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E-Exchanges Archive 2

*This section of our website will contain some less formal – and short – e-mail exchanges that we’ve had which we feel may be of value to our readers. This is the Archive for old E-Exchanges. For current ones, go here: E-Exchanges We will include those portions of the exchanges we deem relevant and valuable. We often add bolding and underlining which are not necessarily that of the other party. The statements from MHFM are in red and begin at the far left of the page. The statements from the other side are indented.*

New V-2 Debate

MHFM: This is a debate on the issue of whether Vatican II (and the Vatican II sect) teaches the heresy that non-Catholics may lawfully receive Holy Communion. William, with whom we had a more formal debate, came back to debate on this topic.

Debate: does Vatican II teach that non-Catholics may lawfully receive Holy Communion? [39 min. audio]

This will be found permanently in the Telephone Conversations section of our Traditional Catholic Audio Programs. For a file relating to some of the quotes mentioned in this debate, see: The Vatican II sect vs. the Catholic Church on non-Catholics receiving Holy Communion [PDF].

Listened

I wanted to tell you that I had my friend's mother listen to a little bit of some of your audio programs that I had on my iPod. She really liked what she heard. She said that they were very well done… She asked me to give her a copy of them so her and her husband could get a chance to hear the rest of them( they are both a little computer shy). I have discussed a few of the issues with the V2 church with them, but we really don't get that much time together. They have admitted they have had their own problems with the V2 Church. Hopefully once they hear what you have to say they will be fully convinced and leave the New Mass.

MHFM: Thanks, hopefully they will come around.

Bad Confessions

MHFM,

Hello, I have two questions. First is about St. Teresa of Avila when she said that bad confessions damn the majority of Christians. Aside from making sure that one does not hide any sin out of pride, is there anything else one should do to ensure avoiding a bad confession? Second, I saw your headline about BeXVI changing the stations of the cross. Are the stations of the cross that have been used previously traditional, and if not then what are the traditional stations of the cross? I would appreciate your help.

Kenneth

MHFM: We think that people can make bad confessions by attempting to justify their sins while confessing them. In other words, they might give so many reasons or explanations, etc. that they basically excuse themselves for the sins they have committed, and in so doing can make a bad confession.

Benedict XVI is eliminating certain Stations of the Cross for World Youth Day, so as not to offend members of false religions. You can find the Stations of the Cross in a traditional missal.

Returned

Thank you for the critical information and good counsel that has helped me return to Catholicism.

Gloria Howard

California

College Blasphemy

Greetings, Brothers.

Just couldn't resist a comment. In your telephone debate with the NO apologist in Chicago (whose ignorance was astounding!), I, too wondered about his continual use of the term "the Deity". However, after reading the e-mail about this abominable woman at a "Catholic" college allowing only gender-neutral terms for God, I understand why! Of course, the most important prayer which Jesus himself taught us called the "Our Father" (do you suppose they've ever heard of it?) must be a horror to them. These people get wackier by the minute.

I thank you from the bottom of my heart for all you do to spread the truth.

Sincerely in Christ Jesus,

Margaret Moore

What Heresy?

Really? What heresy do I adhere to?

MHFM: The dogma you deny is that heretics are not members of the Catholic Church.

Pope Eugene IV, Council of Florence, “Cantate Domino,” 1441:

“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…”

Pope Pius XII, Mystici Corporis Christi (# 23), June 29, 1943:

“For not every sin, however grave it may be, is such as of its own nature to sever a man from the Body of the Church, as does schism or heresy or apostasy.”

We can see that it’s the teaching of the Catholic Church that a man is severed from the Church by heresy, schism or apostasy.

Pope Leo XIII, Satis Cognitum (# 9), June 29, 1896:

“The practice of the Church has always been the same, as is shown by the unanimous teaching of the Fathers, who were wont to hold as outside Catholic communion, and alien to the Church, whoever would recede in the least degree from any point of doctrine proposed by her authoritative Magisterium.”

Pope Leo XIII, Satis Cognitum (# 9):

“No one who merely disbelieves in all (these heresies) can for that reason regard himself as a Catholic or call himself one. For there may be or arise some other heresies, which are not set out in this work of ours, and, if any one holds to a single one of these he is not a Catholic.”

Pope Innocent III, Eius exemplo, Dec. 18, 1208:

“By the heart we believe and by the mouth we confess the one Church, not of heretics, but the Holy Roman, Catholic, and Apostolic Church outside of which we believe that no one is saved.”[1][v]

Thus, it’s not merely the opinion of certain saints and doctors of the Church that a heretic would cease to be pope; it’s a fact inextricably bound up with a dogmatic teaching. A truth inextricably bound up with a dogma is called a dogmatic fact. It is, therefore, a dogmatic fact that a heretic cannot be the pope. A heretic cannot be the pope, since one who is outside cannot head that of which he is not even a member.

“Catholic College”

Subject: An excerpt from a “Catholic college”

In a syllabus for Moral Theology, a nota bene appears from the ex O.P. nun who was hired as chair of theology:

A "requirement" for my class is that you will NOT refer to God as "FATHER" (Emphasis mine). The following gender 'neutral' references for God, i.e., Creator, the Loving One, etc. are acceptable. Your semester and final grades will reflect your adherence to this requirement." Needless to say, that ex-blasphemer would have had seen me jumping out of a window after hearing that trash.

The blasphemy continues:

"Mother God, overshadows Daughter Mary." A student in this moral theology class questioned this ex-nun by asking two questions: The first: "What does moral theology" have to do with the incarnation? The second: "In stating that God is female and therefore "overshadowed" Daughter Mary, you are making the blasphemous assertion that Jesus Christ was born of a lesbian union!" From what I gathered, the walls of the classroom practically disintegrated. Kudos to the student.

Again, God is so good to us for giving the truth of the Catholic Faith, and then we have these nitwit ex-nuns… While it is true that God being eternal is beyond the confines of time, space and gender,it was JESUS who REVEALED God to us as FATHER- therefore, the matter has been settled.

MOTHER GOD?? May God have mercy on those who dare even think this, much less profess it.

[Name Withheld]

Affected

DEAR BROTHER

I AM SO DEEPLY AFFECTED BY THE THINGS I AM READING IN YOUR BOOK. I THINK HAVING A PRIEST TO CONFESS TO WOULD FREE ME UP INSIDE FROM A LOT OF THE BURDEN OF YEARS OF MIS-INFORMATION THAT I HAVE BEEN ABIDING BY. I SEE IT AS A CLEANSING STEP. BUT, TO REJECT THE MASS ALTOGETHER KNOWING THAT I AM DISABLED AND WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO TRAVEL TO A CHURCH TOO FAR AWAY I AM WORRIED. WHAT WOULD I DO WITHOUT MASS?...

PLEASE REPLY AND THANK YOU..........THERESA

MHFM: We’re glad to hear about your interest, but you must realize that the New Mass is not a Mass. Why is this so hard for some people to understand or accept? It’s not valid. You’re not going to a Mass if you go there. God doesn’t want you to go there. It’s nothing more than a Protestant service: The Invalid New Mass.

False Traditionalist Cowards

MHFM: A false traditionalist named Michael Hamilton wrote to us criticizing our views on sedevacantism. We asked him if he would be willing to have a recorded conversation, in which we could respond directly to his points and ask him our own. He has refused. This is not a surprise. All of these heretics are the same. They like to hide behind their computers and send out their arrogant and false arguments. But they refuse to get into a conversation where their points could be directly addressed and refuted, where they can’t run and hide from the facts. They are pathetic, and they are not of the truth.

V-2 Schism

Did you read in the subscriber comments for the article Orthodox bishop shares Communion with Catholics posted in "News and Commentary:"

My Greek Orthodox friend, who accepts the authority of the pope but not the filioque, will soon be formally welcomed into the Catholic Church -by the nuncio, no less- WITHOUT CEASING TO BE ORTHODOX!! This is a VERY new thing! It shows just how little separates Catholics from Orthodox and how the Catholic Church is willing to accomodate. My friend's been receiving communion in the Catholic Church -with permission- for years.

MHFM: That certainly shows how people are imbibing the heresies of the new religion and losing their souls as a result.

Cheat

To The Brothers Dimond:

While I wholeheartedly agree with 99.9 % of what's on your website, I must disagree with your views on cheating as a mortal sin for the following reasons:

First: As you are well aware, mortal sin must have three SIMULTANEOUS properties: grave matter, sufficient reflection and complete consent. I hardly think that
one who cheats at a game of monopoly can justifiably before God be damned for all eternity. To me, that's plain meaness and if one is sorry for such an act, it's NOT going to affect someone's salvation. While the act of cheating is indeed wrong, it cannot be compared to one who plagarizes a dissertation or paper as part of a graduation requirement and then ends up with a degree with work that was not his own, because all three elements of mortal sin were concurrent when the act occurred.

Secondly: If the game of monopoly was a game in which money was being exchanged, that is gambling and this can quickly become a mortal sin if one
were to squander his wages on such a game when the revenue is needed to support himself and/or family.

Lastly, I don't think that any traditional Catholic would condone cheating, and as you cite, "if we were only honest in our daily lives." Yet, if we really examine our consciences, are any of us really that honest- be it with God, our neighbor or ourselves? I certainly cannot say that by any means, because in the course of a day, there are times that I stumble and fall. If we were, there would be no need for confession, correct?

MHFM: In response to your points: First, cheating at a serious game does constitute grave matter, as we’ve explained. To respond by saying that it would seem “mean” for God to damn someone over that, well, then you need to read some of the Old Testament. You need to see how God looks at disobedience to Him and a failure to live up to His truth.

Second, the question of whether money was exchanged is irrelevant to the point. We were talking about a normal game of monopoly.

Third, people who would cheat at a serious game of monopoly have some significant spiritual problems. They choose the fleeting pleasure of victory in the game over honesty; they choose to deceive their fellow men and operate dishonestly to win a game. It’s very bad. You seem to be justifying such mortally sinful cheating by saying “everybody stumbles and falls.” No, people shouldn’t cheat; people shouldn’t commit mortal sin. That’s not to say, of course, that if a person does commit a mortal sin that he cannot be forgiven. But cheating, dishonesty and mortal sin are not things to be swept away as: “everybody stumbles and falls.”

Heresy

The Only Heresy I see is you and your website

[fraterjohn]

MHFM: That means that you don’t think that this is heresy:

Benedict XVI, Zenit News story, Sept. 5, 2000: “[W]e are in agreement that a Jew, and this is true for believers of other religions, does not need to know or acknowledge Christ as the Son of God in order to be saved…”

So that shows us what kind of person you are; you totally reject the truth of God. So when a person like you says that the only heresy he sees is us and our website, well that speaks in our favor.

Supporting Heretics

Dear Brothers,

A lady at my work had her van repossessed and was given 2 weeks to get the money or lose the van. She was talking about how she was going to be $200 short, so I loaned her the money so she will have her own ride to work. This is her family's only vehicle so I felt like it was good idea to loan her the money. Since this was a loan, would this count for supporting heretics. Technically I'm still a N.O., so I suppose it doesn't matter as much. Sedevacantism sounds convincing, but I am still on the fence about it.

Sincerely,

Jude Miller

MHFM: No, we don’t think so. It’s possible that such an act of generosity might make her more receptive to the information you would give her about the traditional Catholic faith. But if she shows herself to not be receptive – or to be friendly, but not intent on doing anything about the information – then you shouldn’t help her at all in the future. We think you should recommend the website to her or give her a DVD.

Also, you need to become convinced of the sedevacantist position. Heretics cannot be Catholics, and the Vatican II antipopes are heretics.

Debates

Brothers,

I listened to your e-exchange debates this morning as well as the latest section of the Papacy program. Of course, I will need to listen to the papacy segment again to really take it all in. It's fascinating to me. The debates, on the other hand… that first guy: the 'apologist.'… I must say I agree with one of your readers that said only an evil spirit could argue in such a twisted way. And he wouldn't even properly let you speak. His 'arguments' were sheer lunacy. The second guy, the baptism,heresy,schism guy. . . I just don't know what to say. One minute he seemed to genuinely want to learn from you, then the next minute he's saying you haven't proven the point because he himself disagrees with certain teachings of the Church which you quoted for him. A bit of bad will there, me thinks. Either way, I always learn alot by listening to you instruct and refute. I love learning the history of the Church and the truths of our Faith.

S…

Reader on Cheating

Dear MHFM,

This is dedicated to the person on the e-exchange's who claimed that cheating at a serious game of Monopoly (or any other competition for that matter?) does not constitute a grave matter.

I am now going to quote something I read recently from the the book, The Secret of Confession by Fr. Paul O'Sullivan (Tan Pub., 1992 edition; orig. published in 1936; pages 65-66) I think you will find it relevant:

"Yet, dear Madam, the sin of the Angels was a thought of revolt, and as a result a third part of those glorious spirits lost their thrones in Heaven. It was the eating of a little fruit by our First Mother , Eve, that proved the undoing of the human race. Was it not an act of disobedience that deprived Saul of his throne, and was it not a sinful glance that led holy David to the commision of a heinous crime? An act of vanity too, lost him 70,000 of his subjects. Did not the venerable Eleazar sacrifice his life rather than eat swine's flesh? And what about the death of Oza and Ahio for daring to touch the Ark?

"Dear Madam, you fail to see that it is not the trifling act which is wrong, but the principle involved: the malice of the offense against an infinite God, to whom we owe our love, our gratitude and our allegiance. Surely, if God died on account of sin, sin must be dreadful. If sin is punished by Hell-fire, sin must be enourmous. When you make light of sin, you judge not Catholics, but God Himself." (emphasis my own)

Overwhelmed

I was, since yesterday, reading and listening to some of the information i came across the internet particularly in your website, mostholyfamilymonastery.com, regarding this issues about Vactican II. the truth is i am overwhelmed about the information i have been reading and listening to that, until now, i never thought that our Catholic Church is greatly divided between bishops/priests that supported the Vatican II teachings and to those who did not. for a while now, this created a sad note in my heart for i did believe we are one united church under the Catholic Church, the one true Apostolic Church founded by our savior, Jesus Christ. i never had any idea that their is a wide schism going on underneath the Catholic Church and i believe many catholics in my parish doesn't even know about the existence of this division" (my lack of better word to describe it).

i am troubled about these things which i've read and listened to...i will pray for enlightenment and please pray for me that i will be enlightened about the real issues and to the Truth thank you and peace be to all of you!

MHFM: Well, there isn’t a schism going on in the Catholic Church. It’s that the Vatican II “Church” is not the Catholic Church, and that those who incorporate themselves into this new, false, phony, counterfeit “Church” by embracing its heresies have left the Catholic Church. You must recognize that the New Mass is invalid (The Invalid New Mass), and that you must therefore get out of your parish.

Baptism

Dear Brothers, I have recently come across your web site and am trying to take it all in. I have felt like a lot of the holiness has been removed from the mass ever since vatican II. When I took classes to have my children baptised 20 some years ago I was told then that it was not really necessary, that God would take care of them. I have many questions for you but right now if you could answer one for me. What about the good people that died before the coming of Jesus who were not baptized. Where are they? I think of what Jesus told the man being crucified beside him, who asked Jesus to remember him when he entered his kindom and Jesus said this day you will be with me in my kindom. Thank you

Pat

MHFM: We get this question a lot. It’s addressed in our book. The law of baptism became obligatory on all after the Resurrection. The requirements to be saved under the Old Law, or to get to the Limbo of the Fathers, were not the same as the requirements to be saved under the New Law. The Good Thief was saved, or made it to the Limbo of the Fathers, under the Old Law.

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.”

Medjugorje

Greetings again!

I keep reading interesting things from your website. I didn't see anything on Medjugorje so I would be interested in knowing what you think of it. Maybe you can do an article telling people your thought on Medjugorje. I'm Croatian but I don't know much about Medjugorje…

MHFM: Medjugorje is proven to be false because it has blatant heresies in its messages. Here are some quick facts: The False Apparitions at Medjugorje [PDF].

Limbo

Dear Brothers,

A Novus Ordo friend is now perplexed about its recent demolition of the existence of Limbo, and has asked me, a Traditional Roman Catholic,"How can they keep changing so much of what we formerly believed?" I want to answer correctly since her doubt must be a gift from God, but can only find original references to the existence of Purgatory. Can you help me in directing her to a specific encyclical or biblical reference? It could be crucial in getting her to understand the deform of the Reformation revisited by imposters within the Church!

Wishing you God's continual blessings,

Cecilia Buse

MHFM: Yes, all the references are found in sections 10 and 11 of our book: ► Outside the Catholic Church There is Absolutely No Salvation [pdf file]. There one will find numerous dogmatic statements which teach that all infants who die without Baptism are not saved. One will find the infallible statements which declare that all who die in original sin only (i.e. unbaptized infants) or in mortal sin go to Hell, and that infants who die without Baptism go to a part of Hell where there is no fire. This place is known as “the Limbo of the Children.”

Website

I really enjoy your website and I think it should be ranked number ONE in the whole world. Truly God is watching you guys on this great mission to save souls especially in the darkess times in Church History. God bless you and I will keep you in my prayers. Good day.

Bernardo
Oregon

Comment

I just listened to your recent telephone debate with the Vatican II apologist. What I found interesting, and perhaps revealing, was his repeated use of the phrase "that would be between him and the deity." He used this response at least twice, I think actually three times, when you asked him if a particular hypothetical person (a non-baptized infant, a Rabbi, etc) could be saved. That choice of a word to describe God (as opposed to say "Jesus" who is our judge) struck me as more appropriate for a Mason, or a Unitarian, than for a Christian. Of course if you really dissect the Vatican II belief system there really isn't much difference.

William T. Mulligan, Jr.

Europe

I'm live in France and more and more people begins to awake now. It would be nice to have your videos translated in french and also in spanish, italian and german.
I think many poeple in Europe wants to know the truth now, but they need news and documents like those...

Regards,

Yann de Grendel

Bad Companies

Brother Michael and Brother Peter,

Thank you for all the info on the website. It has been a great resource for me over the years. I want to ask you a question.......

With the incredible number of corporations that either directly or indirectly support causes which are anathema to our Catholic faith, is it necessary, or better yet even possible, for me to insulate myself against companies that support homosexual causes, abortion, perversion, sinful behavior etc. etc?......

It seems the list continues to grow every year, and I would be changing companies constantly. Also, I really don't believe that the companies that claim not to support these causes don't support them. I think they just insulate themselves by funneling money through different channels, all the while getting money to these causes........

I'm just a little man out here in this cesspool of a society trying to practice my traditional Catholic faith, stay in a state of grace and save my soul. I try to lead an extremely simple Catholic life ........Am I in a state of sin because the cereal I ate for breakfast was manufactured by a company who makes donations to homosexual causes, or the insurance I have on my 17 year old car is from a company who donated to planned parenthood?...............Why do I have the feeling, the next choices I would make would also support something just as reprehensible to me..........

God Bless you both and the zeal you have to help people come to the Catholic faith and save their souls...........

Ray............

MHFM: Thanks for the question. Since almost every company with which one would do business is involved with or supportive of something bad, we don’t know how one would avoid it. So we don’t believe there is any sin in the things you mentioned. To buy a product from a company which supports bad things is not to compromise the faith. We would say that if it’s easy to avoid – if there’s known and easy-to-use better alternative – then one should obviously take that option in purchasing things, but one could spend his life trying to avoid getting things from companies implicated in bad causes. When it comes to investing, however, we would say that you should try to avoid companies supportive of notoriously evil causes.

One should focus his or her efforts on what really matters and makes a difference: adhering to, living, promoting and spreading the true Catholic faith and not compromising with heresy.

More on last e-mail

Dear Brothers,

THANK YOU, THANK YOU , THANK YOU!! I sent the letter below (With a copy of your letter Exchange with the Jewish fellow) to a bunch of my friends. It is so refreshing to finally see someone take on these haughty ones and set the record straight. It seems like we are being inundated by Jewish thought more and more each day.....by Evangelicals and Jews
themselves, as they are so prominent in the popular media. Of course, I don't appreciate Mel's fall into the bottle, but I can certainly appreciate what drove him there. They think they can even Dictate what the Church teaches about them on Good Friday and in general ! Yes, I know....we need to pray for them, which I will do.

Thanks again,

Carol Delger

“Catholic” Jew writes in

Hi There,

I was just about to order some things from your apostolate until I saw that you think a Bishop celebrating Hannukah is an apostate. This comment concerned me because of course, the fact that Jesus, the Jew, celebrated Hannukah would therefore make Him an apostate as well.

Furthermore, Jewish Catholics like myself still celebrate Hannukah because a) it is in the Bible b) Jesus celebrated it c) it is both a salvation history celebration and a vital cultural celebration that reminds our culture of God's salvation from the pagan persecution of the sinful Greek culture and d) Jews still have the liberty to witness to their culture via keeping covenant laws should we wish (consider St Paul's circumcision of St Timothy even after the Jerusalem Council declared infallibly that certain aspects of the law were not binding on Gentiles- See Acts 15 cf. Acts 16:1-3). Jews are still Jews, even when they become Catholics. This is Biblical.

So, if a Bishop wants to imitate Jesus and the Apostles by keeping the Feast of Dedication I say more power to him- he's reaching more Jews than a thousand blood-splattered movies by the drunken Mel Gibson. As a Jew, I'm happy to see it and maybe other Jews will become Hebrew Catholics because of the witness that says we don't have to abandon our common culture with Jesus and the Apostles to be Catholics, but rather that we are welcomed as other cultures are and that the Catholic Church is the true Hebraic Church.

I know American ministries like yourself with siege mentality don't like to be "corrected"(especially by a Jew) and rarely take advice, but you really need to get your stuff together on this if you want your message to be heard on the things you've got right.

Have a Blessed Day.

Troy (Levi) Harris

MHFM: In charity we must tell you that you have adopted a very false version of the Catholic faith.

Galatians 3:28- "There is neither Jew nor Greek: there is neither bond nor free: there is neither male nor female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus."

You don't seem familiar with the dogmatic teaching of the Catholic Church. The Church teaches infallibly that the Old Law has been done away with and can no longer be observed without mortal sin and the loss of salvation. Contrary to this, you state: “ Jewish Catholics like myself still celebrate Hannukah because a) it is in the Bible b) Jesus celebrated it c) it is both a salvation history celebration and a vital cultural celebration that reminds our culture of God's salvation from the pagan persecution of the sinful Greek culture and d) Jews still have the liberty to witness to their culture via keeping covenant laws should we wish…” Allow us to quote for you the dogmatic teaching of the Church which you are contradicting.

Pope Eugene IV, Council of Florence, 1441, ex cathedra:

“The Holy Roman Church firmly believes, professes and teaches that the matter pertaining to the law of the Old Testament, the Mosaic law, which are divided into ceremonies, sacred rites, sacrifices, and sacraments… after our Lord’s coming… ceased, and the sacraments of the New Testament began… All, therefore, who after that time (the promulgation of the Gospel) observe circumcision and the Sabbath and the other requirements of the law, the holy Roman Church declares alien to the Christian faith and not in the least fit to participate in eternal salvation.”

Pope Benedict XIV reiterated this dogma in his encyclical Ex Quo Primum.

Pope Benedict XIV, Ex Quo Primum (# 61), March 1, 1756:“The first consideration is that the ceremonies of the Mosaic Law were abrogated by the coming of Christ and that they can no longer be observed without sin after the promulgation of the Gospel.”

Pope Pius XII, Mystici Corporis Christi (#’s 29-30), June 29, 1943: “And first of all, by the death of our Redeemer, the New Testament took the place of the Old Law which had been abolished… on the gibbet of His death Jesus made void the Law with its decrees [Eph. 2:15]… establishing the New Testament in His blood shed for the whole human race. ‘To such an extent, then,’ says St. Leo the Great, speaking of the Cross of our Lord, ‘was there effected a transfer from the Law to the Gospel, from the Synagogue to the Church, from many sacrifices to one Victim, that, as our Lord expired, that mystical veil which shut off the innermost part of the temple and its sacred secret was rent violently from top to bottom.’ On the Cross then the Old Law died, soon to be buried and to be a bearer of death…”

Your examples of what Jesus and St. Paul did do not constitute a valid argument. Prior to His death and resurrection, Jesus fulfilled the Old Law in order to show that He was a faithful adherent of the Old Testament religion. He was the true Messiah of the Old Testament religion, the one to whom it pointed. So, prior to His death and resurrection, He demonstrated that He was subject to that which was still in force. But, as the decrees above show, it's mortally sinful to observe the Old Law now.

Regarding Hanukkah, even though it is not strictly part of the Mosaic law, it is affiliated with it. It is a ceremony for the rededication of the Jewish Temple. It is thus wrapped up with the worship and religion which was conducted at the Jewish Temple, which is now obsolete. So those who celebrate it are professing, by such an action, that Jewish worship at a Hebrew Temple or synagogues is acceptable. To celebrate Hanukkah is to deny, by deed, that Jesus Christ has come and that the Jewish Temple has been replaced with the Church. So for you to observe Hanukkah and other Old Testament practices (which are affiliated with the Old Law or the observance of Judaism) is a mortal sin and a denial of the Catholic faith.

Regarding St. Paul having circumcised Timothy, that was in the apostolic period, in which the observance of the Old Law was dead but not yet deadly (more on this from St. Thomas below). The observance of the Old Law became deadly (mortally sinful) after the destruction of the Temple in 70 A.D., which is considered to have marked "the promulgation of the Gospel." In the following citation from St. Thomas, we see that there are three different periods pertaining to the Old Law. St. Thomas points out that to practice it now (i.e. since the promulgation of the Gospel) is mortally sinful, and that Paul circumcised Timothy in the period when observing it was not yet deadly.

St. Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica, Pt. I-II, Q. 103, A. 4 Reply to Obj. 1: “… Augustine (Epist. lxxxii) more fittingly distinguished three periods of time. One was the time that preceded the Passion of Christ, during which the legal ceremonies were neither deadly nor dead: another period was after the publication of the Gospel, during which the legal ceremonies are both dead and deadly. The third is a middle period, viz. from the Passion of Christ until the publication of the Gospel, during which the legal ceremonies were dead indeed, because they had neither effect nor binding force; but were not deadly, because it was lawful for the Jewish converts to Christianity to observe them, provided they did not put their trust in them so as to hold them to be necessary unto salvation, as though faith in Christ could not justify without the legal observances. On the other hand, there was no reason why those who were converted from heathendom to Christianity should observe them. Hence Paul circumcised Timothy, who was born of a Jewish mother; but was unwilling to circumcise Titus, who was of heathen nationality.”

The fact that the Old Law became deadly after the promulgation of the Gospel was infallibly taught by the Council of Florence, as we saw above. This council also explained that there was a unique apostolic period, as we saw in St. Thomas. This unique apostolic period also contained a prohibition against certain foods which were forbidden under the Old Law; but this prohibition is now obsolete.

Pope Eugene IV, Council of Florence, 1442, ex cathedra: “It firmly believes, professes and teaches that every creature of God is good and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, because according to the word of the Lord not what goes into the mouth defiles a person, and because the difference in the Mosaic law between clean and unclean foods belongs to ceremonial practices, which have passed away and lost their efficacy with the coming of the gospel. It also declares that the apostolic prohibition, to abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols and from blood and from what is strangled, was suited to that time when a single church was rising from Jews and gentiles, who previously lived with different ceremonies and customs. This was so that the gentiles should have some observances in common with Jews, and occasion would be offered of coming together in one worship and faith of God and a cause of dissension might be removed, since by ancient custom blood and strangled things seemed abominable to Jews, and gentiles could be thought to be returning to idolatry if they ate sacrificial food. But when the Christian religion has been promulgated to such an extent that no carnal Jew is to be met with, but all passing over to the Church, uniformly practising the same rites and ceremonies of the gospel and believing that to the clean all things are clean, since the cause of that apostolic prohibition has ceased, so its effect has ceased. It condemns, then, no kind of food that human society accepts and nobody at all neither man nor woman, should make a distinction between animals, no matter how they died; although for the health of the body, for the practice of virtue or for the sake of regular and ecclesiastical discipline many things that are not proscribed can and should be omitted, as the apostle says all things are lawful, but not all are helpful.”

“It 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 catholic church before the end of their lives; that the unity of the ecclesiastical body is of such importance that only for 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 produce eternal rewards; and that nobody can be saved, no matter how much he has given away in alms and even if he has shed his blood in the name of Christ, unless he has persevered in the bosom and the unity of the catholic church.”

So it’s beyond doubt that it’s mortally sinful and contrary to Catholic teaching to observe the Old Law or Jewish ceremonies such as Hanukkah. We wonder if you also accept the Catholic dogma that all who die as Jews will go to Hell, which was defined infallibly in the above decree?

In charity, we must also say that you need to get over the fact that you were Jewish. It's not about your former Jewishness; it's about Jesus and His Church. The attachment to "Jewishness," which is somewhat common among those who claim to have converted from Judaism, springs from pride and a self-belief in their elitism. We hope you will consider these points.

In addition, the following quote from St. Thomas also shows that to observe the Jewish practices now is to profess, by deed, that Christ has not yet been born:

St. Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica, Pt. I-II, Q. 103, A. 4: I answer that, All ceremonies are professions of faith, in which the interior worship of God consists. Now man can make profession of his inward faith, by deeds as well as by words: and in either profession, if he make a false declaration, he sins mortally. Now, though our faith in Christ is the same as that of the fathers of old; yet, since they came before Christ, whereas we come after Him, the same faith is expressed in different words, by us and by them. For by them was it said: "Behold a virgin shall conceive and bear a son," where the verbs are in the future tense: whereas we express the same by means of verbs in the past tense, and say that she "conceived and bore." In like manner the ceremonies of the Old Law betokened Christ as having yet to be born and to suffer: whereas our sacraments signify Him as already born and having suffered. Consequently, just as it would be a mortal sin now for anyone, in making a profession of faith, to say that Christ is yet to be born, which the fathers of old said devoutly and truthfully; so too it would be a mortal sin now to observe those ceremonies which the fathers of old fulfilled with devotion and fidelity. Such is the teaching Augustine (Contra Faust. xix, 16), who says: "It is no longer promised that He shall be born, shall suffer and rise again, truths of which their sacraments were a kind of image: but it is declared that He is already born, has suffered and risen again; of which our sacraments, in which Christians share, are the actual representation."

Vatican II

I am e-mailing because a friend of mine came out of church and found one of your cd's placed on her windshield. She was skeptical and asked me if I knew anything about mostholyfamilymonastery.com. I looked up the website and am deeply disturbed by it. I understand there are people who think the Church was lost after Vatican II, I just wish those people could see that it was lost because PEOPLE took liberties with the Mass and did not follow Vatican II but tried to make the Church their own. I will explain what I know to my skeptical friend.

Paula Foster

MHFM: Thanks for the e-mail. The problem was not because people took liberties with Vatican II. Vatican II itself was the problem. We hope you read this file, which documents the many heresies taught by Vatican II. The article also covers how Vatican II laid the groundwork for the liturgical revolution.

The Heresies in Vatican II [PDF File]

The New Mass is not a real Mass, as our material proves. You need to realize that the post-Vatican II “Church” is not the real Catholic Church.

JP2 Jewish?

Would Most Holy Family Monastery care to add this interpretation of John Paul II to your site. It suggests that he was the trained, committed and determined antagonist of true religion. But further, when the gruesome memorial to Archbishop Sapieha is connected to the persistent rumour that he was Wojtyla's actual father, the entire JP2 pontificate begins to emerge from media-amplified propaganda myth into most sobering reality.

Sincerely

Michael McDonnell

http://www.metronews.co.uk/news/s/600346_the_pope_was_jewish_says_historian

MHFM: Yes, we have linked to that article in the past. When considering such a thing, one must combine it with Paul VI’s wearing of the breast-plate of a Jewish High Priest, as we cover here: The Heresies of Paul VI, the man who gave the world the New Mass and the Teachings of Vatican II [PDF file]. Then the full picture of the spiritual conspiracy at work with the Vatican II sect and its antipopes begins to become clear.

EENS and handicapped

Hello,

I have some of your DVD's and find them very thought provoking… Also, as to your "Outside the Church" book and theology, what about the handicapped? Those with moderate to severe retardation, does the Church teach that they will go to heaven even though they cannot "choose" Christ? I work with such people myself. One more question. How is it possible for infants not baptized to be barred from heaven for eternity? What about the mercy of God on the most innocent. Is not God the author of the sacraments and therefore greater than the sacraments and not bound by them? God is sovereign over all creation and for Him to cast babies into "limbo" goes against every attribute of the goodness of God. The same seems true for aborted babies. If the devil destroys babies would not the mercy of God save them? It seems that way to me anyway.

Thanks for all you do. I so much appreciate you valuable work.

Steve Adelman

MHFM: If he can understand certain things (e.g. if he can will to be saved), he must 1) be baptized and 2) know and believe at least the essential truths of the Catholic faith (the Trinity and the Incarnation/Apostles’ Creed) to have the Catholic faith and be saved.

Pope Eugene IV, Council of Florence, Sess. 8, Nov. 22, 1439: “Whoever wishes to be saved, needs above all to hold the Catholic faith; unless each one preserves this whole and inviolate, he will without a doubt perish in eternity.– But the Catholic faith is this, that we worship one God in the Trinity, and the Trinity in unity; neither confounding the persons, nor dividing the substance; for there is one person of the Father, another of the Son, another of the Holy Spirit, their glory is equal, their majesty coeternal...and in this Trinity there is nothing first or later, nothing greater or less, but all three persons are coeternal and coequal with one another, so that in every respect, as has already been said above, both unity in Trinity, and Trinity in unity must be worshipped. Therefore let him who wishes to be saved, think thus concerning the Trinity. But it is necessary for eternal salvation that he faithfully believe also in the incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ...the Son of God is God and man... This is the Catholic faith; unless each one believes this faithfully and firmly, he cannot be saved.”

If he is so handicapped that he cannot even do that, then he would be equivalent to an infant below the age of reason. In that case, he would simply have to be baptized to be Catholic and saved. Regarding infants, we must humble ourselves and submit to the wisdom of the all-knowing God. He knows all men from eternity. He knows who is worthy and who isn’t. He knows what these infants who died before baptism would have done if they had lived a full life. Thus, His teaching that none of them are saved without Baptism is perfectly just. We must accept it and believe it without hesitation. As pointed out in section 2 of our book:

Those who refuse to believe in the dogma Outside the Church There is No Salvation until they understand how there is justice in it are simply withholding their Faith in Christ’s revelation. Those with the true Faith in Christ (and His Church) accept His teaching first and understand the truth in it (i.e., why it is true) second. A Catholic does not withhold his belief in Christ’s revelation until he can understand it. That is the mentality of a faithless heretic who possesses insufferable pride. St. Anselm sums up the true Catholic outlook on this point.

St. Anselm, Doctor of the Church, Prosologion, Chap. 1: “For I do not seek to understand that I may believe, but I believe in order to understand. For this also I believe, that unless I believed, I should not understand.”

Romans 11:33-34- “O the depth of the riches of the wisdom and of the knowledge of God! How incomprehensible are his judgments, and how unsearchable his ways! For who hath known the mind of the Lord? Or who hath been his counselor? Or who hath first given to him, and recompense shall be made him?”

Isaias 55:8-9- “For my thoughts are not your thoughts: nor your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are exalted above the earth, so are my ways exalted above your ways, and my thoughts above your thoughts.”

Not confusing

Hello. I have been confused about my Catholic Church/faith for many years, now. I grew up in the Catholic Church of the '50s, so I felt I had a fairly substantial Catholic background. In recent years, I have become disillusioned and thoroughly confused by what I see and hear. ....In any New Order Catholic Church I attended, I never saw (or thought I saw) the irreverence or disrespect I now know so many New Order churches have experienced. ...I understood the Catholics, who stayed away from the changes, to be the so-called break-away Catholics, while I was certain staying with the church I'd attended for all my life....and under the pope....was the TRUE Church. Now, I'm not so sure. ......In recent years, I've have become so confused I could cry....literally. ........I found EWTN, which I thought to be wonderful in showing the reverence that should come with Mass attendance. Then, I began hearing from Christ The King Abbey in Alabama, which has made me consider that they ("Traditionalists") have held together the True Church. Then, I got literature from The Fatima Crusade, which warns us against the New Order Church, EWTN and this wonderful Monastery (or so I thought) in Alabama. ....Now, I've come across your web-site and become even more confused. You truly need to be a Theologian to understand what's going on and who is right. I am not the smartest person in the world, but I am not stupid, either, and I don't understand half of what's being presented by many of these different groups.....I've read through some of your writings, and have become yet more confused. ......The Alabama monastery has asked we pray for the pope, while they are not in communion with Rome at this time, and yet you warn this is a place to be avoided. Of all the places I've checked into, they seemed to be the ones I felt were holding to the True Faith. ....Many years ago, I went to a Charismatic Prayer Meeting at my church. I did not want to be a part of it. I was there to observe, only, and sat way in the back. There, I agree, that it was not a Catholic event. Beautiful prayers were recited, followed by swaying back and forth with hands held. People had phony-looking smiles on their faces and their eyes were glassed-over making them look like they were on drugs (to me!). I did not like the idea of spouting out unintelligible phrases, assuming they were "of God." ....I never went again! ........So, all these CATHOLIC teachers have done is to confuse someone (me!) who doesn't know where to turn for the Truth. Where is the True Church and why am I having such a hard time in finding her? .....My soul is at stake here. This is something I do not appreciate being made so very confusing by the very persons who should be making clearer the correct path to heaven. .....One of your articles sites the Priest-Abuse scandals of the New Church. I've seen story after story about the same abuse going way back to before the New Church came into being. Problems were there long before the New Church. Abuse was kept hidden and not spoken of. (NEVER criticize the Church. That, I learned from the nuns in grade school!)............Is there something you can recommend to help me with my struggle. Something I can read? A priest to talk with? Anything that will help me to recognize and FIND the TRUE Catholic Church? I feel more and more lost each day. .............I live in the Denver area of Lancaster Co., PA. Any guidance would be most gratefully appreciated.

Thank you. Susan McGuire

MHFM: We do appreciate the interest, but the facts on our website are not confusing. They cut through the fog and give people the clear truth. Once these facts are examined, there is nothing confusing about the situation. What one should conclude about what has happened becomes very clear to those who savor the truth and are of good will. At that point a person is relieved and refreshed to know the clear truth. You have to be fully convinced on these critical points before we can help you with where you might potentially be able to receive the sacraments.

Godparent of Novus Ordo

Good Morning,

I was named the Godmother of my niece who is now about 17years old and lives in Poland. She was baptized in the N.O ‘church’. Assuming this baptism is valid, what duties/responsibilities do I have as a Godmother. I’ve been living here for a while now and have minimal contact with her. Her parents are currently separated and the father is living an immoral lifestyle here in the U.S. with another woman! The mother lives in Poland with my Goddaughter and, at best, follows the N.O ‘church’. What are my responsibilities as a Godmother in this situation? First, do I have a responsibility to inform my Godchild about the faith? Second, and/or about the immoral lifestyle of the parent, specifically her father? Thirdly, has the Catholic Church made any pronouncements about the responsibilities of the Godparents? For example, does the Church speak about under what circumstances these responsibilities apply (upon the death of the parent(s), or when the parent(s) neglects to raise the child in the faith)?

Please help, as I have nobody else who can.

Thank you so very much.

r…

MHFM: Yes, you absolutely must inform her about the faith. A Catholic needs to do that with anyone he or she knows well. Yes, you should inform her that her father is living in a state of mortal sin. Your responsibility as a godparent is essentially to look after the spiritual well-being of this person, but with a special solicitude. It’s basically what you would do for anyone you know well, but to an extra degree. You can only try to give her the information about the traditional Catholic faith and what she must do. You need to tell her not to go to the New Mass, to pray the Rosary, believe in the traditional dogmas, etc. If she’s not interested, then you have to move on.

Out of Novus Ordo

I was raised in the perfect Vatican II church family. My family members taught ccd, hosted renew groups, are Eucharistic ministers and one member was ordained into the priesthood in 2003. THANK YOU for the info on your site, if not for the info many of us would still be members of that church.

Kate

Catholics?

Hello,

I a catholic from India, follower of Syro-Malabar Church ; one of Oriental Eastern Churches, under and obedience to Pope and Rome, happened to read from “An Introduction to False Ecumenism and some comments on Heretical Actions

My questions:

Are you Catholics under Pope ? If not then which Christian sect / Church ?

If yes how can you explain the above article’s contents?

Do you believe Popes mentioned: Paul VI, Benedict XVI are no true Popes ?

If yes who is the ‘present’ true pope, if at all there is one?

Are you and your website are approved by Roman Catholic Church?

Admitting their views and so called Ecumenical teachings and programs are contradictory and anti- St. Thomas Aquinas, what should one do?

How to counter this problem of anomalies of Vat II, staying with which platform ?

These are some genuine questions from a Catholic faithful. We don’t believe in infallibility of Popes.

Pls reply in little detail, which may lead many to truth in my area.

Regards and prayers,

Sunny Alanoly

MHFM: We are Catholics. We believe in all the dogmas of the Catholic Church, including papal infallibility. If you don’t believe in papal infallibility, then you are not a true Catholic. Vatican I defined papal infallibility as a dogma. It flows logically from the supreme authority which Christ gave to St. Peter. The roots of it can be seen in Mt. 16 and Lk. 22. For if whatever a pope binds upon earth is bound in Heaven, as Mt. 16 says, then what the pope binds must be infallible; for Heaven doesn’t bind that which is false. The unfailing faith that Christ promises St. Peter in Luke 22 also shows infallibility. You should listen to the talks on the Papacy which are found in this file: Refuting Protestantism and Eastern "Orthodoxy" * Audio Programs. For if you don’t believe in papal infallibility then you are in heresy right now and need to convert. You should also read this file and look at the other information on our site more carefully:

The Glossary of Terms and Principles [PDF]

(This glossary contains important definitions of key terms and principles about the Catholic Faith, about the post-Vatican II “Church,” about how the Catholic Church views non-Catholic religions, etc. which people should see.)

In examining the information more carefully, you will find the answers to the questions you have.

OT saints?

Hi, I've been reading some of your info and playing some debates on the subject on your site. I sure it on the web site some where but there's a lot of info. What about the theif on the cross and Moses David and other who neither were baptised or with the excepting of the thief knew or accepted Christ? Thank you for you time.

In Christ
Tony Valente

MHFM: This is answered in our book: Outside the Catholic Church There is Absolutely No Salvation [pdf file]. The answer is that the Good Thief, Moses, etc. cannot be used as examples against the necessity of Baptism, etc. because they died under the Old Law, not the New Law. They died before the Law of Baptism was instituted by Jesus Christ after the Resurrection.

Effort

I viewed your site, although rather superficially, and it is obvious you consider yourselves to be the arbiters of truth. From where do you decide what is truth and what is not? You make some intertesting statements, many out of context, and then jump to conclusions that you have not defended but only state as truth. Are you in communion with Rome? Who is the Pope (the real Pope) as you would see it? Do we not have one? How did the Magiseium get it so wrong? Is not the Magisterium in coordination with the Pope the authority of the Church? How did you get this authority? I am confused at your positions. You seem to contradict yourselves by your very existance.

Bob Nolan

MHFM: You need to look at the site more carefully. You are the one who is confused and contradictory. The Magisterium didn't get it wrong. The Vatican II sect rejects the teaching of the Catholic Magisterium. You should read this file:

The Glossary of Terms and Principles [PDF]

But if the level of effort which you have thus far exerted in understanding the facts we’ve brought forward is typical of what you will put out, then we cannot help you. People have to put out some effort or else they will remain in their ignorance and spiritual fog.

V-2 book

I have your recent book What Happened after Vatican II. That is the best sledgehammer of a presentation that has been done. I really like all of your other books as well. They are outstanding. Thanks for what you are doing.

Henry Benton,

Recent audio programs

I added your two most recent audio files to the rest of them on my myspace page and someone who listened to them left me a message that said they were awesome and very informative, so I thought I would pass that along to you.

Is…

Older priest writes in

Quite by accident I came across your website this morning… I am an 86 year old Jesuit priest, ordained in 1952, when Pius XII was pope. I later had the privilege of speaking with him personally and receiving his blessing. He is one my heroes. I am writing to you because I am puzzled. You evidently regard the vast majority of those who call themselves Catholics as involved in heresy and schism and not truly members of the Catholic Church. I am one of these. My puzzle concerns where you think we went wrong.

I was teaching in Rome as a young professor of theology when Pope Pius XII died. I was in St. Peter’s Square a few weeks later when the election of Angelo Roncalli was announced. He took the name of John XXIII. Do you regard this election as somehow invalid? Was the whole church deceived? Had the Holy Spirit failed to preserve her? What could we have done to discern that this man was actually not the pope? Did anyone at all contest the validity of his election at that time? Would not the promise of Christ that the “gates of hell shall not prevail against it” prevent such a tragic deception?

If then Pope John XXIII was truly pope, was his calling an ecumenical council an invalid act? I was in Rome when the council was called. I remember many saying that the council would not last long and would not accomplish much. But when the bishops of the world assembled as the Second Vatican Council, was it not truly an ecumenical council, guided and protected by Holy Spirit from leading the faithful into error? Was there any way of knowing that this was not the case? Did the Holy Spirit desert the Church after the death of Pius XII? I had returned to the United States to teach theology when the council actually met, but I followed the reports on its doings with great attention.

There, you have my puzzle. When would you say that the great majority of Catholics actually fell into heresy? I was struck by the earnestness of what I read on your site, of your evident love of God and of the truth. I think of myself also as one who throughout a long life has tried to love God and to promote the truth. Where do you think that I have failed? How do you think I could have avoided this?

Sincerely in Our Lord.

[Name withheld]

MHFM: Thanks for the e-mail. You obviously have many questions. We're really glad to hear about your interest. The answers to your questions can be found in our material. We hope that you continue to look at the information. John XXIII’s “election” was invalid because he was a heretic. There is also some evidence that he wasn’t elected first, but that another cardinal was. As our material explains, the promise of Christ to the Church (that the gates of Hell cannot prevail) does not preclude 1) a massive apostasy, 2) antipopes in Rome, 3) a Counter Church arising in Rome which reduces the true Catholic Church to a remnant. With the exception of #3, we've had this before at different periods of Church history (e.g., the Arian crisis, the Great Western Schism, etc.). The promises of Christ to the Church simply ensure that the Catholic Church will always exist and that the Church itself and the Magisterium cannot err.

What has occurred with the Vatican II “Church” has been perpetrated by men who are not true popes. They do not wield the power of the Catholic Magisterium and so their false teachings do not taint it. Vatican II was called and confirmed by manifestly heretical non-Catholic antipopes. It was not therefore a true ecumenical council. It was a false council which taught many heresies.

When should people have seen it, you ask. When Vatican II promoted rapprochement with Protestants and other non-Catholics, they should have seen it. Any Catholic who is concerned about the faith (and studies it as he should) knows that the Catholic Church rejects all who don’t agree with her teachings. The only “coming together” which can happen is the conversion of the non-Catholics. So any program of acceptance of non-Catholics as they are in their non-Catholic beliefs is a betrayal of the Catholic Faith. For example, the anathemas of the Council of Trent (and other councils), which were launched against all who would contradict Catholic dogmas, are well-known. So a program of union with, and acceptance of, non-Catholic sects/religions should have alerted any vigilant and educated Catholic that something heretical and revolutionary was afoot.

This entire situation has been predicted in Scripture and in Catholic prophecy, as our material explains. To answer your other question: yes, the great majority of Catholics fell into heresy and lost the faith. Sadly, these former Catholics are now pseudo-Catholics and on the road to damnation.

When did people lose the faith? This happened and continues to happen on an individual basis: when a person obstinately embraces one or more of the heresies of the new religion. At that point a person ceases to be a Catholic and becomes a member of the Vatican II sect. This certainly has happened and continues to happen to all who accept the Vatican II heresies of ecumenism and a general religious indifferentism. For example, even if people believe that the Catholic Church is the one true Church, if they accept Protestant sects as okay (even though less true) they have embraced a heretical religion and lost the Catholic faith. This attitude is probably held by almost all who attend the New Mass today. (And this is just to examine the situation from the standpoint of heresy. We must remember that mortal sin alone will send a person to Hell. The Vatican II preachers generally don’t communicate even the moral truths of the Catholic faith and the spiritual life. So even if an individual has not yet been excommunicated for heresy, if he has not been taught to pray, do spiritual reading, avoid the occasions of sin, etc., then he will not avoid mortal sin. He would therefore be on the road to damnation, regardless of whether he rejects a dogma of the Church.

Since you asked, you have failed by giving in to the Vatican II heresies and the New Mass. Ecumenism represents apostasy, as our material proves. It represents a repudiation of the necessity of Jesus Christ and His one true faith. It repudiates the dogma Outside the Church There is No Salvation. The New Mass represents the acceptance of sacrilege and a liturgical revolution.

But we’re really happy to hear about your interest. God wanted you to see this material because he wants you to return to the traditional Catholic faith, the only true faith. It’s a matter of your salvation to come a complete rejection of the New Mass, Vatican II and the false Vatican II Church. It’s also necessary to hold the dogma Outside the Church There is No Salvation without any exceptions. Coming to these positions is the most important thing in your life, for no one can be saved without holding the Catholic faith whole and undefiled (Athanasian Creed). Again, we are truly glad to hear about your interest and you will be in our prayers. We hope that you review the information.

The Truth about What Really Happened to the Catholic Church after Vatican II Audio Program, Part 1, Part 2

Benedict XVI (The Heresies of Benedict XVI File)

John Paul II (manifest heretic who claimed to be pope 1978-2005)

Vatican II - false council

The Invalid New Mass

Outside the Catholic Church There is Absolutely No Salvation [pdf file]

There are many other important files. These are just a few.

Thanks

Thank you for the order that I received today. It seems that I have my work cut out for me. The breadth of the gift you sent me today cannot be measured; the little bit of money is a poor compensation for the efforts you men have made on behalf of us trying to work out our salvation. I was wondering, perhaps, if you knew someone that is still selling the unabridged version of "Preparation For Death", I lent mine to a friend that was dying of cancer and never saw it again, the friend or the book. Thank you both for the time and encouragement that you have given me. One more favor I ask is that you can remember me in one of your prayers. Once again,

Thank you Matthew Rhodes

MHFM: We think Tan Books has it.

Easter

MHFM: What one should take from Easter is power. The true Catholic faith has power because Jesus Christ has power over all things, including death.

Council of Toledo XI, 675: “… He accepted the true death of the body; also on the third day, restored by His own power, He arose from the grave.” (Denz. 286)

What must that have been like – only about 200 decades ago – when the apostles (true men who lived just as we are living now in the 21^st century) saw Jesus after His Resurrection and were astonished? They were regular men who had seen Him dead, and now they saw Him alive. The unimaginable zeal with which this must have filled them can hardly be imagined. For they had seen – and now knew – the key to all of human existence. They were actual witnesses of it:

Luke 24:46-50- “And he said to them: Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise again from the dead, the third day: And that penance and remission of sins should be preached in his name, unto all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And you are witnesses of these things. And I send the promise of my Father upon you: but stay you in the city till you be endued with power from on high. And he led them out as far as Bethania: and lifting up his hands, he blessed them.”

One can only imagine how much they wanted to share it with everyone.

The Feast of the Resurrection reminds us that Jesus Christ is the Truth and that His true faith is reality. The Resurrection shows us that the true faith has a real supernatural power which we can access at any time. Jesus’s last days on earth and His Resurrection should truly give us a combination of hope, joy and zeal. It should make us realize that nothing can stop the true faith. The Feast of the Resurrection should make us excited to bring the Gospel (the fullness of the Catholic faith) to others.

Interest in Lebanon

Hi there,

I’m Lebanese Christian Maronite (Catholics of Lebanon), and I’m finding very interesting all the things you are writing in your journal (website). I agree with you on most of the things, especially when you mention that the power of the people deceiving us is so strong. This is true, because they seem like so much loving people... yes we are in very difficult times where evil is being camouflaged in good theories that people will unconsciously act upon without knowing that these things are bad. Brain washing, sweet-evil propaganda, tougher politics restricting human choice between good or evil, media promoting all kinds of devilish acts, computer banks controlling the world, an atheist new world order being implemented to everyone and everyone should accept it under the image of democracy, and also a swivelling world into chaos of unfinished wars and chaotic persecutions and politically-religious justified human genocides.........

It’s a narrow way to heaven.... and it’s a highway to hell... And it’s so difficult for believers of true faith in Jesus Christ to live it 100% because they are being persecuted by body & most specifically by soul... And the only solutions at the end of times, is the Holy Rosary and Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary… let me know of all news and updates… Thanks and best regards,

Rock Sfeir

Interest in Nigeria

Dear Brother Dimond,

Compliment of the season! I am writing from Nigeria. I am a young Catholic Priest working in the eastern part of Nigeria. I came across your work and was highly edified. I am working in an area of primary evangelization where people are still trying to grasp the authentic meaning of their Catholic Faith.

My purpose of writing you is to know how I can send money to your community so that you can ship some books to me. Mean while I have seen the price of the book in your web site. And that book is: “The Truth about what really happened to the Catholic Church after Vatican II”…

Sincerely yours in Jesus and Mary.

