Vatican sets rules for Latin Mass

Pope Benedict XVI

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican issued new instructions Friday asking bishops and priest to make the old Latin Mass accessible, but warned that Catholic faithful who follow the rite must not question the authority of the pope or the legitimacy of the new Mass.

Pope Benedict XVI had asked for a study after he ordered wider use of the Latin Mass in 2007 for those Catholics uncomfortable with the modern rite celebrated in the language of the congregation.

Vatican spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi said the norms were published to “reconcile differences” between those who are in favor of restoring the Latin rite and those who see it as a going backward in time to a more conservative church. He said that complaints from both sides were about equal.

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43 Comments

  1. August 31, 2011

    Obama and his liberal minions are going to run this country into the ground and they have a damn good start with that $787 Billion stimulus package.

  2. gorillaz
    May 17, 2011

    you’re wasting your time my friend , give me a testimony of your souls conversion define born agin , water baptism , speak on total depravity , speak on atonement , speak the priest-hood of Christ , my friend i don’t need your catholic faith i don’t indulge in evil doings Galatians 5:19-21 , 19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are [these]; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

    20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

    21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told [you] in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

    I was in your church was as ignorant as you are now , but my friend thank god the day i heard John 3:16 preached to me and Ephesians 2:8-9 sent me to my knees , because i did wrong and was never spoken too about my need to accept Christ as savior and lord , and meant that I’d have to Admit that i am a sinner not to a man but the one who died to save me and can forgive me of my sins , Believe that i am lost = Romans 3:23 , All have sinned and come short of the glory of God , i was an enemy of God , i went to church yes took , communion , was given to infant baptism and first communion , but those were sacraments or works which religion makes you think that you’re right with God if you do so , that couldn’t redeem me , so i Confessed my sin before him Jesus not priest but one who’s greater than those men who call them- selves and are appointed by your vartican , but God himself . He said unless the spirit convicts man of sinhe cannot be saved . when were you convicted of sin . The scripture told me i had to call on him for salvation Romans 10:9 , 13 . John1:12 ( i became his own when i recieved him , not church and no church can save you , being a member of church and partaking in their works won’t make his own . john 8:44 , when i read what christ said about not everyone are my children , your church teaches we’re all God’s children , Christ said no . Only those who accepts him , reject false teachings and vain traditions of paganism . those who won’t worship creatures more than creator Romans 13:1-4 1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

    2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

    3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:

    4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to [execute] wrath upon him that doeth evil.

    Romans 1:15-32
    15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.

    16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

    17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

    18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

    19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed [it] unto them.

    20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, [even] his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

    21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified [him] not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

    22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

    23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.

    24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

    25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

    26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

    27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

    28 And even as they did not like to retain God in [their] knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

    29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

    30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

    31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:

    32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

    For the gospel i preach , you call me all names and i’m glad because you don’t know what you worship and is confused about your eternal salvation and is blind to the scriptures , however i feel happy to share it with you . Rev 6:17 , For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
    Your religous attitudes and self righteousness is a concern and should concern you because your destiny depends on it . Your inability to also distribute the truth , but mislead others is a mark against you the bible said false teachers will have their parts in hell .

  3. anon
    May 15, 2011

    My understanding from the article is that the Pope has asked for the mass to be ACCESSIBLE. Somehow we lack comprehension skills in Dominica. So NO, fellow catholics, it will not be shoved down your throats. Why should a language which is the root of all languages be called DEAD, baffles me. We are being asked that if we DO follow the rite, that we respect it. This is so for every other aspect of our faith. So we cannot be half Catholic. Get on board please.
    A proud Catholic.

