One Holy Catholic Apostolic The Four Marks June 2012 Vol. 7 No. 6 The marks by which men will know His Church are four: $4.75 Month of the Sacred Heart one, holy, catholic, and apostolic AD APOSTOLORUM Ages-old traditions carved in stone PRINCIPIS Encyclical of Pope Pius XII Pope's Butler GRESHAM, Ore., May Voice of the Papacy 30—Vatican leaks are the tip of the iceberg, investigators allege; the real story involves On Communism and the mud-slinging cardinals who Church in China are positioning to be Bene- June 29, 1958 dict's successor. Vatican in- siders are abuzz this week To Our Venerable Brethren following news that Bene- and Beloved Children, the dict's butler, Paolo Gabriele Archbishops, Bishops, other was arrested by magistrates as Local Ordinaries, and Clergy the source behind leaked and People of China in Peace documents, the so-called Va- and Communion with the Apos- tileaks scandal that has tolic See. plagued Rome since 2011. The media seem to be glee- Venerable Brethren and Be- fully speculating about a loved Children, Greetings and deeper more sinister plot. Apostolic Benediction. They may be hoping that they have found the ultimate At the tomb of the Prince of the weapon to destroy the Catho- Apostles, in the majestic Vati- lic Church-- which they think can Basilica, Our immediate they are attacking. Investiga- Predecessor of deathless mem- tors point to one man in par- ory, Pius XI, duly consecrated ticular, the Vatican secretary and raised to the fullness of the of state, Cardinal Tarcisio priesthood, as you well know, Bertone. "the flowers and . latest buds After being elected in of the Chinese episcopate."[1] April, 2005, Ratzinger as "Pope Benedict XVI" quickly 2. On that solemn occasion he appointed Cardinal Bertone as added these words: "You have the Cardinal Secretary of come, Venerable Brethren, to State. Benedict also appointed visit Peter, and you have re- Bertone as his Camerlengo to ceived from him the shepherd's be the head administrator at staff, with which to undertake his death. Reports say Bene- your apostolic journeys and to dict has subtly indicated that gather together your sheep. It is Bertone could be his choice Peter who with great love has for successor, and both men embraced you who are in great have at times appeared to be part Our hope for the spread of stacking and massaging the the truth of the Gospel among Red Hats in Bertone's favor your people."[2] for the next conclave. BREAKING—Additional 3. The memory of that allocu- arrests are expected in the tion comes to Our mind today, next few days. Venerable Brethren and dear Source: 17-part Special RNN In- 2008 by Arnaud 25 children, as the Catholic vestigation: Basilica of Saint Denis in Paris, France Church in your fatherland is www.raidersnewsupdate.com/ experiencing great suffering vatileaks-investigation.htm and loss. But the hope of our FOOTNOTE great Predecessor was not in National Catholic Reporter article, "A Triptych on Benedict's Papacy, vain, nor did it prove without and Hints of What Lies Beyond," effect, for new bands of shep- by John L. Allen Jr., May 13, 2011 herds and heralds of the Gospel Quoted from investigation cited above. have been joined to the first group of bishops whom Peter, Vatican bank living in his Successor, sent to feed those chosen flocks of the chief ousted in Lord. no-confidence 4. New works and religious vote undertakings prospered among ROME, May 26— Known you despite many obstacles. since 2009 by the evasive We too shared that hope when title, “Institute for Religious later We had the pleasure of Works” (IOR), the Vatican 2005 by C Goodwin establishing the hierarchy in bank has effectively ousted its Charles I of Naples (or Anjou), Basilica of Saint Denis. Note he holds his heart in his left China and saw yet wider paths president after receiving a hand. All but three of the kings of France are buried in this ancient church. opening up for the spread of unanimous vote of no- the Kingdom of Jesus Christ. By Kathleen Plumb ...Continued on page 3 also recorded that King Da- 10th to the 18th centuries, Editor, The Four Marks 5. But, alas, after a few years gobert moved the body of Saint nearly every king was buried the sky was overcast by storm n 475, St. Genevieve pur- Denis, a patron saint of France, there, as were many from the clouds. On your Christian com- to the new church. It appears previous centuries. (Although I chased land and built a ...Continued on page 9 We will be back in church on the location near that construction continued the coronations of kings were held at the Cathedral of Paris, France where this basil- under King Pepin the Short