Nighty-night baby Bishops.
PopeWatch: Tobin
- Donald R. McClarey
Donald R. McClarey
Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 43 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.
The devil’s army in the Church is assembling. Soon Traditional Catholics might—hopefully–be excluded from this devilish mess.
Better that faithful Catholics retake their Church.
Infinitely better. But How?
(It’s like being trapped in a gay bar with no exit. )
“Retake”, hmmm, not likely. Most unfortunately the clerics are the source of the disease. Almost impossible to remove.
The traditional orders are the solution/hope. But still the bishops remain in control of the diocese/parish/seminaries.
This is now in God’s hands entirely. That is not a cop-out. It simply is what it is at this point. And that’s fine with me.
Bergoglio truly hates the United States. There is no other rational conclusion to draw.
This is now in God’s hands entirely.
We are God’s instruments here on Earth. In the usual course of events, if we do nothing, nothing will be done. Leaving things in the hands of God is a temptation to the good and an invitation to the evil.
God’s instruments can choose to support only the traditional ICK, FSSP, SSPX, et al, parishes.
Beyond that, without Divine intervention, the homosexual clergy, the Marxist clergy and the modernest clergy will not be overthrown.
Your local parish will never change with the Tobin types / USCCB in full control of the RCC in the US. It is what it is.
Beyond that, without Divine intervention, the homosexual clergy, the Marxist clergy and the modernest clergy will not be overthrown.
Well they sure won’t if we sit on our backsides and do nothing. That has been the strategy since Vatican II for too many of the faithful and it has been a flat failure. Perhaps God is telling us that it is time for the faithful Laity and the faithful Clergy to take action.
James Hitchcock once offered this:
“In the United States the period cl900-l960 can be considered a golden age of the priesthood, not merely in modern times but throughout all the Catholic centuries. (This golden age was not confined to America but existed in other countries as well.) While priests of that era certainly had their faults, by all measurable standards there was less ignorance, less immorality, less neglect of duty, and less disobedience than at almost any time in the history of the Church. More positively, priests of that era were generally pious and zealous, and those who were not at least had to pretend to be.”
Right now, we’re in a new pornocracy. The papacy isn’t the plaything of grandees in Rome. Instead, the Church at large is suffering from sexual corruption (something old), and from a mix of lassitude and heresy which is being promoted by its apex and center (something with scant precedent). Just 60 years, and here we are. I don’t think we’ll see relief from this any time soon. The best we hope for is that the next conclave is as addle-pated as the last one, and elects someone they do not understand (but who wishes to promote the faith). If we’re really fortunate, we get a Pope who is fairly taciturn apart from formal statements repudiating Bergoglio’s sh!tposting, who dislikes travel, and who (unlike John Paul) knows how to fire people.
As for ‘retaking the Church’, the one thing you can do is close your wallet to any but the most carefully selected apostolates. That usually will mean your diocesan chancery gets $0. Anything run by a corrupted religious order gets $0. Anything supervised or operated by the Conference of Catholic Bishops gets $0.
At the parish level, you can volunteer as a catechist, realizing you will commonly receive resistance every step of the way. Parishes tend to be run by establishments who like things just as they are now. Just as they are now means the music consists of leftovers from Hallmark Channel scores and you have mobs of eucharistic ministers and female acolytes who are largely redundant. Oh, and no votive candles (“fire hazard…puts smudges on the walls” one Fr. Mechanical told me).
Perhaps God is telling us that it is time for the faithful Laity and the faithful Clergy to take action.
I’d like the lectrix at one of the parishes I attend to avoid wearing CFM pumps to Mass. (If I’m not mistaken, you’re only supposed to have a lectrix when lectors are unavailable. There are of course, more consequential rules ignored).
I guess I’m out of the loop. Where did this text/tweet/email come from? Who is he talking to? Is there evidence that this is real?
It is real. He said he was e-mailing one of his sisters.
George, It was from Tobin himself. He, through his Chancery, clarified that he was texting his sister. No one believes him. I may be mistaken, but I think he was still “just” and Archbishop at the time, and and afterwards promoted to a Cardinal.
You know, just once I would like to see a reporter, on camera, ask him about the text and his relationship with the male Italian TV soap opera star who was living with him at the time….
(BTW, sorry about the typos in the previous post)
Conclusions?
Round up Lavender Mafia?
Starve the USCCB of $ ?
What about new blood?
Mary’s priests? Attrition will snuff out the old traitor priests in time.
The new seminarians that are wise to the evil within will bring Son-shine replacing the darkness.
For your discernment from MMP;
October 7, 1995:
“I am the Queen of Victories. The task which has been entrusted to me by the Most Holy Trinity is that of directing the battle and leading to victory the cohort of the children of God who are fighting against the powerful army of the slaves of Satan and of the spirits of evil. I will put enmity between you and the woman, between your offspring and her offspring; she will crush your head, and you will lie in wait for her heel. (Gen. 3,15).
Each day I am carrying forward this struggle and attaining my victory”.
“Above all be on the watch because today there are many false Christs and false prophets, who are seducing many souls and bringing them to perdition.” (1/3/80).
Today, these words so grave of Our Blessed Mother, are more true than ever. She tells us again: “If the task of Masonry is to lead souls to perdition, bringing them to the worship of false divinities, the task of ecclesiastical Masonry on the other hand is that of destroying Christ and his Church, building a new idol, namely a false Christ and a false church. (13/6/89)
The first order is prayer.
We must be in continual communication with God as we go about our day. It takes hard work but He helps us to get there. Holy hours of adoration is a key to unlock the answers hidden in this Church mess.
Action next.
Pitchforks and shovels?
No.
