After the death of Our Lord Jesus Christ on the Cross, a soldier pierced his side with a lance, and blood and water flowed forth – a symbol of the sacraments that he would institute for the edification of his Church, the only true Church.
What difference is there between the Catholic Church and other sects and religions? Is it correct to affirm that those who profess another religion receive the virtue of faith? Do we really participate in the same faith because we receive the same baptism? May a person who is not part of the true Church receive the Eucharist?
Faced with the ‘new doctrines’ that emanate from the Magisterium and gravely affront our faith and the sacraments, we lift up our gaze to the Virgin of Heaven, praying the beautiful antiphon: ‘Gaude, Maria Virgo, cunctas haereses sola interemisti in universo mundo – Rejoice, Virgin Mary, because it is only thou who destroys the heresies within entire world.’
Francis
[Francis]: Thank you, Madame. The question of sharing the Lord’s Supper is not easy for me to respond to, especially in front of a theologian like Cardinal Kasper! I’m scared! I think of how the Lord told us, when he gave us this command: ‘Do this in memory of me.’ And when we share the Lord’s Supper, we remember and we imitate, we do the same thing the Lord Jesus did. And there will be the Lord’s Supper; there will be the eternal banquet in the New Jerusalem, but that will be the final one. But on the way, I wonder – and I don’t know how to respond, but I make your question my own – and I ask myself: Is sharing the Lord’s banquet the goal of a journey or is it the viaticum [provisions] for journeying together? I leave that question to the theologians, to those who understand. It is true that, in a certain sense, to share means there aren’t differences between us, that we have the same doctrine–I underline that word, a word that’s difficult to understand. But I ask myself: but don’t we have the same baptism? And if we have the same baptism, shouldn’t we be walking together? You are a witness to a profound journey, because it is a journey of marriage, a journey of the family and of human love and of a shared faith, no? We have the same baptism. When you feel like a sinner–and I feel I am a great sinner–when your husband feels like a sinner, you go to the Lord and ask forgiveness. Your husband does the same and also goes to the priest and asks for absolution. They are remedies for keeping baptism alive. When you pray together, that baptism grows, it becomes stronger. When you teach your children who Jesus is, why Jesus came, what Jesus did for us, you are doing the same thing, whether in the Lutheran language or the Catholic one, but it’s the same. The question: And the [Lord’s] Supper? There are problems that, only if one is sincere with oneself, and with the little theological ‘lights’ that I have, must be answered in the same way. See for yourselves. ‘This is my Body. This is my Blood.’ the Lord said. ‘Do this in remembrance of me,’ and this is a viaticum that helps us to journey on. I had a great friendship with an Episcopalian bishop–he was 48 years old, married, two children, and he had this anxiety: His wife was Catholic, his children were Catholic, he was a bishop. He accompanied them on Sunday, his wife and children, to Mass, and then he went to worship with his community. It was a step to participation in the Lord’s Supper. Then he went forward, then the Lord called him [home], a just man. To your question, I can only respond with a question: What can I do with my husband, so that the Lord’s Supper accompanies me on my path? It is a problem that everyone has to answer, but a pastor-friend once told me: ‘We believe that the Lord is present there, he is present. You all believe that the Lord is present. And so what’s the difference?’– ‘Eh, there are explanations, interpretations.’ Life is bigger than explanations and interpretations. Always refer back to baptism. ‘One faith, one baptism, one Lord.’ This is what Paul tells us, and from there take the consequences. I would never dare to give permission for this, because it’s not my jurisdiction. ‘One baptism, one Lord, one faith.’ Talk to the Lord and then go forward. I don’t dare to say anything more. (Visit to the evangelical Lutheran Church of Rome, November 15, 2015)
Video of the impressive declaration:
Teachings of the Magisterium
Enter in the various parts of our study
II – The sacraments belong solely to the Catholic Church. Outside of the true Church of Christ, the sacraments are as though ‘robbed’ and in an agonizing state, administrated against the will of God
III – Baptism is licitly administered and received only in the Catholic Church. Only in the Church does it produce fruits for salvation
IV – The Eucharist brings about unity among the true believers. Heretics may not receive it
V – Catholic dogma is not subject to change: Truth is greater than explanations and interpretations
