I CAN LIVE WITH POPE LEO THE GREAT.
This is what Franciscan Media says about Pope Leo the Great:
Saint Leo the Great’s Story
With apparent strong conviction of the importance of the Bishop of Rome in the Church, and of the Church as the ongoing sign of Christ’s presence in the world, Leo the Great displayed endless dedication as pope. Elected in 440, he worked tirelessly as “Peter’s successor,” guiding his fellow bishops as “equals in the episcopacy and infirmities.”
Leo is known as one of the best administrative popes of the ancient Church. His work branched into four main areas, indicative of his notion of the pope’s total responsibility for the flock of Christ. He worked at length to control the heresies of Pelagianism—overemphasizing human freedom—Manichaeism—seeing everything material as evil—and others, placing demands on their followers so as to secure true Christian beliefs.
A second major area of his concern was doctrinal controversy in the Church in the East, to which he responded with a classic letter setting down the Church’s teaching on the two natures of Christ. With strong faith, he also led the defense of Rome against barbarian attack, taking the role of peacemaker.
In these three areas, Leo’s work has been highly regarded. His growth to sainthood has its basis in the spiritual depth with which he approached the pastoral care of his people, which was the fourth focus of his work. He is known for his spiritually profound sermons. An instrument of the call to holiness, well-versed in Scripture and ecclesiastical awareness, Leo had the ability to reach the everyday needs and interests of his people. One of his sermons is used in the Office of Readings on Christmas.
It is said of Leo that his true significance rests in his doctrinal insistence on the mysteries of Christ and the Church and in the supernatural charisms of the spiritual life given to humanity in Christ and in his Body, the Church. Thus Leo held firmly that everything he did and said as pope for the administration of the Church represented Christ, the head of the Mystical Body, and Saint Peter, in whose place Leo acted.
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While some others think it was a near thing we dodged Scorpio, Saggitarius, and Virgo.
Your masthead altered photo of Pope Leo gives him ET hands with pink fingertips and incredible nose pickers, while the original photo hands appear quite normal.
With Father McDonald's permission:
Here is a beautiful, uplifting, two-minute video that Michael Haynes posted about one hour ago to X:
https://x.com/mljhaynes?lang=en
"ROME — Clergy, seminarians and sisters of the Institute of Christ the King
@ICKSP process in pilgrimage to the Vatican, earlier this afternoon."
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The pilgrims in question chanted the Ave Maria.
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Here is a wonderful story from last year in regard to Pope Francis' cordial meeting with the ICK:
-- Pope Francis meets with leaders of Institute of Christ the King, a Latin Mass group
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/258098/pope-francis-meets-with-leaders-of-institute-of-christ-the-king-a-latin-mass-group
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 25, 2024
"Pope Francis on Monday met with three leaders of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest (ICKSP) — an institute whose priests celebrate the Traditional Latin Mass and live according to the spirituality of St. Francis de Sales.
"...the institute said “the pope insisted that we continue to serve the Church according to our own, proper charism, in the spirit of unity and communion which the harmony and balance of the Salesian spirituality allow.”
"According to the statement, the pontiff invited the leaders as well as the sisters to visit him again."
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I am hopeful that His Holiness, Pope Leo XIV, will build upon the holy, productive relationship that Pope Francis had established with the ICK.
Pax.
Mark Thomas
Like they had no link to the papacy prior to Francis establishing one....where he despised Latin Mass communities in Argentina and had ZERO to do with them. Private, you are again trying to perpetrate a fraud.
Bob,
That is why I refer to him as MT Suit!
One of our best posters, John Nolan, who knew far more about the Roman Rite than the bulk of the clergy, asked MT if he was 16. He ran away for awhile after that but unfortunately he re-emerged! I miss John, a treasure
Did somebody state that they did not have a link to the Papacy prior to Pope Francis' Pontificate?
Pax.
Mark Thomas
With Father McDonald's permission:
Here is a example of the disturbing Satanic hatred that certain folks harbor against holy Pope Leo XIV. Excerpts:
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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyglw20lg2o
-- Maga says Pope Leo may be American, but he's not 'America first'
"But any jubilation on the American Make America Great Again right about the new Pope this week quickly dissipated as key voices from Donald Trump's Maga movement came to a disappointed conclusion: The first American Pope does not appear to be "America first".
