Sermon To Calm the Waters About Pope Francis

Catholic Squire: I refrained from posting this sermon once the Holy Father was elected, as I figured more would come later where this sermon given would be even more appropriate and important. In the last few days we have seen a number of things restored by Pope Benedict XVI start to be dispensed with or put aside on occasion by Pope Francis and so, in order to calm the water, I want to share a sermon given by a priest on Passion Sunday after Pope Francis' election:

One of my favorite Popes is Pius XII; I personally pray to him and I can see no problem recommending that others pray to him. After Pius XII death, Saint Pio was asked what he thought of him, and with a bright smile Saint Pio said he had seen Pius XII in paradise. So if he has the stamp of approval of Saint Pio this is good enough for me. And he is one of my favorite Popes because he was completely full of the spirit of his office. He understood what it meant to be Pope…He was full of gravitas; his bearing was always dignified and communicated the sublimity of the papal office, and he was full of romanitas…
he understood what it meant to be Roman; in the first place He was born into an important Roman family with close ties to the papacy and after he was elected he carefully followed all of the traditions of the papacy. And the Church as a whole benefited from this, and there was a legitimate pride that Roman Catholics had in being Roman. There was a spirit of romanitas throughout the entire Church.
This was evident above all in the liturgy; if you’ve seen some videos of the pre-conciliar Papal liturgies, the spirit of the ancient Romans was still alive in them and all the wisdom accumulated over the ages was present there. It’s unfortunate that these Papal liturgies have fallen out of use, but thank God some cardinals and many bishops and priests are still saying the traditional Roman Mass. And the old Roman spirit is kept alive in this way; so the missal on our altar is a like a treasure box. And we open that treasure box every day and pull out old treasures that were put in there ages ago by holy old monks who had been meditating on the Scriptures for their entire lives. And there are also some newer treasures in there too, like the newer feasts from the 19th and 20th centuries. But one of the greatest treasures is the Latin language itself, without Latin it’s impossible to have genuine romanitas. And this is something I have been trying to teach my dear Latin students in school. I think it is very hard for young people to understand the importance of Latin,  especially when there’re being beaten over the head with declensions and conjugations. But what is contained in the Latin language is so valuable it’s beyond description; the thought of the earlier ages for starters is enshrined there. And so when we appreciate the Latin language we have an important part of the Roman spirit.
Now during and after the Second Vatican Council, this Roman spirit broke apart, and today we are picking up the pieces. Anti-Romanism gained a lot of steam, and eventually swept through the entire Church. This is a complex problem, with many different facets and I will mention a few aspects of the problem today. First, is the dismissal of the Latin language and the traditional Missal. During the discussions of the Second Vatican Council, the floor was open to any father who wanted to make an intervention and say something. And of course there were many Eastern bishops in the Church who had genuinely good things to say. But they also made some unfortunate suggestions; for example, adopting the vernacular. In the Eastern churches the vernacular has been used for ages, and these fathers said it would be a good thing for the Roman church to follow their lead. And this harmonized perfectly with what the liturgical innovators were saying, and so eventually the Latin language was dropped and the missal was rewritten and the riches contained in our missal were put aside.
Now the Fraternity of Saint Peter is specifically dedicated to repairing this damage. If you look on our coat of arms there are three tears there, and the first tear symbolizes the traditional liturgy. Through it, we can restore the roman spirit to the roman church, and we can regain that legitimate sense of pride in being Roman. But there are other important things we need to do to accomplish this; and the other two tears on the coat of arms give us some direction. The second tear symbolizes the traditional philosophy and theology of the Roman Church, and it’s immeasurably important to restore these.
But the third tear symbolizes fidelity to the Roman See. This fidelity is an integral part of the Roman spirit. And it always has been. Just think of the solid Jesuits of old, “God’s Marines”, they took special vows of obedience to the Pope, and during the counter-reformation they become the bulwark of the Holy See. and through their obedience they restored the church after its ruin during the reformation. They didn’t pick and choose which Pope they would be obedient to, but they took vows, and bound themselves under pain of sin to obey whoever sat in the chair of Peter no matter what the consequences were. And this was a very powerful tool in the hand of the almighty, the Jesuits spread throughout the entire world and brought salvation to countless souls who would otherwise have been damned…and they brought them the roman spirit too I might add.
And so a lack of obedience to the Holy Father and a lack of due respect for his office and for his person is a part of the breakdown of the roman spirit…And unfortunately we've seen a number of traditionalists fall into this. But to restore this proper respect we need to realize some things. the Pope is the common teacher and ruler of all, and so the fourth commandment implies that we must obey, reverence and honor him. he feeds the flock by the authority of St. Peter Himself, and on him the foundation of the entire Church’s structure stands. So the Church is a monarchy, it is not a democracy; the Holy Father is not chosen by consent of the faithful, and the cardinals don’t need anyone’s approval when they elect him.
To reinforce my point here I chose some excerpts from Pope Saint Gregory VII’s Dictatus Papae which outlines the powers of the Pope;
-the Roman Church was founded by God alone
-the Roman pontiff alone can by right be called universal.
-a sentence passed by the Pope may be retracted by no one; he himself alone may retract it.
-the Pope may be judged by no one.
-he who is not at peace with the Roman church shall not be considered catholic…and so on, there are 22 other powers that this document lists.
And so even if new Our Holy Father is assuming a very humble attitude in his new duties, the exalted position he fills has not changed. And our duties toward him have not changed. It may be that we will have some questions in the future, or we may disagree with him over certain things, but these things must always be expressed with reverence and reserve. We should always keep the office he holds in mind…Above all it will be important to pray for the Pope as a son or daughter would pray for their father. The Pope needs our spiritual assistance to fulfill his office well.

