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Some Q &A’s from Fall 2004
1- Are Novus
Ordo Confessions Valid?
3- What is
a good book for potential converts from Protestantism to read?
4- Without a
true Pope, how can we be sure of dogma?
5-
Concerning home-schooling and singing for non-Catholic services?
6- More
corroborating info on the apostate Malachi Martin from a reader
7- Understanding
God’s Justice and His hatred of the wicked?
9- Is it necessary to bash John Paul II?
10- Regarding praying the 15-Decade Rosary?
11- Why won’t the Eastern “Orthodox” accept the true
Faith?
12- Can one sing in a Christmas concert that will be
held in a Prot. Church?
13- Where are the Catholic priests and is it a sin
to support the SSPX?
14- Could “Sister” Lucia be drugged?
15- What about “Pope” Michael?
16- Question on Outside the Church There is No
Salvation?
17- Have you ever contacted Bishop Williamson about
the dogma?
18- Do you know anything about Fr. Andrew Wingate,
a priest who claims to bilocate, etc.?
19- What about Novus Ordo hosts bleeding? Satan can’t do that!
20- Do you know anything about Fr. Sanborn?
21- What about the Hindu abomination at Fatima?
22- Are some of the pictures fakes?
23- Do you know of a Benedictine Monastery in New
Mexico?
24- A Defense of Malachi Martin
25- Part 2- A Defense of Malachi Martin
26- Where does it mention the Rosary in the Bible?
[Prot. Challenge]
27- Donating to a heretic for his work on
Geocentrism?
28- What about the Holy Innocents and Romans
9:14-16?
29- Where is the condemnation of Feeneyism on your
site and what do you think of Bishop Dolan?
30- Comments on the Michael Davies article
Question 1– Are Novus Ordo Confessions valid?
Dear MHFM:
A relative of mine attends the novus ordo every Sunday and goes to
"confession" only to a priest who was ordained in the traditional
rite back in the early 1950s. He wants to know is his confession
valid? If not why? Thanks!!!
MHFM: A Confession to a validly ordained Novus Ordo
priest (i.e., a priest ordained in the Old Rite) would be valid if the Novus
Ordo priest says "I absolve you from you sins in the name of the Father and
of the Son and of the Holy Ghost." But the person you mentioned
persists in going to the invalid Novus Ordo "Mass," and therefore
that person is sinning gravely. Thus, he does not approach Confession
with the proper resolution to avoid this grave sin and therefore his
Confession is sacrilegious.
Sincerely,
MHFM
Question 2– Is the Thuc-line valid?
Your points are well
taken. Thanks for your helpful independent views. Re my
question about the validity of Abp Thuc consecrations: What is
your informed view? Is Bishop [x] validly consecrated since he is in
succession from Abp Thuc? Thanks for
your refreshing insights! -Paul M.
MHFM: Dear Paul, despite the claims of some “traditionalists,” especially the
SSPV supporters, the fact is that the validity of the Thuc-line cannot be
questioned. If it can be questioned,
then any Episcopal Consecration or Ordination performed in the Traditional Rite
can be questioned. We certainly have no
bias in this matter, since we have no affiliation with the Thuc-line
whatsoever. The facts are the
facts. The Ordinations and Consecrations
performed in the Traditional Rite by Archbishop Thuc and those whom he
Consecrated must be considered valid, because when the Traditional Rite is
observed the intention is presumed valid, as Pope Leo XIII says in Apostolicae Curae. Further, there is no evidence that Bishop
Thuc did not possess his mental faculties at the time of these Consecrations,
even if some of his decisions were wacky.
We know someone who knew and spent time with Bishop Thuc in
Question 3– What is a
good book for potential converts from Protestantism to read?
I am enjoying reading your book THERE
IS NO SALVATION OUTSIDE THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, but I think it is addressed to
those who are already essentially committed to Roman Catholicism (of some
variety) and not to potential converts thereto. For
that, I presume, there are other publishers that you recommend. Is Tan
Books the best? Sincerely yours, Davy C.
MHFM: Davy, there are many good
books, but the one I would recommend off the top of my head for a potential
convert from Protestantism is The
Catholic Controversy by St. Francis De Sales (available from TAN
Books). 21 Reasons to Reject Sola Scriptura (also available from TAN) is
also very good.
Question 4– Without a
true Pope, how can we be sure of dogma?
Dear Brothers Dimond, Please comment;
now that a true pope is not sitting in
office, how can a traditional Catholic be absolutely sure that a dogma is a
dogma or not a dogma of the Faith, eg. baptism of blood and desire? What
is your take on the restoration of the true Catholic Church, and the
papacy? Will this be the triumph of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed
Virgin Mary? If the Great Apostasy has
been fulfilled and the Anti-christ revealed, is it not that the second coming
of our Lord Jesus Christ will immediately follow? Where does the triumph of the
Immaculate Heart fit in?
God bless you, C. V.
MHFM: C. V., a Catholic has sure Faith in the dogmas
because they were proclaimed from the Chair of Peter, whose teaching God will
not allow to err. The fact that a Pope is not currently reigning has no
bearing on the certainty of those dogmas.
Also, the Church does not need restoration. It still exists, but
has simply been reduced to a remnant.
Pope Gregory XVI, Mirari Vos
(# 10), Aug. 15, 1832:“Therefore, it is obviously absurd and injurious to propose
a certain ‘restoration and regeneration’ for her (the Church) as though
necessary for her safety and growth, as if she could be considered subject to
defect or obscuration or other misfortune.”
We are in
the last days before the Coming of Christ; there is no doubt about this. Sincerely and God bless, MHFM.
Question 5– Concerning
home-schooling and singing for non-Catholic services
I very much agree with most all your
commentary. However, one is left with very disconcerting conflicts
concerning just about everything in life. For example: my daughter, who
has Asperger's Syndrome, has been home-schooled since first grade. Soon
she will be in high school and she very much wishes to attend an actual
school. The only school with a program to work with special needs
children is a Catholic high school under the auspices of Vatican II Church
officials.. .She mentioned that she could simply not go to Communion and act
like the other children of other religions instead of actively participating in
the religious activities there. What do you think? Would I be
committing a sin by sending her there for the academic and social advantages?