    • Truth, Justice, Love, Peace and Unity
      May 15, 2011

      You are so correct!
      I do believe that both interpretation, English and Latin will be in the new Sunday Missal. I have not yet seen it but I will be purchasing one when it is on sale in November.
      Listen to Eternal Word Television Network – EWTN if you have access to it and you will hear the Our Father, The I Confess, The I Believe in God and The Gloria in Latin. I love to hear them sung. I sing along too. I know the Latin words.
      Those who knew about the Latin Mass are familiar with it.
      This renewal of the Latin Mass is not without reason.
      We speak of the end times, well, consider that God has ordained that the Latin Mass should be restored in His Church which He established.
      My instinct (no confirmation) informs me that this is a preparation for eternity.
      Consider too, that those who are saved will not be speaking various languages that we or they cannot understand. There will be only one language and I am wondering if it will be Latin in Heaven. :) Give this a thought. Pray to God for enlightenment.
      Let us support our Church, stand up for it and defend it. Also pass it on specifically when the opportunity presents itself.
      God bless you, proud Catholic! I am one too!

      • gorrilaz
        May 16, 2011

        First time you correct , you’re right on target . Preparation for your destination in hell .

        • Truth, Justice, Love, Peace and Unity
          May 16, 2011

          Gorillaz:

          Your very name depicts that of Satan.
          Judge not that you may not be judged accordingly. It appears to me that you have something against the Catholic Church. God is taking note of your words. By your words you will be acquitted and by your words you will be condemned.
          Conform to the Holy Will of God so that you will be saved and not enter Satan’s cauldron of everlasting fire which is prepared for those who persecute and harass Christians and Catholic Christians for that matter.
          God is not blind, deaf nor sleeping.

      • gorillaz
        May 17, 2011

        I feel sorry for you my friend , if you only knew what it means to be saved (Truth, Justice, Love, Peace and Unity ) then you’d not tell me i need to be saved . Give me a testimony of your conversion . Tell what year you got saved and when were you lost ? i give you the bible and truth you refuse it all you talking about is catholic church , catholic church doesn’t exists to God . his church exist , he will name it in presentation of bride to groom at wedding in time to come where he’ll give it a name on it’s forhead painted with the blood of the one your people and vartican crucified . God is not sleeping , neither blind , this is why i had my eye open to the truth , but he wants to open yours because the god of this world has blinded yours and you cannot come to the truth because it is hid to you who perish foolishly . And yes i have something against religions and yours is no exception ( false teachings and doctrines of devils ) these Christ spoke highly against liars and ignorant of the truth and light which is Christ . They hated and ridiculed him because he stood for the truth , and so to they slain and persecuted those who left their traditions and ordinance and sacraments . This will return soon . But the word of God will match on and will mash the plans and kingdoms of the power of darkness of which your pope is a part of and represents . You’re a blasphemer ( judged by your stance on pope as HolyFather ) , you’re lost ( and will hit hell open wide if you repent not ) because you claim to be saved by works and not grace the bible teaches Eph 2:8-9 ( read it salvation is by Grace thru Faith and not of works ) read on Titus 3:5 , not of works of righteousness which you have done , but by his mercies (= unmerited favor God’s satisfaction on the cross , he blotted from us our transgression and given unto those who recieve him not all , only those who invite him in as he stands at the door of your heart and knocks waiting for you to invite him in Rev 3:20 , he seals them with his seal which is not from the vartican , but his Holyspirit makes us his as we’re sealed and can say we’re not proud catholics ,but proud to be Christians . Christ on the final judgment won’t be asking for proud religion and denominational persons but those what have you done with his word which you distanced from your religion and hold on to misals , true worship which you replace with your mass where you offer prayers to creatures and not Christ the High priest and intercessor for our prayers in which he holy spirit makes petitions on our behalf before God which he declares righteous . Christ said you won’t repent because your deeds are evil , you prefer a denomination which teaches you to enjoy living a life of sin , with a heart of sin partake of the supper you call holy communion but is rather holy comess , your ignorance on the topic of baptism ( not being able to distinguish between your traditional baptism ( sprinkling = infant baptism ) and immersion which is biblical true baptism , and baptism of the Holy Spirit =indwelling and sealing ) . Friend you’re lost because your claim on purgotary is plain ignorance fromthe truth on christ teaching on hell and heaven . Your circle added a new venue practicing prayer for dead people , bringing petitions before saints dead and gone who never hang on the cross for noone’s sin , nor did they ever atone for sinners , yet you claim Mary to be apart of trinity which is a blasphemous and ridiculous insult to a holy God , and your view of pope being infallible in speaking catholic doctrine again is a blatant blasphemous statement , Isaiah sauid let God be true and all men liars . Only God is pure and faultless . forever oh Lord your word is settled in heaven Psalms 119:89 Forever, O LORD, Your word is settled in heaven. Your take on this is sad , the pope you claim has the true word and not God . All what he says is settled in his kingdom and you believe this . You cannot be saved and remain in this system of un-orhtodoxy . Paul said to the Corinthians who had this confusion and association of paganism , 2 Cor 6:17 Therefore, come out from among unbelievers, and separate yourselves from them, says the LORD. Don’t touch their filthy things, and I will welcome you.
        Jeremiah 15:17 I never sat in the company of revelers, never made merry with them; I sat alone because your hand was on me and you had filled me with indignation .
        Rev 18:4 , Then I heard another voice calling from heaven, “Come away from her, my people. Do not take part in her sins, or you will be punished with her.
        ——————————————————————————–
        Jeremiah 51:6 “Flee from Babylon! Run for your lives! Do not be destroyed because of her sins. It is time for the LORD’s vengeance; he will pay her what she deserves.
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        Jeremiah 51:9 “‘We would have healed Babylon, but she cannot be healed; let us leave her and each go to his own land, for her judgment reaches to the skies, it rises as high as the clouds.’
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        Jeremiah 51:45 “Come out of her, my people! Run for your lives! Run from the fierce anger of the LORD

