1. The Gospel today and the previous Gospels.
The previous Gospels have been dealing with the signs of the approaching General Judgment. One Gospel dealt with the wise and the foolish virgins. Two distinct separate groups; one prepared for the General Judgment by having their lamps lit and provided with extra flask of oil. They were well prepared.
The foolish virgins had lighted lamps but did not provide themselves with extra oil. They were prepared for the coming Bridegroom but were not prepared if the Bridegroom delayed.
Both were prepared with lighted lamps. Both were Catholics having the lighted lamp of Faith. But one was not prepared if there was a delay. One had perfect Faith, the other did not.
Another Gospel was about the talents; one was given five, the other two, and the last was given one. Again, all were evidently Catholics because they had talents which represented the Catholic Faith. Two doubled their talent, their Faith, which is necessary to have Charity for the General Judgment. One did not double his talent; he did not reach Charity. He was condemned.
2. The two polarisations.
Before the General Judgment, there will be two polarisations; the first will occur long before the second. The first is among those who have heard the Good News. The second is among those who have never heard the Good News.
Christ said that those who heard the Good News and believed are already saved. Those who heard but did not believe are already condemned. So there will be no need to judge them further.
3. Those who believe have been judged as deserving of eternal life.
Who are those who believe? Those who have the virtue of Penance and, therefore, have perfectly repented. Because of this they will have received from God the grace by which they receive the theological virtue of Faith. Upon perfection of their Faith, God will give them the beginnings of Charity that assures their salvation. Thus there is no need to judge them in the General Judgment. St. Paul wrote; 'they will meet Christ as He descends from the heavens to judge the world. They will not be amongst those who will line up among the sheeps and goats.
4. Those who do not believe and are already condemned.
These are the ones who do not believe that Christ is man and God. The Gospel states that they are already condemned. So they will not be among the goats either. Though they will join the goats to be punished, the Gospel did not say where they will be waiting while the goats are being judged.
The two above groups make up those who have heard the Words of Christ. Since the Gospel is heard by mankind all around the world because of books, TV, radio, etc...these two groups will be made up of Catholics, Protestants, pagans, atheists, etc...because all men have heard the Words of God.
But it is still possible that a portion of the human race have not heard the Words of God, and cannot respond by an act of Faith or unbelief. These are the ones who will line up to be divided; one at the right called sheeps. The other to the left to be referred to as goats. Who are these? Those who, for one reason or another cannot and did not hear or read the Words of God.
5. Polarised to the extremes.
The polarisation among those who have heard the Gospel will be to the extremes; i.e. the right will have an almost perfect knowledge of their Faith. 'To those who have, more will be given.'
The left will appear to know absolutely nothing about the Gospel. 'To those who do not have, the little they have will be taken away from them.'
Those who have read or heard the Gospel will be judged while they are still alive and long before the General Judgment. It is, in fact, happening right now seen in the phenomenon that people are going into the extremes. Those in the middle of the continuum are beginning to slide to both extremes. Writers who used to be on the right are slowly going to the extreme left worldwide. And many unschooled are turning out to be great theologians. St. Francis of
Assisi had something to say about this.
6. The sheeps and the goats.
Having seen the polarisation that occurs among those who have read or heard the Gospel, let us now go to the division into sheeps and goats amongst those who have not heard or read the Gospels.
The Gospel for today states that Christ will separate them one from another as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. And He shall set the sheep on his right hand and say; 'Come, ye blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.'
That is predestination for you. Imagine 'from the foundation of the world.' 'For I was hungry and ye gave me to eat.'
Let us just take one reason why these sheeps will receive a reward prepared from the foundation of the world, and analyse it carefully.
The sentence mentions a 'good work,' feeding the hungry. So all those who feed the hungry, like the UN, are sheeps who will go to heaven? No!
St. Thomas of Aquinas wrote that Christ mentioned a corporal work of mercy. But this is inferior to the spiritual works of mercy. And in this context Christ was referring to the spiritual works of mercy. The 'food' that is being fed is the 'dogmatic truths' taught by Christ.
7. The sheep's 'good works.'
St. Thomas describes the 'good work' as a spiritual work of mercy; meaning it is feeding the dogmatic Catholic truths to those who in turn are hungering for them. How did these souls unschooled in the school of the Gospel know these truths when they have not gone to school?
This is infused knowledge given freely by God to the humble of heart among those who have never heard nor read the Gospel. This knowledge with the gift of Faith given to them gratuitously by God contains knowledge of the spiritual works of mercy.
But their imperfect Faith kept them ignorant of Christ's humanity and divinity so they asked; 'when did we see you hungry.'
There were three things in them that made the sheep worthy of everlasting life. First, they had infused knowledge on what is dogmatic truths, like 'good works'. Secondly, they had Faith recognising Christ in the least of His brethren. Thirdly, they had Charity by having fed the least of the brethren of Christ with dogmatic truths. These souls unschooled in the Catholic religion have everything to attain everlasting life.
Note, however, that these received everything from the gratuitous grace of God that is freely given only during these times and only to the unschooled. This is not available in the theological school of Bologna.
8. Who and what is being fed? The sheep know it through infuse knowledge given to them because of their humility.
The one being fed is not the poor, the immigrants, even one's loved ones. Christ said; 'because I was hungry.' It is Christ who is hungry and it is Christ who is being fed with what? With dogmatic truths.
But this is not being done to Christ directly. It is done to the 'least of the brethren of Christ.' This brethren is described By Christ as 'those who obey My commandments.' And what is fed to them? The commands of Christ which they still do not know.
It is nearly impossible to look for such 'least of the brethren of Christ.' Only the sheeps can find them and feed them. St. Paul states that when God sees such sheeps, He sends them 'the least' precisely so that they can do their 'good works' of feeding them.
9. The goats.
Who are the goats? Those who have never heard nor read the Gospels. But they are not humble. They are proud; so God does not given them the gratuitous gift of Faith. So they are ignorant of dogmatic truths especially 'good works.' So Christ says; 'I was hungry but you did not give Me to eat.
They have not fed the 'least of the brethren of Christ' with dogmatic truths, because they do not have that knowledge. And they do not know who are the 'least of the brethren' of Christ.
Note that they are goats who are going to hell, not because they have sinned, though they are filled with sin. Their sins may be excusable because they are unschooled in the Gospel. They are going to hell because they did not perform 'good works' towards the 'least.' I was hungry and they did not give Me to eat. They should know this because the Golden Rule is given to all men; 'do unto others what you want others to do unto you.' So they have no excuse to neglect this good work. They have the added disadvantage that they do not know the dogmatic truths that must be fed to the 'least of the brethren of Christ.' Because of pride they are unable to receive the gratuitous grace from God that could have saved them.
The sheeps and goats in today's Gospel depends on the gratuitous grace of God. It is not dependent on human efforts like studying in the theological school. This grace is given to the humble. And there are many humble souls among the unschooled.
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
MONDAY Lenten weekday. THE SHEEPS AND THE GOATS.
1. The Gospel today and the previous Gospels.
The previous Gospels have been dealing with the signs of the approaching General Judgment. One Gospel dealt with the wise and the foolish virgins. Two distinct separate groups; one prepared for the General Judgment by having their lamps lit and provided with extra flask of oil. They were well prepared.
The foolish virgins had lighted lamps but did not provide themselves with extra oil. They were prepared for the coming Bridegroom but were not prepared if the Bridegroom delayed.
Both were prepared with lighted lamps. Both were Catholics having the lighted lamp of Faith. But one was not prepared if there was a delay. One had perfect Faith, the other did not.
Another Gospel was about the talents; one was given five, the other two, and the last was given one. Again, all were evidently Catholics because they had talents which represented the Catholic Faith. Two doubled their talent, their Faith, which is necessary to have Charity for the General Judgment. One did not double his talent; he did not reach Charity. He was condemned.