Also, on another topic that is unrelated, but presents a similar problem:
I am a trained classical singer, a soprano, with university degrees in
performance. As a singer, the only opportunities to sing for profit are
to sing for church services, be they Protestant or Catholic, or do concerts,
which would be done in various churches, both Vatican II Catholic churches and
Protestant, as well as concert halls… My singing job would be as a
cantor, section leader, and soloist at Vatican II Masses, or for concert
organizations who perform under many different venues including many different
churches.
If I insist on being a purist, I cannot sing, and therefore, I will not be able
to use my talent or make money as a singer. As you probably know, female
solo voices are not allowed at the Traditional Latin Rite Mass, except as part
of a choir -- and there is no choir position available in this area, except in
the Vatican II churches. Again, what do you think? Am I committing
a sin by singing at heretical churches, when I regard those positions as merely
job opportunities?... Thank you very much for your time and attention, as I
know you are extremely busy. I am about to make the decision about the
church job any day now.
Most sincerely, S. P.
MHFM: Dear S. P., thanks for the questions. To answer your questions,
1. Unfortunately, you should not send your child
to the Vatican II school, and we believe that it would be a mortal sin, as her
soul would be placed in grave peril by the pagan influence of the Novus Ordo
"Catholics," not to mention the apostasy of the school itself.
Her chances of saving her soul in such an environment would be very, very
slim. So, she is without question better
off not going and you should not send her. You should continue to
home-school her.
2. A
Catholic cannot sing for non-Catholic services or the Novus Ordo
churches. Seek first the
Question 6– More
corroborating info on the apostate Malachi Martin from a reader (see summer question 19 for the first part)
DEAR MONKS,
I JUST GOT THROUGH READING YOUR COMMENTARY ON MALACHI MARTIN. I HAVE SOME MORE
INFORMATION TO ADD TO WHAT YOU SAID. BACK IN THE LATE 80'S I WAS IN CHARGE OF
GETTING GUESTS ON A WORLDWIDE CATHOLIC RADIO PROGRAM. ONE OF THE GUESTS LINED
UP FOR THIS PROGRAM WAS MALACHI MARTIN. I HAD HIS APARTMENT PHONE NUMBER IF I
REMEMBER IN
MHFM: Thank you, Ed, for that very interesting
information, which is perfectly consistent with the activity of Malachi Martin
as seen by others, as well as his repeated and public denials of the Catholic
Faith. There is an interesting story
which corroborates this, which we would like to share with our readers. We had a friend who is a Biblical Scholar,
who presently lives in
But your
e-mail sheds light on a reality that few can see because their faith is too
weak, that men who present themselves as strong Catholics can actually be this
wicked and evil inside. So many souls
have been misled by this phony apostate; he has effectively neutralized a large
part of the traditionalists by his false thesis that John Paul II is not the
real problem, and the damage and the evil he has done in falsely shaping the
view of people is difficult to put into words, especially among many of the
shallow SSPX supporters, who fawn over people when they appear to have
knowledge and erudition, while missing the important thing – what is the
substance of their message? Are they
saying anything of value? People are so
deceived by this heretical apostate, that “Catholic Treasures” was even selling
a tract commemorating him.
Question 7–
Understanding God’s Justice and His hatred of the wicked?
A few questions…The… question is about God's hatred, his abhorrence of the wicked. What exactly does this term
mean? In Deuteronomy 28, God says He will rejoice in destroying the people that
forsakes His ways. In other places, he talks about laughing at the wicked as
their plans come to naught (I suppose as He precipitates them down to Hell).
The Old Testament treats often of the destruction promised evil-doers. The
Psalmist sometimes asks for the destruction of his enemies. How am I supposed
to reconcile all of this with a loving God? I know Jesus suffered and died for
us all, good and wicked, but I am beginning to rethink how I see his teachings,
His Passion, and his death.
My understanding of the matter is that God hardens hearts. In
one passage, He says you have before you fire and water, whichever you choose
shall be given you. In other words, if I forcefully and constantly choose to be
a hedonist, God won't spend my whole life preventing me from being a hedonist;
he will abandon me to those false pleasures which have become my god. St.
Alphonsus, in "Preparation for Death," talks of the way God withdraws
His grace from the impenitent and leaves them almost completely unable to
repent, easy prey for demons at the hour of death. These to me are examples of
God's hatred: if you resolutely choose to contradict Him, He will largely
abandon you to your way… How would you have me understand God's hatred? Also I
would like to hear your interpretation of the words toward the end of Psalm
138: Have I not hated them who hated thee, O Lord? With a perfect hatred I have
hated them and they have become an enemy to me. Is this the passage Jesus was
talking about when he taught you have heard it said that you shall love your
neighbor and hate your enemy, but amen, I say to you, love your enemies and do
good to those who hate you? What does this passage (about perfect hatred) mean?
Why does God seem to change His teaching in this matter?... As
always, thanks for the materials; they are eye-opening and educational. Thanks
also for the counsel. Jason B.
MHFM: Jason, thank you for your
question. God’s mercy is for those who
fear Him (Luke 1:50). When His mercy is
mentioned in Scripture, it is given to those who fear, obey and cooperate with
His grace. Those who begin by fearing
Him and obeying Him then come to see His love.
That is why Scripture teaches that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom (Psalm 110:10). But those who spurn Him, deny Him and disobey
Him get His wrath. And it is an awful
thing to fall into the hands of the living God, as
And it must
be repeated that God is not unreasonable, of course. The people who go to Hell deserve it because
they obstinately refuse to see the truth.
God’s yoke is sweet and His burden is light (Mt. 11:30) for those who
believe the truth, as people should – and for those who want to do the right
thing with a pure intention. But for
those who deny the truth or refuse to see things God’s way or refuse to obey
Him, it is an awful thing.
I
was wondering what your thoughts were on racism in Catholic teaching?
MHFM: Racism is a sin, which is a result of pride
and hatred of neighbor. Racists are
infatuated with themselves; they think that they are so great that they despise
those of a different race or nationality.