  4. Frankly
    May 15, 2011

    I am not a Roman Catholic, but I respect the Roman Catholic Church for the fact that it maintained the scriptures for the world to read and follow.

    All you so called Christians that rail against the Roman Catholic Church, dont you realise that if that church had not copied and reprinted all those gospels and testaments for generations and generations that you all would not have that Bible for you all to take apart and twist upside down and turn around and shout about on television??

    It is thanks to all those Catholic scribes and monks sitting and republishing the ‘holy book’ that you all had something that could be rewritten in English or the language of your country.

    And as for Dominica its thanks to the RC church that many of our grandparents and great grand parents got an education or had an infirmary to go to, or got a Credit Union to save their little money when the big banks would not…….. so as the old people used to say: “Hayi chien, mais di dent li blanc”

    • Brain Damage
      May 15, 2011

      Frankly, you must have heard upside down! I can bring you to my Granny who is a poto catholic.
      She has witnessed in the early sixties how the priests burn the Bibles that was given by other protestan churches.
      If one is found in a protestant crusade, the family would be right off from making first communion or conformation.
      Magressa! The Catholic church is afraid of the truth. The Blood of Jesus Christ.

    • jumbie house mime
      May 15, 2011

      do you have a bible ? shut up allu carrying misals not bible so shut up . dem christians suffered and was martyred by allu system . get a bible and open it up and read . the dummest religious people are cat-tho-licks because they have no understanding , they cannot pray , they brainwashed and lost as hell . fire go bon allu , leave them christians alone , they cannot stay in idolatory , they cannot serve God and so-call gods . quote a passage of salvation for me , so long in that foolish church now i get out too much rape , too much scandal .. man leaving wife for other woman , priest with young boys , witches and lougawo taking lusty which is given to all kind of false pretend , you want to go hell faster , just stay in roman church , allu destiny seal , mark of the beast in allu tail .

    • Truth, Justice, Love, Peace and Unity
      May 15, 2011

      @ Frankly:

      You have warmed my heart. This is Oh so true! Truer words never spoken. As the saying: “You hit the nail right on the head.”
      If I knew you I would give you a great holy hug! :)
      I have always said that the Catholic Church has authority of the Holy Bible and that those who formed their own religion in those days had the Bible and took it with them.
      Christmas, Easter, Pentecost, etc. were all observed first by the Catholic Church. So much more could be stated.
      May I say that God is pleased with you and that you are destined for Heaven.
      On behalf of all genuine practicing Catholics, The Catholic Church, thank you for your stand! Know that God will bless you immensely for this. He is already blessing you.
      I wish you and your family God’s love, blessing, grace, happiness, peace, health and strength.

