Author: Remnant Disciple

Traditional Catholic; member of Jesus' Remnant Army; leader of a Jesus to Mankind Prayer group since 2010. Prayer group leader for about 25 years.

Reading for Today from the Book of Truth: “. One half will not deviate from the Truth. The other half will twist the Truth”.

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This message was the second one  opened at JtM CPG meeting on Thursday 5 May, 2016, after a Prayer to the Holy Spirit. The first reading (which was from the Bible) was posted  yesterday. The prayer theme was: Faith, Church, Family, Priests, Nations.

2. One half will not deviate from the Truth. The other half will twist the Truth

21 November 2012

My dearly beloved daughter, for every stern message I give to all of God’s children always remember that My Love is ever merciful.

My patience is all enduring and I will save every single person who calls on My Mercy, irrespective of the gravity of their sins.

How I yearn to free all from the grasp of the deceiver who tightens his hold on every soul he has seduced, so that many are powerless against his strength. Let no man fail to understand this. When you have sold your soul, willingly, to Satan, he will not let you go free. Only I can set you free.

When those souls, who are lost to me because of the sinful lives they lead, try to change their ways, they too, will struggle against the beast. For this is a beast who is aggrieved and he is vicious. For many, even those who are devoted to me, their Jesus, he will become like a thorn in their side from time to time.Nothing will satisfy him until you yield to his temptation, which differs from person to person. Because every single one of you is a sinner, and will continue to be one until you are cleansed of sin, accept sin as a fact, but fight it.

To those of you who know me intimately, you know that you can trust in My Mercy, always. You know the importance of keeping in daily communication with me. This can be as simple as chatting to me during your working day. This is a perfect time to offer little sacrifices to me. If someone hurts you, offer this trial to me so that I can save souls because of it. If you are disturbed about the struggles you face, which you have no control over, you must allow me to take your burden away.

Many people work long hard hours both inside of and outside of the home. All I ask is for you to turn to me in your thoughts when you need support and help, for I will answer your prayer. Never make the error by thinking that you can only communicate with me during your time in Church, or before and after receiving the holy sacraments.

I am there at every moment of the day. I respond to every request, if it is according to my holy will. My beloved disciples, you are all God’s children. I unite you, nation with nation, so that I can bring peace and unity amongst the chaos, which will come.

Let me bring you into my holy family and you will be strengthened. Then you will rise and surge forward, renewed and with a new lease, to lead my army, which has not yet been formed in many countries. Keep loyal to my instruction. Please spread the seal of the living God everywhere. It must not be sold. It must be available for everyone. Pass copies to all those who need to be protected.

The division between the loyal followers, those who accept My Father’s book, the most holy Bible, and those who want to change the truth, is about to become wider. One half will not deviate from the truth. The other half will twist the truth.

They will do this to suit their own political and personal motivations, which will be hidden behind a couched language. The truth will soon be declared to be a lie and God will be accorded the blame. They will disrespectfully declare that the laws laid down by my Holy Vicar are old fashioned and do not suit modern society.

Every cunning argument will be in direct conflict with the Laws of God, which amount to this. These people want to introduce laws, which legalize sin. They do not love God. They say that they do, and many of those who promote such laws are atheists, but do not reveal their true beliefs. Many of their plans include the banning of Christian laws. On the one hand, they tolerate the laws, which allow women to abort children because of lifestyle choices. They use the arguments of choice, but this choice applies to the needs of the mother not the child.

Many women will be tormented after they destroy life in this way. Many will feel a sense of loss because they will know in their hearts that the life that they destroyed was created by God. Every powerful and convincing argument will be made to bring about the legislation of abortion. Every trick, used to garner support, which amounts to abortion being introduced for all. For this sin, I will tear down their countries.

The sin of abortion causes My Father great pain and he will not allow this to continue. The nations, which constantly try to make it available to more women and who promote it as being a good thing, will be taken out and dealt a punishment from which there can be no recovery. They will be guilty of the sin of murder and will be one of the first groups who will suffer pain during The Warning.

God will not allow you to touch the lives he created. His punishment will be meted out upon you in the form of Earthquakes and many nations will continue to receive punishment after punishment until the day of the lord. Abortion and murder will be the two sins for which My Father will cast down a severe chastisement upon the world. Sin, my disciples, is something like a stain, which blights your souls every day. But when you are in a state of grace, that sin diminishes.

