Monday, August 16, 2021

Confirmed In Error

 

In the Vatican II sect, all of the sacraments have been changed so as to reflect the new Modernist theology. In so doing they have invalidated all of them, except some baptisms and marriages. While I have no Magisterial authority to make a definitive pronouncement, all can realize there is moral certainty of invalidity. Even if, ad arguendo, these new sacraments were dubious, a doubtful sacrament must be treated as invalid in practice. As a result, millions in the Vatican II sect are being denied sacramental graces; more necessary than ever before in today's wicked world to stay faithful to God and persevere until the end. 

The Holy and Ecumenical Council of Trent infallibly defined: If any one saith, that the Confirmation of those who have been baptized is an idle ceremony, and not rather a true and proper sacrament; or that of old it was nothing more than a kind of catechism, whereby they who were near adolescence gave an account of their faith in the face of the Church; let him be anathema.

The Church has always taught that Confirmation is not necessary unto salvation, but it is an indispensable aid in helping a person fight for the Faith and the salvation of their soul; even to the point of sacrificing life itself to obtain eternal life in Heaven. The Apostles experienced miraculous gifts when the Holy Ghost descended upon them at Pentecost. While those miraculous gifts are not manifested today (healing others, speaking in tongues, etc.) the strength of character is manifested. Just as there have been reports of people performing extraordinary feats of strength under duress, likewise, the Gifts of the Holy Ghost will manifest to help us, provided we are in the State of Grace. 

St. Therese of Lisieux prepared diligently for this sacrament, and wrote, On that day [she made her  Confirmation]I received the strength to suffer, a strength which I much needed, for the martyrdom of my soul was soon to begin. Pope Clement XIV approved a decree in 1774 which stated, "...this Sacrament cannot be refused or neglected without incurring the guilt of mortal sin, if there be an opportune occasion of receiving it."

In this post I will compare and contrast the true Sacrament of Confirmation in the Catholic Church with the defective and invalid confirmation service in the Vatican II sect with more detail than I did some years ago. In these perilous times, it is always good to take a more in-depth look at such important matters as the Sacraments; Christ's channels of Grace. 


What is Confirmation?
Confirmation is one of the seven sacraments instituted by Jesus Christ Himself, to strengthen those who are baptized, by giving them the power of the Holy Ghost. The Third Person of the Most Holy Trinity enables those confirmed to firmly and boldly profess the One True Faith as "soldiers of Christ." Confirmation, like Baptism and Holy Orders, imprints an indelible character on the soul. The Council of Trent infallibly declared:

CANON IX.-If any one saith, that, in the three sacraments, to wit, Baptism, Confirmation, and Order, there is not imprinted in the soul a character, that is, a certain spiritual and indelible Sign, on account of which they cannot be repeated; let him be anathema.

The character of Confirmation is truly and really distinct from the Baptismal character, and not the mere "completion" of the Baptismal character, as if that character were lacking. (See theologian de Aldama, Sacrae Theologiae Summa IVA, [1956], pg. 229; See also theologian Pohle, Dogmatic Theology, [1922], 8:276-317).  Catholic Confirmation is anti-ecumenical by its very nature. The confirmed must defend the Integral Catholic Faith against all other false beliefs, acknowledging the Catholic Church as the One and only Church established by Christ, whereby salvation can be found. 

The Sacrament imparts the Seven Gifts of the Holy Ghost:
  • The gift of wisdom, which enables us to know God, to esteem spiritual more than temporal advantages, and to delight only in divine things
  • The gift of understanding, by which we know and understand that which our faith proposes to our belief; children and adults should pray fervently for this gift, especially before sermons and instructions in the catechism
  • The gift of counsel, which gives us the knowledge necessary to direct ourselves and others when in doubt, a gift particularly necessary for superiors, for those about choosing their state of life, and for married people who live unhappily, and do not know how to help themselves
  • The gift of fortitude, which strengthens us to endure and courageously overcome all adversities and persecutions for virtue's sake
  • The gift of knowledge, by which we know ourselves, our duties, and how to discharge them in a manner pleasing to God
  • The gift of piety, which induces us to have God in view in all our actions, and infuses love in our hearts for His service
  • The gift of the fear of the Lord, by which we not only fear the just punishment, but even His displeasure at every sin, more than all other things in the world
There are Twelve Fruits of the Holy Ghost, wonderfully explained by the Angelic Doctor, St. Thomas Aquinas:

1. Charity
2. Joy
3. Peace
4. Patience
5. Benignity
6. Goodness
7. Longanimity
8. Mildness
9. Faith
10. Modesty
11. Continency
12. Chastity