Holy instruments will overcome the challenges. Holiness is the answer.
Yours, mine and theirs.
I don’t see a quick fix unless. as mentioned above, God intervenes in a most timely manner. It must be in His timing however, not ours.
“God condescends to use our powers if we don’t spoil His plan with ours.” Blessed Fr. Solanus Casey. Cap.
I refuse to buy into the negativity here. The hierarchy is pegging liberal in the hopes of wooing all the liberals leaving the Church. But if we reduce God down to smiley face Jesus what need do we have of corporate worship? All the people I know leaving the Church won’t be coming back because Fr. is even more welcoming after they left, they’re gone. We are going to see a smaller Latin church for sure, but tradition will prevail.
Is the act of sodomy or any other sexual act within our society a reason for God to smile about?
I smile at the promise of eternal life with God. I forfeit that promise if I commit fornication and ask not for forgiveness with a contrite heart.
From nymag;
“There is a homosexual culture, not only among the clergy but even within the hierarchy, which needs to be purified at the root,” the American cardinal Raymond Burke declared in August. Bishop Robert Morlino of Wisconsin agreed. “It is time to admit that there is a homosexual subculture within the hierarchy of the Catholic Church that is wreaking great devastation,” he wrote. “If you’ll permit me, what the church needs now is more hatred” of homosexual sexual behavior, “a sin so grave that it cries out to heaven for vengeance.” Michael Hichborn, head of the fringe-right Lepanto Institute, called for a “complete and thorough removal of all homosexual clergymen from the church … It is going to be difficult and will likely result in a very serious priest shortage, but it’s definitely worth the effort.
Is it wrong to want a clean clergy?
I’m speaking of priests and cleric’s that engage in sexual practices with no remorse or no motivation to change their behavior.
The smiley face resembles the disdain that homosexual clerics have for grounded Catholic Church principles that have stood the test of time. Arrogance and hatred for traditional marriage and teachings makes for a sinful holy man of God.
In their stubbornness they wish to reform the Holy Catholic Church.
We love God’s children.
We hate activity that God abhors.
….btw Ken. My rant isn’t against you.
The deep homosexual union within the Church does nothing to bridge the fringe. If they wish to bring those on the fringes in they can only do so by being chaste.
Tobin?
Sister…brother…lover?
What a sad statement to have to ask for clarification.
That’s not how any grown man talks to his adult sister. His explanation is as revolting as his tweet. After reading more about Joe (he calls himself “Joe” on Twitter- not Father red-light just there)- this man supports the Homosexual agenda openly, freely and unreservedly. He supports appointing Female Bishops and the Feminist agenda. And his advocates and convictions betray the very sacred Catholic Doctrine he is meant to be teaching and defending. He was demoted under Pope Benedict away from the Vatican, and now he is elevated by our current Pope. What gives? I’m stating the obvious here but shouldn’t Church leaders command respect through their example and behaviour- I would think this is a no-brainer.
No offense taken Philip, we’re on the same team.
Thanks Ken.
Two things come to mind. We are called to “discern and admonish” (regardless how high up the wayward Catholic is) and we are called to become martyrs when all else is closed to us. Are we on the verge of a new age of martyrdom, or are we on a new age of emigration from God’s Church?
Are we on the verge of a new age of martyrdom, or are we on a new age of emigration from God’s Church?
Neither, unless people sit on their hands and expect God to do all the heavy lifting.
That’s not how any grown man talks to his adult sister.
I might call my surviving sister ‘sweetheart’ when I’m not angry with her. I can imagine someone else might use ‘babe’. He has 5 or 6 sisters. Bp. Tobin’s mother was a phenomenon. She married at 28 and gave birth to her 9th child at 39.
In the spirit of not sitting on our hands what ideas come to mind?
Pre-seminary strategies.
Workshops on taking accurate notes on problematic homosexual teachers, professors, monseigneurs… those who exhibit flirtatious behavior. Document advances and video tape the advances and or threats if seminarians don’t comply to sinful behaviors.
I’m talking off the cuff here.
I don’t have a solution that is well thought out. I would like to hear thoughts on what we can do.
The recent 2 million bucks [green new deal ] pay off to a prince of the Church makes me I’ll. A choke hold with money may weaken the bad apples but doesn’t that hurt the people who rightfully could use the donations? The intended recipients.
Btw…..just how many Bishops have personal residences that they own, and are worth in excess of 2 million dollars?
Love of money and shepherding Gods people is a recipe for a Jim-n-Tammy Fay Baker Special.
Add homosexual activities and the lawyers reap the 33 percent settlement when the Special comes to the publics light.
Those multiple million dollar payouts went to some hustlers, opportunists…but many a victim of the wolves advances did get compensation. Imagine how that money would of paid for new schools, hospitals and basic medical supplies in impoverished areas if the pedophiles had a conscience. A formed conscience.
Sad.
Protest every chance we get. Organize donation strikes in the worst archdioceses and dioceses. Spread the word about the corruption. Support good priests and bishops. Encourage whistle blowers to come forward. Organize prayer groups. Make videos. The list could go on at great length. The important thing is to get involved. Don’t let the heterodox win be default.
Very good.
Legitimate “ministry activities” for the lay faithful to join in on. We can this.
We don’t even need $2 million to do it. We can defend our Holy Catholic Church from these traitors without a dime from the coffers.
It’s our duty.
Good list Donald.
Washington D.C., Mar 4, 2021 / 05:32 pm MT (CNA).- Cardinal Donald Wuerl, archbishop emeritus of Washington DC who stepped down in 2018 amid scandal, received over $2 million from the archdiocese last year for unspecified “ministry activities,” an investigation has found.