The more you receive the sacraments of holy communion and confession, the greater the graces you receive. To those of you who attend daily Mass, very special graces are given to you. For you, my devout followers will be passed through the gates of my Paradise quickly.

Go now and spend a little more time with me. Chat to me. I like light chatter and it brings me closer to you. I yearn for you. I yearn for the intimacy I crave, so I can bring you closer to me. You can build a wonderful relationship with me simply by becoming a friend first. Then our love will build until such time that your heart will burst with love for me and mine for you.

It is not complicated, to begin a new fresh beginning, to prepare for My Kingdom. Start now. Call on me. If you love me, you will soon trust in me and this will lead you towards the cleansing of your soul. You will be happier, at peace, and nothing of the outside world will mean anything, except for the pain of sin, which you will witness. I am right here. I am waiting for you. I want mankind to be able to get to know me properly.

I love you.

Your Jesus

 

Should our churches have high altars?

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What Vatican II says about Altars and Tabernacles:

“Altars for Mass ‘facing the people’ were not mentioned in any of Vatican II’s 16 documents.  Nor, as Msgr Klaus Gamber proves in The Reform of the Roman Lituirgy, Its Problems and Background, was there such a practice in the early Church. Similarly, Fr Josef A. Jungman S.J. said  “The claim that the altar of the early Church was always designed to celebrate facing the people, a claim made often and repeatedly, turns out to be nothing but a fairy tale” – quoted from AD2000, November, 1998.

Moreover, the priest facing the people over the altar may actually be hindering active participation in that the laity have become spectators and the Mass reduced to interpersonal relationships with the priest. See CNCC no.152 pp.10-11, September 29th, 1997, for “Mass ‘facing the people’ or ‘leading them to the Altar’.”

The latest word on the placement of the tabernacle comes from the Catechism of the Catholic Church §1183. “The tabernacle is to be situated in churches in a most worthy place with the greatest honour. The dignity, placing, and security of the Eucharistic tabernacle should foster adoration before the Lord really present in the blessed Sacrament” cf  §1379. N.B. The CCC makes no mention of side-chapels for parish churches.

 Source: Newsletter Cardinal Newman Catechist Centre No. 161 p.5; 5th April, 1999. Editor/author The Rev. B.J.H. Tierney.

A Personal reflection

(From Remnant Child of Mary  who attends the Novus Ordo Mass, as well as the Traditional Mass when she can):

When the priest faces the altar, he prays with us and for us, as one of us, before Almighty God. I feel in reverence and awe of God, as I should – and my prayers and thoughts are ordered and directed to Him. 

Even when the priest faces us for the homily and Gospel– proclaimed to us, by him- again, it is appropriate. Afterwards, we all turn back to God, to Whom the Praise is owed. There is a joint sense of holiness and humility as we join together in prayer and attitude  – not a sense of he (the priest) is up there and we just have to watch and give an occasional response- towards a man who is not God, and not above us. In this latter case (the Novus Ordo Mass), we are disconnected from the altar, as if it is a table,  and distracted- by the man looking back at us. Not deliberately so but lacking a more compelling concrete image, it occurs and so all we can do is close our eyes and try to imagine  it all in our minds.

 By contrast, at the high altar we see a man with altar servers and acolytes postured in the most reverent way towards God the Most Holy, his attention never straying elsewhere, fixed on the cross, the altar, the prayers of the Mass and the Sacred Species. 

And all this can be theorized as promoting worship, in one direction or another, depending on the underlying beliefs and interests but NOTHING can substitute for the difference in experience, no matter what the explained intention of moving the altar was. It has to be experienced (without prejudice) to be understood. 

Cardinal Ratzinger: The Church does not require Dismantled High Altars

Michael Davies, (an Irishman) wrote to Cardinal Ratzinger requesting clarification about a problem in his local parish where the bishop wanted to remove the “exquisitely beautiful high altar” and “ the Blessed Sacrament demoted to the side altar of our lady”. The letter was dated 12th June 1996. Cardinal Ratzinger’s letter was “published in full in The Nationalist of 10 January 1997” after a court case.

