs. In one day the city is destroyed and the merchants of the world weep because of her destruction. But the Angel of the Lord has figuratively tied a millstone around that city and the destruction of it was as were it was thrown into the sea with the millstone.
I read that quite a long time ago and it has given me comfort and chills knowing that God is in the here and now and sees all.
Something strange happened to my Bible. The pages turned brownish as if they were old paper from the beginning right up to the Exodus and then from the plagues in the Apocalypse, aka Revelation, to the end of the Book. Husband was perplexed because it happened overnight and was sitting on the coffee table , not exposed to moisture or and sunlight. I on the other hand, believed it was a sign, as it was then it shall be in the End Times.
I have many Bibles and cross referenced them all especially the commentaries on the verses. I kept the Douhay from Jerome’s Latin translation and one from the Greek with commentaries by the Early Church Fathers.
Remember , reading Scripture is Indulgenced Prayer.
Or, he knows his time is running short and he’s snatching all the souls he can? Or his plans, laid for generations, are finally coming to fruition? Its like a train that keeps picking up speed… I keep wondering how much longer before God throws the emergency brake…
Kindly forgive my typos above.
One more thought…………when is a millstone not used as a grinding stone in the Scriptures?
Hint , when Jesus told his Apostles what it would be better used for on anyone who keeps children from knowing him.
UhOh , you pervs who distort the Truths of God’s Word from those innocent persons who seek His Truths.
Do you think the Theologians do not know what is prophesied for the “Eternal” City ?
Do you think they do not know what is in the entire Third Secret of Fatima? Or , do they just not Believe?
Just thinkin outloud and typing here. I recall being banned from this site because I dared to say something not praise worthy about Francis .The moderators jumped on with their rules and regs. I still am banned and that’s okay by me , but my how they have swerved off the track of their carefully enforced rules of no nos !
https://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/vatican-denies-papal-honor-signals-abortion-support
Seems like when OD “fr” Nicholson was unmasked by Mrs Engel , the host had a sudden change of heart about the Pope and his strictly enforced comment rules about NEVER saying anything bad about the Pope. OD members take vows never to criticize the Pope.
Here is a quote from a commentator on Eponymous .
“It is Canon Law that imposes the ‘Pontifical secret’ on bishops which forbids them to report paedophile priests except in civil jurisdictions that have mandatory reporting.(Secreta Continere).
The colossal scandal at the heart of all the little scandals is that the Catholic Church has a law that on the one hand turns a blind eye to the teaching of Jesus Christ about scandalizing children and millstones while on the other, it protects clerical paedophiles at the expense of the innocent.
Unless this gravely sinful and dysfunctional governance is publicly acknowledged by the Pope (of whatever leaning) then the Catholic Church is continue to implode into moral irrelevance.”
How does one distinguish a Catholic from a non-Catholic? Is Bergoglio one?
The visibility of the Church depends upon the right answer to that question of distinguishing a Catholic from a non-Catholic. It’s already been answered long ago.
So is he a Catholic?
Is it from the 83 code or the 1917 code?
This sacreligious stunt is a deflection from his defence of Bishop Barros of Chile and the allegations from abuse victims that Barros stood and watched a priest abuse the children. “This is calumny. Is that clear”. Again the two faces of Francis, dictator and actor.
St. Thomas Aquinus and St Augustine tell us that 15 cubits above the mountains are the realm of the Powers and Principalities in the High Places warned of by St Paul. Air Space.
This comes from the instruction “Secreta Continere” published in the “Acta Apostolicae Sedis” in 1974.
I found this in the Wikipedia entry:
“Thus the procedures of the Church tribunal were covered by papal secrecy (called at that time secrecy of the Holy Office), but the crime of the priest was not: “These matters are confidential only to the procedures within the Church, but do not preclude in any way for these matters to be brought to civil authorities for proper legal adjudication. ”
Sweet: can you post the link to the blog entry? Although I see this is a post Vatican II instruction, I wonder whether its purpose and limits are being misunderstood/misapplied.
Utterly diabolic. Lord, have mercy upon us.
Anyone who defended the Faith against the evil Francis or his objectively evil pronouncements, was banned from CM years ago.
Ah – a Novus Acta for the counter- church of Satan, to protect their own.
This entity is not the Church. Everything they have done and do now is invalid. I don’t understand why it’s so hard to see that this heterodox church of darkness (Emmerich) does not possess the 4 Marks of CHRIST’S HOLY Church and hence is NOT the Church.