Rev. Fr. Johnbosco

Binding and Loosing

When Christ gave St Peter the keys of the kingdom he gave the power to bind or loosen

When a Pope makes a binding ruling (infallibility -on matters of faith or morals) its been suggested to me that you are wrong as you suggest a later Pope is not free to change such a ruling and must be bound by it, in which case the power to Loosen has no meaning. Are you saying this? If so how do I answer this argument. If you are being misinterpreted can you clarify whether a later pope has power to change a ruling on matters of faith or morals??

b…

MHFM: No, Vatican I defined that dogma is unchangeable. It also made specific mention that even a pope cannot give a new doctrine. So it is heretical to say that a pope or anyone else can change a dogma:

Pope Pius IX, Vatican Council I, 1870, Session 4, Chap. 4: “…the Roman Pontiff, when he speaks ex cathedra [from the Chair of Peter], that is, when carrying out the duty of the pastor and teacher of all Christians in accord with his supreme apostolic authority he explains a doctrine of faith or morals to be held by the universal Church... operates with that infallibility with which the divine Redeemer wished that His Church be instructed in defining doctrine on faith and morals; and so such definitions of the Roman Pontiff from himself, but not from the consensus of the Church, are unalterable.”

Pope Pius IX, First Vatican Council, Session 3, Chap. 4, on the true progress of knowledge:
"For, the doctrine of faith which God revealed has not been handed down as a philosophic invention to the human mind to be perfected, but has been entrusted as a divine deposit to the Spouse of Christ, to be faithfully guarded and infallibly interpreted."

Pope Pius IX, First Vatican Council, Session 4, Chap. 4:
"For, the Holy Ghost was not promised to the successors of Peter that by His revelation they might disclose new doctrine, but that by His help they might guard sacredly the revelation transmitted through the apostles and the deposit of faith, and might faithfully set it forth."

Pope Pius IX, First Vatican Council, Session 3, Chap. 4, Canon 3:
"If anyone says that it is possible that at some time, given the advancement of knowledge, a sense may be assigned to the dogmas propounded by the church which is different from that which the Church has understood and understands: let him be anathema."

The idea that dogma can change was also condemned by Pope St. Pius X in Pascendi as the "evolution of dogma."

Pope St. Pius X, Pascendi Dominic Gregis (# 26), Sept. 8, 1907, On the doctrine of the Modernists:
"To the laws of evolution everything is subject - dogma, Church, worship, the Books we revere as sacred, even faith itself, and the penalty of disobedience is death. The enunciation of this principle will not astonish anybody who bears in mind what the Modernists have had to say about each of these subjects."

Transformation

I had an amazing transformation after hearing the information that Bro. Michael Dimond gave in an interview on the radio. I contacted you and received your information. I read your book on Vatican II [The Truth about What Really Happened to the Catholic Church after Vatican II]. That is a fantastic book. Thank you.

Michael Cotton,

Laguna Woods, California

Confusion disappeared

Dear Brothers Dimond,

I am so thankful that God led me to your website. I knew things were terribly wrong with the new mass, I used to think John Paul II was such a good pope but I had to ask God ‘Why doesn’t John Paul II fix this mess’ but things just seemed to get worse horrible music, altar girls, communion in hand etc. when I read your website I new I had found the truth and all my confusion disappeared. In addition, when I read about the imposter Sister Lucie I actually got chills but it made perfect sense. In just a few days the information on your website changed my entire perspective on life. Keep up the good work; I will keep you in my prayers. Also could you explain Lenten practices prior to Vatican II?

Sincerely,

Maria

MHFM: Thanks for the e-mail. In the Traditional Catholic Calendar and Fast Days section of our website we have the traditional rules for Lent and the rest of the year.

USA?

Dear Brothers,

If we claim to be true authentic traditional Catholics, should we then shun being Americans? If you take the fact that this country was founded as a result of rebellion against the Catholic monarchies so as to usher in "personal freedoms and liberties" and at the same time was constructed by the anti-Christian freemasons, you can see why I ask this. I believe that the founders of this country knew they were establishing a new world order right from the get-go and today we see signs all around us that the new world order is alive and thriving and continues to escalate, especially when considering that this country is scheduled to soon merge with Canada and Mexico to become the North American Union.

As a traditional Catholic, I'm wondering if I should love and support the country I live in, or rather shun it. Yet there is no other place on earth that holds a true traditional Catholic monarchy is there? So if I'm to not support my country, the USA, and yet continue to live in the USA, then isn't that like "biting the hand that feeds me"? I really would appreciate your thoughts on this.

Thanks, and God Bless!

-Josh

MHFM: As bad as the spiritual situation in America is, the fact is that it provides a better situation than most countries do for traditional Catholics. In America, one is (theoretically) able to promote the fullness of the Catholic faith without fear of fines or jail time. This is not the case in many countries, where offending certain groups can land you in jail. So this is not to praise America, but rather to acknowledge that it provides a better situation than most countries at this bleak stage of human history.

Pope Leo XIII provided the Catholic outlook on this matter. In the following encyclical he noted that America affords opportunities that aren’t available in some other countries. He was quick to point out, however, that the separation of Church and State in America contradicts Catholic teaching:

Pope Leo XIII, Longinqua (#6), Jan. 6, 1895: “For the Church amongst you, unopposed by the Constitution and government of your nation, fettered by no hostile legislation, protected against violence by the common laws and the impartiality of the tribunals, is free to live and act without hindrance. Yet, though all this is true, it would be very erroneous to draw the conclusion that in America is to be sought the type of the most desirable status of the Church, or that it would be universally lawful or expedient for State and Church to be, as in America, dissevered and divorced.”

New Audio on Papacy – Section C of Part 2

Hermas, Victor, Irenaeus and Cyprian - The Early Church recognized the Bishop of Rome as the successor to St. Peter's authority - Section C of Part 2 [new 15 min. audio]

This section covers the evidence for the Papacy from the second and third centuries. It covers Hermas, Anicetus and Victor in the Easter Controversy, Irenaeus, Cyprian and the rebaptism controversy. It shows how, at this early stage of the primitive Christian Church, the supreme authority of the Bishop of Rome was recognized. The primitive Christian Church recognized the unique authority and primacy of the Bishop of Rome because he held the universal jurisdiction which was given by Jesus Christ to St. Peter.

This is found permanently in our: Refuting Protestantism and Eastern "Orthodoxy" page.

Struck

Dear Brothers,

We have been visiting your website almost daily since we found it, very well done and Thank You. I was baptized in the Catholic Church when I was less than a year old but that was it, I feel fortunate that I am able to learn the true teachings of the church now. When I read the material on your website I feel as though I am receiving food for my soul and the more I read the more content I feel knowing that I am learning the truth, I have to admit I was following all kinds of heretical teachings mainly because of my ignorance to the Catholic dogmas and my lack of proper understanding in various areas of the Bible. Again we thank you and commend you for your perseverance in spreading the truth.

Also I have to tell you how I was originally introduced to Catholicism, because I had no religious training growing up, it was through the apparitions at Bayside in New York. Years later after they ended we went searching one day to see if anything had ever come from them, that is when we found your website, and after having visited a few times and putting two and two together everything started to make sense, we have been struck with awe ever since. We always thought something was wrong with those messages but did not have the true knowledge of Catholicism to know they were false.

We also bought your dvd’s and some of your books, when I watched the part about Hell that was enough for me that section made me realize how complacent I had become and how I was following heretical teachings, I am ashamed but also thankful to God that we were lead to your website. Thank you, your work is highly appreciated, never stop.

Thank you,

Gail Bhimasani

Masonic Confirmation

I would like to ask a question..on something I saw at a Confirmation ceremony at my church recently. The church was beautifully decorated all over with lots of banners listing the gifts of the Holy spirit.

On one of these banners...was a picture which decribed the words meanings... what bothered me was... under one of these words

was a picture of a pyramid with an open eye in the center. I always thought that was a Mason sign or am I wrong.? and what would it be doing in a catholic church ? As I have seen some of your tapes I thought you'd be the one to ask.

Thank you,

Mrs. d. Smith

MHFM: Yes, it sounds very much like the all-seeing eye used in Freemasonry. That’s why you need to get out of the invalid New Mass. The Novus Ordo “Confirmation” cannot be considered valid either, as our material shows.

Comment

Brian's letter which you published under the heading "Scales of Deception" is probably the most mind boggling critique of your work that I've ever seen. What makes it so amazing to me is the fact that Brian seems to have some foundation in Catholic teaching beyond the superficial "kumbaya" Vatican II one, yet he derives such a ridiculous conclusion. He actually tries to apply the very sound principle, given to us by the Lord himself, that "by their fruits you shall know them".

But what "fruits" does Brian see? I quote: "I would suggest the constant emphasis on the punishment of evil doers is a bad fruit." Huh? That doesn't even make sense. What you choose to emphasize (and I don't agree that punishment is an "emphasis" of yours) is a feature or a characteristic of your work, not an effect of your work or a "fruit". But of course we know that evil will be punished on the authority of Christ! On the other hand, what are the "fruits" of Vatican II?? How about rampant homosexuality, legalized abortion (do you think that legalized abortion could ever fly in this country in a pre-Vatican II world?), probably a hundred fold increases in divorce, cheap and easy annulments, a total dearth of religious vocations, and every foul scandal imaginable.

On second thought, and I'm just old enough to have a sense of this, let me restate: These kind of things we've seen in the last couple of decades were not even "imaginable" in a pre-Vatican II world. Rather than you guys being deceived by Satan as Brian suggests, I suggest to Brian that such obstinate blindness as he exhibits can only be supernatural in origin.

Bill Mulligan

Scales of deception

To members of the Most Holy Family Monastery,

I have just finished reading your web site, which has left me truly saddened and very disturbed. It is obvious you are sincere and convinced you are doing the will of God. Your dedication and enthusiasm for what you perceive to be the truth is magnificent, but sadly, it is the will of the devil that is being carried out on this web site. The evil one has cleverly led everyone astray on here. The devil is very cunning and is a past master of deception. Change is always unsettling and the changes brought about by Vatican II worried many people. Why were people worried? They lacked trust in God and the Church that had been established by Our Lord himself. Lucifer thrives on people's worries. He takes advantage of the concerns of people and uses them for his own evil purposes. The devil also takes advantage of spiritual pride. And what are those evil purposes? The destruction of the True Church on this earth, the destruction of the Catholic Church. By allowing yourselves to be deceived into thinking that the present Pope and his predecessors were anti-popes, you are doing the devils work and furthering his ambitions of destroying the Church. This site is doing damage to the truth of God, because you are wrong. The present Pope and Pope John Paul II are not anti-popes, and to think they are, is terribly, terribly wrong.

A person's work can always be judged by their fruits. What are the fruits of this web site. I would suggest the constant emphasis on the punishment of evil doers is a bad fruit. There is an almost sadistic pleasure in the wording of what will happen to evil doers. This site gives the impression that it's members will not have to worry about the condemnation and punishment that awaits those "outside the Church". This judgmental and self-righteous stance of yours is in fact the same fruits that are produced by the Protestant doctrine of Salvation by Faith Alone. Protestants who hold this misguided belief display self-righteousness and spiritual superiority just as you do.

On this site there is little reference to the Love of God, which is another bad fruit. God does not go round looking for souls to cast into hell. God does not will anyone to hell. It is difficult see any love for humanity that God has for us on this site. I ardently call on you here, on this site, to turn away from attacking God's True Church on earth and to return to the fold and pledge allegiance and loyalty to Pope Benedict XVI. The Church has enough enemies on the outside, which is where you stand at this moment. I will pray that Christ will lift the scales of deception that the devil has placed on your minds and heart.

Yours in Christ,

Brian.

MHFM: What’s interesting about your e-mail is that it reveals how those who are trapped in a spiritual deception, as you are, have become blind to how they are wrong. You really think you’re right, yet you couldn’t be more wrong. If you can read the following files and still assert that Vatican II, John Paul II and Benedict XVI are not heretical but Catholic, then there’s really nothing we can do for you except hope and pray for your conversion. For you are of despicable bad will and totally dishonest.

Benedict XVI (The Heresies of Benedict XVI File)

John Paul II (manifest heretic who claimed to be pope 1978-2005)

Vatican II - false council

It’s a fact that Benedict XVI and John Paul II are/were complete heretics. Those files (from our book) prove beyond any doubt that they endorse false religions, sign agreements which deny the Papacy and the Council of Trent, teach that we shouldn’t convert Protestants, teach salvation outside the Church, etc. In case you didn’t know, all of those things are heresies. That means that they have taught a new and false religion. You are following manifest heretics who preach a new and false gospel. Wake up, for you are a blind heretic. Wake up to the fact that there have been antipopes, that it has been predicted that there will be a Great Apostasy which will implant a Counter Church in Rome, which will reduce the still-existing true Church to a remnant.

Shocked

I came upon your web site… I was shocked that you do not believe the words of Jesus when he said to Peter "You are the rock and upon this rock I will build my church AND THE GATES OF HELL SHALL NOT PREVAIL AGAINST IT" Your website denies the above statement and makes Jesus words mean nothing! BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU DENY HIM OR HE WILL DENY YOU! You sound more like a Protestant website except with Latin and incense.

Fernando Gaviria

MHFM: We only have a whole talk on the Papacy and Mt. 16: The Bible teaches that Jesus made St. Peter the first pope [51 min. audio]. You should listen to it. The indefectibility of the Church doesn’t mean what you think it does. It doesn’t mean that there can never be an antipope in Rome posing as the pope; it has happened. It doesn’t mean that the Church cannot be reduced to a remnant. In fact, that’s what’s predicted to happen. You need to read this file and learn something about Catholic principles: The Glossary of Terms and Principles [PDF]. And then you should look at this file and see how Benedict XVI denies the Papacy: The Heresies of Benedict XVI [PDF file]. That’s precisely why he’s not the pope. Benedict XVI and John Paul II have agreed with the Protestants on Justification: The Vatican II sect's Protestant Revolution: the 1999 Joint Declaration with the Lutherans on Justification [PDF File]. Wake up!

Thoughts on Mass attendance

March 18, 2008 – Why the position that “all traditional Masses which recognize the antipope are absolutely off limits” renders the New Mass pointless or drastically less significant than Jesus indicates

MHFM: There are those out there who say that no priest at all who recognizes Antipope Benedict XVI as the pope can lawfully be approached for Communion or Mass. In addition to all of the points we’ve made in our file about this issue, here’s a thought which we believe further shows that such a position doesn’t add up. This is not a strict argument, but more something to consider: If it were mortally sinful or heretical for anyone to approach any priest who is praying in communion with a heretical antipope, why did the Devil push for the implementation of a New Mass at all?

Jesus makes it clear that the “abomination of desolation” in the “holy place” (Mt. 24:15) is a major feature of the end times. It’s a major part of the spiritual deception which leads many astray. Many believe that this “abomination of desolation” is the New Mass. But no one can deny that the New Mass/the Liturgical Revolution has been a major feature of the Devil’s plan – one of the biggest. So why would the Devil have pushed for a New Mass at all, if all the people were going to be damned anyway at all the traditional Masses for praying in communion with an antipope? If they were all falling – or would have fallen – into mortal sin, heresy, etc. for staying at a traditional Mass where the antipope is mentioned, then implementing the New Mass would only serve to alert more people to the heresies of Vatican II and the true character of the antipopes. In that case, a New Mass wouldn’t benefit the Devil at all. It would only make his heretical sect and heretical antipopes easier to identify as revolutionary.

The truth is that the Devil obviously pushed for the implementation of a new and invalid “Mass” because he recognized that it had real effects of depriving souls of salvation. The Devil didn’t want the traditional Mass, even at the churches where the antipopes were accepted. He didn’t want it even at the places where the antipope is accepted because he recognized that certain people, who hold the fullness of the faith and are uncompromising about it, could be, have been and still are (in certain cases) led to salvation by the true Eucharist and true Mass at certain places where the antipope is accepted (if they don’t accept his heresies or support them). The Devil, through Antipope Benedict XVI, has only endeavored to return the traditional Mass in a limited away at this very late stage of the apostasy because he knows that almost all of the “priests” who would be using Antipope Benedict XVI’s allowance are invalid anyway and/or notoriously heretical. But through the great bulk of the Great Apostasy, he made sure that the traditional Mass was almost nowhere to be found at even those places where his antipope was accepted.

Again, we emphasize that this is not to say that one can go to all traditional Masses where the priest accepts Benedict XVI. Many of them should not be attended, as explained in our file. It is merely to show how far removed from the world of true wisdom is the position that it’s a mortal sin to go to any traditional Mass where the priest recognizes Antipope Benedict XVI. This has been added to this file: The Question of whether one may receive Sacraments in these difficult times.

Mt. 25, Fatima prayer

To Most Holy Family Monastery

I would like to hear your comment on Mt.cap.25 v.31-46. Also about the Fatima prayer: "My Jesus foregive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who have the most need of thy mercy." It is the the word ALL I think about.

Yours sincerely

Joergen Belling
Denmark

MHFM: Well, the first thing that comes to mind is that Matthew 25:41 (the very area you ask about) is quoted in this dogmatic definition.

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 [Matthew 25:41], 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 for 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 produce 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.”

So any idea that Jesus is saying in that passage that those who are good to their neighbors can be saved without the Catholic faith would be a false and heretical interpretation. We believe that what it means is that in most cases people are damned for things they do in their everyday dealings with other people. They demonstrate a lack of charity, honesty and good will in natural dealings, etc. That – in addition to sins of the flesh - is what keeps the bulk of mankind from getting interested in the Catholic faith or practicing it.

Concerning the Fatima prayer question, the correct version of the Fatima prayer is given by William Thomas Walsh in Our Lady of Fatima:

“O my Jesus, pardon us and save us from the fire of Hell; draw all souls to Heaven, especially those most in need.”

Some people have a problem with the “all” part, as if it indicates something heretical. We don’t. St. Paul makes it clear that prayer can be made for “all” men in the very context in which he says that God wants “all” to be saved.

1 Timothy 2:1-5- “I desire therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all men: For kings, and for all that are in high station: that we may lead a quiet and a peaceable life in all piety and chastity. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour, Who will have all men to be saved, and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and one mediator of God and men, the man Christ Jesus.”

So there is nothing at all wrong with that Fatima prayer, contrary to what some have said. This is true even though not all, but very few, are in fact saved (Mt. 7:13).

New entry in file on receiving sacraments from non-sedevacantists

MHFM: There is a new entry in the following section of our website. Note: this section of our website deals with finer points and issues which concern those who are more familiar with the traditional faith. Those who are new to the traditional Catholic faith might not find delving into these questions beneficial at this time; for this file concerns the specific target audience who are concerned with this specific question. These individuals hold that there is nowhere to receive Communion or attend Mass today because essentially all the priests hold heretical positions. This file is found permanently in the “Where to Attend Mass” section of our website. It will be updated on occasion, when time permits and additional points come up.

The Question of whether one may receive Sacraments in these difficult times

*refuting schismatic views in this area

The new entry concerns another quote from St. Thomas Aquinas. This quote further proves our position that it’s not always against the divine law to attend the Mass of, or receive sacraments from, a priest you recognize to be a heretic. This quote further demonstrates that our position on Mass attendance is the Catholic one. It refutes the claims of certain schismatics.

Protestants

I am a little confused. You say on your website that there is only salvation through the Catholic church??? The bible states that you are saved “through faith in Jesus Christ” not faith in cathalosism or the Pope? How can you even make that statement? I can even understand the fundamentalist Protestant position that Catholics can’t be saved because they pray to saints and Mary and the issue of idolatry. I do not really agree with this but that makes more sense than the idea that a protestant cannot be saved because they do not go to a catholic church. Let me know you stance on this!!!!!!!!!

Ian

MHFM: Protestants cannot be saved. They are not true bible-believing Christians, as we prove in this file: Refuting Protestantism and Eastern "Orthodoxy" Audio Programs. They reject the one Church which Christ established. The Catholic Church infallibly teaches that all who die as heretics go to Hell.

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 for 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 produce 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.”

We hope you review the information in that file on Protestantism. It always puzzles us why so many who claim to believe in Jesus aren’t immediately inclined to accept the Catholic faith, but fight it or are inclined to some other denomination. Come on, besides all of the other biblical truths which Protestants reject (i.e. the Papacy, the Eucharist, etc.) – which are so clear in Scripture (Mt. 16, Jn. 6, etc.) – a person should immediately connect with the fact that the Catholic Church was the only original and visible Church from the time of Christ. Protestantism didn’t come along until the 16^th century. That alone should cause a person to immediately see that the Catholic Church is the true one and that the other “Churches” are false. If it doesn’t, then there is a problem with bad will.

Baptism again?

Greetings,

I have been brought up a Roman Catholic, however I have been concerned about the Vatican 2 and its teachings. after reading a lot of the topics on this site, I want to convert to the traditional Vatican 1. I read the section about baptism. I was already baptized in 1977 when I was born. This was after Vatican 2 was instated. I have mortal and venial sins on my soul and my question is if I am baptized again in the Catholic Traditional faith, will both my mortal and venial sins be absolved? If you could get back to me as soon as possible this would greatly be appreciated. The other question I have is that there are no Catholic churches around me that follow Vatican 1. I live in Westchester IL. If you know of any in the Chicago land area please let me know also. Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,

MHFM: Thanks for the e-mail. Baptism does remit all venial and mortal sins, but you cannot be baptized again if you've been validly baptized. When there is a doubt if one has been baptized, then a conditional baptism can be done. The form of conditional baptism is on our website. Since you have already been baptized, you would have to be forgiven in a confession. You would need to make a general confession of all your mortal sins that have not been confessed to valid priests, once you are totally convinced of all points relating to the traditional Catholic faith.

South Africa

Dear Brethren

Would you possibly know of a validly ordained priest in my area – Thohoyandou, Limpopo province, South Africa. I have not attended a new mass in 20 years, as those priests I am aware of, all celebrate Pope John Paul ii as a saint – I am constantly told to heed other religions as benevolent and to express tolerance and comradelyness towards such. All these religious practises deny the first commandment.

Thank you kindly.

Charlene M.choate.

MHFM: We don’t have specific information on any in that area. So we would recommend applying the guidelines we have in the “Where to Go to Mass” section of our website. Perhaps you can find a priest who has been validly ordained in the Eastern Rite (Uniate not “Orthodox) who is not a notorious or imposing heretic. If not, then you would just have to stay home. But at least you could go to confession, if you could find an old priest who was ordained before 1968 (and thus in the traditional rite of ordination). As long as he says “I absolve you from your sins in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost,” it would be valid.

Better not to

Hello,

I was hoping you could give me some advice. I've been really upset about the Vatican I, Vatican II issue. I was born in 1965 when Vatican II first came into play and was brought up that way. Not knowing any differently, I went along with it. For the past few years, however, it's been haunting me that I'm going down the wrong road. That I should practice my faith the way Vatican I did. The church we attend is Vatican II, i.e., female alter girls, other people giving out Holy Communion, not kneeling when we receive Holy Communion, etc, etc. I read somewhere on the internet that it is better NOT to attend these masses that are worshipping this way. Is that true? Sometimes I feel Something is better than Nothing, however, it really bothers me to see what is going on and that I'm attending it. Any help you could give me would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much.

Karen

MHFM: Thanks for the e-mail. The New Mass is invalid, as we prove here: The Liturgical Revolution: A New Mass [PDF File]. That means that Jesus Christ is not present there. The Catholic Church teaches that it’s a mortal sin to approach doubtful or invalid sacraments. In addition, even if the New Mass were valid (which it isn’t), one still couldn’t go. This is because it’s essentially a Protestant and sacrilegious service. So it’s without question better not to attend it. One must not attend it if one wants to be saved. There is no obligation to attend Mass if the Church doesn’t provide you with an acceptable option in your area. Once you’re convinced of all of these points, we can help you with options for places where you might be able to receive sacraments.

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Likes Justification audio

Dear Most Holy Family Monastery:

Thank you for the work you do in His name. I received Brother Peter Dimond’s tape on Justification. To say my family merely enjoyed his presentation would be an understatement. I used the tape to augment our study of Catholic dogma for my family during Lent. My son who is eighteen and has attended Catholic religious instructions at the local Catholic church that we formerly attended made the comment that he learned more about Catholic beliefs from this presentation than in his entire time in any Catholic instruction group. I have passed on the tape to help enlighten others. I first pray that I can reach more people with the truth… I have appreciated all of your presentations and found them enlightening. God bless you and may the Lord Jesus continue to inspire your work.

Sincerely,

Mary Marceau-Hawthorne,

Macedon, NY

Today’s mail

MHFM: This is a picture of some of the outgoing orders that were shipped on Friday. 64 orders were shipped.

We post this picture to show that, despite the darkness of our world, there are many people who are still coming to, interested in and practicing the traditional Catholic faith. New people are finding out about the traditional Catholic faith every day.

Baptism of Desire

Dear Brothers Dimond,

your otherwise commendable website is seriously marred by your misunderstanding of baptism of desire.

Consider this: Is baptism of desire the same thing as desire of baptism?

I look forward to your reply.

MHFM: No, you don’t understand. The Catholic Church teaches that there is only one baptism of water.

Pope Clement V, Council of Vienne, 1311-1312, ex cathedra: “Besides, one baptism which regenerates all who are baptized in Christ must be faithfully confessed by all just as ‘one God and one faith’ [Eph. 4:5], which celebrated in water in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit we believe to be commonly the perfect remedy for salvation for adults as for children.”

The Catholic Church also teaches that the Sacrament of Baptism is necessary for salvation. It teaches that the words of Christ in John 3:5 are to be understood literally, as they are written. Baptism of desire is not a teaching of the Catholic Church.

As far as providing you with a definition of the false theory of “baptism of desire”, that would depend of course on which baptism of desire advocate you ask. That’s a good question for baptism of desire advocates: Can you please tell me exactly what baptism of desire means (a definition), what its limits are, and in what text this definition for it is found? If “baptism of desire” is a teaching of the Church which Catholics must believe, then surely providing a definition for what this binding “teaching” says shouldn’t be a problem.

But since the so-called “baptism of desire” has never been taught or defined by the Magisterium, there is no definition of it. If you ask 10 different people, you would get 10 (at least slightly) different responses. 9 out of 10, however, would give a definition which would allow for salvation of individuals who don’t even know of Jesus Christ or desire baptism.

You need to read our book on this issue: Outside the Catholic Church There is Absolutely No Salvation [pdf file]. It answers all the objections, and it presents the facts which refute baptism of desire:

For instance: in Section 33 of the aforementioned book, we summarize the following arguments which baptism of desire advocates cannot refute. These arguments disprove baptism of desire. Keep in mind that the book answers and refutes every single major argument they bring up, while baptism of desire advocates don’t ever address these arguments from the infallible teaching of the Church. They don’t address them because they cannot refute them:

The following twelve arguments from the infallible teaching of the Chair of St. Peter (besides others) have been presented in this document. Every single one of the following points is a divinely revealed truth of Faith (a dogma), not a fallible opinion of some theologian. These points refute the idea of baptism of desire. The baptism of desire advocates do not and cannot answer these arguments from the infallible teaching of the Church:

1) The Catholic Church teaches that the Sacrament of Baptism is necessary for salvation (de fide, Trent, Sess. 7, Can. 5). [Everyone admits that baptism of desire is not a sacrament.]

2) Unless we are born again of water and the Spirit, we cannot enter heaven (de fide, Florence, Exultate Deo).

3) The Church understands John 3:5 literally every time, as it is written (de fide, Trent Sess. 6, Chap. 4), and with no exceptions (de fide, Florence: Denz 696; and Trent: Denz. 791, 858, 861).

4) The Spirit of Sanctification, the Water of Baptism and the Blood of Redemption are inseparable (de fide, Pope St. Leo the Great, Council of Chalcedon).

5) All Catholics must profess only one baptism of water (de fide, Clement V, Council of Vienne).

6) There is absolutely no salvation outside the one Church of the faithful (de fide, Innocent III, Fourth Lateran Council), which only includes the water baptized.

7) Every human creature must be subject to the Roman Pontiff to be saved (de fide, Boniface VIII, Unam Sanctam), and it is impossible to be subject to the Roman Pontiff without the Sacrament of Baptism (de fide, Trent, Sess. 14, Chap. 2).

8) One must belong to the Body of the Church to be saved (de fide, Eugene IV and Pius XI), and only the water baptized belong to the Body of the Church.

9) Pope Benedict XII solemnly defined that all martyrs, virgins, confessors, faithful, etc. in Heaven have been baptized (Benedictus Deus, 1336, ex cathedra).

10) The Church is defined as a union of sacraments (de fide, Eugene IV, Cantate Domino; Boniface VIII, Unam Sanctam), which means that only those who have received the Sacrament of Baptism can be inside the unity of the Church.

11) All true Justification meets up with the Sacraments (Council of Trent, Sess. 7, Foreword to the Decree on the Sacraments).

12) The Sacraments as such are necessary for salvation though all are not necessary for each individual (de fide, Profession of Faith at Trent and Vatican I; and the Profession of Faith for converts), which means that one must at least receive one sacrament (Baptism) to be saved, but one doesn’t need to receive them all.

There is no doubt what the true position is. However, we say this for those out there who might be struggling with this issue.

In light of all this evidence, why would anyone fight for salvation without baptism? Why would you fight for a “theory” which – at the very least, you must admit – cannot be proven from the infallible teaching of the Church? Why would you fight for it when all of these things from the dogmatic teaching of the Church militate against the idea of anyone being saved without the Sacrament of Baptism? Why would you fight for salvation outside of baptism, when there are so many facts (see above) which – at the very least in your mind – you cannot explain how they are compatible with a “baptism of desire”? (Again, Baptism of desire means salvation outside the sacraments and we have all of these statements from the infallible teaching of the Church on the necessity of being within the sacraments).

In light of all the evidence against baptism of desire from the infallible teaching of the Church, one can see why we say that to fight for it in the face of these facts is simply to demonstrate bad will. That’s why we say that those who have seen all of this evidence and still say that there is baptism of desire (i.e. that there is salvation without baptism and thus without subjection to the Roman Pontiff, being incorporated into the “faithful,” etc.) are of bad will. And in almost 100% of cases, they fight for it simply because they believe it applies to pagans, Buddhists, Jews, Muslims, etc.

Also, there are many heretics out there who consistently misquote Sess. 6, Chap. 4 of the Council of Trent. They obstinately use the “except through” false translation instead of “without” (sine). If they have been made aware of this point, as many of them have by our material, then they commit mortal sin every time they use this false translation. They also ignore, of course, the fact that the same passage teaches that John 3:5 is to be understood “as it is written,” as our book explains. This shows that our understanding of this passage is correct.

Not sins anymore

I just received a free copy of the March, 2008 Homiletic and Pastoral Review, one of the better V2 “Catholic” magazines I once subscribed to. Unfortunately they also seem to have embraced the V2 theology where the idea of sin and its consequences has been virtually eliminated. The purpose of the Catholic church is salvation of the soul. The purpose of the V2 church is social justice and making better lives for ourselves. This can be done very well in any Protestant church. They are clearly two different churches and this is just one more bit of proof of that fact.

The article is titled: A Catholic physician talks to engaged couples by William G. White: “As a physician, I don‘t call them [use of various contraceptives to avoid children] sins; I call them unhealthful practices. I might even justifiably call them poisons. Whether or not they lead to hell in eternity, they can certainly lead to hell on earth. By driving a wedge between husband and wife…. “When he [God] says “Thou shalt not,” he is not trying to take all the fun out of life. He is trying to save us from actions that will harm us, that will distort our natures, that will inevitably make us profoundly unhappy.”

MHFM: That’s very interesting.

Reader against Boxing

[To MHFM]

That was an excellent response to the gentleman who defended professional boxing. I just thought I would add something in here. I was in the Marines from 1996 to 2000. One of the first things in our training is combat hitting skills (which is essentially boxing). About a month after I finished Recruit Training on Parris Island, I heard of a recruit who was killed in combat hitting skills. All the protective gear is used for that training event, namely, gloves, headgear, mouth guard (to keep teeth from being knocked out), groin guard (against low blows), etc. Even with all of that, a recruit was still killed! The Marine Corps cancelled combat hitting skills immediately afterward. That should be a convincer that boxing is a potentially deadly sport. Take care, and God bless.

In the Suffering Christ,

Michael McBee

Reader defends Boxing

I’m inclined to disagree with your take on boxing. Catholics were never called to be pacifists, and the occasional necessity of a justifiable use of force has been acknowledged. That being the case, it would also seem acceptable for men to be practiced in such skills, which might also include marksmanship, fencing, and wrestling. Competition is a practical, sometimes the only way, of developing such skills. Organized boxing is designed to minimize the threat of injury to the participants. Participants must wear padded gloves, mouth pieces, are matched by weight, and a referee is charged with protecting anyone in serious trouble. Although I understand this is off point, as a practical matter, I think there are actually more football related fatalities and serious injuries (although probably due to the vastly greater number of participants) than result from boxing. A good boxer must have courage, discipline, and fortitude. I therefore don’t see that it is intrinsically evil, though of course anything can be abused. The goal after all is not to truly harm the opponent, though he maybe temporarily incapacitated (as in a way is a long distance runner at the end of say a marathon). Firearms are actually meant to kill people. Does this make pistol shooting competitions (at targets of course) also wrong? How about fencing?

William

MHFM: Having played all kinds of competitive sports, anyone who knows us knows that we’re all in favor of the toughness which sports can help provide. In fact, one of the major problems today with almost all clerics is they lack the toughness to stand up to evildoers; to fight against heresy; to take on and attack and denounce (when necessary) those who would deny the faith; to completely disregard what people will say about them or do to them when they stand for the cause of God. Since so many priests and alleged teachers of Catholicism today demonstrate such a cowardly attitude in standing up for the truth, one must say that perhaps if they had played sports they might be tougher in standing for the truth and more willing to offend and alienate people when it becomes necessary. No, Catholics are not pacifists. However, as much as one might like the aspects of courage and toughness that Boxing might demonstrate, it cannot be defended as an acceptable sport. A “sport” where the basic concept is to beat the other person up is immoral.

All three of the examples you provide miss the point. You bring up “the occasional use of justifiable force.” Obviously that has nothing to do with Pro Boxing. Pro Boxing as a sport is not an “occasional use of justifiable force,” as in war or self-defense. It’s engaging in combat – trying to harm another – for sport, gain and fame. That’s immoral.

The other example you bring up is practicing such skills for the occasional use of justifiable force. This also has nothing to do with Pro Boxing. Last time we checked there weren’t any pro boxers being shipped to a foreign country to use their right hooks to attack hostile enemies. Pro Boxing as a sport has nothing to do with preparation for military conflict or practicing such skills for a justifiable use of force.

If people in military training are sparring in a controlled environment, in actual preparation for war or hand to hand combat they might encounter in the next military conflict, that’s an entirely different matter from Pro Boxing as a sport. That kind of sparring as training would be acceptable, since it would be in preparation for a presumably just cause. Moreover, it would certainly be accompanied by all the precautions to make such necessary training as safe as possible. But in Pro Boxing they don’t even have headgear. Most importantly, as stated above, it’s simply trying to harm another for sport, gain or fame, which is immoral.

Your final example, which involves shooting pistols at competitions, also fails. Shooting firearms into targets doesn’t injure anyone, nor is it intended to do so. Thus, it’s not comparable to Pro Boxing at all.

Nearly convinced

Hi,

I wanted you to know I am nearly convinced and very sad about the whole new mass. I have put the John Paul books in the garbage and also Sister Faustina's book. Everything you said was right there in print. I have ordered the DVD. What about the body and blood of Christ? Is'nt that what Jesus said we must do, recieve it, I mean. Thanks for answering my E-mail.

Betty

MHFM: We’re glad you’re nearly convinced and that you saw the facts about Sister Faustina’s book. John Paul II’s books are worth about as much as garbage, except to expose his heresies. Before finding a place to receive sacraments, if there is one for you, you have to be totally convinced on all the issues. That includes being committed to never attend the New Mass again.

Pro Boxing

First Question (Is Pro Boxing/MMA immoral) I would like to know if the Catholic Church considers pro boxing or Mixed Martial Arts immmoral (UFC/Pride/K-1). Would it constitute a mortal sin to participate in or watch pro boxing/MMA? If it is immoral why didn't the Pre Vatican 2 Church condemn pro boxing especially since many catholics have participated in it and watched it? If a Catholic made money off pro boxing/MMA from participating in it or promoting it would he be obliged to give the money
to charity?

-Serge

MHFM: As opposed to other acceptable sports (e.g. Football, Basketball, Baseball), we believe that Pro Boxing is not an acceptable sport. Pro Boxing is immoral because the goal of the sport is to harm and/or incapacitate the opponent. In Boxing a person is awarded victory if he knocks his opponent unconscious. This is immoral.

Pope Leo XIII, Pastoralis Officii (#1), Sept. 12, 1891: “Clearly, divine law, both that which is known by the light of reason and that which is revealed in Sacred Scripture, strictly forbids anyone, outside of public cause, to kill or wound a man unless compelled to do so in self-defense.”

Whereas in Football – a physical sport which will rarely result in someone being knocked out – the goal is to bring the opponent to the ground and get the ball into the end zone. In Football one is not awarded victory or points for knocking the opponent out. That’s why it’s not immoral, but Pro Boxing is. Thus, a person should not watch Pro Boxing. Ultimate Fighting is simply evil. We don’t know much about Professional Mixed Martial Arts. If it’s similar to the others, then it would likewise be immoral. A person shouldn’t watch any of these immoral sports (Boxing, Ultimate Fighting, etc.). If a person made money in Pro Boxing he should (after taking care of his personal needs) confess his involvement in it and use the money for the glory of God and the salvation of souls. This would be done in these days by supporting only that which is 100% Catholic, not by supporting any heretical groups.

It should also be noted that the quote above is from Pope Leo XIII’s 1891 encyclical Pastoralis Officii. This is an encyclical which condemns the practice of dueling as mortally sinful. (Dueling was obviously more common in those days.) While the analogy wouldn’t be exact, we believe that an analogy can be drawn between the immorality of dueling and the immorality of Pro Boxing.

2 or 3 in the midst of them

When Christ says whoever is gathered together in my name there am I in the midst of you, are you saying he only means True catholics?

b…

MHFM: Yes, He does. That’s why it says the following in Matthew 18:17, which is just three verses before the one you reference (Matthew 18:20):

Matthew 18:17- “And if he will not hear them: tell the church. And if he will not hear the church, let him be to thee as the heathen and publican.”

The Church which one must hear is the only Church He founded: the Catholic Church. Therefore, one cannot truly gather “in His name” unless one has the Catholic faith.

False traditionalist heretics on Benedict XVI and Luther

MHFM: False traditionalists and defenders of the Vatican II sect have scoffed at the recent report that Benedict XVI is planning on rehabilitating Martin Luther. It’s interesting that almost none of them even linked to the story until after they thought they had a response to it. Their response simply dismisses the veracity of the report and proves nothing. They essentially call it ridiculous. However, when they assert that the notion that Benedict XVI will rehabilitate Luther is ridiculous, they only further display their ridiculous blindness. Benedict XVI and John Paul II have both already agreed that Luther’s main heresy (Justification by faith alone) is no longer a heresy at all, as we prove in this file:

The Vatican II sect's Protestant Revolution: the 1999 Joint Declaration with the Lutherans on Justification [PDF File]

Benedict XVI himself has also stated that Protestantism is not even heresy.

Benedict XVI, The Meaning of Christian Brotherhood, pp. 87-88: “The difficulty in the way of giving an answer is a profound one. Ultimately it is due to the fact that there is no appropriate category in Catholic thought for the phenomenon of Protestantism today (one could say the same of the relationship to the separated churches of the East). It is obvious that the old category of ‘heresy’ is no longer of any value. Heresy, for Scripture and the early Church, includes the idea of a personal decision against the unity of the Church, and heresy’s characteristic is pertinacia, the obstinacy of him who persists in his own private way. This, however, cannot be regarded as an appropriate description of the spiritual situation of the Protestant Christian. In the course of a now centuries-old history, Protestantism has made an important contribution to the realization of Christian faith, fulfilling a positive function in the development of the Christian message and, above all, often giving rise to a sincere and profound faith in the individual non-Catholic Christian, whose separation from the Catholic affirmation has nothing to do with the pertinacia characteristic of heresy. Perhaps we may here invert a saying of St. Augustine’s: that an old schism becomes a heresy. The very passage of time alters the character of a division, so that an old division is something essentially different from a new one. Something that was once rightly condemned as heresy cannot later simply become true, but it can gradually develop its own positive ecclesial nature, with which the individual is presented as his church and in which he lives as a believer, not as a heretic. This organization of one group, however, ultimately has an effect on the whole. The conclusion is inescapable, then: Protestantism today is something different from heresy in the traditional sense, a phenomenon whose true theological place has not yet been determined.”[6]

Further, as we prove in our file The Heresies of Benedict XVI [PDF file]: At Vatican II, Benedict XVI even complained that the document Gaudium et Spes relied too much on Teilhard de Chardin and not enough on Martin Luther.[7] Benedict XVI is also credited with saving the 1999 Joint Declaration with the Lutherans on Justification, which declared that Luther’s heresy of Justification by faith alone (and many others) are somehow no longer condemned by the Council of Trent.

Benedict XVI, Principles of Catholic Theology (1982), p. 263: “That which in Luther makes all else bearable because of the greatness of his spiritual fervor…”

Yes, it’s so ridiculous to think that Benedict XVI would rehabilitate Luther, isn’t it? No, it’s the logical culmination of all of the above. What’s ridiculous and outrageous is that these compromising false traditionalist heretics actually think that they’re Catholic, while they eat up the weekly plate of apostasy which Antipope Benedict XVI offers them. They eat up his weekly apostasy because it’s mixed in with the spice of occasionally conservative comments. The one consolation which those who thirst for justice can have is that compromising heretics such as this, who defend Antipope Benedict XVI and belittle or ignore all the consequences of his undeniable and well-documented heresies, won’t get away with their bad will before the Judgment Seat of Christ.

Flashback: Baptism of Desire advocates totally refuted

MHFM: About a year back we posted this important article. It obliterates many of the most popular arguments made by baptism of desire advocates and it vindicates the position we have enunciated on the issue. We direct people to it again, with some additional comments, because the obstinate heretics who defend baptism of desire/salvation for non-Catholics have generally ignored the fact that the most popular claims they like to make about baptism of desire have been totally refuted by the facts in this article.

Examining the Theological Status of Geocentrism and Heliocentrism and the Devastating Problems this creates for Baptism of Desire Arguments [PDF] *very important article which demolishes popular baptism of desire arguments, contains a new quote from a pope on geocentrism and much more

For instance, among the many false claims made by baptism of desire advocates, the one that baptism of desire advocates like perhaps more than any other is this: baptism of desire must be the teaching of the Church because St. Alphonsus, Doctor of the Church, said it was de fide. J.L. put it this way:

J.L. “It is one thing to say that a Doctor might have erred (and who would wish to make such a claim???) - it is another thing entirely to say that all theologians for hundreds of years erred without correction, and that a Doctor of the Church labeled that error as de fide!!! The former is merely absurd - or at least, usually so; the latter is an assault on the Church herself…”

The article above shows that J.L. doesn’t have the first clue what he’s talking about. The article proves that St. Robert Bellarmine, Doctor of the Church, held that the geocentric view of the universe is de fide and that St. Robert’s position was later contradicted by Pope Benedict XV. Since the baptism of desire advocates have been completely refuted by this article – yet have ignored the fact that they have been refuted and have continued to promote the same lies – we post this summary of points from the article. We post it here to put them to shame once again. It demonstrates, for anyone who might question it, that our position on the baptism of desire issue and related issues is totally consistent and that the primary claims of baptism of desire advocates are false.

IMPORTANT CONCLUDING SUMMARY OF POINTS

In favor that geocentrism is binding Against that it’s binding

1616- eleven theologians of the Holy Office condemn heliocentrism with tacit approval of Pope Paul V

-St. Robert Bellarmine transmits this decision to Galileo and considers it binding; he considers geocentrism to be de fide

- The Cong. of the Index published a Decree forbidding all works favoring heliocentrism

1633- The Holy Office considers Galileo suspect of heresy for favoring heliocentrism; he is required to make an abjuration which indicates that heliocentrism is heretical and that geocentrism is de fide; this is done with approval from Pope Urban VIII

1664-1665- Pope Alexander VII promulgates an Index on his own authority forbidding all works which contradict geocentrism

1757- Pope Benedict XIV suspends Decrees of the Congregation of the Index against Heliocentric works

1822- With approval of Pope Pius VII, the Holy Office decides that books on movement of Earth could be printed at Rome

1921- Pope Benedict XV explicitly states that the Earth might not be the center of the universe in In Praeclara Summorum

-All popes from 1757 to 1958 at least tacitly agree that heliocentrism or a non-geocentric view of the universe may be held

I believe I have shown that the acts against the denial of geocentrism are not infallible. In conclusion I would like to emphasize that this case sheds much light on the parameters of Church infallibility. In fact, it has ramifications for so many issues that it would be very difficult to include them all in this article. The facts on this issue obliterate popular arguments in favor of baptism of desire. In addition, these facts have major significance in refuting arguments in favor of Natural Family Planning, that Mary is the Co-Redeemer, that saints couldn’t be mistaken in good faith about the dogmatic status of truths without being heretics or schismatics, etc. Allow me to summarize:

► The argument that baptism of desire must be true because St. Alphonsus (Doctor of the Church) thought that baptism of desire is de fide has been totally refuted. St. Robert Bellarmine thought that geocentrism is de fide and he was contradicted by numerous popes.

► The argument that to deny baptism of desire is contrary to the teaching of the Catholic Church because Fr. Feeney was denounced in a 1949 letter of two members of the Holy Office, has been obliterated. It has been shown that in 1616 eleven theologians of the Holy Office denounced heliocentrism and in a 1633 abjuration composed by the Holy Office geocentrism was declared to be de fide and the denial of it heretical. Both of these acts were contradicted by later popes.

► The similar but different argument that the absolute necessity of water baptism could not have been solemnly defined by Pope St. Leo the Great or the Councils of Florence and Trent because then St. Alphonsus would have been a heretic has also been refuted. I will quote baptism of desire advocate J.D. who unwittingly proves the point: “… if heliocentrism has been infallibly condemned by the Holy See, there has never been any point in the history of the Church when this has been universally recognised to be the case and nearly four centuries have now passed during which hardly any Catholic has correctly realised the true theological status of heliocentrism.” What he didn’t add is that if heliocentrism has not been infallibly condemned by the Holy See, then numerous popes (e.g., Paul V and Urban VIII) and a Doctor of the Church (St. Robert Bellarmine) acted like it had been and thus were unaware of the true theological status of this issue. If they could have been completely wrong about the true theological status of this controversial point, then certainly St. Alphonsus and others could have been as well concerning the dogmatic status of the absolute necessity of water baptism. Thus, either way our point is proven.

► The argument that baptism of desire or salvation for “the invincibly ignorant” couldn’t be heretical because numerous popes (especially starting in the late 1800’s) allowed these ideas to be circulated and spread in fallible sources (catechisms, theology manuals, etc.) without condemning them has been totally refuted. As the table above shows, numerous popes disallowed the circulation of heliocentrism for reasons of faith, and then just as many allowed it. Thus, the fact that popes such as Pius IX, Leo XIII, and Pius X reigned when clear heresies against the salvation dogma were taught in many catechisms, theology manuals, etc. proves absolutely nothing.

► The argument brought forward by Bishop Pivarunas of the CMRI, the vigorous defender of “natural” birth control, that Natural Family Planning or the rhythm method must be acceptable because it was taught in speeches by Pope Pius XII, and even by members of the Holy Office in response to queries as far back as the 1880’s, has been totally refuted. Just as the numerous decisions made by members of the Holy Office in the Galileo affair did not settle that case and were completely contradicted by Pope Benedict XV, the decisions and statements from members of the Holy Office and Pius XII on NFP were not infallible and contradict the more solemn teaching of Pope Pius XI in Casti Connubii. Further, Benedict XV’s statement that the Earth might not be the center of the universe in an encyclical is more formal than the speeches in which Pius XII taught NFP and baptism of desire. Yet, the position enunciated by Pope Benedict XV in his 1921 encyclical was not held by Pope Paul V and Pope Urban VIII, who gave their approval to the opposite position.

► The argument that it cannot be contrary to dogma to say that Mary is our Co-Redemptrix because Pope Leo XIII and one or two other popes called her such in non-infallible statements has been refuted. The above facts show that numerous popes held that geocentrism was a settled issue of faith, while numerous other popes did not. Thus, our position that one should not call Our Lady “Co-Redemptrix” because the Councils of Trent (Denz. 984-987) and Florence (Denz. 711) specifically declare that Jesus Christ alone is our Redeemer is perfectly theologically sound from the standpoint of papal evidence and the fact that popes can, in their fallible capacities, fail to recognize this.

These facts provide a striking vindication to the approach to these issues which we have enunciated at Most Holy Family Monastery. This approach sticks uncompromisingly to the infallible definitions of the Catholic Church and their definitions “as once declared” (Vatican I, Denz. 1800), even if numerous statements from esteemed fallible authorities or popes in fallible capacities contradict them. This information not only vindicates our position, but illustrates in a powerful way that the pernicious heretics [many of them named in the article] who have misled many people based on their pseudo-intellectual appearance of fidelity to the Church by arguments from theologians, from St. Alphonsus, from the condemnation of Fr. Feeney, and their disregard for arguments from dogmatic definitions, have been completely refuted and proven wrong.

Audio thoughts and Benedict XVI and Luther

Martin Luther's outrageous attacks on the Catholic faith, in light of Antipope Benedict XVI's plans to rehabilitate the heretic [5 min. audio] Martin Luther, the notorious Protestant heretic, said that the Papacy was “founded by the Devil.” Hear more outrageous statements (which you probably haven’t heard before) from the man whom Antipope Benedict XVI wants to rehabilitate.

This will be found permanently in our: Traditional Catholic Audio Programs file.

Atheist is a fan of John Paul II

You people are what's wrong with the world.I'm an Atheist and a Pansexual and I have friends of all religions including those you deem "heretical" and we all coexist peacefuly with respect,although I am Atheist I respect Pope John Paul II not because he was a religious leader but because he was a good man who respected all life and all faiths you people have no right to call him a "heretic".And abortion is a womans right and is entirely a womans choice some women can't afford to take care of a child and would rather get an abortion then make a child suffer starvation and poverty.Gays aren't evil or possesed nor are they gay because of a psychological problem they are some of the nicest people on this planet.You people don't belong in the modern world with your outdated mindset.Now please go back to the dark ages and help the inquisitors torture innocent non-catholics i'm sure you would enjoy it

Dee

MHFM: When people like you are fans of John Paul II, it proves our whole point about the apostate antipope. His message was one of acceptance of falsehood, sin and evil. He provided an empty message which rejects the Catholic faith, leads people to Hell and confirms non-Catholics like yourself on their false paths.

Narrow/loose interpretation of EENS

Just exactly what is a narrow interpretation? And since when is extra ecclesiam nulla salus "a notion"?

“Just one year previous, during the course of one of his regular Thursday evening lectures, Fr. Feeney gave a talk on the notion that "outside the Church there is no salvation." A young Protestant woman in attendance was so shocked by what she heard she contacted another Jesuit, who then notified the Jesuit Provincial, Fr. John J. McEleney, S.J., who registered "serious concern" about Fr. Feeney and his narrow interpretation of <extra ecclesiam nulla salus>. --Michael J. Mazza, Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus: Father Feeney Makes a Comeback, Fidelity Magazine

MHFM: There is no strict or loose interpretation. There is what the Church has once declared. And that is that all who die without the Catholic faith are lost.

Pope Pius IX, First Vatican Council, Sess. 3, Chap. 2 on Revelation, 1870, ex cathedra: “Hence, also, that understanding of its sacred dogmas must be perpetually retained, which Holy Mother Church has once declared; and there must never be a recession from that meaning under the specious name of a deeper understanding.”

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 for 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 produce 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.”

Heretics who believe in salvation outside the Church like to call adherence to what the Church has once declared a “narrow” or a “strict” interpretation of the dogma. They do this specifically because that creates the false impression that their rejection of what the dogma actually says is somehow a legitimate or true interpretation of it. It’s a total lie. They simply reject the dogma as it has been declared. Thus, they lie when they say they hold it in the “proper interpretation.” That’s just a ploy to cover up their denial of the dogma. They know that the dogma has been declared by the Church, so they know they must come up with a way to make their rejection of it appear as somehow in conformity with the idea they reject. And that’s how they do it.

What about this Mass?

Pax et Bonum...

I was enlightened by your website and i already found it that there was something wrong in the Catholic Church now after Vatican II... i was so sad about the novus ordo... like the way Novus Ordo Mass is celebrated... im also a devotee of Saint Philomena, i am also sad that her Name was strike from the calendar of Saints after Vatican II... im from the City of Iligan here in the Philippines where majority of our city's population are Catholics... Tabernacles here are transfered from the center to right side of the Churches here instead of the Eucharist must be the center.

i have a question, because your site discourages attending Novus Ordo Mass... I have attended Latin Mass (Gregorian) not Tridentine before here, concelebrated by the Holy Spirit Priests(Spiritans), but sad to say, they don't celebrated it anymore... is it ok for me to attend the kind of Mass??? it seems that it is much more solemn than the Mass spoken in Vernacular...

how can i practice Traditional Catholic Mass (Tridentine Mass) if no one is celebrating it here...??? can you help me with my problem.... thanks..

More power...

rhyan c. gomez

MHFM: Thanks for the e-mail. We would point out that the problem is not in the Catholic Church, but in the Vatican II sect which is not the Catholic Church but purports to be.