But while they are filled with how great they think they are, they are a
disgrace in God’s sight. God doesn’t
care what race or nationality you are; He cares if you love Him and hold the
true Faith. The Catholic Church is
universal, i.e., it embraces equally all men of whatever race or
nationality.
Pope Pius XI, Rerum Ecclesia (#26), Feb. 28, 1926: “Anyone who looks upon these natives as members of an inferior race or
as men of low mentality makes a grievous mistake.”
The truth is that there is really only
one race, the human race, as we all come from Adam and Eve. And while there is no sin to note
distinctions in your nationality or your family heritage or to be aware of
this, of course, or even to talk about it, it should also be noted that when
this emphasis or focus on one’s nationality becomes inordinate, even in those
who are not racists (e.g., people who constantly
talk about how “Irish they are” or how “Italian they are”), it is a sign
that a person is infected with pride and is infatuated with himself. Some also use nationality to justify sins;
for instance, those drunks who say, “well,
I’m Irish, what do you expect.”
Sorry, but being Irish has nothing to do with the sin of getting drunk,
but people dishonestly attempt to justify this sin in this way.
Question 9– Is it necessary to bash John Paul II?
Dear Brother, My wife and I
find great interest in the articles you send, & also in your magazines we
have here at home. Wouldn't it be better to pray for our Pope rather then keep
bashing him? How can you be sure it isn't the Masons doing most of the damage
and not him? For all you know, he could even have a double who is being seen
& doing things he shouldn't. Anything is possible, but being our Pope, he
deserves more respect rather then being called names. That kind of talk &
articles can only make matter worse. Let's pray instead! Thank you, J. & C.
MHFM: First of
all, John Paul II is not a Pope because he is not a Catholic. He does not believe in the Council of Trent,
but holds that Justification by faith alone is acceptable; he does not believe
in Vatican I, but holds that Eastern Schismatics should not be converted to a
belief in the Papacy; he does not believe in Jesus Christ, but holds that Jews
can reject Him and be saved because their covenant with God is still
valid. He holds that Islam and Animism
are good religions; and he holds that all men are saved.
Why is it necessary to expose
him? One really shouldn’t have to answer
this question, but the answer is that there are countless reasons. He is the head of the phony Vatican II sect
which is deceiving millions of those who profess to be Catholic; he is the main
enemy of Jesus Christ and Our Lady in the world by far. Since he claims to be the Pope, people are
following his program of apostasy and accepting it because they think he is the
official teacher in the Church. Further,
basically all of the abominations, sacrileges, scandals and heresies of the
Novus Ordo sect with which one is bound to battle ultimately emanate from, or
have their origin in, his activity or that of his phony predecessors, Paul VI
and John XXIII.
One good example is the recent Hindu
abomination at
Question 10– Regarding praying the 15 Decade Rosary?
Good morning,
I have received the material I ordered and I wanted to say thank you,
incredible stuff. I wanted to ask what might seem an incredibly stupid
question. When you pray all 15 mysteries at one time can you move from one
right to the other? In other words after you finish the joyful mysteries and
after you recite the Hail Holy Queen, can you start right away with the next
Our Father and meditation on the first sorrowful mystery? Thank you again
Gene
MHFM: Gene, I'm glad that you received the material. The answer to your
question is yes, you can go straight to the next Our Father for the first
Sorrowful Mystery. And, actually, you don't have to say the Hail Holy
Queen, etc. until you are finished with the Glorious Mysteries (i.e., if you
are going to say all 15 mysteries).
Question 11– Why won’t the Eastern “Orthodox” accept the true Faith?
Dear Rev.
Brother: I have just read a newsletter of a Traditional priest…This priest was
also impressed by the great veneration showed to Our Lady by thousands of
people in the [Orthodox]churches of Moscow and St Petersburg. It is a mystery
that despite this great love for Our Lady, the hearts of the Orthodox have
never been inclined to seek unity with
MHFM: That’s a good question. If they were truly
devoted to Our Lady they would become Catholic; but, in my opinion, the answer
as to why they don’t is, in most cases, due to intellectual pride.
Pope
Innocent III, Fourth Lateran Council,
1215, on Heretics: “We condemn all heretics, whatever names they may go
under. They have different faces indeed but their tails are tied together
inasmuch as they are alike in their pride.”
I’ve spoken
at length about the Catholic Faith with the Eastern “Orthodox,” and almost
invariably you discover that they suffer from obvious pride which causes them
to refuse to submit in humility to the Church Christ established. Many of them get hung up on complex
theological issues, such as the nature of the Trinity and the meaning of grace,
and they use their own ideas about these topics as reasons to find fault with
the Catholic Church.
Question 12– Can one sing in a Christmas concert that will be held in a
Prot.“church”
Dear
Brothers, I would like to know if it is ok to sing in a recreational choir
where some of the pieces are from the Gloria in Latin by Mozart and the
Huron Carol by
MHFM:
Barbara, no, a Catholic should not sing in the
Choir if the concert is going to be held in the heretical Protestant
"church," even if the choir is non-religious.
Question 13– Where are the Catholic priests and is it a sin to support
the SSPX?
Do you have
a list of places in the
I try to do
what I see as correct in the eyes of God, and so, I naturally understand your
correct analysis of "Outside the Church No Salvation, period", it's
an open and shut case. I don't see it open and shut for your conclusion that
the SSPX is heretical for it's response to VATII and JPII, however, I
do see your position regarding JPII as a more consistent conclusion
than the SSPX's.
MHFM: The sad fact of the matter is that there are only
a few priests in the country that are fully Catholic. To answer your question
about donating to the SSPX after one has been made aware of their heresies, the
answer is yes it is a mortal sin for one to obstinately contribute to the SSPX,
and by doing so one is showing Jesus Christ that he endorses the idea that
Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims and Jews can be saved without the Catholic Faith,
which they promote in their books.
Pope
Innocent III, Fourth Lateran Council, 1215: "Moreover,
we determine to subject to excommunication believers who receive, defend, or
support heretics."
Actions speak
louder than words. Thus, one can say that he disagrees with the SSPX, but
if he still contributes to this group, then his actions prove that he doesn't
stand against their heresy but endorses it.