Wherefore among the fruits of the Holy Ghost, we reckon "charity," wherein the Holy Ghost is given in a special manner, as in His own likeness, since He Himself is love. Hence it is written (Romans 5:5): "The charity of God is poured forth in our hearts by the Holy Ghost, Who is given to us." The necessary result of the love of charity is joy: because every lover rejoices at being united to the beloved. Now charity has always actual presence in God Whom it loves, according to 1 John 4:16: "He that abideth in charity, abideth in God, and God in Him": wherefore the sequel of charity is "joy." Now the perfection of joy is peace in two respects. First, as regards freedom from outward disturbance; for it is impossible to rejoice perfectly in the beloved good, if one is disturbed in the enjoyment thereof; and again, if a man's heart is perfectly set at peace in one object, he cannot be disquieted by any other, since he accounts all others as nothing; hence it is written (Psalm 118:165): "Much peace have they that love Thy Law, and to them there is no stumbling-block," because, to wit, external things do not disturb them in their enjoyment of God. Secondly, as regards the calm of the restless desire: for he does not perfectly rejoice, who is not satisfied with the object of his joy. Now peace implies these two things, namely, that we be not disturbed by external things, and that our desires rest altogether in one object. Wherefore after charity and joy, "peace" is given the third place. In evil things the mind has a good disposition, in respect of two things. First, by not being disturbed whenever evil threatens: which pertains to "patience"; secondly, by not being disturbed, whenever good things are delayed; which belongs to "long suffering," since "to lack good is a kind of evil" (Ethic. v, 3).

Man's mind is well disposed as regards what is near him, viz. his neighbor, first, as to the will to do good; and to this belongs "goodness." Secondly, as to the execution of well-doing; and to this belongs "benignity," for the benign are those in whom the salutary flame [bonus ignis] of love has enkindled the desire to be kind to their neighbor. Thirdly, as to his suffering with equanimity the evils his neighbor inflicts on him. To this belongs "meekness," which curbs anger. Fourthly, in the point of our refraining from doing harm to our neighbor not only through anger, but also through fraud or deceit. To this pertains "faith," if we take it as denoting fidelity. But if we take it for the faith whereby we believe in God, then man is directed thereby to that which is above him, so that he subject his intellect and, consequently, all that is his, to God. Man is well disposed in respect of that which is below him, as regards external action, by "modesty," whereby we observe the "mode" in all our words and deeds: as regards internal desires, by "contingency" and "chastity": whether these two differ because chastity withdraws man from unlawful desires, contingency also from lawful desires: or because the continent man is subject to concupiscence, but is not led away; whereas the chaste man is neither subject to, nor led away from them.

(See newadvent.org/summa/2070.htm). 

The Modernist Confirmation
Montini (Paul VI) issued his "Apostolic Constitution" Divinae Consortium Naturae  promulgated August 15, 1971, making the new rite mandatory effective January 1, 1973. The new Rite is ecumenical and closely follows Protestant theological errors by presenting the service as a mere "profession of Faith" whereby those baptized take "personal ownership" over the baptismal vows and "choose to be Christians as adults." Remember also, that most Protestant sects don't admit Confirmation as a true and proper sacrament, since they only recognize "The Lord's Supper" ("communion"), and Baptism. 

The new Rite takes place during "mass" instead of having a Mass after Confirmation, as in Catholicism. It thereby detracts from both as it seems like an "extension" of the Novus Bogus. It begins with:

Presentation of the Candidates
After the Gospel the bishop and the priests who will be ministers of the sacrament with him take their seats. The pastor or another priest, deacon, or catechist presents the candidates for confirmation, according to the custom of the region. If possible, each candidate is called by name and comes individually to the sanctuary. If the candidates are children, they are accompanied by one of their sponsors or parents and stand before the celebrant.

How, exactly, are Vatican II sect "priests" "ministers of the sacrament" along with the "bishop"? It is of Divine and Catholic Faith that the ordinary minister of the sacrament is the bishop alone. According to the Council of Trent:

CANON III.-If any one saith, that the ordinary minister of holy confirmation is not the bishop alone, but any simple priest whomsoever; let him be anathema.

Priests have been delegated the power to confirm in the Eastern Rites as extraordinary ministers, and Pope Pius XII gave all Latin Right priests the same authority for those dying Catholics who request the sacrament. Nevertheless, how do priests (even having proper authority) administer Confirmation with the bishop?

Homily or Instruction
The bishop then gives a brief homily.

Renewal of Baptismal Promises
After the homily the candidates stand and the bishop questions them:

Bishop: Do you reject Satan and all his works and all his empty promises?
Candidates: I do.
Bishop: Do you believe in God the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth?
Candidates: I do.
Bishop: Do you believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was born of the Virgin Mary, was crucified, died, and was buried, rose from the dead, and is now seated at the right hand of the Father?
Candidates: I do.
Bishop: Do you believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who came upon the apostles at Pentecost and today is given to you sacramentally in confirmation?
Candidates: I do.
Bishop: Do you believe in the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting?
Candidates: I do.
Bishop: This is our faith. This is the faith of the Church. We are proud to profess it in Christ Jesus our Lord.
All present: Amen.