To your question, if you are referring to an Indult Mass (i.e. one where they also have the New Mass in the same church), then you should not go. Also, most of those priests you are referring to were ordained in the New Rite of Ordination. The New Rite of Ordination is invalid: Why the New Rite of Ordination is Invalid [PDF File]. So that would be another reason why one couldn’t go. There are guidelines on our website about receiving sacraments in these times. You should look at that section on our website. You must not go to the New Mass. There is no obligation to attend Mass if the Church doesn’t provide you with a fully Catholic one in your area, so you might have to stay home on Sundays. But make sure you pray the Rosary each day, 15 decades if possible. And there is probably a place for you to go to confession, at least.

New Mass different in Singapore?

Hi

if you do stop by Singapore, please visit the local Catholic Churches. Compared to what your site says, how Novus Ordo is practiced is extreme to what we do here. Our adaptation o novus ordo is very different. Much of your descriptions do not apply to us.

Yes, perhaps there are issues that are contentious such as apparitions. Beyond that, I want to point something out. Here in Asia, things are different. Come to anywhere in Southeast Asia, and you will find near 100% Mass attendance. Our mass rituals do not differ much from the traditional Latin Rite either (this is in particular reference to your site).

The point I want to make across is that do not over generalise base on what you observe. Perhaps the West have many wrong perceptions of the faith, but that does not conclude anything about the faith itself. I believe there is no conflict with novus ordo and earlier treaties. Adaptations can be awry, but that is the result of individual decision. Faith must not be confused with decision.

Anyway, this is no attack letter. I'm just emailig out of concern as a brother of Christ. Perhaps there is some misunderstanding as result of generalisation.

Regards
Joseph

P.S. Do not use the media as looking glass to the Churches in Asia. The Western media tends to only report extemist practices that make up a very tiny minority. Also, I would really appreciate that you can send an acknowledgment reply that you have read my email. Thanks

MHFM: First, we think you are exaggerating the state of affairs in Singapore. There are no altar girls, Eucharistic ministers, “Communion” in the hand? We doubt it. Regardless, it doesn’t make any difference. Even if you go to the most “reverent” Novus Ordo “Mass” possible – one which doesn’t have any of the outrageous sacrileges so common in this country – it’s still an invalid non-Catholic service. Jesus isn’t there, as we prove here: The Liturgical Revolution: A New Mass [PDF File]. The words of consecration have been changed! Almost all of the priests are invalid because they were ordained in the New Rite of Ordination. Further, it’s a Protestant service. 70% of the prayers have been gutted and the whole service has been restructured to fit a Protestant and man-centered mold, as we document in that file. So get over it if your particular “parish” offers a less sacrilegious version of the false service; it’s still a non-Catholic service which you must avoid under pain of grave sin. We must tell you that, if you continue to go there, you will lose your soul.

The pictures of the outrageous sacrileges at the New Mass, which we expose in our file/video/book, are very revealing about the demonic fruits flowing from the whole Novus Ordo system. They expose the wicked fruits that came from the implementation of the New Mass. They serve to reveal the total breakdown of – and departure from – Catholic Tradition and holiness which the New Mass represents. However, they are not necessary in proving that one cannot go to the New Mass. They are, rather, valuable in exposing the evil spirit behind the Liturgical Revolution.

Sunday work-eat?

I found the following question and answer in my daughters catechism:

What work is permitted on Sunday? Answer: 4th. The buying and selling of victuals, clothing, shoes, etc., in public stores. But shop-keepers should keep their places closed in order to distinguish Sunday from the other days of the week.

I was under the impression that we were not permitted to go shopping on Sundays. Any comments?

What sin do those commit who make others work on Sunday? Answer: They sin just as much as if they were to work themselves, and, besides, they are responsible for the sin of those who work at their bidding.

Am I committing a sin if I stop at a restaurant to have lunch after Mass if the Mass location I am attending is a long distance from my home?

MHFM: Thanks for the question. People should not go shopping on Sundays. They should also not go out to eat. The only exception to this would be if people are travelling very long distances because they have to do so. If they are only travelling one or two hours each way, then they should just eat when they get home.

Since many people who are reading this have not been taught these concepts by the Vatican II “Church,” we must point out a few other things in this regard: servile works are forbidden on Sundays; people should not do laundry on Sundays; people should not do yard work (such as mowing the lawn, etc.) on Sundays. Exceptions to this would be work that absolutely must be done. For example, if you must shovel out your driveway after a heavy snowfall, so that you can get to work, then you could do so on a Sunday. People should also try to arrange with their employers that they don’t have to work on Sundays. However, if working on Sundays is an integral part of the job you have, then you must do it. Or if even requesting to not work on Sundays might cost you your job then you don’t have to do that. Likewise, other work that must be done on Sundays, due to one’s occupation or state, can be done.

Clement and Ignatius - New Audio on the Papacy, Section B of Part 2

The Early Church recognized the Bishop of Rome as the successor to St. Peter's authority - Section B of Part 2 [new 14 min. audio]

This section moves into the evidence that the Bishop of Rome/the Church of Rome was recognized as supreme in the primitive Christian Church (precisely because it inherited the authority of St. Peter). This section covers the famous epistle of Clement of Rome to the Corinthians (A.D. 90-100) and the famous epistle of Ignatius of Antioch to the Romans (circa A.D. 110). Learn what you probably didn’t know about these most famous documents of early Christianity. These documents are some of the most important in the history of Christianity and they are regarded with great respect by essentially all students and scholars of the early Church, regardless of denomination. Learn how they demonstrate Catholic teaching on the Papacy. Hear the very interesting admissions about these documents from an Eastern “Orthodox” scholar, and how such admissions serve to refute the Protestant and Eastern “Orthodox” position. (Section C of Part 2 will be posted in the future.) This is found permanently in our: Refuting Protestantism and Eastern "Orthodoxy" page.

Fr. Feeney

Dear Brothers,

Congratulations for your website, there are many valuable articles and interesting comments. However, I'm somewhat confused. You seem to support Fr. Feeney's teaching on Baptism, but I though Fr. Feeney had been condemed by Pope Pius XII. If so, isn't your position rather dangerous?

Roger Mitchinson

MHFM: First we need to point out that Fr. Feeney’s teaching (that no man can be saved without baptism) was not his teaching. It’s the infallible teaching of the Catholic Church.

Pope Paul III, The Council of Trent, Sess. 7, Can. 5 on the Sacrament of Baptism: “If anyone says that baptism [the Sacrament] is optional, that is, not necessary for salvation (cf. Jn. 3:5): let him be anathema.”

Pope Paul III, The Council of Trent, Can. 2 on the Sacrament of Baptism, Sess. 7, 1547: “If anyone shall say that real and natural water is not necessary for baptism, and on that account those words of Our Lord Jesus Christ: ‘Unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Spirit’ [John 3:5], are distorted into some sort of metaphor: let him be anathema.”

Pope Eugene IV, The Council of Florence, “Exultate Deo,” Nov. 22, 1439: “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.”

So those who happen to agree with him on that point (that no one can be saved without the Sacrament of Baptism), as we do, are agreeing with the infallible teaching of the Catholic Church. Regarding your question about his position being condemned, this is addressed in our book: Outside the Catholic Church There is Absolutely No Salvation [PDF FILE]. We would strongly encourage you to look carefully at those sections which deal with Fr. Feeney and Protocol 122/49. The true position, which Fr. Feeney espoused, was condemned by a non-infallible document written by a cardinal of the Holy Office during the reign of Pope Pius XII. As we point out in the book, the heresy of salvation outside the Church, which was expressed at Vatican II and subsequently adopted by the Vatican II sect in brazen fashion, began to be held by priests in the decades prior to Vatican II. The decay of faith, which led to this situation of the Great Apostasy we’re in, began with much of the clergy in the years before Vatican II. So the fact that a non-infallible document during the reign of Pius XII condemned the true position simply further reveals that this Great Apostasy began before Vatican II. Such fallible documents must be dismissed and completely rejected when they contradict the infallible dogmatic teaching, as the document against Feeney did.

Spiritual over physical

MHFM: Here’s an interesting quote which illustrates how the Catholic Church, always faithful to the teaching of Jesus Christ (Mt. 10:28), places the health of the soul over the health of the body.

“The priests of the Society [the Jesuits] observed with sorrow that many of those whom they visited on sick-beds departed life without the Church’s means of grace; [St.] Ignatius thereupon remembered the ordinance of Innocent III, ratified by the twelfth General Council, the tenor of which was that the aid of the physician of the soul should be invoked before that of the physician of the body. He [St. Ignatius] earnestly recommended the observance of these enactments with this alleviation, that on the first and second day of illness a doctor should be allowed to attend the patient, but not again on the third and fourth day, unless latter [the patient] had in the interval made his confession. All the theologians and canonists of the Penitentiaria signified their approval in writing. The Pope [Paul III] was much please with the proposal; about Epiphany in the year 1544 it began to be put into execution.” (Dr. Ludwig Pastor, History of the Popes, Vol. 12, p. 44.)

V-2 monastery teaches Hinduism

Dear Sirs,

Am learning about Christianity. Went through your site with great interest. There is a Benedictine monastry in South India in a village called Thannirpalli, which is near Trichy. There they were teaching the Hindu idea, namely, 'I am God, and you are God.' What do you say about this? Secondly, what is the truth about the shroud of Turin?

Please write to me.

Ajeet Goel.

MHFM: Thanks for the e-mail. To your first question, the idea that man is God is not Catholic doctrine. It’s Antichrist doctrine. It’s condemned heresy. There is only one God, the Most Holy Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Ghost). The idea that man is God is the lie that Satan told Eve in the Garden (Genesis 3:5). So that “monastery” is not a Catholic one; it’s part of the heretical Vatican II sect which our website exposes. Hinduism is a false religion.

To your question about the Shroud of Turin, we respond that it’s definitely the authentic burial cloth of Jesus Christ. The image is miraculous. Please watch our video Creation and Miracles, Past and Present here for the facts on it. We also sell another DVD called Jesus and the Shroud of Turin, the best film on the miraculous shroud. The Shroud of Turin is another proof of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We’re truly glad to hear about your interest and we pray that you follow through with it. It’s critical for you to continue your investigation, come to accept Jesus Christ, and enter His one true Church. This is the most important thing in your entire life because it’s necessary for salvation.

Since you asked about Hinduism and the teaching that man is God, there is another point worth mentioning. Sometime back we posted the following to show how the satanic lie that man is God rests deep in the heart of Hinduism’s “holy books”. Further, it shows how these most ancient texts of Hinduism essentially represent the Devil’s version of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

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Sacred Scripture is clear that the gods of these false religions are devils (Ps. 95:5; 1 Cor. 10:20). Since we’re talking about Hinduism and the area around India, there is an interesting story which confirms the truth of Sacred Scripture about the satanic nature of Hinduism. Fr. Roberto de Nobili was a Jesuit missionary to India in the 1600’s. In attempting to bring Christianity into the interior of India, he came face to face with the wicked Caste System. It was difficult for Nobili to even communicate with the members of the “higher” castes until he adapted his ways to make himself appear not to belong to a lower caste; for the high caste members wouldn’t respect him and would shun him. The Brahmins were the spiritual leaders of the false Hindu religion. They actually maintained (or purported to maintain) a monastic-style of existence. They were among the high caste members of Hindu society, and only they knew the language in which the Hindu “holy books,” the Vedas, were written. This knowledge gave them much influence over the people. The Vedas constituted the most ancient collection of Hindu scriptures. The esoteric language in which they were written is called Sanskrit.

Through a series of actions, including things which were considered by some to be unacceptable compromises, Nobili gained the confidence of one higher-caste Hindu and became the first European to learn the esoteric language, Sanskrit. This enabled him to read their “holy books,” the Vedas. In reading these Nobili discovered that the central truth of the “holy books” – and thus the deepest “truth” hidden at the heart of Hinduism, resting beneath its innumerable idolatries and ridiculous myths – is that each man is God. We will quote a passage from the biography of Nobili to demonstrate the point. The passage introduces, and then quotes, a teaching-story from the Vedas about a father addressing his son, who is named Svetaketu:

“The religion of the Vedas had been developed… into a system called the Vedanta… The central doctrine of the higher truth is summed up in the formula ‘That art Thou,’ explained as follows in the Chandogya Upanisad…[It reads]: … ‘Bring hither a fig from there.’ ‘Here it is, sir.’ ‘Divide it.’ ‘It is divided, sir.’ ‘What do you see there?’ ‘These rather fine seeds, sir.’ ‘Of these, please, divide one.’ ‘It is divided, sir.’ ‘What do you see there?’ ‘Nothing at all, sir.’ ‘Then he said to him, ‘Truly, my dear, that finest essence which you do not perceive – truly, my dear, from that finest essence this great sacred fig tree thus arises. Believe me, my dear,’ said he, ‘ that which is the finest essence – this whole world has that as its self. That is Reality. That is Atman. That art thou, Svetaketu.’… Then he said to him: ‘That salt you placed in the water last evening – please bring it hither.’ ‘Then he grasped for it, but did not find it, as it was completely dissolved. ‘Please take a sip of it from this end,’ said he. ‘How is it?’ ‘Salt.’ ‘Take a sip of it from the middle,’ said he. ‘How is it?’ ‘Salt.’ ‘Set it aside. Then come unto me’… Then he said to him: ‘Truly, indeed, you do not perceive Being here. Truly, indeed, it is here. That which is the finest essence – this whole world has that as its self. That is Reality. That is Atman. That art thou, Svetaketu.’ In other words, Thou, the individual soul, art God, contained within Him in absolute absorption.” (Vincent Cronin, A Pearl to India: The Life of Roberto de Nobili, E.P. Dutton & Co., 1959, pp. 92-93)

So, at the core of Hinduism’s most ancient texts – some of the most ancient expressions of religious thought known to man – is the satanic lie that man is God. It’s also very interesting that the story above contains a prominent reference to the “sacred fig tree.” Some Biblical scholars believe that the original tree of the knowledge of good and evil, which God forbade Adam and Eve to eat from, was a fig tree. Satan promised Eve that they would become “as Gods” if they ate from it (Gen. 3:5). It’s almost as if this ancient Hindu text, in inculcating the satanic lie at the heart of its religion (that man is God), took it directly from the serpent in the Garden who lied about the tree! That’s why Hinduism is idolatrous; that’s why the cultures which are infested with it are evil and dominated by something as heinous as the Caste System. It’s because Satan is ultimately behind it all. This simply demonstrates once again that the gods of the heathens (Ps. 95:5; 1Cor. 10:20) are truly lying devils, and they’ve been lying to man from the beginning. Keep in mind that Hinduism is a religion praised by the Vatican II sect.

Vatican II document, Nostra aetate # 2: “Thus in Hinduism the divine mystery is explored and propounded with an inexhaustible wealth of myths and penetrating philosophical investigations, and liberation is sought from the distresses of our state either through various forms of ascetical life or deep meditation or taking refuge in God with loving confidence.”

Likes info in Nigeria

Hello people of God,

I greet you all in the name of our lord Jesus Christ. My name is Anthony Ogbonmwan, I am the president of the Altar Servers association… Edo State Nigeria. I must say that I am really and very happy and impress with what I have seen in the most holy family monastery web site I started visiting this web site this month and I have been able to see things I mean things, informations I have never known of. I have been looking for how I can get life of saints, Catholic calendar and the history of the Catholic Church but I have not been able to get it but when I visited the site I was able to see the Calendar and many other informations...

I pray that almighty God continue to strengthen, guild and protect you, may he give you the zeal to work for him. And as you continue to do the good work you have started may he reward you in a hundred folds and may his mercy shine upon you and may he continue to bless you till the end. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen… Keep on the good work you have started and may almighty God continue to bless you through Christ Our Lord. Amen.

No donations/wills to heretics - interesting quote

MHFM: In our material we have frequently pointed out that Catholics should neither will things nor give gifts/donations to those who are heretics or non-Catholics. This would include those who profess to be traditional Catholics, but don’t hold the correct positions. Well, here are some interesting canons we’ve recently come across in study. They come from the regional councils in Africa around the year 419 A.D. They inculcate the same ancient Christian concept:

Canons of the African Code, 419 A.D., Canon 22: “And that to those who are not Catholic Christians, even if they be blood relations, neither bishops nor clergymen shall give anything at all by way of donation of their possessions.”

Canons of the African Code, 419 A.D., Canon 81: “It was ordained that if any bishop should prefer to his Church strangers to blood relationship with him, or his heretical relatives, or pagans as his heirs, he shall be anathematized even after his death…”

Freemason

Dear sir,

I did watch some videos. It’s a pity that there is a lot of propaganda for segregation. You know what that means; apartheid and war. We as Freemasons are building bridges, and looking for the things people have in common. Not any dogma that will separate human beings from each other. I can not understand why this fundamentalist Christianity is supporting, and creating, fear. We must work together to make harmony in this world, not segregation/ war, as you are suggesting. Wake up, globalize and live in peace with all dogmas there are and don’t try to be right. Therefore you will make things wrong.

Be in harmony. The world shall be as one. Have a nice day, and nice dreams,

Theo
the Netherlands

MHFM: We post this as an interesting confirmation of the fact that Freemasons accept the wicked idea that all dogmas are true.

Found site, converted

Dear Brothers,

I wanted to tell your website visitors… how the Lord led me out of a complete spiritual fog back to reality. The summary is as follows. I was confirmed in the Vatican I Church in the early 1960s on Long Island, New York. At that time the Catholic Church was very clear in its teaching about Who God is, Who Jesus Christ is, that God is Holy and that we are not. And that Jesus Christ died a death of atonement for us, a death that put an end to the animal sacrifices that mankind had been making to atone for sin. It was clear that all people needed to repent of their sins against God and be baptized in the one Catholic Church and submit to Church teaching in order to have their sins forgiven and get right and stay right with God. By the late 1960s everything was changing rapidly. Things that used to seem clear were becoming cloudy. Even the Church's teaching was becoming clouded by the Vatican II implementation at the parish level and many of us were leaving the Church for this reason and for many other reasons… I claim no innocence here at all. I was getting caught up in the entire drift of the age, the drift from absolute truth to relativism. And it was tearing up our society and the world. It's only getting worse today.

In 1972 I experienced a personal revival of my faith in God, but I did not know where to go to find others with what seemed to be genuine faith. By that time I was convinced that there was something missing in the Catholic Church but I didn't know what it was. The folk masses seemed contrived to me. I ended up within the Protestant Evangelical stream but knew right away that I did not belong there either. So I was adrift from about 1972 until recently, exploring this, that and the other thing, and never really understanding where God's true Church is. I simply put up with the ambiguity. Until recently.

During the past few years I noted that something terribly wrong was happening in America and all around the world. This whole "new world order" movement and globalization were beginning to stink. First it was the government's dogmatic explanation for the 9/11 incident within only three hours of its occurrence. I'm sorry, you do not investigate and solve a mystery of that magnitude in three hours. Something was fishy right there. Then it was the weapons of mass destruction and the whole hysteria created by the mainstream media that led the American people into a totally unjustified assault on a nation that represented about as much of a threat as Cuba, Venezuela, or even Israel. The weapons of mass destruction turned out to be weapons of mass deception.

Then it was all the cover-ups for 9/11 and the Iraq debacle. And the torture. And the demolition of the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights to protect us from terrorists that nobody could even see. And the constant spying on every communication of every citizen, looking for "the terrorists." But more than this I was disappointed by the Roman Catholic Church's response to all this. They were silent. How could this be? I asked. Was there no statement on torture? No recitation of just war theory? On government lying to its own people. No statement on the emerging New World Order under Lucifer? What was going on! Perhaps it was the pedophile scandal that had shut the clergy up; perhaps the clergy were saying "We won't bother you if you won't bother us." But, finally, I could take it no longer.

I began to pray earnestly, "Lord, where is your Church? Where are the real Catholics?" Within days I woke up with "mostholyfamilymonastery.com" on my mind. I had heard [of the website]… but now it was time to have a good long look at the website and see if there might be some clues as to whatever happened to the Roman Catholic Church that I grew up in during the 50s and early 60s. Well you know the rest. You Brothers have done a splendid job investigating what happened to the Church. The true Church is still alive, but is not assembling within the Catholic infrastructure like it used to, because almost that entire infrastructure has been hijacked by this blasphemous Vatican II sect and its adherents. You have documented numerous incidents of in-your-face papal heresy and Vatican II teachings that also qualify as heresy. The Vatican II "Church" is simply not the Roman Catholic Church of tradition. It is no doubt a radical departure from the Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ. And it is deceiving many, many people into following a Gospel of Man in the Church of Man. This is Antichrist. This new "church" is quite possibly a precursor to a coming new World Religion as part of the New World Order that many global leaders talk about. And now it has become clear to me that the divide in America and the whole world today is not Liberal vs. Conservative, or Civilization vs. Terror, as our mainstream media would have us believe. It is authentic Catholic Church vs. Everything Else. It's not Left vs. Right, it's Inside-the-true-Catholic-Church vs. Outside-the-true-Catholic-Church. But Lucifer has most people too busy fighting each other so that they don't realize that they should be taking up the Cross of Christ and fighting Lucifer. "...upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades shall not overpower it," said Our Lord. Let us put on the whole armor of God and demolish Lucifer's strongholds and invoke the coming of Our Lord with great power and glory!

Blessings in Our Lord,

Rob

Novus Ordo seminarian

Hello, my name is Anane Joseph, am a seminarian at Pope John Paul II Major Seminary, in Lomé, TOGO, am in my third year philosophy and a Ghanian. I was much grateful when i saw the informations on the internat, defending the Catholic faith, from all forms of heresies. May God richly bless you and the Virgin Mother continues to interceed on your behalf. I would like to use this opprtunity to ask for a favor from you, that is, some documents that can help me in my priesthood formation. Counting on your cooperation.

Anane Joseph.

MHFM: Thanks for the interest, Anane. The documents on our website are all very important, but you must get out of the Novus Ordo seminary. At that seminary you will be trained to accept heretics (such as John Paul II). You will also be trained to offer an invalid New Mass and accept the heretical Second Vatican Council. You must get out of that seminary. It’s not Catholic. These files (among others) show why:

John Paul II (manifest heretic who claimed to be pope 1978-2005)

Vatican II - false council

The Invalid New Mass

The New Rite of Ordination

A True Relationship

Sub. A True Relationship

I happened to come across your website on the new catholic church. It all seemed like so much information and overwhelming. But I know Christ talks about the false churches in the end days. I know you say you have to be true catholic to go to heaven but I don't understand if I really love the Lord, why would I be sent to hell. Honestly, I have fallen away from the Lord. I lost my baby son over a year ago and have had a really hard time excepting this. I know there is more to God than just spitting out prayers and wishes but I cannot find His presence anymore. It has been very lonely without Him. I have seeked guidance from other churches to have no response or council whatsoever. I am lost. If you could send me some more information on how to start a real relationship with God, I would be eternally grateful.

Very respectfully,

Mrs. Frederick

MHFM: Thanks for the e-mail. You cannot really love the Lord unless you accept His one true faith (Heb. 11:6). So those who don’t accept His one true Catholic faith, yet think they love the Lord, will be sent to Hell. God allowed your child to die; you must resign yourself to what He has allowed. All the guidance you need is found in the traditional Catholic faith. In addition to the other material on our website, the books we offer on lives of the saints are extremely important. In the history of the Church and in the lives of the saints one will find all the keys and facets to a true relationship with God. In reading them, one will find in great depth and richness the profound holiness which exists only in the traditional Catholic Church.

V-2 homosexual evil

I found your radio program interesting concerning the N.O. seminaries and the homosexual activities that are promoted within. Though not new or surprising to me, I would think the liberal N.O. mess goers would realize something evil is occurring within the VII church, when nothing is done to these N.O. priests after being convicted of pedophilia…

God Bless you all,
T.M.

MHFM: Yes, one would think that the scandals which are rampant in the Vatican II sect would cause people to immediately connect with the truth of material such as ours, which exposes the Vatican II sect. Unfortunately it doesn’t always work that way, since so many people are of bad will.

25 hours reading

Since I “accidently” discovered your website I have spent at least 25 hours reading. I was born and raised Catholic. Went to Catholic schools. Later in life I was very disappointed that I learned next to nothing about Jesus Christ our Savior. I came back to… a Bible study with men who are Baptists. I very much enjoy my Bible study group and our discussions about scripture. Over the years I have lost my respect for the Catholic Church. I usually go to the Baptist service after Bible study. I have never been comfortable in a Baptist Church or Church of Christ but for a while it seemed as though I couldn’t do better. I miss the Roman Catholic Church but if it’s all Vat2 what can I do?

Matthew Macheca

St. Louis, MO

MHFM: We’re really glad to hear about your interest. You ask what you can do. Well, you’ve probably discovered that the Vatican II sect is not the Catholic Church. So you need to convert to the true (traditional) Catholic faith. That’s the one and only faith of Jesus Christ and it’s necessary for salvation. First, you need to stop going to the Baptist church. Like the other Protestant sects, it’s not truly Christian. Second, we would recommend listening to the talks in this file: Refuting Protestantism and Eastern "Orthodoxy" * Audio Programs, as well as watching our videos: WATCH OUR DVDS ONLINE FOR FREE and obtaining our DVD special. They further demonstrate that the Protestant sects, such as the Baptist sect, reject the true teaching of the Bible. We also strongly encourage you to obtain a rosary and begin to pray it. We have a How to Pray the Rosary file on our website. We also offer a Penny Catechism; it explains the basics of the Catholic faith. We also have a section on our mainpage – which is in red about ¾ of the way down the list of links – which explains the steps one must take to convert to the Catholic faith. Anyone can follow them and everyone should.

Insane?

How sad. You deny the authority of the magisterium and its teachings on the infallibility of the Bishop of Rome (also called the Pope or Holy Father), as proclaimed

by Vatican Council I. Yet you claim yourselves to be infallible and appoint yourselves as judge of God's Church and His appointed successor who does indeed sit on the throne of Peter. You show very little understanding of the true theology of the Second Vatican Council's teachings, and deny all the good that has come from it, even in the midst of the confusion that followed the changes after 400 years without a council. You talk about the beginning of the Church and speak of "having Jesus and Paul". It is no wonder that you do not even mention Peter, whom Jesus Himself appointed as The Rock upon which His Church is built. Instead, you would rip the keys that Jesus assigned to Peter and His successor in Rome, and take them into your own hands, lock the doors of Truth and substitue your own prideful teachings. As I said, you believe that you alone are infallible and you assume that not from God's appointment of you as chief teacher and judge, but by your own attempts to take that authority unto yourself. You set you self in opposition to Jesus Christ Himself and His Will. How sad.

Elizabeth

MHFM: Are you insane? We quote popes all the time. Further, we prove the points we make against the Vatican II sect by quoting dogmas which have been defined by popes. We also have entire talks proving the office of the Papacy from Scripture, in order to refute Protestants and the “Orthodox.” Yet you say that we “do not even mention Peter, whom Jesus appointed as the rock.” So you attack our website with completely false and ignorant nonsense. Your false and ignorant statements show that you lack almost all knowledge of the contents of the website you are attacking. Your e-mail therefore serves as another good example of the horrible quality of argument which is typically made by defenders of the Vatican II sect. You need to wake up and take a deep and honest look at the facts. The facts we present prove what we’re saying from the teachings of the Catholic Church. Vatican II and Benedict XVI trash the Papacy; that's why they praise the "Orthodox" schismatics all the time.

UFOs are Demons

MHFM: In the future we will have an article which will show that UFOs are demons.

Asia?

HI, I'm a Filipino, and you probably know by now that Filipinos are totally devout Catholics. My question is, has the influence Novus Ordo Mass reach Philippines,or any part of Asia?

m…

MHFM: Yes, the Novus Ordo has been implemented all over the world, including in Asia. "… all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication; and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her” (Apocalypse 18:3).

You need the New Catechism

I am a devoted catholic and I find your web site offensive. You have taken the truth and twisted it with half lies. May God have mercy on you for this and I will pray for your forgiveness. You need to read the Catechism of the Catholic Church to know what the Catholic Church really teaches. You should not present yourself as a monestary with teaching like you are displaying. This is heretical. You need to look at the divinity of the church that was established by Jesus Christ himself. Put aside your human biases and begin to search out the truth. May God guide you.

Fred Janofski
Devoted to Jesus Christ.

MHFM: It’s precisely because we are familiar with the New Catechism that we know what we’re saying about the Vatican II “Church” is true. Among other heresies, the New Catechism teaches that Holy Communion, etc. may lawfully be given to non-Catholics. That is totally heretical.

John Paul II, Catechism of the Catholic Church (# 1401): “… Catholic ministers may give the sacraments of Eucharist, Penance, and Anointing of the Sick to other Christians not in full communion with the Catholic Church…”

You need to look at yourself closely and come to the realization that you don’t know what’s going on, that you don’t understand the Catholic faith, and that you are not looking at this honestly.

Avoid?

Dear Brothers,

Thank you for your web site, materials and all of your advice. I do have one more question - I trust in your answers and I believe this is a matter that can effect my salvation. I grew up in a very emotionally abusive home, is it a sin to distance myself from my sister who is "addicted" to conflict and causes me to sin the sin of anger. She constantly creates chaos with her attitude and her verbal and written attacks. She attacked me so viciously today I told her never to call or contact me again. Is that a sin? As hard as I might try - she will attack me again, I just want to live in peace. Is that a sin?

I was very mad at her today, now I am not. I will pray for her but I no longer want contact. Thank you for your help.

May GOD Bless you
Gene

MHFM: Certainly there is no sin in cutting off contact with her, especially if she’s heretical in some area. Considering her activity, we assume that she’s not a true Catholic. But rather than saying that you never want to talk to her again, you might want to word it in a slightly different manner. You might want to say: “do not call me anymore, until you change your ways and convert to the traditional Catholic faith” (assuming that she’s not a traditional Catholic). But based on what you have said, we agree that you should cut off contact with her.

New audio on Papacy, Part 2

The Early Church recognized the Bishop of Rome as the successor to St. Peter's authority - Section A of Part 2 [new 14 min. audio]

“Was Peter ever in Rome? If so, how come the Bible doesn’t say so? Even if Jesus gave great authority to Peter, what does that have to do with Rome? Didn’t St. Paul rebuke St. Peter in Galatians 2:11? Where does the term Catholic Church come from anyway?” These are just some of the questions that are frequently brought forward by non-Catholics who object to Catholic teaching on the Papacy. In this audio you will learn the answers to these questions and these objections. This audio is section A of Part 2 of a larger audio presentation proving the Catholic doctrine on the Papacy from the Bible and the early Church. Part 1 (51 min. audio) proved from the New Testament that Jesus made St. Peter the first pope. This section shows that the offices of the original bishops and the office of St. Peter (the Papacy) were instituted to continue with successors. They were founded by Jesus to continue through the history of the Church after the original apostles and Peter had died. This section demonstrates that St. Peter was in Rome and was its first bishop; it demonstrates that apostolic and papal succession come from the teaching of the Bible; it discusses the origin of the term “Catholic Church,” Gal. 2:11 and more. The next section (Section B of Part 2), which will be posted in the near future, will give examples of how the early Church recognized the Bishop of Rome to have the authority of St. Peter.

This is found permanently in our: Refuting Protestantism and Eastern "Orthodoxy" page.

Repulsed then interested

Dear Brother Michael Dimond,

I recently purchased the set of DVD’s; Creation and Miracles, Why John Paul II Cannot be the Pope and Communists and Freemasonic Infiltration of the Catholic Church.

After viewing each DVD, I have so many questions. I can guess that it is likely that you have prepared answers to the most commonly asked questions for those who have viewed your DVD’s.

I am feeling so many different emotions after viewing the DVD’s. I recall that my first reaction on visiting your website, (to purchase the Padre Pio booklets), was repulsion at the information on your home page as I had great respect and love for Pope John Paul II, as well as my Church. After all, the Catholic Church is my Church in whom I place my faith, my hope, my trust and my love. But, despite my repulsion to the things on your homepage, something led me to order the DVD’s. Now that I have viewed them, I do not know what to do, as it appears that you have done much in depth study and obviously feel obligated to inform all Catholics what you believe you have discovered. I am not discounting any of the information contained in the DVD’s, I am just so confused. My instincts tell me that turning to Jesus’ own words in the scriptures, and to the early Church Fathers is the most logical place to turn for the answers, which seems to be exactly what you have done. I am not an educated person, and am not confident in my abilities to fully understand and comprehend the scriptures and the doctrines as set forth by the early Church. I do know that Satan is the great deceiver, and right now I am torn between wanting to trust and believe in the Church and the Pope, and fearful that you are absolutely correct.

If I place my trust, my eternal salvation in what you say, that you are correct, then what should I and my husband and family be doing? Is there something/anything we can do to help prove/remove a false Pope? What should we be praying for? If our Church has the ‘new mass,’ should we even be attending and receiving the Eucharist? If no, where do we go if there is not a Church that does consecrate the Eucharist and teach/preach in the correct way? Should we only be receiving the Eucharist from a pre-Vatican II Priest, and on the tongue? What if the Priest was ordained after Vatican II? Are the sacraments he has administered invalid? Even confessions are invalid and I need to re-confess them? What about new Catholics just coming into the Church? I teach RCIC at our Parish, and my husband just went through RCIA.

My husband has said that we should go and talk to our Parish Priest about all of this, but I am afraid that if the Priest is deluded, that his advice may not be the correct advice. I am so frightened for the salvation of souls, especially those who are dearest to me. I am so confused and frightened, please help, and please pray for me and my family.

I await your reply.

Your Sister in Christ,

Karen, a woman crying in the desert

MHFM: We often get the questions: how does one know whom to follow or what to believe? How do we know that what you are saying is true? The answer to both questions is that you must judge everything by the standard of the Magisterium. That’s why it’s important to look at this file and to understand the terms in it: The Glossary of Terms and Principles [PDF]. The Magisterium is the teaching authority of the Catholic Church. The teaching of the Magisterium is infallible. The teaching of the Magisterium is found in the dogmatic pronouncements and the infallible teachings of the past popes. Thus, you know that what we’re saying is true because it’s based on the past infallible teachings of the Catholic Church. So those who reject what we say on these matters are not rejecting us, but the infallible teachings of the Church upon which our positions are based.

Second, you must stop going to the New Mass. It’s not valid. You must get out of there under pain of mortal sin. When you’re convinced of that and of all the other positions, then we can help you with options for receiving the sacraments. But first one must be totally convinced of the traditional Catholic faith. Also, it’s pointless to meet with the priest of the Novus Ordo church. You should recommend the website and material to him, but he will almost certainly reject what you have to say. In a personal meeting with him you might be confused by his false arguments. One who really believes in the Church should see the truth of the material we have presented, as well as the falsity of the Vatican II sect.

In Depth

Just finished perusing the web-site for about four hours. It is one of the most in-depth informational sites I've seen covering the controversial vaticanII abortion. It's impossible to argue with the truth if you are honest with oneself. I was born in 1947 and blessed with 12 years of true Catholic education (taught by IHM's). I remember when one went to a quiet church and knelt and prayed humbly before a "just,merciful,and loving GOD". I remember when there were kneelers,and railings to the altar, and priests and altar boys;when you received the HOLY EUCHARIST kneeling and on your tongue. I remember that once receiving JESUS you returned to the pew and knelt and prayed to HIM for forgiveness. I remember the reverence that one had upon just entering the church. After vaticanII abortion we were told that things have to change with the HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS. They, in their infinite wisdom, would change the name to ;get this "the celebration of the mass". Anyone who knows the real MASS and reveres this most holy of traditions knows that it is not a celebration. If I want to attend a celebration I'll go to a party or a wedding reception or a parade,etc. JESUS instituted the MASS so that we can be in union with HIM and it is no laughing and pleasurable matter. It is a very serious and joyful memory of what JESUS accomplishes during HIS life on earth. Ever since the 70's I have been wondering, discussing and arguing with people about how inhumane the church changed everything about the mass. …Especially when it got soooooooo bad it appeared as though they were trying to tell us that we were god and we were to embrace each other during mass and hold hands,etc. I kinda laughed when one woman asked if I was a catholic because I would not hold her hand during the "Our Father". I asked her if she thought her "Our Father" was more acceptable to GOD than my "OUR FATHER" because she was holding hands.She just rolled her eyes in disgust. But this is just one example of the hypocrisy that the church is teaching. I could go on and on but I had better stop here before you get bored. I am sure this isn't the first you've heard from guys like me. Anyway, please keep up the fantastic work (Truth), cause I will be visiting the web-site again; May GOD BLESS YOU and YOUR LOVED ONES.

Thanks,

David Barker

Heresy is Bad

In studying the What Happened book, it is really beginning to sink in my brain just how bad heresy is. Sorry, I mean, I know it's bad and that's why the popes have always condemned it as they have, but what I wasn't getting before was how attached to it some people are. How they choose heresy because it serves their own selfish desires even though they know it's absolutely forbidden. (Like any sin, I suppose). But to know the truth and reject it, and promote heresy . . . it just is not conceivable for me. It truly seems hateful. Almost like there's nothing more hateful than heresy. Because it drags so many down who are weak. Brother, this scares me to be so close to people who really might know better, but who are willingly promoting lies in order to serve some other purpose. I see now why you say some of the things you say and how quick you are to see through people by applying the test of truth. Thanks be to God for His saving grace on such a poor sinner. How I came to be so loved by Him is something He alone knows the answer to. May Our Lady keep us under her continual protection on our journey back to Heaven, our true home. Please commend me to the Most Holy Family, Brothers.

S…

Great quote

Council of Laodicea, 343-381, Canon 34: “No Christian shall forsake the martyrs of Christ, and turn to false martyrs, that is, to those of the heretics, or those who formerly were heretics; for they are aliens from God. Let those, therefore, who go after them, be anathema.”

MHFM: This is a great quote. Even though the Council of Laodicea is a regional (not dogmatic) council – and thus this canon might lack the precision of an infallible dogmatic canon – this shows what the early Church would have thought of John Paul II, Paul VI and the Vatican II sect. The early Church would have rejected as utterly heretical all those who promote the “non-Catholic saints and martyrs” heresy.

John Paul II, Ut Unum Sint (# 1), May 25, 1995: “The courageous witness of so many martyrs of our century, including members of Churches and Ecclesial Communities not in full communion with the Catholic Church, gives new vigor to the Council’s call and reminds us of our duty to listen to and put into practice its exhortation.”

John Paul II, Ut Unum Sint (# 83), May 25, 1995: “All Christian Communities know that, thanks to the power given by the Spirit, obeying that will and overcoming those obstacles are not beyond their reach. All of them in fact have martyrs for the Christian faith.”

John Paul II, Ut Unum Sint (# 84), May 25, 1995, Speaking of non-Catholic “Churches”: “Albeit in an invisible way, the communion between our Communities, even if still incomplete, is truly and solidly grounded in the full communion of the saints - those who, at end of a life faithful to grace, are in communion with Christ in glory. These saints come from all the Churches and Ecclesial Communities WHICH GAVE THEM ENTRANCE INTO THE COMMUNION OF SALVATION.”

John Paul II, Tertio Millennio Adveniente (# 37), Nov. 10, 1994: “The witness to Christ borne even to the shedding of blood has become a common inheritance of Catholics, Orthodox, Anglicans and Protestants, as Pope Paul VI pointed out in his Homily for the Canonization of the Ugandan Martyrs.”

For many other statements from John Paul II in which he taught this heresy, consult: The Heresies of John Paul II - a comprehensive presentation [PDF]. This file is from our 658-page book, The Truth about What Really Happened to the Catholic Church after Vatican II.

John Paul II and the Rosary

Dear Brother Diamond,

Hello from Québec. My name is Pat and I'm 40 a single mother of 2 adolescents.

I am a frequent visitor of your web site and once I start reading I just can't like put the book down. Thank you so much for all the information.

I can see how so many souls you are helping getting on their road to salvation. This is truly what a disciple of Christ should be doing, fulfiling the promises we took on our confirmation. This takes alot of courage and wisdom through the help of God's grace. Keep it up. All my life I have known only the Vatican 2 church. I always went to church on Sunday with my family, most of the times with my father. I have always been drawn to Jesus and the Church most of my life.

I want to get to the point of my writing to you, It has been since October 2005, that I discovered the truth of why the changes in the Church. I remember when I was little my father (passed on) asking why all of the sudden communion in the hand. ( My first communion I won't forget it was on my tongue.) Of course we didn't understand it but went along with it anyways. I discovered that the Pope I adored and loved was a fake and deceived us all. You guessed it...John Paul 2 strikes again. I felt so sad and so full of agony I cried and cried..... Something confuses me about John Paul 2. What about his devotion Mary and the Rosary and that event at his shooting when he declared that the Virgin of Fatima saved his life. Can you try to clear this for me. I never could find an explanation.

I believe all the truths of the True Church - the Catholic Church. I don't attend the Novus Ordo mess anymore. I tried to tell the truth to my mother and she refuted me several times....we quarelled...she is a semi-traditional catholic. Not in communion with all the truths. Whether she is stubborn, or the truth is too hard to accept. I also tried to to warn an adventist I was dating for a few years filled with lots of heartache and division. I get frustrated because no one seems to listen !! It's been really difficult and heartbreaking. You end up feeling lonely and depressed. Please can you give me some words of encouragement. Of course I offer it up to Jesus as a sacrifice and my heart feels better. I have told my 2 adolescents all the truth thank God at least one of them has more faith than the other.

I have been reading about some people seeing visions that might come from hell. I have encountered people talking to me on buses in the street like they know me.

I always thought angels were talking to me. Maybe they were not from heaven at all. I ponder on this now because this happened before I found the truth of the counterfeit catholic church and stopped going to the novus ordo and so on... It's incredible these days we have to be so careful, because when the Devil sees souls called by God, he tries everything to destroy their path which will lead them to Him. It's really scary. Hell must be getting too full !

My faith is stronger than before. Lastly, I thought I could share this experience I had with a bad willed priest who refused me communion on the tongue. He said to me to open my hands and take communion in my hands. I refused and returned to my seat quietly. After communion was over, he faced the people and said that communion on the tongue won't be tolerated anymore because of diseases that may be contracted. I was so angry that I got up and left the church immediately without saying a word..Everyone looked at me. What a disgrace.! I hope it woke up some people to stop going to the false mass once and for all. Since that day I never came back. I don't have the luck of having a true priest or true mass to attend to but I do pray the mass, pray my rosary, study the dogmas of the faith and morals, the Baltimore Catechism, meditate on the mass at home, and I fast on days of obligation as much as I can. I feel free and so much better knowing all the truths.

Hope to hear from you, whether on your site or in my e-mail inbox and thank you.

God bless,

Pat

MHFM: Thanks for the e-mail and the interest. Regarding John Paul II, it’s a misconception that he frequently promoted the Rosary. We are extremely familiar with his writings. Based on research of all of his encyclicals and every published speech he gave since his election as antipope in 1978, we can say that he basically never told people to pray the Rosary. There is one picture of him walking with a Rosary, which is promoted again and again. The promotion of this picture, over and over, was a deception of the Devil. He basically never encouraged people to pray the Rosary. Also, the entire thing about how “Our Lady” saved him on May 13, 1981 was a huge part of the spiritual deception. We are warned in 2 Thess. 2 and Matthew 24 about a major spiritual deception in the last days which includes false signs. That entire incident was a major part of the spiritual deception that built up the Counter Church and Antichrist in the Vatican, which he represented. So while the Devil had people believe that Our Lady saved him on the very anniversary of Fatima, the Devil had the very same heretic burying Fatima. For it was none other than John Paul II who released the phony version of the Third Secret and defrauded the world of the true one. He took the Vatican II sect to new levels of apostasy and fully developed its worship of man in the place of God. It very well might be the case that the entire event of his shooting on May 13, 1981 has to do with Apocalypse 13:3. John Paul II had no devotion to Mary. We prove that he knowingly preached the Doctrine of the Antichrist in the second article in this file: John Paul II (manifest heretic who claimed to be pope 1978-2005).

It’s important for people to understand the significance of what John Paul II preached. Then they can begin to realize that John Paul II was not only extremely evil, but that he knew he was extremely evil. However, he did do a few things – and the Devil made sure that he did – to make himself appealing to “conservatives” who really didn’t know what he was doing or what the Church teaches.

Also, it should be noted that the Baltimore Catechism contains heresy against the dogma Outside the Church There is No Salvation, as our book on that topic shows.

Big Help

Hello Brothers

I actively visit your web site to nourish my soul and to try and keep informed. I've ordered your videos in the past as well.

I live in a hamlet called Oregon House…I do say my rosary daily and other than your web site I have no support group. You are a big help but not to fear, I will keep the Faith.

Sincerly

John Garcia

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You have enlightened me to the ways of God. If there were only some way you could reach the starving village children in some godless country and educate them about the loving ways of the Lord, the world would be a much better place. And all the homosexuals running rampant, and the Muslims, if there were only some way you could spread your message far and wide, God would illuminate all those souls who dare follow any other path than that of the Catholic religion. Thank you, you have illuminated my soul, never again will I ever doubt in the Lord.

Bl…

Petros/Petra

…I believe that we should look at all scripture and realize that Christ spoke of petros and petra (Greek form of male and neuter gender). Peter was complimented for being solid as a rock but if we look at the Greek writings the neuter gender is implied meaning Peter, solid as a rock and on a "foundation" solid as a rock the "My Church will be built". It does not say in any text that Peter was elevated above the other Disciples or imply any other meaning….

MHFM: What you have stated couldn’t be more false. You need to listen to this: The Bible teaches that Jesus made St. Peter the first pope [51 min. audio]. It covers all these points and completely refutes what you’ve said.

John Paul II, man of false peace

Hi Bro Michael and Bro Peter,

I stumbled on your site by chance and I must confess that you have a well researched site. It was very interesting and I appreciate it. I will save it as a favourite and visit from time to time to get more information. But I totally disagree with you 2 over calling Pope John Paul II an antipope. He may have made some mistakes in his approach to other religions and beliefs by being subtle and compromising but what would he have done if he was to preach peace. the world is filled with so many false prophets and viloence is everywhere. Should the Pope of the Holy Catholic Church be seen as fuelling crisis in the world? He must set example by extending a peaceful hand to them and by so doing, many religions who have not heard of Christ finally heard the goodnews. If he had done otherwise, maybe he would not have been accepted and the good news would not be shared with these people of
other beliefs.

As our Lord Jesus Christ did, he mingled with the prostitutes, tax collectors and sinners and he was greatly condemned by the pharasees and scribes but it was for these that Christ came. The importance that these other religion give to the church may convert some people there or at least make them to want to understand the nature of the pope and
Christianity in general. I want you guys to pray to the good Lord to strengthen his church. I will also pray too. God has said he would be with his church to the end of time and I firmly believe. Let us pray for there is great darkness and wickedness upon the land and only God know those who would be saved.

Regards,

Nosa

MHFM: It’s the job of every Catholic, and especially a pope, not to inculcate false ideas of peace that are palatable to the world, but to preach and defend the Catholic faith. The Catholic faith is exactly what John Paul II denied by his endorsement of false religions and his promotion of heresies, as proven here: The Heresies of John Paul II - a comprehensive presentation [PDF file]. So for you to imply that he was excused for not promoting the true Catholic faith because he was trying to promote some kind of peace is to reject the Gospel and the Catholic faith. Jesus said He came not to bring peace (Mt. 10) – meaning that His truths will divide people. John Paul II was definitely an antipope. We have proven that. He was not a Catholic, but a total heretic.

Jamaica

Hi, I have been a Catholic for my life, I had joined the St.Benedicts monastery here in Jamaica and later left due to sexual misconduct on the part of our superior and others. Whilst there, i loved the order. Since then i am trying to get back a full taste for serving God through this way of life. I am now married with three wonderful children, but whole heartly want to serve my God through vocation life as a Catholic priest. Thank you for a reply and God bless you

MHFM: Thanks for the interest. Since you have chosen to get married, you may not become a priest. You should focus on learning, practicing and spreading the traditional Catholic faith in your present vocation. What people need to know to do this is presented on our website.

Down the heretics

Dear brothers and sisters

I was happy to visit your web site, now my eyes are open , I was losing my faith until I read your articles,

Vive la Catholicish, down the heretics.

praise the Lord,

Bour del Eau

2nd edition of Why the New Mass and New Rite of Ordination are Invalid

MHFM: There is a second edition of our video Why the New Mass and New Rite of Ordination are Invalid, which you can watch online here: Watch the 2nd Edition. The second edition has new pictures and a classical music soundtrack. It is found permanently on the: WATCH OUR DVDS ONLINE FOR FREE page.

Judas in Hell?

Dear Brothers,

The principal of our 'Catholic' school told the students yesterday that we cannot condemn anyone to Hell and that the Church doesn't even say that Judas is in Hell.

The children had sacrificed some of their own toys which they thought were displeasing to God and used them for a Lenten display depicting Heaven, Purgatory and Hell. She removed the toys from the Hell section before announcing to the students that some people like 'Harry Potter' and 'Darth Vader' and 'Pokemon' et al. These toys have 'names' so therefore we can't condemn them to Hell. The children were very hurt and confused by this action of hers.

Do you have any quotes that prove her wrong on her assumption that Judas is not considered as condemned to Hell by the Church?

I know Our Lord said it would be better for him (Judas) if he had never been born.

A concerned teacher

MHFM: Thanks for the question. What the principal said is Modernism. Catholics recognize that all those who die as non-Catholics go to Hell. The great St. Francis Xavier shows how a Catholic must affirm that all those who die outside the Church are definitely lost, as he does in regard to a pagan privateer who died on a ship on which he was traveling.

St. Francis Xavier, Nov. 5, 1549: “The corsair who commanded our vessel died here at Cagoxima. He did his work for us, on the whole, as we wished… He himself chose to die in his own superstitions; he did not even leave us the power of rewarding him by that kindness which we can after death do to other friends who die in the profession of the Christian faith, in commending their souls to God, since the poor fellow by his own hand cast his soul into hell, where there is no redemption.” (as quoted in our book Outside the Catholic Church There is Absolutely No Salvation, section 17)

In regard to Judas, one can demonstrate that he is in Hell from these points below and the quote from St. Alphonsus. They are also found in our book The Truth about What Really Happened to the Catholic Church after Vatican II, in the section on Benedict XVI. They were brought up to refute one of Benedict XVI’s heresies in this regard.

If Judas is not in Hell, then Our Lord’s words in Matthew 26:24 (quoted below) would be false.

"Woe to that man by whom the Son of man shall be betrayed: it were better for him, if that man had not been born" (Matthew 26:24).

If Judas didn’t go to Hell, then he went to Purgatory or Heaven. In that case, Our Lord (the all knowing God) could not have said that it is better for Judas not to have been born. That’s very clear and very simple. Our Lord also says that Judas is “lost” and calls him the “son of perdition,” which means “the son of damnation.” Judas also ended his life with the mortal sin of suicide.

John 17:12- "None of them is lost, but the son of perdition, that the scripture may be fulfilled.”

The Catholic Church has always held that Judas went to Hell, based on the clear words of Our Lord.

St. Alphonsus, Preparation For Death, p. 127: “Poor Judas! Above seventeen hundred years have elapsed since he has been in Hell, and his Hell is still only beginning.”[8]

New entry in file on receiving sacraments from non-sedevacantists

MHFM: There is a new entry in the following section of our website:

The Question of whether one may receive Sacraments in these difficult times

*refuting schismatic views in this area

The new entry concerns this issue: Some argue that the divine law forbids Catholics from ever attending the Mass of one they know to be a heretic – completely wrong and refuted by St. Thomas and the Fourth Lateran Council. We have discussed the quotation from St. Thomas Aquinas on this point before, but this new entry shows how the Fourth Lateran Council confirms the true position we have enunciated and refutes schismatic errors.

This file is found permanently in the “Where to Attend Mass” section of our website. It will be updated on occasion, when time permits and additional points come up.

Sri Lanka

Dear Brother Michael Dimond,

My name is Randika Peiris.. I am 23 years old and I live in Sri Lanka I viewed your web site. I t was very interesting. Actually we as Christians gained a lot of trust and faith in Roman Catholic and got an idea about the present situation of Roman Catholicism. To be specific we were informed about the effects of the change of Latin mass from your web site.. There are many people in Sri Lanka who like to watch the DVDs which are published in your web site but unfortunately they are unable to afford these due to financial difficulties. However the youth in Sri Lanka are willing to know more about the present situation of Roman Chotholic.There fore would I would appreciate if you could send original DVD copies free of charge so I will be able to distribute among the Roman Chatholics in Sri Lanka as the DVDs which are available on the web site is not very clear. Further I am trying to publicise your DVDs in the national television in Sri Lanka..(Specially the DVD – Miracles and creations) Your cooperation with regard this is greatly appreciated.

Thank You

May God Bless You!

Scapular and burial

Dear Brother Michael and Brother Peter

In circumstances where the Faithful cannot find a validly ordained priest to bless the Brown Scapular and enrol them for the privileges of this sacramental, should it nonetheless be worn without being blessed and would the wearer still obtain the promises made by Our Lady if worn with devotion?

I would also be very grateful for your advice on what Catholics should do concerning arrangements for the sacrament of Extreme Unction and especially a Catholic funeral where there are no validly ordained priests available or where the priests cannot be approached due to their being notorious and imposing in their heresies (eg the SSPX on salvation outside the Catholic Church). Should the deceased be buried without ceremony and a presiding priest if none can be found, and with only private prayers being said by the bereaved? This is a situation which sadly might confront many Faithful in these times of apostasy and I would appreciate any advice you have to give on what a Catholic should do in these circumstances.