Part of the letter states:

 “With respect to the placement of the tabernacle, the instruction Interoecimenici  (26.9.1964) par 95, which implemented the decisions of Sacrosanctum Concilium, states quite clearly that the Blessed Sacrament be reserved on the high altar, a possibility envisaged also by Eucharisticum mysterium (25.5.67) par 54….

It is certainly true that a great number of churches since the second Vatican Council have been rearranged; such changes, while inspired by the liturgical reform, cannot however be said to have been required by the legislation of the Church….”

Source:  AD2000 magazine, October 1998 p.10

Another personal reflection:

I have always loved my Catholic Faith.  I remember the Latin Mass from  my teenage years, but then spent about 30 years being very involved in my local Novus Ordo parish.  I began to question some of the things which were being done in the name of Liturgy. One day, I started searching for answers. I was led by Providence, to the Traditional Latin Mass. It was new in our area. I felt right at home from the beginning. I still had my old Missal, and surprisingly, my husband and children also accepted it immediately. My husband and I felt right at home.

I would still (and still do, occasionally) attend a Novus Ordo Mass. One day, I had to take my granddaughter to Mass, as her mum was away. I took her to the parish where she and her mum usually attend, and which is a fairly conservative parish. It was Sunday evening, and after Communion there was a reflection (a meditation with  liturgical movement). At the time I thought that it was tasteful and thought that it was good for the teenagers to be so involved. I had no problem with what they were wearing or their demeanour. I said to myself “ It’s funny. At one stage,  I would have been really impressed, but today I feel nothing.” It didn’t move me. I wondered why it was so. Almost immediately, I heard a little voice (my guardian angel?) saying: “This Mass pleases the senses and the Traditional Latin Mass pleases the soul.” This made sense to me immediately. I understood! This explanation hit the nail on the head.  (Remnant Survivor)

JtM Crusade Prayer Meeting, Thursday, 5th May, 2016

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Our prayer theme today:  Faith, Church, Family, Priests, Nations

All the readings, chosen at random after a prayer to the Holy Spirit, are listed below. We will post each message in full, in a separate post each day. An overview of the readings will be posted below.

The Readings today:

  1. Bible: (Douay Rheims)

    Psalm 68 20-37

Book of Truth:

2. One half will not deviate from the Truth. The other half will twist the Truth  (21 November, 2012)

  1. Ecclesiastical masonry has now reached the greatest level of power within My Most Holy Church on Earth (30 September 2013)

4. Heed not the roars of opposition for human opinion means nothing in My Kingdom  (30 August 2014)

 Overview of the Readings

The first reading (Psalm68) was entitled in the Bible “Salvam me fac Deus”. It was the Passion of Jesus (signifying the Passion of the Mystical Body of Christ), which is occurring now and which will increase significantly. There were tears from some, as we listened to the words  – “I looked for one that would grieve together with me, but there was none: and for one that would comfort me, and I found none… gall for my food, …vinegar to drink”.

 David also tells us of the stern Justice of God – “…their table…a stumbling block… let thy wrathful anger take hold of them,… Let them be blotted out of the book of the living;…”

Words of encouragement followed – “seek ye God, and your soul shall live” and “[36] For God will save Sion, and the cities of Juda shall be built up. And they shall dwell there, and acquire it by inheritance…”

(See Bible reading at the end of this post.)

In the next reading, (from the Book of Truth ), Jesus tells us how vicious is the evil one, who will not easily let go of the souls he has ensnared , and even be a thorn in the side of those who Love Him. But He assures of His love and compassion for these souls. He also makes a list of instructions to help us – chat to Him, offer Him our trials and little sacrifices  etc. He knows we are busy, so He shows us what we can do, by making simple suggestions. He also gives special instructions about spreading the Seal to as many people as we can.

 Whereas Psalm 68 (the bible Reading)  talked about Christ’s Passion, this reading seems to explain in detail of what things this passion will be comprised. This reading now continues to describe the division between those who love Jesus and those who will twist the truth. He warns us of the strategies they will employ: couched language, old-fashioned laws, laws which legalize sin, Christian laws being banned, and lifestyle choices. Jesus particularly describes the women who have aborted their babies and the suffering they will endure, as well as nations who will be punished by God the Father because of these sins,

The reading finishes (it is quite a long one) with Jesus telling us of the very special graces He gives to those who attend daily Mass. Jesus tells us that He yearns for us, He wants to be closer to us, that He is waiting for us and that we will be happier and at peace.