His next stunt will be to grant an anullment to them on the trip back to Rome.
Traditional Catholic “warriors” who were, at one time, fighting in the same army against the Novus Ordo pseudo church are now fighting each other. The SSPX is split; the Fatima Center is split; Peter Chjonowski vs. Salza and Sisco. I’m sure others could add to this list. There is no united front against the enemies of Christ. It’s a dream come true for Modernist Rome. I call this “abandonment”. That is why Bergoglio will continue his ugly rampage against the Holy, Roman Catholic Church. He has nothing to fear.
Trads can resist Bergolio all they want. As long as they call him pope, he doesnt care.
Simple Beggar, here is the link ,The quote is from the comment posts.
Most Catholic families reported clerical abuse to their Bishops. It has ONLY been since they were made aware that they should go to the legal authorities first because Bishops want it out of the Press and just relocate the offenders , that the cases are being now made public. If they did go to the police to report crimes of pederasty many times they were intimidated by the Diocesan attorneys and the Bishops themselves who convinced the parents they would take care of the pederast.
Read
http://www.newengelpublishing.com/sex-abuse-case-against-father-anthony-j-cipolla/
Sorry this is the link
The quote is from the comment section
http://eponymousflower.blogspot.com/2018/01/pope-accuses-chileans-of-slander.html
Tom A–Perhaps you are right. However, I still feel that unity is much more effective when fighting the enemy than internal bickering which is a distraction. In any case, Bergoglio must be thrilled that those who claim to resist him are spending more time and energy in resisting each other.
The important thing to remember is that a wicked pope, like Francis surely is, can be put on trial by a bunch of traditional bishops and eventually deposed. Oh wait….thats a moronic thought as its not a Catholic possibility.
If this horrible man is your pope then you best obey him as is your Catholic duty. If you dont you are sinning mortally. As a Catholic you CANNOT RESIST the universal teachings (faith, moral, obedience) of a valid pope. If this guy Bergoglio is your pope, then you HAVE to abide by his teachings. You are not the arbiter of Catholic teaching, the Pope is.
Hey Louie, has the Dual Papacy of Sisco and Salza pronounced public excommunication on you yet for not acknowledging Francis as the true Vicar of Christ, Pontifex Maximus, Holy Father, Servant of the Servants of God, Successor of Peter? I just read their anathema sit of Fr. Kramer on The Remnant.
This seems like dangerous water to me, you’d better watch out or the two laymen will deprive you of any means of salvation!!
“Worse and far more importantly, this “Francis” person is nothing more than the compliant invention of the Church’s enemies; an Argentinian heretic (more accurately, apostate) posing as a pope, and the preponderance of self-identified Catholics are either too deprived of the faith to recognize it, or too cowardly to admit, much less, address it.”
Obedience to a Pope who is asking something that goes against the infallible teachings of the Church or God’s Commandments .or is sinful in any way is not required.
A true pope CANNOT teach/instruct , universally, against the Deposit of the Faith. If that were permissible than that would mean that the Church could contradict itself regarding It’s already set forth Magisterium, which It cannot do.
Catholicism requires an absolute obedience to the Pope regarding his universal teachings.
Rich , I think we are saying the same thing.
Rich ,
A further explanation by
Fr. Felix Sarda y Salvany
“Yes, human reason, as the theologians say, has a place in matters of religion. Faith dominates reason, which ought to be subordinated to faith in everything. But it is altogether false to pretend that reason can do nothing, that it has no function at all in matters of faith. It is false to pretend that the inferior light of the human understanding illuminated by God cannot shine at all because it does not shine as powerfully or as clearly as the superior light of faith.
Yes, the faithful are permitted and even commanded to use reason to serve their faith, to draw out its consequences, to make applications of it, to deduce parallels and analogies from it. It is, thus, by using their reason that the faithful are enabled to suspect or measure the orthodoxy of any new doctrine, presented to them, by comparing it with a doctrine already defined. If it be not in accord, they can combat it as bad and justly stigmatize as bad the book or journal which sustains it.
They cannot of course define it ex cathedra, but they can legitimately hold it as perverse and declare it such, warn others against it, raise the cry of alarm and strike the first blow against it. The faithful layman can do all this, and has done it at all times with the applause of the Church.