I fully support your defense of the Catholic Faith in an uncompromising and consistent way. Please continue this vital work to save souls and be a witness for the truth.

Best wishes

Gerard

MHFM: To your first question, yes; you should wear the scapular even if it cannot be blessed. The answer to your second question is yes as well.

Baptism of Desire

Hello Brothers.

I have your book, "Outside the Church There is No Salvation" and it is VERY GOOD! I have one question, though. I was told that an earlier Pope issued a statement on the Baptism of Desire, which led many to believe that he was confirming its truth. I understand that there was some misunderstanding with this, and I would really like to know exactly what it was that the Pope said and why it did not mean that the Baptism of Desire is a truth to be believed by the Church. I tried to find it in the book, but I'm not seeing this. Can you help?

Thank you and God bless your holy work!

Carol Walker

MHFM: The things that you are looking for are addressed in section 17 of: Outside the Catholic Church There is Absolutely No Salvation [PDF FILE]. Baptism of desire advocates like to quote a letter which is alleged to be from Pope Innocent II, but the date of the letter is unknown and the author is unknown. Even if it was Innocent II, it doesn’t meet the requirements to be infallible; but it’s not even clear who wrote it. The letter also speaks about a “priest” who was unbaptized, which is a contradiction; for no one can be a priest without baptism. Certainly it’s not infallible, and whether a pope even wrote it is doubtful.

The other statement is a letter from Pope Innocent III. That letter also doesn’t meet the requirements for an infallible pronouncement. In fact, it’s on the same level as another letter which Pope Innocent III wrote which is entitled Ex parte tua. In Ex parte tua, the same Innocent III taught that original sin was remitted by the mystery of circumcision, which was contradicted by the Council of Trent. But all those points are covered in the book, in section 17. The point here is that nothing infallible teaches baptism of desire.

EWTN heresies

Dear Brothers,

I'm not sure if you caught this or not --- but EWTN has a weekly show by a Maronite Jesuit in Mitch Pacwa. During his show… there were numerous heresies being thrown around by Pacwa; e.g. that God uses other churches as sources for salvation, praising Protestant preaching, how the Orthodox sects are "true Churches," that Protestants have the gift of faith, etc. all mainly based on the documents of Vatican II. It was sickening. How anyone can support this network financially and be called Catholic is beyond me.

God Bless,

Fergus

MHFM: Thanks for the update. We also have a file on EWTN: EWTN and the Charismatic Movement [PDF File.]

Guadalupe?

DEAR BROTHERS,

WHAT IS YOUR TAKE ON OUR LADY OF GUADULUPE ?

YENC

MHFM: It’s a series of authentic appearances of Our Lady to Juan Diego in 1531, which resulted in the conversion of millions to the Catholic faith. The image of Our Lady of Guadalupe’s appearance, with all of its miraculous features, can still be seen in Mexico today. The appearance of Our Lady of Guadalupe is one of the greatest things in history. It’s also discussed in our video Creation and Miracles, Past and Present: WATCH OUR DVDS ONLINE FOR FREE.

Justified by faith alone?

If Jesus died for the sins of the whole world, and someone accepts Christ as their righteousness, and thus are justified by faith and at peace, why would it be true that only Catholics can be saved?

TC…

MHFM: Not everyone who thinks or holds Christ to be their righteousness is justified, as shown here: Justification by Faith Alone refuted and the Catholic teaching on Justification proved by the Protestant Bible [1 hr. 30 min. audio]. You must believe in everything He teaches, which includes accepting His Catholic Church founded upon Peter (Mt. 16:18; Mt. 18:17) and the rest of the Catholic dogmas.

The Stripping of the Altars

MHFM: We’ve pointed out that the post-Vatican II liturgical revolution parallels what happened to the Mass in 16^th century Protestant England. Here’s a quote from one Roger Edgeworth, who lived during the time, which might be of interest to those who are new to these facts. It comes from around 1550. This quote and the one below it show how closely the post-Vatican II liturgical revolution, with its replacement of altars with tables, follows what happened in Protestant England:

[NOTE: THIS QUOTE IS IN OLD ENGLISH]: “… no man should see what the priest did, nor here what he said. Then this way pleased not and the aulters [i.e. altars] were pulled dowyne and the tables set up and all the observaunce saide in Englyshe and that openly that all men mighte here and see…” (quoted in Eamon Duffy, The Stripping of the Altars, Yale University Press, 1992, p. 471.)

Here’s another quote:

“Hooper’s Interrogatories and Injunctions for Gloucester and Worcester, drawn up in 1551, were even more extreme, requiring the ripping out of any steps or partitions where altars had been, the celebration of communion anywhere except where Mass had been sung, forbidding the ‘decking or appareling’ of tables ‘behind or before’ as if they were altars, and any variation of tone or pitch or voice or posture of body, by ministers or people, which might be reminiscent of the Mass.” (Ibid., p. 472.)

Desperate search

Subject: Lost

As I surf through your web site and read some of your articles as there are so many of them, I find myself agreeing with your beliefs. I am not the devout catholic that I should be. I do attend mass on a regular basis, but most of the time I leave church with an emptiness and feeling worse than when I walked in as I find myself being critical of what our churches have become, a mockery. I am in desperate search of truth, knowledge and above all, a true place where I can worship Jesus. I must confess that I have been very skeptic of our Popes… I live in McAllen, Texas. Is there a true church of God in my area that you know of?

Led to Site

You guys are really good and brilliant at what you are doing, figuring all of this stuff out and publishing these articles and videos. I am a convert to the Catholic faith from a Protestant denomination, all of my life from the time I was little I always had a desire to be a Catholic,a desire which would not leave me it was just always there(a part of me),and unlike alot of Protestants I never had a problem whatsoever with Blessed Mother Mary, matter of fact I always felt drawn to her and thought she is very beautiful(in her statues and images)even though I did not know her like Catholics do,and I was always thinking to myself(while growing up going to this Protestant church)why don't we have Mary?and I could never understand (and I still don't)why so many people always have a problem with Mary,how can you not love,accept,respect and embrace a Lady like her?(I'll never understand)

So I went through this whole RCIA thing and joined the Church (on Mar,26,05 I was confirmed), or atl east I thought I had joined the Catholic Church until after my own negative experiences that I started getting since joining and being led to your website (after repeatedly bringing my complaints about everything to the Lord in prayers, I asked Him what in the world is going on in the Church?) because I wanted to be a sincere and devout Catholic but it seems there is just nothing but trouble and frustration waiting for people like this in the church(what I now know is Vatican II church/religion through you)now I don't know what to do or think anymore! Now I don't even know if I am really a Catholic since you write everything is invalid (I was Confirmed in the Vatican II church and Baptised as a baby in the Protestant denomination by a clergyman,and I know what you say about Protestants based on the Catholic teaching) so am I a Catholic or not?(that was my sincere intention,to join the real true Catholic Church and Faith)and then what are we to do these days with all of this mess going on and we want to join the real true faith?

Here are my negative accounts:(ever since becoming Catholic or so I thought,I have nothing but problems with the Priests and I have to admit I don't like the Priests,they are not good and not holy, they behave more like everyday men then like Priests,I think they are brute and not like a godly gentlemen that I expected ) I was told by a Priest not to even think about the Devil or worry about him,after going to talk to him about my concerns that I was being afflicted in my life,as if not thinking about the Devil/Demons is going to make him /them go away.(I remember thinking the Devil must already have him) another time and another Priest he told me"don't worry about hellfire"during a confession. Another Priest right before confession when I was trying to ask and get a answer to a religious question basically started to verbally assault me(attack!) in the confessional,I was so upset I started crying right in there in front of him and all the way home and I had to walk quite a way home that day and I almost could've got ran over by cars at the traffic light because of being so besides myself and all the tears…

I thought we are supposed to admonish the sinner but in the VaticanII church/religion they don't hold to that anymore, it doesn't work, all you will hear is"don't judge me""your judging me""are you Judging me?""who are you to Judge"" … Well I eventually found your website somehow. Let me tell you I never attended that Mass at that church again because I did not want to see that Priest no more!(spreading falsehood) And you are right a lot of those people on EWTN are heretics, on EWTN you here about this Universal Salvation stuff alot on their shows (especially that Fr.Groeschel)… I haven't read very many of your articles yet but eventually will get around to reading them all a few times over I hope. Yesterday I read the one on Bernardine and I have to say the changes to that cathedral are absolutely disgusting! What is supposed to be the crucifix to me looks like a man in a grave buried without a coffin(it's as if you have just opened up someones grave and your standing there looking down into it and onto the exposed corpse of a man buried in that position without a coffin, that is what it looked like to me right away and not like a crucifix at all!) Also no nails,nail marks,wounds,and no feet over each other.matter of fact also no cross to hold him behind him,this is not a crucifix and it's also no resurection,it's a man in a grave because the framing looks like earth,the earth around a grave.(chilling)and the tabernacle thing(gruesome) and the Demon faces in the marble slabs (horrifying and horrendous!,and I really wonder how they got those faces in those marble slabs,I wonder if getting those faces in there involved using some kind of supernatural means/power and not just human........makes you think!) and people that go to that cathedral or belonged to it when those renovations were done weren't noticing and wondering about that stuff?, it's really yuck! Maybe those Marble slabs have real Demons trapped in them somehow(put in there by sorcery)and that's why and how those faces got in there like that,and only if and when they break those Demons that are trapped in them will be released and come out!(sounds crazy,but you never know........) maybe they will fall down from those cathedral walls one day!

Anyways let me bring this e-mail to an end, it's a long e-mail I know and I really hope you will be able to read it alright, I just had a lot to say! And please pray for me and keep me in your prayers at the monastery please... Thank You, take care,and God Bless You!

Sincerely,

Jan

Infiltration

Subject: With reference to your item on the infiltration of the Church.

Last year I read an article stating that "in the mid 1980's, 1850 homosexual men were recruited by a wing of the communist party to enter the seminaries of the Church." Have you heard of this?

Robert Lockwood.

MHFM: We haven’t heard of that particular example. The Novus Ordo seminaries certainly provide the atmosphere of effeminacy and indifferentism that homosexuals are looking for, which is why they flock there, as shown here: The Seminaries of the Vatican II sect are unspeakable cesspools of homosexuality and heresy [PDF File].

Now practicing

My friend was a non-practicing Catholic and now is a practicing Catholic after watching your DVDs.

Julie Austin,

Adelaide, South Australia

Unbaptized Saints?

The more we listen to your site the more we want your book.

We heard a sermon by Bishop Dolan, not the one you critique on your site, where he mentions “canonized saints” (New Testament) not baptized with water. Saints Rogation and Donation or something?... If there were a non-water-baptized saint canonized after water baptism was instituted by a valid and legal pope that would seal the case for BOD for me.

John Gregory

Front Royal VA

MHFM: No, there’s no proof that any saint wasn’t baptized. Our book (which you can get with another book and DVDs for only $10.00) answers the objections and covers the facts on this point. There is no proof that St. Rogatian wasn’t baptized. That’s the editorialization of Fr. Butler (of Butler’s Lives of the Saints) and nothing more. Even in the story he gives, there are many scenarios where Rogatian could have been baptized. But the key point about this issue is this: the first infallible definition stating that the elect see the Beatific Vision immediately after death was from Pope Benedict XII in Benedictus Deus in 1336. It is interesting to examine what he infallibly declared about the saints and martyrs who went to Heaven.

Pope Benedict XII, Benedictus Deus, 1336, ex cathedra, on the souls of the just receiving the Beatific Vision: “By this edict which will prevail forever, with apostolic authority we declare… the holy apostles, the martyrs, the confessors, virgins, and the other faithful who died after the holy baptism of Christ had been received by them, in whom there was nothing to be purged… and the souls of children departing before the use of free will, reborn and baptized in the same baptism of Christ, when all have been baptized… have been, are, and will be in heaven…”(Denzinger 530)

In defining that the elect (including the martyrs) in whom nothing is to be purged are in Heaven, Pope Benedict XII mentions three times that they have been baptized. Obviously, no apostle, martyr, confessor or virgin could receive the Beatific Vision without having received Baptism, according to this infallible dogmatic definition. If there were martyrs in Heaven who had not been baptized, they would have been mentioned in this infallible dogmatic definition. But not only are they not mentioned, it’s expressly mentioned that all “apostles, martyrs, virgins,” etc. in Heaven have been baptized.

Likes Papacy Audio

I just wanted to tell you that I finally listened to your audio on "The Bible teaches that Jesus made St. Peter the first pope". I kept putting it off, because I thought it was something I already knew. Although I truly believed Jesus made Peter the first pope, I actually never knew why I believed it.

I was able to listen to it when my kids were sleeping, and it was the most wonderful lesson on how the Bible teaches that Jesus made St. Peter the first pope. No, it wasn't just wonderful, it was beautiful. I told my sisters to listen to it right away....because it was worth every minute.

So, thank you for putting together an outstanding audio. I am still contemplating all of the beautiful imagery. I cannot even imagine all of the time and studying you put into that. May God reward you for a job well done.

Teri Thurman

The Bible teaches that Jesus made St. Peter the first pope [51 min. audio]

New perspective

After having received your DVD videos, tapes, and books just over a week ago, it is my purpose in writing to thank you for the large volume of information you have forwarded me. I commend you for your obvious deep research on the subjects included. This information has changed my entire perspective of my Christian beliefs... It is with my best wishes that I write and do include you in my prayers.

Owen Evers

St. Paul, MN.

In India

May God bless you abundantly. I appreciate your service in India as well as over the globe. We are all praying for your good health...

V. Yedukondalu

Kuppanapudi, Akividu, India

Life worth living?

In one of your videos, you decry Buddhism for believing that life isn't worth living. By your estimation, what does or would make life worth living? Many Protestants believe that Christ means to save all who profess His name and accept His offer for salvation. But Catholics don't believe Christ came to save even all these. So, if one seeks to be saved by Christ, but, for whatever reason, may not be, what would make that individual's life worth living?

Spencer Jeffrey Harper

MHFM: Catholics believe that Christ came to save all men (1 Tim. 2:4), but not all will be saved (Mt. 7:13). Life is worth living precisely because only through living a good and Catholic life can one have salvation. It profits man nothing if he gains the whole world and loses his eternal soul (Mt. 16:26). If a person will go to Heaven or Hell based on what he does in life, of course it’s worth it for him to live and do what he should to have salvation! It’s not like he will do what’s right and lose salvation “for whatever reason.” No, a person will lose salvation if he is outside the true Church or if he dies in the state of mortal sin.

Studying scriptures

I asked Jesus to teach me how to live as He would have it. I have since come to know and understand several things in my heart. I know that I need to seek Him in His Word in addition to praying the Rosary, going to Confession and attending the Tridentine Mass. I have never studied His Word before in any diligent way and seek some guidance on how to study the bible. Could you recommend a book or instructional course for learning how to study the scriptures?

Also, how would one find / choose a spiritual director?

James

Memphis, TN

MHFM: It’s important to have a Catholic Bible. But it’s equally important to understand the Bible’s actual teaching. That requires an understanding of the teaching of the Church. That’s covered in our material, and in a source book for traditional dogmatic teachings such as Denzinger. This is a good book to have.

Grateful

Dear Sirs:

For the past several days I have been totally fascinated by reading your position(s) regarding Catholicism. As a result I am very much in agreement with your findings and wish to find out how it would be possible for me to find an acceptable Roman Catholic church located close enough to me for me to attend weekly mass. I have already ordered several of your pieces from the monastery store for my further edification, and am grateful to have learned of your monastery and it's mission on the internet.

Yours truly,

Richard B.

Converting?

I was married in a protestant church. I was a catholic but ever since vatican2 i have been confused still no reason for me to leave. Can i still go to confession.

Thomas

MHFM: You would need to convert (return) to the traditional Catholic faith first. You would need to accept the traditional Catholic faith with all of its dogmas, and then make the profession for converts from the Council of Trent (which is on our website). See the section, “The Steps to convert to the traditional Catholic faith (and for those people leaving the New Mass),” on our list of links. It’s in red about ¾ of the way down the list of links. After one converts and accepts the fullness of the Catholic faith, then he or she can go to confession. You should start to pray the Rosary each day as well.

Refreshing

Dear Brothers,

I ran across your web site… How utterly refreshing it is to see the truth being promulgated… I CANNOT attend a vatican 2 dog and pony show any longer and will not. I attended the seminary from 1987 to 1990. The stories are absolutely true about the rampant homosexuality it is one of the reason I left, and I am glad that I did. There is much work to be done in the salvation of souls!…

Robert Iacomacci

Donalds South Carolina

New section on Receiving sacraments from non-sedevacantists

MHFM: Below is a new section of our website which refutes a certain schismatic position. These are just some new points and thoughts which shed light on this issue. This schismatic position asserts that it’s mortally sinful or heretical in every case to receive sacraments from priests who hold to heretical positions or are non-sedevacantists, even if one doesn’t support that priest. This section of our website will be updated on occasion, when time permits and additional points come up.

The Question of whether one may receive Sacraments in these difficult times

*refuting schismatic views in this area

Note: this section of our website deals with finer points and issues which concern those who are more familiar with the traditional faith. Those who are new to the traditional Catholic faith might not find delving into these questions beneficial at this time; for this file concerns the specific target audience who are concerned with this specific question. Also, for those who are interested in this issue, don’t miss the second entry of this section concerning the quote from the book: The Rise and Growth of the Anglican Schism. It contains a quote which is important in refuting the schismatic view described above.

Pro-abortion Alumnus

Dear Dimond Brothers:

I read the most recent article featured in your News and Commentary section entitled, “Catholic University Extols Pro-Abortion Alumnus Nancy Pelosi”. It is interesting to note that Pelosi publicly identifies herself as a Catholic. However, if you look at her public voting record and family history, it becomes apparent that she is not what she claims to be.

Pelosi is 100% behind protecting the Jewish abortion industry, restricting gun ownership, and is an advocate for immigration. Her children married Jewish spouses. Pelosi’s husband, also a Jew, is a New York investment banker turned San Francisco real estate developer. Pelosi’s father, former mayor of Baltimore, came from a family of Argentine Jews. She is 100% behind Israel, and stated, “The creation of the State of Israel is one of the miracles of the twentieth century”.

Pelosi is most likely a crypto-Jew posing as a devout Catholic. The fact that she claims to be Catholic and supports abortion is perfectly in line (as you pointed out in your article on John Kerry – also Jewish) with the teaching of the novus ordo “church”. How anyone can remain in the novus ordo “church” and be in communion with these beasts-who-claim-to-be-Christians is beyond me.

-John.

Testimonials

Bro. Michael Dimond,

Tonight I was searching through my computer and happened to come across your very well and professionally documented articles... Thank you and God bless from me and my family in Ireland.

Brian Mc Aviaue

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Thanks for the in depth wealth of information.

Allen Metzger

Cedar Springs, MI.

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We have been Traditionalists since 1975. We thank you for this commitment to tradition. No where else can we find this kind of education for our time. We use your DVDs to educate our 11 children and grandchildren in the Catholic faith. God bless you.

Charles Blake

Olathe, KS.

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Dear Brothers,

You said that that you have taken a lot of flack over your chapter about the conversion of Russia. I was prompted to look up in the dictionary the words "destruction" and "annihilation". I must say it changed my opinion. I do now believe that you are correct. My friend insisted that "the annihilation of nations" means the complete destruction like in Sodom and Gemorrah. So checking that story in the Bible the word destroy and not annihilate was used over and over. Destroy - to demolish - bring to ruin while annihilate - to destroy the identity of. So destroy is the correct word for Sodom and Gommorah. The word annihilate would correctly identify what you describe as to the Baltic states... I can't thank you enough for helping me in your publications through the maze of so called Traditional groups etc - to know the truth so as to avoid the snares. You have so armed me that now I can read through their materials and immediately see their errors. Of course my eyes would be blinded even to your info if it was not for Our Blessed Mother Mary and Her Most Holy Rosary.

Kris Peterson

California

MHFM: Thanks. This reader is referring to a section about the actual meaning of Our Lady of Fatima’s words that “various nations will be annihilated,” which is found in this article: The Whole Truth about the Consecration and Conversion of Russia and the Impostor Sr. Lucy.

Our Beliefs

Hello

You certainly have some interesting perspectives on your website! I mainly read some material on the sexual scandal and apostasy. Whilst I am not familiar with the detail, a lot of what was said seem to probably ring true, albeit quite unbelievable that it actually happened. A personal experience certainly lent credibility to your information: - about two years ago I was totally 'gobsmacked' to hear a Catholic Priest (a family friend) say that "God was bigger than that". This was in relation to my question to him regarding the level of distress that he felt about someone close to him becoming a buddhist nun and also being a lesbian. In light of your material I should not have wasted any emotional stress and been totally unsurprised!

Whilst I am fully in line with your thinking about endorsement of other religions, I totally disagree with your perspective on Protestant (non Catholic) faiths. I am neither a fan of the Catholic church (I grew up in the Catholic system which sent me off to be an agnostic (athesist?) for more than a decade), nor many of the large Protestant churches. However I do not see why you take exception to any true Christian faith that believes in the Bible and the Lord Jesus Christ but not Catholic dogma. I am curious how you can find scriptural support for the notion that acceptance of the Papacy is conditional to salvation? Likewise, any scriptual endorsement as opposed to condemnation for what I would call a 'dangerous' level of adoration of Mary, Jesus' mother; nothwithstanding that she is clearly 'chosen' and blessed amongst women - I would not argue with that, nor about the supernatural and unique immaculate conception. Note however that in line with protestant thinking, I also believe that scripture indicates a normal marital relationship subsequent to the birth of Our Saviour. These issues and others in Catholic dogma truly have perplexed me for some time. So if you have the time please reply and enlighten me.

Thanks

Yours in Christ

Sp…

MHFM: You write: “I am curious how you can find scriptural support for the notion that acceptance of the Papacy is conditional to salvation?” It’s covered in this audio: The Bible teaches that Jesus made St. Peter the first pope [new 51 min. audio]. Since Christ set up His one Church upon Peter, one cannot belong to the one Church of Christ without accepting the Papacy. Regarding the other points you ask about, Protestants are not Bible-believing Christians. Protestants rejects the clear truth of the Bible on the Papacy (Mt. 16:18-20; John 21-15-17), on the Eucharist (John 6), on Confession (Jn. 20:23), on the necessity of Baptism (John 3:5) and much more. In order to make room for their man-made religion, the Protestants also kicked seven books they didn't like out of Christian Bible – books which had been accepted by the Christian Church for over a millennium. It’s precisely because Protestantism is not true and biblical Christianity that those who adhere to it cannot be saved. You need to look that the information in our Refuting Protestantism and Eastern "Orthodoxy" section.

Papal Infallibility, late?

Dear Bros,

I am a fellow sedevacantist, and believe in the one true Catholic religion, apart from the phony N.O., but I have a question that's been bugging me which I'd like an answer to. If I'm not mistaken, wasn't the notion of papal infallibility not "invented" (for lack of a better word) until the late 1800's? If this is so, it seems odd to me that God would have His church go so long before coming up with such a doctrine which seems should have been created towards the beginning of the church. Now it's possible that I'm reading too much into this, or maybe I just don't have my facts straight, but please humor me for a moment. Doesn't it seem awfully convenient for the church to come up with this doctrine at a time when Protestantism was young and the Reformation was in its infancy? It seems like a convenient doctrine to come up with at the spur of the moment to keep people from leaving the church rather than a doctrine inspired by God. Again, I don't doubt the validity of the doctrine, but the timing is questionable it would seem. Your comments, please. Thanks, and keep up the good work.

Ds…

MHFM: As this audio shows, The Bible teaches that Jesus made St. Peter the first pope [new 51 min. audio], papal infallibility comes right from Luke 22. It also flows logically from papal primacy. In other words, there would have been no point for Jesus to institute the papacy (which He clearly did, as proven in that audio), in which one person is given authority over the Church, if Jesus would have allowed that one person to teach error when teaching to the universal Church in a binding fashion; for then the entire Church could be led into error. So besides Luke 22 and the full import of the power to bind on Earth what is bound in Heaven, which is given to St. Peter in Mt. 16, Papal Infallibility flows logically from the authority over the flock (Jn. 21:15-17) which Jesus gave to St. Peter.

Papal Infallibility wasn’t formally defined until 1870, but it was believed long before that. You can see the concept in the early Church. You can see it in the teaching that the Chair of Rome is undefiled:

Pope St. Gelasius I, epistle 42, or Decretal de recipiendis et non recipiendis libris, 495: “Accordingly, the see of Peter the Apostle of the Church of Rome is first, having neither spot, nor wrinkle, nor anything of this kind (Eph. 5:27).” (Denz. 163)

Notice that Vatican I, in expressing the truth of papal infallibility, said the same thing:

Pope Pius IX, Vatican Council I, 1870, ex cathedra:
“SO, THIS GIFT OF TRUTH AND A NEVER FAILING FAITH WAS DIVINELY CONFERRED UPON PETER AND HIS SUCCESSORS IN THIS CHAIR…” (Denz. 1863)

John Paul II and Vatican II

I just read your materials on Vatican II and was a bit suprised at you conclusions, though I agree. Why did Pope John Paul II not address the non-catholic issues of Vatican II?

Why did he fail to condemn and correct the error? Being infallible, Pope John Paul VI, as has been declared by the Catholic Church leadership, how could he deviate from the truth of Catholicism? Being infallible, why did't Pope John Paul make the truth known about Vatican II to the millions and millions of Catholics who adhere to the Vatican II doctrines, new mass and heretical teachings? I hope you can provide some insight.

Joel

MHFM: John Paul II didn’t address the non-Catholic issues of Vatican II because he was in full agreement with its heresies. He was involved with writing The Heresies in Vatican II [PDF File]. John Paul II was a manifest heretic at Vatican II and prior to his “election” in 1978. Thus, he never validly assumed the office of the Papacy. He never had protection in his official teaching because he was an antipope, not a true pope. You need to read this file: The Heresies of John Paul II [PDF file].

Sister Lucia

Sister Lucia (1907-2005), one of the three seers at Fatima who conversed with the Blessed Virgin Mary many times throughout her life accepted the Vatican II Popes as true successors of Saint Peter.

I hope that this information helps you to grow closer to Our Lord and Our Lady.

Sincerely in +JMJ,

Roger

MHFM: As shown in The Whole Truth about the Consecration and Conversion of Russia and the Impostor Sr. Lucy, the post-Vatican II “Sister Lucia” was not the real one. The aforementioned file provides the facts to substantiate that claim, but really it’s just common sense. For instance, the post-Vatican II “Sister Lucia” fully endorsed the completely phony version of the Third Secret of Fatima which was released in 2000. Anyone who knows anything about the issue knows that that “Third Secret,” which was given to the world in the year 2000, could not have been the real one. Thus, the fact that the post-Vatican II “Sister Lucia” fully endorsed it as authentic proves, by itself, that she was not the real Sister Lucia. And that’s in addition to all the other evidence.

Another NO “baptism”

Dear MHFM

Re: NO baptism. I saw such a baptism about 1994. It has bothered me ever since.

It happened at the San Luis Rey Mission parish Hall where they were having "Mass". This man "priest" dressed like St. Francis but wearing large gold rings on his fingers, entered the church and picked up a naked baby and dunked it ceremoniously into the baptismal font or whatever. When he lifted the "baptized" baby up, it wasn't even wet. If he had immersed it so its head was wet, it would be dripping and its hair wet, but it wasn't.

Such a horror. It's as if the devil is insulting the sacrament by having children falsely baptized in the opposite areas of their bodies. And you know they have been taught how to properly baptize, even in the NO church.

I just had someone tell me that the NO Mass is a terrible mass but still valid. In other words, this is the Mass that Jesus wants us to attend so we can learn heresy and confusion and watch Christ being blasphemed and insulted, his words of consecration changed… and where we can watch men sin by viewing half naked women receiving "communion" because no one will ever tell them to leave or refuse them their sacrament...

This abomination is from the Holy Spirit? Not even in the best of circumstances, even if their orders were valid, which they are not. All anyone has to do is check. They are not. …I witnessed a Protestant baptism (before my conversion to true Catholicism) that was more reverent and correct than that N.O. baptism and "Mass". And just imagine sending converts to Catholicism to this so-called church. They would lose their faith. My daugher in law got her tubes tied so there would be no more annoying children in her life. She said she properly went to a priest, a N.O. priest. Did he tell her it was a mortal sin and that she would lose her soul? No. He told her he was from the old school and that he didn't believe in it. He never told her not to do it. This is forbidden in the N.O. church, as is proselytism…

JP2’s nude “Masses”

In trying to convince people that John Paul II was evil and not Catholic I sometimes bring up the fact that John Paul II had nude women at his “Masses.” They always defend him by saying that that’s the way they are in those cultures, that that’s what is accepted in those cultures. What would you say to that?

Wayne Lang,

Hays, KS

MHFM: First we would say that a Catholic cannot accept or tolerate elements of cultures which are opposed to faith or morals. Walking around nude is opposed to decency and modesty. That’s why the Catholic missionaries, who worked in all kinds of wicked and pagan cultures, always made sure to instruct the converts that they had to wear some clothing. They would not give them the sacraments if they were not dressed. Below is one quote which is relevant to that point. It comes from the life of Padre Jose de Anchieta, who was called “the Apostle of Brazil”:

“Truly the Superior would drain the population to colonize Brazil, which, he wrote, is ‘our undertaking and has the greatest number of inhabitants in the world.’ Certainly clothing was needed. At least one garment in all decency should be available for each new convert to wear to church.” (Helen G. Dominian, The Biography of Padre Jose de Anchieta, S.J. [1534-1597], Exposition Press, 1958, p. 46.)

Second, John Paul II not only tolerated the immoral nudity, but allowed this pagan way of acting into the liturgy itself. That’s specifically condemned as Modernism.

Pope Pius X, Pascendi Dominici Gregis (# 26), Sept. 8, 1907, On the Worship of Modernists: “THE CHIEF STIMULUS IN THE DOMAIN OF WORSHIP CONSISTS IN THE NEED OF ADAPTING ITSELF TO THE USES AND CUSTOMS OF PEOPLES, as well as the need of availing itself of the value which certain acts have acquired by long usage.”

New Audio on Papacy posted

The Bible teaches that Jesus made St. Peter the first pope [new 51 min. audio]

· This is a very important audio for people to hear. It contains devastating and irrefutable evidence from the Bible which proves that Jesus made St. Peter the first pope. Among other things, this audio covers: the change of Peter’s name; the keys of the kingdom; who is the Rock of Matthew 16? It’s Peter; Peter’s unfailing faith; Jesus entrusts all of His sheep to Peter; the prominence of Peter’s name in Scripture; Peter takes the prime role in the replacement of Judas; Peter’s primacy in the Acts of the Apostles and more. This Part 1 contains the Biblical (and some patristic) evidence for the Catholic teaching on the Papacy. Part 2 (which will be posted in the future) will demonstrate that the early Church recognized the Bishop of Rome as the successor to St. Peter’s authority.

This audio will be found permanently in the “Refuting Protestantism and Eastern Orthodoxy” section of our website.

Thank you

Thank you and may God bless your apostolate for giving us the truth!

Ralf Karlsen,

Sweden

Sister Faustina

To most misguided

How Dare You MISGUIDE Catholics in saying not to believe The Divine Mercy and the writings of Sister Faustina's Diary. I had severe bipolar and suffered. If it wasn't for the dedication of my family and finding and saying of the Divine Mercy Novena I would never have survived it and be a normail and mentally healthy woman today.

May God forgive you misguiding His children who believe the trash you write. The Divine Mercy Chaplet is a Power System for all God's children and I am completely sickened by what I found YOU SAYING ON THE NET to all around the world.

How I pity you who are so blind

Debra Farry CATHOLIC

MHFM: No, you are so blind. Her writings were on the Index of Forbidden Books prior to Vatican II. You are obviously not a traditional Catholic, and thus not a real Catholic at all. All you people care about are people you think are visionaries, not the dogmas of the faith. Sister Faustina's Divine Mercy Devotion is something to avoid [PDF File].

Perfect contrition, baptism of desire?

Dear Brothers:

I have a question about the Church's teaching on the perfect act of contrition. I do not hold the baptism of desire theory, but I have always believed in the Catechism's teaching that you can make a perfect act of contrition to remit mortal sins if you cannot receive a sacramental confession in the case of imminent death. Isn't this sort of like baptism of desire in the sense that you can receive a sacrament without the outward sign in certain extraordinary circumstances? If a perfect act of contrition without the outward sign is a possibility for the sacrament of penance, then why not for baptism? They are both sacraments we need to obtain salvation.

Thank you for your time.

Melissa U

MHFM: The answer to your question is that we know that a baptized person could be restored to justification by perfect contrition plus the desire for confession because the Church has infallibly taught that this can happen (Council of Trent, Sess. 14, Chap. 4). But the Church has not infallibly taught that an unbaptized person can have justification by baptism of desire. On the contrary, the Church has infallibly taught that John 3:5 is to be understood as it is written (which contradicts baptism of desire); that the Sacrament of Baptism (desire is not a sacrament) is necessary for salvation; that the spirit of sanctification (i.e. justification) is inseparable from the water of baptism; that the unsacramentally baptized are not part of the Church; that the unsacramentally baptized cannot be subject to the Roman Pontiff; and on and on. All of the infallible teachings which contradict baptism of desire are covered in Outside the Catholic Church There is Absolutely No Salvation [pdf file]. So, to give a short answer to your question: the Church teaches one concept but doesn’t teach the other.

Heresy of the Week

MHFM: If you haven’t seen it this week the Heresy of the Week was posted.

Confirmation

Dear Brothers,

I have recently converted to the true Catholic faith. I am wondering whether or not my confirmation was valid since it was done in a Novus Ordo church by a bishop whom I have no idea of his ordination date. If it was not valid, what do I need to do if anything?... Thank you for all of your help! God Bless you all!

Jodi

MHFM: No, the Novus Ordo “Confirmation” is not valid, as shown here: The Changes to the Other Sacraments [PDF file]. Confirmation is not absolutely necessary for salvation. Thus, if one doesn’t have a place to receive it (as is the case with almost everyone today) then there is no obligation to do so.

A real Catholic

I completely desagree with the ideas written on your web site, although I respect them. A real catholic, which means a real Christ's follower, wouldn't abandone the Church of Christ just because he or she desagrees for a while with what the Church has decided. That's exactly what some eastern churches, Luther and all the protestants did. That's not to follow Christ's teachings about the unity of his Church. On the contrary, a real Christian would persevere within the Church, in spite of not understanding very well the religious decisions taken by its liders. That's to keep the unity of the Church and not attempting against it, as Saint Paul tells us with his epistles. Besides, Christ himself teaches in the Gospel that every decision taken by the Church's liders that has to do with moral or religion is inspired by the Holy Ghost. Therefore, by not accepting and by damning the Vatican II Council reforms you're away the true church of Christ and against it, so you would be considere as some heretics. I hope that this comment should help you to ponder. Thanks.

Paulo Hidalgo,

Catholic Layman.

MHFM: Paulo, you’re very confused and mistaken. The men you are following are heretics and outside the Church precisely because they agree with the Protestants and accept them as true Christians. Here’s just one example: The Vatican II sect's Protestant Revolution: the 1999 Joint Declaration with the Lutherans on Justification [PDF File]. They also teach that they shouldn’t be converted, that they can receive Holy Communion, etc. Both Benedict XVI and John Paul II praised Luther, as our files document. You should look at them. You need to wake up and realize that staying with the Catholic Church and the Papacy is staying with the dogmatic teachings of all the true popes in history. It’s not staying with men in Rome who are posing as popes, yet teaching a new religion contrary to what all the true popes have taught. By following them you are leaving the Catholic Church and rejecting the Papacy. The men you are following have been proven to be non-Catholic antipopes. There have been over 40 antipopes in Catholic history, and the saints and doctors tell us what to do when confronted with heretics posing as true popes: The Catholic Teaching that a heretic cannot be a valid pope [PDF file].

Wow… a NO “baptism”

Dear Brothers,

I recently had the profound displeasure of witnessing the "baptism" of a child in the Novus Ordo. I know that I should not have attended, but was somewhat coerced and not as vigilant as I should have been. The liturgy began normally enough, with the markedly unorganized air typical of the liturgical goings on of this parish. The altar girls, priest, and "deacon" processed out. They began by announcing what was going on that day, introduced the child to be baptized, paraphrased an opening prayer, anointed the child with chrism, then some laywomen read aloud the readings. A man read the gospel. The children are apparently dismissed before the readings, as there was a mass exodus of them from the nave into the narthex, where I imagine they received a watered-down lesson, or something like that. The priest, apparently an ultra-modernist, gave a sermon about repenting and "what it means to him." They then sang some nasty music. There was not one lick of traditional music in the whole thing; tambourines and electric piano, though, were given pride of placement. Then was the offertory, a time for a great many little children to run around making noise and coming up to the altar to put their offerings in a basket. It was at this point (if memory serves) that the deacon and priest walked to the font and began what appeared a typical baptism.

Then what happened I thought VERY strange. Apparently the child wrapped in towels was unclothed the whole time. The deacon removed the baby from the towels, and presented the naked baby to the congregation holding her at about chest level. He then held her behind the back and by the legs, and barely dunked her bottom into the font thrice, pronouncing the form. This was no immersion, this was a mere moistening of the bottom. The water didn't come anywhere near her head, it certainly did not flow on her head. Then there was the typical large amount of clapping as the child was handed back to the parents. I thought I was witnessing some pagan sacrifice; my jaw was probably on the floor the whole time.

The bad music started in again, the priest went to the altar and continued. The vast number of chalices and ciboria on the altar were eventually dispensed to eucharistic ministers (mostly women) who handed the "eucharist" over to people standing in long lines, many of whom proceeded to chew it as though the Body of Christ is merely a cracker of some kind - and indeed in this case it was. Most people didn't receive what is allegedly the blood, probably because they find it disgusting to drink out of the communal cup, I imagine. Those who did were typically small children who seemed to be making an effort to get as much as they could - I saw eucharistic ministers somewhat grabbing the chalices back from some kids... It ended just as it began. The closing hymn involved castanets and shouting "hallelujah!" A truly moving experience… I found this experience quite disturbing. This "baptism" was almost certainly invalid, and how many others like it have occurred unwitnessed by someone who is even aware of the concept of validity. I am baffled as to why it was done this way. I'm sure that this was more work than simply following the rubrics they had in front of them...

My question to you is this: What would be the proper course of action? I intend to write to the NO bishop, though I don't expect much. This did, afterall, occur at what is probably the second largest church in his cathedral city. But, perhaps it will incite a sudden outbreak of common sense, if only for a fleeting moment.

EE

MHFM: Yes, you shouldn’t have attended. There’s no point in writing the heretical Novus Ordo “bishop.” You should inform those who have care of the child about the necessity of a conditional baptism, if they ever intend to have the child raised in and as a member of the Catholic faith. But since they are obviously and unfortunately immersed in the Vatican II religion, that’s obviously not their intention right now. They need to accept the true faith.

Honorius “Proof”

Proof that Sedevacantism is wrong

Although Pope Honorius I was post-humously condemned for heresy by a general council, the Church does not consider him to have ceased to be Pope, even though he stood accused of heresy during his very reign. Pope Honorius I was accused of heresy during his reign as Sovereign Pontiff but YET, the Church still considers him to be Pope and during his reign there was NO vacancy in the Papacy. If you look in the complete list of Popes, Pope Honorius I was the 70th Pope who reigned from 625 to 638 and was not taken out of the list of Popes by the Church.

J…

MHFM: No, the case of Honorius doesn’t prove sedevacantism wrong. Your objection is addressed and refuted in Objection 14 of this file: Responses to 19 of the Most Common Objections Against Sedevacantism [PDF file]. It’s also addressed and refuted in Part 3 of this file: A Response to the Attack on Sedevacantism. Here’s a brief portion of the response:

…if you want further confirmation that heretics ipso facto cease to be popes, and that the case of Pope Honorius provides no evidence to the contrary, you don’t have to take our word for it.

St. Francis De Sales (17^th century), Doctor of the Church, The Catholic Controversy, pp. 305-306: "Thus we do not say that the Pope cannot err in his private opinions, as did John XXII; or be altogether a heretic, as perhaps Honorius was. Now when he [the Pope] is explicitly a heretic, he falls ipso facto from his dignity and out of the Church..."[9]

In the same paragraph in which St. Francis De Sales (Doctor of the Church) mentions Pope Honorius, he states unequivocally that a pope who would become a heretic would cease to be pope. St. Francis De Sales wasn’t sure if Pope Honorius was a heretic or merely failed to stamp out heresy; but, whatever it was, St. Francis knew that the case of Honorius didn’t affect the truth that heretics cannot be popes.

Shocked by the Novus Ordo

Hello,

I don't know how I received the DVD of four programs in 1… I held on to it for at least a year and am watching it today because in my visit to my mother in Long Island, NY, I met a man on the train and we had a conversation on the Catholic Church, both of us having come from pre-Vatican II backgrounds. He mentioned the name Dimond and I recalled that I have the dvd.

Not knowing that there was the term sedevacantist, I used to say that I felt that more authentically I was a "tridentine" Catholic. Interestingly, I stopped attending mass just before the novus ordo replaced the traditional mass and when I returned in 1987, it was strictly to a latin mass in NYC (St. Ann's and St. Agnus). I finally decided to see what the the novus ordo was like and I was shocked, really shocked. People walked in in shorts; the communion rail was gone; the priest was facing all of us; people touched the host; the genuflection was gone; the only latin prayer--what prayer?--was an "alleluia". I was horrified. But the worst part, as MHFM DVD indicates is that all those beautiful prayers and offerings of the liturgy WERE GONE! Luckily I had my St Joseph Missal to remind myself. And I still recite the Memorare and Prayer to St Michael to people to display the beauty and humility of those prayers. I grew up with a protestant father who was not around much and I knew early on that it feels like nothing is happening in a protestant church; it is like walking into an empty bowling alley. So seeing what the Catholic churches were like in their new form, I was totally uninterested. In Minnesota, I am surrounded by the nothingness of these structures…

Sincerely,

Rosemary Stanfield-Johnson

“Jehova’s Witness”

Hi Brothers:

…what would you advise a lady, whose daughter is an extremely hateful jahova's witness (with 2 hateful kids under 10), to do in addition to praying the Rosary & offering Masses for the daughter's conversion? The daughter steals Rosarys, demands that the statue of our Blessed Mother be removed from the porch (The mother's owned mobile home is on the daughter's property) & does other more cruel/hateful things.

Is it fair to consider any Heretic actually possessed?

thanks,

john

MHFM: Since “Jehova’s Witnesses” don’t believe that Jesus is God, we would advise her to share this file with her daughter: Where does the Bible teach that Jesus is God? Next, we would say that she should move off her daughter’s property, if that’s possible. If that’s not possible, she should ignore and avoid her as much as possible. To your last question, yes many heretics are possessed.

Receiving sacraments from non-sedevacantists

MHFM: At some point soon we will be posting some comments and thoughts on the issue of whether it’s ever lawful to receive sacraments from priests who are not sedevacantist or hold a heretical position. These thoughts will refute some schismatic views being spread in this area.

Creation and Miracles, Final Edition

MHFM: If you have not seen it, the final edition of our video Creation and Miracles, Past and Present can be seen on our WATCH OUR DVDS ONLINE FOR FREE page.

EENS- 1439

I read part of your website and found this:

Pope Eugene IV, Council of Florence, Sess. 8, Nov. 22, 1439, ex cathedra: “Whoever wishes to be saved, needs above all to hold the Catholic faith; unless each one preserves this whole and inviolate, he will without a doubt perish in eternity.– But the Catholic faith is this, that we worship one God in the Trinity, and the Trinity in unity; neither confounding the persons, nor dividing the substance; for there is one person of the Father, another of the Son, another of the Holy Spirit, their glory is equal, their majesty coeternal...and in this Trinity there is nothing first or later, nothing greater or less, but all three persons are coeternal and coequal with one another, so that in every respect, as has already been said above, both unity in Trinity, and Trinity in unity must be worshipped. Therefore let him who wishes to be saved, think thus concerning the Trinity.

The Catholic Church was the only Christian church in 1439.

So what’s the big deal? Are they not saying in 1439 that to be saved one must have faith in Jesus Christ? And the only church that was teaching Jesus was the only Christian Church at the time the Catholic (Universal) Church.

That’s how I see it.

Peter Flood

MHFM: Well, that definition does emphasize the point that the Catholic faith, if broken down in terms of its simplest mysteries, is belief in the Trinity and Incarnation. That simply means that that’s the bare minimum requirement, along with baptism, for one to positively know in order to be saved. For instance, if you met a pagan on an island who had 3 minutes to live and he wanted baptism, what would he have to know to be baptized, hold the Catholic faith and be saved? The answer is the Trinity and the Incarnation. (No person above reason who is ignorant of these mysteries can be saved.) It doesn’t mean that one can reject other teachings of the Catholic faith and be saved. Once this baptized person who believes in the Trinity and the Incarnation becomes aware or should be aware of other teachings and rejects them, he becomes a heretic.

All who become heretics by rejecting a teaching of the Catholic Church place themselves outside the Church. So, even though this definition was promulgated before Protestantism began with Martin Luther in the 16^th century, it applies to the Protestants just as well. By rejecting the teachings of the Catholic Church, they become heretics. All heretics are not saved, as this definition makes clear; and those without the Catholic faith are not saved, as the definition you asked about makes clear.

Terrors of Vatican II

Dear Brothers Michael and Peter

I am grateful for your website. Thank you.

I was Catholic schooled in the late 1950's and early 1960's just before the terrors of Vatican ll were unleashed upon us all. I can distinctly remember the near frantic tearing down of our stately old church buildings only to be replaced with bowling alley like ultra-modern sanatoriums. Cold and sterile. Gone were the Saints! No more stations of the cross! The tabernacle shoved into one corner while Our Lady was relegated to the shadows! All this and more, all in the name of bringing the Church into the twentieth century. Now we reap what they have sown!

As a young boy I loved our Church and our Faith. As a young man I lost interest for a while. Later, while I was raising my children, the Catholic Church ,once again, was an important part of our familys' life. All my children were Baptised, went to Confession, received Holy Communion and were Confirmed into our Faith. My one married child was married in the Church. Now that I am old I have learned ( from you primarily) that all those years were wasted. What a shame! Well, the time may have been wasted but not the prayers. For I am sure the prayers of yesterday have led me to your site today.

I must confess that from the very beginning I suspected that something was wrong. As much as I loved Our Lord, I could no longer make that personal connection that had come so easily in my youth. I attributed this emptiness to my own sinfulness. And I am sure that this was a large contributing factor but now I am even more convinced that God no longer resides in this new religion. He is no longer approachable through these new priests with their new sacraments.

I have watched your videos, listened to your CDs and read your books and my question to you is: Now What? I must get to Confession. I must receive Communion. I must reside in the State of Grace or I will surely be dammed. There are, no doubt, millions of lost Catholics just like me with a burning desire restore their relationship with God. Yet there are no valid Catholic Priests to administer these Sacraments. So, I am left with the Rosary and the hope that Our Blessed Mother will intercede on my behalf. She may well be our ONLY hope. Pray for me brothers as I will pray for you.

Aidan

MHFM: It’s great to hear about your interest. We have guidelines on our website concerning the issue of where to go to receive sacraments in these perilous times. The options are limited, but there are still options out there for people. If you contact us, we can help you more specifically with that question.

Confused about Vatican II

Dear Brothers,

I have recently came back to the catholic faith. There is a lot of hate in the world today and hatred to the Catholic Church. There has been an invasion of liberal ideas and practices that have infiltrated our church. I believe most if not all of these cases are confined within the United States. Regardless of who is pope or not pope we must stand firm together as children of our Lord. The Pope's office is a position of authority. We should have faith that no matter how evil or sinful a man becomes, that raises to the office of the papacy will be able to destroy the church.

The purpose of Vatican II was to refine and stand firm to our traditions and not fall into secular influences. Many people who called themselves catholics became upset because of the Church's position was too conservative and didn't adjust the church to the standards of society. Many of these people disregarded what Vatican II set out to do and took the power of the church into their own hands. We have seen this recently with so-called catholics ordaining women and holding untraditional masses.

Vatican II did change the translation of mass to the common language and this lead to some of the minor changes to mass but it did also effect the Old mass and made members of the church think that if the language of the church can change other disciplines of the church can be changed as well.

EWTN has reached out and spread the word of our Lord to those who were lost. I've listened to several EWTN broadcasts and I have yet to hear one that says one does not have to be Catholic to be saved. They have said those who have not heard the Gospel of our Lord through no fault of their own, but seek the grace of God, Jesus will have mercy on them when they die. This is because it is the Catholic Church's Mission to make sure every Man woman and child here the good news of the Lord if the Church fails this mission a person who is seeking God will not be denied. Those who say they know the Lord but do not hold true to his teachings will receive the judgment they deserve.

Your site and the language you use right now sounds a lot like the language used by Luther when he split from the church. He let the hate and sin of others blind him from the truth. I pray for you brother so that you will not let hate cloud your mind and your heart…. This is not an issue you face alone many see the evil that has infiltrated our church. From what I am seeing is between this pope and the last pope there is a focus on unity. The popes seem to be meeting with these "heretics" and praying with them. Does that mean the pope will allow their influences infiltrate our Church. No it doesn't, but we should keep an eye out and pray for them so that they will not err. What ever is to come God knows and as long as we hold true to what he has taught us we will not be lead astray.

Thank you,
Thomas DiGaetano

MHFM: You're very confused and mistaken. You need to research the facts on our website, such as the clear heresies taught by Vatican II [PDF File], John Paul II [PDF file], Benedict XVI [PDF file], etc. You also hold an incorrect view of Outside the Church There is No Salvation. There are no exceptions for anyone; see Outside the Catholic Church There is Absolutely No Salvation [PDF FILE]. To say that there are any exceptions is heretical. EWTN has indicated on many broadcasts that non-Catholics can be saved, which (as just mentioned) is heretical. You should also look at this file: EWTN and the Charismatic Movement [PDF File]. Even EWTN’s most "conservative" preachers consider Protestants brothers in the faith, not heretics. That’s contrary to Catholic teaching, of course. Also, it’s the Vatican II antipopes who have praised Martin Luther and have adopted his heresies: The Vatican II sect's Protestant Revolution: the 1999 Joint Declaration with the Lutherans on Justification [PDF File]. We, on the contrary, totally condemn the arch-heretic and his heresies.

Bind and Loose

Good Evening Brothers,

I wonder if you may help me out on an issue that I have a hard time explaining when debating the EVILS of the Norvus Ordo Mass, the new doctrine, and all of these ANTI-POPES. " What you shall bind on earth shall be bound in Heaven, and What you loosen on earth shall be lossened in Heaven" has been spewed at me from some liberal Catholics and I dont know how to answer them. How would you answer that?

Thank you

g…

MHFM: That refers to Matthew 16, of course, and the power that Jesus gave to St. Peter. We will not get into a discussion of the precise meaning of the binding and loosing reference (which also appears in Mt. 18 in reference to the apostles), but the short answer is that it’s precisely those dogmas which have been bound which prove that the Vatican II antipopes are not true popes. It’s precisely because we are dedicated to the Papacy, to the papal dogmas and to the papal prerogatives that we follow what the true popes have taught and reject heretics. And there is no doubt that the Vatican II impostors are heretics.

The Miracles of Blessed Martin De Porres

MHFM: Blessed Martin De Porres (1579-1639) was an interesting person. Blessed Martin was a Dominican brother who was beatified by Pope Gregory XVI and, during his life, was favored by God with extraordinary gifts. He raised the dead and bilocated. He also had a special love for animals and was rewarded with favors in this area. “He has often been invoked, especially in Italy, as a special patron to relieve distress caused by the destructive presence of rats or mice” (William J. Kearns, The Life of Blessed Martin De Porres, 1937, p. 112.). He also raised a dog to life:

“The procurator of the convent had a dog that served him faithfully for eighteen years. But now, as the animal was old and loathsome, he ordered him to be cast out. However, the faithful beast always came back, looking for his master. Then orders were given that the dog be taken off some distance and killed. This was done, and Blessed Martin on discovering such ingratitude, as it seemed in his eyes, was moved to compassion and asked that the dead dog be carried to his cell. He then sought out the procurator and said to him: ‘My Father, why did you order them to kill that animal? Is that the reward you give him after he has served you for so many years?’ Then shutting himself up in the cell where the dead animal had been placed, Martin knelt for some time in prayer, begging God to restore life to the unfortunate animal if He so willed, and God did not turn a deaf ear to this humble petition. On the following day Martin’s brethren saw him leave his cell, accompanied by the faithful dog, alive and perfectly well. While feeding him in the kitchen, Martin was heard to utter these words of sober advice to the dog: ‘Now, be sure not to return to your ungrateful master’s service, for you have experienced only too clearly how little your long years of faithful service have been appreciated.’ It is said that the dog survived for many years, but that he always followed Martin’s warning, fleeing from his old master whenever he saw him approach.” (Ibid., pp. 113-114)

Blessed Martin also bilocated, even to Japan. “… Father Francisco d’Arce declared that an old religious, whose proven virtue made him a reliable authority, assured him that Brother Martin also visited Japan, where persecutions threatened to destroy the Faith, in order to aid the martyrs in those islands” (Ibid., p. 122.). Blessed Martin made the most of his time: “Brother Martin was a model of industry – his days and even his nights were crowded with activity. How he found time to accomplish so much good would be very difficult were we not dealing with the life of a saint” (Ibid., p. 22.). And like all the other saints, Blessed Martin held strongly to the necessity of the Catholic faith and preached it to others:

“Blessed Martin [who happened to be of dark skin color] has been teaching his white devotees a great many lessons of inestimable social worth; but he has a message of vital import to convey to his colored brethren. He points out to them that their only hope for true happiness here and hereafter lies in their acceptance of the Catholic Faith; and that their only true friend is the Catholic Church, wherein they may find a spiritual equality that is based on love of God and not on wealth, education, or social distinction.” (Ibid., pp. 193-194)

Questions from Cameroon

Hi dear brothers

Peace with be you in the of Our Mighty Lord and Saviour JESUS CHRist. I am so impressed to read all what you wrote and put in your website. It is really at the same time astonishing and amazing. I can't believe such revelations are true. But dear Brothers, don't you think you are too hative in your conclusions? are you sure things are taking place just the way you are describing them? Why are the council; the popes and the doctrine devilishly qualified as you do? please , I am writing from Cameroon; a country in West africa. I am catholic christian and believer.