2. The two polarisations.
Before the General Judgment, there will be two polarisations; the first will occur long before the second. The first is among those who have heard the Good News. The second is among those who have never heard the Good News.
Christ said that those who heard the Good News and believed are already saved. Those who heard but did not believe are already condemned. So there will be no need to judge them further.
3. Those who believe have been judged as deserving of eternal life.
Who are those who believe? Those who have the virtue of Penance and, therefore, have perfectly repented. Because of this they will have received from God the grace by which they receive the theological virtue of Faith. Upon perfection of their Faith, God will give them the beginnings of Charity that assures their salvation. Thus there is no need to judge them in the General Judgment. St. Paul wrote; 'they will meet Christ as He descends from the heavens to judge the world. They will not be amongst those who will line up among the sheeps and goats.
4. Those who do not believe and are already condemned.
These are the ones who do not believe that Christ is man and God. The Gospel states that they are already condemned. So they will not be among the goats either. Though they will join the goats to be punished, the Gospel did not say where they will be waiting while the goats are being judged.
The two above groups make up those who have heard the Words of Christ. Since the Gospel is heard by mankind all around the world because of books, TV, radio, etc...these two groups will be made up of Catholics, Protestants, pagans, atheists, etc...because all men have heard the Words of God.
But it is still possible that a portion of the human race have not heard the Words of God, and cannot respond by an act of Faith or unbelief. These are the ones who will line up to be divided; one at the right called sheeps. The other to the left to be referred to as goats. Who are these? Those who, for one reason or another cannot and did not hear or read the Words of God.
5. Polarised to the extremes.
The polarisation among those who have heard the Gospel will be to the extremes; i.e. the right will have an almost perfect knowledge of their Faith. 'To those who have, more will be given.'
The left will appear to know absolutely nothing about the Gospel. 'To those who do not have, the little they have will be taken away from them.'
Those who have read or heard the Gospel will be judged while they are still alive and long before the General Judgment. It is, in fact, happening right now seen in the phenomenon that people are going into the extremes. Those in the middle of the continuum are beginning to slide to both extremes. Writers who used to be on the right are slowly going to the extreme left worldwide. And many unschooled are turning out to be great theologians. St. Francis of
Assisi had something to say about this.
6. The sheeps and the goats.
Having seen the polarisation that occurs among those who have read or heard the Gospel, let us now go to the division into sheeps and goats amongst those who have not heard or read the Gospels.
The Gospel for today states that Christ will separate them one from another as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. And He shall set the sheep on his right hand and say; 'Come, ye blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.'
That is predestination for you. Imagine 'from the foundation of the world.' 'For I was hungry and ye gave me to eat.'
Let us just take one reason why these sheeps will receive a reward prepared from the foundation of the world, and analyse it carefully.
The sentence mentions a 'good work,' feeding the hungry. So all those who feed the hungry, like the UN, are sheeps who will go to heaven? No!
St. Thomas of Aquinas wrote that Christ mentioned a corporal work of mercy. But this is inferior to the spiritual works of mercy. And in this context Christ was referring to the spiritual works of mercy. The 'food' that is being fed is the 'dogmatic truths' taught by Christ.
7. The sheep's 'good works.'
St. Thomas describes the 'good work' as a spiritual work of mercy; meaning it is feeding the dogmatic Catholic truths to those who in turn are hungering for them. How did these souls unschooled in the school of the Gospel know these truths when they have not gone to school?
This is infused knowledge given freely by God to the humble of heart among those who have never heard nor read the Gospel. This knowledge with the gift of Faith given to them gratuitously by God contains knowledge of the spiritual works of mercy.
But their imperfect Faith kept them ignorant of Christ's humanity and divinity so they asked; 'when did we see you hungry.'
There were three things in them that made the sheep worthy of everlasting life. First, they had infused knowledge on what is dogmatic truths, like 'good works'. Secondly, they had Faith recognising Christ in the least of His brethren. Thirdly, they had Charity by having fed the least of the brethren of Christ with dogmatic truths. These souls unschooled in the Catholic religion have everything to attain everlasting life.
Note, however, that these received everything from the gratuitous grace of God that is freely given only during these times and only to the unschooled. This is not available in the theological school of Bologna.
8. Who and what is being fed? The sheep know it through infuse knowledge given to them because of their humility.
The one being fed is not the poor, the immigrants, even one's loved ones. Christ said; 'because I was hungry.' It is Christ who is hungry and it is Christ who is being fed with what? With dogmatic truths.
But this is not being done to Christ directly. It is done to the 'least of the brethren of Christ.' This brethren is described By Christ as 'those who obey My commandments.' And what is fed to them? The commands of Christ which they still do not know.
It is nearly impossible to look for such 'least of the brethren of Christ.' Only the sheeps can find them and feed them. St. Paul states that when God sees such sheeps, He sends them 'the least' precisely so that they can do their 'good works' of feeding them.
9. The goats.
Who are the goats? Those who have never heard nor read the Gospels. But they are not humble. They are proud; so God does not given them the gratuitous gift of Faith. So they are ignorant of dogmatic truths especially 'good works.' So Christ says; 'I was hungry but you did not give Me to eat.
They have not fed the 'least of the brethren of Christ' with dogmatic truths, because they do not have that knowledge. And they do not know who are the 'least of the brethren' of Christ.
Note that they are goats who are going to hell, not because they have sinned, though they are filled with sin. Their sins may be excusable because they are unschooled in the Gospel. They are going to hell because they did not perform 'good works' towards the 'least.' I was hungry and they did not give Me to eat. They should know this because the Golden Rule is given to all men; 'do unto others what you want others to do unto you.' So they have no excuse to neglect this good work. They have the added disadvantage that they do not know the dogmatic truths that must be fed to the 'least of the brethren of Christ.' Because of pride they are unable to receive the gratuitous grace from God that could have saved them.
The sheeps and goats in today's Gospel depends on the gratuitous grace of God. It is not dependent on human efforts like studying in the theological school. This grace is given to the humble. And there are many humble souls among the unschooled.
The previous Gospels have been dealing with the signs of the approaching General Judgment. One Gospel dealt with the wise and the foolish virgins. Two distinct separate groups; one prepared for the General Judgment by having their lamps lit and provided with extra flask of oil. They were well prepared.
The foolish virgins had lighted lamps but did not provide themselves with extra oil. They were prepared for the coming Bridegroom but were not prepared if the Bridegroom delayed.
Both were prepared with lighted lamps. Both were Catholics having the lighted lamp of Faith. But one was not prepared if there was a delay. One had perfect Faith, the other did not.
Another Gospel was about the talents; one was given five, the other two, and the last was given one. Again, all were evidently Catholics because they had talents which represented the Catholic Faith. Two doubled their talent, their Faith, which is necessary to have Charity for the General Judgment. One did not double his talent; he did not reach Charity. He was condemned.
2. The two polarisations.
Before the General Judgment, there will be two polarisations; the first will occur long before the second. The first is among those who have heard the Good News. The second is among those who have never heard the Good News.
Christ said that those who heard the Good News and believed are already saved. Those who heard but did not believe are already condemned. So there will be no need to judge them further.
3. Those who believe have been judged as deserving of eternal life.
Who are those who believe? Those who have the virtue of Penance and, therefore, have perfectly repented. Because of this they will have received from God the grace by which they receive the theological virtue of Faith. Upon perfection of their Faith, God will give them the beginnings of Charity that assures their salvation. Thus there is no need to judge them in the General Judgment. St. Paul wrote; 'they will meet Christ as He descends from the heavens to judge the world. They will not be amongst those who will line up among the sheeps and goats.
4. Those who do not believe and are already condemned.
These are the ones who do not believe that Christ is man and God. The Gospel states that they are already condemned. So they will not be among the goats either. Though they will join the goats to be punished, the Gospel did not say where they will be waiting while the goats are being judged.
The two above groups make up those who have heard the Words of Christ. Since the Gospel is heard by mankind all around the world because of books, TV, radio, etc...these two groups will be made up of Catholics, Protestants, pagans, atheists, etc...because all men have heard the Words of God.
