Regarding #TraditionisCustodes, @BishopAthanas1 observes that "behind this Motu Proprio there is another agenda," namely, a "decisive rejection of Tradition".
When asked how the "Ordinary Form" (Novus Ordo) and "Extraordinary Form" (TLM) should "co-exist", @BishopAthanas1 emphasized that they are "quite different" and that it would be "more honest" to identify them as "two rites" — something @Pontifex has done, invoking "bi-ritualism".
Ultimately, @BishopAthanas1 explains, "the Novus Ordo has to go back to the essence of the Traditional Rite of All Times."
His Excellency @BishopAthanas1 has a new book due out in January 2022 from @SophiaPress (written with @AurelioPorfiri) entitled, "The Catholic Mass: Steps to Restore the Centrality of God in the Liturgy".
This morning in Rome, @Pontifex presided over a "Moment of Reflection" in preparation for the official opening of "the synodal Journey" tomorrow.
"The Synod," said Francis, presents "a great opportunity for a pastoral conversion in terms of mission and ecumenism..." 1/4
However, said @Pontifex, the #Synod "is not exempt from certain risks," including "formalism", "intellectualism", and "complacency".
Invoking the Holy Spirit, Francis prayed: "keep us from becoming a 'museum Church', beautiful but mute, with much past and little future." 2/4
@Pontifex also quoted Fr. Yves Congar (below, with a young Fr. Ratzinger), a progressive Dominican peritus (theological expert) at Vatican II, who "once said: 'There is no need to create another Church, but to create a different Church' (True and False Reform in the Church)." 3/4
"He that is not with Me, is against Me" (Luke 11:23).
"Christianity does not tolerate indifference. He who is not firmly on Christ's side, working with Him for the extension of His kingdom, by this very fact is opposed to Him..." — #DivineIntimacy, Third Sunday of #Lent
"If you be the children of Abraham, do the works of Abraham" (John 8:39) — namely, believe in Jesus, the promised Messiah.
"Abraham your father rejoiced that he might see My day: he saw it and was glad. ... Amen, amen I say to you, before Abraham was made, I am." (John 8:56, 58)
"... they who are of faith [i.e. faith in Christ], the same are the children of Abraham. ... Therefore they that are of faith shall be blessed with faithful Abraham. ... That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Christ Jesus..." (Gal. 3:7, 9, 14).
[Thread] Wrong, @FrMatthewLC. Your argument is based on the false premise that the primary purpose of the #DeathPenalty is the protection of society from dangerous criminals. That is secondary. The primary purpose is to punish the guilty as an act of retributive justice.
God Himself makes this principle of retributive justice quite clear in Genesis, something He *requires* (not suggests) for upholding the dignity of man: "Whosoever shall shed man's blood, his blood shall be shed: for man was made to the image of God." (Gen. 9:6)
No amount of sophistry can deny the immutable legitimacy of #CapitalPunishment. Scripture and Tradition are clear. Aquinas is clear. The Roman Catechism is clear. *No one*, including @Pontifex, can validly claim that a precept of divine and natural law is now "inadmissible".
[THREAD] A few responses to today's "Vortex" — specifically 3:11-4:20 (see below for first 50 secs of said time stamp), during which @Michael_Voris clearly intends to impugn Trad outlets...
Re: CM's position on Pope Francis, Voris says: "Unlike other outfits...we have never said he's not the real pope, or he's a heretic, or Benedict is still the secret real pope, or the conclave to elect Bergoglio was rigged."
Let's unpack this string of statements.
(1) Re: the identity of the current Roman Pontiff, @cathfamilynews has maintained (and continues to maintain) that Francis is the one and only reigning Pope (see the following, which first appeared in CFN, Sept-Oct. 2016 issues: trueorfalsepope.com/p/is-francis-o…).