This is placed in the service to make it seem as a Protestant profession of faith as adults.

Before continuing, I'd like to remind the reader that in order for there to be a valid sacrament, there must be proper:
1. Administer
2. Matter
3. Form
4. Intention
AND
5. No obex (i.e. invalidating impediment on the part of the recipient)

We will see that the new Rite is seriously defective/dubious in four of these areas. 

The Laying On of Hands
“The laying of hands on the candidates by the bishop and the concelebrating priests represents the biblical gesture by which the gift of the Holy Spirit is invoked” (Introduction 9).

The concelebrating priests stand near the bishop. He faces the people and with hands joined, sings or says:

Bishop: My dear friends. in baptism God our Father gave the new birth of eternal life to his sons and daughters. Let us pray to our Father that he will pour out the Holy Spirit to strengthen his chosen sons and daughters with his gifts and anoint them to be more like Christ the Son of God.

All pray in silence for a short time.

The bishop and the priests who will administer the sacrament with him lay hands upon all the candidates (by extending their hands over them). The bishop alone sings or says:

All-powerful God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, by water and the Holy Spirit you freed your sons and daughters from sin and gave them new life. Send your Holy Spirit upon them to be their Helper and Guide. Give them the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of right judgment and courage, the spirit of knowledge and reverenceFill them with the spirit of wonder and awe in your presence.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.

All: Amen. (Emphasis mine).

Four points:
1. This first general imposition of hands is not part of the matter of the sacrament, so it is not necessary to validity.

2. There is confusion as to the role of the priests. Earlier, it was said they were "ministers of the sacrament." What sacrament? Concelebration of "mass" is NOT part of Confirmation, yet it seems as if this may be how they are "ministers." The imposition of hands by priests in Confirmation is meaningless.

3. The fear of the Lord, has been replaced by "wonder and awe." To stand in wonder and awe does not mean the same as fear of the Lord. People will sometimes speak of the beauty in nature as having given rise to feelings of wonder and awe. Modernists reduce everything to feelings. Fear of the Lord is about how "we not only fear the just punishment, but even His displeasure at every sin, more than all other things in the world." Sin and punishment are "negative theology" which is anathema to the Modernist concept of universalism.

4. Piety has been replaced by "reverence." Piety "induces us to have God in view in all our actions, and infuses love in our hearts for His service." Piety therefore invokes good works unto salvation, which runs directly opposite to the Protestant heresy of justification by faith alone. Hence, it was replaced by an ambiguous and ecumenical "reverence."

The Anointing of Chrism
“The anointing with chrism and the accompanying words express clearly the effect of the giving of the Holy Spirit. Signed with the perfumed oil, the baptized receive the indelible character, the seal of the Lord, together with the gift of the Holy Spirit that conforms them more closely to Christ and gives them the grace of spreading ‘the sweet odor of Christ’” (Introduction 9).

The deacon brings the Chrism to the bishop. Each candidate goes to the bishop, or the bishop may go to the individual candidates. The one who presented the candidate places his right hand on the latter’s shoulder and gives the candidate’s name to the bishop; or the candidate may give his own name.
Bishop: Dips his right thumb in the Chrism and makes the sign of the cross on the forehead of the one to be confirmed, as he says: “(Name), be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit.”
Newly confirmed: Amen.
Bishop: Peace be with you.
Newly confirmed: And with your spirit.

This part contains the matter (anointing with chrism) and form (words to be said). Let me first state that in 1968, the new Pauline rite of episcopal consecration and priestly ordination were introduced. They are morally certain to be null and void. Hence, unless the minister is (at least) validly ordained a priest prior to 1968, Confirmation is morally certain to be equally invalid without needing further consideration of matter and form. As if this were not enough, here's what the Modernists have done to the matter and form:

As to the Matter:
The remote matter is Holy Chrism which is made from olive oil and balsam which is then consecrated by a bishop on Maundy Thursday.

The Vatican II sect's Congregation of Divine Worship issued a decree in 1971 permitting the use of of other oils from other plants and seeds (e.g., coconut or vegetable oil) in the place of olive oil for Confirmation. This novelty has no basis in Church teaching and/or practice. (See Documents on the Liturgy, no. 3864).

The proximate matter is considered by most theologians to be both the anointing with Holy Chrism and the individual imposition of the hands by the bishop. (See theologian Pohle, Dogmatic Theology, , [1922], 8:292-293; Emphasis mine). The Modernist Vatican, responding to a query, stated that the anointing with chrism without the imposition of hands "sufficiently expresses the laying on of hands." Hence, most "bishops" do not impose the hands on the individual. Another novelty. The general imposition of hands cannot be said to replace the individual imposition, as it was never taught that it was part of the matter of the sacrament. 

