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Benedict
XVI’s Recent Heresies
By Bro. Michael
Dimond, O.S.B.
Introductory
Note: * A Heretic is a baptized person who rejects an authoritative teaching of
the Roman Catholic Church. A schismatic is a person who refuses
communion with a true Pope or refuses communion with true Catholics. An apostate is a person who rejects the
Christian faith completely. All
heretics, schismatics and apostates sever themselves from the Catholic Church
automatically (Pius XII, Mystici Corporis,
June 29, 1943). Therefore, if one is a
heretic he is not a Catholic (Pope Leo XIII, Satis Cognitum, June 29, 1896).
And most heretics convince themselves that they are not denying any
dogma when they actually are. This page
will be updated periodically. (All
emphasis, such as bolding, underlining, and italicization is not necessarily that
of the quoted author.) * Heresies from Benedict XVI used in past
Heresy of the Week columns are usually found in Benedict XVI's recent heresies file. His worst heresies are found in the article
on: The Heresies of Benedict XVI [PDF
file]. Other past Heresies of the Week
are probably found in either the Heresy of the Week Archive or the Some of the Recent Feature Articles page
or The
Heresy of the Week Archive for those from years back.
Benedict XVI’s amazingly heretical
statements on Islam, Judaism and other issues
Benedict XVI, Address to seven hundred representatives of French culture, members of
the EU and UNESCO, and several representatives of the Muslim community in
France, September 12, 2008: “I thank
the delegates of the French Islamic community for having accepted the
invitation to participate in this meeting: I convey to them my best wishes for
the holy season of Ramadan already underway.” [1]
Benedict
XVI calls the Islamic season of Ramadan “the holy season of Ramadan”!
Benedict XVI, Address during meeting in France with representatives of the Jewish Community, September
12, 2008:
“Dear friends, it is with great pleasure that I meet with you this
evening. Our meeting auspiciously coincides with the vigil of the weekly
celebration of the Shabbat, the day which from time immemorial has occupied
a significant position in the religious and cultural life of the people of
Israel. Every pious Jew sanctifies the Shabbat with the reading of the
Scriptures and the reciting of the Psalms… Does not the Talmud Yoma (85b) say:
the Sabbath is offered to you, but you are not offered to the Sabbath?... we
share a relationship that should be strengthened and lived. And we know that these fraternal bonds constitute a continual invitation to know and to
respect one another better. By her very
nature the Catholic Church feels obliged to respect the Covenant made by
the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Indeed, the Church herself is
situated within the eternal Covenant of the Almighty, whose plans are
immutable, and she respects the children
of the Promise, the children of the Covenant, as her beloved brothers and
sisters in the faith… I cannot
neglect, on an occasion such as this, to recall the eminent role played by the
Jews of France in the building up of the whole nation and of their prestigious
contribution to her spiritual patrimony.
They have given – and continue to give – great figures to the spheres of
politics, culture and the arts. To each one of them I extend affectionate
and respectful wishes and with fervor I invoke upon all of your families and
upon all your communities a special Blessing of the Lord of time and
history. Shabbat shalom!” [2]
Benedict
XVI says that Jews are our brothers and sisters in the faith and that they add
to the spiritual patrimony of the nation!
He also clearly teaches that the Jews are part of God’s covenant (heresy).
Benedict XVI, Answer to question during flight to Australia, July 12, 2008:
Question: “Do you think that,
due to secularism, France is losing its Christian identity?
Answer from Benedict
XVI: “It seems to me obvious today that secularism
in itself is not in opposition to the faith.
I would even say that it is a fruit of the faith…”[3]
Benedict XVI, Reflection, August 10, 2008: “Together
with our Orthodox brethren, let us pray intensely for these intentions which
we confidently entrust to the intercession of Mary Most Holy….” [4]
Benedict XVI,
Address, July
5, 2008:
“… the splendid new organ and of the choir conducted by Mr. Kohlaufl and in the
beauty of that luminous church, we felt
the joy that comes from God – not only
the “spark of the gods” of which Schiller speaks but truly the splendor of
the flame of the Holy Spirit…” [5]
Benedict XVI, Answer
to question during flight to Australia, July 12, 2008:
Question: “There is a risk of
the fragmentation of the Anglican Communion and the possibility that some may
ask to be received into the Catholic Church.
What are your hopes for the Lambeth Conference and for the Archbishop of
Canterbury?
Answer from Benedict
XVI: “My
essential contribution can only be prayer and with my prayers I shall be very
close to the Anglican Bishops
meeting at the Lambeth Conference. We
cannot and must not intervene immediately in their discussions, we respect their responsibilities and
what we desire is that new divisions or ruptures may be avoided and a
responsible solution found in keeping with our time and also with fidelity to
the Gospel. These two things must go
hand and hand… This is my hope for the Archbishop of Canterbury: that the
Anglican Communion in communion with the Gospel of Christ and of the Word of
the Lord may find responses to the current challenges.” [6]
Benedict XVI, Reflection, August 3, 2008: “… seek to make the earth more human, that is,
closer to God.” [7]
The
previous heresy covered is here:
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For this Week: (7/11/08): Benedict XVI promotes that an openly
schismatic leader is beloved and “His Holiness”
Benedict XVI’s June
29, 2008 Comment: “Moreover, on today’s
Solemnity it is a cause of special joy to the Bishop of Rome to welcome the
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople in the beloved person of His Holiness
Bartholomew I…” [8]
He
calls the leader of the schismatic “Orthodox” Church a “beloved person.” Benedict XVI constantly
refers to the leaders of openly schismatic and heretical sects as “your
Holiness.” In this case, he refers to
the leader of the schismatic “Orthodox” Church as “His Holiness.” To reject Catholic teachings is to be “His
Holiness,” according to the apostate Benedict XVI.
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[1] L’ Osservatore Romano, September 17, 2008, p. 5.
[2] L’ Osservatore Romano, September 17, 2008, p. 4.
[3] L’ Osservatore Romano, September 2, 2008, p. 2.
[4] L’ Osservatore Romano, August 20, 2008, p. 1.
[5] L’ Osservatore Romano, July 16, 2008, p. 3.
[6] L’ Osservatore Romano, July 16, 2008, pp. 6-7
[7] L’ Osservatore Romano, August 6, 2008, p. 1.
[8] L’ Osservatore Romano, July 2 2008, p. 1.