Marching Orders -- Support The Scouts of Saint George

The Flag of Saint George

THE CATHOLIC KNIGHT:  In the face of the recent decision by the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) to admit openly practising homosexuals into the organisation, an exodus of Catholics from the BSA is under way.  Already thousands have responded to the call of Dr. Taylor Marshall to create the Catholic "Scouts of Saint George."

The Catholic Knight encourages his readers to fully support this organisation in every way possible.  Please read the following articles and sign up to support in whatever way the Holy Spirit it leading you...

• Why I'm Starting a New Boy Scouts: My Catholic Scouting Manifesto
• Catholic Scouts of St George: 9 Ways to Help
• How Do We Fight the Secular Agenda?

It is gravely important that we assist this organisation in any way we can, even if it's just financially.  Please spread the word and share this post with as many people as possible.  You can use the "share" icons below if you like. 

Dixie Catholics -- Our Time Has Come

THE CATHOLIC KNIGHT:  After a long hiatus -- I'm back!  Quite frankly, I didn't think I would come back, and up until today, I actually believed my blogging days were over.  However, after the encouragement of some local friends, a priest from Florida and an article from a reporter who desperately tried to reach me while I was gone, I came to the conclusion that the mission of The Catholic Knight is not yet over.

Spread the word far and wide, to Catholics everywhere throughout the Southland of Dixie that our time has come.  The time for evangelism is now!  I will be blogging less often these days, but over the following weeks I will share some evangelistic resources that are specifically geared toward reaching Southerners with the message of the Catholic Christian faith.  These resources will naturally be useful to Catholics outside of Dixie too, but they will be specifically geared toward the Bible Belt.  Be prepared.  Get ready.  Spread the word.  The Holy Spirit is moving over Dixie right now, and He is building up the Roman Catholic Church of Jesus Christ.  I am going to make a prediction here that may astound you, but here it is.  Within a generation -- just 40 years -- Dixie will become a predominately Catholic nation.  That's right, I said it, and I'm standing behind it.  The Bible Belt of the United States is going to convert, and there is nothing anyone can do to stop this from happening.  Many will laugh and scoff at this notion, but I tell you, it will happen.  This is why I say get ready and be prepared, because you want to be used by the Holy Spirit in this new evangelism that will hit the Southland like nothing anyone has ever seen in the history of North America.

