A Bishop In
Action
By a Benedictine
brother of the Holy Cross Monastery.
Translated
by Michael Fuller (original in Portuguese here. )
A bishop in
action
A greatly anticipated
event
By a Benedictine
brother of the Holy Cross Monastery, Nova Friburgo, Brazil
In the
Benedictine monastery of Nova Friburgo, an event can take us all by surprise!
Such an
event can shake some, scare others, surprise many, give hope to others, in
particular, and give much hope for many of the traditional Catholic faithful in Brazil and
the world. But ultimately, what is this event that may cause such a big impact?
It is important, very important. We will have an episcopal consecration!
Yes, my
dear faithful, it seems that Providence guided us to this. It seems that we
will have the grace, honor, and the privilege of having a consecration in our
monastery.
On this
day, this great and beautiful ceremony will be marked forever in the memory and
history of each of us as an indelible mark of faith and charity.
But many
could criticize us, they might object saying – “What a scandal, why did it come
to this? What is the need? What for? Why the need for more testimonies
... What do you think?"
To these
criticisms and objections we respond with the following: Firstly, what we are
doing is for the honor and greater glory of God; Secondly, for the good of
souls; thirdly, for the safety and care of the Resistance.
Yes, my dear
friends, our fight is for tradition, our combat is the defense of the Catholic
faith, our fight is the immutable doctrine, the liturgy of all times, the
everlasting sacraments, the incorruptibility of the work of Archbishop Lefebvre
through the development of the Priestly Union of his most faithful children.
And they continue, despite the weaknesses and deficiencies, with God's grace
and the help of the Most Holy Virgin the great task of fighting for Christ the
King, the firm and enduring blockade that is the Resistance.
From
another angle, our struggle has been and will continue to be, always, against
any pernicious error that threatens the rights of God and the Church, our fight
is maintained against any liberalism and its expanding variations, it is openly
spreading all over the place, trying to penetrate even into Catholic circles. Such penetration endangers our faith,
endangers the precious virtue of faith. Now, and is this not what happens to those who
come into contact, direct or indirect, with liberals and modernists? They end
up in one way or another, sooner or later, quickly or slowly letting themselves
become infected by a non-Catholic spirit, by a subversive spirit. An example of
this was the disaster of Second Vatican Council and its terrible fruits - ecumenism: meeting of
Assisi, religious freedom: proliferation of sects, collegiality: dissemination
of hierarchical authority, etc.
Already
very evident, "non possumus", we cannot approach the current Rome
without first witnessing its conversion, without first seeing Rome make a clear
and public profession of the integrity of the Catholic faith. We are not naive,
however their aggressive attacks are not as blatant, they are smart, they know
how to wait, wait for the right moment to strike, to impose their will. They
know how to wait, like an old fox of the woods - experienced and skilled in its
business - which is hidden in the bush waiting for the victim to go to spring
on it and have it in its claws, between his teeth.
While the
adulterous and conciliar Protestant Rome persists in its error in its conduct,
maintaining a distance is necessary: distance of its liberalism, its
liberalism, its apparent farce of Catholicism. There is a necessity of
maintaining distance.
And what do
we see in the Society in recent times?
The misconduct
that the Neo-SSPX is doing is an approach with Rome that creates connections
that awaken and stimulate reconciliation, a regularization. But without the
return of Rome the Holy Faith, this is impossible, it is unthinkable, it is to
go against the principles that guide the foundation of the Society. It would be
a going with what is unacceptable. And therefore, it will never be able to restore
all things in Christ, "Instaurare omnia in Christo".
Like it or
not, the fact is - the Society is already striding down the slope of openness
to the world, to liberalism, with very human visions of theological issues, the
doctrinal problems, and extending calmly and slowly its arm with the pen in hand
to sign the papers of a future agreement. But sooner or later is it likely to
come out with a deal? Only God knows. We speculate that it is probable, that it
is predictable, it is not impossible. What to do? Do good, avoid evil. Wait and
see what happens. The time and prayer will tell us, but and above all, pray a
lot, as a bishop wisely says- 15 mysteries every day - so that the worst does
not happen and evil does not triumph.
Warning: It
(the Society) is already dispersing the little flock that is fighting modern
errors, diverting the armies of Tradition by crooked ways. The few faithful
sheep are already in company with the ravening wolves. Great care is required.
And the
Resistance what will it do about all this that is happening? Act, react, take
action in response - with: Operation Consecration! It is a daring, risky
petulance, but it is necessary.
I hear the
voices soar ... I hear the echo agitators, arguing - What recklessness! What schismatic
spirit, acting without reason, without seeing the consequences of their
actions, that lack of judgment and discernment. Surely not! We believe that
there is no better way to judge such a thing as an act of obligation before God
and our good companions - priests, religious, faithful.
We are
confident, and confidence, according to St. Thomas, is a hope strengthened by
solid conviction that our trust is in God and Our Lady. Not in our mere and
little strength because human things are weak and feeble, but in the aid and
approval of our Father and our heavenly Mother.
Now, more
than ever, now what we want, what we need are truly Catholic bishops, bishops
faithful to the legacy of Archbishop Lefebvre, the legacy of Bishop De Castro
Mayer, to save valuable treasures of Catholic orthodoxy, doctrinal integrity
which is nothing if not fidelity to tradition. They (the bishops) in being confirmed
in the faith, ensure the doctrine, to pass on what has been received.
Already in
our position regarding the approach to Conciliar Rome - we have and will continue
to have a position of distance, a necessary maintenance of distance, but observant,
constant but weary of the occupied, progressive Rome that corrupted the eternal
notion of Truth, committed adultery with the faith, the sacraments, the
liturgy, theology in almost all its entirety. Without its return to the One
Catholic faith in its entirety and amplitude we cannot have accord, we cannot
unite, we cannot put ourselves under an authority that has lost the perennial
faith, an authority that has lost the immutable truth.
They are
unreliable, however well-intentioned they are not credible.
The
progressive trend is dangerous, and everywhere they tried to slay the reign of
Christ the King, let the souls be lost, descristianize the world. These are the
things they want, after all, are they not the worst enemies (modernists) of the Church?
We have to
oppose it and battle in the opposite direction. Working for Christ the King,
for his kingship, for the salvation of souls and Christianization of society.
These are our goals. And Archbishop
Lefebvre and Bishop De Castro Mayer did not think different! For them this was
the course, the goal, the path to go, with the help of Providence and the Immaculate.
Our line is
already drawn, our position is already signed, signed on the rock, our position
is that of Archbishop Lefebvre, it is
the same of St. Pius X, it is that of Bishop Williamson, it is the position of
Our Lord Jesus Christ, it is they whom we follow and we will not turn away or
desist.
We resist!
Resistant! Resistance! We will not hand over our weapons. And what is our
greatest weapon? The armor of faith. That St Joseph aids us through the
intercession of the Virgin Mary.
Episcopal
consecration - Monastery of the Holy Cross,
Nova Friburgo / RJ - Brazil
Time: 09:00 am
Elected:
Rev. Jean Michel Faure.
The hands
of H.E. Bishop Richard Williamson
Date: March
19, 2015 - Feast of the Glorious St. Joseph, Spouse of the Virgin Mary and the
Church Universal Shield
Salve
Maria, guardian of the Faith!
Viva Cristo Rey!
Deo gratias!
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