Heard any good jokes lately?
I saw one online this morning. It’s an oldie but goodie; a real side splitter.
The Holy See is reporting Pope Francis’ diplomatic voyage to Kenya as… get this… an Apostolic Journey!
It’s dark humor to be sure, but downright hilarious just the same. The sad thing is, however, the people reporting it seem to be serious.
Worse still, it appears that a great many others actually believe that the label fits, and this in spite of the fact that nearly no evidence exists to suggest that the man has even one “Apostolic” bone in his entire body.
Seriously, is there any chance whatsoever that a faithful Successor to the Apostles who lived at any time prior to the conciliar revolution (much less a Successor of St. Peter) would recognize Francis, his words, and his deeds, as Catholic?
At best, if such a person from days gone by was somehow afforded a glimpse at the Bishop of Rome and his entourage moving about Africa today – waving to the crowds, shaking hands and giving earthbound speeches – they’d be hard pressed not to conclude that Rome had been invaded by a bunch of heretic politicians in Halloween costumes.
For instance, I just finished reading the text of Francis’ address given at the United Nations Office in Nairobi.
As an envoy of Mother Earth, I must admit that he hit a home run; as a representative of Holy Mother Church, not so much.
Don’t take my word for it; you can torture yourself by reading the speech firsthand if you wish, but be forewarned:
If you’re expecting anything resembling the voice of Christ speaking through His Vicar, forget about it. If, on the other hand, you’ re interested in hearing what sounds more like the voice of Miss America speaking through an elderly protestant man, you won’t be disappointed.
“Climate change… Biodiversity… Fossil fuels… Urban poverty… Care for the environment… Destruction of the environment. Environmental degradation… Yada, yada, yada…”
Here’s a brief overview of selected low lights:
– Our Lord Jesus Christ didn’t make the cut, again; i.e., He through whom the planet and everything else was made didn’t merit even one mention, and this in a speech about “care for creation.”
– Francis signed off, not with anything resembling a papal blessing, but with a generic and oh so humble: “May the blessing of the Most High be with each of you and your peoples. Thank you.”
– Every good speaker (or so I am told) makes reference to the opinions of notable experts. Well, apparently, the really humble ones refer to their own body of work an awful lot too.
I know this because Francis quoted himself countless times (mostly from the Green Recyclical Laudato Si’). He also gave a solitary hat tip to Paul VI. (No, like Jesus, the pre-conciliar popes didn’t earn a mention either, just in case you were wondering.)
As for the content of the speech itself, I think the following quote sums up the mindset of the speaker and his message pretty well:
This conviction leads us to hope that, whereas the post-industrial period may well be remembered as one of the most irresponsible in history, humanity at the dawn of the twenty-first century will be remembered for having generously shouldered its grave responsibilities. If this is to happen, the economy and politics need to be placed at the service of peoples. Far from an idealistic utopia, this is a realistic prospect which makes the human person and human dignity the point of departure and the goal of everything.
So much for calling man’s attention back to God and the service that every human being owes to Him! No, no, no… we must keep our gaze ever focused on the “service of peoples.”
You see, for Francis, it’s simple and he makes no bones about it – everything is centered upon the human person and his bloated sense of his own dignity!
And here you thought “When once men recognize, both in private and in public life, that Christ is King, society will at last receive the great blessings of real liberty, well-ordered discipline, peace and harmony” (cf Quas Primas). You silly “traditionalist” (aka Catholic) you!
In conclusion, check out the following “word cloud” highlighting the frequency with which words were used throughout the speech. Ask yourself, does this look anything like the stuff of evangelization – the stock and trade of a true Apostle?
By contrast, take a look at the word cloud generated by St. Peter’s discourse on Pentecost; keeping in mind that he was addressing a large, hostile crowd comprised of the Jews from whom he and the other Apostles had just been hiding for fear:
By the way, the word “apostle” means “one who is sent.” We know Who sent St. Peter, our fist pope, to deliver his message. It’s obvious simply by looking at the words that were spoken.
So… who exactly sent Francis?
Who sent Francis? Is it safe to say that Our Lord sent him as well as St. Peter, as a catalyst for the Passion of the Church, the modern counterpart of Judas?
According to certain reports, 2 million people were expected at the “papal mass” in Kenya, while only thousands showed up (many of whom were security people). We can only hope that the world is catching on. Bergoglio is a big nothing. He is a bore. Another reason to stay home.
Louie asks: “So… who exactly sent Francis?”.
Surely not the Divine Person whose Mother, during her whole life, avoided all sins, even venial ones, as the Church holds (cf. the Council of Trent)? Surely not so that she could be belittled by a man claiming to be His Vicar?
If he were “a bore” that upheld the Deposit of Faith and the Law of God, that would not be a problem.