and August! We hope to Rheims; queens were com- ica stands. In the 7th century, completed under the Emperor catch up on many by order of King Dagobert I, Charlemagne, who was present monly crowned at Saint Denis.) the earlier church was replaced at its consecration in 775. Early on, Saint Denis became tasks, long over due. with the new construction of Saint Denis became a place of the abbey church of a growing pilgrimage and the burial place monastic complex. In the 12th —The Four Marks what would be a great edifice: the Church of Saint Denis. It is of the French kings. From the ...Continued on page 7 2 June 2012 The Four Marks Editorial—opinion Liberal media Readers’ canonizes Saint Obama? FORUM Email: [email protected] Or Box 58, Ballantine, MT 59006 By Kathleen Plumb Your letters should be exclu- sively for publication in The This editorial is not particularly about Barrack Hussein Four Marks. Please don’t include those distributed by email lists, or Obama, Barry Soetoro, or whoever he is. Nor is it previously printed in another pa- Dedicated to Our Lady’s about where he was born and his eligibility to be per. Include name, address, and Immaculate Heart phone number, (only name, city “And in the end my president according to the Constitution (although it and state will be printed, except in Immaculate Heart will triumph!” does play a part.) And lastly, although it is not about the case of organizations.) Publica- tion is at our discretion. Letters his Communist roots or who his real father is, I would may be edited —especially for The Four Marks like to mention the new documentary film based on the length. (300 word max.) Box 58, Ballantine, MT 59006 book: Dreams from My Real Father. (To view the Opinions expressed are not neces- (406) 967-2000 sarily those of this newspaper, its Internet: trailer, buy the DVD see: www.obamasrealfather.com/ writers, or its advertisers. www.TheFourMarks.com The trailer alone is worth watching, very informative.) Signing one’s name at the bot- Email: tom of a document asserts [email protected] that you are saying it is true. © 2006-2012 “Saint Obama” has been groomed for the part he is playing – a bit of the shock and awe we have seen and is We ask that you stand behind Subscription rates: what you write in the Reader’s US—$48 per year (11 issues) still coming our way-- but my editorial is not so much Forum by signing your name. Foreign—$63 (US Dollars only) about their poster-boy, but the federal government Bulk issues available (meaning centralized in Washington DC) which is in cahoots with him. The term “federal Called to duty Please call: (406) 967-2000 Digital versions available online. government” is used loosely to indicate all agencies and private organizations perceived as Dear Kathleen, being part of that ruling network. Established November 2005 I am so moved by Pope Pius First printed February 2006 The US federal government permits (if not approves) three of the four sins that cry out to IX’s encyclical on Communism heaven for vengeance, and now, in case we had any doubts, our “president,” “Saint Obama,” that I just read in the latest issue Editor of The Four Marks. I am left Kathleen Plumb has publicly supported the fourth: the sin of Sodom. So shouldn’t it be obvious that the federal powers are no longer legitimate, since besides ignoring the US Constitution, they even defy the truly shaken at how Communist Featured writers: ideology has enveloped our way laws of God? Leonard Anaya of doing business here in the Fr. Daniel Ahern Do Americans support the governmental shift away from God’s laws? Evidently not, al- United States. If only those Fr. Athanasius though you’re not likely to read it in the morning paper or see it on TV. Consider what may be who “occupy Wall Street” who John S. Daly happening next door: Some states are taking measures to prevent or limit an oppressive federal are so concerned about the ine- Fr. Benedict Hughes, CMRI takeover. State legislators in South Carolina, Utah, Virginia and Georgia have begun looking qualities between the rich and Fr. Brendan Hughes, CMRI the poor could or would read Clare Kolewski into using state currency due to irresponsible federal policies. “If folks lose faith in the dollar, that encyclical! They would John Lane we need to have some kind of backup,” South Carolina State Sen. Lee Bright told the Spartan- Ana Maggio surely see clearly that it is only burg Herald Journal. Wisconsin is considering starting state owned banks for essentially the through the teachings of Our Hugh Miller —science writer same reasons. Wyoming has similar concerns and is discussing forming its own army.