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iPadre #296 – Lenten Special: Three
This is the third talk in our Lenten series on 33 Days to Morning Glory, a preparation to Total Consecration to Jesus, through Mary. Today, we focus on St. Maximilian Kolbe and his Marian theology. We also have feedback.
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iPadre #295 – Credo, part 3
Today, we finish our discussion on the Creed, we have a Mary Moment and some feedback.
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Not surprised at all!
There is a lot of talk in the media and online about “homosexual networks” even in the Vatican. A Polish priest, Fr. Dariusz Oko release an article on the “Homoheresy“. We were even hit by the news of the resignation of Cardinal O’Brien, the Archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh. Most people are surprised by this. Even some priests are acting shocked. Since the early 90’s the Church has been hit by lawsuit after lawsuit. Priests and Bishops have fallen from grace, and today a Cardinal is accused of inappropriate behavior some 30 years ago. To all those priests that are in shock, I must say, your head must have been in the sand. Anyone who went through seminary in the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s know of the many active homosexuals that walked the halls. Some were put out and others were the fair haired boys. In fact, most of the good seminarians kept their mouths shut, for fear that they would be sent of for psychological evaluation. That’s right, many good men were sent to shrinks or just put of the seminary because they reported being hit on or seeing something that should not have gone on. Thank God the seminaries have been cleaned up, but we are no facing the consequences of those evil years.
Like I said, I’m not surprised at all. Our Lady warned us, no one listened, and now the Lord will clean up the mess Himself.
Let’s have a look at what Our Lady said in Akita, Japan back in the 1970’s.
The work of the devil will infiltrate even into the Church in such a way that one will see cardinals opposing cardinals, bishops against bishops. The priests who venerate me will be scorned and opposed by their confreres…churches and altars sacked; the Church will be full of those who accept compromises and the demon will press many priests and consecrated souls to leave the service of the Lord.
“The demon will be especially implacable against souls consecrated to God. The thought of the loss of so many souls is the cause of my sadness. If sins increase in number and gravity, there will be no longer pardon for them.
So many people are looking for a hidden secret in Fatima, or another part of the secret that was never released. Forget about it! You need look no further than Akita. The apparitions of Akita were approved by the Church after extensive investigation.
Most. Rev. John Shojiro Ito, Bishop of Niigata, Japan, after years of extensive investigation, declares the events of Akita, Japan to be of supernatural origin, and authorizes throughout the entire diocese the veneration of the Holy Mother of Akita.
“On April 22, 1984, after eight years of investigations, after consultation with the Holy See, the messages of Our Lady of Akita were approved by the Bishop of the diocese. In the Japanese village of Akita, a statue of the Madonna, according to the testimony of more than 500 Christians and non-Christians, including the Buddhist mayor of the town, has shed blood, sweat and tears. A nun, Agnes Katsuko Sasagawa has received the stigmata and has received messages from Our Lady.”
Original source is the University of Daton
It is also claimed that Bishop Ito sought the advice of Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, head of the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and received definitive approval.
Who would have thought that we would have seen what we see today. The reality that most will not face is that the sexual abuse crisis in the Church was and is still caused by homosexuals in the clergy. Michael Voris summarizes the situation in his latest issue of The Vortex.
There is still an opportunity to change the situation.
“As I told you, if men do not repent and better themselves, the Father will inflict a terrible punishment on all humanity. It will be a punishment greater than the deluge, such as one will never seen before. Fire will fall from the sky and will wipe out a great part of humanity, the good as well as the bad, sparing neither priests nor faithful. The survivors will find themselves so desolate that they will envy the dead. The only arms which will remain for you will be the Rosary and the Sign left by My Son. Each day recite the prayers of the Rosary. With the Rosary, pray for the Pope, the bishops and priests.”
Repentance is not just for those who are doing the most despicable things, it’s for us all! We all need to face Our Lord’s call in this Year of Faith – “Repent, for the Kingdom of God is at hand.”
iPadre #294 – Lenten Special: Two
This is the second talk in our Lenten series on 33 Days to Morning Glory, a preparation to Total Consecration to Jesus, through Mary.
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iPadre #293 – Credo, part 2
In this episode, we continue our discussion on the Creed, we have a Mary Moment and some feedback in which we discuss Liturgical Abuse.
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2013 About Catholicism Readers’ Choice Awards Finalist
I received great news from Scott Richert that the iPadre Catholic Podcast is a finalist in the 2013 Readers’ Choice Awards.
Thank you to all of my listeners and friend for your kind nomination! I am honored!
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Voting starts at 10:00 A.M. EST on Tuesday, February 19, 2013, and runs until 11:59 P.M. EST on March 19, 2013, Catholics from around the world may cast their votes in all three categories (and in seven more).
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I also want to congratulate all of the other great blogs, podcasts, and books that have been nominated this year. We are all part of the New Evangelization and all of us are necessary to bring this good work “to fulfillment”.
A moment of levity in the midst of the abdication & conclave
UPDATE: 2/19/13 Having watched the movie, I’m speechless. I thought it was going to be just a humorous movie, but it turned out the opposite of what I expected. This movie is not worth watching and I am very disappointed!
In the midst of Pope Benedict’s abdication and the election of a new Pope, there is so much chatter. The social networks are going a 1000 miles a minute. Blogs have new stories every hour. The media is putting a twist on every angle they can. In the mean time, we are all a little anxious. We went through the period of shock and sadness at the Holy Father’s announcement. And now there is the waiting. What is going to happen? Will the next Pope follow the same course that Benedict has been steering the barque of Peter for the past 8 years? The New Liturgical movement has made so much progress under the Holy Father’s leadership – watching or attending Mass at St. Peter’s is a very deeply moving experience. Pope Benedict has become a real Papa to all who love the Holy Church.
Yet, I think we all need a break from the constant stream of information. The resignation and election are all very important to us all and to the entire world, but we could all use a moment of levity.
I received a text message from a friend, recommending an Italian movie with English sub-titles. If the movie is anything like the trailer, it is really funny. I’m going to watch it on my night off tomorrow.
Check out the preview:
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VqNoLzZRkI
iPadre #292 – Lenten Special: One
We begin our Lenten series on 33 Days to Morning Glory, a preparation to Total Consecration to Jesus, through Mary.
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The date of the Conclave
It will happen as I thought from my reading of UNIVERSI DOMINICI GREGIS. You can see the regulations for the period from the beginning of the Sede vacante (the absence of a Pope either through death or abdication), until the public announcement of the new Pope and his inauguration.
From the Vatican Information Service.
“Finally, the director of the Holy See Press Office recalled that when the period of Sede vacante begins, the congregations of cardinals to prepare for the conclave also begin. The congregations have a number of juridical requirements to meet along with serving to exchange viewpoints regarding the problems to be addressed, the situation of the Church, etc., so that each of the members of the College of Cardinals might develop his criteria regarding the election of the new Pope. For this reason, the regulations provide that the beginning of the conclave be established between 15 and 20 days from the beginning of the Sede vacante. “If everything goes normally, it could be envisioned,” Fr. Lombardi said, “that the conclave begins between 15 and 19 March. At the moment, we cannot give an exact date because it falls to the cardinals to determine it.””
Folks, this is moving so fast. We are witnessing history and should take time to let it sink in through prayerful reflection!