The third reading continues on this theme of the “passion” of the Church and of the  Faith in describing the oaths that priests will have to take. Jesus tells us that “Ecclesiastical masonry has now reached the greatest level of power within my most holy Church on Earth”. Jesus tells us of  a new liturgy –appealing to a secular world, and which will be introduced very quickly and surprise everyone with its swiftness. Objections to it in every diocese will be easily dismissed and the voices of the “loyal servants” will not be heard in public. He tells us that “ecclesiastical masonry has now reached the greatest level of power within my most holy Church on Earth”.

This indeed hurts us to the core of our being that this can happen to our beloved Faith and to the loyal priests who will be helpless. This is just the beginning. Jesus is warning us now, so  it must be very soon.

The fourth and final reading tells us of suffering souls, and how this attracts the evil one because of the graces given to them. Jesus tells us of the gift of discernment, which He describes as the greatest gift and how this gift will help bring Him more souls. Jesus reminds us of his commandment to “Love one another as I love you.” He tells us that if we can’t love our enemies then we will find it more difficult to come closer to Him.

Jesus tells us that we must uphold the Truth at all times – in all adversity. Jesus ends with a stern warning – that we must live our lives according to (all)  His Teachings  – otherwise we can’t say that we really to Him . The result for the mighty and the proud will be the anger of God and ‘the screaming and gnashing of teeth”.

Reading for Today from the Bible:   

(Douay Rheims) Psalm 68 20-37

 [20] Thou knowest my reproach, and my confusion, and my shame.

[21] In thy sight are all they that afflict me; my heart hath expected reproach and misery. And I looked for one that would grieve together with me, but there was none: and for one that would comfort me, and I found none. [22] And they gave me gall for my food, and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.[23] Let their table become as a snare before them, and a recompense, and a stumbling block. [24] Let their eyes be darkened that they see not; and their back bend thou down always. [25] Pour out thy indignation upon them: and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them.

(Notes) [23] Let their table: What here follows in the style of an imprecation, is a prophecy of the wretched state to which the Jews should be reduced in punishment of their wilful obstinacy.

[26] Let their habitation be made desolate: and let there be none to dwell in their tabernacles. [27] Because they have persecuted him whom thou hast smitten; and they have added to the grief of my wounds. [28] Add thou iniquity upon their iniquity: and let them not come into thy justice. [29] Let them be blotted out of the book of the living; and with the just let them not be written. [30] But I am poor and sorrowful: thy salvation, O God, hath set me up.

[31] I will praise the name of God with a canticle: and I will magnify him with praise. [32] And it shall please God better than a young calf, that bringeth forth horns and hoofs. [33] Let the poor see and rejoice: seek ye God, and your soul shall live. [34] For the Lord hath heard the poor: and hath not despised his prisoners. [35] Let the heavens and the earth praise him; the sea, and every thing that creepeth therein.

[36] For God will save Sion, and the cities of Juda shall be built up. And they shall dwell there, and acquire it by inheritance. [37] And the seed of his servants shall possess it; and they that love his name shall dwell therein.

Notes:[36] Sion: The catholic church. The cities of Juda, etc., her places of worship, which shall be established throughout the world. And there, viz., in this church of Christ, shall his servants dwell, etc.

Vatican II Reforms: Appeasement of the Disobedient- the Ripple Effect

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A number of the reforms after the Vatican Council were authorized, but not by Vatican II. (See previous posts entitled “Which Changes did Vatican II authorize? Parts 1,”… 2 and … 3 “respectively.) Many of these “were authorized only after stubborn disobedience”.

“For instance, Pope Paul VI, in his Memoriale Domini of 29th May, 1969, allowed national Conferences of Bishops to ask him for permission to legitimate ‘Communion in the Hand’. But in this very document the Pope recorded that two thirds of the world’s bishops were against it! Clearly, it would NOT have been approved by Vatican II. The dissenters learnt their lesson: ‘disobey long enough and you’ll get what you want’. “(Newsletter of Cardinal Newman Catechist Centre: No 161; 5th April, 1999; p. 5,   Editor -The Rev. B.J.H. Tierney.)