VI – The Catholic Faith versus Lutheran belief
VII – Extracts of the heretical writings of Martin Luther presented as elements of comparison with the teaching of the Catholic Church
I – There are essential discrepancies between the Catholic Church and the sects
Vatican Council II (Ecumenical XXI)
Leo XIII
Pius IX
Gregory XVI
Pius IX
Leo XIII
Pius XI
Pius IX
Leo XIII
Leo XII
Saint Cyprian of Carthage
Leo XIII
Gregory XVI
II – The sacraments belong solely to the Catholic Church. Outside of the true Church of Christ, the sacraments are as though ‘robbed’ and in an agonizing state, administrated against the will of God
Catechism of the Catholic Church
Code of Canon Law
Vatican Council II
Saint Augustine of Hippo
Saint Thomas Aquinas
Catechism of Trent
Saint Augustine of Hippo
III – Only in the Catholic Church is Baptism is administered and received licitly. Only in the Church does it produce fruits for salvation
Saint Augustine of Hippo
Saint Cyprian of Carthage
John Paul II
Saint Thomas Aquinas
IV – The Eucharist brings about unity among the true believers. Heretics must not receive it
Saint Augustine of Hippo
Saint John Chrysostom
Saint Thomas Aquinas
Council of Trent (Ecumenical XIX)
Catechism of the Catholic Church
Benedict XVI
Catechism of Trent
Saint Thomas Aquinas
Saint Augustine of Hippo
Leo X
V – Catholic dogma is not subject to change: Truth is greater than explanations and interpretations
Saint Vincent of Lerins
Pius XI
Benedict XVI
Paul VI
John Paul II
Pius XII
Leo XIII
Pius X
VI – The Catholic Faith versus lutheran belief
Consequence: From what we have seen, it is clear that Lutheran belief is not faith, but rather a rebellion against God. Obviously this does not mean that there might not be well-intentioned people, who were born of heretic parents. However, treating official heresy as if it were part of the seamless garment of Christ is a blasphemy, just like saying that Christ has a consortium with Satan.
VII – Extracts of the writings of the heresiarch Martin Luther in order to serve for comparison with the teaching of the Catholic Church
This pope is a heretic. There I have said it. I am honestly done with making up excuses for his continued self indulgence. He freely admits to knowing nothing about theology, (which as a Jesuit, isn’t actually possible.) but he ( humbly) cannot resist proclaiming it in a manner twisted just enough to cause the greatest confusion and yet allow him sufficient scope for deniability. He is shockingly disrespectful to faithful Catholics while going out of his way to be loving to those who actually despise the Holy Church on one day and on the next say something that is completely doctrinally sound
But the worst thing , for me, is his refusal to wear the red papal slippers. In doing so he told the world that that particular tradition was an outdated and frivolous indulgence that he would forego.
I cannot for one moment believe that he does not know or that he wasn’t advised that in wearing the red slippers, the pope gives a sign to the faithful that he had given his fiat to Almighty God that he will walk way of the cross even to martyrdom for the Church as Christ had. It demonstrates the complete giving of himself in sacrifice for the body of Christ.
In that one act of rebellion pope Francis told us all who and what he was. We didn’t want to see it and we still don’t want to believe it. We are like the lobster in the pot of simmering water, not really noticing that the water is only getting hotter until it finally clues in and accepts that it really is boiling, but it is too late, despite it’s desperate efforts to stop the inevitable outcome.
As laity we have a duty to clamour to our bishops that we will not stand still, while the faith is destroyed from within, by the very ones who have been chosen to protect her.
Tell me, what does one call a shepherd who sacrifices his sheep in order to court favour with the wolves?
You have touched upon perhaps the most sad part of this whole issue. The silence of all bishops, who should be doing all they can to protect God’s people in these times of calamity. This culpable silence, whether it be out of opportunism or connivance, is also gravely sinful. In such a situation all that remains is for God Almighty Himself to clean his vine.
no red slippers, not living in the Papal palace (maybe God did not permit it) but resides in a guest house and he also refused to be seated on the Papal Throne and requested a plain white chair. He now preaches his own false gospel and he wants to “strip it of its divine content”. Join Cdl Burke’s Storm Heaven Rosary Crusade.
Our First Communion children could explain the Eucharist better than the Pope. That is frightening. Again Pope Francis instead of encouraging the woman to become catholic suggests for her to make her own decision according to her own conscience. I do not believe that Pope Francis believes in the Eucharist, the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Christ our God.