I sincerely look forward to hearing from you!

fred…

MHFM: Yes, we are sure what we are saying on our website is true because it’s not based on our opinion but on the infallible and unchangeable teachings of the Catholic Church. We cite popes, dogmas and councils. They are what all Catholics must follow. And we prove that the Vatican II “Church” rejects those teachings and is therefore heretical.

Implicit Desire?

Dear Brothers Michael and Peter,   I am interested to know if you have any material stating that the so called implicit baptism of desire is not a teaching of the Church. I of course know that it is a heresy, but I need the material for my son who wants to use it in his arguments with the many people whom he knows who believe it to be a teaching of the Church, as also for myself to use in refuting the heresy.

                          +    Sincerely yours in Christ,   +

                                                           Norton Lewis

MHFM: We recommend that you obtain the book: Outside the Catholic Church There is Absolutely No Salvation. It covers the objections that people bring up on this issue and will equip your son with the in-depth facts he needs to refute denials of the dogma. It’s quite in-depth because it covers in detail the history of the issue, as well as the many objections people raise. Regarding implicit desire, it’s proven to be heretical when you iron out what people mean by their use of the “implicit desire” idea. In other words, you have to question them, and get them to define and explain what they mean by implicit desire. When they do that it becomes clear that they are applying “implicit desire” to people who don’t believe in Jesus Christ and the Trinity and/or to people who belong to false religions (those “invincibly ignorant” of the Gospel). The former denies the dogmatic Athanasian Creed and many responses of the Holy Office; the latter is contradicted explicitly by Pope Eugene IV and other dogmatic teaching. So, their explanation of implicit desire will demonstrate that they are rejecting dogmatic teaching.

But people must be on their guard about something. As our material explains, there were saints who believed in explicit baptism of desire for unbaptized catechumens only. They were wrong on that point; their opinions are not consistent with the infallible teaching of the Church on that issue. But those saints who believed in it never applied it to pagans, Jews, etc. They didn’t apply it to people who didn’t believe in Jesus Christ and the Trinity. However, in certain contexts, while trying to express their (false) opinion on explicit baptism of desire, they used the word “implicit” to mean “not expressed in words.” In other words, they might be speaking about a person who knows of baptism and believes in Jesus Christ and the Trinity, but does not express that desire in words. Their (false) view would apply baptism of desire to that person. They were wrong, but they were clearly not endorsing the utterly heretical “implicit desire” theory as it is understood today: that baptism of desire can apply to people who don’t believe in the essential mysteries of the Trinity and the Incarnation. Nevertheless, implicit desire advocates will dishonestly attempt to use those passages, by taking them out of context, in order to promote their wicked heresy.

There is also this quote from Pope Pius X in Pascendi. In the following quote he is denouncing the doctrine of the Modernists. The Modernist doctrine which he denounces sounds almost exactly like what the modern day “implicit desire” heretics say regarding people who are not Catholics being saved by a desire within them, even though they don’t know of Jesus Christ, the Trinity, the Catholic Faith.

Pope St. Pius X, Pascendi (#6), Sept. 8, 19007: “They [Modernists] labor in fact to persuade man that in him, and in the innermost recesses of his nature and life are concealed a desire and need for some religion; not for any religion, but for such a one as is the Catholic religion; for this, they say, is absolutely postulated by the perfect development of life. Here, moreover, we should again complain vigorously that there are not lacking among Catholics those who, although they reject the doctrine of immanence as a doctrine, yet employ it as a method of apology…” (Denzinger 2103)

Devastated by V-2 sect

Dear Brothers,

I converted to the Catholic Church a few years ago after a long journey to get there. I had been drawn to the Church since I was a child. I'm 53 now. In the past few years I have had a terrible struggle with my faith. Since joining the Church I have been so disappointed and offended. I have stopped going, and I thought something was wrong with me. People have told me that my expectations are too high, but I have been devastated over what I have seen at the Catholic churches I have attended. I'm offended by the Eucharistic ministers, the altar girls, the people coming to church looking like they are wearing their pajamas or clothes they might wear to a nightclub, the terrible priest scandals, the sanctuaries that look like warehouses or some sort of "new age" temple, and many other things. The Church has been nothing like what I thought it would be. Thank you for the DVD's and other materials that you sent me. They have been very enlightening. I'm so relieved to know that I don't have to go to the N.O. mass. I just wanted to ask you if you know of a valid mass or priest in the Jacksonville, Florida area… Thank you.

Cynthia Morris

Heresy of the Week

MHFM: Benedict XVI’s latest heresy is in the Heresy of the Week, which we put up on Wednesday night.

Annulments

to whomever at MHFM,

I am currently seperated and am seeking information on annulments. You have so much on your website that somehow I am unable to locate this information. I have close friends who are traditionalist Catholics who have advised me that I should seek an annulment. I am not yet divorced and I feel that this legal process could take forever. My main concern is my standing in the eyes of the Church. My marriage is not what was intended, how do I go about seeking an annulment.

MHFM: Thanks for the question. Our article on annulments is here: The Annulment Fiasco - The Vatican II sect's De Facto acceptance of Divorce and Remarriage [PDF File]. Among other things, it points out that an annulment is a declaration that a “marriage” never was valid to begin with – it never existed. Annulments are difficult to prove, were very rarely given, and were only given when there was clear evidence that a marriage had not been validly contracted. If there is any legitimate doubt, the presumption is in favor of the validity of the marriage. Since we’re in the Great Apostasy, there is presently no authority which could issue a binding decision that such a union never was a marriage. But from what is stated in your e-mail, it sounds like you are definitely married. Just because your marriage was “not what was intended” doesn’t mean that you can do away with it and marry again. If you exchanged the vows and there wasn’t a clear-cut impediment, then you are married. You may certainly separate from your spouse for grave reasons such as adultery, heresy, etc., but (based on what you’ve presented) you are not free to marry again.

More on John Paul II

JMJ

Dear Brothers: Re: Your recent posting on your web site titled "JP2 and the Jews" I remember reading that JP2's best friend the Jew Jerzy Kluger was also the first one to visit him after he was "elected" "Pope!"

Phil

MHFM: Yes, we have mentioned that in our material. In fact, here’s the picture of the first “papal” audience which Antipope John Paul II gave – it was to the Jewish Kluger family.

Calendar Correction

MHFM: When we posted the December Calendar it did not list Dec. 24th (ChristmasEve) as a day of fast and abstinence. We made the correction a few days ago.

Necessity of the Eucharist

Dear Bros,

I understand it is a matter of fact that baptism of desire is heresy- that one MUST be baptized by water before his/her death or there is no sacrament conferred. Well what about the sacrament of the Eucharist? Wouldn't God deem necessary that one MUST receive a (valid) Eucharist at least once in his/her lifetime? Consider how many people, like myself, have been raised in the Novus Ordo and have NEVER received a valid eucharist. I'm surprised I haven't seen anything on your website that says one MUST receive a validly consecrated host at least once in their lifetime after having left the novus ordo and having first made a valid confession to a pre-vat2 priest.

Thanks for your help.

MHFM: The Church doesn’t teach that receiving the Eucharist is absolutely necessary for each man’s salvation, as the Sacrament of Baptism is absolutely necessary for each man. For instance, the Council of Trent specifically declared that infants are not bound to receive it (Denz. 937). The Church teaches that those who are able to receive the Eucharist need to for salvation; but if one cannot receive it because there is no priest around, or if one is below the age of reason, it’s not necessary. That’s why, as shown in this section below, which comes from Section 22 of the book Outside the Catholic Church There is Absolutely No Salvation, it is seen that there is a subtle difference between Jesus’ words in John 6:54 and his words in John 3:5.

JOHN 3:5 VS. JOHN 6:54

Some writers have tried to refute a literal interpretation of John 3:5 by appealing to the words of Our Lord in John 6:54: “Amen, amen I say to you: Except you eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, you shall not have life in you.” They argue that the language in this verse is the same as in John 3:5, and yet the Church doesn’t take Jn. 6:54 literally – for infants don’t need to receive the Eucharist to be saved. But the argument falters because the proponents of this argument have missed a crucial difference in the wording of these two verses.

John 6:54- “Amen, amen I say to you: EXCEPT YOU eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, you shall not have life in you.”

John 3:5- “Amen, amen I say to thee, UNLESS A MAN be born again of water and the Holy Ghost, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.”

Our Lord Jesus Christ, when speaking on the necessity of receiving the Eucharist in John 6:54, does not say: “unless a man eat the flesh of the Son of man…” He says: “Except you…” His words, therefore, are clearly intended for the people to whom He was speaking, not every man. Since the people to whom He was speaking could eventually receive the Eucharist, they had to in order to be saved. This applies to all who can receive the Eucharist, that is, all who hear that command and can fulfill it, which is what the Church teaches. But in John 3:5, Our Lord unequivocally speaks of every man. This is why the Catholic Church’s magisterial teaching, in every single instance it has dealt with John 3:5, has taken it as it is written.

The difference in the wording of these two verses actually shows the supernatural inspiration of the Bible and the absolute necessity of water baptism for every man.

JP2 and the Jews

Hi,

Perusing daily updates on the web, I came across this excellent article by a novus ordo magazine about JPII and the Jews; and I think it greatly shows the apostasy which this antiChrist engaged in from an early age and throughout its anti-pontificate:

"More than any other pope, John Paul II was the twentieth century’s greatest papal friend and supporter of the Jewish people. Indeed, John Paul II’s extraordinary relationship with the Jews..."

"Growing up in the small Polish town of Wadowice, where Jews and Catholics mingled with relative ease, Karol Wojtyla, according to biographer Tad Szulc, “had Jewish playmates and classmates with whom he enjoyed easy camaraderie.” John Paul’s closest friend was Jerzy Kluger, whose father was a prominent local attorney and president of the local Jewish community and its synagogue."

"On the festival of Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement and the holiest day in the Jewish year, Karol was taken to the synagogue by his father to hear the Kol Nidre, the central prayer of the Yom Kippur worship service, chanted by the new cantor. In later years, Karol Wojtyla, as bishop and pope, would often remark on how moved and inspired he was by that memorable Yom Kippur service."… [From First Things Magazine]

Pax

Irish Dancing?

Dear brothers Michael and Peter Dimond

My name is Caitlin McDonnell and I am 17. I was wondering if you or someone you know could help me; I am trying to live a good Catholic life and was curious to know if dancing is sinful. I have read that the children of Fatimas' Parish Priest condemmned dancing calling it Pagan, however, I also read in Fr Lasance Book for Girls that dancing itself is not a sin, which is right? I wanted to learn Irish dancing and was discussing it with my sister and mother, I thought that I would not wear the dresses for I am aware they are not exactly modest, my sister then mentioned that dancing may be sinful; do you think it would be sinful to learn Irish dancing? Please help me because I don't wish to learn somehting that would be sinful.

Thankyou and God bless

Caitlin

MHFM: Thanks for the e-mail and the question. We believe that participation in that dancing is a bad idea. We believe that it would be sinful or an occasion of sin. Therefore, we strongly recommend people not to pursue it. Try to find something else for recreation or exercise. We fully agree with the assessment of St. John Vianney. Here is the quote we mentioned on a radio program concerning St. John Vianney’s opposition to people taking part in dancing:

“There is not a commandment of God which dancing does not cause men to break… Mothers may indeed say: ‘Oh, I keep an eye on their dress; you cannot keep guard over their heart. Go, you wicked parents, go down to Hell where the wrath of God awaits you, because of your conduct when you gave free scope to your children; go! It will not be long before they join you, seeing that you have shown them the way so well… Then you will see whether your pastor was right in forbidding those Hellish amusements.’” (Abbé Francis Trocu, The Curé D’Ars, St. Jean-Marie-Baptiste Vianney, p. 146)

There are many similar quotes against dancing from this biography of St. John Vianney.

Re-enforced faith

Dear Brothers,

I would like to thank you very much for all of your excellent work and defense of the Catholic faith. Your videos and material have really re-enforced my faith. A friend of mine introduced me to your website during a period of doubt, which was a very hard time in my life, and am extremely grateful he did. Before I read your site and watched your videos I was going a long with the Novus Ordo Church and had no idea of the absolute heresy and apostasy that is rampant in it. I have been showing your material to everyone I know and have even helped convert a friend to the Catholic faith. I am especially grateful for your video, Creation and Miracles: Past and Present, because I wasn't able to find any other Catholics who believed the Creation and Flood accounts as written in the Holy Scripture and for the excellent refutations of the Darwinists. Once again, thank you very much and keep up the great work.

Sincerely,
Dylan O'Connor,
Chicopee, MA. 12/4/07

Defending Vatican II

Dear Brothers,

       I think that your teachings on Vatican II and how it is all false is absolutely insane. I am a strong devout Catholic and I think what you are saying is wrong. First of all, you are not the pope. You don't make the rules about what the Catholic religion believes in and does not believe in. If you truly believe that the Catholic Church has total infallibility, then you should believe in Vatican II because the Church declared it.
       Second, you calling John Paul II an "Antipope" is ridiculous. He was the best pope who every lived. He traveled the world and touched many people's hearts. Catholics and Non-Catholics. The Bible teaches us to love our brothers and sisters no matter what religion they are. We are suposed to encourage them to convert to Catholicism. And if they don't convert, then at least we tried to convert them and in God's eyes we still did our part and did a good thing.
       Third of all, you guys telling everyone that they need to change their lifestyle or they are going to Hell is a sin itself!!! The Bible says that we are not to judge others based on their sins!! For we are all sinners! You cannot honestly tell me that you have never commited a sin in your life because there was only one being who has never commited a sin during his life on Earth-Jesus.
       I think that you guys should get real and stop preaching such nonsense. You make no sense at all and you are constantly contradicting yourselves. Please take everything I have said and take it into consideration that you are wrong and that these so called "Antipopes" are right. After all, they were chosen by God to become popes. Otherwise they would have never become popes. As Catholics you should believe that the Church is infallible and whatever laws of the Church the pope makes, is really God establishing these laws through him. Please get with the program and start accepting Vatican II like almost 99% of the Catholic population on Earth. Please respond if you would like to. May God Be with you my brothers.

                                                                               Sincerely,
                                                                                     Anonymous

MHFM: Your e-mail is pathetic, ridiculous and demonstrative of the blindness which envelopes your soul. For instance, in response to the multitude of facts which prove that John Paul II was a heretic – such as his having kissed the Koran, his having bowed his head as the Jews prayed for the coming of their Messiah, and his having signed joint declarations with schismatics stating that he won’t convert them – you say people must love their neighbors no matter what religion they are. So you have equated loving one’s neighbor with denying Catholic truth, encouraging a neighbor to remain outside the Church of Jesus Christ and keeping a neighbor on the road to damnation. Anyone with a semblance of good will can see the falsity and error of such an argument. It reveals that you are oblivious to sound logic, to Catholic dogmas and to the clear heresies of the Vatican II antipopes, as well as the fact that there have been antipopes, the fact that ecumenism is apostasy, etc. A comment really isn’t even necessary for our readers to see that your e-mail is another example of how those who defend Vatican II are spiritually blind, bad willed and have no fidelity to the truths of the Catholic religion and no good answer to the facts which are presented against the Vatican II sect.

Learning the faith

Bro. Michael Dimond and Bro. Peter Dimond,

I was baptized in the Catholic Church but have never received confirmation and was never exposed to church teachings. As an adult I am beginning to fell a real desire to learn about my catholic heritage and to develop a relationship with Christ. I have been learning about true Catholicism and some sort of neo-catholic church. How and where can i learn about more about my true catholic heritage? I currently live in San Pedro Ca.

Thank you for any assistance that you could provide.

James

MHFM: You can learn about it from the materials on our website and the materials we offer. We sell a traditional catechism, bible, handbook of dogmatic statements, and the most in-depth material on what has gone on since Vatican II and the Catholic teachings which oppose it. As far as where to go to receive sacraments, you can call us here at about that question. There is also a section on our website which discusses guidelines on that issue. It's not like we are in normal times where you can just show up somewhere locally and receive the information about the true faith. We're in the Great Apostasy and there are hardly any fully Catholic priests around in the country. The true faith is first and foremost a set a beliefs which you must have, and that's what our material covers.

If you haven’t already, we would also strongly recommend that you obtain our DVD special offer which includes 6 DVDs (with 10 different programs), as well as 3 important books (including our 610-page book with 200 color photographs), an audio disc (with 20 hours of programming) and flyers for only $10.00 (no shipping charge in U.S.).

Prot. B-ball game and no Fri. meat

Hello again Brothers Michael and Peter. I have soaked up most of your information and I have also read Vatican 1st Council's documents and they seem to expressly contradict what I believe now to be heretical documents of the Second Vatican Council. Thank you for answering all of my questions thus far.

I have another question:

Would I be sinning if I participate in a basketball game, when I know that a non Catholic Protestant speaker has been invited to do a brief evangelical talk after the game? Is this the same as attending non Catholic or heretical worship?

And if it is not too much trouble, could you please tell me: What is the Church's view on eating meat on Fridays? Is it a sin and if so, how severe (venial, mortal)?

Thank you very much,
Your brother in Christ,
Dave Landry

MHFM: If this is part of an actual league that you signed up for – and some of the people decided on their own to have this man give the talk – then, in our view, we would say that you could participate in the game and then leave. That’s because signing up for the league has nothing to do with a few members of the team deciding to have this man talk. But if this is a pick-up game, or a somewhat informal pre-arranged game with a smaller group of people who basically all are in favor or involved with having the person give his talk after the game, then we would say not to participate in that game. For in that case the heretical talk is basically connected with the game and with most or all of the participants in the game and the decision to meet for the game. So in the latter case we wouldn’t play in that game; in the former case we believe one could, as long as one leaves after the game. We would also recommend that you talk to those you know about his false Protestant views and encourage them to look at our website and not to go to his talk or play in the game in the latter case. But we would say that you could play in other games where such a talk is not occurring. We would also recommend talking to the Protestant speaker, who probably believes in justification by faith alone. We would encourage him to listen to our new audio on the topic: Justification by Faith Alone refuted and the Catholic teaching on Justification proved by the Protestant Bible [1 hr. 30 min. audio].

As far as eating meat on Fridays, it’s forbidden under pain of mortal sin. But if one was not aware that this is the law of the Church then it’s not necessarily a mortal sin, unless one was sinfully negligent in acquiring this information. But once one knows that this is the law, it’s forbidden under pain of mortal sin. It was the Vatican II sect which abolished the laws of fasting and abstinence. Since their “popes” were/are antipopes with no authority, the laws of fast and abstinence as they were before Vatican II are still in effect. These two files explain them. This section is found about 15 links down our page.

Traditional Catholic Calendar (December 2007)

(to print the Calendar on one page try the “landscape” printing preference)

Info on Fast Days, etc.

Thank you

Thank you! I was totally confused with what was going on with Vatican II, until I found your site. I now understand better what Jesus said about the world hated Me before it hated you. I am amazed how many “Catholics” get upset with me when I tell them what the doctrines of the Catholic Church are. I’ve even had names hurled at me. They refuse to believe me…

Ronald Eber,

West Friendship, Maryland

“Orthodoxy”

Dear Whoever,

I love your website - you are doing the world a great service as far as exposing these post Vatican II popes - I do love it.

However, and please forgive my bluntness, you should not attack the Holy Eastern Orthodox FAITH as it the truest to the FAITH taught by Christ to His Apostles and by His Apostles to the world. Of course the Orthodox Church is filled with men and therefore filled with various flaws, and sadly, I do admit it is.

It is the Orthodox FAITH itself which is true, pure and has not changed. As conservative as you are, your catholicism has been greatly compromised and has deviated so greatly from the FAITH (this is due mostly to Augustine and Aquinas etc.). You seem like smart people. Do not confuse the imperfections of the human side of the Church with the One True Holy Catholic and Apostolic Faith which exists only among the truest of the faithful Orthodox Eastern Church or those in Communion with Her.

Read the Scriptures and the Right-believing Fathers!!!

Keep up your good work, but please lay off the Orthodox,

The servant of God,

Dejan

MHFM: This is a link to a quick explanation why the Eastern “Orthodox” faith is false: A letter refuting Eastern Orthodoxy. Its position on which councils it accepts is completely illogical and shows that Eastern “Orthodoxy” is, ultimately, an earlier form of Protestantism. Also, the scriptural evidence that Jesus made St. Peter the first pope is simply undeniable (Mt. 16:18-20; Jn. 21:15-17; Lk. 22:31-32; etc.). You need to look at this honestly and think about the significance of Jesus saying these things to St. Peter and how that would be reflected and perpetuated in history. That honest reflection should cause you to see the truth of the Catholic position on the Bishop of Rome and to become a traditional Catholic, the only faith delivered by Jesus Christ. Hopefully soon we will have something more in-depth which refutes Eastern “Orthodox” and Protestant views on the Papacy.

New Article on the Ravenna Document

MHFM: This article concerns the bold heresies present in the document which was talked about so much in the media recently, concerning the union of Benedict XVI’s Vatican II sect with the “Orthodox.”

The Ravenna Document - the Vatican II sect's latest ecumenical outrage with the "Orthodox"

Poll on Religious Indifferentism in France

Dear brothers in Christ,

In case you didn't notice, there was a poll in France, made by the journal "La Croix", about the image of the christians in modern society. Among many things which confirm just everything
you say on your web site and in books, dvd's etc., one thing in particular is very interesting. Namely, around 63% of "practicing catholics" in France think that "all religions are equally worthy". Just for comparison--the percentage of atheists and other non-catholics (well, let's just for the moment pretend that there are catholics in France at all) who think the same, is around 60%. You can look at http://www.la-croix.com/documents/doc.jsp?docId=2320114&rubId=1306 to see for yourself what is it all about.

May our Saviour bless you with many graces through our Mother Mary.

Vladimir

MHFM: That’s interesting. It just confirms how widely the Vatican II apostasy has spread. And that poll concerned the question of whether all religions are equally worthy. That doesn’t include the people who think they are Catholic – and even conservative or traditional – who would never say that all religions are equally worthy, but freely admit that they hold that certain members of all religions could be saved. In fact, just today we were contacted by an older gentleman who thinks that he’s a knowledgeable and conservative “Catholic.” He knows about some of the problems with the Novus Ordo, but scoffed at the idea that those who die as Jews, etc. cannot be saved. He remained obstinate even after the teaching Council of Florence on this point was pointed out to him, thus demonstrating that correct belief on the issues of the Faith must be our main concern and that Vatican II and other heresies against faith, in addition to false sacraments, kill souls.

More debating

MHFM: Our reply to Ferrara (from the e-exchange below) was forwarded to him, to which he responded:

Matt,

Don't you see what it is a waste of time to argue with these people? If the statements quoted do not DENY an article of divine and Catholic faith, they cannot be evidence that one doubts an article of divine and catholic faith unless one wishes to make interpretations and deductions that do not involve an opportunity for the accused to respond.

Even one who says we should not require belief in the Immaculate Conception for Protestant converts ---and Ratzinger says nothing nearly that clear---is not denying the Immaculate Conception as such. I have no more time to waste. Please do not send me any more replies.

Chris

MHFM: The statements absolutely deny an article of faith; they deny that the Papacy must be accepted by all Christians. We’ve underlined that so that people can consider whether 1) the Papacy must be believed by all Christians is an article of divine and Catholic faith. The answer is yes [√], of course. And consider whether 2) Benedict XVI has denied that all Christians must believe in the Papacy. The answer is yes [√], as proven in those quotes. Thus, any honest person can see that Benedict XVI has repeatedly denied an article of divine and Catholic Faith. To deny that is to be a total, mortally sinful liar. Thus, any honest person can see what a waste of time it is to argue (see Titus 3:10) with utterly dishonest individuals who have remained obstinate on these points after multiple rebukes. Further, contrary to Ferrara’s final false claim, Benedict XVI’s statements are as clear as a statement that belief in the Immaculate Conception shouldn’t be required for converts. Benedict XVI says Rome “need not ask” for belief in Vatican I and the Papal dogmas. That is to say the same thing as the example about the Immaculate Conception; it just substitutes a different dogma. Thankfully, the person who originally forwarded the portions of our articles to Ferrara and others can see through their dishonesty. He wrote back to Ferrara as follows:

Subj.: No need to reply to Ferrara. He’s beat.

Chris,

As stupefying as it is, Ratzinger clearly says that whoever claims allegiance to Catholic theology doesn't have to "regard as the only possible form and, consequently, as binding on all Christians the form this [dogmatic papal] primacy has taken in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries." What other form is this if not it's true form which is binding?

How can you possibly say this isn’t a doubt and denial of an article of divine and Catholic faith?

Look! Ratzinger expresses undeniable doubt when he says that the Orthodox teaching might be correct: "it would be worth our while to consider whether this archaic confession, which has nothing to do with the ‘primacy of jurisdiction’ [Catholic dogma] but confesses a primacy of ‘honor’ and agape [Eastern Orthodox heresy], might not be recognized as a formula that adequately reflects the position that Rome occupies in the Church." How else can we interpret “might not be recognized” other than doubting Catholic teaching?

As painful as it is (and after I'd read Ratzinger's passages about half a dozen times I bitterly wept), I can find no way around it: this is heresy. Sorry, but I can only conclude you are in denial, the same denial you accuse conservative Novus Ordo Catholics of falling victim to.

Furthermore, Benedict XVI cannot possibly be Pope because, as the Church has always taught (and we’re bound by this teaching) a heretic cannot be Pope or be elected to that office.

Matt

MHFM: For those who want to read an in-depth refutation of Ferrara’s many completely false arguments, it’s here: A Response to an attack on Sedevacantism.

Debating on Benedict XVI

MHFM: A reader of ours forwarded some of our critiques of Benedict XVI’s heresies to prominent defenders of Benedict XVI. He sent them passages from our articles which concern Benedict XVI’s heresies against Vatican I. In these passages it is proven that Benedict XVI denies that Protestants and schismatics must accept the definitions of Vatican I. The reader wanted these prominent defenders of Benedict XVI to offer a response to these passages. He got one. The reader forwarded the response which he received to us. He claims that the response comes from "Christopher A. Ferrara." “Christopher A. Ferrara” allegedly writes this short note:

“The statements you quote are not heresies. They do not involve the denial of an article of divine and catholic faith, but rather theologically questionable speculative opinions, which are hardly the same thing.”

Ferrara is referring to these passages below.

“Cardinal” Ratzinger, Principles of Catholic Theology (Ignatius Press, San Francisco, 1982), pp. 197-198: “Against this background we can now weigh the possibilities that are open to Christian ecumenism. The maximum demands on which the search for unity must certainly founder are immediately clear. On the part of the West, the maximum demand would be that the East recognize the primacy of the bishop of Rome in the full scope of the definition of 1870 [Vatican I] and in so doing submit in practice, to a primacy such as has been accepted by the Uniate churches. On the part of the East, the maximum demand would be that the West declare the 1870 doctrine of primacy erroneous and in so doing submit, in practice, to a primacy such as has been accepted with the removal of the Filioque from the Creed and including the Marian dogmas of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. As regards Protestantism, the maximum demand of the Catholic Church would be that the Protestant ecclesiological ministers be regarded as totally invalid and that Protestants be converted to Catholicism;… none of the maximum solutions offers any real hope of unity.”

“Cardinal” Ratzinger, Principles of Catholic Theology (1982), p. 198: “Certainly, no one who claims allegiance to Catholic theology can simply declare the doctrine of primacy null and void, especially not if he seeks to understand the objections and evaluates with an open mind the relative weight of what can be determined historically. Nor is it possible, on the other hand, for him to regard as the only possible form and, consequently, as binding on all Christians the form this primacy has taken in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries [ed. This means the schismatics don’t have to accept Vatican I]. The symbolic gestures of Pope Paul VI and, in particular, his kneeling before the representative of the Ecumenical Patriarch [the schismatic Patriarch Athenagoras] were an attempt to express precisely this and, by such signs, to point the way out of the historical impasse... In other words, Rome must not require more from the East with respect to the doctrine of the primacy than had been formulated and was lived in the first millennium. When the Patriarch Athenagoras [the non-Catholic, schismatic Patriarch], on July 25, 1967, on the occasion of the Pope’s visit to Phanar, designated him as the successor of St. Peter, as the most esteemed among us, as one who presides in charity, this great Church leader was expressing the ecclesial content of the doctrine of the primacy as it was known in the first millennium. Rome need not ask for more.”

“Cardinal” Ratzinger, Principles of Catholic Theology (1982), pp. 216-217: “Patriarch Athenagoras [the non-Catholic, schismatic Patriarch] spoke even more strongly when he greeted the Pope [Paul VI] in Phanar: ‘Against all expectation, the bishop of Rome is among us, the first among us in honor, ‘he who presides in love’. It is clear that, in saying this, the Patriarch [the non-Catholic, schismatic Patriarch] did not abandon the claims of the Eastern Churches or acknowledge the primacy of the west. Rather, he stated plainly what the East understood as the order, the rank and title, of the equal bishops in the Church – and it would be worth our while to consider whether this archaic confession, which has nothing to do with the ‘primacy of jurisdiction’ but confesses a primacy of ‘honor’ and agape, might not be recognized as a formula that adequately reflects the position that Rome occupies in the Church – ‘holy courage’ requires that prudence be combined with ‘audacity’: ‘The kingdom of God suffers violence.’”

Ferrara’s response is ridiculous. First of all, one is a heretic if one denies or doubts an article of divine and Catholic faith. Therefore, in order to be a heretic, one doesn’t need to say that Vatican I is false or Vatican I is not binding. If one says that Vatican I might be false or Vatican I might not be binding or accepting Vatican I might not be the way to achieve Christian unity, that is sufficient to qualify him as a heretic.

Canon 1325.2: “After the reception of baptism, if anyone, retaining the name Christian, pertinaciously denies or doubts something to be believed from the truth of divine and Catholic faith, such a one is a heretic…”

Benedict XVI certainly denies and doubts the dogmas of Vatican I in the quotes above. Further, think about Ferrara’s response more carefully. He says that such statements, if advanced as speculative opinions, are not heresies. Ferrara’s assertion is simply heretical. Suppose someone said:

“You know, it’s my speculative opinion that Protestants would more likely convert if they didn’t have to acknowledge the dogma of the Immaculate Conception. So I feel that considering that teaching binding is not the way for unity.”

Would anyone dare say that such an utterance is not heretical because it is that person’s “speculative opinion”? Of course it’s heretical. That’s the point; one is not allowed to have “speculative opinions” that contradict defined dogmas. Ferrara’s statement is simply heretical, false and a pathetic attempt to defend the indefensible. Benedict XVI’s statements, which are quoted above, not only doubt the dogmas declared by Vatican I, but they clearly deny that a dogmatic council and its definitions are binding. That is heretical. Benedict XVI says that accepting Vatican I is “not the way for unity” and that “Rome need not ask for more” than what the “Orthodox” already hold. He also says that Paul VI’s gestures indicated that the “Orthodox” don’t have to accept the Primacy. Anyone who says that Benedict XVI’s statements, which are quoted above, are not heretical denials of Vatican I is simply being dishonest, exercising bad will and defending heresy.

New Audio Refuting Justification by Faith Alone

Justification by Faith Alone refuted and the Catholic teaching on Justification proved by the Protestant Bible [1 hr. 30 min. audio by Bro. Peter Dimond]

Or order the audio tape here: Justification by Faith Alone refuted and the Catholic teaching on Justification proved by the Protestant Bible - Audio Tape * a great tool to give to the many Protestants and non-Catholics you might encounter who claim to be Bible-believing Christians. (1 copy/$2.00, 15/$10.00, 25/$15.00, 50/$27.00, 75/$35.00). This audio will not be shipped for one to two weeks. It will also be available on version 4 of our mp3 disc, which will come out soon.

This audio broken down by section: Introduction [9 min. audio]: explains the term Justification, the Catholic and Protestant views, Martin Luther’s view, mortal sin, venial sin, etc. The 4 Gospels against Justification by faith alone [23 min.]

The places in 2 Cor., Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Tim., Hebrews and James in the Protestant Bible which refute the Protestant view of Justification by faith alone [29 min. audio] Romans [8 min. audio] 1st Corinthians [6 minute audio] Acts of the Apostles [5 min. audio] 1st & 2nd Peter, Apocalypse (Revelation) and Conclusion [9 min. audio]

* You will not hear a presentation like this – which makes these critical points and covers this much material in just 90 minutes – anywhere else. Using the King James Version of the Bible, this audio gives the irrefutable and overwhelming evidence from almost every book in the New Testament that man is not justified by faith alone and that “eternal security” (i.e. the “once saved always saved” idea) is a completely unscriptural myth. This audio proves that the Bible teaches the Catholic view of Justification, that works are a part of Justification and that a true believer can lose his salvation by mortal sin. This audio also addresses the key verses that Protestants bring forward to attempt to prove Justification by faith alone. This is a must-listen for non-Catholics who claim to follow the Bible as the word of God, for it shows that Scripture refutes the Protestant view of Justification which is held by millions and that it’s necessary therefore join the Church which upholds and teaches the real teaching of the Bible on Justification!

This is found permanently in our: Refuting Protestantism and Eastern "Orthodoxy" page.

Love one another

Please, look in yourself..deep inside you cannot think that no human being will be saved, if not belonging to roman-catholic faith?!
You cannot limit Holy Ghost, my friend, to only certain group (roman-catholics) of people. The truth is that none of us knows what will be of non-christians, muchless what will even be of ourselves. Who are we to say that someone will not be saved. Only God knows that. All we have to do is to love one another, no matter what religion a person belongs to. And why do you say that Orthodoxy does not accept the Pope? Orthodoxy has one Pope and doesn`t need another till the end of time..and that Pope is Jesus Christ. God bless, my friend. Only love can heal us.

Wook…

MHFM: It is not we who have limited salvation to those who die as Catholics; it is Jesus Christ who has done this. It was He who revealed this to His Church, which infallibly defined it as a dogma, thus requiring all Christians to believe it as absolutely certain. Deep inside true Catholics not merely think, but know that only those who die as Catholics can be saved; for it is Christ who has revealed it. You do not possess that faith, since you are outside the Church and are, we must say, quite a liberal right now. You say that all men need to do is love one another, regardless of what religion they belong to. And then you proceed to speak as if you are devoted to Christ. But the idea that it doesn’t matter what religion one belongs to is a complete repudiation of Jesus’s central message, that you must accept Him for salvation and that if you don’t you will be damned (Mk. 16:16). It’s also a false idea of loving your neighbor, for you are not loving your neighbor if you leave him on the path to eternal damnation and fail to admonish him about what he needs for eternal happiness. So, in one sentence you reject Jesus’s teaching about the necessity to believe in Him and all His truth, while in the next you speak as if you are devoted to Him. You are very misled. You need to come out of your liberal spiritual stupor and begin to realize the justice of God and the obligation of truth. You must convert to the Catholic faith before you die as a heretical schismatic and are lost. By the way, below is what the true Church of Jesus Christ says about your idea that it doesn’t matter what religion one belongs to as long as he loves his neighbor.

Pope Gregory XVI, Mirari Vos (# 13), Aug. 15, 1832: “With the admonition of the apostle that ‘there is one God, one faith, one baptism’ (Eph. 4:5) may those fear who contrive the notion that the safe harbor of salvation is open to persons of any religion whatever. They should consider the testimony of Christ Himself that ‘those who are not with Christ are against Him,’ (Lk. 11:23) and that they disperse unhappily who do not gather with Him. Therefore, ‘without a doubt, they will perish forever, unless they hold the Catholic faith whole and inviolate” (Athanasian Creed).

Ashamed

You should be ashamed of yourself with all the misinformation you post on this site. If you were truly doing the work of a Christian you would try to bring unity not criticize, for one example Pope John Paul II. How dare you use pictures of him showing him meeting with other world leaders and then saying he was this or that. First off he was totally committed to doing the work of Jesus, Love One Another! He was also committed to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Further more to use the name of your site as the most holy family is a sacralige, I will do you a favor though,I'll keep you in my prayers and all the people that read the material that you put on this site and believe that it's the truth.

MHFM: Yes, how dare we use pictures of John Paul II meeting with the leaders of other religions and then point out that he was saying “this or that.” How dare we! How dare we document his departures from Catholic teachings, his many acts of condemned interreligious indifferentism and apostasy, his many denials of Catholic dogma. Perhaps you should think about learning something about the historical Catholic faith; think about digesting the points we made and the facts we brought forward in using those pictures, which demonstrate that what he preached and did were directly opposed to traditional Catholic teaching. Wake up and get a clue about the Catholic faith and about the meaning of dogmas and fidelity to them. Get a clue that the Catholic religion is more than just a bland and phony message to “love one another”; get a clue that endorsing false ideas, beliefs and religions is a rejection of Christ and thus a rejection of true charity (love).

Encounter with the Devil?

Dearest Brothers,

I am 47 years old. I was born into a family that professed the Catholic faith, so that was all I knew. My problem was, that even though my parents took me, my sister and 2 brothers to church every Sunday and on Holy Days of Obligation, I was not a very good Catholic. My parents made sure I received all the sacraments as good Catholics parents were obligated to do. I never really gave much reverence to the faith at all. I am a good person but that is not good enough. For 40 years I have been a terrible sinner. I was totally damming myself to hell and not giving it a 2nd thought. I went to church when it was convenient for me, I took communion when I probably shouldn't have and I went to confession to be absolved of the sins I participated in and then repeated some of those very sins again. This past summer I went though a divorce and moved into an apartment to start my new life. A friend of mine started to talk to me about the direction that the Catholic church had moved into & it actually peaked my interest more than I thought it would have. My friend gave me the Padre Pio book that you offer on your website to read and I was deeply moved and cried alot while I read that book. I started to look at my life and was overwhelmed with grief and guilt because of the direction I had been moving into. I decided to look into finding a priest that was ordained prior to 1968 to confess my sins too, validly. This was a new beginning for me. I was completely remorseful and I fully intended to turn my life around and persevere reverently, my Catholic faith. I happened to fall into mortal sin again and was sick about it. I prayed for forgiveness because I knew how wrong it was and how motivated I was just prior to that. A few evenings later, I went to bed after I prayed a mystery of the Rosary. In my quest for transformation of my life I vowed to pray the Rosary everyday, all 3 mysteries. This night as I slept, I struggled with someone on my living room floor as I was hanging over the edge of my couch. I held this person's ankle with all my might to keep him down on the ground as he was struggling to get up to get at me with no doubt. My strength kept him down on the floor for quite sometime. I could not see who it was because the face was not in my view, only the body. Shortly thereafter the struggle seemed to subside. All I could think of at this point was, what is he thinking, why has he stopped the struggle with me, what is his next move. With these thoughts, I opened my eyes, propted up my head & looked over to the empty side of my bed. What I saw on the pillow next to my face was absolute horror. The head that lay on the pillow next to me was as black as the night, with snakes that were slithering, on the top and around his head. Then the whites of those eyes that were bulging out at me were as evil looking as could be, also the tongue that slithered in and out of his mouth was long, like the snakes on his head. He grinned at me in a very mocking way. After looking at that horrifying sight that lay next to me in my bed, my eyes couldn't turn away fast enough. My heart was beating so fast, so hard and so loud, it felt as if it was going to bust right out of my chest. I started to pray out to Our Blessed Mother to help me and to God Almighty for His forgiveness. When I looked back at the pillow, the creature was gone. I believe that the devil visited me personally to mock and tease me because I had turned away from a life of sinning so that I might be able to save my soul from an eternity in hell. He had plagued my soul for 40 years and I know that I have [angered him]. I have read The Secret of the Rosary by St. Louis De Montfort and I just wanted to let all the other "sinners" out there know that there is still time for them to convert themselves and save their souls, even more so if they say the Holy Rosary devoutly everyday until death for the purpose off knowing the truth and obtaining contrition and pardon for their sins.

Thanks for listening
Michele, Buffalo, NY

Quote from Trent contradicts Baptism of desire

Subject:

Necessity of Sacramental Baptism- A NEW PROOF NOT YET USED BY MHFM!!!! (one i've never heard before!)

I have personally, with the Lord Jesus Christ's incredible help and that of His saints, discovered a statement from the Council of Trent that proves that the sacrament (not merely the desire) of baptism is necessary for salvation. For Trent declares at the beginning of its "Decree on the Sacraments":

"For the completion of the salutary doctrine on Justification, which was promulgated with the unanimous consent of the Fathers in the last preceding Session, it hath seemed suitable to treat of the most holy Sacraments of the Church, through which all true justice either begins, or being begun is increased, or being lost is repaired."

What this statement from Trent is saying is that ALL TRUE JUSTICE in man that exists, is related to the sacraments in one of three ways: it has either begun by them, been increased by them, or been restored by them.

Therefore, what of that justice that first comes to a man when he is a Catholic. If justice comes by the mere desire for baptism, and not the sacrament of baptism, then that would be justice that does not fulfill any of the three relationships required by Trent! The justice of "baptism of desire" would neither begin with a sacrament, be increased by a sacrament, or be restored by a sacrament!!!!!!!! The justice of baptism of desire would not relate to any sacrament, thus completely contradicting Trent's statement. This proves, once and for all, beyond all doubt, that the sacrament of baptism alone confers justice! This is the most powerful dogmatic proof for the necessity of the sacrament of water baptism that I have ever seen. It totally annihilates the baptism of desire advocates!

To my knowledge, the Dimond Brothers or any other Feeneyite has never used this argument. Yet this argument is more powerful than any they have advocated, because it makes the necessity of baptism universal in the clearest terms possible. I agree with the Dimonds on what they say, but I think even they can admit this proof is clearer than theirs. Their proofs say that baptism is a sacrament, but their proofs do not teach baptism is always a sacrament. This proof that I have just presented clearly shows that baptism as a sacrament is always necessary for justice to be established in a man, because this proofs says all true justice meets the three requirements. A "justice" given by baptism of desire meets NONE of the three requirements…

[from Philip]

MHFM: For years we’ve had a section on this quote and its significance in contradicting baptism of desire in the book Outside the Catholic Church There is Absolutely No Salvation [pdf file, online version], which you can order here for only $4.00 or get it with our special. So it is completely incorrect for you to say that we have not used this quote. In fact, to our knowledge, our book was the first to bring that quote forward to contradict baptism of desire. Here is the section from the book dealing with this quote, which you can find in section 23.

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23. All True Justice and the Causes of Justification

ALL TRUE JUSTICE MEETS UP WITH THE SACRAMENTS (de fide)

In the Foreword to Sess. 7 of the Council of Trent’s Decree on the Sacraments there is a very important statement.

Pope Paul III, Council of Trent, Sess. 7, Foreword, ex cathedra: “For the completion of the salutary doctrine of Justification… it has seemed fitting to treat of the most holy sacraments of the Church, through which all true justice either begins, or being begun is increased or being lost is restored.”^{^[21]}^[547]

The Council of Trent here defines that all true justice (sanctifying grace) either begins or is increased or is restored at the sacraments. I repeat, all true justice either begins or is increased or is restored at the sacraments. This means that all true justice must be at least one of the three: begun at the sacraments, increased at the sacraments or restored at the sacraments. But the baptism of desire theory is that some persons can have a true justice (sanctifying grace) that is none of the above three! They argue that some persons can have true justice that is: 1) not begun at the sacraments, but before; and also 2) not increased at the sacraments (since the person dies before getting to the sacraments); and 3) not restored at the sacraments (for the same reason as # 2). Thus, the “baptism of desire” theory posits a true justice which is neither begun nor increased nor restored at the sacraments. But such an idea is contrary to the above teaching of Trent, and therefore such a “true justice” which they posit cannot be true justice. This shows again that baptism of desire is not a true teaching, but a false teaching littered with contradictions against infallible truths such as that above.

St. Ambrose (+ 390): “… when the Lord Jesus Christ was about to give us the form of baptism, He came to John, and John said to Him: I ought to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me? And Jesus answering said: Suffer it to be so for now. For so it becometh us to fulfill all justice (Mt. 3:14-15). See how all justice rests on baptism.”^{^[22]}[548]

The Ravenna Document

Do you think that the Vatican and the Orthodox will unite in the near future? Have you come across any other information about this Ravenna Document?

Dev…

MHFM: Yes, we read it. It’s quite bad. We will post some more specific comments on it soon.

Reader on “Bad will on B-16”

Good Evening Brothers,

In regards to the Catholic who teaches the Catholic faith on the radio, it is astonishing how the words of our Blessed St. Paul : 2Thes 2 "They will be punished by the instrument of ERROR", is so true today. The fact that numerous people who claim that they are Traditional Catholics, Catholics, or NewEra Catholics but through their words, actions, and deeds seem to speak illogically is explained by the Blessed St. Paul. The fact that these Catholics can not figure out that 1+1=2 not 3 is simply because they do not want to know the TRUTH, or LOVE GOD enough to earn the rewards of faith so that GOD may show them the TRUTH through his special Graces. Lets for example look at the remark from the Catholic who teaches on the radio: He referes to anyone who agrees with the hard work that you (Brothers) have put into this web site to guide the TRUE FAITHFUL as schismatic's and part of the "ELECT" that will fall, and have already fallen. This is an example of 1+1 = 3. To prove this all we need to do is understand what the PURPOSE of "SATAN" is. To Lie, Deceive,Trick, Mislead,and to ultimately turn us away from GOD, so we end up in the eternal fire. When we consider the fact that 98.5% of all the Catholics today dont hold to the TRUTHS and TRADITIONS that our Blessed St. Paul ordered us to STANDFAST by, proves the illogic of such promoters of the dark. To believe Satans goal is to trick 1.5% of Catholics is illogical, absurd, and shows a lack of charity on the part of such that promote these diabolical statements. With dedication to the 15 decade rosary, a devotion to our Blessed Mother, we WILL learn how to LOVE GOD, and learn what charity is for the better of the church. Keep up the great charities, and God Bless You All !

Gary C

Pre-Vatican II rot

Hi, I recently got a box of old Catholic books that were being given away for free at a yard sale, One of the books in the pile was about Natural Family Planning.

The Title is "Legitamate Birth Control According to Nature's Law In Harmony with Catholic Morality"

The book was written by Rev. John. O'Brian, Ph. D. Chaplain of the Catholic Students, University of Illinois

The copyright is 1934

The reason I am writing all of this is because many Traditional Catholis believe that anything the Church taught before vatican 2 must be truth.

Well by that very standard we must believe in birth control because it was taught before V2. This idea of course is ridiculous. Well it also proves that just because Baptism of Desire was taught before V2 it does not mean it is truth.

These so called Traditional Catholics need to wake up or maybe just read the Bible or follow the council of Trent.

What is scary is most who claim to be Traditional Catholic believe in Baptism of Desire simply because it was taught before V2.

This is sad, it is bad intentions not faith.

God Bless

a….

MHFM: That’s right. That’s one of the biggest problems among those who profess to be “traditionalists.” People must understand that if something does not meet the level of magisterial teaching, just because it was published before Vatican II doesn’t mean that it’s Catholic and not false or heretical.

Effeminacy vs. Apostolic Zeal

Good morning Brothers,

As I read the Liturgical Year for 11/22 (St. Cecilia), I was amazed with this excerpt pertaining to Apostolic Zeal and its connection with effeminacy:

"Let each one of us set to work, and gain one of his brethren: and soon the number of the faithful will surpass that of the unbelievers... but why does it (Apostolic zeal) slumber so profoundly in so many hearts...?"

"The cause is unhappily to be traced to that general coldness, produced by effeminacy ..."

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a) I profoundly believe that this effeminacy is one of the major traits exhibited by novus ordo "bishops" and its effects are quite evident. These false successors give to their "flocks" such RECENT treasures as, in the case of the "bishop" of Birmingham in Alabama, a charismatic prayer service at one of the largest "churches" in the "diocese". Also, he is providing a "Taize" Community prayer service. A new addition to the novus ordo "mass" in at least one place - a 14 y.o. altar boy standing at the table with the president of the congregation and a deacon. The altar boy turns the pages for the "minister".

A RECENT EXAMPLE OF novus ordo ACCEPTANCE OF ALL CREEDS:

B) I spoke with a woman yesterday. When I told her that I was Catholic and my wife converted, she said, "That's cool." "I went to Catholic school K through 12 and it was OK." "I am Greek "Orthodox" but there was nothing in the Catholic school to make me change my religion." "Afterall, the two are so similar it doesn't matter." This woman went through 13 years of "catholic" schooling and never felt the need to convert (her analogy)… Thanks for your apostolic zeal at MHFM. The fruits of your zeal and efforts will be strong and courageous Catholics, as opposed the effeminate pseudo-zeal of the Counter Church,

Gary

Bad will on Benedict XVI

I forwarded your article about the abolition of the Papacy to a very knowledgeable Catholic man who teaches the Catholic Faith on the radio. Here was his response: (please read carefully and completely) Traditionalists manufacture this sort of garbage faster than any person could respond to it. I've received worse. The only general response I can give is that, if these people really believe such conspiracy theories, then they have no reason to remain a Catholic. Apparently, contrary to the promise of Christ, the powers of hell have prevailed against the Church. So, why be a member of it any longer? Traditionalists undermine their own traditionalism. The passages taken from the Gospel of Saint Matthew refer to the Antichrist who will persecute the flock of Christ to its very heart, so that many Catholics will indeed fall away. The original historical meaning of the "abomination of desolation" comes from an invasion of the Jerusalem temple by the Roman emperor Antiochus IV Epiphanes who, 168 B.C., placed an image of the pagan god Zeus on the altar and sacrificed swine to it. Our Lord's mention of a future "abomination of desolation" refers to the fall of Jerusalem to the Romans in the year 70 A. D., a horrible tragedy to which Jesus referred during His carrying of the Cross. He said to the women,

"Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and your children. For behold, days are coming in which men will say, 'Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed' Then they will begin to say to the mountains, 'Fall upon us,' and the hills, 'Cover us!'."

An additional future fulfillment of this "abomination of desolation" will come at the end times, and arise, as with theprevious two, from an external source of persecution; namely, the state, and most especially, the person of the Antichrist. Your traditionalist acquaintance has foolishly directed our Lord's prophecy about His primary end times foe, instead, against the Church. How very untraditional. You should ask him if he's consulted the original 1582 Rheims New Testament, which clearly explains this.

As for your acquaintance's references to the efforts of Pope Benedict - he's simply got his facts wrong. The pope is striving to unite Christians - especially the Orthodox - under the authority of the successor of Saint Peter. This is a great good in itself, and is especially necessary as we all face anti-Christian sentiments throughout the world. Understand that tradionalists have no sense whatsoever of the evil of division. After all, they're schismatics in denial and actually share in the persecution of the true Church. Indeed, even the "elect" will fall, and have already fallen.

MHFM: This just demonstrates how bad willed these people are. No matter what Benedict XVI will do, they will attempt to say that he is trying to convert the “Orthodox” – which is manifestly false. They are liars to the core.

Reading

Dear Brothers

My wife and I have been reading your website for three weeks now and are gaining spiritual strength by the day. It is like reading a true handbook of our Catholic faith. Thanks for all your work and prayers: a difference is being made!

Dennis & Michele Pacelli

St. Thomas on attending Masses said by heretics

Subj.: St. Thomas on attending non-Catholic Masses

I answer that, As was said above (5,7), heretical, schismatical, excommunicate, or even sinful priests, although they have the power to consecrate the Eucharist, yet they do not make a proper use of it; on the contrary, they sin by using it. But whoever communicates with another who is in sin, becomes a sharer in his sin. Hence we read in John's Second Canonical Epistle (11) that "He that saith unto him, God speed you, communicateth with his wicked works." Consequently, it is not lawful to receive Communion from them, or to assist at their mass.

Ihsrosario…

MHFM: It’s obvious that you are implying that our position, according to which people can receive Communion from certain undeclared heretics without supporting them (e.g. certain priests celebrating a traditional Mass who profess to be Catholic but who are not notorious or imposing about their heresy), is sinful and contradicts the teaching of St. Thomas Aquinas. It’s too bad that you – and the heretic from whom you took the truncated quotation – didn’t bother to quote the next paragraph. That’s typical of schismatics. The words which you didn’t include come in the very next paragraph:

St. Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica, Supp. Part, Q. 82, A. 9: “Still there is a difference among the above, because heretics, schismatics, and excommunicates, have been forbidden, by the Church's sentence, to perform the Eucharistic rite. And therefore whoever hears their mass or receives the sacraments from them, commits sin. But not all who are sinners are debarred by the Church's sentence from using this power: and so, although suspended by the Divine sentence, yet they are not suspended in regard to others by any ecclesiastical sentence: consequently, until the Church's sentence is pronounced, it is lawful to receive Communion at their hands, and to hear their mass. Hence on 1 Corinthians 5:11, "with such a one not so much as to eat," Augustine's gloss runs thus: "In saying this he was unwilling for a man to be judged by his fellow man on arbitrary suspicion, or even by usurped extraordinary judgment, but rather by God's law, according to the Church's ordering, whether he confess of his own accord, or whether he be accused and convicted."

