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Religious Liberty – Vatican For or Against?
The Catholic News Service reported comments of Bishop Bernard Fellay, the superior general of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX), one of the most prominent “traditionalist” groups. Fellay seemed to take the position that Vatican II has been widely misunderstood. On the topic of “Religious Liberty,” Fellay said that “In our talks with Rome,…
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How Much More Could Mary be Venerated?
Vatican Information Service (VIS reports, 13 May 2012, Benedict XVI as follows: “As Mother of the Church, Our Lady always wants to comfort her children at the time of their greatest difficulty and suffering”, said the Pope today … . Mary is not our mother. Scripture describes the heavenly Jerusalem as our mother:Galatians 4:26 But…
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Benedict XVI and the Word of God
On April 20, 2012, Vatican Information Services reported a message from Benedict XVI to Cardinal Levada (the head of the CDF). Among the points found in the message were the following (as reported by VIS): “Thanks to the charisma of inspiration”, the Benedict XVI goes on, “the books of Sacred Scripture have a direct and…
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Interesting Observations from Benedict XVI
I am no fan of Benedict XVI. I pray for his salvation, but I fully agree with the Westminster divines about the nature of his office. That said, he made an interesting observation, according to the Vatican Information Service, in his remarks on April 11, 2012, during the morning general audience. VIS reports: Benedict XVI…
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Third Marian Strike for Benedict XVI
Proceeding backward in time (from part 1 and part 2), we come now to a third instance of Mariolatry in Benedict XVI’s visit to Cuba. According to the Vatican Information System, in an address on March 26, 2012, Benedict XVI stated: … since the beginning she has been very much present in the personal lives…
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More Marian Madness from Benedict XVI
Again, according to the Vatican Information Service (VIS), on March 27, 2012, Benedict XVI gave an address at the “Shrine of ‘Nuestra Senora de la Caridad del Cobre’,” (Our Lady of Charity of Cobre) (the idol I mentioned in my previous post). In that address he stated: Let all those you meet know, whether near or…
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(Real ?) Presence of Mary – So Saith Benedict XVI
As reported by the Vatican Information Service, on March 28, 2012, in a farewell address in Cuba, Benedict XVI stated: As I bid you a heartfelt adios, I ask our Lady of Charity of El Cobre to protect all Cubans under her mantle, to sustain them in the midst of their trials and to obtain…
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Benedict XVI on the "Chair of Peter" (vs. Steve Ray)
As reported by the Vatican Information System, February 20, 2012: The great bronze throne encloses a wooden chair from the ninth century, which was long thought to be St. Peter’s own chair and was placed above this monumental altar because of its great symbolic value. It expresses the permanent presence of the Apostle in the…
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Is Charity a Means to Salvation?
Does the Pope teach works salvation? The Vatican Information Service capsulized one of his recent talks under the heading, “POPE’S LENTEN MESSAGE: CHARITY AS A MEANS TO SALVATION,” but perhaps more significantly consider his own words, as provided by VIS: All of us have received spiritual or material riches meant to be used for the…
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How Many Mediators?
The Vatican Information Service reports (3 February 2012), referring to Benedict XVI: In conclusion he quoted some words of Blessed John Paul II, calling on the Virgin Mary to intercede with the Lord, so that “all who have received the gift of following Him in consecrated life may be enabled to bear witness to that…