But it is still possible that a portion of the human race have not heard the Words of God, and cannot respond by an act of Faith or unbelief. These are the ones who will line up to be divided; one at the right called sheeps. The other to the left to be referred to as goats. Who are these? Those who, for one reason or another cannot and did not hear or read the Words of God.
5. Polarised to the extremes.
The polarisation among those who have heard the Gospel will be to the extremes; i.e. the right will have an almost perfect knowledge of their Faith. 'To those who have, more will be given.'
The left will appear to know absolutely nothing about the Gospel. 'To those who do not have, the little they have will be taken away from them.'
Those who have read or heard the Gospel will be judged while they are still alive and long before the General Judgment. It is, in fact, happening right now seen in the phenomenon that people are going into the extremes. Those in the middle of the continuum are beginning to slide to both extremes. Writers who used to be on the right are slowly going to the extreme left worldwide. And many unschooled are turning out to be great theologians. St. Francis of
Assisi had something to say about this.
6. The sheeps and the goats.
Having seen the polarisation that occurs among those who have read or heard the Gospel, let us now go to the division into sheeps and goats amongst those who have not heard or read the Gospels.
The Gospel for today states that Christ will separate them one from another as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. And He shall set the sheep on his right hand and say; 'Come, ye blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.'
That is predestination for you. Imagine 'from the foundation of the world.' 'For I was hungry and ye gave me to eat.'
Let us just take one reason why these sheeps will receive a reward prepared from the foundation of the world, and analyse it carefully.
The sentence mentions a 'good work,' feeding the hungry. So all those who feed the hungry, like the UN, are sheeps who will go to heaven? No!
St. Thomas of Aquinas wrote that Christ mentioned a corporal work of mercy. But this is inferior to the spiritual works of mercy. And in this context Christ was referring to the spiritual works of mercy. The 'food' that is being fed is the 'dogmatic truths' taught by Christ.
7. The sheep's 'good works.'
St. Thomas describes the 'good work' as a spiritual work of mercy; meaning it is feeding the dogmatic Catholic truths to those who in turn are hungering for them. How did these souls unschooled in the school of the Gospel know these truths when they have not gone to school?
This is infused knowledge given freely by God to the humble of heart among those who have never heard nor read the Gospel. This knowledge with the gift of Faith given to them gratuitously by God contains knowledge of the spiritual works of mercy.
But their imperfect Faith kept them ignorant of Christ's humanity and divinity so they asked; 'when did we see you hungry.'
There were three things in them that made the sheep worthy of everlasting life. First, they had infused knowledge on what is dogmatic truths, like 'good works'. Secondly, they had Faith recognising Christ in the least of His brethren. Thirdly, they had Charity by having fed the least of the brethren of Christ with dogmatic truths. These souls unschooled in the Catholic religion have everything to attain everlasting life.
Note, however, that these received everything from the gratuitous grace of God that is freely given only during these times and only to the unschooled. This is not available in the theological school of Bologna.
8. Who and what is being fed? The sheep know it through infuse knowledge given to them because of their humility.
The one being fed is not the poor, the immigrants, even one's loved ones. Christ said; 'because I was hungry.' It is Christ who is hungry and it is Christ who is being fed with what? With dogmatic truths.
But this is not being done to Christ directly. It is done to the 'least of the brethren of Christ.' This brethren is described By Christ as 'those who obey My commandments.' And what is fed to them? The commands of Christ which they still do not know.
It is nearly impossible to look for such 'least of the brethren of Christ.' Only the sheeps can find them and feed them. St. Paul states that when God sees such sheeps, He sends them 'the least' precisely so that they can do their 'good works' of feeding them.
9. The goats.
Who are the goats? Those who have never heard nor read the Gospels. But they are not humble. They are proud; so God does not given them the gratuitous gift of Faith. So they are ignorant of dogmatic truths especially 'good works.' So Christ says; 'I was hungry but you did not give Me to eat.
They have not fed the 'least of the brethren of Christ' with dogmatic truths, because they do not have that knowledge. And they do not know who are the 'least of the brethren' of Christ.
Note that they are goats who are going to hell, not because they have sinned, though they are filled with sin. Their sins may be excusable because they are unschooled in the Gospel. They are going to hell because they did not perform 'good works' towards the 'least.' I was hungry and they did not give Me to eat. They should know this because the Golden Rule is given to all men; 'do unto others what you want others to do unto you.' So they have no excuse to neglect this good work. They have the added disadvantage that they do not know the dogmatic truths that must be fed to the 'least of the brethren of Christ.' Because of pride they are unable to receive the gratuitous grace from God that could have saved them.
The sheeps and goats in today's Gospel depends on the gratuitous grace of God. It is not dependent on human efforts like studying in the theological school. This grace is given to the humble. And there are many humble souls among the unschooled.
Wednesday, March 06, 2019
Monday in 8th Weekday in Ordinary time - What must I do to have eternal life.
1. What must I do to have eternal life.
The young rich man was truly desirous to find out what he must do to have eternal life. Christ gives three answers. First, he must observe the commandments. Secondly, he must observe the evangelical counsels and thirdly, he must obey God's inspirations.
The answer of Jesus was tantamount to showing the young rich the three sources of God's Will. First, the Will of God the Father as expressed in the Old Testament. Secondly, the Will of God the Son in the New Testament. And thirdly, the Will of the Holy Spirit as expressed after Pentecost.
2. The Will of God the Father.
The Will of God the Father is expressed in summary form in the 10 commandment of God as given to Moses. The Will of God the Son, Jesus Christ is scattered all over the New Testament Gospels and in the Evangelical counsels, also found in the Gospel. The Will of God the Holy Spirit is expressed to a very few; to people who have already perfectly obeyed the Will of the Father and the Will of God the Son.
To attain eternal life or the salvation of our soul, we must perfectly obey the Will of God the Father as found in the 10 commandments. To be able to obey these commands perfectly, Christ said we must, also, obey the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity and obedience.
So, in effect, to assure the salvation of our souls, we must obey both the Old Testament commands and the evangelical counsels. The words of Christ are clear. Upon asked what he should do to have eternal life, Christ answered 'obey the commandments'. Then Christ added 'but there is something else that is lacking.'Then Christ added; 'go home, sell all your things and give it to the poor.' That is the spirit of poverty, an evangelical counsel.
When Peter asked Christ what the apostles will receive in following Him. Christ added; ' he who leave father, mother, brothers and sister.' adding the observance of the evangelical counsel chastity. And; 'come follow Me,' adding further the evangelical counsel of obedience.
3. Catholics do not know this.
From the very words of Christ, if examined carefully, Christ said that to have eternal life or to go to heaven, we must observe all the commandments and the Evangelical Counsels. To very few are given the commands of the God the Holy Spirit commonly called inspirations.
For example, the command given to St. Simeon the Stylite to pray on top of a high pillar. This is not a command of God for all. It is neither a part of the Evangelical counsels. It is a very special inspiration from God. Even to be a priest is an inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Many priests are priests without any inspiration coming from God the Holy Spirit. There is nothing wrong with that except that it is tantamount to becoming a priest by doing one's own will rather than obeying God's Will.
This doing of God's Will is tricky. Even the Vatican in signing the document in Abu Dhabi made a big mistake in believing they were doing God's Will. Obedience to the Will of God as expressed in the commandments, counsels and inspiration is doing God's Will. The Abu Dhabi document is not God's Will. The Vatican has it all confused.
4. Misconceptions.
As a young seminarian, I was made to believe that as a Benedictine monk I was obliged to obey the commandments and the three evangelical counsels. But I was made to believe, too, that diocesan priests were not obliged to obey the evangelical counsel of poverty. Thus the big joke that we rich religious make the vow of poverty but diocesan priest practice it. Well, I got it all wrong; and that is from the seminary and theological schools. The Fathers and the doctors of the Church, like St. Francis de Sales, clearly stated that to have eternal life, the words of Christ are very clear, we must observe all the commands of God the Father as enumerated in the Old Testament, we must observe the Evangelical counsels as described by God the Son, Jesus Chris in the New Testament. And we must obey the commands of God the Holy Spirit that is given to a select few. Sacred Scriptures give no exceptions.
