Good piece by Mark. Took him a few years but hey better late than never… FRANCIS AND THE GREAT SHIPWRECK Posted on September 8, 2021 by Mark How the course of the Barque of Peter is headed toward a potential catastrophe… and the fulfillment of the Third Secret of Fatima. …the true friends are not those who flatter the Pope, but those who help him with the truth and with theological and human competence. —Cardinal Müller, Corriere della Sera, Nov. 26, 2017; from the Moynihan Letters, #64, Nov. 27th, 2017 Dear children, the Great Vessel and a Great Shipwreck; this is the [cause of] suffering for men and women of faith. —Our Lady to Pedro Regis, October 20th, 2020; countdowntothekingdom.com WITHIN the culture of Catholicism has been an unspoken “rule” that one must never criticize the Pope. Generally speaking, it is wise to refrain from criticizing our spiritual fathers. However, those who turn this into an absolute expose a grossly exaggerated understanding of papal infallibility and come dangerously close to a form of idolatry — papalotry — that elevates a pope to an emperor-like status where everything he utters is infallibly divine. But even a novice historian of Catholicism will know that popes are very human and prone to mistakes — a reality that began with Peter himself: And when Cephas [Peter] came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face because he clearly was wrong. (Galatians 2:11) The post-Pentecost Peter… is that same Peter who, for fear of the Jews, belied his Christian freedom (Galatians 2 11–14); he is at once a rock and a stumbling-block. And has it not been thus throughout the history of the Church that the Pope, the successor of Peter, has been at once Petra and Skandalon—both the rock of God and a stumbling block? —POPE BENEDICT XIV, from Das neue Volk Gottes, p. 80ff Popes have made and make mistakes and this is no surprise. Infallibility is reserved ex cathedra [“from the seat” of Peter, that is, proclamations of dogma based on Sacred Tradition]. No popes in the history of the Church have ever made ex cathedra errors. —Rev. Joseph Iannuzzi, theologian and patristics expert That is both a reassuring but also cautionary statement. When we see this in the facts of history, we are not celebrating men but praising the Lord, who does not abandon the Church and who desired to manifest that he is the rock through Peter, the little stumbling stone: “flesh and blood” do not save, but the Lord saves through those who are flesh and blood. To deny this truth is not a plus of faith, not a plus of humility, but is to shrink from the humility that recognizes God as he is. Therefore the Petrine promise and its historical embodiment in Rome remain at the deepest level an ever-renewed motive for joy; the powers of hell will not prevail against it… —Cardinal Ratzinger (POPE BENEDICT XVI), Called to Communion, Understanding the Church Today, Ignatius Press, p. 73-74 However, Christ’s Petrine promises do not guarantee that a pope cannot make serious errors in judgment or fall into grave sin. As such, even the laity may be required to publicly address these contradictions when the salvation and welfare of our fellow man are at stake: Christ’s faithful are at liberty to make known their needs, especially their spiritual needs, and their wishes to the Pastors of the Church. They have the right, indeed at times the duty, in keeping with their knowledge, competence and position, to manifest to the sacred Pastors their views on matters which concern the good of the Church. They have the right also to make their views known to others of Christ’s faithful, but in doing so they must always respect the integrity of faith and morals, show due reverence to their Pastors, and take into account both the common good and dignity of individuals. —Code of Canon Law, 212 Recently, the Pope has made statements in books and media that have created tremendous controversy and confusion. But theologian Fr. Tim Finigan states: …if you are troubled by some statements that Pope Francis has made in his recent interviews, it is not disloyalty, or a lack of Romanita to disagree with the details of some of the interviews which were given off-the-cuff. Naturally, if we disagree with the Holy Father, we do so with the deepest respect and humility, conscious that we may need to be corrected. However, papal interviews do not require either the assent of faith that is given to ex cathedrastatements or that internal submission of mind and will that is given to those statements that are part of his non-infallible but authentic magisterium. —Fr. Tim Finigan, tutor in Sacramental Theology at St John’s Seminary, Wonersh; from The Hermeneutic of Community, “Assent and Papal Magisterium”, October 6th, 2013; http://the-hermeneutic-of-continuity.blogspot.co.uk Forgive me for such a lengthy introduction, but it is necessary. For what needs to be said, while grave in nature, is intended to help the Church “with the truth and with theological and human competence,” insofar as I am able. For what is unfolding this hour is the spread of global Communism under two pretences which, tragically, have been wholly endorsed by Pope Francis himself… Continue here: https://www.markmallett.com/blog/francis-and-the-great-shipwreck/