The use of other oils than olive oil in the Chrism, the lack (in almost all cases) of a valid bishop (or authorized priest as in the Eastern Rites) to consecrate it, and the suppression of the individual imposition of hands, renders the sacrament highly doubtful on these grounds alone.

As to the Form:
The traditional form in the Latin Rite is: "I sign thee with the sign of the cross, and I confirm thee with the Chrism of salvation. In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost." The traditional form (pre-Vatican II) in the Eastern Rites was: "The sign of the Gift of the Holy Ghost."  

The new Rite of the Vatican II sect states: "Be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit" shall be the new form of the Sacrament. Montini lies in Divinae Consortium Naturae, claiming, The Sacrament of Confirmation is conferred through the anointing with chrism on the forehead, which is done by the laying on of the hand, and through the words: "Accipe Signaculum Doni Spiritus Sancti." Just a few paragraphs before he had written (correctly): In the East, in the fourth and fifth centuries there appear in the rite of anointing the first indications of the words "signaculum doni Spiritus Sancti." This is translated as "The sign of the Gift of the Holy Ghost." However, Montini renders it: "Accept the sign of the Gift of the Holy Ghost" and incorrectly translated in English to "Be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit" as I wrote above. It has been changed from the active giving of the character and gifts of the Holy Ghost to some passive request for the person to accept something. This ties in nicely with ecumenism, so as not to offend our "separated brethren" who detest the idea of an ordained clergy with powers to effectuate a sacrament ex opere operato (i.e., by the very performance of the sacramental sign).

Changing the sense of the words of the form renders Confirmation highly doubtful on this point alone. Yet, the form also gives rise to a possible defect in the administer's intention. The faulty form gives the idea that instead of getting an indelible mark on the soul, you are merely passively receiving something. Montini stated, "in a certain way [Confirmation] perpetuates the grace of Pentecost in the Church." (See Divinae Consortium Naturae). It is ambiguous at best. The Church once again bestows the grace of Pentecost, really and actively, not "in a certain (passive) way" of recalling an event in the past and accepting a gift from God. Any minister who would positively intend to do that, may have a defective intention invalidating the sacrament.

Eliminated:
The slap on the cheek which is a sign that you must be prepared to endure even martyrdom than to deny the One True Faith. Totally un-ecumenical, so it had to go. It is replaced by a handshake, a sign of being nice to all, as we "dialogue" with false sects.

Universal Prayer
The universal prayer, or prayer of the faithful, follows.

This novelty includes a plea "For all men, of every race and nation, that they may acknowledge the one God as Father, and in the bond of common brotherhood seek His kingdom, which is peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, let us pray to the Lord..."

There is no mention:
Of God as Trinity
Of conversion to the One True Church
Of individuals working out there salvation in fear and trembling

Instead we have:
An ambiguous God that even Jews could acknowledge
A Masonic "common brotherhood"
"Peace and joy" in the Holy Spirit

Finally comes the Concluding Rites with a Prayer over the People. There are two versions. The first makes mention of "the true faith" (how did they let that slip by?), so the second option is almost always used instead:

Prayer Over the People
Instead of the preceding blessing, the prayer over the people may be used.

Deacon or other minister: Bow your heads and pray for God’s blessing.
Bishop: Extends his hands over the people and sings or says:
God our Father, complete the work you have begun and keep the gifts of your Holy Spirit active in the hearts of your people. Make them ready to live his Gospel and eager to do his will. May they never be ashamed to proclaim to all the world Christ crucified living and reigning for ever and ever.

All: Amen.

Bishop: And may the blessing of almighty God the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit come upon you and remain with you for ever.

All: Amen.

Conclusion
Having so much wrong with it, we have moral certainty that the Modernist Confirmation service is invalid. In a time of Great Apostasy, with the world in worse shape than ever before, and with assaults from Satan constantly, we need the grace of Confirmation to fight for our salvation as soldiers of Christ--and saving as many as possible along the way by converting them. 

If you have not been confirmed by a Traditionalist Bishop, please try and do so as quickly as possible. We need all the grace we can get to fight the enemies of our souls. Not the least of which are the Satanic minions of Jorge Bergoglio and his evil sect. 

57 comments:

  1. We can see the effects of the new sacrament of "confirmation". The number of people who go to "Mass" and apply for the priesthood can be counted on the fingers of one hand. The "confirmed" are no longer soldiers of Christ who want to convert nations, they are rather soldiers of ecumenism, green religion and lgbt perversion. All this is the work of the devil and his henchmen disguised as popes, bishops and priests. They succeeded in deceiving the vast majority of Catholics, except a small remnant.