The young rich man was truly desirous to find out what he must do to have eternal life. Christ gives three answers. First, he must observe the commandments. Secondly, he must observe the evangelical counsels and thirdly, he must obey God's inspirations.
The answer of Jesus was tantamount to showing the young rich the three sources of God's Will. First, the Will of God the Father as expressed in the Old Testament. Secondly, the Will of God the Son in the New Testament. And thirdly, the Will of the Holy Spirit as expressed after Pentecost.
2. The Will of God the Father.
The Will of God the Father is expressed in summary form in the 10 commandment of God as given to Moses. The Will of God the Son, Jesus Christ is scattered all over the New Testament Gospels and in the Evangelical counsels, also found in the Gospel. The Will of God the Holy Spirit is expressed to a very few; to people who have already perfectly obeyed the Will of the Father and the Will of God the Son.
To attain eternal life or the salvation of our soul, we must perfectly obey the Will of God the Father as found in the 10 commandments. To be able to obey these commands perfectly, Christ said we must, also, obey the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity and obedience.
So, in effect, to assure the salvation of our souls, we must obey both the Old Testament commands and the evangelical counsels. The words of Christ are clear. Upon asked what he should do to have eternal life, Christ answered 'obey the commandments'. Then Christ added 'but there is something else that is lacking.'Then Christ added; 'go home, sell all your things and give it to the poor.' That is the spirit of poverty, an evangelical counsel.
When Peter asked Christ what the apostles will receive in following Him. Christ added; ' he who leave father, mother, brothers and sister.' adding the observance of the evangelical counsel chastity. And; 'come follow Me,' adding further the evangelical counsel of obedience.
3. Catholics do not know this.
From the very words of Christ, if examined carefully, Christ said that to have eternal life or to go to heaven, we must observe all the commandments and the Evangelical Counsels. To very few are given the commands of the God the Holy Spirit commonly called inspirations.
For example, the command given to St. Simeon the Stylite to pray on top of a high pillar. This is not a command of God for all. It is neither a part of the Evangelical counsels. It is a very special inspiration from God. Even to be a priest is an inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Many priests are priests without any inspiration coming from God the Holy Spirit. There is nothing wrong with that except that it is tantamount to becoming a priest by doing one's own will rather than obeying God's Will.
This doing of God's Will is tricky. Even the Vatican in signing the document in Abu Dhabi made a big mistake in believing they were doing God's Will. Obedience to the Will of God as expressed in the commandments, counsels and inspiration is doing God's Will. The Abu Dhabi document is not God's Will. The Vatican has it all confused.
4. Misconceptions.
As a young seminarian, I was made to believe that as a Benedictine monk I was obliged to obey the commandments and the three evangelical counsels. But I was made to believe, too, that diocesan priests were not obliged to obey the evangelical counsel of poverty. Thus the big joke that we rich religious make the vow of poverty but diocesan priest practice it. Well, I got it all wrong; and that is from the seminary and theological schools. The Fathers and the doctors of the Church, like St. Francis de Sales, clearly stated that to have eternal life, the words of Christ are very clear, we must observe all the commands of God the Father as enumerated in the Old Testament, we must observe the Evangelical counsels as described by God the Son, Jesus Chris in the New Testament. And we must obey the commands of God the Holy Spirit that is given to a select few. Sacred Scriptures give no exceptions.
Monday in 8th Weekday in Ordinary time - What must I do to have eternal life.
1. What must I do to have eternal life.
The young rich man was truly desirous to find out what he must do to have eternal life. Christ gives three answers. First, he must observe the commandments. Secondly, he must observe the evangelical counsels and thirdly, he must obey God's inspirations.
The answer of Jesus was tantamount to showing the young rich the three sources of God's Will. First, the Will of God the Father as expressed in the Old Testament. Secondly, the Will of God the Son in the New Testament. And thirdly, the Will of the Holy Spirit as expressed after Pentecost.
2. The Will of God the Father.
The Will of God the Father is expressed in summary form in the 10 commandment of God as given to Moses. The Will of God the Son, Jesus Christ is scattered all over the New Testament Gospels and in the Evangelical counsels, also found in the Gospel. The Will of God the Holy Spirit is expressed to a very few; to people who have already perfectly obeyed the Will of the Father and the Will of God the Son.
To attain eternal life or the salvation of our soul, we must perfectly obey the Will of God the Father as found in the 10 commandments. To be able to obey these commands perfectly, Christ said we must, also, obey the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity and obedience.
So, in effect, to assure the salvation of our souls, we must obey both the Old Testament commands and the evangelical counsels. The words of Christ are clear. Upon asked what he should do to have eternal life, Christ answered 'obey the commandments'. Then Christ added 'but there is something else that is lacking.'Then Christ added; 'go home, sell all your things and give it to the poor.' That is the spirit of poverty, an evangelical counsel.
When Peter asked Christ what the apostles will receive in following Him. Christ added; ' he who leave father, mother, brothers and sister.' adding the observance of the evangelical counsel chastity. And; 'come follow Me,' adding further the evangelical counsel of obedience.
3. Catholics do not know this.
From the very words of Christ, if examined carefully, Christ said that to have eternal life or to go to heaven, we must observe all the commandments and the Evangelical Counsels. To very few are given the commands of the God the Holy Spirit commonly called inspirations.
For example, the command given to St. Simeon the Stylite to pray on top of a high pillar. This is not a command of God for all. It is neither a part of the Evangelical counsels. It is a very special inspiration from God. Even to be a priest is an inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Many priests are priests without any inspiration coming from God the Holy Spirit. There is nothing wrong with that except that it is tantamount to becoming a priest by doing one's own will rather than obeying God's Will.
This doing of God's Will is tricky. Even the Vatican in signing the document in Abu Dhabi made a big mistake in believing they were doing God's Will. Obedience to the Will of God as expressed in the commandments, counsels and inspiration is doing God's Will. The Abu Dhabi document is not God's Will. The Vatican has it all confused.
4. Misconceptions.
As a young seminarian, I was made to believe that as a Benedictine monk I was obliged to obey the commandments and the three evangelical counsels. But I was made to believe, too, that diocesan priests were not obliged to obey the evangelical counsel of poverty. Thus the big joke that we rich religious make the vow of poverty but diocesan priest practice it. Well, I got it all wrong; and that is from the seminary and theological schools. The Fathers and the doctors of the Church, like St. Francis de Sales, clearly stated that to have eternal life, the words of Christ are very clear, we must observe all the commands of God the Father as enumerated in the Old Testament, we must observe the Evangelical counsels as described by God the Son, Jesus Chris in the New Testament. And we must obey the commands of God the Holy Spirit that is given to a select few. Sacred Scriptures give no exceptions.
The young rich man was truly desirous to find out what he must do to have eternal life. Christ gives three answers. First, he must observe the commandments. Secondly, he must observe the evangelical counsels and thirdly, he must obey God's inspirations.
The answer of Jesus was tantamount to showing the young rich the three sources of God's Will. First, the Will of God the Father as expressed in the Old Testament. Secondly, the Will of God the Son in the New Testament. And thirdly, the Will of the Holy Spirit as expressed after Pentecost.
2. The Will of God the Father.
The Will of God the Father is expressed in summary form in the 10 commandment of God as given to Moses. The Will of God the Son, Jesus Christ is scattered all over the New Testament Gospels and in the Evangelical counsels, also found in the Gospel. The Will of God the Holy Spirit is expressed to a very few; to people who have already perfectly obeyed the Will of the Father and the Will of God the Son.
