Catholic Truth Keeping the Faith. Telling the Truth. Free www.catholictruthscotland.com Catholic Truth is completely free. Funded by voluntary donations. Inside: New English Bishops… Fatima Conference… Priesthood… SSPX… Freemasonry Members of European Parliament to Pope: Please Consecrate Russia! On October 23, 2012 Father Nicholas measure, including a discussion of the The motion has been lodged with the Gruner of the Fatima Center in Canada content, undeniable authenticity, and EU Parliament as an official legislative and Catholic attorney and author absolute urgency of the Fatima document and will become part of the Christopher A. Ferrara of the United Message for the Church and humanity public record of EU proceedings. It has States appeared at the headquarters at large. already attracted the signatures of a of the EU in Strasbourg, France to growing number of additional sponsors speak in support of a motion for a in the Parliament, including members declaration by the EU Parliament from Italy, Austria and Ireland.1 calling upon Pope Benedict XVI to carry out the Consecration of Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Symbolism of the EU The motion is being sponsored by two members of the Parliament of the Flag is Marian … European Union, the Honorable Mario Borghezio and the Honorable Lorenzo The symbol of Europe was conceived by Fontana, who invited Father Gruner a Catholic and tomorrow, for the first time, and Mr. Ferrara to speak in its support the statue of Our Lady of Fatima will be at the time of its official introduction. carried past the EU Parliament building (GIACOMO GALEAZZI – 22/10/12: The motion refers to the threat of VATICAN CITY) "great danger at the present time to Marian devotion versus Christianophobia: world peace and the serenity of all Our Lady of Fatima comes to Strasbourg. European peoples" and notes that "the Fr Gruner & Chris Ferrara at press Conference at European Parliament The twelve stars on the EU flag are a Blessed Virgin Mary has promised a homage to her and yet this will be her first long period of prosperity and peace, if hey were introduced by MEPs “visit” to the political headquarters of the and only if, the Holy Father will T EU. Tomorrow at 10 am, the statue of the consecrate Russia in a solemn and Borghezio and Fontana, who appeared Virgin Mary will be brought to the cathedral public manner, as precisely specified with them at the press conference. of the city that symbolises European by Her in the Message of Fatima." “This was a God-given opportunity to technocracy, by a group of pilgrims from all across the continent. The statue is also he motion provides for a declaration advance the cause of Our Lady of Fatima T in a forum whose deliberations will have expected to come past the European by the EU Parliament formally considerable impact at the Vatican. MEPs. Parliament building. requesting that "His Holiness, Pope Borghezio and Fontana are to be Lorenzo Fontana and Mario Borghesio Benedict XVI... fulfil the will of the commended for their courageous defense said the arrival of the statue of Our Lady of Queen of Heaven" by performing the of the Blessed Virgin before a hostile world. Fatima in Strasbourg is “a unique event.” Consecration in order to address I pray the motion passes and the EU “Few people know that the symbol of European and world problems. Parliament calls upon the Pope to do his unified Europe has exquisitely Marian duty," said Father Gruner. "I believe we Speaking before the international origins, as the European Union’s official succeeded in making a case for the flag proves with its twelve stars and the press corps in the press hall of the EU Consecration of Russia that would appeal Virgin Mary’s blue and white colours.” Parliament headquarters in Strasbourg, even to rational non-believers, who have Father Gruner and Mr Ferrara made nothing to lose by voting in favour this presentations in support of the measure," said Mr. Ferrara. Continued on p.24, column 3 1 Spirit to rid the Church of Pope Contents include… Page Benedict’s “unhealthy influence”. Talk about crazy mixed up kids. With the Ireland: Fatima Conference - A Corker! emphasis on “crazy”. Editor 3 Just below the theologically-inept Interior Dispositions For Preaching comment from “UK priest” we read St John Eudes 5 another comment, this time calculated Memories Of The Greatest Priest I Ever Met… to raise Bishop Davies even higher in Father Hugh Thwaites SJ the estimation of all Catholic Truth Dr John Dunn 6 readers: notice the exclamation mark, indicating that this numpty, Peter by Letters 8 name, thinks asking clergy to not to sell the Tablet is beyond the pale… Thinking Through Catholic Truth 10 Apparently Bishop Davies has asked that Devotion to