Read the bold and underlined portion very carefully, for it refutes your position and shows that ours is perfectly in line with the teaching of St. Thomas Aquinas. This quote refutes the position, which is promoted by some “traditionalists” who claim to be traditional Catholics in our day, that receiving Communion from a priest who professes to be Catholic but is a heretic is never allowed and is always sinful. This shows that it’s not ipso facto unlawful to receive Communion from such a priest. Before there has been an official pronouncement, there is a distinction in notoriety between such a priest and the notoriously heretical groups (e.g. Protestant and Eastern “Orthodox”) – to which one can never go. Now, this is very important: there can arise situations with the priest who has not yet been officially pronounced against whereby receiving Communion from him would become unlawful. For example, if circumstances with him become such that he makes his heresy notorious or imposing, then to go to him for Communion would imply a compromise of the faith. That’s why we point out that people must not go to those priests who make their heresy notorious or imposing. One must analyze each case. But this quote disproves your criticism and vindicates our position. It shows that it’s not absolutely and always unlawful to receive Communion from such priests, contrary to what some are saying.

Confused

HELLO, Came across your website and not really getting the full picture of what you are saying. Post vatican 2 church is falllen. Understand that part but then what??? sspx not the way to go, If not catholic. join catholic church but ran by anti christ. I actually am lost on what your advice is.?? I have read some catholic apologetics books and see how the case for being catholic makes since. But then have all the child sex abuse junk, how can my family join that??? Live in the kansas city missouri area. Confused,

Doug

MHFM: Doug, it’s great to hear about your interest. The steps to convert are given on our website. If you contacted us here we could also assist you more specifically. If you haven’t already, we would also strongly recommend that you obtain our DVD special offer which includes 6 DVDs (with 10 different programs), as well as 3 important books (including our 610-page book with 200 color photographs), an audio disc (with 20 hours of programming) and flyers for only $10.00 (no shipping charge in U.S.). We would also recommend obtaining a catechism from our online store.

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Thanks

Greetings Brothers

Thank you so very much for giving us access to such valuable information in these last days, information no other "traditional group" seems to want to provide { they know it would condem themselves } I assure you of my prayers and financial support for your work of God… Thank you so very much and may OUR LORD Bless you.

Web stats for October 2007

MHFM: For the last period from Sept. 30 to Nov. 1 (barely over a month) we had over 4 million hits and 194,000 unique visitors on our website.

For those who want more information about our website traffic, please contact us via e-mail.

A punishing God?

I was talking with one of my sons this evening,the subject "forgiveness" came up, he is with the impression that if one forgives oneself, then God will forgive them and they will get to heaven, he does not believe there is a punishing God, I believe that we are given free will by God and those who choose wrong will be punished, He kept repeating "you have to forgive yourself '.Isn't that a practice protestants believe?

Thank You so much for your website,don't remember how I found you,but,I am so thankful,I'm certainly anxious to read the Spirituality and Quote.I have read much of your writings,but,one just cannot get enough of the truth. Thank You and may you continually be blessed by Jesus and Blessed Virgin Mary.You are a God Send.

Paula

MHFM: Thanks for the words of support. He sounds like a Modernistic liberal who doesn’t fear God and therefore doesn’t have the humility to recognize that the all-powerful creator will punish Him for neglecting His truth and laws. He says that God is not a punishing God; he says that one must focus on forgiving oneself. That’s pretty much Luciferian self-worship, where all that matters is reconciling with oneself. Perhaps he should focus on reading the words of God, and he will discover that God is not exactly who he thinks He is.

Deuteronomy 32:35- “Revenge is mine, and I will repay them in due time, that their foot may slide: the day of destruction is at hand, and the time makes haste to come.”

Nahum 1:2- “The Lord is a jealous God, and a revenger: the Lord is a revenger, and hath wrath: the Lord taketh vengeance on his adversaries, and he is angry with his enemies.”

That’s why Jesus says:

Matthew 12:36- “But I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall render an account for it in the day of judgment.”

Yes, the Bible is also clear that God is just and merciful, of course. But His mercy is upon those who fear Him, something that is stated more in the Bible than perhaps anything else. Those who truly fear Him are those who, in good will, want to do the right thing, try to do the right thing, accept all of His truth, and stay out of mortal sin.

Young and interested in the Faith

Dear mhfm,

I am a 16 year old girl named Julie. I am very glad to say that i am proud of all your doing. I really admire what you are trying to do, and i totally believe in everything you say and do. A lot of students make fun of me and my family because we believe in god and my mom has 15 children who i am all proud to have as brothers and sisters. I really dislike my classmates actions and it makes me so sad to see them offend our lord so meanly and it really makes me want to cry. I really don't know what to do… but then they tease me, saying i do not know about god and that he is a "fake" and that i should forget about him. I would NEVER turn my back on my lord, Jesus Christ, for I love him so much for all he has graced me with and how much he loves me, and i always remember that saying Jesus said," If the world hates you...remember that it has hated me first...If they persecute me, they will persecute you." I just wanted to tell you that i am SO very lucky to know you, and almost EVERYTHING i know about God is because of you.... i want to say… if it wasn't for you and for our Lord, my soul would have perished by now…

Our lord first served

Julie

The correct “O My Jesus” Prayer

Hello MHFM, I have been looking at… the Rosary in latin. This intrigued me and I was wondering what you thought. Also, I noticed that they printed the 'O my Jesus' prayer as saying "deliver the holy souls from purgatory" instead of the familiar "lead all souls to heaven". Now, I ceased to pray the 'Divine Mercy' when I left the Novus Ordo but as I thought about what might make it wrong was comparable to what concerned me about the 'O my Jesus'- 'draw all souls to heaven'. They both seem to make all of humanity quite inclusive which I did not even have a problem with until I came across your material one month after leaving the Novus Ordo. I do understand that the "Divine Mercy" asks for atonement for the whole world which is quite different than asking God to 'draw all souls to heaven', but what do you think about this 'o my Jesus' prayer that I found on this website and the fact that there seems to be a small variety of ways to pray this prayer. I don't find variations being proposed with the 'Our Father' or 'Hail Mary' and in the case of 'O my Jesus' this new variation I found seems to be a more practicle prayer rather than praying for all souls to be saved 'draw all souls to heaven'. Ultimately in these questions I am always looking for what is Catholic and would never want to pray something I just liked more. I loved the "Divine Mercy" but I let it go immediately. Which version of the 'O my Jesus' is most accurate?

Gand…

MHFM: William Thomas Walsh, the author of the famous and tremendous book Our Lady of Fatima, specifically asked the real Sr. Lucy about this question in an interview with her on July 15, 1946.

William Thomas Walsh: “In many books about Fatima, the prayer Our Lady asked you to say after the decades of the Rosary is given in some for as this: ‘O my Jesus, pardon our sins, save us from the fire of Hell, have mercy on the souls in Purgatory, especially the most abandoned.’ Is this correct?

Sister Lucy: ‘No, it is not,’ she replied positively. ‘The correct form is the one I have written in my account of the apparition on July 13: ‘O my Jesus, pardon us, and save us from the fire of Hell; draw all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need.’” (William Thomas Walsh, Our Lady of Fatima, p. 220.)

Psychological or spiritual disorders?

Dear Bros,

I recently read in an e-exch. that it is your opinion that schizophrenia is actually possession. I'm just wondering if it's your opinion that all (or most) other pschological/psychiatric disorders are spiritually related? For example, I have tourettes syndrome (involuntary "tics") and depression, and obessive compulsive disorder. Are either of these, in your opinion, actually demonic possession? The tourettes syndrome in particular is something I've had since childhood and am now 30. As a child, I never dabbled in any type of occultism whatsoever. If I am possessed, wouldn't I have had to have made an act of will to sort of "invite" a demonic entity for it to possess me in the first place? Well, I certainly hope my disorders aren't a result of possession, but please give me your input, and what I need to do if you believe I may indeed be possessed. Thanks.

MHFM: Yes, it is our view that most, if not almost all, of such disorders are spiritual. Regarding your question about your personal problems, we do believe that they are spiritually related. We’re not saying that it’s necessarily demonic possession in your case (as we believe it is with schizophrenia), but a result of mortal sin and/or spiritual insufficiency. (To become possessed one doesn’t have to invite the Devil inside his/her soul; one can become vulnerable to it by the commission of mortal sin.) Depression is a common result of spiritual sloth – people having an inward emptiness that eats at them because they are not accomplishing much or anything of lasting value, since they are spiritually lazy or inadequate. Thus, we believe such problems are a result of spiritual problems. So, if a person makes sure that he or she is out of mortal sin, believes everything one must believe, has confessed to a validly ordained priest all mortal sins committed, is praying the full 15-decade Rosary each day, is avoiding the occasions of sin, and trying to deepen his or her faith by spiritual reading and study of the faith, then those problems will disappear. After all, Our Lady said that there is no problem, spiritual or temporal, that cannot be solved by the Rosary.

Regarding the Holy Rosary, Sister Lucia told Father Fuentes in a famous 1957 interview:

"Look, Father, the Most Holy Virgin in these last times in which we live has given a new efficacy to the recitation of the Holy Rosary. She has given this efficacy to such an extent that there is no problem, no matter how difficult it is, whether temporal or above all, spiritual, in the personal life of each one of us, of our families, of the families of the world, or of the religious communities, or even of the life of peoples and nations that cannot be solved by the Rosary. There is no problem I tell you, no matter how difficult it is, that we cannot resolve by the prayer of the Holy Rosary. With the Holy Rosary, we will save ourselves. We will sanctify ourselves. We will console Our Lord and obtain the salvation of many souls."

Mixed Marriages

Dear Most Holy Family Monastery,

   (1) I would like to ask you what does the Council of Trent
        have to say on mixed marriages.

   (2) What does the Popes said about mixed marriages?

   (3) Should people have mixed marriages today?

   (4) Can a validly ordained priest give special permission for
        a mixed marriage, if the Catholic bride is pregnant out of
        wedlock from a non-Catholic?

                                                                  Thank You,
                                                                 Amanda Valles

MHFM: The popes have consistently condemned mixed marriages in very harsh words, although exceptions were allowed at times.

Pope Gregory XVI, Commissum divinitus (#9), May 17, 1835: “… Church doctrine which forbids mixed marriages as disgraceful because of the communion in holy things and because of the serious danger of the perversion of the Catholic spouse and the perverted education of the future children.”

Pope Leo XIII, Constanti Hungarorum (#7), Sept. 2, 1893: “… it is of utmost importance that pastors never cease to admonish their flocks to refrain as far as possible from entering into mixed marriages. Let the faithful correctly understand and resolutely remember that it is their duty to regard with horror such marriages, which the Church has always detested. They are to be abhorred for the reason we emphasized in another letter, ‘They offer the opportunity for a forbidden sharing and participation in sacred things; they create a danger to the religion of the Catholic partner; they are an impediment to the virtuous education of children and very often cause them to become accustomed to viewing all religions as equal because they have lost the power of discriminating between the true and the false.’”

There are many other quotes like this that could be given, but this should give one the idea of what the Church teaches on this issue. Mixed marriages are something that the Church looks down upon and they have only been allowed under rare circumstances with all the proper dispensations. No, people should not have mixed marriages today. No independent priest today has the authority to grant such a dispensation. So, if a traditional Catholic today is considering marriage, he or she should only consider marrying another traditional Catholic.

Reader on Orthodox Jews spitting on Christians

Dear Dimond Brothers:

I am writing in response to your most recent article posted on your News and Commentary page entitled, Orthodox Jews spitting on “Christians”. It is interesting to note the statement “Archbishop” Manougian’s made to an Israeli newspaper after being spat upon and attacked by Orthodox Jews. He stated, "When there is an attack against Jews anywhere, the Israeli government is incensed, so why when our religion and pride are hurt, don't they take harsher measures?"

Apparently “Archbishop” Manougian is unaware of the centuries old custom of the Jews of spitting upon a crucifix or when passing by the entrance of a church. These expressions of scorn and hatred toward gentiles were codified in the halakhic laws and practiced by virtually all Jews from the 9th century to the end of the18th century. Interestingly, these laws are maintained to this very day by Orthodox Judaism and taught in their religious schools (see “Jewish History, Jewish Religion: The Weight of Three Thousand Years” by Israel Shahak).

Perhaps “His Beatitude”, being a member of the schismatic Armenian Orthodox Church, attended one of John Paul’s notorious interfaith “ecumenical prayer gatherings” and left with the impression that Orthodox Judaism is somehow friendly to Christianity (have you ever noticed how shifty-eyed those representatives of Orthodox Judaism were at the Assisi prayer meetings as documented on one of your videos?)

-John.

No priest on Island

Hello Brothers Dimond,

I took your advice and searched the entire island in the hope of finding a priest who was not ordained under the new mass, but unfortunately every single priest has been ordained under the Novus Ordo. In such a case what can I do, for I have no other alternative to turn to, I can't imagine myself without the Eucharist. Would it be wrong to spend time before the blessed sacrament considering that the consecration would also be done by a priest of the Novus Ordo? I think I am truly trumatized by this ordeal and don't know what to do particularly with my very young children; should I tell them that we will no longer attend mass? Christ did say that "unless we eat his body and drink his blood we would have no life in us," where does this leave me and my children now if we can't receive the Eucharist and attend mass. How can a true Priest come to my island to represent the true faith and feed the lost sheep or else everyone will be led astray along with the aspostasy, (and this is exactly what is happening).

Please advise me, what can I do to make others aware of what is happening?

I TRULY NEED HELP!!

Yours in Christ.

MHFM: The New Mass is not valid. By going there one is not receiving "Communion," not attending a real Mass and going to a sinful non-Catholic service. Therefore, one must have nothing to do with the "adoration" in the Novus Ordo since Our Lord is not present there! It's a matter of your salvation to have nothing to do with the New Mass or the Vatican II sect. You should explain to your children that the New Mass is a false Mass which Catholics cannot attend. We’re very surprised that you cannot find one priest ordained before 1968 or in the Eastern Rite to hear your confession.

Regarding attending Mass, there were many Catholics in history who had nowhere to go for periods of time. There is, of course, no sin in not attending Mass if the Church doesn't provide you with an acceptable option in your area.

Denying Mt. 16:18

You folks are loonier than the liberals! You must hear black helicopters in your sleep. The biggest, baddest heresy of all is the heresy that denies the clear teaching of Matthew chapter 16:18. In your very narrow minded little world, you are calling the Lord Jesus a liar for saying that the gates of the netherworld will not prevail over his Church. Your entire website screams just the opposite.

MHFM: Your statement demonstrates that you know almost nothing about the Catholic Faith or our website. If you did know a little, you would discover that Benedict XVI is a heretic and an antipope precisely because he denies the office of the Papacy. He is a heretic because he denies what was promised by Jesus to St. Peter in Mt. 16:18-20 and conferred upon St. Peter in John 21:15-17. Benedict XVI the heretic holds that Protestants and Eastern Schismatics who reject the Papacy are part of the Christian Church. He says that these people, who reject that Mt. 16:18 refers to Jesus telling St. Peter that he will be the first pope, are part of the Christian Church. He holds that they are on the road to salvation and don’t need to believe that Mt. 16:18 refers to the Papacy. By defending Benedict XVI and bringing this up you are therefore: 1) displaying your ignorance of the Catholic Faith; and 2) defending an arch-heretic who denies the very thing you are bringing up. Below is a quote where Benedict XVI is referring to Vatican I and its dogmatic definitions about the Papacy (Mt. 16:18; etc.). He says that Protestants and the schismatics converting to Catholicism and accepting Vatican I (i.e. Mt. 16:18 and its true meaning, etc.) is NOT THE WAY FOR UNITY!

Benedict XVI, Principles of Catholic Theology, 1982, pp. 197-198: “Against this background we can now weigh the possibilities that are open to Christian ecumenism. The maximum demands on which the search for unity must certainly founder are immediately clear. On the part of the West, the maximum demand would be that the East recognize the primacy of the bishop of Rome in the full scope of the definition of 1870 and in so doing submit in practice, to a primacy such as has been accepted by the Uniate churches. On the part of the East, the maximum demand would be that the West declare the 1870 doctrine of primacy erroneous and in so doing submit, in practice, to a primacy such as has been accepted with the removal of the Filioque from the Creed and including the Marian dogmas of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. As regards Protestantism, the maximum demand of the Catholic Church would be that the Protestant ecclesiological ministers be regarded as totally invalid and that Protestants be converted to Catholicism; the maximum demand of Protestants, on the other hand, would be that the Catholic Church accept, along with the unconditional acknowledgement of all Protestant ministries, the Protestant concept of ministry and their understanding of the Church and thus, in practice, renounce the apostolic and sacramental structure of the Church, which would mean, in practice, the conversion of Catholics to Protestantism and their acceptance of a multiplicity of distinct community structures as the historical form of the Church. While the first three maximum demands are today rather unanimously rejected by Christian consciousness, the fourth exercises a kind of fascination for it – as it were, a certain conclusiveness that makes it appear to be the real solution to the problem. This is all the more true since there is joined to it the expectation that a Parliament of Churches, a ‘truly ecumenical council’, could then harmonize this pluralism and promote a Christian unity of action. That no real union would result from this, but that its very impossibility would become a single common dogma, should convince anyone who examines the suggestion closely that such a way would not bring Church unity but only a final renunciation of it. As a result, none of the maximum solutions offers any real hope of unity.”[23]

This is BLATANTLY HERETICAL. Any professing Catholic who sees this quote and doesn’t admit that it is heretical either 1) can’t read or 2) is a mortally sinful liar. But this is just one quote; anyone who reads our material knows that Benedict XVI indicates that the Papacy is meaningless (in his view) basically weekly. He does this by his heretical overtures to the schismatics who reject the Papacy. So wake up! There have been over 40 antipopes in Catholic history, including those who have reigned in Rome. The promise of Mt. 16:18 doesn’t preclude the possibility of antipopes falsely posing as true popes, even in Rome, or the true Church being reduced to a remnant in the last days (which is predicted to occur). You might want to consider these files:

A complete list of the 42 antipopes in Church history [PDF]

(In Catholic history there have been 260 valid popes, starting with St. Peter, and 42 antipopes – that is, men who claimed to be true popes but were not)

Pope Paul IV's Apostolic Constitution Cum ex Apostolatus Officio

(Pope Paul IV solemnly declares that a heretic cannot be validly elected pope, even with the unanimous consent of the cardinals)

The Catholic Teaching that a heretic cannot be a valid pope [PDF file]

Responses to 19 of the Most Common Objections Against Sedevacantism [PDF file]

Schizophrenia

To whom it may concern:

Please help my daughter, she is beautiful intelligent and innocent. She was diagnosed with schizophrenia and she has had all kinds of treatments most which have left her confused and unfocused. She hears a voice of a white male who brings other voices with him. They always confuse her or put her down. She is trying to go on with her life, but it is so hard. It is so very hard to watch her cry and suffer like this please help. I am a Christian and so is she, but she has not been to Church for a year. Worried.

c…

MHFM: We believe it’s obvious that she’s possessed. Schizophrenia is, in our opinion, demonic possession. She needs to convert to the Catholic Faith, get out of mortal sin and pray the Rosary every day. The Catholic Church is the only Church Christ established. Other forms of "Christianity" are false. Thus, if you and she are not Catholics (traditional Catholics), God will not bless you and you cannot have salvation.

We have held that schizophrenia is a result of demonic possession for a long time before your e-mail. But what is stated in your e-mail is very interesting because it corroborates it. She hears a voice (i.e. a demon) which brings with it other voices (i.e. other demons).

Coming back

Dear Bros. thank you so much for your web site. Last year I went to a mason hall for a breakfast, not knowing much about the masons I didn,t think much about it. I told my friends how cold and empty the place felt then about a month later I went to a funeral of a friend at a NO church-WOW- THE SAME FELLING.Since then I have been studying your web site and reading your books and PRAYING THE ROSARY everyday. I went to a Catholic school in the late 50,s and 60,s my Mom quit taking us to church when the new mass came out Thank GOD. Thanks to MHFM I am coming back to the TRUE FAITH - GOD BLESS

DENNIS

HEBRON KY

Keep fighting

Salutations in Christ. Your persistent investigation and protection of Truth is really a pristine spring of water for we who thirst after righteousness. The book, What Really Happened to the Catholic Church after Vatican II, packs a definitive and decisive barefisted punch in the jaw to this prevalent Luciferian conspiracy representing the common consensus of contemporary Catholicism. The thoroughness you and your brother apply to your counterattack is a magnificent sight to behold. I consider it second only to Sacred Scripture as a mandatory book for all Catholics of the current age. Trouble is, the “Don’t confuse us with the facts” tendency in Human Nature is epidemic in power. Conformity cheaply provides false security, social prestige is a matter of going along to get along, and personal social prestige may be the most prevalent form of idolatry. Christopher Columbus didn’t fit contemporary opinion, and the masses and aristocrats were quite comfortable with self-delusion. MHFM is in a Columbus type predicament. The truth is a terrible realization, too.

Your consistent and confident audacity for Truth remains a powerful and persistent inspiration, that forges the required maturity of mind I need to observe today’s tragic events with accuracy. Events conceived through Satanic saboteurs of the Second Vatican Council. Your bold presentation of facts drove me out of a sleepwalk into delusion and damnation… please continue aggressive work on a video production concerning Marxist anti-pope John 23^rd. Here’s another request for you, please consider writing an article on the indifferentism which developed during the Pope Pius the 12^th years, and how this infectious atrocity built the foundation for the 2^nd Vatican Council… I thank God for MHFM. The initiative you men take in investigating too often forgotten irrefutable Truth, which I previously had no contact with, has helped me understand who we truly are as Christ’s Mystical Body, and what we are obliged to believe. Keep fighting with tigerlike tenacity, I pray I can promote your productions more and more…

Henry Benton

Bible and Religion

Hi,

I found your names… Thank you. You mentioned there that questions are ok, and I have a questions for you. Let me preface this by saying, I believe in the One True God, but religion was never part of it.

Here's my simple question... Where's the best place to get a bible? And which is best, old or new testament?

One more question, why not just worship God? If Jesus is God then why not worship God directly (the Holy Ghost is always there in all of us)?

Also, as indicated on your website...

“In all, St. Patrick brought to life some forty infidels in Ireland, one of whom was King Echu… On raising him from the dead, St. Patrick instructed and baptized him, asking what he had seen of the other world. King Echu told how he had actually beheld the throne prepared for him in Heaven because of his life of being open to the grace of Almighty God, but that he was not allowed to enter precisely because he was as yet unbaptized. After receiving the sacraments… (he) died instantly and went to his reward.”

Why would being baptised or not matter to God?

Thank you and regards,

Patrick T Wolfert

MHFM: The best bible to get is the Douay-Rheims. You can get it here: The Douay-Rheims Bible. It contains both the Old and New Testaments. But people who are new to the Bible and new to investigating the faith should begin with (and focus on) the New Testament, and specifically the four Gospels. You ask, “Why not just worship God?” The answer to that is that Jesus Christ proved, by His life of miracles and His Resurrection, as well as His precise fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecies concerning the coming of the Messiah, that He was the Messiah to be listened to. So it is God who, by His prophecies about Jesus and Jesus’s power of miracles, directs all men to Jesus. And Jesus indicated that He was both true God and true man and He proved it.

Jesus explicitly revealed the inscrutable mystery of the Trinity: that God is Father, Son and Holy Ghost – one God in three divine persons. So, the short answer to your question is that we must worship Jesus because He is God and God commands us to worship Jesus. To your other statement, that religion was never a part of believing in God, that’s simply not true. From the beginning God commanded men to follow His instructions and if they did not they were abandoned by Him. To acknowledge God’s existence was not sufficient. Following precise instructions, commands and practices directed by God is what religion is; it’s truly following God. So baptism is absolutely necessary because Jesus said it was (John 3:5).

We strongly encourage you to continue with your investigation into the holy Catholic faith, and to pray. Pray the Rosary every day; our website has a file which explains how: How to Pray the Rosary. You should get a Catholic Catechism, The Penny Catechism, and start the road to conversion; for it’s a matter of your eternal salvation.

It fits

Dear Father,

I have been reading and listening to your website for a couple of days and I am amazed at what I have been learning. Everything you say fits into place like a key turning a lock. I believe what you are saying about the church and sedevacantism. I have been attending SSPX for the last five years and I have always been uneasy about certain things, mostly that I have had to constantly defend the heretical popes. I notice that when you teach catechism, you teach with authority - it is in your voices and very noticeable in the videos. The SSPX are very knowledgeable and interesting teachers but do not seem to have that same authority in their preaching. They are living in fear of Benedict XVI instead of openly proclaiming him the heretic that he is. This really weakens the SSPX and seems to be the centre of their problems… By the way, I have been devoted to St. Benedict for the past while and I have been praying to him so it is no coincidence that I found your website after all these years of searching…

Yours in Jesus, Mary & St. Benedict,

Colm Lawless

Dublin, Ireland.

MHFM: It’s great to hear that you found the information. Since the SSPX priests, like so many others, hold that it’s possible for souls to be saved as non-Catholics – and therefore show themselves to be unconvinced of the defined dogma that all who die as Jews, pagans, etc. are lost – they cannot be convinced that any dogma is absolutely true without qualification. Thus, it makes sense that they are unable to teach with a conviction which comes from unswerving faith in the unerring dogmas. The same goes for many other heretics out there, who purport to be traditional Catholics and “traditionalist” priests, but hold that there are exceptions to the aforementioned dogma.

Rock Music

I am concerned about my oldest son's recent interest in rock music. I am sincerely concerned about the way he talks about these "rock stars". Could you perhaps reference me to some more information on the adverse effects of this music, if you can call it that, on my child's soul?

MHFM: Yes, we would recommend the video we sell: Rock-n-Roll Sorcerers of the New Age Revolution. This video, even though it was done by a Protestant, is excellent, extremely powerful and extremely revealing. Those who don’t understand the evil behind rock and almost all popular music, as well as those who don’t believe in the Devil, need to see this tape.

Problem reading

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO.....I SO WANT TO READ THE FILE ON THE SSPX BUT I CAN'T ACCESS IT...... I'M WONDERING IF THERE IS ANOTHER WAY TO OPEN IT OR COULD IT BE SENT TO ME.... I'M SORRY FOR THE BOTHER.....THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH AGAIN.....

AVE MARIA!!!

Bonnie

MHFM: It’s probably because you don’t have an Adobe Reader. You can download one for free here: Can't Read our PDF Files? Download a free Adobe PDF Reader. This will enable you to read all of our PDF files. This link is also on our mainpage, the last one down on the list.

What’s going on?

Dear brothers.

i am just after reading a very long artical on your site about the messages of fatima. The Whole Truth about the Consecration and Conversion of Russia and the impostor Sr. Lucy. it is very interesting and has made me think about things in a very different way. however my main reasion for this email. if as you say. the mass of the catholic church as it stands to day, is not a true mass and therefor invalid, means that i, as a catholic of 47 years have never recived the, true body and blood of Jesus. infact it would mean that i am not even a catholic as i was baptize in 1960 and that was when Vatican 2 came about. where does that leave all the millions of 'catholics' who have follow the church sence V2. i am watching one of your downloadable videos on benedict xv1 and i have to say, you put your case very well. for almost 7 years i was with a group of lay catholics in ireland who claim the this pope is an anti christ, and will bring in the antichrist once he has prepaired the way. as you can gess they are ont well liked. i am not sure if you have heard of the Two Patricks. they are reciving messages from Jesus. in the messages, Jesus ask us to follow the true teachings of the Catholic Church and points us to the last pope JP11 saying we should follow his teachings. it seem the catholic church is in a 3 maybe 4 way split. which one is the real one, or is there a real one any more. your way of teaching sounds like, the way things where when Jesus was on the earth. what was it he called the teachers of the law back then?
can you see where i am coming from. what if you are wrong about V2? i find it hard enough to follow Jesus in this moderen faithless world, and now i am not even sure if i am following Him in any at all. the church as i see it will go through the same death as Jesus did in his body, but it will rise also as he did. in full glory. the devil must enter the church, this we know and infact is ready even now to take his place, the place he should not be. but because he is to enter the church does not make it any less the church. Jesus was not less Jesus because of judis, was He? hope your getting what i am trying to say.

sorry about the spelling. please get back to me on this.

brian.

MHFM: Brian, thanks for the interest. The Catholic Church is not split. It cannot be divided.

Pope Leo XIII, Satis Cognitum (# 4), June 29, 1896:
"The Church in respect of its unity belongs to the category of things indivisible by nature, though heretics try to divide it into many parts."

Pope Leo XIII, Satis Cognitum (# 4):
"Furthermore, the eminence of the Church arises from its unity, as the principle of its constitution - a unity surpassing all else, and having nothing like unto it or equal to it."

Pope Leo XIII, Satis Cognitum (# 5):
"'There is one God, and one Christ; and His Church is one and the faith is one; and one people, joined together in the solid unity of the body in the bond of concord. This unity cannot be broken, nor the one body divided by the separation of its constituent parts.'"

The Church has, rather, been reduced to a remnant, as predicted in the last days with the arrival of the end times counterfeit known as The Whore of Babylon: Is the Vatican II sect the Whore of Babylon prophesied in the Apocalypse? The Vatican II Church is not the Catholic Church, but teaches obvious heresies (e.g. ecumenism/its false teaching on other religions) which are opposed to the 2000-year faith of the Church. If believed, these heresies render the necessity of belonging to the Catholic Church meaningless. To your question about what’s going to happen to people who are “V-2 Catholics,” the sad answer is that they will lose their souls if they have the “faith” of the Vatican II sect. That’s why people must pray (especially the Rosary), study the faith, do spiritual reading; for if they’re not proactive in increasing their faith, growing in spirituality and making sure they save their souls, then they will fall prey to these heresies or religious indifferentism, such as the Vatican II sect teaches. Unfortunately, most people do fall prey to such heresies because they are not doing the things we have just described and thus they go along with whatever is most convenient or familiar. One needs to get out of the New Mass and the Vatican II sect to save his/her soul.

Regarding some of the other things you mentioned, the idea that dogma changes has been condemned as modernism. The truth of Jesus doesn’t change. Regarding the assertion that the Devil has to enter the Church, the idea that the Church can teach error or be taken over by the Devil is heresy. It’s contrary to the Church’s indefectibility and infallibility.

Pope Pius XI, Mortalium Animos (# 10), Jan. 6, 1928: “During the lapse of centuries, the mystical Spouse of Christ has never been contaminated, nor can she ever in the future be contaminated, as Cyprian bears witness: ‘The Bride of Christ cannot be made false to her Spouse: she is incorrupt and modest. She knows but one dwelling, she guards the sanctity of the nuptial chamber chastely and modestly.’”[24]

Pope Pius XI, Quas Primas (# 22), Dec. 11, 1925:

“Not least among the blessings which have resulted from the public and legitimate honor paid to the Blessed Virgin and the saints is the perfect and perpetual immunity of the Church from error and heresy.”[25]

This is all wrapped up in Jesus’ promise to always be with His Church and that the gates of Hell cannot prevail against her (Mt. 16). The idea that the Church needs to be reformed or to “rise again” is also contrary to the same promises. We’re glad you were watching the DVD on Benedict XVI. Any honest person who watches that will be able to see that he is without question a non-Catholic heretic and therefore is not a true pope.

Also, to your other question, no you have never received Jesus if all you have gone to is the New Mass. But anyone can baptize validly, even a non-Catholic, so if you were baptized with the proper form and the person was doing it seriously (and with the intention of the Church) then it was valid. Regarding the “apparitions” you asked about in Ireland, the fact that they say that people should follow John Paul II tells you all you need to know. They are false apparitions from the Devil. See: John Paul II (manifest heretic who claimed to be pope 1978-2005). It’s truly amazing how many different people who claimed visions in the past decade or two mentioned, as part of their “message,” that people should follow John Paul II. That, in itself, is a proof that their messages were from the Devil.

Guidance

I have spent two days reading over many things on your website, and I am quite concerned for my eternal soul and would rather spend that
eternity with God. How do I know that I am in a valid diocese? How can I find out if I am truly receiving the Lord every Sunday? What consolation can you offer me? Your website would seem to imply that the church itself is broken, but we know the gates of hades cannot prevail. Is there any particular link on your site that might be of particualr use to me in discerning the actions I need to take in order to guard my soul from eternal separation from God?

Thanks in advance,
Dave

MHFM: Dave, one needs to pray the Rosary every day, accept all the traditional teachings of the Church, stop going to the New Mass and get out of the Vatican II sect. Also, don't compromise with heresy. There are many links on our site which cover this and document what's going on in great detail. The section 3/4 of the way down in red, for those converting or leaving the New Mass, is also something you should look at. It contains the Council of Trent's traditional profession of faith, which you should make once you're convinced of all the teachings of the Church and of the facts against the Vatican II sect.

Also, people must avoid mortal sin and the occasions of sin. For even if a person is 100% traditional and uncompromising on the dogmas of faith, if he or she dies in mortal sin that person will be damned. Also, regarding your comment that the Church seems broken, see the comment above. We point out that the Vatican II sect is definitely not the Catholic Church. One must to be convinced of that, for otherwise one is holding a heretical position that the Catholic Church has fallen into error.

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Faith in Crisis, swearing?

Subj: Faith in Crisis

Dear MHFM,

1. The last line of the Council of Trent's Profession of Catholic Faith asks me to "swear" to the faith. Although I am eager to "promise" and "vow", I know the bible says never "swear" to anything. I teach my children never to swear. What does canon law say about swearing?

2. Some SSPX "priests" have been mentioned being involved with sex scandals in a Pennsylvania "Catholic" boy's high school (see below). The FSSP has since taken over operations. I read that the SSPX has formally disassociated itself with the current Vatican, yet the FSSP recognizes the Vatican's authority. I guess I just don't know who to trust anymore. I do know that I totally reject V2 and I believe we haven't had a true pope since John XXIII was mysteriously put in power. I just want myself and my family to be able to receive valid sacraments from a valid priest. The N.O. parishes in my area are quite protestant in every way and I refuse to go to them anymore, but I desperately need some sound guidance. Who can we turn to? Our souls hang in peril.

Sincerely,

PMC

MHFM: Regarding swearing and oath taking, obviously the Church is not opposed to it. As you pointed out, it’s mentioned in the Profession of Faith promulgated by the Council of Trent. In Apocalypse 10:6 we also read:

“And the angel, whom I saw standing upon the sea and upon the earth, lifted up his hand to heaven, And he swore by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things which are therein; and the earth, and the things which are in it; and the sea, and the things which are therein: That time shall be no longer.”

In Matthew 5:34 Jesus is condemning unnecessary oaths in common speech, in which the name of God is flung about in a disrespectful fashion. Thus, people should avoid stating “I swear” loosely or in a vain fashion, as so many people unfortunately do. Jesus is teaching that frequent oaths are unnecessary, since man’s “yes” should mean yes and his “no” should mean no. But oaths for special occasions, in which it is necessary to show that God is witness to the act, are perfectly licit and sanctioned by Church teaching and Sacred Scripture, as we see above.

Regarding your question about to whom you should turn, you should turn to the traditional, infallible teachings of the Church. You don’t put your trust in man. These teachings are provided in our material and it is upon these infallible teachings that we base our positions. And you certainly don’t look for guidance from the groups you mentioned, both of which are heretical in numerous areas. To see the heresies of the SSPX, look at: The File on the Positions of the Society of St. Pius X [PDF file]. To see the heresies endorsed by the FSSP, just look at our section on Vatican II or John Paul II or Benedict XVI, since the FSSP endorses the heresies of all three.

Rock Music taints the brain

From a story in the The Virginian-Pilot, July 25, 1997:

“Your mom was right. Rock ‘n’ roll really does rot your brain.

That’s according to David Merrell, a 16-year-old Nansemond River High School student whose high school science experiment supports what parents have been saying for years: Hard rock taints the brain – well, at least the brains of mice.

Using 72 male laboratory mice, a stopwatch, a 5-by-3 foot maze and the music of Mozart and Anthrax, David worked with an Old Dominion University statistician to establish that hard rock impedes learning….

To prove his point, David assembled three separate groups of 24 mice: a control group, a hard rock group and a classical group. To ensure scientific validity, each white mouse weighed between 15 and 20 grams, was four to six weeks old, and was bred to ensure no genetic abnormalities existed.

The mice spent the first week getting used to their controlled environment in David’s parents’ basement. They received measured feedings and 12 hours of light each day. Each mouse navigated the maze to establish the base time of about 10 minutes.

Then David started piping in music ten hours a day. The control group navigated without music. He put each mouse through the maze three times a week for three weeks.

The result: The control group shaved five minutes from its original time.

The mice that navigated the maze with Mozart knocked eight and one-half minutes off their time. But the group listening to hard rock bumped through the maze, dazed and confused, taking an average of 30 minutes, tripling the amount of time it previously took to complete the maze. Most noticeably, the hard rock mice didn’t sniff the air to find the trails of others that came before them.

‘It was like the music dulled their senses,’ David said. ‘It shows point-blank that hard rock has a negative effect all around. I can’t think of a positive effect that hard rock has on learning.

In fact, David thinks that the negative effects go well beyond learning.

During the four-month experiment, David housed each mouse in separate aquariums. That’s because last year, for a similar project, he kept all the hard rock mice together, all the classical mice together, and all the control mice together. The results were horrific.

‘I had to cut my project short because all the hard rock mice killed each other,’ David said. ‘None of the classical mice did that at all.’”

Thanks

Dear Brother Dimond:

We thank you very much for the insight. Now we know what’s going on. Most Catholics we know have no clue as to what is going on.

Agnes Williams,

Hillsdale, MI

Another Phony Annulment

[To MHFM]: I am sorry to bother you but I have a question about a situation I can't seem to get an answer to.
Basically, I dated my husband for 4 years and was then married for 16. We had 6 children (5 surviving). My husband met someone else who could offer him a more secure financial future (his own words) and filed for a divorce. He was granted an annulment under the fact that he "didn't realized the vow he was taking and felt pressured into getting married". Even though the priest who counseled us in pre-cana asked him several times if he knew what vow he was taking and the seriousness and permanency of it. Here is my dilemma. Every time I pray I feel as if our Lord is telling me that the annulment is not valid and I am still considered married in the eyes of God. I would have kept my vows until death and it sickens me that my family is broken. I did not pursue nor did I give any reason in the annulment hearing to say that this marriage should be considered null so my conscience is clear. What is my obligation? Should I consider myself never married and accept the tribunals decision considering I did not pursue any of it? Or should I consider this a farce and consider myself still married. I can not find peace with this. Incidentally, the church has married him to the woman he was committing adultery with. I have 5 children that I must set a proper example to on what is right in the eyes of God but I am still young and would like to be married if that is in the Will of God for me. I just don't know what to do. Can you please tell me what someone should do in a situation like this. I am not able to talk to my local priest as he told my husband that he could be with his mistress even in front of my children prior to the divorce. I know that is hard to believe but my oldest son told me with his own mouth that the priest told him as "long as his father acts like a gentlemen" in front of him that he could vacation as a family with her while still married to me and living under the same roof. I shudder at the repeating of this. At any rate, thank you for any advise you can offer.

Yours in Christ, Karen

MHFM: No, the annulment is not valid. You are married and he is living in adultery. It’s another example of a ridiculous phony annulment handed out by the Vatican II sect, as explained in this article: The Annulment Fiasco - The Vatican II sect's De Facto acceptance of Divorce and Remarriage [PDF File].

Quote of the Day

Hi,

That was a very thought provoking quote which you had posted under "Quote of the Day", and I think it illustrates the fact that had those souls therein referred to not been brought the faith, they would have faced destruction, refuting "invincible ignorance":

Pope Leo XIII (+1902): “By his (Christopher Columbus’) toil another world emerged from the unsearched bosom of the ocean: hundreds of thousands of mortals have, from a state of blindness been raised to the common level of the human race, reclaimed from savagery to gentleness and humanity; and, greatest of all, by the acquisition of those blessings of which Jesus Christ is the author, they have been recalled from destruction to eternal life.” (Encyclical, Quarto Abrupto)

It shows once again that the faith is necessary to be saved, and that someone "invincibly ignorant" cannot be saved by it, but must believe and be baptized in order to have eternal life.

God Bless

n…

MHFM: Yes, it’s in one of the sections of our book Outside the Catholic Church There is Absolutely No Salvation [pdf file] which deals with refuting the idea that souls who are ignorant of the Catholic faith can be saved.

Coulter and “Fr.” Francis Stone of EWTN

Good morning Brothers,

A couple of items:

1) On your recent radio program you mentioned Ann Coulter being labeled as "anti-semitic". Yesterday, I happened upon a telecast in which Ann was already in the process of explaining her "position" and some of her religious history. She made a number of comments:

a) 'We don't need a church - we have Jesus Christ who died for us.'

b) 'If you are a Muslim or Hindu I would tell you that you have to believe in Jesus Christ. If you are a Jew, I would tell you stay where you are. You have the Old Testament and we have the New which just happens to complete the Old.'

2) There is discussion about Father Francis Mary Stone online, e.g.,

"That Father Francis Mary "was counseling a widow who has small children and he fell in love with her, and has taken a leave of absence to discern his vocation... he was re-thinking his vocation, that we should pray for him and all involved, that God's mercy is there for all..."
Father Anthony Mary was somber, shocked, and in disbelief...

"Please pray for Father Francis Mary of EWTN, who is re-thinking his Vocation as a Priest, for Our Lord to pour down upon him now, and all involved, His unfathomable love and mercy. Dear Blessed Mother, your Beloved Priest son needs you, please keep him close."

I think about the content of "Life on the Rock" and his (Stone's) allowance of immodest dress and silly content that misdirects youth, his praise of WYD (even in the face of its sacriligeous acts), and his telling people that you don't have to be Catholic.

I pray that he convert to the True Faith and be validly ordained. To find his vocation and minister to Christ's Church and no longer be part of the counterfeit church.

Gary

MHFM: Regarding Coulter’s statements, they demonstrate that she’s a total heretic. Perhaps she should check out the New Testament and all the places where Jesus says that all men and specifically the Jews must believe in Him for salvation (Jn. 8:23-24; Jn. 3:36; Mk. 16:16; etc.).

Regarding “Fr.” Francis Stone, it’s not a bit surprising that he’s thinking of breaking his vows and abandoning his vocation. He reported on and vigorously promoted Benedict XVI’s apostate visit to the Synagogue in 2005. He was a promoter of the worst of the Vatican II sect’s false ecumenism. He also denounced those who hold the dogma that only those who die as Catholics can be saved and was angered by the thought that Protestants and other heretics are not going to be.

So, if he thinks that members of false religions, members of heretical sects and their “ministers” can be saved, even though they practice contraception, don’t receive the sacraments, reject the teachings of the Church, etc., then it only follows that he probably feels that God will have mercy on him if he breaks his priestly vows. He’s an outrageous heretic who, being excommunicated from the Catholic Church, is “delivered to Satan” (1 Cor. 5:5) – which, according to a common interpretation of 1 Cor. 5:5, is the spiritual effect of being excommunicated.

Came Across

Dear mhfm,

I want to use this medium to show my appreciation to the good work you have been doing in exposing the malicious and diabolical deceit that has been going on in the Vatican.I want also to thank God for introducing me to your web site. I came accross your site accidentally while searching for SSPX site. Since I discovered this site I have fallen in love with it and I hardly open other sites for browsing. I want to tell you that you have exposed me to many things I have never known before about my church… I am a nigerian and married with three kids. There is almost zero traditional masses in this part of the world… I want to let you know that I have since stopped attending the novus ordo masses, I do my traditional devotion instead please tell me is this adviseable? I will be please hearing from you soon. Thank you and God bless.

Paulmaria Ekpe

MHFM: Thanks for the interest. Yes, one absolutely cannot go to the invalid and Protestant New Mass.

Novus Ordo Seminary and Ordination Dispute

What would you say to a man such as myself who believes he has been called by God and was ordained by the Norvus ordo.

Clearly I am unhappy with several matter within the Church, but I have a difficult time believing my orders are invalid -- especially when I have seen the Grace that has flowed through me by God's doing to lead people down an orthodox path. God has worked through my sinful hands.

One other thought, I happen to be quite worried about things that are going on in the Church, but one thing is certain... my seminary was not a cess pool of homosexuality. The one person who was openly homosexual was run out by the seminarians -- not saying he was treated with Christian charity, but this homosexual person was run out.

God bless you,
TJH

MHFM: TJH, you must cast aside the personal feelings that you have and look at the facts. The New Rite of Ordination is definitely invalid, as our article shows: Why the New Rite of Ordination is Invalid [PDF File]. (This article explains why the New Rite of Ordination – which was instituted by Paul VI on June 18, 1968 after Vatican II – is not valid.) It's invalid for the same reasons that the Anglican Rite was declared to be invalid.

Also, the scandals among the Novus Ordo clergy speak for themselves about the prevalence of homosexuals. We've also conversed with many of them and been alarmed at the astoundingly high rate of effeminate Novus Ordo priests. This is further confirmed by the fact that the Vatican II sect cannot even bring itself to ban homosexuals from its seminaries. What a disgrace! This reveals the perverse grip of evil which reigns over the Vatican II sect. Even if your particular seminary was not a cesspool of homosexuality, it certainly was a cesspool of indifferentism and false ecumenism, following (as it was) the heresies of Vatican II.

Pittsburgh Novus Ordo Horrors

Dear Sir,

I am writing for a referral to any authentic Church in the Pittsburgh area. I have studied your website… I had abandoned the Catholic faith after having had very negative experiences at the Church I was attending - somehow thing didnt seem right. Then about 6 months ago, I was walking thru a salvage yard and saw a beautiful - really beautiful statue of Our Lady of Victories that was removed from a Church which was demonlished - it was so badly damaged that even the head of Jesus was broken off. I cannot described my reaction........I was horrified....no more so than that - that I went home and cried and cried and cried all night. I wanted to buy the statue from the vendor but he knew my feelings to take advantage of them and placed the price over 2,000 dollars which was more than I could afford. But I am still devestated and continually think of the horror of the disrespect. I then started to research local Catholic Churches - but I have not found one which adheres to the old ways - they are all "renewed" . Please, I want to return to the old way - but I dont know how. Help me. Thank you.

Carol Carraway

EWTN Heresy

Dear Brothers,

Here is a recent Question and Answer on the EWTN website:

muslims in heaven- Question from ray busacco on 10/22/2007:

My son-in-law is now a Christian, however his Mom & Dad were of Muslim faith from Iran and recently passed away. He is struggling with thinking that they are lost and not able to enter heaven and also thinks that it will do no good to pray for them to enter the kingdom of heaven. We are not sure how to console him. I appreciate your response.

Thanks,

Ray Busacco

Answer by Fr. Robert J. Levis on 10/23/2007: Ray, Our Church teaches that non-Catholics may well be saved if they lived good upright lives according to their own traditions, said their prayers regularly, considered their own faith valid. There are 5 billion people on earth who today will never even hear the word, Jesus, or anything about him. God is good and we can hope and pray for the saving of these who neverhave been told of Christ. -Fr. Bob Levis

If what Levis said was true, then why would anyone bother to go to the ends of the earth preaching the Gospel and converting people to the Catholic Faith like the missionaries did, even going so far as to be martyred, rather than tell them what Levis just stated? What a heretic!

Bridget

MHFM: Yes, and the pathetic part about this is that almost all sedevacantist priests who believe in baptism of desire would give basically the same heretical answer.

Fast Days

Hello Brothers,

I had previously sent you an e-mail on this through my yahoo e-mail, but I'm not sure that you received it because I did not hear from you on my below question. Would you please help clarify this for me . . . I see that there are certain fast days assigned in the Traditional Catholic Calendar on your website . . .

Are these days mandatory? I presently abstain from meat on every Friday, and I observe the traditional catholic Lenten fast regulations. Is it a mortal sin to not fast on the other assigned fast days in the year? Your help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you and God bless your work.

MHFM: Yes, they are mandatory under pain of mortal sin for all people 21 to 59 years of age, unless a person has an unusual health problem or his/her ability to work would be greatly impeded by observing the fast days. The law of abstinence (e.g. not eating meat on Friday) must be observed by those 7 years of age and older. They are explained in this file: Info on Fast Days, etc., which is located in the “Traditional Catholic Calendar” section of our website.

Non-Catholics attending Catholic funerals, weddings, etc.

Greetings good Brothers,

My question may not have a simple answer, but here goes:

(fyi-I am a traditional Catholic who agrees with you straight on the line in faith)

Q: If catechumens were not allowed by the Church to participate at Holy Mass after the sermon in the early days of the Church, when did this cease to be the rule?

Also, what does the Church teach us about non-Catholics attending our weddings, funerals, baptisms, etc.? They are now permitted to attend, even sitting at the very front of the church, closest to the altar of sacrifice, for which they hold not the same reverence as do Catholics. What's up with that? (pardon my ignorance, and, by the way, the 'non-Catholics' I am referring to also includes those of the New Order, family members who have left the Church/Faith for mortal sin, etc.) It appears that the Church is no longer exclusive and that penalties no longer apply.

I know you will be able to clarify this for us, Brothers.

In Christ,

Louise Kent.

MHFM: We’re not aware of an exact date when it fell out of practice, but the division of the Mass between catechumens and faithful, and the practice of the ancient Church to observe that division, demonstrates what the ancient Church believed about who make up the Church of “the faithful” (i.e. only the sacramentally baptized).

Regarding your second question, whether non-Catholics should attend Catholic funerals, weddings, baptisms, etc., the answer is no. They should not be invited, with one exception. They should not be invited because it’s wrong to ask people in mortal sin and/or heresy, apostasy, paganism, etc. to celebrate or participate in something holy with you. By inviting them to those special occasions, one gives them the false impression that he or she considers them to be in a good state or fit to celebrate with members of the household of faith. The only exception to this would be a person who is on the road to conversion, who is open to conversion and who might benefit tremendously and be moved toward further conversion by attendance. But that would be very rare. But with people you have known for a long time, who have resisted or remained inert toward the true faith, even if some of them have not been hostile but simply not in agreement, they should definitely not be invited for the reason described above. The principle involved was mentioned by the apostle John in Sacred Scripture and repeated by Pope Pius XI:

Pope Pius XI, Mortalium Animos #9, Jan. 6, 1928: “Everyone knows that John himself, the Apostle of love, who seems to reveal in his Gospel the secrets of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and who never ceased to impress on the memories of his followers the new commandment ‘Love one another,’ altogether forbade any intercourse with those who professed a mutilated and corrupt form of Christ’s teaching: ‘If any man come to you and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into the house nor say to him: God speed you’ (II John 10).”

Benedict XVI’s recent Assisi

MHFM: If you haven’t already, make sure to check out this week’s Heresy of the Week. Benedict XVI held his own Assisi-like interreligious prayer-meeting. Have you noticed that since he “gave back the Latin Mass” he has been on an absolute rampage of weekly outrageous heresies? He is again showing his true demonic colors, after having deceived certain “conservatives” some months back with the wider permission for the Latin Mass to be offered by mostly invalid “priests” of the Vatican II sect.

Recent Radio Program Archived

MHFM: Our Oct. 26^th, 2007 radio program has been archived:

Oct. 26, 2007 Radio Program [1 hr. – This program covers Benedict XVI’s recent outrageous heresies, as well as the recent outrageous scandals of the Vatican II sect.]

It’s found permanently in: Archived Radio Programs.

Separation of Church and State?

Dear MHFM,

Thank you for an informative sight. I am now rediscovering the catholic faith of my Irish grandparents brought to this country in the 1920's. Your site has helped me to understand my father's point of view on the Traditional church. You see I was born in 1960 and raised in the V2 church (USA). My Catholic High School advertised it's mission was: to provide students with a superior high school education in a supportive atmosphere based upon Christian values in the Catholic tradition.

As you can see from their mission statement, much effort went into crafting a generic and bland religious education. The school did not want to disturb the non-catholic athletes they recruited for the football team, or upset the protestant parents who paid 30% higher tuition payments.

As an adult, I have considered the Greek Orthodox church. Your sight has been enlightening as to it's theological and liturgical status. I do miss the parrish community.

I have one question, do you disagree with the separation of church and state? I seem to have heard this on one of your audio segments.

Tim H.

Atlanta, Georgia

MHFM: Yes, the idea that the Church should be separated from the State has been condemned by the Catholic Church. That the State should only recognize the Catholic religion necessarily follows from the fact that God’s law and His truth are to be respected, honored and given special place in the public arena as well as the private. Separation of Church and State has been condemned repeatedly by the popes, although it can be tolerated if the alternative is worse (e.g. a State which would discriminate against the true religion). That’s why Pope Leo XIII pointed out that the law in the U.S.A. is preferable to many other situations, but he noted that it’s not ideal.

Pope Pius IX, Syllabus of Errors, Dec. 8, 1864, # 55:

“The Church is to be separated from the state, and the state from the Church.” – Condemned. (Denzinger 1755)

Pope Leo XIII, Libertas (# 21-23), June 20, 1888:

“Justice therefore forbids, and reason itself forbids, the State to be godless; or to adopt a line of action which would end in godlessness – namely, to treat the various religions (as they call them) alike, and to bestow upon them promiscuously equal rights and privileges. Since, then, the profession of one religion is necessary in the State, that religion must be professed which alone is true, and which can be recognized without difficulty, especially in the Catholic States, because the marks of truth are, as it were, engraven upon it… Men have a right freely and prudently to propagate throughout the State what things soever are true and honorable, so that as many as possible may possess them; but lying opinions, than which no mental plague is greater, and vices which corrupt the heart and moral life should be diligently repressed by public authority, lest they insidiously work the ruin of the State.”