If you were to move to St. Mary's you could pay
tuition only (since this is required) but you could not give any donations
to the school or a penny of financial support. You could only pay the
tuition fee, just like if you buy a book from them: you can pay the cost of the
book, but you cannot supplement that with any additional money as a donation.
The SSPX
is, unfortunately, heretical and schismatical for its union with John Paul
II. It is heretical because it holds that heretics are Catholics (which
is heresy) and that people can be Catholic and completely reject the necessity
of Christ and the Church. It is also
heretical for holding that the Catholic Church is apostate (namely, that the
Vatican II sect is the Catholic Church). The SSPX is schismatical because
it holds that one can reject the solemn Canonizations of the man it believes to
be the Pope.
Question 14– Could “Sister” Lucia be drugged?
I
think you're right on target about Malachi Martin. He had a lot of people
fooled. With regards to Fr. Wickens...his chapel has not been turned over to
the SSPX. Apparently the SSPX could not provide a full time priest which was
Fr. Wickens request. There is a search for a full time traditional priest for
the Chapel.
With regards to Sr. Lucia....have you ever considered the
possibility that she may be on "drugs" that would account for her
personality change. I too caught a glimpse of the canonization service, and
watched Sr. Lucia being escorted to receive "communion" from JPII and
immediately after she turned and waved with a big smile on her face. She seemed
to be rather confused.
If you've ever read any books about Opus
Dei, it's a well known fact that they rely heavily upon "drugs" to
soothe their subjects, especially the ones who begin to have qualms of
conscience. Who knows...they may have JPII "medicated" too!
Antipsychotic drugs have the side effects that resemble the
"symptoms" of Parkinson's Disease. Remember when JPII first started
showing signs of the "disease", it was denied that he had
Parkinson's. Maybe it wasn't Parkinson's at the time, but since the side
effects are irreversible, why not just say it is Parkinson's. T.T.
MHFM: No, this “Sister” Lucia is not on drugs. We saw the “beatification” ceremony as well,
and “Sister” Lucia was so enthusiastic about meeting John Paul II that she
grabbed John Paul II’s hand and kissed it immediately after receiving the Novus
Ordo cookie. Supposing that John Paul II
were a Pope and the Novus Ordo Mass valid (neither of which is true), the real
Sister Lucia would never do this; she wouldn’t interrupt her concentration
immediately after receiving Our Lord to grab the hand of the Pope. She would wait until after Mass to pay her
respects. But the fake “Lucia” was so
intent on showing everyone her devotion to Antipope John Paul II that she
couldn’t even wait until the end of the Novus Ordo and the consummation of the
cookie to kiss his hand.
Question 15– What about “Pope” Michael?
Dear bro Dimond , Grace and blessing of the Lord be upon you for the work you are doing for souls. Since
I discovered your website I have been challenged to seek the truth of the
catholic faith. As a result of this I visit many traditional catholic sites .i
understand that you maintain that the see of
peter is vacant. I wish to seek
for your opinion on the issue of antipope and the various claimants to the
chair of Peter apart from JP11.who is the
pope? I recently got a publication titled WHERE IS THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
In the publication it is argued that
pope Michael is the true pope of
the catholic church.What is your advice on this. Does he have credibility? Does
he have canonical status?pls dont be offended if I ask too many questions. I
will appreciate a prompt reply to this. Pls find attached for WHERE IS THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Frank
MHFM: Frank,
“Pope” Michael has no credibility, nor does any person who claims to be Pope
today. One cannot just elect himself Pope, as he has done. If I recall correctly, “Pope” Michael was
“elected” by a conclave consisting of his mother and two of his relatives! The true Catholic Church still exists with
that remnant of Catholics which maintains the deposit of Faith whole and
inviolate, just like it did during the Arian crisis, although today’s crisis is
even worse because it is the Great Apostasy.
Question 16– Question on Outside the Church There is No Salvation?
I agree that outside the Church there is no
salvation, but I have a question:
Do you deny that it is possible for a
person who is not a "visible" member of Catholic Church to be
saved? What I mean is this: do you deny
it is possible for a person who has never stepped foot into a Catholic Church,
but who has been baptised, to be saved?
I understand it would be an exception, but do you deny any possibility
for such an exception? Surely you do not
deny that. Thanks…
MHFM: It is
possible for a person who has been baptized, and believes in the essential
mysteries of the Catholic Faith, to be saved without having set foot in a
Catholic church. For instance, some of
the heathen whom
In
order to be a Catholic and a member of the Church, one must at least be
baptized and, if above reason, know at least the essential mysteries of the
Catholic Faith (the Trinity and the Incarnation) – and not reject any teaching
of the Church. Persons such as those
described above (baptized just before death by St. Isaac Jogues) are also
subject to the Roman Pontiff, just like infants, by virtue of their baptism.
Such persons would not be exceptions
to the dogma at all, since those persons are Catholics and are within the bosom
and unity of the Church; they are also part of the visible Church, by virtue of
their baptism and acceptance of the essential mysteries of Catholicism.
Question 17– Have you ever contacted Bishop Williamson about the dogma?
I've been reading your new book, I've read every book I could find on
the subject (anti-desire theory books), and as time goes by, the desire
theorists (really universal salvation for "nice people" theorists)
always come up with another excuse/angle, which should be answered. Well, your
book answers them all (up to date). Lets see what they come up with now…
I
have a question for you- Have you had any correspondence on the
matter with SSPX's Bishop Williamson? He's an Anglican convert, and
appears to be a reasonable man . I wonder what his reaction would be to
reading your new book? Keep up the good work of bringing light upon error.
Yours in Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, P. V.
MHFM: Yes, we’ve sent Williamson materials in the past,
which he rejected. He is adamantly
opposed to the true meaning of Outside the Church There is No Salvation. He is not reasonable, especially when one
considers what he believes on the core issues of the day. His declaration that he rejects John Paul
II’s “Canonizations” even though he regards him as the Pope (a declaration
which is quoted in our article “the Heresies of the SSPX”) reveals him to
possess absolutely no Faith in the Papacy whatsoever.
Question 18– Do you know anything about Fr. Andrew Wingate, a priest who
claims to bilocate, etc.?