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    1. Simon,
      The Vatican II sect is not, nor ever will be, the Roman Catholic Church. We Traditionalists are all that remain. Thankfully, we still have the true Sacraments, and we will not fully realize in this life what great helps they were to us, should we (God willing) persevere until the end!

      God Bless,

      ---Introibo

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  2. I like your choice of words in the titles of your articles.

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  3. In my Novus Ordo 'confirmation' there was an 'archbishop' and the 'priests' indeed assisted in 'confirming'. It was one of those 'priests' who anointed me, not the 'archbishop'. I thought that was odd.

    You seem to be surprised that the 'priests' are 'ministers of the sacrament' along with the 'bishop'. Does that mean it's not consistent Novus Ordo practice everywhere?

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    1. @anon10:08
      "Anything goes" is Vatican II sect practice! That having been said, the Church taught that priests of the Latin Rite were not to be delegated any authority to confirm when there is a bishop present.

      Before I became a Traditionalist in 1981, I received the bogus Vatican II sect confirmation in 1978. Only the "bishop" confirmed and there was only one priest who assisted by holding the book. He also performed the general imposition of hands, but that is not part of the matter. I guess the role of "priests" changed; or else it differs from diocese to diocese.

      God Bless,

      ---Introibo

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    2. Even though I have major resentment at God,I can't imagine going to a Novus Ordo church.
      One local local Novus Ordo church has an ad with black stick figures holding hands around a black tree.
      It looks Luciferian.
      -Andrew

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    3. You have a major resentment at God?

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    4. Yes.
      Hope I get over it.
      -Andrew

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    5. Andrew,
      You are not the only one with a "major resentment"! If you figure out how to get over it, please share.
      JoAnn

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    6. I suggest you speak with your confessor. Having a major resentment at God is an alarming mortal sin.

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    7. What you mean major resentment? If its not in the Will, it's not a sin is it?

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    8. re·sent·ment
      /rəˈzentmənt/
      noun
      bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly.

      Yes that's a GRAVE SIN. God cannot treat anyone unfairly, because he is infinitely good and just.

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    9. Dear JoAnn and Andrew,
      you might want to listen to a brief extract from Francis Watch (starts at 16:42 and ends at 28:00), in which Bp. Sanborn comments on Bergoglio's statement that getting angry with God is a form of prayer:
      https://novusordowatch.org/2020/07/francis-watch-episode-44/

      I'm not going to get patronizing since I don't know the particular circumstances that you find yourselves in. In any case, please do confide in the Immaculate Heart of Mary, no matter how heavy the burden you're carrying might be.

      God Bless,
      Joanna S.

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    10. @JoAnn
      Yes I will gladly share how I get over my resentment if it's God's will.
      I'll pray 2 decades of a Holy Rosary for you.
      Mail a Holy Mass stipend for yourself to Our Lady of Victory in
      Fairfield Ohio.
      They're on the Net and have a contact page within their blogspot.
      I am having a Holy Mass offered for myself very soon.

      God bless -Andrew

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    11. @Joanna S
      You're fine,thank you for the suggestion.

      -Andrew

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    12. Andrew,
      Thanks much for the suggestions and prayers. Greatly appreciated!
      One thing I would like to state is that at least we are being truthful by admitting our resentment. How many are there that walk around with resentments and won't admit it? Plenty I bet. Just my 2 cents worth!
      Also, I get the feeling that my comments are not welcome here any more as I have been truthful about my resentments and for stating that I have been in a spiritual crisis. I won't pretend otherwise and just tell it as it is. Those that are spiritual are supposed to help restore those that are weak, not judge them! GALATIANS 6:1 "Brothers, if a man be overtaken in a fault, you which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering yourself, lest you also be tempted".

      JoAnn

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    13. Joanna,
      The Psalms are filled with David expressing anger with God. David didn't deny his anger but he was honest to the core and told God exactly how and why his soul felt the way it did. See Psalms below:

      How long, O LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and every day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me? Look on me and answer, O LORD my God. Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death; my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,” and my foes will rejoice when I fall. But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing to the LORD, for he has been good to me. (Psalm 13:1-6)

      O Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my life from their ravages, my precious life from these lions. I will give you thanks in the great assembly; among throngs of people I will praise you. (Psalm 35:17-18)

      I say to God my Rock, “Why have you forgotten me? Why must I go about mourning, oppressed by the enemy?” My bones suffer mortal agony as my foes taunt me, saying to me all day long, “Where is your God?” Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. (Psalm 42:9-11)

      Btw, reading these Psalms has helped me greatly as I don't feel so alone with my feelings but found confirmation and identification in David's Psalms to almighty God!

