For Francis, who has faith? Those who receive it from the Church or those who build it up by themselves?

Posted on May 1, 2016 by EN - Denzinger Bergoglio in Uncategorized and tagged Benedict XVI, Catechism of the Catholic Church, God, Pius X, Sacred Scripture, Saint Augustine, Saint Irenaeus of Lyon, Saint Thomas Aquinas, Theology, Vatican Council I.

People highly attuned to nature easily notice physical and climatic changes by the slightest signs. Apparently minor changes often warn of a dramatic event that may be fast approaching, so it is necessary to identify such signs in order to forestall damages. These perceptions are mainly enjoyed by a handful of weather experts, or persons who live intensely connected with the earth, mountains or sea, who end up acquiring, through experience, a good intuition of what is happening, or about to happen.Continue Reading

Catholic Faith and Lutheran belief – only a question of interpretation?

Posted on April 29, 2016 by EN - Denzinger Bergoglio in Uncategorized and tagged Benedict XVI, Catechism of Trent, Code of Canon Law, desataque5, Ecumenism, Gregory XVI, John Paul II, Leo XIII, Pius IX, Pius X, Pius XI, Pius XII, Protestantism, Saint Augustine, Vatican Council II.

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.Continue Reading

God loves the wicked and the blasphemous – but till when? The contrast between the good and the bad thief…

Posted on April 24, 2016 by EN - Denzinger Bergoglio in Uncategorized and tagged Catechism of the Catholic Church, Catechism of Trent, Code of Canon Law, God, Pius X, Pius XI, Pius XII, Saint Alphonsus de Ligouri, Saint Augustine, Saint John Chrysostom, Saint Thomas Aquinas, Thomas Aquinas.

The Gospel of Saint Luke relates that two thieves were crucified with Jesus: one on his right and the other on his left. One of them, repentant, prayed to Jesus: ‘Remember me when you come into your kingdom’ (Lk 23: 42). Continue Reading

The Gospel must be announced with gentleness or with truth?

Posted on April 18, 2016 by EN - Denzinger Bergoglio in Uncategorized and tagged Benedict XVI, Catechism of Trent, Code of Canon Law, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Evangelization, John Paul II, John XXIII, Leo XIII, Pastoral, Pius X, Pius XII, Sacred Scripture, Saint Irenaeus of Lyon, Saint John Chrysostom, Saint Thomas Aquinas.

‘He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him takes care to chastise him’ (Prov 13:24).
The natural love that parents have for their children such that they are even willing to sacrifice their lives for the good of their offspring is familiar to all. Due to this love, parents experience much concern when a young person begins to take the wrong path… They must teach them, reprehend and warn them, and when necessary, resort to a more severe measure: punishment.Continue Reading

Mercy, the compass and the weathervane….the Vatican Council II and hermeneutics and the torn down walls of the Church

Posted on April 9, 2016 by EN - Denzinger Bergoglio in Uncategorized and tagged Benedict XVI, Catechism of the Catholic Church, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Dogma, Gregory XVI, John Paul II, Pius X, Pius XII, Sacred Scripture, Saint Augustine, Saint Irenaeus of Lyon, Saint John Chrysostom, Saint Thomas Aquinas, Vatican Council II.

To say that someone is ‘as changeable as a weathervane’ is a way to describe a person who constantly modifies his opinion or attitude according to the trend of the moment, just like a weathervane at the whims of the wind.Continue Reading

“A pastor is not afraid to get his hands dirty. To condemn others is not Christian”… is that true?

Posted on April 7, 2016 by EN - Denzinger Bergoglio in Uncategorized and tagged Benedict XV, John Paul II, Pius IX, Pius X, Sacred Scripture, Saint Augustine, Vatican Council II.

To pardon and show mercy are characteristic attitudes of every good Christian. However, it happens that at times we do not know what, or who, to pardon. Continue Reading

If the Church must ‘raise the needy from the dust to seat them with princes’ (Ps 113: 7-8) just like the Lord… then the heirs of the Kingdom should not be debased!

Posted on April 3, 2016 by EN - Denzinger Bergoglio in Uncategorized and tagged Benedict XVI, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, John Paul II, John XXIII, Leo XIII, Pius IX, Pius X, Saint Augustine.

The Church has always faithfully exercised her mission of caring for those in need. The times have changed, but the same difficulties always present themselves with new aspects. Vice has always degraded human beings, earlier gambling and alcohol were key problems, today having lost none of their detrimental character, they have had to yield the first place to drugs… And an unending list of other vices plague us.Continue Reading

Francis and the ‘Bread of Life’ discourse. Grave omissions and novel interpretations

Posted on April 2, 2016 by EN - Denzinger Bergoglio in Uncategorized and tagged Benedict XVI, Catechism of the Catholic Church, Council of Trent, Exegesis, John Paul II, John XXIII, Paul VI, Pius X, Pius XII, Saint Thomas Aquinas, Vatican Council II.

Last August, Francis commented on the famous ‘Bread of Life’ discourse narrated in the sixth chapter of the Gospel of Saint John.Continue Reading

A re-reading of the Gospels: was it only mercy that moved Christ?

Posted on March 30, 2016 by EN - Denzinger Bergoglio in Uncategorized and tagged Benedict XVI, Catechism of the Catholic Church, Christology, Code of Canon Law, Dogma, John Paul II, Leo XIII, Paul VI, Pius IX, Pius X, Pius XI, Sacred Scripture, Saint Alphonsus de Ligouri, Saint Augustine, Saint Cyprian of Carthage, Saint Irenaeus of Lyon, Saint John Chrysostom, Saint Thomas Aquinas.

It is very pleasing, and above all, we feel love and admiration when, on going through the pages of the Gospel, we observe how Jesus ‘went about doing good’ (Acts 10: 38) – He cured all, pardoned sins, multiplied loaves, resurrected the dead, blessed children, etc. But, there is a truth that is often forgotten in our days, and even ends up being despised by those who would prefer to tear away the memory of it from their consciences: in the inseparable unity of merciful Jesus, there also exists justice, severity and integrity that does not tolerate the abominations or the errors of those who obstinately persist in sin. Both are the same Jesus…in both ways, Jesus is good, rather He is Goodness itself!Continue Reading

True catholic doctrine on private property… and Francis’ version of it

Posted on March 28, 2016 by EN - Denzinger Bergoglio in Popular Movements, Private Property and tagged Catechism of the Catholic Church, Catechism of Trent, John Paul II, Pius X, Pius XI, Pius XII, Sacred Scripture.

After having analyzed the references made by Francs in his Encyclical Laudato Si’ regarding the topic of private property (see parts I, II and III of this study) – using for his end certain citations of John Paul II, the meaning of which were deliberately left unclear – perhaps a doubt has arisen for our readers. In light of the facts that these studies have demonstrated, what intention does Francis have with all of this?Continue Reading

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