Greetings MHFM......Do you know
anything of Fr. Andrew Wingate, he claims he's traditional, biolocates, and
Mary let him hold the baby Jesu, he also claims to have visions during his mass
and has lots to say about future events and has had past predictions as well… he claims many saints have appeared to him as well,
he thinks Lord Matreyia is the Anti-christ mentioned alot about the
Garenbandahl prophecies & mentioned LaSallete as well.....Just wondering if
you have heard of him before & your thoughts about him...........Pat
MHFM: Dear Pat: I looked at his website. Fr.
Wingate is a complete heretic who believes that Catholics should unite with the
schismatic "orthodox" sects. Thus, he promotes schism and the
denial of the Catholic Faith. He even promotes that these schismatics
have true visionaries. He also believes that John Paul II is the Pope and
that John Paul II is on the side of God. This alone proves that Wingate
and his “messages” are not of God, but of the devil; for he denies the defined
Catholic Faith. He also promotes the totally false and wicked
"revelations" of Fr. Gobbi, who thinks that John Paul II is
"Mary's Pope." Nothing could be further from the truth or more
clearly from Satan - as one look at the photo galleries on our
website shows.
Thus, Fr.
Wingate gives himself away as a tool of Satan. Wingate is probably having
visions and, who knows, maybe he does bilocate, but these visions,
bilocations and false miracles are given to him by Satan in order to
promote him as a false prophet to deceive people and keep them inside
the phony Vatican II sect. These are the false signs and wonders
spoken of in 2 Thess. 2 that accompany the reign of Antichrist. In various places in the world today there
are things happening with other Novus Ordo false prophets which are similar to
the things that Fr. Wingate claims are happening to him.
Question 19– What about Novus Ordo Hosts Bleeding? Satan can’t do that!
At the Novus Ordo there have been
Eucharist miracles where hosts bleed when received by some of the
visionaries. Satan can’t do that!
MHFM: Wrong.
Satan cannot turn bread and wine into the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Christ, but he can make bread
bleed with regular blood. We learn this
from the story of the Exodus.
Exodus 7:19-22- “And Moses and Aaron did as the Lord had commanded: and lifting up the
rod, he struck the water of the river before Pharao and his servants: and it
was turned into blood. And the
fishes that were in the river died… And
the magicians of the Egyptians with their enchantments did in like manner;
and Pharao’s heart was hardened…”
Likewise, in our day, Satan can make bread bleed with regular blood at the Novus
Ordo if God allows it, which God does allow in the last days and as the final
deception in certain places to deceive those who receive not the love of the
truth (the Traditional Catholic Faith).
Question 20– Do you know anything about Fr. Sanborn?
Dear Bro.
Peter and Bro. Michael:
What do you know, if anything, about Father Donald
Sanborn?
Is he a legitimate traditional priest, or does he
embrace any heresies?
MHFM: Bishop
Sanborn is traditional in many ways, but he is not Catholic because he rejects the
dogma Outside the Church There is No Salvation.
He holds that non-Catholics can be saved without the Catholic Faith,
which is heresy, and he even condemns Catholics who hold that only baptized
Catholics can be saved. Proof for his
heresy is found in something he wrote on Dominus
Iesus. Bishop Sanborn writes:“Does Outside the Church There is No Salvation mean that anyone who is
visibly outside the Roman Catholic Church is going to hell? No. It
means that those who culpably remain outside of it are going to hell …” This is clear heresy. The Catholic Church does not teach that only
those who are “culpably” outside the Church go to hell. It teaches that all who die outside the
Church go to hell (de fide, Pope Eugene VI).
Sanborn and his affiliates don’t accept this Catholic truth. He actually kicked a friend of ours out of
his church because our friend holds this dogma, and in the course of the
argument with our friend Bishop Sanborn admitted that he believes that it’s
possible for Jews who reject Christ to be saved. But that shouldn’t be a surprise, considering
the heresy he teaches above.
Question 21– What about the Hindu abomination at
Dear Brothers Dimond,
FYI, hindu worship permitted in Fatima Church May 2004 .
Any info on this abomination? I do not see it in your website.
God bless.
Celso V.
MHFM:
Celso, We addressed that issue in the Heresy of the Week from 5/28/04. You
will find it in the Heresy of the Week Archive on our website.
Question 22– Are some of the pictures fakes?
Some of
your pictures look like they could be fakes.
MHFM: No, they
are not fakes. Stop being ready to
accept a lie and begin to receive the love of the truth.
Question 23– Do you know of a Benedictine monastery in
Dear Brothers,
There is a Benedictine
traditional monastery in
To Jesus Through Mary, T.
S.
MHFM: Yes, we
are familiar with them. Unfortunately,
they do not hold the dogma Outside the Church There is No Salvation, but agree
with the SSPX that souls can be saved without baptism and in false
religions. They also hold that John Paul
II is the Pope. They are basically an
SSPX Monastery. Certain SSPX priests go
from the SSPX into the Monastery and then back into the SSPX, although they
would “officially” claim that the Monastery is not strictly affiliated with the
SSPX. I also believe that Bishop
Williamson has gone there to perform ordinations, although I’m not 100% certain
about this. Thus, their positions would
be in line with the SSPX.
Question 24– A Defense of Malachi Martin
Dear
Brother Dimond,
We do
indeed intend to order the 7 DVDs etc., in future, information unobtainable
elsewhere in the era of the Great Apostasy… I should add also in honesty that
your reader's and your own comments on Malachi Martin have little bearing on
his many virtues, generously distributed to me as I described, and to countless
others. Once he left
Bear in
mind, however, two factors: one being that Malachi has already had judgment
passed on him by his Maker, for worse or (I dearly hope) for better. The
other is that he participated over twenty years in over 200 minor and major
exorcisms, a field of endeavor which most priests avoid and would not touch, as
Malachi would say, "with a ten foor barge pole". More to the point, a
standard feature of major exorcism is that in this deadly struggle with
ultimate evil, the exorcist can expect his every unconfessed sin exposed, every
error revealed, every secret laid bare by his foe. I submit that someone
exposing himself to the baleful hatred of Lucifer's minions in a state of
mortal sin is foolhardy beyond reason, and would soon pay the ultimate and
eternal price for such a grievous error.