To attain eternal life or the salvation of our soul, we must perfectly obey the Will of God the Father as found in the 10 commandments. To be able to obey these commands perfectly, Christ said we must, also, obey the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity and obedience.
So, in effect, to assure the salvation of our souls, we must obey both the Old Testament commands and the evangelical counsels. The words of Christ are clear. Upon asked what he should do to have eternal life, Christ answered 'obey the commandments'. Then Christ added 'but there is something else that is lacking.'Then Christ added; 'go home, sell all your things and give it to the poor.' That is the spirit of poverty, an evangelical counsel.
When Peter asked Christ what the apostles will receive in following Him. Christ added; ' he who leave father, mother, brothers and sister.' adding the observance of the evangelical counsel chastity. And; 'come follow Me,' adding further the evangelical counsel of obedience.
3. Catholics do not know this.
From the very words of Christ, if examined carefully, Christ said that to have eternal life or to go to heaven, we must observe all the commandments and the Evangelical Counsels. To very few are given the commands of the God the Holy Spirit commonly called inspirations.
For example, the command given to St. Simeon the Stylite to pray on top of a high pillar. This is not a command of God for all. It is neither a part of the Evangelical counsels. It is a very special inspiration from God. Even to be a priest is an inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Many priests are priests without any inspiration coming from God the Holy Spirit. There is nothing wrong with that except that it is tantamount to becoming a priest by doing one's own will rather than obeying God's Will.
This doing of God's Will is tricky. Even the Vatican in signing the document in Abu Dhabi made a big mistake in believing they were doing God's Will. Obedience to the Will of God as expressed in the commandments, counsels and inspiration is doing God's Will. The Abu Dhabi document is not God's Will. The Vatican has it all confused.
4. Misconceptions.
As a young seminarian, I was made to believe that as a Benedictine monk I was obliged to obey the commandments and the three evangelical counsels. But I was made to believe, too, that diocesan priests were not obliged to obey the evangelical counsel of poverty. Thus the big joke that we rich religious make the vow of poverty but diocesan priest practice it. Well, I got it all wrong; and that is from the seminary and theological schools. The Fathers and the doctors of the Church, like St. Francis de Sales, clearly stated that to have eternal life, the words of Christ are very clear, we must observe all the commands of God the Father as enumerated in the Old Testament, we must observe the Evangelical counsels as described by God the Son, Jesus Chris in the New Testament. And we must obey the commands of God the Holy Spirit that is given to a select few. Sacred Scriptures give no exceptions.
THE VATICAN SEX ABUSE SUMMIT IN THE VATICAN WAS A FAILURE.
1. From the very words of Cardinal Tagle
Cardinal Tagle announced the result of the Vatican Sex abuse summit. In not so many words, the statement did not analyse the problem and it did not provide any solution. The summit was a failure.
It had no intention to know or solve the problem. It intended to merely shove the problem aside with the hope everybody forgets all about it.
The problem is expected to continue and grow worse. There is nothing that can be done. It is a wound in the Church that all have to live with; like the wounds of Christ, the statement said.
The wounds of Christ is described in two ways. First, as described by Rosmini in his treatise 'The five wounds of Christ' upon which Pope John XXIII based his decision to call on Vatican II. The Catholic Church is bleeding to death with five wounds.These sins were the sins of the men of the Church, like sodomy.
Second, as described by the Gospel when the Apostle Thomas demanded to see the wounds of Christ. Seeing them he declared Christ as God.
Cardinal Tagle quoted the second wound but interpreted it as if they were the first wounds. Imagine Christ having the wounds of sodomy for Thomas to see. No one can see sodomy and as a result declare the Divinity of Christ. Some confusion going on here?
2. The synod did not analyse the problem.
The on going scandal, involving US bishops, is the same problem as in the time of Abraham in the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.
ANALYSIS OF THE PROBLEM. Due to a way of life of pleasure and sinning, the inhabitants of the two mentioned cities had deteriorated from simple ordinary sin against nature into perverted and unnatural sins. This is the consequence of continuously descending into the levels of vices.
The Descend Into the Unnatural.
St. John Cassian described the deterioration of a soul in the natural level. It begins with gluttony, then fornication, avarice, anger, sadness acedia and vainglory.
As in Sodom and Gomorrah and as in the day of the Deluge, the people were eating, drinking and marrying inordinately. Those are the first two vices of Gluttony and fornication.
If the descend is not stopped by rising up to the life of virtue, the soul descends further into avarice, anger, sadness, anxiety about everything including global warming that is not under human control. And then, the descend continues to vainglory.
From vainglory, the person becomes insane and becomes unnatural thus becoming gay and sodomists. That is what happened to the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.
This is, also, what happened in the Catholic Church many times, but historically recorded in the 1100 when most of the cardinals, bishops and priests were sodomists. We shall see how St. Peter Damian handled the problem.
The soul that is guilty of the perverted sin of sodomy is the soul who has all the vices in his soul. To remove each vices will be a very difficult process. In most cases, the soul will run out of time.
The Vatican Synod on sex abuse summit did not analyse the problem. How can they solve it?
Even from the start, everybody was suspecting that the Vatican had no intention of solving the problem, because they did not know the problem.
3. The Synod did not give the solution.
At the time of Abraham, not giving in to the pleasures of the flesh and belief in a coming Messiah, was the solution. That was during the time of the Old Testament. In the New Testament when Sodomy plaque the Church even the Popes could not handle it. This was during Benedict IX, Victor III but most especially in the 1100 under Pope Leo IX up to Gregory VII.
During that time Leo IX summoned a monk, St. Peter Damian, who applied monastic life in its strictest version to the malady.
During the Gregorian reform, a Benedictine reform, the pestilence of sodomy subsided in the Church. But it returned with the proliferation of contraception in society and masturbation in the seminaries, together with Liturgical abuses in the Mass. Its spread is due to the fact that sodomists tend to recruit and drag others to the same vice.
The strict monastic life of St. Fructuosus of Braga, St. Basil and St. Romuald (7th century) was applied to the vice.
4. THE SOLUTION IS ONE OF THE PRECIOUS PEARL not given to pigs. St. Damian gave an analysis but not the solution. The solution was in the hidden life he was living.
So though St. Damian gave an explanation, his work did not write down the solution. Nobody will understand it, just as the Jews did not understand the explanations of Christ.
The solution is not given to the crowd. Christ often gave the solution only to the disciples in private. The solution is a matter of
Faith. And Faith is pearls that are not given to pigs, Christ said.
So the crowd cannot know the New Testament solution. Only those imbued with the theological virtue of Faith know the solution. And as commanded by Christ, it cannot be given to pigs, i.e. those without the theological virtue of Faith.
5. THE SOLUTION - Damian gave the analysis but not the solution. The Vatican synod gave neither the analysis nor the solution. What will you expect?
Perfect Penance and Faith as insisted on by the Gregorian reform, influenced by the spirit of St. Benedict. St.Peter Damian practiced, specifically, the stern monasticism of St. Basil and St. Romuald that is directed towards the cure for sins, especially, against nature.
The nature and solution to the problem are very clear according to the ascetical theology of the Catholic Church.
The problem is that people, today, do not want the Catholic solution.
The synod officials, themselves, are prone to the same vices. Tagle as shown in a youth event called 'flames' in England. He was invited by cardinal Nicols, who is known to show the same frame of mind. and many more attending the Synod.
In the 1100 St. peter was alive to give the analysis and the solution.
Today we do not have someone to tell the problem. and no saint to show the solution. So expect the worse, a decline that cannot be stopped, Pope Benedict xvi said.
6. The problem and the solution aimed at by the Vatican sex abuse summit was already written down by St. Peter Damian in the 1100. How come they did not adapt it for our present day problem.
Because the Church, today, refuses to look back at the rich tradition of the Church being stuck with their modernist heresy. The video with Cardinal Tagle explaining the result of the summit did not mention the cause of the problem, an analysis of the problem and the solution to the problem. Maybe it is there but it did not jibe with the analysis and solution of St. Peter Damian.