Having just read through Mark Mallett latest blog as posted above. The Canadian Professor (speaking in a video within the article) who has now been sacked for not submitting to the jab, brought tears to my eyes. We are hearing of doctors, professors, journalists and no doubt many other highly qualified experts who are being cancelled, destroyed by the current drive to impose marxism on a world scale. Historically the first thing the communists do is kill or jail intellectuals. This time they are using the media to propagandise everyone into believing there is something lacking in those who have achieved the highest level of expertise and don't do what the globalists want so as to destroy them. Makes you wonder if they might as well have murdered them, or jailed them or sent them to whatever the new version of Siberia is. We all stand helplessly by and watch it happen before our eyes over the internet. Some of us to be honest even straining at the bit to get the jab because we fear an invisible virus more than we fear or love, or trust God, playing straight into the hands of the globalist masonic masters of our time who have brainwashed us, or tried to in some cases. Did anyone else who reads this ever wonder how the Russian people stood by and allowed the communists to take away their freedom at the beginning of the 20th century ? I certainly did. The Russian communists took millions of lives by starvation, the same tactic communist China uses along with the detention centres etc. Did anyone else who reads this ever wonder how the German people stood by and allowed the Nazi's to kill millions of people not only in Germany but countries around them when they invaded. I certainly did. You know it was not only 6,000,000 Jews who were murdered. 30,000,000 people at least died as a result of the Nazi ideology. The Nazi ideology killed the sick, infirm or otherwise burdens (in Nazi estimation). What are we standing by and witnessing today ? Euthanasia, Abortion, Medical experimentation on a Global scale, all done with governments writing legislation to make it happen. It was said to me many times over the years that the Catholic Church backed Hitler, and I always replied no way. To be fair the Pope at the time no doubt waited to assess what was going on before he quietly opposed Hitler and the Nazi's. We know the Pope helped thousands of Jews, as did other Catholic places like convents and so on at great risk to themselves. But look at what is happening today. The Pope in Rome is backing all this communism. We could be excommunicated before this is over. I don't trust the people in the Vatican anymore, especially if they ban the Latin Mass. We can only keep our eyes on Jesus. Keep Watch and Pray. You have to wonder how long before they start starving us to death like they seem to do every country they get their claws in. If the jab does not kill enough people first. The great reset is in process, and lost lives are just collateral damage, also convenient for depopulation. Australia are already making it public that those who do not get the jab, will be deprived of medical services. Like saying drop dead if you don't submit to man made authority. It seems to be the same mantra the globalists are spouting. Economics can't recover until the population is jabbed. And those who don't submit are to be cancelled or left to die. I almost find myself saying who is like the beast.
It's beginning now. My brother is a Federal employee and has been for most of his career. So is his wife. Today Biden is going to announce that all federal employees will be required to be vaccinated or be terminated from employment. The same goes for companies that have contracts with federal agencies. No exemptions like testing regularly etc. The administration is essentially purging any dissent from all government employers ranks. In other words get in line or get out. The states like mine with leftist governors are doing the same thing with state employees. My wife is experiencing this. No exemptions and those that try to use them must submit to an inquisition that is unfair and deliberately designed to refuse them any alternative other than compliance. Religious exemptions that are granted have already been told they will likely be placed don leave. My states attorney general publicly called those who support Texas's ban on abortion the American Taliban. This is a purge. I know for a fact that itt will affect our countries defensive readiness. I have to hand it to those who planned for this event, they chose a method of forcing people into compliance that is unlike anything the world has seen. The sad thing is that those who agree to comply will never see an end to the mandates to comply. Once this sort of power is seized it is never willingly given up. Today we see a great multitude of people who are not only willing but eager to comply and increasingly eager to punish those who refuse. Those who refuse will be blamed for all the heartache these mandates cause. In my brothers case he will sell his home, load up his family into his RV and likely head for a state that will refuse to enforce any mandates. I suspect that there will be quite a few others like him who see the handwriting on the wall and where all this is leading and will give up their homes and jobs to remain free.