Communion in the Hand was first introduced by Protestant reformers in the 16th century to give credit to their disbelief in the ‘Real Presence’, and also the Catholic priesthood. In the 1960’s , Holland – under the influence of Protestantism, (without permission), adopted this practice and began to spread its errors around the world. After a survey of the world’s bishops in response to this problem, Pope Paul VI said : “From the responses received, it is thus clear that by far the greater number of bishops feel that the present discipline [i.e., Holy Communion on the tongue] should not be changed at all, indeed that if it were changed, this would be offensive to the sensibility and spiritual appreciation of these bishops and of most of the faithful.”

Although  the pope would not authorize Communion in the hand. He was, however, open to bestowing an indult –under certain conditions:

first, an indult could not be given to a country in which Communion in the hand was not an already established practice;

second, the bishops in countries where it was established must approve of the practice “by a secret vote and with a two-thirds majority.”

Beyond this, the Holy See set down seven additional regulations; failure to maintain these regulations could result in the loss of the indult. The first three regulations concerned:

1) respecting the laity who continue the traditional practice (of receiving kneeling and on the tongue),

2) maintaining the laity’s proper respect of the Eucharist, and

3) strengthening the laity’s faith in the real presence.   See more at: (http://www.newliturgicalmovement.org/2014/03/truth-about-communion-in-hand-while.html  )

As we can see, all the rules were disregarded, and what should have been the exception, spread like wildfire.

Needless to say, this practice led to other abuses:

– the taking away of the altar rails, where one would kneel to receive Communion;

No Communion plate, leading to fragments being dropped and scattered on the floor;

This, together with the abandonment of many of the other  liturgical signs such as extraordinary ministers and acolytes – all of whom could now touch and handle, not only the Sacred Host and Precious Blood, but also the Sacred vessels;

Less bells being rung to alert us to the Mystery taking place;

Shaking hands, turning around and speaking, RIGHT AFTER the Consecration (the most solemn part of the Mass); etc

  These all led to a relaxation and loss of belief in the real presence The sense of the Sacred has been lost – people gossip before Mass begins, they don’t genuflect before the tabernacle; quite often you can’t even SEE the tabernacle. Jesus, Who is present is ignored and very little respect or acknowledgement of His presence is given. Not many people can be seen praying before Mass – (it’s too noisy anyway!) It’s all very sad! Poor Jesus!!!

The proposals of Amoris Laetitia, therefore make me shiver in my boots! Haven’t they learned their lesson?  – Or perhaps they have. For the changes which will now come into effect – the sky is the limit!

QUOTES about Communion in the hand:

“Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith, secretary of the Vatican’s Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments, (to)  recently suggest(ed)  the policy of giving Communion in the hand be revised or “abandoned altogether.” It is Archbishop Ranjith’s belief that the introduction of this practice after Vatican II has resulted in indifference, outrages and sacrileges toward our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament, causing great harm to both the Catholic Church and to individual souls. (See the full article at: https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?recnum=8616  )

Pope John Paul  II:

“It is not permitted that the faithful should themselves pick up the consecrated bread and the sacred chalice, still less that they should hand them from one to another.”  , Inaestimabile Donum (April, 1980) –

. In Dominicae Cenae (Feb. 1980), he stated: “To touch the sacred species and to distribute them with their own hands is a privilege of the ordained.”

Padre Pio — St. Pio of Pietrelcina :

— Received Only on the Tongue, and never said a Novus Ordo Mass.

St Thomas Aquinas:

“. . . out of reverence towards this Sacrament, nothing touches it, but what is consecrated; hence the corporal and the chalice are consecrated, and likewise the priest’s hands, for touching this Sacrament. Hence, it is not lawful for anyone else to touch it except from necessity, for instance, if it were to fall upon the ground, or else in some other case of urgency” (Summa Theologiae, III, 82, 3).

Pope Benedict XVI (quoting St Augustine):
Encyclical Sacramentum Caritatis, no.66  (“Sacrament of Love”), teaches:

 “No one eats that flesh without first adoring it; we should sin were we not to adore it” (Enarrationes in Psalmos 98, 9).

Kneeling indicates and promotes the adoration necessary before receiving the Eucharistic Christ.” 