Cardinal Tagle announced the result of the Vatican Sex abuse summit. In not so many words, the statement did not analyse the problem and it did not provide any solution. The summit was a failure.
It had no intention to know or solve the problem. It intended to merely shove the problem aside with the hope everybody forgets all about it.
The problem is expected to continue and grow worse. There is nothing that can be done. It is a wound in the Church that all have to live with; like the wounds of Christ, the statement said.
The wounds of Christ is described in two ways. First, as described by Rosmini in his treatise 'The five wounds of Christ' upon which Pope John XXIII based his decision to call on Vatican II. The Catholic Church is bleeding to death with five wounds.These sins were the sins of the men of the Church, like sodomy.
Second, as described by the Gospel when the Apostle Thomas demanded to see the wounds of Christ. Seeing them he declared Christ as God.
Cardinal Tagle quoted the second wound but interpreted it as if they were the first wounds. Imagine Christ having the wounds of sodomy for Thomas to see. No one can see sodomy and as a result declare the Divinity of Christ. Some confusion going on here?
2. The synod did not analyse the problem.
The on going scandal, involving US bishops, is the same problem as in the time of Abraham in the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.
ANALYSIS OF THE PROBLEM. Due to a way of life of pleasure and sinning, the inhabitants of the two mentioned cities had deteriorated from simple ordinary sin against nature into perverted and unnatural sins. This is the consequence of continuously descending into the levels of vices.
The Descend Into the Unnatural.
St. John Cassian described the deterioration of a soul in the natural level. It begins with gluttony, then fornication, avarice, anger, sadness acedia and vainglory.
As in Sodom and Gomorrah and as in the day of the Deluge, the people were eating, drinking and marrying inordinately. Those are the first two vices of Gluttony and fornication.
If the descend is not stopped by rising up to the life of virtue, the soul descends further into avarice, anger, sadness, anxiety about everything including global warming that is not under human control. And then, the descend continues to vainglory.
From vainglory, the person becomes insane and becomes unnatural thus becoming gay and sodomists. That is what happened to the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.
This is, also, what happened in the Catholic Church many times, but historically recorded in the 1100 when most of the cardinals, bishops and priests were sodomists. We shall see how St. Peter Damian handled the problem.
The soul that is guilty of the perverted sin of sodomy is the soul who has all the vices in his soul. To remove each vices will be a very difficult process. In most cases, the soul will run out of time.
The Vatican Synod on sex abuse summit did not analyse the problem. How can they solve it?
Even from the start, everybody was suspecting that the Vatican had no intention of solving the problem, because they did not know the problem.
3. The Synod did not give the solution.
At the time of Abraham, not giving in to the pleasures of the flesh and belief in a coming Messiah, was the solution. That was during the time of the Old Testament. In the New Testament when Sodomy plaque the Church even the Popes could not handle it. This was during Benedict IX, Victor III but most especially in the 1100 under Pope Leo IX up to Gregory VII.
During that time Leo IX summoned a monk, St. Peter Damian, who applied monastic life in its strictest version to the malady.
During the Gregorian reform, a Benedictine reform, the pestilence of sodomy subsided in the Church. But it returned with the proliferation of contraception in society and masturbation in the seminaries, together with Liturgical abuses in the Mass. Its spread is due to the fact that sodomists tend to recruit and drag others to the same vice.
The strict monastic life of St. Fructuosus of Braga, St. Basil and St. Romuald (7th century) was applied to the vice.
4. THE SOLUTION IS ONE OF THE PRECIOUS PEARL not given to pigs. St. Damian gave an analysis but not the solution. The solution was in the hidden life he was living.
So though St. Damian gave an explanation, his work did not write down the solution. Nobody will understand it, just as the Jews did not understand the explanations of Christ.
The solution is not given to the crowd. Christ often gave the solution only to the disciples in private. The solution is a matter of
Faith. And Faith is pearls that are not given to pigs, Christ said.
So the crowd cannot know the New Testament solution. Only those imbued with the theological virtue of Faith know the solution. And as commanded by Christ, it cannot be given to pigs, i.e. those without the theological virtue of Faith.
5. THE SOLUTION - Damian gave the analysis but not the solution. The Vatican synod gave neither the analysis nor the solution. What will you expect?
Perfect Penance and Faith as insisted on by the Gregorian reform, influenced by the spirit of St. Benedict. St.Peter Damian practiced, specifically, the stern monasticism of St. Basil and St. Romuald that is directed towards the cure for sins, especially, against nature.
The nature and solution to the problem are very clear according to the ascetical theology of the Catholic Church.
The problem is that people, today, do not want the Catholic solution.
The synod officials, themselves, are prone to the same vices. Tagle as shown in a youth event called 'flames' in England. He was invited by cardinal Nicols, who is known to show the same frame of mind. and many more attending the Synod.
In the 1100 St. peter was alive to give the analysis and the solution.
Today we do not have someone to tell the problem. and no saint to show the solution. So expect the worse, a decline that cannot be stopped, Pope Benedict xvi said.
6. The problem and the solution aimed at by the Vatican sex abuse summit was already written down by St. Peter Damian in the 1100. How come they did not adapt it for our present day problem.
Because the Church, today, refuses to look back at the rich tradition of the Church being stuck with their modernist heresy. The video with Cardinal Tagle explaining the result of the summit did not mention the cause of the problem, an analysis of the problem and the solution to the problem. Maybe it is there but it did not jibe with the analysis and solution of St. Peter Damian.
Monday, March 04, 2019
Saturday of the 7th Weekday in Ordinary time. WHO WANTS THOSE BABIES DEAD?
1. The Gospel
Christ describes those who are deserving to receive the kingdom of God; 'for of such is the kingdom of heaven,' pointing to young children. Heaven is given to those such as these children? What do children know about heaven that they can teach mankind? Seemingly none. But Christ says that they know the way to heaven.
God have given young children the grace to have natural humility that gives them natural holiness.
This natural holiness can bring children to heaven if they die in this state of innocence. But it can be easily lost when they reach the age of reason.
While the young child have the natural innocence, grown ups must raise that natural humility into supernatural humility through a life of repentance that forgives all past sins.
2. The teaching of the Catholic Church on the way to heaven may be summarised this way. First, one must have natural humility. Second, upon this natural humility the grace of supernatural humility is built on. Thirdly, the life of perfect repentance is built on supernatural humility. Fourthly, then on perfect repentance, God gives the soul the gift of the theological virtue of Faith. And fifty, upon perfect Faith God gives the soul the beginnings of Charity. Here, salvation is assured. Finally, Charity is perfected in heaven.
3. Sources.
Where do we get the knowledge and power to love God and neighbour? From God through His graces.
Where do we get the hope to be saved? From the grace of God as a reward for our perfect Faith.
Where do we get the knowledge to know all the teachings of Jesus Christ as taught in Divine Revelation? From the mercy and grace of Christ as repentance is perfected.
Where do we get supernatural humility that will enable us to repent perfectly? By knowing and obeying the commands of God the Father as revealed in the Old Testament and, also from the beginnings of the teachings of Christ in the New Testament who said; 'Learn from Me, for I am meek and humble of heart.'
This supernatural humility is not the natural humility of a man. That is the humility of a man-God. A supernatural humility.
And where do we learn natural humility upon which supernatural humility will be built on? FROM YOUNG CHILDREN.
4. The children.
St. Thomas of Aquinas describes the natural holiness imbued by God on all your children. This holiness is natural. It is temporary; it will not last long. It is the Hope that with this beginning in the life of a young child, the natural holiness can be continued and raised to the supernatural level through sound evangelization by parents, god-parents, parish priest and bishop.
In this state, God makes this young child a teacher to his parents and others on how to have natural humility upon which supernatural humility is built that leads to perfect repentance.
5. Children parents teamwork
At this point the Holy Family is the model. Here Joseph and Mary were not the first teachers of Christ. But the other way around. The baby Jesus was the teacher for the parents on his to become humble.