Pope St. Pius X, Vehementer Nos, Feb. 11, 1906: “We, in accord with the supreme authority which We hold from God, disapprove and condemn the established law which separates the French state from the Church, for those reasons which We have set forth: because it inflicts the greatest injury upon God whom it solemnly rejects, declaring in the beginning that the state is devoid of any religious worship…” (Denz. 1955)

There is much more on this issue, the religious liberty issue and Vatican II’s heresies in this regard in the main document of this file: Vatican II - false council.

Reader on Teen Challenges Moment of Silence Law

Dear Dimond Brothers:

I read your most recent article featured on your News and Commentary page entitled, "Teen Challenges Moment-Of-Silence Law". A quick search on the internet shows that Robert Sherman, the father who is filing a federal lawsuit challenging the moment-of-silence law, who claims to be an outspoken atheist, is actually a Jew.

Sherman told The Associated Press, "What we object to is Christians passing a law that requires the public school teacher to stop teaching during instructional time, paid for by the taxpayers, so that Christians can pray.”

What the article doesn’t disclose is the fact this issue started over a song that his daughter was taught in chorus class. On his homepage Sherman states, “Over the weekend, I asked [my daughter] Dawn what songs she had been taught in chorus. Dawn said that she would sing one of the songs for me: "Hashkiveinu ! Hashkiveinu ! Adonai echod !" I stopped her at that point.”

“My jaw dropped. I couldn't believe it. Having been Bar Mitzvahed on my 13th birthday, I knew what "Adonai echod" means. "Adonai" is Hebrew for "The Lord," as in God. "Echod" is Hebrew for "One." …Adonai echod is a central principle of the Jewish religion and is repeated in numerous prayers throughout Jewish religious services.”… You would think that Mr. Sherman, having been schooled in Judaism and the Hebrew language, would invite Jewish songs into a public school. However, it seems, that Mr. Sherman is so threatened by the prospect of Christianity in public schools, that any thought of Jesus Christ in the minds of children must be violently rent. (recall King Herod’s slaughter of the innocents). Such behavior describes his federal lawsuit, which seeks to ban even a moment-of-silence in public schools.

Truly yours in Christ,

John.

Charismatics and Guitars

Dear Brother Michael:

I've recently reviewed some of your work on youtube and wondered if you might be able to help me with a couple of questions:

1. Is the Charismatic movement New Age? Is it heresy? (It makes me uncomfortable and I'm trying to learn more about it)

2. Last Sunday, I was shocked when our quitarist put her guitar down to get the people clapping. I have already spoken to our Priest about getting back to the traditional songs that we grew up with. So far, we have had a slight change and have been playing some traditional songs. Can you recommend another approach that I might take in letting Father know that the clapping and shouting out is irreverent (in my humble opinion)?

Thank you so much, in advance, for your help with these issues. I've been battling the Charismatic question for a few weeks now as there is a woman at church that keeps pressing me to attend seminars at her private facility that she calls "The Bridge". Also, she is very well versed on the topic of the New World Order.

God be with you,

Deb Matuzak
Blue Ridge, Georgia

MHFM: Yes, the Charismatic Movement is heretical. This short article explains why it’s evil: EWTN and the Charismatic Movement. To engage in it is to participate in a false sacramental system. That's why there are an abundance of cases of people having bad spiritual results (demonic experiences, etc.) after having participated in it.

Regarding approaching your "priest" for different options for music, we must inform you that one cannot go to the New Mass at all. The New Mass itself is invalid. Jesus is not present there, as we show here: The Invalid New Mass. One must avoid it under pain of mortal sin. It's really critical that you investigate this, for it's a huge matter. We're really glad you got in contact with us. We strongly encourage you to take a deeper look at the material on our website, for it shows that the post-Vatican II Church is not Catholic and one can have no part with it. The fact that you saw clapping after the guitar playing is another interesting example of an outrageous scandal at the already invalid New Mass.

Found and Investigating

Hello ~

I just discovered your website and have been making my way through the materials, but I'm a bit confused and hope you might help me.

I've been in the process of entering the Roman Catholic Church for several years now, but much of what I've seen, heard, and learned has bothered me. I now understand from your website perhaps what that might be, I'm just not sure which direction to go now. I haven't officially entered the Church yet, and I'm trying very hard to understand what The Tradtional Catholic Church truly is then. I take it you don't refer to SSPX, and so I'm wondering if I want to be a Traditional Catholic, what church do I approach? Is there a "denomination" known as The Traditional Catholic Church that I should seek out?

Thank you for your assistance.

Sincerely,
Anita LaRue
Saint Louis, Missouri

MHFM: Anita, thanks for the interest. The Traditional Catholic Church is simply the Catholic Church of all times. It's the Catholic Church that Christ established, the same historical Catholic Church that spread the Gospel all over the world. But what's pointed out in Scripture and in Catholic prophecy - as the section on our website about how a counterfeit Church is predicted makes clear - is that in the last days there will arise a counterfeit Church (a.k.a. the Whore of Babylon) which will purport to be the true Church, but will not be. This Counter Church will appear to be the true Church but will be a fraud which teaches false doctrines and leads people (who think they are following "Catholic" leaders) astray. It will spiritually deceive people as part of the Great Apostasy, which will reduce the true Church to a remnant. With abundant and irrefutable facts, our material proves that the post-Vatican II Church is just that counterfeit "Catholic" Church of the last days. It shows that its leaders are invalid usurpers with no true authority in the Church.

So, to be a Catholic one must reject this counterfeit Vatican II religion: its false mass, false teachings and heretical leaders. To become a Catholic, one simply needs to follow the steps which are laid out in the section of our website which concerns converts.

We really hope you do follow up with this and embrace the traditional Catholic faith. One can obtain a basic catechism at our online store. We also strongly encourage you to pray the Rosary every day. We have a How to Pray the Rosary sheet on our website, if you don't know how. As far as where to go to church, that's a more involved question in these days. We'd be happy to help you with that question or other follow-up questions if you called us.

Everything has fallen into place

Dear Brothers,

I simply had to write to you to thank you all for this amazing information. I am a 26 year old woman from Liverpool UK who was born and raised Catholic. When I reached adulthood, I felt uncomfortable about going to The New Mass as I felt that a lot of the things that were taught were contradictory and I found that I felt closer to God when I was away from the church - now I know why!. Over the past couple of years, I have been researching about The End Times and studying the Bible in great detail. My relationship with God, Jesus and The Holy Spirit has improved immensly. I moved to Liverpool a year ago from the Northeast of England and it was here that I formed a devotion to Our Lady. We live 1/2 a mile from a place called Montfort House, which is ran by the Montfortian Fathers - concerned with the work of St Louis Marie De Monfort.

I still missed actually worshipping God in a church, but every time I tried to go to mass, it didnt feel right and I was left feeling more empty than when I went in. I have been praying hard this last year for an answer from God as to where I can go next. I missed the mass and most of all missed receiving Holy Communion. I often sit in front of the computer and ask the Holy Spirit to guide me in my searches. I ask the Spirit to reveal what I need to know next to move forward and this seems to work. The other night, I was brought to your website (I still dont know how I found it!) and now everything has fallen into place.

I shared the information with my mother, who has always been a devout Catholic and continually complained about the lack of respect in churches today - she is 65 and remembers what life was like as a Catholic before Vatican II. I have never really been able to relate to this as I was born in 1981 by which time the heresies of Vatican II had tight hold of the churches I attended. I stayed up all night reading your page and printed pages out - we discussed them together and we both feel like we have been reborn! We can't thank you enough! Everything makes sense now. My mother found a missal that she was given as a child in the 50's - it is mine now and I am studying it in great detail. She met a lady in the village where we live the day after we had discussed your website. This lady is 86 and has been attending one of the only churches in Liverpool that still provide the Latin Mass all her life! She is taking us there tomorrow (Sunday). Apparently the priest is 90 but still going strong! I cannot wait to start my new Catholic life - and it is all thanks to the information you provided! I am a little concerned that my Baptism, Holy Communion and Confirmation are not valid and would be greatful for your advice on this. Should I be baptised again? We would also like advice about adoring the Blessed Sacrament and how we know that the places we attend to do it are valid. (Obviously, we will not attend any Catholic churches in the area that conduct the New Mass.)

We will be ordering DVD's and books from you to spread around our Catholic friends. Thankyou from the bottom of our hearts for your comprehensive website. We have been praising the Lord since we found it and will continue to pray for you all daily and the work that you do.

Your sister in Christ

Claire

MHFM: Claire, thank you very much for your e-mail and your interest. It's really great to hear. Regarding baptism, one doesn't have to be a valid priest or even a Catholic to validly baptize. So, as long as the person who performed it did it seriously while pouring water on the forehead and saying the words of baptism, "I baptize thee in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost," then it was valid. If that didn’t occur or if there is some doubt about it, then a conditional baptism should be done. The conditional form of baptism is on our website. If your confirmation was done in the Novus Ordo, then it was invalid. The same is true of all the "Communions" made at the New Mass.

Regarding confession, since the New Rite of Ordination is invalid, any confessions of mortal sins which were made to priests ordained in the New Rite (which was promulgated in June of 1968) would need to be re-confessed to a priest ordained in the traditional rite of ordination. This is explained in the section of our website for those converting to the Catholic faith or leaving the New Mass. Regarding adoration, you definitely should not go to any adoration services at the New Mass, since Our Lord is not present there. Regarding the 90 year-old priest, if he accepts that Benedict XVI is the pope (which he probably does), then a Catholic cannot financially support him because of that position. Unfortunately, many of those priests also hold heretical views on the dogma Outside the Church There is No Salvation and other issues and so could not be financially supported for that reason as well.

Again, it's great to hear about your interest and we really hope things go well for you.

Reader on Heresy

Dear Brothers,

We appreciate your excellent apostolate which serves daily to reach many searching for the truth of our Catholic Faith. Of the email comments by visitors posted on your site many are productive and reasonable; however a certain number are written in a spirit of bad will, and ignorant of the Church`s historic truth. Whether a person is a heretic of Protestant or Novus Ordo variety leads down the same road, which is idolatry and loss of eternal salvation. We would like to cite something here connecting the two evils of heresy and idolatry so prevalent in history and now so evident with the development of the anti-Christ Conciliar Church.these past 45 years.

From Tertullian, On Prescription of Heretics, c. 207 A.D. Chapter XL: "The question will arise, By whom is to be interpreted the sense of the passages which make for heresies? By the devil, of course, to whom pertain those wiles which pervert the truth, and who, by the mystic rites of his idols, vies even with the essential portions of the sacraments of God. ...Since, therefore, he (the devil) has shown such emulation in his great aim of expressing, in the concerns of his idolatry, those very things of which consists the administration of Christ`s sacraments, it follows, of course, that the same being, possessing still the same genius, both set his heart upon, and succeeded in, adapting to his profane and rival creed the very documents of divine things and of the Christian saints--- his interpretations from their interpretations, his words from their words, his parables from their parables. For this reason, then, no one ought to doubt, either that "spiritual wickedness," from which also heresies come, have been introduced by the devil, or that there is any real difference between heresies and idolatry, seeing that they appertain both to the same author and the same work that idolatry does. They either pretend that there is another god in opposition to the Creator, or, even if they acknowledge that the Creator is the one only God, they treat Him as a different being from what He is in truth. The consequence is, that every lie which they speak of God is in a certain sense a sort of idolatry."

These words supply an insight into the nature of heresy. Unfortunately, Tertullian himself severed from the Church by his acceptance of the error of Montanism.

Don – Omaha

Reader on Med. Science

Mary wrote: Do you deny that your traditional Church was in the past the cause of many mentally ill patients being treated as souls who were possessed with demons? Do you hold that line still or do you now accept medical science in relation to that matter?

People should really ask, “what science, where is it?” Similar to the evolution hoax, I guess most people don’t realize that “Psychiatry” is nothing but a collection of theories. The “profession” still honors Freud as their father, even though most in the profession have long ago written off Freud’s theories and no longer believe in the efficacy of Psycho-Analysis. In the 1950s the profession was pushing the use of hallucinogenic drugs like LSD as a treatment. That was discredited (and criminalized) within a decade and now we are in the age of the “chemical in-balance” theory. Now understand, this supposed in-balance cannot be measured, it too is just a theory. It is just assumed to exist. (Seriously, this may seem hard to believe even for you, but it is totally made up, don’t believe me, look it up).

So people, even little kids, are now drugged on a large scale to treat a theoretical in balance that cannot be observed or quantified. Now they’re beginning to link use of these drugs (you know, the anti-depressants) to suicide! There is nothing medical or scientific about psychiatry. Honest Doctors will readily admit this. Hey, Mary, it really is the Devil.

Bill Mulligan

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The Biblical uncleanness and effeminacy

Hi,

I notice in your piece on homosexuality on your site, you do not mention lesbians. Your quote from the Bible refers to "effeminate". How does that tie in with lesbianism. They are women so by virtue of their gender will look effeminate anyway. They cannot be guilty of sodomy either by reason of their physicality. Do you know that medical science has found that homosexuality is the result of some physical abnormality? And here let me state that I believe that homo-sexual ACTS are mortally sinful. I am as it happens not a homosexual but a practising Roman Catholic who is loyal to the Holy See and who believes that a lot of your stuff on your website is heretical and evil. It will be the cause of many people becoming mentally ill. I have suffered severe stress because of contact with a member of your sect. He has been telling me things such as that my parents are in Hell because they followed Vat 11! My parents were born before 1930 and were devout Catholics all their lives but stayed with the Vat 11 liturgy and never questioned it. How dare he! Do you deny that your traditional Church was in the past the cause of many mentally ill patients being treated as souls who were possessed with demons? Do you hold that line still or do you now accept medical science in relation to that matter? Jesus Christ was not cruel and vindictive. He was kind, loving and forgiving. He urged us to treat our neighbours as we would like to be treated and he forgave adulterers and anyone who asked his forgiveness received it. To me you people are like the pharisees - whom Christ incidentally condemned - self-satisfied, self-glorifying, and holier than thou people who have no empathy with the sufferings of your fellow beings. Who the hell are you to judge people. You are not God. You are not even priests!

Mary Lawlor

MHFM: First, modern “science” and all of our “esteemed” universities today teach the fairy-tale of evolution as a fact. Therefore, the fact that some study (probably conducted by liberals with an agenda) claims that homosexuality is natural means nothing. Second, regarding the verse about the “effeminate,” St. Thomas Aquinas says that the “effeminate” and the biblical terms “uncleanness” and “unclean” refer to the mortal sin of masturbation.

St. Thomas Aquinas: “I answer that, As stated above (A6,9) wherever there occurs a special kind of deformity whereby the venereal act is rendered unbecoming, there is a determinate species of lust. This may occur in two ways: First, through being contrary to right reason, and this is common to all lustful vices; secondly, because, in addition, it is contrary to the natural order of the venereal act as becoming to the human race: and this is called "the unnatural vice." This may happen in several ways. First, by procuring pollution, without any copulation, for the sake of venereal pleasure: this pertains to the sin of "uncleanness" which some call "effeminacy." Secondly, by copulation with a thing of undue species, and this is called "bestiality." Thirdly, by copulation with an undue sex, male with male, or female with female, as the Apostle states (Romans 1:27): and this is called the "vice of sodomy." Fourthly, by not observing the natural manner of copulation, either as to undue means, or as to other monstrous and bestial manners of copulation. (Summa Theologica, Pt. II-II, Q. 154, A. 11.)

Ephesians 5:5- “For know you this and understand, that no fornicator, or unclean, or covetous person (which is a serving of idols), hath inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.”

1 Cor. 6:9-10- “Know you not that the unjust shall not possess the kingdom of God? Do not err: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the effeminate, nor liers with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor railers, nor extortioners, shall possess the kingdom of God.”

This very interesting passage from St. Thomas should tell those who are committing this mortal sin of masturbation that they are not only engaging in mortally sinful activity, but a seriously disordered mortal sin which is classified as one of the sins against nature. The commission of this sin is probably one large reason why people are taken over by the evil spirit which causes that totally unnatural disorder of homosexuality.

Now, regarding Lesbians, we think it’s pretty well known that many Lesbians exhibit unnatural, unwomanly behavior and act like men. Homosexuality causes women to often act like men and men to often speak and act like women. That’s because homosexuality is unnatural. We simply made a special note of the frequency with which homosexual males exhibit effeminate external mannerisms. Someone who doesn’t believe that homosexuality is a result of demonic takeover must consider this bizarre and enigmatic. For how come and how can these males “naturally” come across as effeminate so often when they become attracted to men? It’s not like they are acting effeminate, but this is what’s coming out of them. This, in itself, is a powerful evidence of spiritual takeover in these individuals. Romans 1 is clear that both female-to-female and male-to-male same sex attractions are unnatural – not instilled by God – and result from some form of idolatry. So if you scoff at our position, then you scoff at Romans 1.

Regarding your other criticisms, you don’t even bring up one doctrinal point about which you think we’re wrong. That’s because you know that your problem is not with us, but with the dogmatic teaching of the Church we bring forward to substantiate our positions. You think that the Church’s hard truths are hateful and uncaring, but the truth is just the opposite. They are liberating and truly loving, for they reveal the truth and the only way to true happiness. Your e-mail exudes such modernism and liberalism that we’d be shocked if you don’t reject the solemnly defined dogma that all who die as non-Catholics are lost. This liberalism is perhaps most in evidence in the parts of your e-mail where you seem to criticize the concept of diabolical possession. You ask us if we accept what modern science says about mental illness, as if it has explained away the “myth” of diabolical possession. The fact is that many things which are classified today as “mental illnesses” are, in our opinion, the result of diabolical possession. The fact that diabolical possession exists is seen throughout the New Testament (Mt. 4:24; Mt. 8:16; Mt. 8:28; Mt. 9:32; Mt. 12:22; Mk. 1:32; etc.). If possession was such a prominent problem in the Lord’s time, then it has not ceased to be a problem in our wicked days.

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Re: Amazing Info

I'm sold... the analogy of the the frog in hot water comes to mind with the plan of satan..."if you put a frog in water and turn up the heat to boil the water, he will not know enough to jump out and save himself. if you throw a frog in boiling water he will jump out and save himself."

The world is slowing changing for the worse and a lot of folks don't know when to jump out of the pot or where to turn...thanks for the info.

I'm spoon feeding myself all this info and read your response to an atheist about evolution. It is amazing how man is playing with cloning now to try and take over God's job. As history is rewritten over and over, it's easy to see how they could possibly say over 100 years time that man created man… We have consecrated ourselves numerous times to Jesus through Mary according to St. Louis de Montfort…

God Bless you and all your readers,

TM

Ten Commandments and Graven Images

Dear Brothers,

Just curious, how come the Protestant version of the Ten Commandments is different from ours? Also, who was King James, of King
James Bible fame? Thanks

Rose B.

MHFM: The reason that the Protestants number the Ten Commandments differently is because the commandments are not numbered in the Bible and the Protestants divide them up differently. King James was the Protestant King of England in the latter part of the 16^th century and early part of the 17^th century. Your first question brings us to another point: the absolutely ridiculous objection of Protestants who say that the Bible condemns making a graven image, and therefore that Catholic statues, etc. are idolatrous. The context of the commandment is clearly forbidding worshipping the graven image, which Catholics (of course) do not do.

Exodus 20:2-5- “I am the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt not have strange gods before me. Thou shalt not make to thyself a graven thing, nor the likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, nor of those things that are in the waters under the earth. Thou shalt not adore them, nor serve them: I am the Lord thy God, mighty, jealous, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me:”

The footnote in the Douay-Rheims points out the absolute absurdity of Protestant objections in this regard: “‘A graven thing, nor the likeness of any thing’... All such images, or likenesses, are forbidden by this commandment, as are made to be adored and served; according to that which immediately follows, thou shalt not adore them, nor serve them. That is, all such as are designed for idols or image-gods, or are worshipped with divine honour. But otherwise images, pictures, or representations, even in the house of God, and in the very sanctuary so far from being forbidden, are expressly authorized by the word of God. See Ex. 25. 15, and etc.; chap. 38. 7; Num. 21. 8, 9; 1 Chron. or Paralip. 28. 18, 19; 2 Chron. or Paralip. 3. 10.”

This is just another example of how Protestants pervert the teaching of Scripture. If, as they falsely assert, this commandment forbids the making or keeping of statues, then they would also be breaking the same commandment by carrying and using coins to pay for things. (Coins have graven images.) They are thus condemned out of their own mouths. Yet there are Protestants out there who will literally protest Catholic processions with signs “Thou shalt not make a graven image,” or something of the sort, which only display their ability to pervert the Scriptures.

Abandoning “Orthodoxy”

Dear Father,

I have been a member of the Eastern Orthodox Church for 20 years. I converted from the protestant heresy, and was baptized in the Russian Orthodox Church. I did not join the Roman novus ordo church because I saw it was departing from the traditional Roman Catholic Faith.

For several months now, I have been questioning my own Church, and thought about going west. By chance, I found your site, and have watched some of the videos. I really want to be in union with the true Catholic Church, but how can I if Rome has departed from the Faith? Where can I go? Are you in union with a true Catholic Bishop?

Please help me!!!

Ob…

Anti-Protestantism

Dear Sirs,

I have been reading and listening to some of your information regarding protestantism. What concerns me the most is the information in which you speak of protestants taking "specific phrases" from the new Testament--esp. the King James version, and using these phrases to support the thought of belief covers you by the blood of the lamb and admits you into heaven "automatically." I believe that this is a teaching widely used by the Southern Baptists and other ultraconservatives to promote specific agendas. Otherr groups such as The "Campus Crusades for Christ" also use these same tactics. When growing up in the 60's and 70's we started hearing about "Born Again" Christians, and these people were telling me that I was not a true believer because I did not say that I was "Born Again". I was raised in a family of ministers. I have never heard any of these men take one line from the Bible to use it to prove a point. Any intellegent person, would know that without reading the entire scripture, and knowing the meaning of the colloquialisms of the time-- that all scripture can and will be "mis-interpreted".

Confusion lies here in the fact that you might also be misinterpreting Biblical truth. My pastor was raised Catholic as were many of my friends. I was told by so many of these people that the Catholic church did not encourage their members to study the scriptures. As a matter of fact several of them said, "Oh, well we never read the Bible in church." Mass, whatever you want to call it. I also knew a lot of men in my youth that thought that they could sleep around on their wives as long as they went to confessional afterwards and the priest blessed them.

Don't you realize that what you are saying is a sin in and of itself. To deny that there are true Biblical believers that are not Catholic is heresy itself. You are placing yourselves on a pedestal and looking down upon good Christian people because you say "all proteststant religions misrepresent Biblical facts." I believe that as a believer, I have a daily walk with God, that at times I may be filled with the holy spirit--none of ous think that we are God, or Jesus Christ… Also, and well documented, historically is the fact that the Catholic church was formed on sacred land by the Roman Empire--where they themselves assasinated St. Peter. The government at the time was losing control of the masses because, most wanted to follow the ways of Christ and not the government. The Catholic church was formed by the Roman Empire to keep the masses loyal to the empire, and the Virgin Mary was added in for the pagans that believed in the divine feminine as creator of life. I know that the Virgin Mary was real, but she was raised to a higher level to serve a purpose. All of this is well documented. Also, there is NOTHING in the scriptures about the Catholic faith, and by the way--some of your articles are contradicting each other. You might want to ponder this: I am totally NOT disagreeing with a lot of what you are saying about how messed up Vatican II is, but to say that all non-Catholic true believers that follow the ways of our Lord and Savior are not real Christian might just end you up where you say we are all going. And, by the way--The Apostles Creed which is chanted in the Presbyterian Church every Sunday states, "I believe in the Holy Catholic Church".

Your judgmentalism is a grievous sin upon itself and you.

Sincerely,

Nancy Hutcheson Abbott--TRUE CHRISTIAN

MHFM: Unfortunately Nancy, you are not a true Christian, but a deceived heretic. From your letter, it seems like you are a faith-alone Protestant. If you were honest, then listening to the audio selections we have on that issue should have shown you that your version of the Gospel is false and unbiblical. The Bible clearly teaches the Catholic view of justification. You also say that there is nothing in the Bible about the Catholic Church. That’s nonsense. That’s like saying that there is nothing in the Bible about the Trinity because the word is not mentioned. The word is not mentioned, but the content of the truth is certainly there. The Bible points to a Church founded upon Peter (Mt. 16), with confession (John 20:23), a real Eucharist (John 6:54), which teaches baptismal regeneration (John 3:5), which teaches the truth of Christ that believers can lose their salvation for grave sin (1 Cor. 6:9; 1 Cor. 9:27), etc (Refuting Protestantism and Eastern "Orthodoxy"). That Church must have been around since the apostles and there’s only been one since the time of the apostles, the Catholic Church. If you cannot see it, then you are just a liar who is not of the truth. Soon we will be posting more audio selections on other topics regarding how the Bible proves the Catholic Church’s teachings. Also, the fact that Presbyterians and other denominations recite the Apostles’ Creed – which states that they believe in the Holy Catholic Church – and then admit that they are not Catholic demonstrates that they condemn themselves out of their own mouths. They acknowledge the Catholic Church to be the one true Church, and yet fail to belong to the only historical, traditional and visible Catholic Church. They thus prove by their own words that they are not part of the one true Church of Christ.

Thoughts

Greetings!

I am a fellow Roman Catholic from Croatia, although I live in Canada now. I have watched few of your video regarding abortion, freemasons, rock music and creation and miracles. It has enlightened me that I have found a site like yours. Im well aware of the Vatican II and what it has done to our Church. There is a large number of liberal Roman Catholic priests and bishops. That is in my opinion wrong for a priest to have liberal views regarding marriage and same-sex couples. The freemasons and zionists are behind it. They have infeltrated the Roman Catholic Church and the Vatican. This has caused many Catholics to take the jews for what they are not. The talmud is filled with anti-Catholic writing. Our followers dont know that. We cant expose it because the media is controled by the zionists (jews)…
It certainty is great to knwo there are still true Catholics in the world. This is just a period of sturggle for us. We always come out on top in the end.

To say another thing, most of the Roman Catholic people these days who know about Vatican II, freemasonry, zionism and in-depth communist tend to lean to a far-right political site. I support these people 100%. The word far-right nowdays is immediately associated by the liberal and zionist media with neo-nazism, anti-semitism and racism. These patriots who know the truth have been coming out in large numbers in Spain, Hungary, Croatia, Slovakia and Italy. We have to rid our countries from zionist-masonic rule and re-establish the real Roman Catholic church in these countries. We cant ask for support from the Vatican, not in this day and age...

Deno…

Digesting

Dear MHFM,

I have read some of what you have posted on your website. It is quite a bit of information and will take time to digest. I can tell you what I believe:
I do not concur with the Second Vatican Council (it is illicit), I do not attend the Novus Ordo service (since I do not think it is a mass or Catholic), I do not believe that JPII should be canonized, and I do not believe everything that these last few Popes have been quoting , for example : I can in no way ever agree that Islam is a religion of high regard and esteem or that Muslims worship the same God as Catholics.

As for Baptism of desire and Sedevacantism, I am not an authority on these topics but I am trying, as evidence by these emails, to determine the Truth. I do not admire the last few Popes very much, and especially have issues with PaulVI, JPII, and BenXVI, since many of their words and actions are heretical. If this suffices to say then I am Sedevacantist, than so be it. I think Bugnini was a freemason, that the new mass is pagan/cult/even occultic, I agree with the Ottavani Intervention 100%, I do not believe the Vatican tells the truth, I do not think we have been told the truth about the 3rd secret of Fatima, I know Luther and Cramner are heretics and that the Pauline service is modelled after the 1549 Anglican Prayerbook, I believe that there is no salvation outside the Church, I do not believe that the Universal Church subsists within the Catholic Church, etc….

GOD Bless

Dip…

MHFM: What you have written about the Vatican II “Church” can lead you to no other conclusion: it’s not Catholic and the men who imposed it hold no authority. Regarding baptism of desire, you don’t need to be an authority because the dogmatic teachings of the Church are our authority. They tell us that no one can be saved without being born again of water and the Spirit in the Sacrament of Baptism.

Pope Paul III, The Council of Trent, Sess. 7, Can. 5 on the Sacrament of Baptism, ex cathedra: “If anyone says that baptism [the Sacrament] is optional, that is, not necessary for salvation (cf. Jn. 3:5): let him be anathema.”

Pope St. Leo the Great, dogmatic letter to Flavian, Council of Chalcedon, 451:

“Let him heed what the blessed apostle Peter preaches, that sanctification by the Spirit is effected by the sprinkling of Christ’s blood (1 Pet. 1:2); and let him not skip over the same apostle’s words, knowing that you have been redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your fathers, not with corruptible gold and silver but by the precious blood of Jesus Christ, as of a lamb without stain or spot (1 Pet. 1:18). Nor should he withstand the testimony of blessed John the apostle: and the blood of Jesus, the Son of God, purifies us from every sin (1 Jn. 1:7); and again, This is the victory which conquers the world, our faith. Who is there who conquers the world save one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? It is He, Jesus Christ, who has come through water and blood, not in water only, but in water and blood. And because the Spirit is truth, it is the Spirit who testifies. For there are three who give testimony – Spirit and water and blood. And the three are one. (1 Jn. 5:4-8) IN OTHER WORDS, THE SPIRIT OF SANCTIFICATION AND THE BLOOD OF REDEMPTION AND THE WATER OF BAPTISM. THESE THREE ARE ONE AND REMAIN INDIVISIBLE. NONE OF THEM IS SEPARABLE FROM ITS LINK WITH THE OTHERS.”

Thankful

Dear Brothers,

I suppose it is fair to say I thought I was alone in the Matrix! I am thankful with all my heart that I stumbled across your web site! Your work is truly anointed, the Truth finally is like food to my soul. As the vestiges of the false teachings of Vatican 2 leave my mind, I truly feel like I am being born again. I know you understand exactly what I mean by that. Now it is the most ardent prayer of the Church that priests rise up from this remnant…. I cannot tell you how full of joy I am to see that finally I am not alone… We must endeavor to find remnant priests to help the Faithful continue on the road to salvation. Praise be Jesus Christ forever. We can end the Apostate Gospel of Modernism, Communism and Social Work.

Let me conclude that I am NOT a nutt, I just seek the Truth!

God Bless

Deo Vindice

Robert Iacomacci

Abbeville County South Carolina

Novus Ordo particle study

Dear Brothers,

You are truly my fellow brothers in the Faith. I am so very thankful for your diligent studies and holy works which help assure the One, True Faith of Christ remains upon the face of the earth. I email your daily spiritual and doctrinal quotes to others and they are very helpful in leading others into the Truth. I also must say that because I gained a bit of world-wide attention for my eucharistic particle study and how the practice of communion in the hand causes particles detaching to be trampled underfoot, that I repudiate as false those parts of that study and letters which give any credence to John Paul II having been an actual Pope for you have convinced me he was not only a heretic, as I knew, but an anti-pope and anti-Christ, a destroyer. I also repudiate that part of the study and those parts of my letters to anti-pope John Paul II which would lead one to believe the new mass is in any way valid, for it is absolutely invalid, but I did not know this for certain until your proofs convinced me. The remainder of the particle study is true and scientifically valid and has been replicated independently by others.
Further, I fully agree with every one of your doctrinal positions as they are all of them based on the soundest researches of the infallibly revealed truths of our Holy Religion. When I challenge anyone to argue against your proofs, I am only met by silence or an "I don't agree" resistance to the known truth - a sin against the Holy Ghost which St Thomas Aquinas tells us requires a miracle of grace to reverse this resistance. St Augustine says that "so great is the downfall of this sin that it cannot submit to the humiliation of asking for pardon". Judas could not humiliate himself to ask pardon, and neither can proud heretics once they turn against the known truth. Certainly, many are in error who simply require fraternal instruction and correction, but what joy to find the few who are blessed not to be scandalized by the Truth! With great affection in His Sacred Heart,

Charles Andre St-George

Please publish this that my previous errors may be known and my adhesion to the Catholic faith of all time be manifest. Thank you…

MHFM: For those who are not familiar with this study, it appeared in The Angelus.

No exceptions

Dear MHFM

The story of the automatic underlining of those words WITH NO EXCEPTIONS is truly amazing. It seems to be connected to your work, as this person was helped by MHFM.

I'm reading stories from my little blue books (Catechism in Examples) and this kind of thing happens all the time. You clarified BOB and BOD for me as well…

MHFM: This reader is referring to the story against baptism of desire that is posted a few e-exchanges down.

Fellowship?

Dearly Beloved Brother in Christ ,

Greetings from India! We are so glad to meet you through this mail. I happened to visit your website just now and so happy after reading the contents. First of all, I would like to introduce myself and my ministry: I am pastor ravi, serving the Lord full-time for the last over 8 years. I am married and have a daughter & son. My wife christina also works full-time in the ministry. We would like to fellowship and connect with your ministry. Would you please let us know your heart for our nation so that I can share more about my vision and burden of the Ministry. Thank you. !

In Christ,
Pastor Ravi nadava
AWRANGAL INDIA

MHFM: Thank you for your e-mail. It was nice of you to write to us. However, one must understand that we could only fellowship with those who embrace the one true Church of Christ, the Catholic Church, and the fullness of its traditional teachings. If you are a minister of a Protestant or non-Catholic "church," it's imperative for you to abandon that ministry and embrace the only Church established by Jesus Christ, the Catholic Church. Belonging to the Catholic Church is necessary for salvation. We strongly encourage you to consult the material on our website in this regard; for one cannot save his soul as a non-Catholic minister.

Shocked by truth

Dear Brothers,

I have spent hours reading your website. I am shocked at the imposter Sr Lucy. The photographs sold me. While I still have problems with the 911 conspiracies, You are correct with every assertion on your website. This is life changing. I do not drive a car due to a slip and fall. I am forced to go to the local Novus Ordo parish on an electric scooter. How can I just stay home? All I have is the Tridentine Mass on video. I agree completely about EWTN. Thank you for clearing up all of the confusion surrounding the Consecration… I am so confused and sick at heart that I am totally overwhelmed by all of this truth. No one will ever believe me. Not that I care now. I just feel so "out in the cold."

Nancy M Finch

MHFM: Nancy, we’re glad to hear about your interest, but you MUST GET OUT OF THE NEW MASS! It’s an invalid Protestant service: The Invalid New Mass. Not only is there no obligation to go, but you have a positive obligation under pain of mortal sin not to go. There were many Catholics in history who had nowhere to go to Mass. Popes put cities under interdict at times and the sacraments couldn’t be administered there. Japanese Catholics were without the Mass for many decades. Many other examples could be given. There is no obligation to attend Mass on Sunday if the Church doesn’t provide you with a fully Catholic one in your area. People need to realize that the Catholic faith is more than showing up at a building on Sundays – especially an invalid Protestant service which one must avoid under pain of grave sin.

Dear Brothers Dimond,

No need to reply to all of my previous e-mails. I continue to methodically review all of your meticulous research work. I know beyond all doubt that Our Blessed Mother Mary brought me to your website. It was no accident and I intend to go to Confession to my Pastor ordained validly in 1957 and remain in a state of grace. This is my greatest concern. I will have to stay home and no longer attend daily and Sunday Mass in the Novus Ordo. I have no way to attend a Latin Mass that is valid; I doubt that there is one. I have my Grandmothers St Joseph Sunday Missal that is Pre-Vatican II... Thank You for your website. I will order your series when I can afford to do so. I will support you in prayer and financially as I begin to work full time again. You have saved my soul. May Almighty GOD reward you abundantly. I literally had no idea what I was doing and that the Chair of Peter has been empty since 1958…

Nancy M Finch

North Palm Beach, FL

MHFM: That’s great to hear.

Benedict XVI’s heresy on religious liberty

MHFM: If you haven’t seen it yet, make sure to check out the Heresy of the Week for this week. It’s truly outrageous heresy from Benedict XVI on religious liberty.

Reader shares an interesting story against baptism of desire

I wanted, also, to take this opportunity to thank you and Most Holy Family Monastery for all the years of textbook training your publications and videos, and too your DVDs and other literature, have provided. For the great majority of us, there has been no other source. Not only is the “Pulpit” silent on Catholic dogmatic truth, to a great degree, but the parish book stores have nothing. I, admittedly, have used a great deal of your research material in my letters…

There is a side story to my letter to Bishop Pivarunas that you must know about. In typing up my first draft from the “chicken scratch” it took me several days to compile, there was something very miraculous that took place. About two days before, I had said a fervent prayer to the Holy Ghost to somehow show me that my theology on “baptism of desire” was correct. Well, when I typed my way to page three, paragraph three, and proceeded to type in WITH NO EXCEPTIONS, the underscoring lines automatically typed in at the very same time! This is totally impossible to do on any electric typewriter. One must go back and set the underscoring key and hit it for each letter and space that you want underlined. I sat back for a few moments in great awe but then remembered my prayer just a short time before. I thanked and praised God for His answer as I do now each time I reread this letter. Please share this with others…

Sincerely in the Faith,

Robert B. Mann

Baptism of Desire heretic P.W.

MHFM: Heretics are truly pathetic. We don’t have the time to refute all of their attacks, simply because there are so many of them and most of them aren’t worth the time. Most importantly, the attacks almost always rehash things that have already been addressed and refuted by our material. That’s the case with a person named P.W. and his “proofs” of baptism of desire. P.W. recently made this argument. He actually thinks that it proves that the Catholic Church teaches baptism of desire.

P.W. writes: “My first condemnation on your theory of Baptism of Desire lies in the fact that St. Augustine has already upheld this to be a fact and even gives an example of such by stating that if a person were to become a catechumen and had vowed to become a Catholic, he would be saved if some unforeseen event prevented him from doing so, and baptism would be supplied by desire… I take this opportunity to make you aware of the paramount importance of the writings and teachings of the Doctors of the Church which are upheld in the decrees of the Magisterium. What the Doctors teach we are obliged to obey as they have been sanctioned by the Church.”

This is the “quality” of argument that these people make. It’s pathetic. All of their arguments are addressed and refuted in detail in the book: ►Outside the Catholic Church There is Absolutely No Salvation [pdf file]. This book contains a section on St. Augustine, by the way, with numerous citations of his views on the baptism issue. The argument quoted above from P.W. is so ridiculous, in fact, that only one who is utterly dishonest to his core could actually think that it “condemns” the position that there is no baptism of desire. For even if St. Augustine had been consistently categorical that there is a baptism of desire (which he was not, as we will see), he’s only a saint and a doctor of the Church. He’s not the magisterium. The teaching of doctors of the Church is not binding, P.W. Try to get that through your heretical skull. If it were binding then the Catholic Church contradicted itself on baptism of desire, since St. Gregory Nazienzen (another doctor) explicitly denied the idea. The fact that P.W. has been made aware of these facts and still makes these false arguments simply reveals that he possesses a bad will that is truly diabolical.

Pope Benedict XIV, Apostolica (# 6), June 26, 1749: “The Church’s judgment is preferable to that of a Doctor renowned for his holiness and teaching.”^{^[26]}

Read this one, weep and convert, P.W.

Errors of the Jansenists, #30: “When anyone finds a doctrine clearly established in Augustine, he can absolutely hold it and teach it, disregarding any bull of the pope.”- Condemned by Pope Alexander VIII^{^[27]}

Since P.W. has already been made aware of this particular error of the Jansenists (he has read our book in which it is quoted), he is therefore outside the Church for obstinately advocating the position condemned in it. He is obstinately asserting that something said by St. Augustine proves that theological position and makes one “obliged to obey” it. That is condemned. So much for the fact that St. Augustine also wrote an entire book of corrections.

Pope Pius XII, Humani generis (# 21), Aug. 12, 1950: “This deposit of faith our Divine Redeemer has given for authentic interpretation not to each of the faithful, not even to theologians, but only to the Teaching Authority of the Church.’”^{^[28]}

Second, as pointed out in our book (which refutes all the objections), St. Augustine wavered on this issue and also taught against the concept of baptism of desire many times:

St. Augustine, 391: “When we shall have come into His [God’s] sight, we shall behold the equity of God’s justice. Then no one will say:… ‘Why was this man led by God’s direction to be baptized, while that man, though he lived properly as a catechumen, was killed in a sudden disaster, and was not baptized?’ Look for rewards, and you will find nothing except punishments.”^{^[29]}

Here we see St. Augustine completely rejecting the concept of baptism of desire. He says that God keeps sincere catechumens alive until their baptism, and that those who look for rewards in such unbaptized catechumens will find nothing but punishments! St. Augustine even makes it a special point to affirm that the Almighty doesn’t allow unbaptized catechumens (i.e. those who desire baptism) to be killed except for a reason! Those who say that St. Augustine held to baptism of desire are, therefore, simply not being complete with the facts. They must add the qualification that he also rejected the idea and was on both sides of the issue. And in the early Church St. Augustine was the only father that the baptism of desire advocates can quote who stated that a catechumen could be saved by his desire for baptism. The one father they can quote for the concept of baptism of desire was on both sides of that issue. The rest were against the idea that unbaptized catechumens could be saved. Moreover, the practice of the Church forbade burial to such unbaptized catechumens.

St. Augustine: “However much progress the catechumen should make, he still carries the load of his iniquity: nor is it removed from him unless he comes to Baptism.”^{^[30]}

Further and most importantly, none of the baptism of desire advocates have any response to any of the dogmatic arguments which contradict baptism of desire, such as the Church’s infallibly literal understanding of John 3:5 as it is written. That’s simply because there is no response. So not only do doctors of the Church uphold the necessity of water baptism against baptism of desire; but, most importantly, the dogmatic teaching of the Church is definitive. Hence, we can see that in his very first attempted argument in favor of baptism of desire, P.W. has fallen flatly on his face. He not only put forward an argument that 1) we’ve refuted in depth in our book; but 2) that has been condemned by Pope Alexander VIII; and 3) which dismisses the complete record of St. Augustine’s other statements against the concept of baptism of desire; and 4) which remains oblivious to the fact that many other doctors of the Church (most explicitly St. Gregory Nazienzen) made statements which contradict baptism of desire. Truly pathetic heretics and obstinate liars, they will find out in Hell just how wrong and deceived they are unless they convert beforehand.

Strange “Mass” and Judaism

Dear MHFM,

I am pleased to have found your website just recently. I was raised Catholic, and remember how strange the “new” mass was to my mother, sisters and me. My mother, having had a longer time in the true Church, suffered a great deal from the changes and was quite confused by them. I think she found little help from our parish priest when speaking to him about her “uncomfortable-ness” with the changes. I think she sensed their invalid nature, but, struggled with her belief from then on—truly, a shame, as she was/is loved for not only being a wonderful mother, but for also raising me in the faith; the faith I wish to return to. My sisters and I strayed from Church attendance for many years. I have just recently been frightened by what I have learned about the “End Times”, and am desperately trying to understand so much. What little I have been able to read on your website is helping me to understand the pathetic changes in the world today (wrong being right, right being wrong, the move to one world order, the plethora of moral degradation, the socialism overtaking our country) and I will continue to study from it, and will probably e-mail often with questions I hope you’ll have the time and patience to answer. I desperately need to return, in earnest, to my faith. You have helped me to understand the strange, new mass that has always made us feel uncomfortable. The most pressing question at this time is why did God choose that Jesus come to the earth as a Jew, if the Jewish faith is not valid? We hear over and over that the Jews are the “apple of God’s eye”. Thank you for your time and thank you for your website.

Sincerely, Marcia

MHFM: Thanks for the interest. The Jewish faith, the one true faith in the Old Testament, pointed forward toward its Messiah: Jesus Christ. When Jesus came, He fulfilled the Jewish religion and instituted a new and eternal covenant centered around Him. The religion of Jesus and His Church are that to which the Old Testament pointed forward. So, when Jesus came those prescriptions of the Old Testament were set aside. Hence, the true faith of the Old Testament continued with all those who accepted the Messiah and His Church. Those who continued to practice the Old Testament religion (while rejecting the Messiah and His Church) ceased to be the people of God. The Church replaced the Jews as the people of God. That’s why St. Paul calls the Church “the Israel of God” (Galatians 6:16). To put it another way, all the true believers and followers of God (e.g., Abraham, Moses, Daniel, etc.) would be Catholics if they were alive today. Those who continue to practice Judaism are practicing a false religion which missed its Messiah and has thus ceased to represent the people of God or “the apple of God’s eye.” Judaism is no longer the true religion because when the Messiah came Judaism became Catholicism.

In fact, the idea that the Jews (even though they reject the Church of the Messiah) are still the “apple of God’s eye” is one of the most heinous errors in the world today. It comes from Judaizing evangelical Protestant heretics who totally pervert the message of Scripture. It’s one big reason why Jewish lobbies have been able to garner so much influence. (The Jewish media will make sure to promote, assist, cover and feature Protestant preachers who are pro-Israel.) St. Paul makes it clear that the children of Abraham are those who accept Jesus Christ (Galatians 3). Those who do not accept Him are not the true children of Abraham, even though they might be according to the flesh. That’s why, as stated above, the Bible teaches that the Church has replaced the Jews as the people of God and the spiritual Israel (Galatians 6:16). Therefore, the Jews who reject Christ are no different from any other group following a false religion. They are not the people of God. The idea that God confers special blessings on a group which completely rejects Him and has ceased to be His Israel – and that He will even look unfavorably upon those who don’t make an effort to help them acquire land so that they can have a country of Christ-rejecters – is an abomination beyond words. The heretics who promote this will receive a very grave punishment in Hell indeed.

Mary as Mother of God

Dear Brothers,

When I was a little boy seven decades ago I was taught by the Catholic Nuns this prayer from the catechism "God always was, is now and ever shall be, world without end Amen" It truly incredible how you can recall these prayers from childhood. How then is it possible for you to believe that the Virgin Mary is the Mother of God? I believe now that she was the Mother of Jesus's humanity.

Furthermore how is that Mary is claimed by the Catholic Church to be the Immaculate Conception, whereby she exclaims in Luke 1:46-47: And Mary said "My soul exalts the Lord, and my spirit rejoiced in God my Savior" If she was indeed the Immaculate Conception and as the church teaches was given a "dispensation from sin", she then would have had no need of a Savior. Sacred Scripture doesn't address this issue. This appears to be a contradiction between Scripture and Sacred Tradition. I would truly like to hear your apologetics in explaining this to me.

Respectfully submitted,

Thomas Ross .

MHFM: It’s a fact that Mary is the Mother of Jesus. The Bible says so. It’s a fact that Jesus is God. Therefore, it logically follows that Mary is the Mother of God. Jesus Christ is only one divine person with two natures. He is not two persons. So, even though Mary gave birth to His human nature, she gave birth to God who is truly a man. She gave birth to God whose human and divine natures are inseparably united in one person. To hold what you are holding, that Mary is not the Mother of God, is to divide Christ into two persons – a human person and a divine person. It is precisely the Nestorian heresy that was condemned by the Council of Ephesus in 431, which held that Jesus is two persons.

Regarding your statement that Mary couldn’t have been immaculately conceived because then God wouldn’t have been her savior, that’s not true at all. God can save a person either by freeing that person who has contracted sin from the state of sin or by preventing that person (as He did only in the case of His mother) from contracting it. In both ways He is the savior of that person. It’s just like a doctor who can prescribe a remedy that will save a person from illness or prescribe one in advance that will prevent a person from contracting it. In both ways he is saving that person from illness. It was in the latter way that He saved Mary. Further, the truths about Mary which Protestants reject are clear if one understands the deeper truths that Scripture teaches. One must understand that Mary is clearly presented in Sacred Scripture as the new Eve and as the Ark of the New Testament. The Ark of the Old Testament had tremendous powers over God’s enemies, housed the words of God and was made with the purest gold with no stain of alloy. The new Ark, being that much greater, has tremendous powers over God’s enemies, housed the Word of God Himself in her womb (Jesus) and had to be conceived completely pure and without sin. That’s why she says she is “full of grace” (Lk. 1). This is developed in more detail on pages 47 and following of the Padre Pio book online [pdf file, takes 1-2 minutes to load].

Miraculous Image?

Bros. Dimond:

I feel like I ought to e-mail you. Pray for my faith to be strengthened.

I'm 52, a Euromutt male, native of the Seattle area. My background is...well, if I ever find a valid priest, my first confession is going to take a long time. I have no hope of making a good one right off, for even though I have no criminal record there is still just too much. The videos on your website are...most convincing. I've learned the Hail Mary and the Our Father. 15 decades of the Rosary is...I'm working on it.

The other day, the sky was blue...except for the chemtrails being laid down. There was one straight overhead, north-to-south. I was standing out in the open. I asked for...guidance. Then I looked up.

There, in the chemtrail, was the most terrifying thing I have ever seen. It was an image of The Virgin, formed in the chemtrail, extending from head to foot across about 1/5 of the sky, with her head toward the south and feet to the north, in a pose of grace; she looked like the very beautiful image in wood carvings on sale at the gift shop of the monastery at Ettal, Germany when I visited in 1994; her face was at the zenith or just slightly to the north of it, looking straight at me. The barium streamers coming off the main chemtrail, falling away from the image, looked very much like the "flames" radiating from the Virgin of Guadalupe, except there was no color, i.e. the whole thing was white-with-shadows-on-blue like clouds.

To say that I was stunned, would be an understatement. I was unable to bear looking at Her visage, but was riveted, unable to look away or move for about a second, with her looking straight at me, then I had to look away--I just could not bear it, and when I looked back again it was just an ordinary chemtrail.

I really don't know what more to say, except, it scared hell out of me. And now I must get back to learning my 15 decades...

Philip

MHFM: That might have been a special grace for you to let you know that you are moving along the right path and that you need to continue with it. We hope you continue your progress. But when you go, you need to make a good confession. Making a sacrilegious one won’t help you.

Novus Ordo baptisms

Dear Most Holy Family Monastery,

First of all, I wish to say how informative and useful I find your website. As a convert from the Protestant religion, I was able to recognise the Novus Ordo church as simply a modern form of Protestant heresy. However, your website has given me great help in realising how this happened and in explaining the sedevacantist position, which I now embrace (I should note that there are quite a number of sedevacantists within the SSPX in the United Kingdom)

I am therefore hoping you can give me some advice on the difficult situation I now find myself in. My cousin is due to be baptised in a Novus Ordo Church. I now refuse to attend any non-Catholic services but there will be no 'Mass' at this baptism. Since a baptism is valid even if administered by a heretic, and not attending may be considered a sign that I am against the baptism itself, would it be permissible, under Catholic Law, to attend this baptismal?

Many thanks for any reply.

Yours in Christus et Maria,

Scott George McCombe

MHFM: Thanks for the words about the website. To your question, you definitely should not go to the baptism. Not attending it will be considered a sign that you are against the Novus Ordo and having one brought up in the Novus Ordo. Going would be a sign that you are in some way celebrating a person being baptized to eventually partake in the Novus Ordo. Further, anyone who would inquire about your absence (presumably close friends and family) should already know why you are not attending because hopefully you’ve made it clear to them. If they do not yet know, then you should explain it to them.

Hi, I recently attended a Novus Ordo Baptism where the presiding Priest added the word "Amen" at the end of the Trinitarian formula. Would this addition invalidate the Sacrament?

MHFM: No, it wouldn’t invalidate the baptism; but you should not have gone to it, as explained above.

Israeli mauling

Dear Dimond Brothers:

Below is a link to an article about a recent Isreali attack against a Palestinian farming village.

http://judicial-inc.biz/9_30.israel_mauls_a_farming_village.htm

It is quite possible that these attacks are part of an unofficial policy to perpetuate violence against the State of Isreal in order to justify the expansion of Jewish power and control in the middle east. The worst part about this policy is that innocent people have to die in the process. This behavior is consistent with Judaism's most "sacred" book, the Babylonian Talmud, which, as you may be aware, teaches that non-jews are sub-human and, therefore, should be treated like cattle.

-John.

MHFM: Well, it certainly seems like America’s foreign policy is to keep Israel’s enemies in check so that Israel can eventually become the sole power in the Middle East.

Insanity

I just visited your site, and was reading the sections on heresies of the popes.

Normaly, I'm not inclined to even dignify such obviously biesed remarks with a response, but to state that John Paul II was a heritic is both unchristian and moronic. The man was a great follower of christ. There was so much crap in those articles that I cant even think of where to begin arguing my points against it. Please, if you are honest christians, stop attacking great holy men and start being christians. Sitting around discrediting someone who did so much good in the name of god is not christian. Its stupid and unkind. Do something helpful, like feed the poor, or fight abortion, not holy men.

Kuru…

MHFM: We’re at a loss for words to describe your e-mail. Knowing the Catholic faith and also what John Paul II taught, it’s difficult to express how diametrically opposed what you have said is to the facts and to the truth. It demonstrates that you are alien to any traditional Catholic reality and any concept of the Catholic faith of twenty centuries. Any sane and honest person can look at the undeniable mountain of evidence of the heresy and apostasy of John Paul II in this file: John Paul II (manifest heretic who claimed to be pope 1978-2005) and can see that it’s not those who recognize the obvious who are moronic, but those who defend clearly one of the worst heretics in history who made a career of spreading religious indifferentism and trampling upon Catholic truth.