Once Dixie has rediscovered her Catholic roots, it will lead to a cultural renewal as well.  There will be a resurgence in the Celtic culture of Dixie.  This primarily includes the Scottish and Irish cultures, but others will be remembered too.  I strongly encourage Dixie Catholics to begin promoting this if you already haven't. It is time to re-familiarise ourselves with our Celtic cultural roots, pass this on to our children, and share it with others. We should be particularly interested in sharing this with our black brethren here in the South, and making sure to invite and include them in all of our cultural celebrations.  For our culture is their culture too.  We must break down this artificial cultural divide that exists between blacks and whites in the South.  There is no cause for it.  It is artificial, and it must be brought down.  This is best done with good Christian hospitality.  Teach them our common Celtic culture, which we inherited primarily from the Scots and Irish who settled the South, and imparted that to all of us, regardless of our racial ancestry or ethnic origins.  We must fully include all peoples in our Pan-Celtic culture, and build the bridge we were meant to have.  It is our sacred right to have this Pan-Celtic cultural bridge.  It is who we are.  God wills it.  Let's stop kicking against the goads.

Robert Berthelier's Interceltic Flag

Symbols are important.  Above you will notice I've placed the symbol of the Keys of Peter within a Dixie flag.  This is simply to symbolise the growing and permanent presence of Catholicism in Dixie. The Southern banner has been embroiled in more than a number of controversies lately, and while we know these controversies are artificially contrived by the race-baiters who keep Southerners perpetually divided against each other, we must remember two things.  The Dixie flag is something that can never be taken away from us, and simultaneously, we Southerners are not limited to just one symbol.  While we should ever determine to reclaim our beloved Dixie banner from those racists who stole it from us, and the "politically correct" crowd who seek to help the racists in their theft, we should consider other symbols that also define us, lest we become a caricature of ourselves.  I would like to suggest, as one possibility, the InterCeltic banner created by Robert Berthelier in the 1950s.  The following describes it's symbolism...

(CRW Flags) - A report of a previous flag is given by Divy Kervella (1998) in "Emblèmes et symboles des Bretons et des Celtes". According to the author, there is no Interceltic flag recognized by all. The most known was created by Robert Berthelier, from Brittany, in the 50's. It is made of a green field charged with two yellow interlaced triskells, the first of them symbolizing the Gaelic countries (Scotland, Man, Ireland) and the second of them symbolizing the Brittonic countries (Wales, Cornwall, Brittany). Each of the six nations is therefore symbolized by a branch of the triskells. The triskells are inscribed in a yellow Celtic circle, which has been used by the Celts as a rallying sign since the beginning of the century. Green symbolizes both fredoom and the sea which links the Celtic countries. 

Green and yellow have been used as the Celtic colours since the birth of the Celtic movements. For instance, the movement Bleimor used a green flag including a yellow circle.

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My point here is that there is more than one way to symbolise Southern Dixie culture.  This is just a suggestion, but I think it's a good one, and if my fellow Southerners are agreeable to it, then perhaps the time has come to start making these banners.

Finally, in order for a future Catholic Dixie to become a powerful influence on North America, Western Civilisation and all of Christendom, she must be set free.  By that I mean set free religiously, culturally, economically and politically.  I say this in the name of justice.  To begin this process I want to suggest to my fellow Dixie Catholics that we start offshore, across the Atlantic Ocean, in one of the lands that gave birth to our homeland of Dixie.  I'm talking about Scotland.  In September of 2014, the Scottish people will vote on a referendum, which if passed, will give them peaceful secession from Great Britain and independence!  We must support them on this, and encourage them to be brave and vote in favour of independence.  A free and independent Scotland will not only help the Scots determine their own destiny among nations, but it will also pave the way for a free and independent Dixie.  "If the Scots can do it, then so can the Dixians," they will say. The peaceful secession of Scotland from Britain will set an international precedence that will put tremendous pressure on Washington DC when the time comes for a second, and peaceful, chance at Dixie independence.  I encourage you to visit the Scottish National Party's website, show your support on social media, and even post a copy of this promotional video on social media as well...