( See more at: http://www.vatican.va/news_services/liturgy/details/ns_lit_doc_20091117_comunione_en.html )

Reading for Today from the Bible “ And they brought up the ark, the tent of meeting, and all the holy vessels..” “

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This message was the third one  opened at JtM CPG meeting on Tuesday 3 May, 2016, after a Prayer to the Holy Spirit. (The second reading was posted  yesterday) The prayer theme was: Protection for Church, Faith, Priests, Families, Nation, and Submission to the Divine Will

Bible:(Douay Rheims) 2 Chronicles 5: 2-7

Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the leaders of the fathers’ houses of the people of Israel, in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.
[3] And all the men of Israel assembled before the king at the feast which is in the seventh month.
[4] And all the elders of Israel came, and the Levites took up the ark.
[5] And they brought up the ark, the tent of meeting, and all the holy vessels that were in the tent; the priests and the Levites brought them up.
[6] And King Solomon and all the congregation of Israel, who had assembled before him, were before the ark, sacrificing so many sheep and oxen that they could not be counted or numbered.
[7] So the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place, in the inner sanctuary of the house, in the most holy place, underneath the wings of the cherubim.
[8] For the cherubim spread out their wings over the place of the ark, so that the cherubim made a covering above the ark and its poles.
[9] And the poles were so long that the ends of the poles were seen from the holy place before the inner sanctuary; but they could not be seen from outside; and they are there to this day.

Which changes did Vatican authorize? Part 3.

1. Changes authorized in the Sacraments of Initiation

i) Revised rites for Baptism and Confirmation SC§§62, 66-71 (but with entire new rites for just 3 particular cases §§68, 69)

ii) Vernacular can be used, 63

iii) Catechumenate restored, §64

iv) Parents’ and godparents’ roles SC §67

v) Baptismal water may be blessed each time, SC §70

vi) Confirmation renewal of baptismal promises and within Mass, SC §71

vii) No changes in First Holy Communion at all.

2. Changes not authorized in the Sacraments of Initiation:

i) Baptism:  Option of total immersion for adults and children

ii) Confirmation ‘form’ (formula) changed to “N. Be sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit” as in the Eastern Rites.

iii) Priests may give Confirmation to catechumens and converts.*

This Website editor’s note: *( Note that priests now (at least here, in this country) routinely administer Confirmation regularly to all – not just to converts and catechumens -(with the permission  of the bishop, when  the Bishop cannot make it to all the parishes). In fact, we consider it a privilege, if the Bishop; is able to do the Confirmation himself.)

3. Changes contrary to Vatican II:

i) Invalid Baptismal formulas without ‘Father’ and ‘Son’ or said by others as priest pours water.* ii) Some absurdities with RCIA: sending catechumens out at the Offertory (and catechists even missing Mass!); failure to instruct them in Confession.

iii) First Communion without first Confession contra  CCC  §145;

iv) First Communion delayed a year or two contra Cod of Canon Law c. 914 (cf. c.11).**

This Website editor’s note: *i) A few years ago, in another State, it was found that a priest had, for 20 years, been baptizing “In the name of the Creator, the Redeemer and the Sanctifier”. All these people had to be recalled and rebaptised.

iv) ** I made my First Communion at the Age of Reason i.e. at 7 yrs of age. My children and grandchildren were all at least 8 years old at First Confession, which is often up to a year before First Communion and often there is no ‘Second Confession’ before the Sacrament of First Communion.!) I have heard even of First Communion before First Confession.!!!

 

Further posts : From Fr Tierney discussing some of the points as listed in “Which Changes did Vatican authorize? Parts 1, 2 and 3

Reading for Today from the Book of Truth: ” On that day, I will gather the Living.”

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This message was the second one  opened at JtM CPG meeting on Tuesday 3 May, 2016, after a Prayer to the Holy Spirit. (The  first reading of the  JtM CPG meeting was posted  yesterday) The prayer theme was: Protection for Church, Faith, Priests, Families, Nation, and Submission to the Divine Will

2. On that day, I will gather the Living

19 November 2013

My dearly beloved daughter, in many Christian lives, I have become like an embarrassing relative who must be catered to, from time to time, but kept out of sight, at all times. This is how many of those who were born Christians, and who have fallen away from me, view me now.

I am of little consequence, and yet when they are in trouble, they will call out to me, involuntarily, because it is second-nature to them.

Why, oh why, can they not accept me? What has separated man from me? Why have My sacred Servants failed to bring them to me?

