tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post1040223082415006324..comments2024-03-22T18:43:00.710-04:00Comments on Unam Sanctam Catholicam: I Give UpBonifacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10672810254075072214noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-5663717181127350512016-10-03T01:23:28.994-04:002016-10-03T01:23:28.994-04:00I say this in all due respect without any sarcasm....I say this in all due respect without any sarcasm.<br />My problem with the novus ordo isn't the "pope" or his personality.<br />The changes made to the Sacraments,the immemorial mass of all ages being replaced,the doubtful rite of holy orders becoming mandatory,various Vatican 2 documents,holy communion fast no longer after midnight,etc..Its a new religion,its not Catholicism pre-1950.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-18518626041152222422016-08-04T13:52:26.139-04:002016-08-04T13:52:26.139-04:00I was raised a Presbyterian but joined the Roman C...I was raised a Presbyterian but joined the Roman Catholic Church at age 18 a few years prior to Vatican II. By the grace of God, the Catholic parish that I attended was a Polish one (I'm not Polish) where the faith was so central to the people that I was blessed to learn, to know, to love, and to serve God as the Church had always taught.<br /><br />When the Novus Ordo was implemented, I had moved to another state and the parish I attended was not one where the faith was central to the people so it was fairly well accepted. However, in the depths of my soul I felt it was an abomination. In the pursuing years, with the election of new popes and more implementation of the novelties of Vatican II, I no longer believed this was the same Church and stopped attending any Novus Ordo service as I felt I was participating in a sacrilege and an abomination. I finally found a place that the true faith was still believed and practiced but only one run by sedevacantists. Still, the true faith and practicing it is my only desire. God will be the judge. If He sends me to Hell for believing what was thought to be His true revelations prior to Vatican II, I deserve to go there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-91933363962607377232016-06-03T08:43:26.574-04:002016-06-03T08:43:26.574-04:00This seems like a good approach to take. I know ou...This seems like a good approach to take. I know our Patriarchs are not seen in the same way as the Pope, but we certainly do not obsess over the oafish statements of Patriarch Bartholomew for example.Clear Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067495451323861530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-25356485509263867352016-05-17T14:24:13.192-04:002016-05-17T14:24:13.192-04:00Just a small comment.... I'm not even Catholic...Just a small comment.... I'm not even Catholic (churchless follower of Christ), and I don't really read blogs, but I find this blog agreeable, fascinating, well-written, learned, and thought-provoking. If our desire is to follow Christ, well, Rome is going to change. The Pontiff is going to say and do things he ought not to, but Truth, who became flesh, never changes. Protestant churches will continue to mangle basics like salvation and most will likely accept more and more sin as God-given as our society gets more and more selfish, Godless, and dark. That's just what's going to happen. I can definitely relate to your desire to just (in a manner of speaking) flee away to the desert and not concern yourself too much with Rome. Maybe you have a point. Not to cease being Catholic, obviously, but to be more of a Catholic wedded to Christ, not giving undue attention to a man who seems to be deeply in error and unconcerned with Truth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-81006220688350513392016-05-08T06:57:23.259-04:002016-05-08T06:57:23.259-04:00Subscribing to every word. Obsessing over Francis ...Subscribing to every word. Obsessing over Francis leads to taking pills...Marko Ivančičevićhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04579400863718513875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-44196279909308189072016-05-06T09:27:44.351-04:002016-05-06T09:27:44.351-04:00^^Awww. Thank you Dymphna. ^^Awww. Thank you Dymphna. Bonifacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10672810254075072214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-28323738684007099892016-05-05T22:41:43.356-04:002016-05-05T22:41:43.356-04:00I get it. I really do, but I'm not sure if you...I get it. I really do, but I'm not sure if you, as a gifted teacher and apologist, can really back out of this caper. You have a little more responsibility than the average "joe". Primarily because God has gifted you with a voice that carries weight. You have a blog that is a treasure for those searching to make sense of this crazy upside-down world. I'm not saying that you should comment on every papal blunder, but a little plain speak on what we are witnessing would be much appreciated. As distasteful as it may be, it would be a cracking good penance for you and it would be helpful to those who are really searching for perspective in all this. Anyway, carry on the good work. God bless!therealDymphnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-57434980046270270562016-05-04T07:41:18.731-04:002016-05-04T07:41:18.731-04:00So you're for a healthy decentralization? :-)So you're for a healthy decentralization? :-) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-86852928881617484922016-05-03T20:06:12.179-04:002016-05-03T20:06:12.179-04:00Many good comments here. Timely input from the bre...Many good comments here. Timely input from the brethren.<br /><br />I must confess to being guilty of posting a fair bit on the current pontificate, though meta-analysis is part of my thing. I understand and share the weariness. Recently, I have tried to shift my focus away from papal current events to the transcendentals (truth, goodness and beauty) which have informed the Church's art, literature, music, architecture, etc.<br /><br />Peace to all.William Axtonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-20878290828263664032016-05-02T02:14:05.610-04:002016-05-02T02:14:05.610-04:00Thank you! I'm tired of the constant chatter ...Thank you! I'm tired of the constant chatter about how disturbed people are about this pontificate. It seems the larger question should be, "Am I doing what I should be doing?" Most of the time, unfortunately, the answer is, "NO!"<br />CatholicMommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02562254624757966139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-33838207796636152712016-04-28T17:25:18.668-04:002016-04-28T17:25:18.668-04:00Dear Boniface. Reconsider your decision for most o...Dear Boniface. Reconsider your decision for most of what Franciscus says drives me to drink and ABS likes to thank him for the lift.Mick Jagger Gathers No Mosquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12879499915093940176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-77339725743821243562016-04-28T05:37:07.136-04:002016-04-28T05:37:07.136-04:00Don't stop blogging!Keep going-Divine Providen...Don't stop blogging!Keep going-Divine Providence will take care of his humbleness in due time.philipjohnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128964006463059159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-3938496749143450502016-04-26T10:11:31.874-04:002016-04-26T10:11:31.874-04:00The problem is that this exhortation is going to g...The problem is that this exhortation is going to go into practice at the local level. These just arn't crazy words of a crazy Pope. Open and approved sacerledge is coming to a Church near you! Who knows, priests may be excommunicated by their local Bishops for not letting public adulterers receive Communion. The faithful Bishops need to start resisting so that does not happen. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12145903177540995152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-8040347083851845352016-04-24T16:49:50.089-04:002016-04-24T16:49:50.089-04:00I really don't see much difference between him...I really don't see much difference between him and JPII when it comes to bad actions and statements, it just manifests in different ways. If you really do your research you will see what I mean. With JPII it wasn't in your face instantly and a lot of it you never hear about due to the lack of internet (or widespread usage), social media, thousands of interviews, etc., a lot of it got buried. <br /><br />Nothing new under the post-conciliar sun.Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08998296715568420559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-33429993269939662592016-04-23T19:05:58.595-04:002016-04-23T19:05:58.595-04:00Hear, hear!