Nor in so doing does he make himself the pastor of the flock, nor even its humblest attendant; he simply serves it as a watchdog who gives the alarm. Oportet allatrare canes. “It behooves watchdogs to bark” very opportunely said a great Spanish Bishop in reference to such occasions.”
Liberalism Is a Sin, chap. 23, TAN Books, 1995, pp. 153-154.
A true Pope IS the visible sign of unity AND the proximate rule of faith in the Church Militant. I believe the only logical way to understand these teachings is that they refer to an ontological, living reality. If it is possible for a Pope at some times to be a divisive force in the Church, or not to be a reliable rule of faith, how can it be said or more importantly believed, that the particular Pope is the visible sign of unity and the proximate rule of faith? When there isn’t a true Pope you should not be surprised that there is disunity. After all, who will confirm the brethren in the faith – i.e., provide answers to the questions that currently divide the faithful?
My2cents, the one thing Bergolio needs to destroy the Church is the authority to do so. He gains the authority by the flock bestowing legitimacy on his claim to the Papacy. Resisters aide Bergolio in his plot by giving him the legitimacy he needs to continue his destruction.
The Pope is the visible head of Our Lord’s Church, the Vicar of Christ. Christ is the Invisible Head of His Church. When the visible head (the Pope) is not in conformity with the Invisible Head (Christ), he loses all authority and must be resisted. Am I understanding this incorrectly? If so, Bergoglio must be resisted because he has proven to be an enemy of Christ and His Church whether he is legitimate or not.
OK, so it was a comment, not the actual article. I am curious about this portion of his comment:
“What Francis needs to do to act decisively is to remove the Canonical provisions of the ‘Pontifical Secret’ (‘Secreta Continere’ of Paul VI) which goes back to Pius XI change to Canon Law in 1922.”
I had a funny feeling there was more to this issue: this was mostly about the seal of the Sacrament of Confession. Here is an explanation:
http://www.ewtn.com/library/CANONLAW/zhistnorms.htm
This link makes it clear that there was a change in how to handle these situations AFTER Vatican II: from canonical to “pastoral”. We can’t “punish” these men! We must allow them to “heal”!
So, I would argue that it’s not the Pontifical Secret that must go. I would argue that canon law should be enforced as it was handled prior to Vatican II. You know, the way the Catholic Church handled these things, not the way that what purports to be the Catholic Church handles these things.
Rich or Tom A–Are you saying that regardless of Bergoglio’s heretical teachings, he must be obeyed if Catholics believe he is a True Pope? Hasn’t Bergoglio relinquished his authority as Pope regardless of his legitimacy or illegitimacy? Please do not think I am needlessly challenging you. I’m truly perplexed as to why Bergoglio has any right not to be resisted?
“Hasn’t Bergoglio relinquished his authority as Pope regardless of his legitimacy or illegitimacy?”
This question in and of itself makes no sense and is a contradiction. How does he relinquish his authority if he is legitimate?
2Vermont–I was referring to his election as Pope–legitimate or illegitimate. I should have been more clear about that. Thanks.
It all depends on whether Bergolio is Pope or not. If he is, then it is the duty of the sheep to follow their shepherd. Afterall, he is the man entrusted with the authority from Christ to teach us and govern the Church. If he is not the Pope, then you are free to resist, ignore, or anything else you care to do, since he has no authority over you whatsoever.
Unfortunately, although I know you are of good will and mean well, I think the unity you speak of is still a false unity.
As others have stated, the very reason why there is no true unity between Catholics is the fact that there is no true pope.
2 Cents,
After conversing with a young ecclesia dei priest , I am now totally convinced that unless you know an elderly TLM priest who is sound
( and I mean REALLY KNOW WHERE he stands) ……there is no place to go.
Even Absolution has been changed from the Traditional prayer in the Confessional.
Sweep–Elderly TLM priests who are sound are few and far between (if they exist at all). Even the few that can be found cannot live forever. Therefore, as you say, there really is no place to go. I would have no qualms about attending Mass at a St. Pius V chapel if there was one nearby. If only sedes have the right to resist Mr. Bergoglio, then more power to them. Thanks to all posters, who responded to my comment regarding the necessity of unity.
I can’t recall anything from Bergolio that would necessitate my obedience. He doesn’t teach the Catholic and Apostolic Faith. I’m past the point of needing to know whether he’s legitimate. Obviously not.