Parents take care of child physically. Children teach parents natural humility. No other teacher can do this except the young child. This is the first foundational instruction upon the spiritual life is built. So who would want to kill this baby? Satan.
6. KILL THE CHILDREN If someone would want to stop that process and prevent possession of the kingdom of God. What should he do? Kill the children so that there will be no teachers of natural humility.
From the beginning Satan killed the children to try to prevent mankind from knowing natural humility upon which to build spiritual humility that enables the soul to possess the kingdom of God. From paganism, to the worshippers of Molock, to the plains of Tepeyac in Guadalupe, Mexico, to New York, USA, children are killed as instigated by Satan. It is killing the first preachers of the human race.
7. The command is clear; 'Welome them to come to Me.' Most children are not welcomed these days. A disobedience that can be reason for the damnation of a soul. Add to this unwelcome attitude is to kill them in abortion up to the time of birth, is purely diabolical coming from spiritually possessed people similar to the possession of Judas. Repentance is nearly impossible for such due to complete control of Satan on such souls. Was Judas able to repent? No, even if he wanted to due to his slavery to Satan.
8. EVERYWHERE, CHILDREN ARE BEING KILLED.
IF babies are killed, then grown ups will have no teacher on natural holiness. Priests and bishops are adults who have lost their natural holiness so they cannot teach others; unless they have attained supernatural holiness.
While young babies are exemplars of natural holiness, adult priests and bishops will take many years and in their advanced age to learn how to be truly holy.
That is why we cannot find the Church. The first natural teachers are gone. How can they take the second and third step when they cannot even do the first step,i.e. natural humility of a child.
But God wants to give man a chance. So children, somewhere, somehow, shall, always, be born; to teach mankind the first step towards salvation. Happy is that family who have those Divine appointed teachers of natural humility. The lesson they teach is clear; be like me in the natural level that you may easily rise to the spiritual level. Doing so, you shall possess the kingdom of heaven here on earth and everlasting life in heaven.
Christ touch them and bless them. That was the assurance of everlasting life.
9. If New York kill those babies, there is nothing else for Satan to do to destroy souls. The ignorance that will follow is more than enough to kill their souls.
Satan does not have to destroy the Church because there will be no Church. No need to martyr the saints because there will be no saints. No need to destroy priest, bishops and Pope, because they will all be invalid. No need to destroy the Mass because there will be no valid Mass. The devil will be just enjoying themselves abiding in the possessed souls.
BUT THERE IS A GOD who decides who child will live and who will die and send abortionists to hell unless they repent seriously. And who is the child who will teach natural humility and those who will show the heights of holiness. And who will the parents be who, like Joseph and Mary, learn the beginnings of holiness from their children. And the parents who will repeatedly learn how to be holy from their first, second, third, fourth and fifth child. For great will be their reward in heaven.
Christ describes those who are deserving to receive the kingdom of God; 'for of such is the kingdom of heaven,' pointing to young children. Heaven is given to those such as these children? What do children know about heaven that they can teach mankind? Seemingly none. But Christ says that they know the way to heaven.
God have given young children the grace to have natural humility that gives them natural holiness.
This natural holiness can bring children to heaven if they die in this state of innocence. But it can be easily lost when they reach the age of reason.
While the young child have the natural innocence, grown ups must raise that natural humility into supernatural humility through a life of repentance that forgives all past sins.
2. The teaching of the Catholic Church on the way to heaven may be summarised this way. First, one must have natural humility. Second, upon this natural humility the grace of supernatural humility is built on. Thirdly, the life of perfect repentance is built on supernatural humility. Fourthly, then on perfect repentance, God gives the soul the gift of the theological virtue of Faith. And fifty, upon perfect Faith God gives the soul the beginnings of Charity. Here, salvation is assured. Finally, Charity is perfected in heaven.
3. Sources.
Where do we get the knowledge and power to love God and neighbour? From God through His graces.
Where do we get the hope to be saved? From the grace of God as a reward for our perfect Faith.
Where do we get the knowledge to know all the teachings of Jesus Christ as taught in Divine Revelation? From the mercy and grace of Christ as repentance is perfected.
Where do we get supernatural humility that will enable us to repent perfectly? By knowing and obeying the commands of God the Father as revealed in the Old Testament and, also from the beginnings of the teachings of Christ in the New Testament who said; 'Learn from Me, for I am meek and humble of heart.'
This supernatural humility is not the natural humility of a man. That is the humility of a man-God. A supernatural humility.
And where do we learn natural humility upon which supernatural humility will be built on? FROM YOUNG CHILDREN.
4. The children.
St. Thomas of Aquinas describes the natural holiness imbued by God on all your children. This holiness is natural. It is temporary; it will not last long. It is the Hope that with this beginning in the life of a young child, the natural holiness can be continued and raised to the supernatural level through sound evangelization by parents, god-parents, parish priest and bishop.
In this state, God makes this young child a teacher to his parents and others on how to have natural humility upon which supernatural humility is built that leads to perfect repentance.
5. Children parents teamwork
At this point the Holy Family is the model. Here Joseph and Mary were not the first teachers of Christ. But the other way around. The baby Jesus was the teacher for the parents on his to become humble.
Parents take care of child physically. Children teach parents natural humility. No other teacher can do this except the young child. This is the first foundational instruction upon the spiritual life is built. So who would want to kill this baby? Satan.
6. KILL THE CHILDREN If someone would want to stop that process and prevent possession of the kingdom of God. What should he do? Kill the children so that there will be no teachers of natural humility.
From the beginning Satan killed the children to try to prevent mankind from knowing natural humility upon which to build spiritual humility that enables the soul to possess the kingdom of God. From paganism, to the worshippers of Molock, to the plains of Tepeyac in Guadalupe, Mexico, to New York, USA, children are killed as instigated by Satan. It is killing the first preachers of the human race.
7. The command is clear; 'Welome them to come to Me.' Most children are not welcomed these days. A disobedience that can be reason for the damnation of a soul. Add to this unwelcome attitude is to kill them in abortion up to the time of birth, is purely diabolical coming from spiritually possessed people similar to the possession of Judas. Repentance is nearly impossible for such due to complete control of Satan on such souls. Was Judas able to repent? No, even if he wanted to due to his slavery to Satan.
8. EVERYWHERE, CHILDREN ARE BEING KILLED.
IF babies are killed, then grown ups will have no teacher on natural holiness. Priests and bishops are adults who have lost their natural holiness so they cannot teach others; unless they have attained supernatural holiness.
While young babies are exemplars of natural holiness, adult priests and bishops will take many years and in their advanced age to learn how to be truly holy.
That is why we cannot find the Church. The first natural teachers are gone. How can they take the second and third step when they cannot even do the first step,i.e. natural humility of a child.
But God wants to give man a chance. So children, somewhere, somehow, shall, always, be born; to teach mankind the first step towards salvation. Happy is that family who have those Divine appointed teachers of natural humility. The lesson they teach is clear; be like me in the natural level that you may easily rise to the spiritual level. Doing so, you shall possess the kingdom of heaven here on earth and everlasting life in heaven.
Christ touch them and bless them. That was the assurance of everlasting life.
9. If New York kill those babies, there is nothing else for Satan to do to destroy souls. The ignorance that will follow is more than enough to kill their souls.
Satan does not have to destroy the Church because there will be no Church. No need to martyr the saints because there will be no saints. No need to destroy priest, bishops and Pope, because they will all be invalid. No need to destroy the Mass because there will be no valid Mass. The devil will be just enjoying themselves abiding in the possessed souls.
BUT THERE IS A GOD who decides who child will live and who will die and send abortionists to hell unless they repent seriously. And who is the child who will teach natural humility and those who will show the heights of holiness. And who will the parents be who, like Joseph and Mary, learn the beginnings of holiness from their children. And the parents who will repeatedly learn how to be holy from their first, second, third, fourth and fifth child. For great will be their reward in heaven.