      • gorrilaz
        May 16, 2011

        My friend you speak rubbish , they had books and haunted the disciples who had the scrolls because it was satan’s initiative to prevent the gospel . that’s today people like you in the Roman Catholic church are so blind and recieve traditions to replace teachings . If they had bible truth why aren’t they letting you carry them on sundays . why don’t they discuss , reconciliation , salvation , repentance , baptism (water and indwelling , lord’s supper , hell , death , discipleship , the Trinity ( God father , Son and holy Ghost ) ask them how mary became fourth of trinity whichis blasphemy . Ask them how do you know and how can you know for sure that you will go to heaven show you thru scriptures and how that’s possible . They won’t because , that would prove them to be wrong and Martin Luther and his thesis to be correct . That would make them feel extremely remorseful for piercing christ and the Varticcan would self disrupt and it’s already .

  5. Gorallaz
    May 14, 2011

    REPENT OR YE SHALL LIKEWISE PERISH …. REPENT ALL OF YOU AND BE YE CONVERTED . EXCEPT YE BE BORN AGAIN , YE CANNOT SEE THE KINGDOM OF GOD . MARVEL NOT THAT CHRIST SAY UNTO YOU , YE MUST BE BORN AGAIN .

    • Brain Damage
      May 15, 2011

      Gorallaz, isn’t this written in most Bibles? The blooks are giving you thumbs down.
      Maybe not in the Roman Catholic bibles.

  6. The King Is Coming
    May 14, 2011

    The Pope need to repent, and teach his followers about Salvation, which can only be found in Jesus Christ. They have mislead too may people, who innocently may have ended in hell.

  7. Gorallaz
    May 14, 2011

    The pope is doing what he is guided by to do . Of-course anyone ever wondered what happened to the Roman kingdom , was it ever destroyed ? The two previous kingdoms in Daniel’s revelation were demolished , but Roman didn’t it just went dormant . It’s not going to sleep for much longer and of-course the system which controls the minds of the people thru which the pope is controlled by and is influenced to mis-guide will be given full authority as the 71/2 years of his total reign of deception will return rome to high ranking status . The vartican and it’s authority must be studied my people , you’re apart of a doomed religious system which will soon unleash it’s beasty character.

    • Brain Damage
      May 15, 2011

      Agreed with you Gorallaz!!

  8. silent
    May 14, 2011

    AS A YOUNG CATHOLIC IT WUD BE INTERESTING TO EXPERIENCE A FULL LATIN MASS….

    • Truth, Justice, Love, Peace and Unity
      May 14, 2011

      @ Silent

      As a Catholic Christian I endorse that!
      Given time to embrace the Latin Mass and practice it, you will love it. It is godly dignified than the one in English which was changed some years ago.
      Have you ever listened to Eternal Word Television Network – EWTN and listen to the Latin Mass? It is oh so godly, wonderful and glorious. I love the Latin Mass!
      Keep up the faith! This is the Church that Our Lord Jesus Christ founded when He said to Peter: Thou art Peter and upon this Rock I will build My Church…”
      Do not be swayed otherwise or allow others to sway you. Practice your faith; know your faith; defend it and pass it on. You will, at the appointed time obtain eternal salvation promised to us as God’s children through the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ!
      The Catholic Church is Christo-centered.
      Keep praying the Holy Rosary which contains the Mysteries of Our Lord Jesus Christ, His Life, Passion, Crucifixion, Death and Resurrection. You cannot go wrong.
      Fortunate for those who remain in the Catholic Church. Keep on doing what you are doing.
      God bless you!