After watching this promotional video for Scottish independence, Southerners here in Dixie will see striking similarities between the situation of Scotland and of Dixie.  In time perhaps similar promotional videos will be produced in Dixie and played on Southern television stations.  For now however, let us throw our support behind Scotland and cheer them on.  Once they have their independence, ours will not be far behind.

Let us push forward now with our faith, our culture and our freedom.  Please share this article with others using the "share" icons below.  Our time has come.  Prepare yourselves.

Prophecy Update -- Petrus Romanus

THE CATHOLIC KNIGHT:  A local blogger has done an excellent job dissecting Saint Malachy's prophecy about "Petrus Romanus."  You can find his commentary HERE.

Another insightful commentary on this topic can be found HERE.

Finally, Father Z weighs on on the matter HERE.

CRUSADE ALERT

THE CATHOLIC KNIGHT calls upon all readers of this blog to pray the following prayer every day until the election of a new pope...

"O Lord Jesus Christ, Supreme Pastor of your Church,we thank you for the ministry of Pope Benedict XVIand the selfless care with which he has led usas Successor of Peter and your Vicar on earth.Good Shepherd, who founded your Churchon the rock of Peter's faithand have never left your flock untended,look with love upon us now,and sustain your Church in faith, hope and charity.Grant, Lord Jesus, in your boundless love for us,a new pope for your Churchwho will please you by his holinessand lead us faithfully to you,who are the same yesterday, today and forever.Amen."

In honour of our Lady of Fatima, to whom this blog is dedicated, it would be helpful if the above prayer were accompanied by one decade of the rosary, concluding with the Fatima payer...

O My Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all souls into heaven, help especially, those most in need of thy mercy. Amen.

I also ask that you register your participation in this crusade at THIS WEBSITE.  Thank you.

Pope Benedict's Abdication

Catholic Squire: Born in the late 1980's, I have only ever called two men "Holy Father" in my life. On Tuesday, I lost the second one. He's not gone yet, but I already feel it. When I realized I was not dreaming, I fell to my knees and started to cry. I cried for the Church that I love so much, because I knew that health issues aside, this abdication is about more.

Commentary on the Abdication Itself 

I watched the video clips of the Holy Father dropping the Pastoral Staff and worried right then and there that perhaps his health was failing rapidly. But in my humble opinion if that were the case alone, he would simply "ride out" his final illness and commend his soul to Almighty God as the reigning Sovereign Pontiff. I had a sneaking suspicion that the SSPX situation and the "Vatileaks" scandal were major catalysts in the decision of the Holy Father, and, the Holy Father's brother, Monsignor Georg Ratzinger has recently confirmed that to be the case. 

The Vatileaks scandal is one that I am not nearly well versed enough on to comment on to any substantial degree other than to say that I would think that at that age, if you realized you were being betrayed at that level, you would not want to deal with it either and would realize that the extent of the corruption could be better handled by someone young and with the energy to clean house thoroughly. 

Regarding the negotiations with the Society of St. Pius X, the Holy Father has invested much time and effort into these negotiations and has seen nothing come of them. Again, at a certain point, after much so much has been put in with no results, frustration and even despair become almost understandable. However, I think that, just like with the "Vatileaks" scandal, there is plenty going on to sabotage the efforts of the Pope. I have listened to commentary from both sides, but with special interest to what Bishop Fellay has said throughout. I for one am convinced that just as Bishop Fellay says, he is indeed receiving two kinds of letters from Rome and receiving two substantially different treatments, regardless of the medium of communication. It is incredible to think that in this day and age, a group of men could get away with something like that. Well, it seems they didn't. The world knows now what Bishop Fellay is claiming happened, and, I'm sure, the Pope does too. That said, he abdicated, surrounded by wolves and seemingly not in the position to stop them. 