the Souls in Purgatory Shrewsbury Cathedral do not sell the 'Tablet'! Paul Kokoski 11 Let’s hope that the Bishop’s request In the Name of Cardinal Newman will be transformed into an instruction Cardinal Newman Circle (Glasgow) 12 under Canon Law (# 823)2 and Bishop Fellay on the Dangers of the Internet extended to include every parish, not Spiegel Online 14 just the cathedral, as soon as possible. Fr Donal Dorr: Who Needs Priests? Well, let’s see: Bishop Davies is Continuing the series: When Irish Eyes Are NOT Smiling… encouraging the provision of the Editor 15 Traditional Latin Mass in compliance Scottish Catholic Observer Columnist Insults Church with the papal Motu Proprio in another (secular) newspaper Summorum Pontificum, and more, he’s Editor 21 established a “traditional parish” in his diocese under the auspices of the Catholic Truth in Dialogue… Institute of Christ the King; he’s Raymond O’Leary 22 emphasised the need to adhere to the Dumb & Dumber 23 entirety of the Catholic Faith, not pick the bits we want and discard the rest, Editorial 24 and he’s not afraid to exert his authority. So, it’s pretty obvious why England’s Two Newest Bishops “Divisive” - Rejoice! he’s unpopular with the Tablet-takers and labelled “divisive”. But, what about Editor the latest recruit to the Bishops’ Mgr Philip Egan, 56, was ordained involved in a public campaign to Conference of England and Wales? Bishop of Portsmouth on undermine him.1 This, of course, was What’s Bishop Egan done that has 24th September, 2012. grist for the mill for the enemies of the caused the Tablet to describe him as a ‘neo-conservative’, 'vanguard of the He replaces the ‘liberal’ Faith: the Tablet blog Bishop Davies: Catholic Right’ and a ‘dangerous Bishop Crispian Hollis of leading or dividing? (18/5/12) apostle of Bishop Davies’? “anything-but-Tradition- positively hummed. “A UK priest” moaned: Continued on p.21, column 1 goes” fame. We wish him Footnotes well in his retirement… “The longer B16 is around we will 1 Bishop Davies’ plans to cut three salaried diocesan presumably get divisive bishops like MD! The appointment of Mgr Egan caused posts, namely the coordinators of Youth Service, Does the pope not Marriage and Family Life and Justice & Peace, near panic among the Modernists with realise how polarising his provoked hostility. As part of their campaign against claims that he is a “neo-conservative” time has been. Our Bishop Davies four trustees announced, through The and a “dangerous apostle of Mark nuncio is taking ages to Tablet, that they have complained to the Papal Davies”, the (almost as new - he was find bishops who tick all Nuncio, Antonio Mennini, Archbishop Nichols, those boxes - no to Archbishop Longley and the Charity Commission. ordained 22 February 2010) Bishop of In a public statement the four lay trustees argued that Shrewsbury, who entrusted one of his women priests, married priests etc. It is going to the sole purpose of their letter was to try to ensure that the diocesan board of trustees is able to ‘function churches to the traditional Institute of take ages to rid the Christ the King Sovereign Priest, thus as it should’ in the future and avoid the possibility of church of his unhealthy breaching its duties under charity law, But, under restoring the availability of the influence. Come, come charity law the bishop, who is the chair of the trustees, Traditional Latin Mass in his diocese. Holy Spirit.” has the power to dispense with the services of any Bishop Davies also caused some trustee. Bishop Davies had no choice but to sack dissenting murmurs by calling on Odd that. The same “liberals” who them, given their public challenge to his authority. Catholics to “embrace Catholicism in scream “schism” at the SSPX for not 2 Canon Law # 823:1… In order to safeguard the “obeying” the Pope - when we all know integrity of faith and morals, pastors of the Church its entirety” and he asserted his have the duty and the right to ensure that in writings episcopal authority by sacking that the Holy Spirit inspires the Pope’s or in the use of the means of social communications diocesan trustees who, in short, were every word - pray to the same Holy there should be no ill effect on the faith and morals of Christ’s faithful… Catholic Truth… Keeping the Faith, Telling the Truth - a bi-monthly newsletter for informed Catholics 2 Ireland: Fatima Conference - A Corker! To mark the 95th anniversary of the through each of Miracle of the Sun at Fatima, the these aspects of the Editor Fatima Centre in Ireland hosted a current crisis: he conference entitled Fatima: Prophesy began by defining For The 21st Century on Saturday, 13 what it means to October, 2012 in the Montenotte Hotel, “lose the faith”, Joe O’Connell, Cork.