      • NatureBoy
        May 15, 2011

        Truth, Justice, Love, Peace and Unity, If this is the Church that Jesus founded, why has it deviated so very far from Jesus’ actual teachings found in the Bible, and from Jesus’ actual life course as also described in the Bible? For instance, even though Jesus when on earth was the human SON OF GOD, he NEVER gave himself nor accepted high-sounding titles such as many religious leaders today demand. Not even the title ‘Good Teacher’ would he accept from a human. – Mark. 10:17,18. would he have accepted titles like ‘Father’, ‘Holy Father’, ‘Reverend’, ‘most reverend’ ‘His Lordship’ etc? Jesus did not wear any special garments to identify, glorify and elevate himself above others. That’s why Judas had to betray him to identify him to those who came to arrest him. And Jesus taught his followers that the Father is Superior to him – John 14:28, that God’s name must be made known – John17:6,26; that they should keep their lives simple and , as he himself did full-time, preach the good news of GOD’S KINGDOM, not encourage their followers to trust in human schemes and divisive politics. John 6:15. Why is the Church, if indeed founded by Christ, not adhering to these and other scriptural practices and principles?

        • Truth, Justice, Love, Peace and Unity
          May 16, 2011

          You have deviated from Our Lord’s teachings. God knows your heart. It lacks love and is a proud one. Therefore the truth is hidden from you. You are blinded by the truth.
          As Our Lord said, “If our Gospel is veiled, it is veiled for those who are perishing.”
          Many of you misinterprete the Gospel of Holy Scriptures to suit your mentality and lifestyle.
          You appear to be ignorant of the Catholic faith and know absolutely nothing about it.
          My many writings and words will not educate you and will not change your lack of spiritual enlightenment and knowledge. I will not waste my God-given precious time to further inform you.
          Pray to God for enlightenment. Our Lord Jesus Christ said: “Ask and you shall receive.”
          Go to Him in prayer with a humble, loving and contrite heart. Only then the truth of the Catholic Church will be revealed to you and if you cease criticizing and lambasting it.

      • jumbie house mime
        May 15, 2011

        angel of light has you on his list . boss christ never sat with allu priests and scribes for any advice . he said i come to destroy allu crafty deeds , and so-call righteous works . boss you are an evil man or woman to tell somebody who feels condem to stay and die in false church call cat-of lics , you do know nothing about christ boss , cause if you did you’d understand jah doe dwell in houses built with hands . meaning he jah built his church not a man . peter didn’t build the church boss , christ died for his church and he is the foundation and pillar . peter was used then boss to testify to the people about the same man he denied boss , he denied christ so christ used him to speak wid the unkown tongue and all man heard . the priest and scribes doubted that and continued persecuting those followers boss , paul , andrew , james ( crucified by hgih priest upside down ) a disgraceful death for christ , boss , john exile on patmos boss having been scolled in hot oil boss for the sake of the holy scriptures boss , all that time the devil used the roman chucrh to kill , destroy , and steal from the believers john 10:9-10 , the devil is a theif , killer and desttroyer , get that in your pipe and smoke it deciever and man with hornon your head .

    • gorrilaz
      May 14, 2011

      My friend you don’t need to experience a mass in latin you need to experience and develop a relationship with the Lod and ensure that your name is written in the Lamb’s book of life which many aren’t . Rev 20:15

    • NatureBoy
      May 15, 2011

      Silent, please read my reply to truth, justice, love, peace & unity. Look up the scriptures and compare them honestly with what you see taking place. True worship is not simply an emotional ‘feel good’ exercise. It is based on accurate knowledge from the Bible, and reasonable thinking ability. 1Tim.2:3,4

      • Gorallaz
        May 15, 2011

        And how must you acquire any knowledge from him whom you shove aside ? Without Christ , no relationship with God and no fellowship either . Re-read what you just sent me and you’d realize Paul’s writing to Timothy , very same men you all martyred for the sake of the scriptures .

        • NatureBoy
          May 16, 2011

          Gorallaz, I didn’t send u any reply. My reply was addressed to SILENT, not to you. And anyway I fully agreed with the points made by GORRILAZ, if that’s the same person as you, GORALLAZ. It seems you missed that.

      • Truth, Justice, Love, Peace and Unity
        May 16, 2011

        As many heads there are it is as many opinions you will get. This pertains to you and the critics of the Catholic Church.
        The Church is also not to be used for entertainment and socializing. It is a place of worship to God and worship alone – reverence. Keep that in mind when you criticize the Catholic Church. Criticize all you want but you will not get far and in your spiritual growth where God is concerned.