In my opinion, Fr. Bergoglio is either a Freemason or has been brainwashed by Freemasons to the point that he sees himself as the One World Leader of the “New World Order’s, One World Religion”. And he is auditioning for the job before world leaders.
“So… who exactly sent Francis?”
A Freemason in a white dress.
If he were “a bore” who upheld the Deposit of Faith and the Law of God, he would not be a Big Nothing!! He would really be Something!!!
At first two years ago he seemed a Peronist in politics. But reading that speech, Francis clearly is an eco-Marxist. Basically, he wants to end all carbon use, with the wealthier nations taxing themselves heavily to give every family in the Third World a Tesla. No wonder he didn’t mention Jesus.
During his first state visit in November 2013, Bergoglio was famously addressed by the President of Italy with the following words of admiration, as quoted in The Catholic Herald:
“We have been struck by the absence of all dogmatism, the distancing from positions ‘not touched by a margin of uncertainty,’ the call to leave ‘room for doubt’ characteristic of the ‘great leaders of the people of God,’” Napolitano said, quoting the Pope’s words from an interview with a Jesuit confrere published in September.
I have to observe that, looking at this speech of Bergoglio on secular matters I am not struck by the absence of all dogmatism, the distancing from positions ‘not touched by a margin of uncertainty,’ the call to leave ‘room for doubt’.
It is contrasts like these that convince me that Jorge Bergoglio does not believe that Catholicism is objectively and demonstrably true. He does, however, believe that there are some things that are true, and it is about these that he wants to teach all nations. I see identifying him as a heretic as a theologically formal way of handling what I believe is the truly farcical claim that he is the “supreme teacher” of Catholicism.
The popes hand gesture(the three 6s) caught in the photo above answers the question “So… who exactly sent Francis?”
Anyone who is not FOR Christ is AGAINST Christ. It doesn’t take a genius to see which side Bergoglio is on.
Francis is the biblical false prophet we are living rite at the end of times WW3 is round the corner natural disaters will increase earthquakes volcanoes etc. The Antichrist will be the false peace maker who comes onto the world scene when things seem to be at their worst .
Since we have been assured on the German bishops’ website that the poor deluded Africans are rather primitive because they actually believe the Catholic Faith, then perhaps His Holiness may actually learn something from them during his trip – if only he stop talking long enough to listen.
“Seriously, is there any chance whatsoever that a faithful Successor to the Apostles who lived at any time prior to the conciliar revolution (much less a Successor of St. Peter) would recognize Francis, his words, and his deeds, as Catholic?”
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No. Which leads one to ask why everyone perversly does? Some might call it the mystery of iniquity. Some might call it…..actually there isn’t anything else so apt.
Christ prayed: “And the Lord said: Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and thou, being once converted, confirm thy brethren.”
What the President of Italy speaks of him, formally, is about it…an absence of Christ…no Vicar of Christ,
Yep. They love their hand signals.
Q: Do you know how frustrating it is to have to prayer for this Pope’s intentions in order to seek indulgences for my many, countless personal sins and failings and for the repose of souls of our beloved in purgatory? How can this guy preach mercy, when he in his very person occupying that very office is the prime obstacle to that Mercy?
A: What is impossible for men is possible for God. God can both get rid of this Pope for us and save his soul.
Q: Please, then, Lord in Heaven, for us and the repose of soul’s in purgatory, get rid of this guy fast and save his soul. For we are groaning and moaning not only in our personal valley of tears, but in this web site — which I ask you to bless — and nothing is impossible to you, O Lord.
What (traditional Catholic) Holy Bible were you using that would generate “Hades” in a word cloud of St. Peter’s discourse at Pentecost? [Not the Douay-Rheims]
[Acts 2:24, 27, 31]
Here they translate word as “death”
http://www.newadvent.org/bible/act002.htm
http://biblehub.com/acts/2-27.htm
Nothing is impossible for God – except Self-contradicton. It is impossible for the Father of Truth to be the father of lies.
True, Salvemur. Christ’s showdown with Satan in Jerusalem begins with just that accusation against the devil: a liar and a murderer right from the start. (How terrible! How lying leads to murder — see how so related are doctrine and pastoral theology! Oh, if only those blockhead theologians in the Universities, seminaries, and in the high offices at the Vatican could recall this simple truth.)
How damaging and dangerous are the conciliar Popes when they equate the True God we worship with the god of the Muslims, as Francis just did in Africa. Not only will those comments, filled with doctrinal error, imperil souls, but they will lead inevitably to further bloodshed, the opposite result of Pope Francis’ ill-informed and misinformed intentions. How much we must cleave to the enduring and eternal truths of our faith.
Other than not to lie, Pope St. Pius X, in his elegant Catechism, also reminds us that God can neither sin nor die, because to sin or die is a sign of weakness and imperfection, and there is no weakness nor imperfection in God, who is omnipotent and perfect.