"But the president so far has said only that Leo's election was a "great honor" for the US. Still, some of Trump's most prominent supporters were quick to attack Pope Leo, lambasting him as a possible challenge to Trump and on the perception that he will follow Pope Francis in areas like immigration.
"I mean it's kind of jaw-dropping," Trump's former chief strategist Steve Bannon told the BBC by phone on Friday, speaking of Leo's election.
"It is shocking to me that a guy could be selected to be the Pope that had had the Twitter feed and the statements he's had against American senior politicians," said Bannon, a hard-right Trump loyalist, practising Catholic and former altar boy.
"And he predicted that there's "definitely going to be friction," between Leo and Trump.
"US Catholics also broadly supported Pope Francis: 78% of those surveyed in February viewed him favorably, including a majority of Catholic Republicans.
"On Bannon's War Room podcast - known for its hard-right, pro-Trump bent - one guest after another heaped criticism on the new Pope.
"This guy has been massively embraced by the liberals and the progressives," said Ben Harnwell, a journalist who led Bannon's efforts to establish what he calls a "gladiator school" for the "Judeo-Christian West" outside of Rome.
"He is one of their own… he has (Pope) Francis's DNA in him," Harnwell said.
"Jack Posobiec, another Maga commentator dialing in from Rome, was blunt: "This choice of the American cardinal was done as a response, as a message to President Trump."
"Laura Loomer, a far-right influencer who has Trump's ear, swaying the president on top personnel decisions, called the new Pope "anti-Trump, anti-MAGA, pro-open Borders, and a total Marxist like Pope Francis".
Pax.
Mark Thomas
Mark Thomas,
I humbly caution you against making "satanic" conclusions and condemnations. We should focus encouraging a change of heart through compassion and prayer. Then, and hopefully, the sinner realizes his error and amends his life.
I, too, miss John. He added much here and if he still reads this blog, I hope he'll rejoin us. They say the world is post-Catholic/Christian. I hope we're on the cusp of a post-post Catholic/Christian reawakening where orthodoxy and liberalism coexist as Christ intended, the flame's intensity increases 1,000 fold and numbers increase. This life is more easily lived together.
You said "established"...use a dictionary, look it up if you don't know it.
I miss John too. I fear he was in declining health as he moved to another city in England. I don’t know for sure, but I fear he may have died.
Laura Loomer is only “far right” to an insane leftist. Leftists are the ultimate in Satanic: multiple genders, destruction of the nuclear family, abortion, destruction of cities in the name of BLM and Antifa, antisemitic, etc.
Mark, a politician seeing a pope through political eyes is sad, but no more satanic than the usual focus on the external world separating us from the internal/eternal, and is only sad.
Equally sad, and more satanic is a pope who sees his religion as only through the external world.
Truly satanic is ascribing divine attributes to a man, be he pope or taxi driver, and you, child, need to see an exorcist.
ByzRus, my having noted the Satanic nature of the attacks in question is a holy, sound, Catholic approach.
I think of the following:
"Noted Italian exorcist Father Gabriele Amorth, commented this week that the recent defamatory reporting on Pope Benedict XVI, especially by the New York Times, was “prompted by the devil.”
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Cardinal Sarah warned that Satan is the catalyst in regard to an attack against the Pope.
Let us sound the alarm whenever Satan attacks Pope Leo XIV.
Pax.
Mark Thomas
MT Suit,
Give it a rest. Stop digging when you are in a hole
Mark Thomas,
The late Gabriele Amorth was a highly trained and experienced exorcist.
Neither you nor I have any qualifications in that regard.
I aspire to none - the same should apply to you.
Pray for the pope, yourself, your brothers and sisters in Christ, those who have no one to pray for them, the repose of the holy souls. Do not seek and/or try to determine the presence of the evil one. Focus only on good, do not try to identify evil, just avoid it and pray for God's protection via St. Michael and Mother Mary when and if it rears its head. Steer clear of any curiosity in this regard, do not make yourself a vessel for it to locate. This is outside of the skill set of any layperson. You'll be happier and healthier if you do the aforementioned.
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