Commentary on the New Offer to the SSPX

I felt very strongly that, once the dust had settled from the announcement of His Holiness that he would extend one final offer to the SSPX. I learned tonight from the Rorate Caeli blog that this is indeed what has happened. I do not know what the conditions or requirements are, but it is very interesting.

Out of public life, the Holy Father has the next few weeks to devote to regularizing the SSPX. He and Bishop Fellay could conceivably meet, and Bishop Fellay could ask all the questions necessary to determine just where the Pope stands on things and it would then be crystal clear to Bishop Fellay as to whether or not a move towards Rome is possible. This can't happen though with all the politics and intermediaries and Congregations and media involved. This move from the Holy Father all but kills that interference. Should the SSPX not agree to what is in the appeal then it has been decided that the Pope will extend an offer to each individual SSPX priest. This is less than ideal because obviously it means less regularized clergy but it also means nearly no physical properties would transfer over, since, Bishop Fellay as the "CEO" would have to come along for that to transfer over smoothly.

His Holiness has made the case to the world that the Extraordinary Form is not dead and is not going anywhere. This is understood best by the new seminarians who are increasingly falling in love with this form of the Mass. Bishop Fellay and the SSPX are needed so bad in this fight. It is a fight that I strongly believe they would be more actively engaged in if they were fighting from a canonically regular perspective. They fight now, no one can deny that, and they have effected great change, both directly and indirectly. I humbly observe that they could have a much greater influence on those not open to or unexposed to the traditions of our holy faith and a bigger "base" if they would simply give a trusting "yes" to the Holy Father. Not a trusting "yes" to the modernists, not a trusting yes to all those still actively involved in the attempted destruction of the Church, just a yes to the Holy Father. He loves the Society. I dare say he loved Archbishop Lefebvre and was deeply troubled by the breakdown in talks in 1988, 17 years before he would ascend to the Throne of St. Peter. Since the beginning of the pontificate of Pope Benedict XVI, this issue has been close to his heart. Have we prayed for him in this great undertaking?

Commentary on the Next Pope (Who he might be)

In 2005, I correctly predicted that His Eminence Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger would be elected Pope. There were no other names on my list. This time, my list is quite a bit bigger. In no particular order:

His Eminence Antonio Cañizares Llovera: He is in charge of the liturgy and is sometimes referred to as the "Little Ratzinger". Enough said!

His Eminence Raymond Cardinal Burke: Admittedly, this is a long shot because he is an American, but it is not wishful thinking. He is involved in many Roman Congregations and has clearly won great favor with Pope Benedict XVI. 

His Eminence Angelo Cardinal Scola: I think this is another long shot because of his age, he is 71. I think the Cardinals will look to someone under 70. He is however the Cardinal-Archbishop of Milan and frequently mentioned as papabile. 

His Eminence Marc Cardinal Ouellete: His Eminence is the Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops and at 68, "clocks in" just before that threshold of 70 that I think will play out to be a major factor in this coming conclave. The Cardinals do not want to gather in the Sistine to do this again just a few short years later.

His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith: Like Cardinals Burke and Llovera, Cardinal Ranjith is a strongly supporter of the "Benedictine" liturgical movmenet. Cardinal Ranjith is the Cardinal-Archbishop of Colombo, Sri Lanka. He has the respect of those in other religions without compromising the faith, and has a darker complexion that many in the media are calling for in the next pope. What a surprise this would be for them as His Eminence is most certainly NOT their boy. 