My suffering is the same today as it was during my passion and now those who have remained true to me will shortly desert me. They will do this because they will begin to re-evaluate their understanding of who, exactly, I am and what my Covenant truly means – all because of the heresies to come.

All homage to me, in My Churches, will soon be reduced to a mere nod in my direction. They will no longer genuflect before my tabernacles. They will not bow before me or kneel, nor will they pray before my corpus on the Cross, for it will not be my image they will be asked to venerate.

I will be scourged and made to look ridiculous. My words will be turned into the most peculiar verbiage and the truth of My Death on the cross will be thrown out.

My presence is still on Earth at this time.You must not desert me, for when you do, My Light will be extinguished and then you will become engulfed with darkness.

Only those who remain loyal to me can retain my flame and when the light of My Church on Earth is reduced to but just a faint glimmer – then the final call will be heard from Heaven. On that day I will gather the living. The remainder will be left with the enemies of God to whom they gave their allegiance.

No joy will they experience after that.

Your Jesus

Which Changes did Vatican II authorize? Part 2

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This information is from Newsletter of Cardinal Newman Catechist Centre: No 161; 5th April, 1999. Editor and Director -The Rev. B.J.H. Tierney.) Fr. Tierney at the time was Assistant priest in a Novus Ordo parish..

Summary of the Changes: in the celebration of Mass.

  1. Changes authorized by Vatican II
  2. Changes authorized but NOT by Vatican II
  3. Changes CONTRARY to Vatican II

N.B. ‘SC ‘ refers to “Sacrosanctum Concilium” – chiefly concerned with the Council’s  “Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy” of 1963

1. Changes authorized by Vatican II in the celebration of Mass:

These only and nothing else:

i) Rite of Mass to be revised… with active participation, i.e laity to join in responses and chants – SC§36(2) and SC§50

ii) Bible Readings – revised and spread over several years – SC§24 and SC§51.

iii) Homily emphasized SC§52

iv) Prayer of the faithful emphasized SC§53

v) Vernacular for Bible Readings and Prayers of the Faithful, also for People’s parts permitted – SC§54 and SC§36 (2)

vi) Holy Communion from Hosts consecrated at Mass; and, on special occasions, under both Kinds.

vii) Word and Eucharist: two parts of one whole – SC§56

viii) Concelebration – SC§57 and SC§58.

2. Changes authorized in the celebration of Mass, but not by Vatican II:

i) An entire New Rite of the Mass ( not a revision): replacement rites for the Offertory; Communion and a Penitential Rite replacing ‘the prayers at the foot of the altar’.

ii) Mistranslations (official!) of Latin texts.

iii) Bible readings with skipped verses

iv) A third Bible reading on Sundays, etc

v). Offertory processions – some prior to VCII?

vi) Words of Consecration changed *

vii) The Roman Canon said aloud.

viii) New Eucharistic Prayers added : Nos. 2, 3, 4: Children’s Eucharistic Prayers (x3); Penitents (x20; Swiss (x3)

ix) Memorial acclamations at Consecration

x) Communion standing up

xi) Communion in the hand

xii) Communion from Extraordinary Ministers

xiii) Indiscriminate use of both Kinds (i.e. Blessed Host and the Precious blood)

xiv) Reduced ‘active participation’ by way of bodily gestures: fewer genuflections, much less kneeling, fewer Signs of the Cross, only one ‘beating the breast’, etc.

xv) Saints’ dates changed

xvi) Altar girls and feminisation of the sanctuary.

3. Changes contrary to Vatican II

i) Disbelief in the Real Presence, i.e. ‘belief in the real absence’

ii) Altar breads sometimes with illegal or invalid ingredients

iii) Sense of the Sacred violated by ‘studied casualness’, idle chatter and no sacred silences.

iv) Texts altered or manufactured

v) Laity joining in the priest’s parts: doxology, Eucharistic Prayer, even the consecration!

vi) No Communion plate and enforced communion in the hand.

vii) No translations of Entrance, Offertory and Communion psalms,  nor of Offertory verses.

viii) Banal music, and ugly furnishings, vessels and investments, etc.

ix) No Latin responses or Gregorian chant taught to laity : cf SC§54 and SC§114 (and no. 6 para therein).

x) Extraordinary Ministers used routinely, without necessity.

  1. xi) Dancing girls, antics, clowns.

