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08/27/2016
The sacrificial Mass once thrown away,
How could poor Catholics not go astray?
The sacrificial Mass once thrown away,
How could poor Catholics not go astray?
Three bishops told the truth, but “None so blind
As he who will not see” – he shuts his mind.
Let us be hard in mind, in manners gentle.
Softness of mind makes silly, sentimental.
Did the Society think it would save all?
That was the pride which goes before a fall.
Truth which is true excludes all contradiction.
“Truth” which admits of error, is truth-fiction.
If Academia lacks all rhyme and reason
That is because churchmen committed treason.
While Menzingen is by Rome’s sirens charmed,
To keep the Faith, let forewarned be forearmed.
Brexit reminds us once again –
To build without God is to build in vain.
Cities and suburbs do do harm to man,
But pray to Almighty God he always can.
The Society is sinking, not yet sunk.
Pray for its leaders reeling, as though drunk.
To a doubting French journalist the author of “Eleison Comments” expresses confidence that the imminent Motu Proprio will do much good.
Indeed, it both declares that the Tridentine Mass was never banned, and permits Latin rite priests to use it, whenever and wherever.
By overloading our eyes and ears, said Kafka, the cinema overwhelms our minds. Minds being overwhelmed means that lies triumph.
In his outstanding Encyclical of 100 years ago, Pius X nailed the deadly error of modern times: minds’ independence from their object.
Despite many Catholics’ reservations as to the content and motivation of the Motu Proprio, one may still believe it will do good.