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Wednesday 7th Weekday in Ordinary Time. Christ corrects St. John.
1. The Gospel.
The Gospel these days show the apostles having imperfect Faith and because of this were committing a lot of mistakes. At this point, the apostles were ignorant of one or two truths and they were committing very serious mistakes. How much more we who are ignorant of many truths.
St. Peter was only ignorant of two truths and his mistake was so serious that Christ, Himself, called him Satan. And John, the beloved, ignorant only of one truth, committed a mistake that could cause the lost of one's soul. Christ, also, corrected him. Are you still wondering how come our priests, bishops and cardinals are committing so many serious mistakes. Because of their imperfect Faith. Or as Christ prophesied because they have no Faith.
2. There are many ways by which pagans are saved. Essentially, this way can be reduced to the same way Catholics are saved but described in different ways. Todays Gospel shows one way unbelievers are saved; not to go against Christ.
St. John reported to Christ; 'Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name and he followeth not us and we forbade him because he followeth not us.' Jesus said, 'Forbid him not, for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.
There are two statements of Christ that are similar but expresses opposite truths. The statement above, from Luke, shows how unbelievers are saved. 'For he that is not against us is on our part.' The second from Matthew and Luke shows how nominal Catholics are lost. 'He who is not with Me is against Me.
3. 'For he that is not against us in on our part.'
This statement was used to refer to a group who did not belong to the disciples of Christ; sort of groups that are not Catholics. St. John tried to stop them for casting out devils, Christ corrected John and said, 'no man which shall do anything in my name will go against Me. As long as they do not go against Me, they are part of My Church.
The group did not belong to the apostolic community but they were casting out devils. They are able to do so because they believed that they can cast out devil through the power of Christ. That is Faith in people outside the apostolic community.
That is an act of Faith made by people outside the Church. Though John considered them outside the Church, Christ considered them as inside the Church through their act of Faith; 'they are in our part,' i.e. they are part of the Church. Of course, that is like putting one leg inside the Church. The possibility of taking that foot out again is great.
So Christ corrects John and tells him; the fact that they are not against us makes them part of us. And you, John, should not correct them for that (which John was doing.) You should not correct them for having Faith but because they are staying outside the Church. Outside the Church, that small Faith will not grow. It will disappear. So invite them inside the Church to perfect that small Faith.
4. It is possible to make an act of Faith outside the Church.
The group that John confronted were outside the apostolic Church, yet they had made an act of Faith that enable them to cast out demons.
All men outside the Catholic Church can make that act of Faith. In fact, it is that act of Faith that enables them to enter the Church. The object of Faith are supernatural truths. But natural truths are objects of the beginnings of Faith. That there is a God is a natural truth that is an object of the beginnings of Faith. Thus all men outside the Church can be saved by making this act of Faith.
But this Faith must be perfect to assure man of salvation. Faith is perfected within the Catholic Church.
5. How are Catholics lost?
By not being with Christ thus going against Christ. He who is not with me is against Me. Who are those who go against Christ.
St. Thomas of Aquinas wrote; 'he who cast out devils in the name of Christ but who does not join the fellowship with Christ, He is going against Christ. Even if a person believes all the teachings of Christ but but refuses to enter the Catholic Church, he is going against Christ.
But this is impossible. St. Thomas wrote; ' he who believes the teachings of Christ will surely enter His Church. And he who enters His Church will believe all His teachings.
He, therefore, who believes the teachings of Christ, like the Protestants, but do not enter the Catholic Church, do not really believe His teachings.
6. The weird phenomenon.
This is the ongoing weird phenomenon. Most of the members of the institutional Church led by the Vatican do not show any of the four visible signs of the true Church of Christ. Why? Because they do not really believe shown in the fact that they go against the dogmas and morals of the ancient apostolic Church. They encourage adultery, sacrilegious communion, they do not believe in hell, they are ignorant of the theology of repentance, they believe all religions are equal, etc. They do not believe in the teachings of Christ as proposed in the New Testament and as interpreted by the Fathers of the Church. They are, indeed, going against Christ.
The Gospel these days show the apostles having imperfect Faith and because of this were committing a lot of mistakes. At this point, the apostles were ignorant of one or two truths and they were committing very serious mistakes. How much more we who are ignorant of many truths.
St. Peter was only ignorant of two truths and his mistake was so serious that Christ, Himself, called him Satan. And John, the beloved, ignorant only of one truth, committed a mistake that could cause the lost of one's soul. Christ, also, corrected him. Are you still wondering how come our priests, bishops and cardinals are committing so many serious mistakes. Because of their imperfect Faith. Or as Christ prophesied because they have no Faith.
2. There are many ways by which pagans are saved. Essentially, this way can be reduced to the same way Catholics are saved but described in different ways. Todays Gospel shows one way unbelievers are saved; not to go against Christ.
St. John reported to Christ; 'Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name and he followeth not us and we forbade him because he followeth not us.' Jesus said, 'Forbid him not, for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.
There are two statements of Christ that are similar but expresses opposite truths. The statement above, from Luke, shows how unbelievers are saved. 'For he that is not against us is on our part.' The second from Matthew and Luke shows how nominal Catholics are lost. 'He who is not with Me is against Me.
3. 'For he that is not against us in on our part.'
This statement was used to refer to a group who did not belong to the disciples of Christ; sort of groups that are not Catholics. St. John tried to stop them for casting out devils, Christ corrected John and said, 'no man which shall do anything in my name will go against Me. As long as they do not go against Me, they are part of My Church.
The group did not belong to the apostolic community but they were casting out devils. They are able to do so because they believed that they can cast out devil through the power of Christ. That is Faith in people outside the apostolic community.
That is an act of Faith made by people outside the Church. Though John considered them outside the Church, Christ considered them as inside the Church through their act of Faith; 'they are in our part,' i.e. they are part of the Church. Of course, that is like putting one leg inside the Church. The possibility of taking that foot out again is great.
So Christ corrects John and tells him; the fact that they are not against us makes them part of us. And you, John, should not correct them for that (which John was doing.) You should not correct them for having Faith but because they are staying outside the Church. Outside the Church, that small Faith will not grow. It will disappear. So invite them inside the Church to perfect that small Faith.
4. It is possible to make an act of Faith outside the Church.
The group that John confronted were outside the apostolic Church, yet they had made an act of Faith that enable them to cast out demons.
All men outside the Catholic Church can make that act of Faith. In fact, it is that act of Faith that enables them to enter the Church. The object of Faith are supernatural truths. But natural truths are objects of the beginnings of Faith. That there is a God is a natural truth that is an object of the beginnings of Faith. Thus all men outside the Church can be saved by making this act of Faith.
But this Faith must be perfect to assure man of salvation. Faith is perfected within the Catholic Church.
5. How are Catholics lost?
By not being with Christ thus going against Christ. He who is not with me is against Me. Who are those who go against Christ.
St. Thomas of Aquinas wrote; 'he who cast out devils in the name of Christ but who does not join the fellowship with Christ, He is going against Christ. Even if a person believes all the teachings of Christ but but refuses to enter the Catholic Church, he is going against Christ.
But this is impossible. St. Thomas wrote; ' he who believes the teachings of Christ will surely enter His Church. And he who enters His Church will believe all His teachings.
He, therefore, who believes the teachings of Christ, like the Protestants, but do not enter the Catholic Church, do not really believe His teachings.
6. The weird phenomenon.
This is the ongoing weird phenomenon. Most of the members of the institutional Church led by the Vatican do not show any of the four visible signs of the true Church of Christ. Why? Because they do not really believe shown in the fact that they go against the dogmas and morals of the ancient apostolic Church. They encourage adultery, sacrilegious communion, they do not believe in hell, they are ignorant of the theology of repentance, they believe all religions are equal, etc. They do not believe in the teachings of Christ as proposed in the New Testament and as interpreted by the Fathers of the Church. They are, indeed, going against Christ.
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