This Website editor’s note::  Re vi) Words of Consecration changed *: Since the time this was published, the Reform of the Reform, which took years to complete, has been instigated. The words of consecration (…for many)  and ( …with your spirit); etc. The sad part, we all know, that with current events, the “reform of the Reform” will all have been for nothing!

Next post: Changes from Vatican II: Part 3

Reading for Today from the Book of Truth: “Hunger of the spirit leaves the soul empty, miserable and lost.”

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This message was the first one  opened at JtM CPG meeting on Tuesday 3 May, 2016, after a Prayer to the Holy Spirit. (An overview of the JtM CPG meeting was posted  yesterday) The prayer theme was: Protection for Church, Faith, Priests, Families, Nation, and Submission to the Divine Will

1. “Hunger of the spirit leaves the soul empty, miserable and lost

(16th  October 2014)

My dearly beloved daughter, hunger for food that feeds the flesh is a terrible affliction. But, hunger of the spirit, leaves the soul empty, miserable and lost.

When a soul distances himself from me, he will wander and seek out every kind of fulfilment. He will walk to the ends of the Earth, looking for spiritual calm and relief, but nothing can fill this void, only me. He may find temporary relief in all worldly pursuits of relaxation, but never will he find the peace that I can bring.

When I feed a person’s soul with my grace, they will be full of My Love and presence. Although my presence, within the soul, will draw down upon it the venom of evil spirits, who will do all they can to upset it, the soul will not care.

My Love is all you need to feel fulfilled, and my peace, which fills you, is not of this world. It comes with great blessings and the souls, who attain this peace, will never let go of it that easily, once they experience it.

When a person goes to extraordinary lengths to deny me, he is deceiving only himself. To deny me is your own choice. Why then display hatred for me, when you do not believe I exist?

I call on those of you, who are plagued with spiritual battles, to hear my voice as I call out to you now. If you deny me, then remain silent.Do not deny me and then curse me, for if you do this, you are contradicting yourself. You cannot hate something, which does not exist.

If you feel hatred of any kind, don’t you know that this comes from a source, just as love does? Love comes from God. Hatred comes from Satan.

The day when you realise that evil breeds and festers, as it uncoils like a serpent, you will see that it is a real entity. Only then you will finally accept the existence of the Devil. The reason he, Satan, is so cunning is that it is not to his advantage to make himself known.

Were that to happen, you would find it impossible not to believe in God. Open your eyes and see evil for what it is. Know that by denying me, the evil one will use you to fuel hatred against those who love me.

Your Jesus

Which Changes did Vatican II authorize? – Part 1

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(This information is from Newsletter of Cardinal Newman Catechist Centre: No. 161; 5th April, 1999. Editor and Director -The Rev. B.J.H. Tierney.) Fr. Tierney was in a Novus Ordo parish as Assistant priest at the time.

Summary of the Changes: in church buildings.

  1. Changes authorized by Vatican II
  2. Changes authorized but NOT by Vatican II
  3. Changes CONTRARY to Vatican II

N.B. ‘SC ‘ refers to “Sacrosanctum Concilium” – chiefly concerned with the Council’s  “Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy” of 1963

  1. Changes authorized by Vatican II to church buildings:

No changes to church buildings were commanded, or mentioned, or were legitimate developments from it.

Rather, a statement of principles to ensure ‘active participation’ SC§124 para. 3. (* See more info in a following post).

And that the most noble standards be upheld SC§128.

2. Changes to church buildings – authorized, but NOT by Vatican II:

These were separate developments authorized by the Roman Curia or the Pope.

  1. i) Altar for “Mass facing the people”
  2. ii) Tabernacle often ‘dethroned’ and the priest’s chair sometimes ‘enthroned’

iii) Baptismal Font moved onto the sanctuary.

  1. iv) Pulpit sometimes remodelled as a table.
  2. v) Confessional rooms ‘face to face’ sitting (!)

3. Changes contrary to Vatican II:

These changes were not authorized at all but brought in by the whim of priests and parishes, contra SC§22(3)

  1. i) Buildings banal or even ugly.
  2. ii) Altar rails, kneelers, statues removed, contra SC§126.

iii) Overhead projectors and screens lacking ‘artistic merit’, SC§124.

 

Next post: Which Changes did Vatican II authorize? – Part 2