In short, I
personally do not claim sainthood for my dearest friend, now passed from my
ken, but I have little patience with those who gleefully shred his reputation,
most likely to elevate their own worth in the eyes of others, a deplorable
practice I notice most especially in the ranks of Traditional Catholics who
preen themselves on being private potiffs for the others in their circle of
acquaintances. I know such a trend is likely, given the shambles of authority
now regnant, but I hold with my name saint Paul in such matters: in all things,
charity… P.W.
MHFM: If the
only evidence against Malachi Martin were personal accounts against his
character, then perhaps one could scrutinize each of those accounts and, by
slim chance, determine that they were all false (which I don't believe). But
Malachi Martin is on record with public heresy: stating that Buddhists can be
saved and thereby denying Catholic dogma; stating that pagan religions glorify
Jesus, which is apostasy; stating that John Paul II has never denied the
Faith, which is heresy; and for years feeding people a misleading and
heretical explanation of the Vatican II apostasy. This demonstrates that
Malachi Martin was not of God and did not possess the true Faith.
Question 25– A Defense of Malachi Martin Part 2
My
preference is to leave public burnings at the stake to the English, and
internet drawings and quarterings to others with better sources than mine. My
position is that of a poor and sinful penitent who prefers not to participate
in condemnations of those already having met their judgement. I doubtless have
a great dearth of the firsthand evidence of heresy which for others is ready to
hand, and given the obviously widespread diabolical disinformation now covering
the world, I am most loath to sit and pronounce judgement on other poor souls,
for fear of being so off-handedly condemned myself .
While the
truly Catholic life is indeed a fierce battleground, with no quarter given, my
preference is to follow our Lady's example and keep my eyes firmly fixed on
Heaven, while avoiding sending everyone else in my path to hell. You cut
a very wide swathe with your keen vision, Brother Peter, and I suspect that
whatever be my response, your blade is already at my throat, for I can discern
no charity in your judgements, which to my eyes seem to be based largely on
personal anecdotes. Outside of yourself and your fellow Benedictines, have you
as yet found anyone who passes the test of salvific probity, or does the world
beyond your borders stand condemned in toto?...
MHFM: It is a common tactic of liberals to attribute to
the person with whom they disagree a position that he doesn't hold to avoid
addressing his facts which they find so disquieting. This is precisely
what you have done multiple times. You have implied that I am advocating
"burnings at the stake"; drawings and quarterings; sending everyone
else in my path to Hell; and condemning the world in toto.
None of those things did I espouse or suggest, but you bring up
these emotionally charged ideas to skirt away from the fact that you
refuse to admit that Malachi Martin's statements that Buddhists can be saved
and that pagan religions glorify Jesus are heretical and denials of Catholic
Faith. If you cannot say that those statements are denials of Catholic
Faith then I'm sorry to say that you don't possess it. It is not my fault that Malachi Martin
believed these things.
Frankly, it is not charitable to do what you did
above: to attribute to someone something which he didn't advocate but which
seems bad in order to cover up the weakness of your position. It is also
very cowardly, because it demonstrates that a man cannot deal with the
facts. The two facts that I cited above are not based on flimsy
second-hand information, but public statements Martin made.
I'm sad to say that if your attitude in this regard
is "I cannot judge," then you would have said the same thing in the
4th century during the Arian crisis when they quarreled over that
"little" matter - only a word in Greek - whether Jesus was of one
substance with the Father or merely of a similar substance. Many I'm sure
said the same thing as you, "I'm just a sinful layman and I won't judge or
condemn the Arians, let alone the Semi-Arians," and they wound up denying
the Divinity of Christ. To be unable to denounce
Malachi Martin’s statements that Buddhists can be saved; that pagan religions
glorify Jesus; and that John Paul II has not taught heresy, is to be unable to
profess the Faith of Christ.
I hope you
realize that you are not looking at this matter fairly.
Question 26– Where does it mention the Rosary in the Bible? [from a
Prot.]
Where does
it mention the rosary in the Bible?
Thank you.
Donna H.
[Note: this e-mail was sent by
Protestant in response to the following quote of the day we had. It was basically a challenge; it seems that
she was a bit concerned about it.]
“One day
when Blessed Alan was saying Mass, Our Lord, Who wished to spur him on to
preach the Holy Rosary, spoke to him in the Sacred Host: ‘How can you crucify
Me again so soon?’ Jesus said. ‘What did you say, Lord’ asked Blessed
Alan, horrified. ‘You crucified Me once
before by your sins,’ answered Jesus, ‘and I would willingly be crucified again
rather than have My Father offended by the sins you used to commit. You are crucifying Me again now because you
have all the learning and understanding that you need to preach My Mother’s
Rosary, and you are not doing so. If you
only did this you could teach many souls the right path and lead them away from
sin – but you are not doing so and so you yourself are guilty of the sins
that they commit.’ This terrible
reproach made Blessed Alan solemnly resolve to preach the Rosary unceasingly.”
(St. Louis De Montfort, The Secret of the
Rosary, p. 23)
MHFM: Besides the meditations
on the mysteries of Christ and Our Lady (all of which are indicated in
Scripture), the Rosary is comprised essentially of two prayers, the Our
Father and the Hail Mary. Both come from the Bible. The Our
Father is given to us by Our Lord in Scripture (Matthew 6; Luke 11), and
the main part of the Hail Mary is found in Luke Chapter 1. The
Hail Mary is as follows: HAIL MARY FULL OF GRACE, THE LORD IS WITH THEE,
BLESSED ART THOU AMONG WOMEN AND BLESSED IS THE FRUIT OF THY WOMB JESUS, HOLY
MARY MOTHER OF GOD PRAY FOR US SINNERS NOW AND AT THE HOUR OF OUR DEATH.
“Hail
[Mary], full of grace, the Lord is with thee, Blessed art thou among women”
comes directly from Luke 1:28.
“Blessed
art thou among women and Blessed is the fruit of thy womb [Jesus]” comes
directly from Luke 1:42.
“Holy
Mary Mother of God pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death” is
not found in Scripture, but completes the above prayer with a sublime petition
to the Mother of God.