If I had to pick a few that I would not want to see just for the sake of picking them so that readers can be aware of my picks without bias towards my favorites, I would say: Cardinal Turkson, Cardinal Sodano, Cardinal Bertone, Cardinal Maradiaga, and Cardinal Tagle round out my list. That is not to say that I would not give these men due obedience as the Vicar of Christ, I just for one reason or another would prefer to see another man elected. 

Commentary on the Next Pope (Who he won't be)

The Catholic Knight and I work together not because we parrot each others thoughts, but because we share a passionate love for the Church. We often do agree, but it is not guaranteed, and here, I must break with the Catholic Knight and tell you that it is my firm belief that we are NOT at the doorsteps of Peter the Roman. I have spent hours researching this over the last 12+ years and have concluded that Peter the Roman, IF the Prophecies of St. Malachy are real and not forgeries, is not slated by the author of the Prophecies to be next. It is widely held that "De Gloria Olivae" and "Petrus Romanus" were at one point united in the prophecy and split centuries later. That is possible, but what is more likely is that Petrus Romanus was simply given without a number (as it still appears) while the others were numbered and so what we have as an undetermined number of popes between Pope Benedict XVI and the end. I think the list stops here (again assuming for the sake of commentary on the conclave that it is authentic) because we are not meant to see past this point in history. I think something big is coming. I don't know what. I'm not even convinced it's "bad". But I do believe that if they are authentic and if we are not at the end, then we are about to be placed in the middle of a tremendous event in human history. I can't even begin to speculate on what that might be. But to my mind, if we entertain the legitimacy of the prophecies and buy my reasoning for why Petrus Romanus is not on the horizon, then we should fasten our seat-belts. 

UPDATES TO THIS ENTRY WILL BE FORTHCOMING. PRAY. PRAY. PRAY. ESPECIALLY FOR THE POPE'S FINAL EFFORTS WITH THE SSPX. 

Prepare for "Peter The Roman"

Pope Benedict abdicates the Chair of Saint Peter
Effective Februrary 28, 2013 at 8pm Roman Time

THE CATHOLIC KNIGHT:  The announcement of Pope Benedict XVI's abdication of the papal throne came as a shock to the whole world.  The Catholic Knight will remain on a blogging hiatus for personal reasons, but will return briefly to comment on this unexpected turn of events.  I have been told the Catholic Squire has some fascinating comments on this subject too, so check back later for that.

First and foremost, while it is shocking that the pope, for the first time in 600 years, would abdicate the throne, the reasons for this must be put into perspective.  It does everyone a disservice to indulge in conspiracy theories.  The pope is ill.  Anyone who has been watching him over the last few years can see that.  You don't have to be a doctor to figure out that the man is suffering and winding down.  Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger watched his close friend, Pope John Paul II, deteriorate on the Chair of Peter to the point of helplessness.  Simultaneously, he watched the scandals and corruption develop beneath his nose, while the holy pontiff became too ill to deal with them effectively.  Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) does not want the same thing to happen all over again.  He knows he's not getting any younger, that his days of sharp governance are coming to a close, and he simply will not sit idly on the Chair of Peter and watch the Church deteriorate beneath him because he is too weak to do anything about it!  That is his thinking.  It makes perfect logical sense, and it shows a deep sense of humility and love for the Church.  Pope Benedict has done what John Paul II should have done.  I am not criticising John Paul II here.  Rather, what I am saying is that considering what happened to John Paul II, nobody has the right to criticise this decision of Pope Benedict XVI.  He resigned freely, with forethought, and out of love for US !!!!  He didn't want us to endure again what we endured during the last decade.

I suspect that the Holy Father feels he has made all of the necessary institutional reforms he can make at this time.  The highlights of these being Summorum Pontificum and Anglicanorum Coetibus.  What is needed now is somebody who can keep this ship on its present course for a nice long period of time.  In other words, Benedict XVI has plotted the course out of the storm, turned the rudder of the ship accordingly, steered her in the right direction, raised the sails and got it moving again.  What is needed now is a strong hand that can hold the wheel steady for a decade or two.  That's something he physically can't do and he knows it.  Becoming the "Pope Emeritus," Monsignor Joseph Ratzinger, will gain certain advantages to achieve this end, and the Catholic Squire may soon post to further elaborate on that.