      JoAnn

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    14. Huh? I do not see how that shows, and I know of no actual Catholic commenter of Scripture that thinks David, in the divinely inspired Psalms, was expressing anger or resentment to God, much less was thinking God is unjust. There was nothing wrong with what he said at all. Being frustrated and asking God questions is not wrong. Being angry at God, and thinking He is unjust is. He simply cannot be unjust, it's against His Nature. God is literally *literally* Justice, Which is His Essence, again literally, not figuratively. It is simply impossible just like how He can't sin, die, or change, though He is omnipotent. It is simply against His Nature.

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    15. (Also, what bible are you quoting from? Seems to be the protestant general numbering of the Psalms.)

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    16. Anon @7:56,
      Glad you are not human, some of us are. Also, I don't recall anyone saying God was "unjust".

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    17. Anon @7:56 - Have you ever read Lamentations?

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    18. Anon 7:56,
      See below:
      https://www.ecatholic2000.com/bell/psalms.shtml#_Toc417747143

      JoAnn

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    19. Anon @10:52
      Wow the tone.
      What's your point? My point was being angry at God is a sin. If it's human, then what? Humans in the age of reason commit at least a venial sin. So those sins are OK too and not evil?
      Thankfully, unlike Bergoglio, I think being angry at God is a sin, and also, thankfully, last time I checked, I'm also a human.

      Re: someone calling God unjust:
      Once again: re·sent·ment
      /rəˈzentmənt/
      noun
      bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly.

      Ah, so "God is just, but he treated me unfairly", eh?

      Anon @10:58
      Yes, (obviously not the whole) but, respectfully, what's your point? Jeremiah resented God?

      JoAnn,
      Respectfully, what on it? Where does it say that God can be resented at?

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    20. JoAnn,
      you're always welcome in this combox! Please, do keep commenting.

      The fact that you find consolation in the Psalms goes to show that you're not "angry" with God in a sinful way.
      Our Lord applied the opening verse of Psalm 21 to Himself (well, the entire Psalm 21 is called the Messianic Psalm) while dying on the Cross (Matthew 27:46): "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?".

      God Bless,
      Joanna S.

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    21. JoAnn and Andrew
      If it makes you feel better, I don't think you're angry with God the way you say. You both are trying to get over it, as shown by your reading of the psalms and the fact you're offering a Mass for yourself, and you have not lost your Faith or Hope, Maybe you have not consented to the temptation, even tough you feel confused, sad and bad.

      Prayers for you.

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    22. Joanna,
      Thank you very much!
      I have a habit of overthinking everything and I question a lot.
      Thank you for quoting the opening verse of Psalm 21.

      JoAnn

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    23. JoAnn,
      I have the same problem - ruminating over things, scruple-like guilt pangs - it's a cross indeed.

      Prayer, spiritual reading, and above all, true devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary will get us through all of this mess we're in. God won't hold back the graces we need for our salvation if we sincerely ask for them.

      Let us call upon Mary for She is the Mediatrix of All Graces, and Our Blessed Lord will not refuse anything Mary asks for.

      Keeping you, Andrew, and all of you in my prayers,
      Joanna S.

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    24. Anon @6:35,
      I am being honest and real about my feelings. Why are you targeting me? Because I am a woman? A guy on here stated he has resentments too.
      JoAnn

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    25. Peter denied the Lord three times. I am in no way denying the Lord. How is admitting anger with God worse than denying the Lord? Peter isn't burning in hell for denying the Lord, but I am being told that is where I will end up for admitting anger with God!
      Some things just make no sense.
      JoAnn

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    26. Dear JoAnn,
      Our Lord permitted Peter to deny Him so as to chastise Peter's pride and make Peter's love for Our Lord even greater after he'd had his terrible sin of denial remitted. It took just one look from Our Lord on that Holy Thursday night to make Peter's heart overcome with such anguish that his hair turned gray overnight (can't remember where I heard this from)! By the mercy of God, Peter's immense sorrow had its roots in the love for Our Lord, whereas Judas, equally stricken with remorse, would think only of himself and began to despair, and thus condemned his soul.

      My point is, as long as we call upon God, no matter the anguish and discouragement, and pain, we're on the right path. The devil will strive to make our hearts grow cold for prayer. As St. Alphonsus says, he who prays shall be saved, he who does not pray, shall be condemned.

      God Bless You,
      Joanna S.

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    27. Hello JoAnn, some things indeed make no sense, like when you said I was "targeting" you because you were a woman. Huh? I do not remember when Andrew (if you meant him as the "guy") said being angry at God is OK. It's about your statement that being angry at God is OK, like what Bergoglio said. You can admit it to your confessor, but don't say it's OK, it's not. And yes, if St. Peter did not have perfect contrition for denying Christ, he would be burning in hell. But he did have sorrow for his denial, and he was forgiven. Does it make sense to be angry at the All-Good One?
      You're too emotional (again, no misogyny, there are lots of women who quite logically and truthfully say that being angry at God is NOT OK) that you make up stuff about someone saying you're going to hell, though no one did. Search the words "burn" and "hell" in this webpage and your comment was the first to mention them.
      You literally sent this link https://www.ecatholic2000.com/bell/psalms.shtml#_Toc417747143 a WHOLE commentary of Psalms and hope that we somehow just believe that there's a statement there saying being angry at God is OK because it's too much to read anyway so just cross the fingers. (Bergoglio said that though.)