Protestants
fail to understand the significance of Mary because they don’t understand
Jesus. They fail to understand the significance of the following truth
about Jesus.
Pope
St. Leo the Great, Council of Chalcedon,
451, ex cathedra: “… our Lord Jesus Christ… indeed born of the Father before
all ages according to His Divinity, but in the last days born of the Virgin
Mary, Mother of God, according to His humanity; for us and for our
salvation, one and the same Christ…”
One
may say, what is Mary doing in a discussion of this magnitude? Therein
lies her dignity, her power with God, and why God wishes us to have devotion to
her. Catholics perceive and say “wow” at Mary’s role in the above, while
Protestants remain blind to it and often attack it. They fail to
understand how her soul “doth magnify the Lord” (Luke 1:47) because they don’t
understand who she is who gives birth to the Son of God in His humanity.
They fail to perceive the ramifications of this inscrutable truth.
The
Hail Mary, which begins in Luke 1:28 (the Angelic Salutation), is so
significant precisely because it represents the Incarnation – the act by which
the Son of God became man. As
“Blessed Alan De la Roche who was so
deeply devoted to the Blessed Virgin had many revelations from her and we know
that he confirmed the truth of these revelations by a solemn oath. Three
of them stand out with special emphasis: the first, that if people fail to
say the Hail Mary (the Angelic Salutation which has saved the world) out
of carelessness, or because they are lukewarm, or because they hate it, this is
a sign that they will probably and indeed shortly be condemned to eternal
punishment. The second truth is that those who love this divine
salutation bear the very special stamp of predestination. The third is that those to whom God has given
the signal grace of loving Our Lady and of serving her out of love must take
very great care to continue to love and serve her until the time when she shall
have had them placed in heaven by her divine Son in the degree of glory which
they have earned.” (The Secret of the Rosary, p. 45.)
The
Hail Mary, and Catholics’ petitions throughout history to the Mother of God,
are prophesied by Our Lady herself in Luke 1:48: “…for behold from
henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.”
The
Catholic commentary on this verse puts it well:
“These words [Luke 1:48] are a prediction
of that honor which the Church in all ages should pay to the Blessed Virgin.
Let Protestants examine whether
they are in any way concerned in this prophecy.” (Challoner)
Question 27– Donating to a heretic for his work on Geocentrism?
I hope you
aren't giving me the "silent treatment" because I had made a donation
to Bob Sungenis. I don't
agree with his support of Vatican II or JPII, I merely supported his work on
Geocentrism more than
anything else. And since I sent him my email
telling him that I was a sedevacantist, he hasn't responded to any contact from
me anymore either.
MHFM: That's
like saying, "I just made a donation to John Kerry's campaign because
I support his economic policy"; or "I just made a donation to the
Greek Orthodox Church because I support their work and study of the early
Church Fathers"; or "I just made a donation to the Lutheran ‘Church’
because I support their creation science". You cannot support
heretics, and Bob Sungenis is definitely a heretic - one of the worst in the
traditionalist movement.
Question 28– What about the Holy Innocents and Romans 9:14-16?
In Matthew 2:16 we read
how Herod ordered the murder of all the baby boys in
If you will permit me one
more question, in Romans 9:14-16 we read of God's free choice in that He
"will have mercy on whom I will have mercy." Does not your insistence
on an absolutely inflexible condition of water Baptism attempt to limit the
freedom of choice of Almighty God?
I ask these questions
respectfully, not to try to trap you with words, or to burden you, but because
I find the matter of water Baptism so ultimately important and the Scripture
references I give above so challenging to your position.
Sincerely,
Dr. M.
MHFM: Dr. M.: There is a section in our book (Outside the Catholic
Church There is Absolutely No Salvation) which deals specifically
with this objection. I will copy the section for you below. The
short answer to your question is that the Holy Innocents and the Good Thief
died under the Old Law, not the New Law - that is, before the law of baptism
became obligatory on all.
Regarding your section question: no, we are not limiting the free choice
of God. God has revealed to man what He will do and what we must
believe. He has told us via divine revelation that no one will be saved
without the Catholic Faith. If that is not what He does, then He would
not have revealed it.
Romans 8:29-30- “For whom He foreknew, he also predestinated to be made conformable
to the image of his Son: that he might be the first-born amongst many
brethren. And whom he predestinated, them he also called: and whom he
called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.”
Pope Eugene IV, Council of Florence, “Cantate Domino,” 1441, ex
cathedra:“The Holy Roman
Church firmly believes, professes and preaches that all those who are outside
the Catholic Church, not only pagans but also Jews or heretics and schismatics,
cannot share in eternal life and will go into the everlasting fire which was
prepared for the devil and his angels, unless they are joined to the Church
before the end of their lives; that the unity of this ecclesiastical
body is of such importance that only those who abide in it do the Church’s
sacraments contribute to salvation and do fasts, almsgiving and other works of
piety and practices of the Christian militia productive of eternal rewards; and
that nobody can be saved, no matter how much he has given away in alms and
even if he has shed blood in the name of Christ, unless he has persevered in
the bosom and unity of the Catholic Church.”
THE GOOD THIEF AND THE HOLY
INNOCENTS
OBJECTION-
What about the Good Thief and the Holy Innocents?
ANSWER-
This was
addressed already in the section on
Catechism of the Council of Trent, Baptism made obligatory after Christ’s Resurrection, p. 171: “Holy
writers are unanimous in saying that after the Resurrection of our Lord,
when He gave His Apostles the command to go and teach all nations: baptizing them in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, the
law of Baptism became obligatory on all who were to be saved.”
In fact, when Our Lord said to the Good Thief, “This day you will be with Me in paradise,”
Jesus was not referring to heaven, but actually to hell. As Catholics know, no one entered heaven
until after Our Lord did, after His Resurrection. On the day of the Crucifixion, Christ
descended into hell, as the Apostles’ Creed says. He did not descend to the hell of the damned,
but to the place in hell called the Limbo
of the Fathers, the waiting place of the Just of the Old Testament, who
could not enter heaven until after the Savior came.