I think the current situation is the ...Hear, hear!<br /><br />I think the current situation is the papacy of St. JPII taken to its logical conclusion. One might even argue it's the logical progression of ultramontane tendencies from the 19th century. Whatever is the case, I already feel suitably remote from the gossip and goings-on of Rome. Having seen and escaped the relatively benign beast that is my local diocese, I don't care to find out what's going on in more important places. Give me study of the lives and writings of the saints any day.<br /><br />Saint Donnan of Eigg and Maelrubha of Applecross, pray for us and grant us some of your obscurity!spraffmeisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02651988079265709782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-5618449758345253232016-04-23T08:52:28.913-04:002016-04-23T08:52:28.913-04:00I agree that it's easier to be a Roman Catholi...I agree that it's easier to be a Roman Catholic when you study the saints and the Church and ignore the Pope when he is a poor teacher of the Faith.<br /><br />I used to be upset and scandalized by this Pontificate...now it's just a matter of "well he is wrong and he is spouting heresy...but I won't let it get me down." All we can do is assure those Catholics who are being scandalized, by correcting the errors His Holiness has said or written, and then comfort the scandalized faithful by pointing to the litany of bad prior pontificates.New Columbia Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15920990437016551756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-10207498062414937802016-04-23T06:41:37.347-04:002016-04-23T06:41:37.347-04:00Thank you for a very helpful post...
For the rest...Thank you for a very helpful post...<br /><br />For the rest, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence and is honorable and seemly, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely and lovable, whatever is kind and winsome and gracious, if there is any virtue and excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think on and weigh and take account of these things [fix your minds on them].<br /><br />Philippians 4:8Ever mindfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10231921956177950005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-23422099269475035982016-04-23T02:31:20.268-04:002016-04-23T02:31:20.268-04:00It seems you have Francis fatigue. Its understand...It seems you have Francis fatigue. Its understandable. But please don't stop commenting on Pope Francis' interviews or other statements. Pope Francis and his supporters (official and not) won't care what you have to say, but you never know who might be reading your blog, and who's perspective you might influence. There are probably many people, mostly non-Catholics, who incorrectly believe that everything any Pope says is dogma. People like you need to correct that record.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-21149165331931264592016-04-23T02:00:43.278-04:002016-04-23T02:00:43.278-04:00I like the tag. "Stupid stupid stupid" :...I like the tag. "Stupid stupid stupid" :DAnna Elissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06272237163613434902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-29299002142182657442016-04-22T22:22:26.860-04:002016-04-22T22:22:26.860-04:00Welcome to the club. I stopped reading many Cathol...Welcome to the club. I stopped reading many Catholic webpages a long time ago because of their obsession with the papacy. I don't care about the Popes. They come and go; they say things. I have my own life and God to busy with. Not that I'm doing a very good job at it.<br /><br />Boniface, your posts have always been more interesting when they're reflections on holy scripture and historical matters, or suggesting a new perspective on a teaching. I'm glad to read that you will stop wasting your time on irrelevant things.I am Antinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-71168785268285307712016-04-22T22:20:09.469-04:002016-04-22T22:20:09.469-04:00Following what Francis says is a gigantic waste of...Following what Francis says is a gigantic waste of time and will only create damage to your mental health.<br /><br />Solitary Sojourning https://www.blogger.com/profile/12091161291027576112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-4389230359807566872016-04-22T15:29:58.583-04:002016-04-22T15:29:58.583-04:00Agreed.
Beside, Pope Francis et al generate so ...Agreed. <br /><br />Beside, Pope Francis et al generate so much material that it would be a take days to analyse and provide cogent commentary. By that time, five or more new items would be on the list.<br /><br />Better to skip over the pile and look at the principles to help others make good decisions about the challenges to their eternal salvation.<br /><br />P^3Tradicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03025190176125743817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086833995941525990.post-54847464553973036982016-04-22T15:22:15.068-04:002016-04-22T15:22:15.068-04:00D'accord.
In the early ages of the Church, th...D'accord.<br /><br />In the early ages of the Church, there have been some pontificates that were so short, and several in succession, that the Catholics in, say, India did not even know who the popes were until after the popes had already died. <br /><br />The idea of hanging on every thing/word a pope does is a modern phenomenon.DJRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18028761850444888285noreply@blogger.com