        • gorillaz
          May 17, 2011

          Friend i will again say to you and pray that your eyes of understanding will be opened , all you do is defend your religion and so did Nicodemus and Caaiphas . atleast nicodemus i believe was saved , never was Caaiphas , he sealed his destiny , are you going to remain ignorant , the devil never teaches and seek to rightly appropriate scriptures and he never speaks scriptures because he he wants people to remain in darkness . i feel sorry for you , you need to give your heart and life to christ .they called Christ belzebub , you call me devil , i will say like Christ , how can satan’s children speak against him and his religious systems which your vartican is controlled and influenced by .

  9. Academic and Researcher
    May 14, 2011

    Can’t wait for them to do so, so that drones of people would leave this nonsense. :-D

    Please Mr Pope, do it my boy.

  10. Colour blind
    May 14, 2011

    As a Catholic myself, this is a backward step. Why would we want to worship in a dead language? Except for educational institutional mottos and a few quotations, no one speaks Latin as a native language, and this has been the case for centuries. Can the church say what is the percentage of ‘those who are in favor of restoring the Latin rite?’ 99% of Catholics do not speak or understand Latin. I am aware of an online Petition for the Return of the Gregorian Chant and Latin to the Mass sent to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishop. Approx 300 persons across the US signed this. The reality is in 2009, there were over 68,000,000 Catholics in the United States! (22% of the U.S. population). What does this say? That the persons who claim they want Latin mass are in the minority of course. There are 1.1 billion Catholics worldwide. How many you think want mass in Latin? I also do not think this was discussed enough among Catholics and perhaps put to a vote.

    I attend church regularly and this has not been discussed enough. The church must be careful, while we already participate in a few Latin hym/chants, a full Latin Mass can affect already dwindling numbers, especially in the west, where many people already do not regularly go to church. While the mega churches are working hard to get new souls in the US, the Catholic church is growing mainly in Africa and the Latin America and has remained relatively stable in other developing countries. Not the case in Europe and the US. Many Catholics are registered due to baptism and 1st communion, but are not practising.

    And what does the Pope mean when he says ‘the Catholic faithful who follow the rite must not question the authority of the pope or the legitimacy of the new Mass?’ We ‘the faithful’ are the church and cannot have decisions thrust upon us! That is of the past. It is because we did not ‘question authority’ that’s why we are in this pedophile hell, caused by the rampant pedophile priests, over the course of more than 4 decades! They damaged children and families forever and cost us who contribute t the church millions of dollars in law suits. The Pope is well aware that most of these priests did NOT go to jail, because senior Church officials covered up the evil and in many instances, no one ‘questioned their authority or their legitimacy.’ If we do not question his authority in the enlightened age of 2011, well we must be prisoners in a Nazi camp with no rights!!
    I have my questions with book: The Pieta, giving Priests absolute authority and advocating the ‘ask no question’ concept.
    Are we going back to the days when ignorance reigned and people worshipped and did not understand? What is the real reason? The reason given is ridiculous. We need to have more discourse among Catholics globally.

    • Academic and Researcher
      May 14, 2011

      The youth will leave the Catholic Church in drones in Dominica God’s willing. I can’t wait! :-D

    • NatureBoy
      May 15, 2011

      Excellent points, Colour Blind. Even Jesus said: ‘What I teach is NOT MINE, but belongs to HIM THAT SENT ME.’-John 7:16; ‘..just as the FATHER taught me, I speak these things.’ – John 8:28. So all who want to do what John 4:23,24 says- worship the Father with spirit and with truth- must make sure that they are being taught the truth from the Bible in a language that they can understand. And as for the rule on not questioning church leaders, Romans 3:4 says “Let God be found true, though every man be found a liar.”