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  4. The Novus Ordo Holy Ghost drawing you chose as picture looks like:
    1: The Symbol of the Rebel Pilots in Star Wars
    2: A muslim moon
    3: The black moon that Our Lady of Guadalupe has below her feet
    4: A constructivist drawing
    5: A medieval helmet, when looked backwards

    But it certainly does not look like The Holy Ghost. 🤔🤔🤔

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    1. @anon10:29
      It's truly sad how Vatican II sect symbols look like anything or everything as long as they don't appear Catholic!

      God Bless,

      ---Introibo

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    2. Modernists have rejected anything reminiscent of the Catholic Church, including beautiful pictures, and replaced that with infantilizing stuff.

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    3. What was the original source of the image used for this post?

      Sincerely,

      A Simple Man

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    4. A Simple Man,
      A site for a V2 church, in discussing confirmation, had the following link for confirmation images:

      https://freesvg.org/holyspirit-dove-v2

      ---Introibo

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    5. It's quite telling that these Modernists opted for a combination of red and black for that image; it brings to mind the diabolical rather than the divine.

      God Bless,
      Joanna S.

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    6. For the Holy Ghost, you would have used white, gold, yellow and orange,

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  5. Introibo,
    A fellow blogger wrote an article about cowards which touched a lot on how we should live out our faith in conjunction with our reception of Confirmation. Like your article, I felt uplifted and thought it would be fitting to include his link: https://stevensperay.wordpress.com/2021/08/14/heaven-has-no-place-for-cowards/

    God Bless,

    Martin JMJ

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    1. Martin,
      I highly recommend anything written by Steve Speray on his great blog!

      God Bless,

      ---Introibo

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  6. I have made the 5th article of "Millstones on the Road", a series in which I discuss the dangers of modern media to your children. This one is about toxic environmentalism, and I chose to share it here because some topics are similar to the article "Animals are People" I expect feedback!
    https://quisutdeusinenglish.blogspot.com/2021/08/millstones-on-road-v-toxic.html
    - Poni

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    1. Poni,
      It is excellent and I recommend all my readers to go to your blog and see it as well!

      God Bless,

      ---Introibo

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  7. Is every omission to truth lying?

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    1. @anon2:09
      No. Broad mental reservation is permitted in serious cases. For example, a doctor or a lawyer is bound to professional secrecy. If pressed to answer questions that would violate the doctor-patient or lawyer-client privilege, you may may deny knowledge. Hence, if someone asks me about something covered by the attorney-client privilege, I should answer, "I don't know" or "No" which translates as "I have no personally communicable knowledge, because you have no right to such knowledge." (See theologians McHugh and Callan "Moral Theology" [1930], 2:436-440).

      Another example: Prior to entering the seminary, Fr DePauw fought against the Nazis. He was taken prisoner at the Battle of Dunkirk and placed in a POW camp. He escaped with a friend, and was shot in the ankle going over the wall. They managed to reach a small cottage with Nazi guards in hot pursuit. They banged on the door, and begged the German woman to let them hide. She put them under the floorboard of her kitchen. The guards arrived minutes later, and asked the woman if she had seen any escaped prisoners. She replied, "NO." They looked around and they left. Did the woman lie? Absolutely not! Those killers had no right to the information! As a result Fr DePauw and his companion lived long lives. He never even knew that old German woman's name, but she had the True Mass and prayers offered for her soul for many years!

      God Bless,

      ---Introibo

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    2. "He [Christ] is said not to know, says S. Aug.[5], what he will not make others know, or what he will not reveal to them. Wi. — By this Jesus Christ wished to suppress the curiosity of his disciples." From the Haydock Commentary on Matt. 24:36.

      "But we must remember, that the meaning of this sentence ["[Christ:] But of that day or hour no man knoweth, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father."] is not, that Christ was really ignorant of this circumstance, but only that it was not then a convenient time to disclose the secret. S. Austin. — Not as if Christ were ignorant himself, as certain Eutychian heretics, called Agnoitæ, held; but because he knew it not as our teacher, to teach it others, as being not expedient. S. Ambrose de fide, l. v. c. viii." From the Haydock Commentary on Mark 13:32.