I am quite distressed over what is happening here in Ontario and Canada at large (every Country really). My wife works for the Provincial govt and they are putting in a vax requirement policy for Nov 1st. Starting Sept 22nd we can't go into bars, restaurants, sports, concerts or travel by boat, plane or train inside Canada without vax pass. We can live without all that stuff but we can't live without jobs. (or can we?) Although our Ontario Premier has excluded retail (which I work in) I strongly suspect it will be next in line this fall for Gov't to demand retailers enforce the same vax policy to work in or shop at. Are we now in the boat being asked to step out and walk on the water with full trust in Christ? We are working on our plan to stand up to this evil but it seems very unlikely we can win. I have been praying incessantly for Jesus to stop this or at least give us words of direction. If it was to stand for Christ and my faith alone I would easily but this is something different. Do we risk losing our jobs, our ability to pay bills, our retirement over this poison shot? Mostly I am worried about my 24 year old daughter starting a last year at university. She hasn't taken the jab and I fear she will have to. If she is injured I will blame myself for failing. If she doesn't what future does she have? At the chapel this week I implored Jesus to speak to me in a desperate attempt to really hear Him since I am so dense. I begged Him to advise me. For the first time ever I got clear words telling me to take things one day at a time, don't worry about the future and trust. (maybe it was me hearing myself, not sure but it came in an uncontrolled way) I also implore Him for everyone, everywhere facing this totalitarian onslaught especially children. Why is He not stepping in to stop this? Why is He not saying, yes take the vaccine you will be ok, or keep taking a stand and I will assist? I just don't know what to do besides pray and TRY to trust.
MMM and Don, the only thing I can say is that I am praying, all of us on this forum are praying. Take it one day at a time, as Jesus says. Keep us posted.
I am including you in my prayers MM. What you heard from Jesus sounds right to me. How can we possibly know what to do in these circumstances? Who has in our lifetimes faced this? All we can do is trust Jesus to lead us. I will pray hard for you tonight.
I will be praying for you and everyone in a similar position. It's so very hard. Remember to pray for the people promoting these dreadful rules and for those enforcing them.
I walked out of work tonight to the news of Bidens executive order, I fear even if my religious exemption is put in place I will be out of a job based on hospitals receive federal funding of Medicare/Medicaid. There are so many of us that are refusing this jab everyday folks will suffer. Truly diabolical.
I just read that the Republicans are going to sue Biden because it was a campaign promise of his not to impose vaccine mandates. The RNC will sue him. I hope they win.
We must resist vaccine mandates and passports with all of our strength. They are fascist. They are an entry point for even greater control. Give them an inch and they are going to take a mile.
This is the biggest thing right now, for me at least. I had a course led by a priest a few weeks ago which I dropped out of half way because I couldn't stomach the coldness and indifference coming from the great majority of the group, led by the priest and nun organising the course. They ran to get their shots months ago and think it's the best thing since sliced bread but one course participant shared before the course started that she had become persona non grata in her country because she suffers from severe allergic reactions and is exempt from the shot. There was a long pause of silence where no one said anything until the priest changed the subject and went on to chatter with someone else in the group about the fall catechism activities. The woman was in obvious distress and the entire group said nothing and passed onto another subject where life went on as usual. I felt sick and was so disturbed that I dropped out of the course halfway through. I see the same thing in my parish. There are millions on the streets every week and not one single prayer intention for those in distress, it's like they are not understood at all or worthy of prayer. I'll add also that right from the start, in our parish anyway, there was also a silence about the measures that caused thousands to die alone cutoff from families. If there is no understanding, there is no compassion. Is this the face of the Church? "Seeing the people, He felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and dispirited like sheep without a shepherd." I'll pray for you all, and please pray for me too!