"In the extreme persecution of the Holy Roman Church, there will sit Peter the Roman, who will nourish the sheep in many tribulations; when they are finished, the city of seven hills will be destroyed, and the dreadful judge will judge his people. The end."

This is the prophecy we have all been waiting for.  We knew this day would come, and had Pope Benedict XVI simply died yesterday instead, the results would be exactly the same today.  We've known for the past eight years that we are but one heartbeat away from the fulfilment of this prophecy from Saint Malachy.  The time of "extreme persecution of the Holy Roman Church" has come, and Pope Benedict XVI (the Glory of the Olives) knows the Church needs a strong leader in such a time.  For decades, centuries even, many have speculated that the "Glory of the Olives" and "Peter the Roman" are one in the same man.  We know with certainty now this is not the case, or is it?  Perhaps there is a connection between these two men that we could not see before.

The name "Peter the Roman" essentially means nothing.  All popes are "Peter" and all popes live in Rome.  I believe this phrase was used by Saint Malachy to deliberately obscure the identity of this man.  For if his identity could be discerned in advance, all the forces of Hell would be unleashed to stop him from ever taking the Keys of Saint Peter.  For now, "Peter the Roman" remains safely anonymous.

That he will "nourish the sheep in many tribulations" should be self explanatory, and this is why Pope Benedict has resigned.  Now that the direction of the flock has been corrected, the sheep must be nourished, and he knows that he neither has the strength nor time to do it himself.  The "Glory of the Olives" hands the Keys over to his successor freely to assure that there will be no delay in the flock's nourishment and little chance of the flock getting off course as a result of his complete absence (death).

It has been prophesied by many that the "city on seven hills will be destroyed" eventually.  There are only two Biblical cities that meet this description -- Rome and Jerusalem.  Catholic prophecies from multiple saints and mystics tell us that Rome will one day be sacked and decimated just as Jerusalem once was.  The Vatican will be overrun by rioting hoards, and the pope will flee for his life to suffer martyrdom elsewhere.  (Some prophecies indicate it might be in Germany.)  This event may be a long time off yet, much longer than many of us have suspected.  The question of course is when did the 100 years prophecy of Pope Leo XIII begin?  I have posted previously that I suspect that Fatima was not the starting point, but merely a final warning before the starting point.  For at Fatima, Our Lady prophesied that a greater war would come if the people did not repent.  That greater war did come in 1938 with the dawn of World War II and the red aurora borealis that was seen all over Europe that year, which Adolph Hitler himself said he took as a "sign" to begin his conquest.  The year 2038 will correspond with some other prophecies concerning feast dates, and if our interpretations are accurate, it means this next pope might perhaps have as long as a 25 year reign before the 100 year prophecy comes to a close.  It is interesting to note that Pope Leo's prophecy says 75 to 100 years.  If 1938 was the starting point, then this year (2013) marks the 75th year and the beginning of the 25 year home stretch before completion.

While many of those unfamiliar with Catholic prophecy might be inclined to think the "dreadful judge" is the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, we know better.  The "dreadful judge" is none other than the Great Monarch.  The people he will "judge" will be the Europeans, and he will judge them by smashing what is left of their pitiful Secular democracies that will soon persecute the Church and lead their continent to ruin.  (I suspect the United States has a different fate in store and may already have come to fruition before the close of this 100 year prophecy.)  We know that after he has judged his people, a period of relative peace and evangelism will follow.  It is likely that more popes and monarchs will follow as well, in a line of further succession, until we eventually reach the final age of the Church in which the Antichrist will arise in Jerusalem to destroy everything the Great Monarch and his successors have created. That however, is another story for another time, and I suspect this blogger will be long dead and buried by then.