    • Truth, Justice, Love, Peace and Unity
      May 16, 2011

      Latin is not a dead language. Some authorities in the Catholic Church decided to change it to English to pacify many of you cradle and disobedient Catholics.
      If there is anything that is dead it is your soul. Pray to God to revive it.
      If you would make it your business to read and study about your Catholic faith, the past and present you would not make such an ignorant statement and for one who claims to be a Catholic. What type of Catholic are you? It appears you are a cradle/sleeping Catholic and a morally and spiritually sick one. This will get you no where.
      Awake dormant Catholic! Make it your Catholic and personal business to read and learn about your faith.
      If you call yourself a Catholic and speak ill of the Catholic Church, my suggestion to you is to leave it. You are not helping to build it up, to defend and against its enemies. You are a hypocrite and traitor. You are helping Satan in his work against the Catholic Church. A punishment awaits you and probably soon enough.
      Keep in mind that God has taken note of your words. Our Lord said, “By your words you will be acquitted and by your words you will be condemned.” Worst yet, for one who claims to be Catholic.

      • CLAIRVOYANCE
        May 16, 2011

        it seems GOD is a catholic!

        • Truth, Justice, Love, Peace and Unity
          May 16, 2011

          @ Clairvoyance

          You can say that! He established the Catholic Church.
          Do you think that Our Lord left a mass of confusion with all those different churches. If you do, you are underestimating Our Lord Jesus Christ.
          Need I say any more that God created ONE CHURCH! HE DID NOT CREATE ALL THOSE OTHER RELIGIONS WHICH CAME AFTER THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, all acting as if they are the one and only truth church and better than the Catholic Church.
          Those religions have caused lack of love, divisions, lack of unity and peace. When are people as you going to give this a thought and pray to God for enlightenment?
          Surely people who possess intelligence, a mortally and spiritually one should know this and better.
          Ask yourself where did all those churches which were formed after the Catholic Church get the word Christmas, Good Friday, Easter and Pentecost from. They did not decide to make it up on their own. This includes the Holy Bible. They were not given it. They took it and stole all of them from the Catholic Church when they renounced their Catholic Faith. Hope this convinces you.
          Most of all, please pray to God for enlightenment. Many of you, in your ignorance, allow yourselves to be deceived and unknowingly.
          If this is not revealed to you in your lifetime, God will reveal it to you when you die and when you are faced with your judgment. I hope that it will be not be too late for you.

  11. Is so it is
    May 14, 2011

    That would be good. Those who want traditonal get traditional and those who want modern get modern.

    • NatureBoy
      May 15, 2011

      And those who want accurate knowledge from God’s word the Bible get what?1Timothy 2:3,4.

  12. crooked ones
    May 14, 2011

    whom does the Roman catholic vatican pope think he is that he should not be questioned?This is the GOD given rights of everyone to question and make decisions for themselves,who so ever will the CREATOR said.

    • HHMMM
      May 14, 2011

      All they do is put man made traditions for ppl to follow and bypass the word of God on everything else, no wonder Jesus condemned their likes and called them hypocrites……..shame on mister.

      • NatureBoy
        May 15, 2011

        HHMMM your are so right. The Bible agrees with you. See the scriptures that IS DAT quoted in his/her comment below.

  13. IS DAT
    May 14, 2011

    SHE HAS FALLEN…BABYLON THE GREAT HAS FALLEN……..FOR BECAUSE OF THE WINE OF THE ANGER OF HER FORNICATION, ALL THE NATIONS HAVE FALLEN VICTIM……GET OUT OF HER MY PEOPLE IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO SHARE WITH HER IN HER SINS AND IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO RECEIVE PART OF HER PLAGUES…REVELATION 18: 2-4…….! YOU MAKE THE WORD OF GOD INVALID BY YOUR TRADITION WHICH YOU HANDED DOWN…..MARK 7:13.

    • Is so it is
      May 14, 2011

      Allu so always seeing evil. It is the evil in yourselves.

      • NatureBoy
        May 15, 2011

        Is so it is, your reply makes absolutely no sense. IS DAT simply quoted two scriptures from the Bible, which applies well to this news item. Do you believe in the Bible? If you want to refute the scriptures quoted, then give a sensible argument with supporting evidence.

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