2 Peter 3:18-19 “Christ also died once for our sins… In which also coming he preached to
those spirits that were in prison…”
To further prove the point that the Good Thief did not go to
heaven on the Day of the Crucifixion, there is the fact that on Easter Sunday,
when Mary Magdalene met the Risen Lord, He told her, “Do not touch Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father.”
John 20:17- “[On the
Day of the Resurrection] Jesus saith to her; Mary. She turning, saith to him; Rabboni, (that is
to say, Master). Jesus saith to her; Do
not touch me, for I have not yet
ascended to my Father…”
Our Lord
hadn’t even yet ascended to Heaven on the Sunday of the Resurrection. It is therefore a fact that Our Lord and the
Good Thief were not in heaven together on Good Friday; they were in the Limbo
of the Fathers, the prison described in 2 Peter 3:18-19. Jesus called this place
Question 29– Where is the condemnation of Feeneyism on your site and
what do you think of B. Dolan?
I have found your site and enjoy it
very much. I am a Frenchmen who lives in
MHFM: Sir, glad
that you found the site. But you won’t
find any condemnation of “Feeneyism” on our site, which I’m sure you define as
a person who believes that only baptized Catholics can be saved. You won’t find a condemnation of that because
that is the teaching of Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church, and we have a
300-page book on the topic. (see our website for more details).
Pope Eugene
IV, The Council of Florence, “Exultate Deo,” Nov. 22, 1439, ex
cathedra: “Holy baptism,
which is the gateway to the spiritual life, holds the first place among all the
sacraments; through it we are made members of Christ and of the body of the
Church. And since death entered the
universe through the first man, ‘unless we are born again of water and the
Spirit, we cannot,’ as the Truth says, ‘enter into the kingdom of heaven’
[John 3:5]. The matter of this
sacrament is real and natural water.”
Further, you also should be made aware that Bishop
Dolan does not accept the Catholic dogma that all people who die as
non-Catholics are lost. He is
affiliated with Bishop Sanborn and would share his position on the
matter. Bishop Sanborn on Dominus
Iesus writes: “Does Outside the Church
There is No Salvation mean that anyone who is visibly outside the Roman
Catholic Church is going to hell?
No. It means that those who
culpably remain outside of it are going to hell …” This is clear-cut
heresy. This is what Bishop Dolan believes.
Do you accept the dogma that all who die
as Jews, pagans and heretics are lost?
Pope Eugene IV, Council of Florence,
“Cantate Domino,” 1441, ex cathedra:
“The Holy Roman Church firmly believes, professes
and preaches that all those who are outside the Catholic Church, not only
pagans but also Jews or heretics and schismatics, cannot share in eternal life
and will go into the everlasting fire which was prepared for the devil and his
angels, unless they are joined to the Church before the end of their lives;
that the unity of this ecclesiastical body is of such importance that only
those who abide in it do the Church’s sacraments contribute to salvation and do
fasts, almsgiving and other works of piety and practices of the Christian
militia productive of eternal rewards; and that nobody can be saved, no matter
how much he has given away in alms and even if he has shed blood in the name of
Christ, unless he has persevered in the bosom and unity of the Catholic
Church.”
[No
response given to this question; but it is not a surprise.]
Question 30– Comments on the Michael Davies article
What an excellent article on Michael
Davies! I once went to breakfast with him when I was connected to a
Catholic publishing company, and I found him to have quite a casual attitude
about problems in the Church, which really aren't problems in the Church at all
-- they are a counter-Church. Anyway, God bless you!
Sincerely, Bruce
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Brothers,
Thank you for the wonderful investigation on Michael Davies.
My first instinct at the passing of Michael Davies was to think of the help he
has given to the traditional movement. But alas although I have to fight it
every day, my novus ordo programming has not entirely been erased. After
reading your article there is no doubt that Mr. Davies misled countless
traditionalists from the true faith. I thank God that He has provided you
with the wisdom to see through the deceits of so many wolves in sheeps clothing.
I continually pray for the strength and wisdom to defend the True Faith…Keep up
the good work with your website and may God continually bless your apostolate.
God Bless,
Robert
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Good coverage of the teachings of M.
Davies. Except that I would add his notion of situational infallibility
to the popes' published teachings on the faith and morals to the list.
faith. What incredible ignorance!
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Brother Michael and Brother Peter,
I read the Heresy of the Week about Michael Davies. It is really too bad he
died faithless considering the work he did. But it really has to be said that
he did all this research on the liturgy and Vatican II's novel idea of
religious liberty, for ABSOLUTELY
NOTHING! He still held the new mass as valid and all the Vatican II hierarchy
as valid as well! He would lead you to the door of sedevacantism, then block it
saying that we can't go there!
Well, did you read his last "Letter from
"The third in the series left me totally devastated. I could not stand up
for at least five to ten minutes, a catharsis in the true Aristotelian manner.
Seeing these constitutes, in my opinion, a literary and almost RELIGIOUS
EXPERIENCE (emphasis mine) which I
trust that no reader will miss the experience of undergoing."
Think about this! Here is a guy with terminal cancer, staring eternity in the
face, and he's getting euphoric from a FANTASY movie! We're not talking about
"The Passion of the Christ" movie. We're talking about a movie with
wizards, dwarfs, elves, and hobbits!
It's no wonder that this guy died suddenly of a massive heart attack! I guess
his life was fulfilled after seeing such a "brilliant masterpiece".
If only St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Robert Bellarmine could have been so
fortunate as to live on earth at the
present time!
And you know, it hit me that way too. After watching the movie it took me a
while to get up from my seat as well. But at the time, I thought it was because
I ate too much popcorn and drank too much soda...that was a LONG movie.
Michael Davies was also of the opinion that parents of children over 10 have an
ABSOLUTE DUTY (emphasis mine) to ensure that they read these literary
masterpieces!
Now there's the real key to great knowledge: reading Lord of the Rings and the
Chronicles of Narnia. I always wondered how I got so smart. Thanks, Michael!
Bridget
MHFM: I must agree with your comment here. I don’t know much at all about the Lord of
the Rings movie, but Davies’ insistence that all children over 10 have an
absolute duty to view it strikes one as ridiculous.
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