Today we await the fulfilment of the last pope of Saint Malachy's prophecy -- Peter the Roman -- whoever that may be.  I assure you he remains safely anonymous for now, and the name "Peter the Roman" probably means nothing in particular.  The following is a list of cardinals who are potential candidates based upon their age.  I suspect that quite probably, our next pope (Peter the Roman) may be found in the names below....


Alencherry, George, India, age 67
Barbarin, Philippe, France,     age 62
Betori, Giuseppe, Italy, age 65
Braz de Aviz, João, Brazil, age 65
Burke, Raymond Leo, United States, age 64
Cañizares Llovera, Antonio, Spain, age 67
Collins, Thomas Christopher, Canada, age 66
DiNardo, Daniel, United States, age 63
Dolan, Timothy Michael, United States, age 63
Eijk, Willem Jacobus, Netherlands,     age 59
Erdő, Péter, Hungary, age 60
Filoni, Fernando, Italy, age 66
Harvey, James Michael, United States, age 63
Koch, Kurt, Switzerland,     age 62
Marx, Reinhard, Germany, age 59
Nycz, Kazimierz, Poland, age 63
Puljić, Vinko, Bosnia-Herzegovina, age 67
Ranjith Patabendige Don, Albert Malcolm, Sri Lanka, age 66
Robles Ortega, Francisco, Mexico,     age 63
Ryłko, Stanisław, Poland, age 67
Sarah, Robert, Guinea, age 67
Scherer, Odilo Pedro, Brazil, age 63
Tagle, Luis Antonio, Philippines, age 55
Woelki, Rainer, Germany, age 56

RARE Missale Romanum

Catholic Squire: For your consideration we have a 1664 Missale Romanum available for our readers. This would make a great addition to any library and would make a great gift for a priest or a diocese or university. thecatholicsquire@gmail.com . Make an offer!

Blogging Hiatus

THE CATHOLIC KNIGHT is on a blogging hiatus, in case you haven't noticed. During this absence, The Catholic Squire will periodically post articles and information. In my absence, the Knight recommends the following blogs for your reading pleasure...

1. Rome of the West
2. The Maccabean
3. Confederate Papist
4. Catholic In The Ozarks
5. Eccentric Bliss

Let There Be Peace on Earth (Relevant New Verse)

The Catholic Squire: I wrote this a few years ago on an airplane, but I think its worth sharing today as I receive the sad news that the Principality of Liechtenstein has Separated Church from State. The one remaining nation in the world that still acknowledges Catholicism as the religion of the state is now the Principality of Monaco. In addition, the Principality of Andorra explicitly guarantees in its Constitution freedom to the Roman Catholic Church and preserves her "special co-operation with the State". Here are the lyrics that seem to become more and more relevant every day to what is going on. 

Let there be peace on earth,

the peace of Christ Sovereign King.

Let there be peace on earth,

the peace promised by Our Lady.

With God at the center, of our families, our schools, and our governments,

from sea to shining sea.

Let peace begin with me,

with rosary at my side.

Through Mary anything,

with Jesus only hope for mankind.

Raising our prayers with the Holy Father,

in Rome, the Eternal City,

Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me.

Feel free to pass this on to music directors in your parishes as another verse to the song many of us know. I only ask that I be informed at my email address. No need to ask permission. But please let me know! And no matter what anyone says, whether they are legislating something in your nation or threatening force, always, ALWAYS confess that Christ is King. Pope Pius XI wrote a beautiful Encyclical entiltled "Quas Primas", I highly recommend reading it as soon as possible as it will point out in clear and concise terms the Catholic position on the matter. The kingdom of Our Lord is not just Heaven. It is right here and right now, but we can't even begin to see it come to fruition if it doesn't begin in our hearts. Have you had your family consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus? The Immaculate Heart of His Holy Mother? Ad Jesum per Mariam.

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