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    3. Excellent response Anon 7:03 (I am anon2:09)
      God Bless you

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  8. Introibo,
    This question is off topic. For years I have wrestled with why are we born to our parents. Some are born into loving homes with loving parents. Others are born to abusive or neglectful parents. Some born into rich families and some born into very poor families. Since we have no control or will over who our parents are or the type of family one is raised in isn't this Predestination? One's formative years whether positive or negative impacts a person's whole life. How is this explained by the Church?
    Thank you!

    JoAnn

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    1. Joann,
      The Catholic teaching on predestination means that God sincerely desires the salvation of all people and does not positively predestine anyone to Hell. Anyone who is damned stands condemned by the misuse of their free will. The decision of Christ at the Last Judgement manifestly supposes that the reprobate are to be condemned only because of their evil works, not because of the arbitrary Will of God or because of Original Sin. For thus will Christ address the damned, "Depart from Me, you cursed, into everlasting fire...for I was hungry and you gave me not to eat...(St. Matthew 25). God's salvific will is seen in 1 Timothy 2: 3-4, "For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, Who will have all men to be saved, and to come to the knowledge of the truth."

      Why God allows things to happen the way they do is a mystery, never to be fully understood this side of the grave. Your parents and social conditions are not determinative of your character. If they were, then God would have to hold harmless those with bad circumstances for acting the way they do.

      In my opinion, based on the teachings of some theologians such as Molina, God places people in certain situations to develop their character. Everyone has grace to overcome their situation in life and become a saint. Many saints were poor and had unloving families, but used these trying circumstances to gain merit, perfect virtue and obtain Heaven. As a secular example, Abraham Lincoln was very poor and instead of becoming a drunk like most around him, raised himself up to become a lawyer and President of the United States.

      Ironically, to be brought up wealthy and have everything easy tends to damnation. Remember the words of Our Lord, "Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God." (St. Matthew 19:24).

      So although your formative years impacts your life, it isn't determinative. That's where grace and free will come in to play.

      I hoped this helped!

      God Bless,

      ---Introibo

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    2. Introibo,
      Thanks!
      For my entire life, I have been surrounded from birth by Narcissistic people. I guess I attract them! I am beginning to think that my life has been predetermined this way for as hard as I try, I can't seem to alter the amount of Narcissistic people that come into my life. I feel my life and circumstances have somehow been predetermined and as hard as I try, I haven't been able to alter them. This has led me to question Predestination and it's different meanings as a possible answer to my life's circumstances.
      JoAnn

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    3. JoAnn,

      Introibo previously wrote about Predestination in 2017: https://introiboadaltaredei2.blogspot.com/2017/04/the-elect.html

      Sincerely,

      A Simple Man

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    4. Introibo,
      If I may, I would like to say the following:
      Grace is from God, our free will is from God, or total existence is from God. Is this not Predestination?
      JoAnn

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  9. What are your thoughts on Fr. Ludwig Ott Introibo? His early works seem to be great sources of traditional theology but he lived through and past V2. Did he succumb to modernism? I always have a hard time understanding how such great priests with such orthodox theology just kind of accepted V2.

    Thanks and God bless.

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    1. David,
      Theologian Ott is , in my opinion, analogous to Tertullian who could have been a saint and Church Father but succumbed to the heresy of Montanism. Just as in the case with Ott, his works produced when he was Catholic and approved by the Church are fine to use.

      Did Ott die in union with the Vatican II sect? Yes, he did (in 1985). Did he have doubts? I honestly don't know. Like many who lived through the Great Apostasy, he may have not been able to bring himself to the correct (and heartbreaking) solution of sedevacantism.

      Jeremiah 5:21 comes to mind, "Hear this, you foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear:"

      God Bless,

      ---Introibo

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  10. Introibo,
    Could I ask for a quote from a theologian e.g. Van Noort or Ott or someone else who says that the pope in his authentic fallible magisterium cannot teach any pernicious doctrines - heresies. I have only found such a quote so far from the theologian Cardinal Franzelin.
    Thank you very much for your help!

    God Bless,
    Paweł

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    1. Pawel,
      As I'm writing about this subject as I respond to you, how about something even better-- teachings emanating from two popes:

      Condemned proposition #22 of the Syllabus of Errors, addressed to the whole Church teaches, "22. The obligation by which Catholic teachers and writers are absolutely bound is restricted to those matters only which are proposed by the infallible judgement of the Church, to be believed by all as dogmas of the faith."

      Pope Pius XII condemns the idea popes need not be given assent in their teachings that are not ex cathedra: "It is not to be thought that what is set down in Encyclical Letters does not demand assent in itself, because in these the popes do not exercise the supreme powers of their Magisterium. For these matters are taught by the ordinary Magisterium, regarding which the following is pertinent ‘He who heareth you, heareth me.’; and usually what is set forth and inculcated in Encyclical Letters, already pertains to Catholic doctrine." (See Humani Generis [1950]).

      God Bless,

      ---Introibo

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