Also, it’s interesting that you close your e-mail by stating that we should feed the poor and fight abortion. You obviously dismiss all the teachings of Jesus Christ on the faith, on His person, the dogmas, etc. This is because you are a humanist and nothing more. That’s why you love and defend Antipope John Paul II, who promoted the worship of man. You have no faith in the dogmas of divine revelation and so Antipope John Paul II was just your kind of heretic.

Confused

Hi, my name is Terese and I was born and raised in the Catholic Church in Norfolk, NE. When doing some research on the internet I came across your website and began reading it. I am very confused about the Vatican ll problems that I read about. I was born and baptized in 1960. Does all this that you are saying about the heresies of Vatican ll mean that I am not truly Catholic. My Grandmother was Catholic all her life and was very religious and followed all the Catholic teachings. She never mentioned that after Vatican ll, there was any kind of change in the mass. Does this mean that she didn't notice it or that she believed it must be ok if the Vatican approved it, or is the Catholic Church in my area is still doing the old mass? I grew up believing that I would be saved because I was baptized in the Catholic Church and follow it's teachings, is this not true? Please help me to understand just what I need to do. According to your writings my whole life has been a lie. Can you please help me??

Thank You,

Terese

MHFM: Terese, we're very glad to hear about your interest. God definitely wanted you to come across this information about the traditional Catholic faith and the fraud of the Vatican II Church. Yes, we are unfortunately living in unique times. The post-Vatican II Church is not the Catholic Church. It's a clever counterfeit of the Devil, which has been predicted (in Catholic prophecy and Sacred Scripture) to arise in the last days as the final spiritual tribulation of mankind. This false “Church” has a new Protestantized "Mass," which has changed the words of consecration and does not confect the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist validly. It teaches people a general religious indifferentism which accepts false religions and rejects the defined Catholic dogma Outside the Church There is No Salvation. Those who have imbibed this new kind of Catholicism, one must say, do not possess the true and traditional Catholic faith. For you, it's necessary to embrace the traditional Catholic faith and all its dogmas, get out of the invalid New Mass and reject this false Vatican II Church. Pray the Rosary every day, all 15 decades if possible, and you will see this is the truth. You cannot be saved in the Vatican II Church or if you continue to go to the New Mass. Regarding your grandmother, the sad fact is that most of those who claim to be Catholic and even conservative and "devout" (we've talked to so many) are actually ignorant of the traditional Catholic faith. Most of them don't understand the Papacy, Papal Infallibility, dogma, magisterium - a basic knowledge of Catholic history and key historical pronouncements of the Church on faith. They generally don’t know these things because they haven’t put out the effort to acquire a basic knowledge of these matters, which is crucial for people to have in order to preserve the faith and identify false doctrines so that they can reject them. The information on our website should answer most of your questions. There is a traditional profession of faith from the Council of Trent which we point out that all people coming out of the New Mass should make. It's in the red section about 3/4 down our site which is entitled: "Steps to convert… and for those leaving the New Mass."

You are not alone. We are contacted all the time by professing Catholics just like yourself who are new to the information because all they have known is the post-Vatican II Church. But, as they learn more, they see that the post-Vatican II Church is not Catholic and how it has robbed millions of the traditional Catholic faith and morality.

Hurtful?

Dear Brothers,

I have just spent several hours reading your articles that were linked through a Home Business web site.

As a Catholic Christian, I am compelled by Our Lord to accept your beliefs and interpretations about the Church. However, I simply cannot understand, or embrace them. They were troubling to read and caused me to feel such pain that I felt the need to write to you.

I am an excloistered Franciscan Friar. Leaving community to serve Christ in a special way was a joint decision between my superiors and myself. I am an adoptive father of three special needs sons. I also work with special needs children in my apostolate as a teacher.

The boys enjoy our frequent Sunday dinners at my "home" friary, and the brothers are enlightened as we discuss the daily struggles of a single parent, and of a parent with special needs children. I cannot tell you how spiritually rewarding my mission is. It is certainly unique in reference to your community's beliefs.

I was so disheartened to read of your willingness to move foward with the church. I cannot help but believe that Jesus would not have wanted our church to remain stagnant, unrefreshed and living in the middle ages.
I find it interesting that, even though your thoughts are in the past, you use ultra modern ways to commuicate them.

I was extremely hurt to read of your beliefs that every Pope who embraced Vatican II has been branded a heretic. I was extremely hurt to read of your beliefs that modern day saints as Mother Teresa and John Paul II have been branded, by you, as apostasies.

I know that this letter will not change your beliefs, any more than reading your articles has strengthened mine. But, I have shared with you the beauty of a modern day mission, and how your words are so personally painful to me. My only other thought and prayer is that your articles as you promulgate them will not cause any young person to leave the church or to move towards your beliefs.

No, they do not worship the Holy Father, they show exhuberance for the Presence of the Spirit, as felt in the presence of a "holy person" who represents Christ, not only as His Vicar, but also as all the Pope represents.
Should Paul VI have sold the papal tiara ? Yes, and I feel all the collected treasures and holdings of the Vatican were to be sold ... can you imagine the amount of simple water we could put into the mouths of starving children ?

My brothers in Christ, please accept my prayers, as I ask for yours.

Br. Michael ofm-ecl. +

MHFM: Yes, to those who are resisting the truth and the import of God’s Word, the truth comes across as hurtful. But to those who want and value God’s message, the truth is and should be liberating. The question you need to ask yourself is not: is this hurtful/does this shake my confidence in people I thought were good and holy? The question you need to ask yourself is: is this information true and consistent with Catholic teaching? Did Mother Teresa actually endorse and encourage false religions? The answer is yes, as we prove here: The Religious Orders in the Vatican II sect: Totally Apostate [PDF File]. Is that apostasy and a mortal sin against Catholic teaching? The answer is yes.

In the picture on the left we see Mother Teresa worshipping Buddha in 1975. In the left corner of the left side of that picture she is kneeling. In the other picture we see Mother Teresa venerating the Hindu Gandhi.

Did Vatican II teach heresy? The answer is yes: Vatican II - false council. Those are the questions you need to ask yourself; forgo the sentimental nonsense. God made Hell and made it eternal because His truth and law matter. These matters of Catholic faith are very serious.

Regarding your complaint that the Church should move forward, the idea that the Church changes its message or its teaching according to the advancement of time has been condemned.

Pope Pius IX, First Vatican Council, Session 3, Chap. 4, on the true progress of knowledge: "For, the doctrine of faith which God revealed has not been handed down as a philosophic invention to the human mind to be perfected, but has been entrusted as a divine deposit to the Spouse of Christ, to be faithfully guarded and infallibly interpreted."

Pope St. Pius X, Pascendi Dominic Gregis (# 26), Sept. 8, 1907, Condemning the doctrine of the Modernists: "To the laws of evolution everything is subject - dogma, Church, worship, the Books we revere as sacred, even faith itself, and the penalty of disobedience is death. The enunciation of this principle will not astonish anybody who bears in mind what the Modernists have had to say about each of these subjects."

Our use of modern means of communication to spread that unchanging message is drastically different from changing the message itself. So your analogy doesn’t work.

Buddhist scandal

Thank you for that recent news Post titled, "Catholic" Univ. of San Diego Conf. will feature Buddhist monk and pro-abort

I am a 1986 graduate of that institution of "fashionable Catholicism" and I can unequivocally state there is no substance of true Catholicism there. The only indicator of its once Catholic Heritage is the religious iconography that still dots the landscape. Ironically, the San Diego Diocesan headquarters is located on campus. Or maybe this is not ironic.

This posting stirred up a rather unpleasant memory that I hold of their fake catholism. I had a Spanish professor who was the most brilliant academian and individual I have ever known. One day, he took an opportunity in our Spanish II class to expose the abortion agenda with a lecture. It wasn't long after this that the University began to discipline, ostracize and to apply subterfuge to him until they found cause to terminate him. So much for academic freedom. I am sure all you Notre Dame and Boston College graduates of good conscience can identify with similar hypocrisy…

Bill Burns
Fredonia, New York

Judging Benedict XVI

Dear Brothers,

First, I want to thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to the true Catholic faith. Through the information on your site God has led us out of the novus or do and back to the true Church. I was hoping to get your thoughts on the following issue.

My family attends the local SSPX Mass so that we can receive the Sacraments. Whenever the opportunity arises I let people know that I don't believe in any salvation outside the Church, Baptism of desire, or Benedict being the pope. However, whenever I come to Benedict not being the pope they all respond the same way. They all argue that it is not for us to decide whether or not he is a heretic or an anti-pope. They all agree that he is terrible but they still hold their ground that it is for the Church to condemn him as a heretic, not us as individuals. And that God doesn't expect to know for certain whether or not Benedict is an anti pope. I am never quite sure how to respond to this. Could you please help? Also, in your opinion do you think someone who believes in absolutely no salvation outside the Church, no baptism of desire, or any other false teaching, but refuses to say whether or not Benedict XVI is an anti pope or not, can get to heaven? Just curious. Thanks again for your time and all your hard work. Your in our prayers. God Bless

MHFM: To your last question first, the answer is no. One who has seen and digested all the evidence against Benedict XVI, and obstinately refuses to say that he is not the pope after having had time to digest the information, is demonstrating bad will and heresy. In canon law, six months is a period of time mentioned after which those who are suspected of heresy and persist in the cause which makes them suspect of it are considered heretics. The evidence against Benedict XVI is so clear that to affirm that he can be considered Catholic, after having seen the facts presented in our material, is simply to deny the Catholic faith. It is to lie and to assert that a person can utterly reject numerous dogmas and still be a Catholic. That is a mortal sin against the faith. Such a person is denying the dogma that heretics are not members of the Church of Jesus Christ. For instance, it is documented in our material that Benedict XVI repeatedly states that the leaders of “Orthodox” schismatic sects are “pastors in the Church of Christ.” If a person knows that and denies that it proves Benedict XVI to be a heretic, he is asserting that one can regard the “Orthodox” schismatic leaders as in the Church of Christ. That means he is asserting that one can hold that it’s okay not only to join the Orthodox schismatic sect (which denies Vatican I) and still be Catholic, but that one can lead it and still not be guilty of heresy! That’s what those who obstinately refuse to say that Benedict XVI is outside the Church are saying. Further, Benedict XVI holds, as we prove, that Protestantism is not heresy, that non-Catholics can receive Communion, that Protestants don’t need conversion, that false religions are good (basically weekly, as our Heresy of the Week proves). It’s as clear that he’s a heretic as it is that John Kerry or Rudy Giuliani are heretics. So, a person aware of these facts who refuses to consider him a heretic is a person with no faith. He is unable to distinguish between a true believer and a non-believer. His Church is not visible and has no unity of faith, for in his false Church there is no way of distinguishing between Catholics who accept the rule of Catholic faith and heretics who manifestly reject it.

In regard to your question about the obligation to judge Antipope Benedict XVI, we have written on this matter. The responses to Objections 2, 3 and 7 in this file deal with the issue of judgment, but the one you want to look at is called: The Devastating Dilemma. It starts in Objection 11, labelled as page 322 of this file: Responses to 19 of the Most Common Objections Against Sedevacantism [PDF file]. This is very important, for it proves that those who refuse to regard Benedict XVI as a heretic – even though his actions and words clearly prove he is – cannot consider any other professing “Catholic” a heretic. They cannot denounce the pro-abortion John Kerry as a heretic, nor the radical modernist Hans Kung, nor Rudy Giuliani, etc. They would have to admit that, for example, a man who claims to be Catholic, but says that the Council of Trent doesn’t bind him, must be considered a Catholic. But that’s a mortal sin against the faith, and that’s why those who obstinately use that argument are mortal sinners against the faith. That’s proven in the Devastating Dilemma, and we recommend that you drive that point home when discussing this matter with those who hold the “no one can judge” false position. Also, if they cannot judge Benedict XVI as a heretic, then the people at the SSPX have no right to be leaving the diocesan structure under Benedict XVI and going to a completely independent chapel of the SSPX. If they cannot judge, they must go back to the diocesan chapel and accept its religion. But no. They judge when they want to judge. That’s what this file shows: The File on the Positions of the Society of St. Pius X [PDF file].

Heretical Novus Ordo priest

Good Morning Brothers,

I have just finished a long discussion with a validly–ordained, yet fully Novus Ordo priest. Although he presents himself as conservative, he is extremely “new age”, liberal (‘Pierre Teilhard de Chardin is one of his favorites’).

UNBELIEVABLE:

During the discussion, according to him, when Scripture refers to our Lord’s “brothers”, “The most logical explanation is that it is referring to children St. Joseph had from a previous marriage.”

You do not have to be Catholic to attain salvation. Praying with pagans, heretics, schismatics, and idolaters was OK because you are praying for a common cause (referencing Assisi) “Placing a “buddha” on top of a tabernacle is OK if the Blessed Sacrament is not inside.” “Most people are going to Heaven, not just Catholics” “A man came to me that was extremely distressed. He was trying to follow the “Spiritual Exercises” and I told him to forget that stuff and loosen-up.” When asked why he didn't offered another structured spiritual practice such as “True Devotion”, he stated, “That was used in the past and I don’t believe in a step one, step two, step three type of approach to spirituality.”

He referred to me as being like the Pharisees – stiff and not having love.

MHFM: Yes… interesting e-mail… That’s basically what you will hear from almost all the diocesan “priests.” Examining what’s believed at the local/parish level, as you have done and as we’ve done extensively in our book and material, is extremely revealing about the true malice of Vatican II and the Counter Church. It’s also extremely revealing about why the salvation dogma – adhering to Outside the Church There is No Salvation without any exceptions – is so critical. What you encountered in that priest is why Antipope Benedict XVI could afford to give back the Latin Mass at this late stage of the Great Apostasy. Not only are almost all the priests invalid, but the few who are valid (such as the one you spoke with) are blatant promoters of heresy and apostasy. Since this is unfortunately imbibed by the Counter Church, it doesn’t matter what Mass they have.

Padres’ collapse

I enjoyed your analysis of the Padres’ playoff collapse. I thought it very insightful. I loved baseball as a child when I was a Phillies fan; and I was sort of following it out of the corner of my eye this year. While I remembered your original post on San Diego’s Gay Pride Night, and while I knew the Padres had lost a heart breaking playoff against the Rockies, I hadn’t made the connection which you make seem obvious!

I forwarded copies of this post to people whom I ordinarily would not try to interest in the purely dogmatic arguments. Unfortunately, stories like this are the only ones that seem to interest so many. In my introduction I gave a brief summary of who you guys are. I told my recipients that you are traditional Catholics who reject the new mass (briefly defining the “new” mass for younger recipients) and the Vatican II reforms. I’m interested to see if anyone will be interested.

Bill Mulligan

Appalling?

I just wanted to let you know that your extreme fundamentalism is disturbing to say the very least. The close-mindedness of your website is appalling. It's people like you that have led me to denounce Christianity as a false religion much like you claim that every other religion is false. The slander with which you write reminds me of being back in middle school. Grow up. We're all humans which must mean that someone put us here. Logically the same God that created Jews and Muslims created Christians so what is your problem with either of those religions? You even go as far as to say that Islam is a product of the "devil". It concerns me when Christianity does nothing but talk down on every other religion while Muslims actually mention Christ in the Quaran and believe him to be a prophet. Was Mohammad ever mentioned in the Bible? Of course not because Emperor Constantine did a nice little job of leaving out anything controversial when he, in essence, created the Bible.

In closing, Jesus had some amazingly good ideas about proper ethics that people should live by. Like many other religions however it appears that you have totally abominated those ethics and morals and perverted any good that can possibly come out of Christianity. God help you.

I will leave you with this: Mahatma Gandhi is one of the most respected leaders of modern history. A Hindu, Ghandi nevertheless admired Jesus and often quoted from the Sermon on the Mount. Once when the missionary E. Stanley Jones met with Ghandi he asked him, "Mr. Ghandi, though you quote the words of Christ often, why is that you appear to so adamantly reject becoming his follower?"

Ghandi replied, "Oh, I don't reject your Christ. I love your Christ. It's just that so many of you Christians are so unlike your Christ."

Bmb…

MHFM: A couple of things: First, it’s not we who have declared Islam to be a product of the Devil. We certainly believe that and know that to be true, but it’s not like we cited ourselves for the position on this matter. It’s the traditional teaching of the Catholic Church, the one Church founded by Jesus Christ. It also flows logically from the teaching of the New Testament.

Pope Eugene IV, Council of Basel, 1434:

“… there is hope that very many from the abominable sect of Mahomet will be converted to the Catholic faith.”[31]

Pope Callixtus III: “I vow to… exalt the true Faith, and to extirpate the diabolical sect of the reprobate and faithless Mahomet [Islam] in the East.”[32]

Second, you state that Mohammed was not mentioned in the Bible because Emperor Constantine did a “nice little job” of leaving out anything controversial. This demonstrates the profound level of confusion under which you presently labor. Even if we suppose that your ridiculous claim, that Constantine was really responsible for the Bible, is true for the sake of argument, Mohammed couldn’t have been known to Constantine because Mohammed was born in the 6^th century and Constantine died in the 4^th. Unless you are prepared to say that the “real” text of the Bible contains prophecies about a future “Mohammed” – something so absurd I doubt you would affirm – then you should see that your argument is utterly false. Hopefully that should cause you to reassess your rejection of true Christianity. Hopefully it will cause you to see that it is based on the same nonexistent grounds that the claim we’ve just discussed is.

Further, if Christianity is the true religion (which it is), then of course it would be against those who deny the truth of God. Of course it would “talk down every other religion.” Wake up.

List of Antipopes

Dear Sirs,

Do you know of a link to a list anywhere that identifies the names of all the anti-Popes? Thank you for any help you could give me.

Horace Andante

MHFM: Yes, we have the list of antipopes in our book, The Truth about What Really Happened to the Catholic Church after Vatican II, which we strongly encourage you to obtain. We also have a list in this file: A complete list of the 42 antipopes in Church history [PDF]. This file can be found on our mainpage.

Transgender?

i read some of your artivcles on here, i am catholic, went to catholic school. i am also transgendered. i have felt like that since i was 10. being gay and having a gender problem is totlayy diferent. i dont think i was possesed by a evil spirit whn i was 10 . i didn't even know what was wrong with me for yrs. its a real struggle. you dont know until your in that persons shoes. i went to confusion many times when i was young. and i was feeling like a girl when i was in catholic school. i would go home and dress and stuff , feeling really confussed , because you dont know what you are… but as me as a woman , since i was about 12 . so i guess i was going to hell since i was 10 according to you and what i am reading . everything your saying has been around for centuries ,

MHFM: You obviously committed an act of apostasy/idolatry in your early years, either through mortal sins of the flesh or worshipping your fellow man some way. Read Romans 1, that's what happened to you. You can get out of it if you pray the 15 decade Rosary each day, embrace the traditional Catholic faith, make the profession of faith for converts (when you truly believe) – which repudiates your past heresies – stop committing mortal sins and stop frequenting the occasions of sin, and then (after all that) make a good confession. But this conversion and your liberation from this spiritual nightmare and grip of evil over you – which God can easily give you and wants to easily give you – won't happen until you stop believing the lie that you've always been this way. It’s interesting that you mention that this started around 10 years of age. Well, people reach the age of reason before 10 and so it’s clear that you weren’t this way from the beginning of your age of reason.

Also, you mention that such things have been around for a long time. That’s correct. That’s because apostasy and mortal sins of the flesh have been around for a long time. In this short article, we discuss some instances where Catholic missionaries many centuries ago encountered grave problems of homosexuality in different parts of the world. Guess what? A major problem with idolatry was also always present: The Idolatry of the Vatican II sect is connected with its rampant homosexuality [PDF File]

Nonsense

Hi there, I accidentally stumbled on your website when doing some research into the arguments for and against the existance of God and I have to say that I am absolutely appalled at what I have read on your site. I have NEVER seen such deep levels of closed mindedness and hatemongering. Christianity is a religion that is supposed to teach acceptance and peace and you appear to have misconstrued the philosophies found in the bible and used them as an excuse to hate. This is highly disappointing from a group claiming to be "Most Holy". Other people are not there to be dispised, converted or hated. It would be a wonderful world if we could all live in harmony, but you seem adamantly against it.

I would be very interested to see your reply to this.

Thanks for your time,

Ryan

P.S. I am an atheist, meaning that I do not believe in a god and would certainly not be afraid of hollow threats of my own damnation...

MHFM: It’s interesting that you don’t reveal until the end of your e-mail that you’re an atheist. One would have thought from your words at the beginning, in which you attempt to tell us what Christianity is about, that you claimed to be an adherent of Christianity. It’s always interesting when atheists try to tell people what Christianity really is and should be. What outrageous arrogance and stupidity. You say that Christianity is a religion that’s supposed to teach tolerance. That shows that you don’t know a thing about true Christianity. Jesus said many times that unless you accept Him you will perish (e.g., Mark 16:16). Does that sound tolerant to you? Christianity is intolerant of falsehood and lies and only accepts those willing to accept the truth. It doesn’t promote hate or racism or anything of the sort, contrary to what you imply, but it doesn’t tolerate false religions and it teaches that it alone must be accepted as the true religion. You also err when you say that our group claims to be “Most Holy.” The “Most Holy” refers to the Most Holy Family (Jesus, Mary and Joseph), after whom our monastery is named. Similarly, if our monastery were called “Most Holy Trinity Monastery,” the “Most Holy” would refer to the Trinity. So you have erred in understanding that as well.

Interest and a story

Dear MHFM-

I have been reading your website with great interest.As a Catholic I have been disturbed at the trends that have developed in the Church for a long time. What I am about to relate is,in relation to your works (website,books,DVDs,etc),just a minor blip in the entire picture to be sure. Two years ago,at Christmas Eve Mass at Holy Angels Church in St Thomas,Ontario,Canada we had a visiting priest from the missionary church do the homily.The Father,who's normally "runs" said church was flitting about here and there in the background doing "other" things. On this most holy of occassions the Church was filled with an assortment of parishioners.I'd say about 35% were children.During the homily the visiting priest was describing the shepherds lot in life at the night of Jesus' birth.He explained the reason the shepherds were not welcomed inside the nearby towns was because they smelled "like sheep [bleep]”.... quote. You could hear the crowd gasp for a second or two and the priest carried on,never missing a beat.After the service I approached the father who runs the church and expressed my concerns that of on all nights and in front of such a diverse crowd of parishioners (especially the children!), and in a holy place, that this father should use such language was quite offensive not only to us but to God and totally unacceptable. He basically dismissed what the other father had said,saying a)he hadn't heard it to begin with b)it was Christmas Eve and c) to go home and enjoy the holidays. Out I went alright but I have never been the same since. I eventually wrote the local Bishop. To make a long reply short,he (of course) backed his priest and explained that what he had said was NOT swearing but "slang".....nothing to worry about. That is where it has been left ever since. I have returned to that Church very little since.And to even attend any Church in the Bishops' jurisdiction has been unbearable. This is just another example,though I realize very minor in the grand scheme of things,of what you write about.In my case it is 1)bad enough that what was said("sheep…") was said at all,considering the place,the day it was and the people present but to 2) play semantics with me ,try to asuage my feelings and to cover up an abomination which is so obviously wrong from the local priest to the Bishop....is faith shaking to me,and WRONG! What goes on here? Just thought you might like to know. Keep up your diligence.We need it.

Bob Badgley

MHFM: We’re really glad to hear about your interest. Wow, that was really a “prudent pastor” – NOT. As you continue to read we hope you will come to the conviction that you cannot attend any of the New Masses, no matter if one “priest” or church is more conservative than others: The Invalid New Mass.

Debate?

Hi,

Your debate with William Golle was excellent, and masterfully organized. You very easily proved the sedevacantist position while destroying the position of Mr. Golle, who is so blind in his refusal to assent to the truth, who has been given over to a reprobate mind because he has not received the love of truth, who was not able to see that he actually lost the discussion, blinded by his pride, and who now flaunts the fact that he debated you thinking that his position achieved the victory; who unfortunately will be lost in his pertinacious heresy. By the way, are you planning on doing another debate, perhaps with someone more credible than Golle, anytime soon, either on the topic of salvation or the Apostasy of Rome?

God Bless,

Leo P.

MHFM: Thank you for your comments. Golle actually admitted to us recently that we won the debate, even though he still doesn’t agree with us and is as hardened as ever in his bad willed heresies. He also said that he thinks that most people would think that we won the debate. Regarding another debate, it doesn’t seem like very many are willing to come on our radio show to debate the issue. But we’ll see what happens.

Mysteries of Light?

TO WHOMEVER IT MAY CONCERN:

MY QUESTION IS THE FOLLOWING : THE MYSTERIES OF LIGHT , ADDED ON TO THE ROSARY BY POPE JOHN PAUL II , ARE VALID ?

ELIZABETH FROM VERACRUZ, MEXICO.

MHFM: No, no Catholic should say them as part of the Rosary. They are not part of the traditional Rosary and they were added by Antipope John Paul II to change the traditional Rosary, just like the Vatican II sect changes everything else. That is not in any way to suggest that those mysteries in themselves are bad, of course, for everything about Our Lord’s life is good. But they are not part of the traditional Rosary and shouldn’t be included in it.

Eastern “Orthodoxy”

Dear Holy Family Monastery,

Your web site was a real blessing today. As I continue to ponder which church to go to. While reading your letter on Orthodoxy, I got the sudden understanding that I cannot have headmanship in my family unless I have headmanship in my church! I am not the least bit offended by this. Our Holy Lady is so good to us!...

In Christ,

Felicity

Regarding Jewish Power watch

http://www.mostholyfamilymonastery.com/Jewish_power_watch.html I just found this article!!... it is awesomely well done with truth as usual. I was looking for your 9 11 information with a Catholic view. still looking.

Bev

Demeaning Antipope John Paul II

You shouldn't be demeaning our Popes especially Pope John Paul II. He will become a Saint soon and you will have to face him one day with all the lies.

Bobbie Carlisi

MHFM: So, you think that John Paul II was a saint. Wow, if that isn’t a major sign of the darkness enveloping our world and the Counter Church – the absence of any true concept of the traditional Catholic faith – then we don’t know what is. John Paul II promoted all the false religions and demonstrated the condemned heresies of false ecumenism and religious indifferentism. You are a prime example of why God allowed the post-Vatican II apostasy to arise. You are a prime example of why he allowed antipopes to take over the buildings of the Vatican for this period of the Great Apostasy and bring in an invalid New Mass and invalid new rites. It’s called bad will: since people don’t want or care about the dogmas of the faith, God allowed this Counter Church with the consequence that the true Catholic Church (which still exists) is reduced to a remnant in the last days. You obviously don’t believe in or care about the traditional Catholic faith. Thus, the fact that we prove in tremendous detail that John Paul II was an outrageous heretic and apostate who promoted false religions, held Christ to be meaningless encouraged people to be Jews, etc., etc. (see: John Paul II, manifest heretic who claimed to be pope 1978-2005) obviously doesn’t even faze you.

Spiritual devastation in the Caribbean

Hi Brothers,

I live on a small island in the Caribbean (St.Lucia - 238 sq. miles), which was a very dorminant catholic country 90% to be exact until about 17-20 years ago we got not only the New Rite of the Mass but also an Arch-Bishop who has been promoting this new ecuminism. To date we are 65% catholic and only a handful of priests to serve. My problem right now, is that all of the priests attended seminaries since the implementation of the Vatican II council or entered the priest-hood much later than 1968. The Tabernacle has been moved to the side of the church, the musice is mordern with drums and guitars, people are dancing during the liturgy, communion in the hand, it is just plain simple crazy!!

I remember as a child kneeling at the alter-railing to receive communion in the mouth, and the most beautiful thing to me was the tabernacle on the main alter with all the candles and flowers. All of this has disappeared. Some of the priests in the various parishes only do confession by appointment or it is being rushed. After visiting your web-site I realized that I am in a serious situation, who can I turn to? The priests now wear ordinary clothing, that you wouldn't even know that they were in the priesthood unless you were told so, We have quite a lot of priests from India and Africa, some of whom the locals have difficulty understanding because of their accents. I don't enjoy going to the loud services and of course they all follow the new mass. My main reason for going though, is because of the Holy Eucharist. I don't want to be separated from the Eucharist for it is my strength and my guide, but what do I do now if I am not too attend these services or if the consecration is being done incorrectly? I have two young daughters, and I don't want them to stray away from the Church of Christ. The faith is being watered-down, and acts more like a penticostal church than a catholic church with this charismatic chaos.

The Arch-Bishop's concern is more about money and the churchs' property than the souls of the people, not too mention I have been told by his grand-niece that he is a member of P2 Masonic Lodge. Not many of the priests are Marians and the Bishop does not encourage it either. I need some serious help here!

I do Eucharistic Adoration, but yet I feel a hunger for more and was not sure why until I came upon your website. Please give me some guidance in whatever way you can because I have to find a way around the chaos and confusion.

Thanks,
Yours in Christ Jesus
Andrina

MHFM: Andrina, it’s great to hear about your interest. Your e-mail reveals the almost universal devastation wrought by the apostate Vatican II sect (a.ka. the Great Harlot), reaching almost every island and continent. But you need to understand that the New Mass is not a real Mass and that Our Lord is not present there. A Catholic cannot attend it under pain of mortal sin, since it’s invalid and Protestant, as we show in this article: The Invalid New Mass. You need to come to the firm conviction that the Vatican II “Church” is not the Catholic Church and that one cannot be part of it and be an authentic Catholic. Just stay home on Sundays since the New Mass and “priests” ordained in the invalid New Rite of Ordination seem to be your only option. There is (of course) no obligation to attend Mass on Sunday if the Church doesn’t provide you with a fully Catholic and valid one in your area. Once you come to that conviction and accept all the other traditional dogmas of the Church, including Outside the Church There is No Salvation, you should make the profession of faith from the Council of Trent and consult the section of our website about options for confession. One needs to confess having attended a non-Catholic service and for however long. And since the priests ordained in the New Rite of Ordination are not valid, you would need to re-confess any sins that might have been mortal and confessed to priests ordained in this new rite. If you pray the Rosary every day, all 15 decades, and continue to study the material on our website you will come to the firm conviction that this is what a Catholic must do.

Talk about distortion

MHFM: A person named Lionel has been writing to us. He claims to believe in Outside the Church There is No Salvation without exception and then goes on to admit that there are exceptions. He also claims that Vatican II upholds the absolute necessity of the Catholic faith for salvation. He claims that Vatican II’s teaching is not heretical against this defined dogma. We have communicated to Lionel that his position is completely false (as if Vatican II didn’t deny the necessity of the Church) and we have provided him with documentation. But we present his latest e-mail to demonstrate the profound level of blindness and dishonesty of so many people out there. It’s another striking case of profound dishonesty begetting incredible spiritual blindness.

MHFM WROTE: You are very much a corrupting heretic.

LIONEL RESPONDS: I believe that Vatican Council II says that non-Catholic religions are not true religions(Unitatis Reintigratio) and that the Catholic Church is the one true Church. So do you. I believe that the baptism of water and Catholic Faith are needed for all people without exceptions. So do you. I believe that God can choose to make an exception and you and I do not know who are the exceptions, when we meet non-Catholics. On this point your website shows that you acknowledge the exceptions. So when I meet a non-Catholic I assume that he needs Catholic Faith and Baptism to be saved, this is the priority as given to us by Jesus' Great Commission.If a person is saved or has an experience of the Holy Spirit (your reference to the Centurion at the foot of the Cross), or the criminal on the Cross who went into Paradise even though he refused baptism from the Apostles and Disciples, then these exceptions are known only to God. Our Catholic missionary priority does not change.

Notice that Lionel says that we agree with him that Vatican II said that non-Catholic religions are not true and that the Catholic Church is the one true Church. Huh? Perhaps Lionel expressed himself poorly in the process of defending his heresies, for we obviously don’t agree that Vatican II affirmed those truths. The fact is that we document that Vatican II praised the false religions of Buddhism and Hinduism; that shows that Vatican II taught that these false religions are not false, but good. We also document that Vatican II taught the heresies that members of Protestant sects can be saved and that schismatics and Protestants are part of the one true Church.

Then notice that Lionel lies and says that he agrees with us that there are no exceptions to the necessity of the Catholic faith and water baptism. In the VERY NEXT sentence, however, he changes his position and says there can be an exception! He then lies again and says we agree with him. Wow. He continues by quoting us and then adds more heresy:

MHFM WROTE: We document that the Vatican II antipopes teach that members of false religions can be saved and that they esteem false religions themselves. That is condemned heresy; the latter is apostasy.

LIONEL RESPONDS: They teach that in general non-Catholics need Catholic Faith and Baptism to be saved (Ad Gentes 7, Lumen Gentium 14 etc). However God can choose to make exceptions and who these exceptions are only Jesus will know. The ordinary way of salvation is the Catholic Church for all people. Through the extraordinary way non-Catholics can be saved if God wishes it. To assume that the extraordinary way is the normal way of salvation is your personal interpretation of the official teachings of the Catholic Church. It is a first class heresy to say that non-Catholics do not need Catholic Faith and Baptism in general for salvation. It is contrary to the Creed and the First Commandment and the Church Councils. A first class heresy is a grave sin.

MHFM WROTE: You are very blind to attempt, to no avail, to reconcile the heresies in Vatican II and the Vatican II antipopes' writings with Catholic teaching. It's an evil endeavor.

LIONEL RESPONDS: The material you have placed on your website shows that you are reconciled with Ad Gentes 7 and Lumen Gentium 14. Vatican Council II and the Catechism of the Catholic Church says all people need Catholic Faith and Baptism. Just like me you do not deny the existence of Ad Gentes 7 and Lumen Gentium 14. You do not mention it on your website. You also are in agreement with Dominus Iesus(2000) and the Notification on the book by Fr.Jacques Dupuis (2001) but these documents are not quoted by you and not made available on your website. The Recent, Responses... says outside the Catholic Church there is no salvation. So you are already in agreement with the Catholic Magisterium and Vatican Council II as interpretated by Pope Benedict XVI.

In Christ with the love of Our Lady.

Lionel

First of all, the Vatican II antipopes don’t even teach that the Catholic faith is necessary in general. In fact, there is not one statement from any of the Vatican II antipopes in which they clearly say that any group of people (Muslims, Jews, Protestants, schismatics, etc.) must abandon their religion and become Catholic for salvation. On the contrary, both Antipope John Paul II and Antipope Benedict XVI have stated publicly that Eastern “Orthodox” schismatics don’t need to be converted. They have also approved official agreements stating this. They have also taught countless times that members of false religions are in a good state before God by praising them and their false religions. So Lionel is simply uttering lies.

Then Lionel says that our material shows that we are “reconciled with Vatican II.” Excuse me? Lionel then speaks falsely when he says that we don’t bring out the teaching of Lumen Gentium, Ad Gentes, Dominus Iesus and the recent “responses” document. We have a separate article exposing the heresies in the recent “responses” document: Benedict XVI's new "conservative" Vatican document on the Church reaffirms only Vatican II's heresies and denies the true Church. Further, our main article on Vatican II (Vatican II - false council) quotes heresies from Lumen Gentium and Ad Gentes, including one in Ad Gentes which denies the necessity of the Church for salvation. On our site we also have proven that Dominus Iesus is heretical: it denies the necessity of the Church for salvation. In short, Lionel’s responses constitute a pack of lies from a very dishonest and confused heretic. His e-mails illustrate, once again, how bad will and dishonesty work and how they are present in people who think they are dedicated Catholics but are, in fact, corrupting heretics headed for damnation. We closed our last e-mail to Lionel with this message: About half of what you've written in your e-mail is a lie. We leave you with this clear heresy of Vatican II.

Vatican II vs. The Dogmatic Council of Florence

Nostra Aetate #4 of Vatican II: “…the Jews should not be presented as rejected or cursed by God...”

Vatican II, Nostra Aetate #4, Original Latin: “…Iudaei tamen neque ut a Deo reprobati neque ut maledicti exhibeantur…”[33][i]

Dogmatic Council of Florence: “Therefore it [the Church] condemns, rejects, anathematizes and declares to be outside the Body of Christ, which is the Church, whoever holds opposing or contrary views.”

The Latin of the Council of Florence: “Quoscunque ergo adversa et contraria sentientes damnat, reprobat et anathematizat et a Christi corpore, quod est ecclesia, alienos esse denuntiat.”[34][ii]

In making the infallible dogmatic declaration that all who have a view contrary to faith in Our Lord or the Trinity are rejected, the original Latin of the Council of Florence uses the word “reprobat,” which means “rejects.” It is from the Latin verb reprobo, which means “I reject” or “condemn.”

But here’s the bombshell: In Nostra Aetate #4 (Vatican II’s Decree on Non-Christian Religions) to declare exactly the opposite, Vatican II uses the same verb! Vatican II uses “reprobati,” which is the past participle passive of reprobo – the very same verb that the Council of Florence used! This means that Vatican II and the Council of Florence are talking about the exact same thing – they use the exact same verb – and they teach exactly the opposite! The Catholic Church defines that all individuals (Jews, etc.) who have a view contrary to Faith in Christ or the Trinity the Church “reprobat” (rejects). Vatican II tells us that the Jews should not be considered as “reprobati” (as having been rejected). Vatican II could hardly contradict Catholic dogma any more precisely!

There can be absolutely no doubt that Vatican II denies the dogmatic teaching of the Council of Florence. Although there are many blatant heresies in Vatican II, as we will see, this is the most specific one. Anyone who would deny that Vatican II teaches heresy, in light of these facts, is simply a liar.

This heresy in Vatican II’s Declaration Nostra Aetate is the theological foundation for the Vatican II sect’s current teaching on the Jews. It is the reason that the Vatican currently publishes books which teach that the Jews are perfectly free to live as if Christ had not come. It is the reason that the Vatican II sect teaches that the Old Covenant is valid. It is the reason why John Paul II and Benedict XVI both made trips to the Synagogue to attempt to validate the Jewish religion.

Most Active of “traditional websites”?

Hi, you made mention on your program with Joseph Myers that you have increasing web hits. Do you show a counter on your website?

Thank you and God bless.

Barbara

MHFM: Another website, which begins with “tr..”, recently stated that its website is the most active traditional Catholic website. This is not true. Our website is not only by far the most active of all the sedevacantist websites, but it is significantly more active than “tr...” (Our website is currently ranked 192,000 websites higher than “tr…”. Our one week traffic # is 346,000 websites higher than “tr…”) Our website is also ranked as #1 in the world of those websites considered “not in communion with Rome” (even though, in fact, we are in communion with the Rome of all the true popes). Our website is currently ranked in the top 40 in the entire world of websites under the title “Catholicism.” This current week’s traffic # would put us in the top 20 of “Catholic” websites in the entire world. Just last month, Sept. 2007, we received over 2.4 million hits and 122,000 unique visitors. We want to emphasize that the value of a website is obviously not in numbers. Many heretical organizations, in fact, deceive themselves by thinking that they are reaching so many even though they are watering down the truth. But considering how uncompromising our material is, and how we do not refrain from denouncing any heretics when we deem they need to be denounced, and how the hard truths of the faith which we promote necessarily alienate so many, especially in our day, we’re very happy to say that very large numbers of people are getting the chance to hear the full truth of the faith.

Last month’s activity on www.mostholyfamilymonastery.com

We’re contacting tons of people; people are converting; people are finding out about the truth and being changed by the power of the traditional and undiluted Catholic faith. Please spread the website and help spread this information. We need your financial support to continue to make such a massive impact and to go further.

Baptism of desire and Vatican II

… I agree with you there is no baptism of desire in the sense that everyone needs the baptism of water to go to Heaven and avoid Hell. One cannot say that this person or those persons do not need Catholic Faith and the baptism of water, because they can have the baptism of desire. Wrong. There is no baptism of desire for them. All people need the baptism of water to go to Heaven (Ad Gentes 7) and those who know they need to enter the Catholic Church through the baptism of water, and yet do not do so are oriented to Hell-fires.(Lumen Gentiums 14 also Catechism of the Catholic Church). However in your writings you admit that Our Lord could make an exception, when he wants to and how he wants to- we do not know. So if Our Lord has made an exception for someone, we will know about it in Heaven. Example you tell the story of a priest in mortal sin, who at the las moment is sent back to earth because Our Lady, intervened. You mention that the Centurion before the Cross experiences an exceptional grace, to have the Holy Spirit. You acknowledge that the repentant criminal, on the cross, is told by Our Lord that he will go to Heaven- without the baptism of water. So you make allowances for exceptional cases. So do I. Would you agree with me?

In Christ.

Lionel.

MHFM: You say that you agree with us that there is no baptism of desire, and then you go on to argue that there are exceptions in this regard. You are thus unfortunately typical of those who deny the truths of the Church in this matter: you speak out of both sides of your mouth. You deny that you hold it because you don’t want to seem to be embracing something liberal or compromising, and then you argue in favor of it.

Also, we have not said that Our Lord could make allowances for salvation without baptism of water. He cannot make allowances in this regard simply because He has set it up as His requirement that all men must be born again of water and the Spirit (John 3:5). He said that all who enter Heaven must be baptized and He cannot lie (Hebrews 6:8). Thus, He doesn’t make any exceptions. Regarding the Good Thief, he’s not an exception at all, as discussed in ► Outside the Catholic Church There is Absolutely No Salvation [pdf file], since he died under the Old Law.

Regarding Vatican II, which you quote and obviously accept, if you carefully review the first file in this section Vatican II - false council and are not convinced that it was heretical then we cannot help you since you are unfortunately of bad will at this time. Vatican II contains many bold heresies, as we prove, including the fact that it uses the exact same verb as the Council of Florence to teach exactly the opposite on Jews being rejected by God.

Sacrilegious confession

Dear Most Holy Family Monastery,

I am at the point of despair and don't know what to do. A few years ago, I was sincerely sorry for the sins of my life, mortal and venial, and wrote an 11-page confession so I would remember all my sins. In confession, I did sin because as I confessed, I lessened my guilt as I confessed certain sins, but I spent an hour with the priest in tears sincerely sorry for my sins. When I left, I had no peace and realized my sacrilege. I did not want to go back to the priest again after wasting his time and one thing he said bothered me. He said in the Gospels, that the only sin Jesus said never do again was adultery. So he is one of those Novus Ordo priests who don't really believe in the reality of mortal sin. I tried three other priests who either scoffed at me or said no priest has time for such a confession and one, when I told him that I was not totally honest in my confession with the first priest, he basically said that it was okay and to "Smile, God loves you!". How many sinners like me are "smiling" all the way to Hell? Since then, I tried being good, but I have fallen into even more sin than before. God recently has given me the grace to feel sorrow for my sins again…

I am on the point of despair and having some kind of mental breakdown because I know the reality of the Hell I am facing, a Hell that I deserve. I fear for all souls. Who can be saved? I have tried praying at least a third of the Rosary everyday in hopes the Blessed Mother will help me. Do you have any suggestions of how to find a priest who believes in the terrible consequences of mortal sin and believes in the sacrament of Confession?

I am sorry to trouble you with such a question, but I have few places where I can turn to trust a traditional Catholic answer.

Thank you and may God bless you.

MHFM: There’s no need to despair, since all one needs to do to be forgiven and set right with God is to take the proper steps. First of all, we assume that you hold the fullness of the Catholic faith, that you're in agreement on all the issues: sedevacantism, no salvation outside the Church, no baptism of desire, etc. If not, you should not receive the sacraments until you are.

A priest ordained in the Eastern Rite would perhaps be your best option for confession. But if you contacted us about where you live there might be a better one. You would look in your phone book for "Catholic churches" and it will list Novus Ordo (which you don't want) and Eastern Catholic or Byzantine Catholic. Ukrainian Byzantine would be the ones you want for confession. As long as the priest was ordained in the Eastern Rite, that would be valid and you could go to confession to him. They are heretical, so you could not support them. You don't want anything that is "Eastern Orthodox."

You should try to pray the full Rosary each day, especially if you spend much time at home. We cannot emphasize that enough. We’ve seen a profound difference with the people who pray the full Rosary each day. Also, when you do go to confession you need to mention that you committed a sacrilegious confession by withholding the full truth or minimizing your sins when making your general confession. And then proceed with your general confession.

Praying to the Holy Ghost and 3 Hail Marys before confession (that you make a good one) is something that should be done. Another point that we think would help you is that when making your general confession, you should simply confess the sin and the number of times it was committed, and then move on. You should not spend unnecessary time on unrelated matters or unnecessary elaboration. Don’t misunderstand us: you must provide all the information necessary to mention the sin, but avoid unnecessary information. For example, if someone (God forbid) had committed a grave sin against purity or fornication at a party (and those types of parties no traditional Catholic should ever be attending of course), he or she doesn’t need to say: “well, I didn’t want to go to the party, but my friend pressured me to come to McDonalds and we met a group of people and got in a car with them, and they drove us to the party and I didn’t feel comfortable and… etc.” People who provide such unnecessary information often wind up justifying themselves in the process and making bad confessions. (St. Teresa of Avila said that bad confessions damn a great number of people.) That might have happened in your last confession, considering the amount of time you say that you spent. Cut to the point and name the mortal sin that was committed and then move on. We will say a prayer that you rectify your situation and your interest in the faith makes us confident that you will do so. We will pray for you. Your e-mail also reveals how horribly heretical and evil the faithlessness of the Vatican II sect and its “priests” are. They justify everything and leave souls adrift.

Website

Dear Holy Family Monastery,

I have been reading and watching your site for quite some time now and amongst the good and very important work that you do, I applaud in particular the work that you do to defend the Roman Catholic faith.

Can you please let me know if you ever send out weekly email updates from another website or source as I very interested on more information.

Kind Regards,

In Domino,

Anthony

England

MHFM: We don’t have an e-mail list because all of the latest updates are posted on our website. So if you come back there you will have the latest information or information about how to obtain it. We update our website all the time. If you haven’t already, we would also strongly recommend that you obtain our DVD special offer which includes 6 DVDs (with 10 different programs), as well as 3 important books (including our 610-page book with 200 color photographs), an audio disc (with 20 hours of programming) and flyers for only $10.00 (no shipping charge in U.S. but add shipping to England).

No pope

Do you really take the position that the Church of Rome doe not have a valid Pope? With all due respect wouldn't that be calling our Lord a liar? I mean, if there is no Pope then there is no flock and there is no Church...and the gates of Hell have prevailed? Do you really think that God would allow all of the innocents suffer without a sheperd?

Kirk Timothy Mulhearn
Long Beach, Ca.

MHFM: We certainly take (and prove) the position that the manifest heretic Benedict XVI is not a true pope, but an antipope. Benedict XVI is the biggest denier of the dogmas about the office of the popes (e.g. Vatican I’s definitions) in the world, as we prove: Benedict XVI (The Heresies of Benedict XVI File). You need to think about what you’re saying. The Catholic Church has been without a pope over 200 times. It’s called a papal interregnum. It happens every time a pope dies. The Church doesn’t cease to exist when it occurs; otherwise the Church would have defected and ceased to exist over 200 times already! This and similar objections are covered in our file: Responses to 19 of the Most Common Objections Against Sedevacantism [PDF file]. There have also been over 41 antipopes in Church history. It’s also predicted that there will be a great apostasy. This apostasy will (and does) feature an absence of a visible pope for an extended period of time, in which the Church is “in eclipse.”

Prophecy of St. Nicholas of Fluh (1417-1487): “The Church will be punished because the majority of her members, high and low, will become so perverted. The Church will sink deeper and deeper until she will at last seem to be extinguished, and the succession of Peter and the other Apostles to have expired. But, after this, she will be victoriously exalted in the sight of all doubters.” (Yves Dupont, Catholic Prophecy by Yves Dupont, Rockford, IL: Tan Books, 1973, p. 30.)

Our Lady of La Salette, Sept. 19, 1846: “Rome will lose the Faith and become the seat of the Anti-Christ… the Church will be in eclipse.”

But the point that we really want to drive home is that it’s precisely those who regard the schismatic and heretical Antipope Benedict XVI as the pope who deny the Papacy and call Christ a liar. The popes of the Catholic Church teach that you cannot accept as a true pope a manifest heretic such as Benedict XVI. Christ also said, through His Church, that heretics are outside of the Church. Further, the official teachings of the Vatican II sect are precisely the opposite of the teaching of the true popes in history. If you defend the “authority” of the heretics who promulgated these false doctrines, you blaspheme the Church and hold that the gates of Hell have prevailed against the Church because you assert that the Church has authoritatively promulgated heretical teachings. That’s proven in the second file of this section: Vatican II - false council , which shows that Paul VI promulgated the heretical teachings of Vatican II with what would have been infallible authority if he had been a true pope. So, either he was an antipope (which is the truth) or the Catholic Church officially contradicted itself at Vatican II (which is impossible, of course.) There is no way that one can be consistent and reject the heresies in Vatican II (as one must) and also recognize the legitimacy of the post-Vatican II “popes.”

Shocked

I have been very shocked and disturbed to read the information that you have put on the internet regarding the alleged heresies of Pope Paul VI, the Pope who gave the world the new mass and the Vatican II. It is unbelievable that people even so remotely connected to God can be perpetuators of such deep hate and opposition to the pillar of faith. In viewing other non-christian religions as demonic, and glorifying the myth that only Catholics can be saved, you have gone on to establish deep schisms in the core of human existence and displayed such hegemony that even God the Father must find despicable. I am a Catholic lay person myself but I have felt very disheartened by the direction I see the church to be taking; Open, unapologetic criticism of the non-christian faiths as has emanated from the Vatican lately has left my mouth agape! Pope John Paul II, once prayed in a Mosque and I consider him a true saint of our time. The new mass has liberalised worship in my part of the world here in Africa and a call to return to the old mass is a myopic view of people who have not the Spirit of St. Peter, of spreading the Gospel, but of creating an empire where they can reign supreme. I have committed you to the intercession of our Most Blessed Virgin Mary and I know She will not fail me.

Sh…

MHFM: So, you claim to be Catholic. Let’s repeat that: you actually claim to be a Catholic?!?!?! Based on what you’ve written in your e-mail, one might be shocked at your unspeakable hypocrisy: to actually claim to be Catholic yet to ridicule two infallible truths of the Catholic faith in just a short e-mail. But, in our experience, we’ve seen so many people of bad will – people who are mired in total spiritual blindness like yourself and cannot see themselves or the truth one bit – that it’s just not shocking anymore to come across people like you. You ridicule us for, in your words, “viewing other non-Christian religions as demonic.” Well that’s exactly what the Bible and the Catholic Church teach, you apostate!

Psalms 95:5- “For all the gods of the Gentiles are devils…”

1 Cor. 10:20- “But the things which the heathens sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God. And I would not that you should be made partakers with devils.”

Pope Pius XI, Ad Salutem (#27), April 20, 1930: “…all the compulsion and folly, all the outrages and lust, introduced into man’s life by the demons through the worship of false gods.”

Then you complain that we glorify “the myth that only Catholics can be saved.” What you call a “myth,” that only Catholics can be saved, is exactly what seven popes have defined infallibly from the Chair of Peter and what the Catholic Church has taught for 2000 years, you blind abomination! [Link: ► Outside the Catholic Church There is Absolutely No Salvation, pdf file] And then you have the audacity to feign devotion to the Mother of God, as if the “powerful” prayers from a total blaspheming, faithless heretic like yourself will bring about our “conversion.” The Mother of God detests your faithlessness and your apostasy. You need to pray for yourself, that you begin to receive a little bit of light about your true state before God, which is not good. You need to pray for yourself, that you have the grace to see that you have no faith in Jesus Christ’s revelation at this time and that you are mortally sinning against His truth and outside His Church.

Based on what you’ve said above, it’s not at all surprising that you don’t agree with our exposé of Paul VI’s many heresies. That’s because his two primary heresies were to teach that non-Catholics can be saved and that false religion s are good – heresies you hold as well. But for those who do care about the truths of Catholicism, the exposé proves to any sincere person that Paul VI was one of the worst heretics ever to walk on Earth: The Heresies of Paul VI, the man who gave the world the New Mass and the Teachings of Vatican II [PDF file].

Stumbled

I wish to thank you in the name of Our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ, whose divine Providence made it possible for me to stumble on your site and I have enjoyed every time spent going through your articles. They are edifying but challenging… You know we in Africa and Nigeria in particular have had the faith for less than 100 years when the changes of Vatican 11 set in. The faith of most of us have been shaped by Vatican 11 and just a few of us were lucky to have had the Tridentine Mass before the changes. Only our Lady, the Ever Blessed Virgin Mary has been our guide and enabled us to know something of our faith but I am particularly scared after reading your articles as we are on the wrong side. What must we do in the face of what is happening in the church since we don't have an alternative than the new mass? I would like to hear from you and please kndly send me a copy of your books, ``The truth of what really happened to the Catholic chuch after Vatican 11 and Outside the Catholic church there is no salvation''.

I am Peter Agbebaku

MHFM: Thanks for interest, Peter. But one must avoid the New Mass under pain of grave sin (as our material documents from the teaching of the Catholic Church), since it’s Protestant and invalid.

EWTN heresy

Brothers,

If you need more info about heresy, catch the latest show of Carmelite spirituality on EWTN. I just watched your movie about how JPII taught all people are God, and the first thing I watch on ewtn after that this, priest says thru Christ incarnation, all humanity is united to God, under various different forms, under different symbols. He was teaching universal salvation and hinting at all people are God.

Bill from Comstock Park Michigan

MHFM: Very interesting e-mail… thanks for sending it. It’s also very interesting that you came across this particular heresy right after watching our video: John Paul II preached the Gospel of the Antichrist, in which we exposed how John Paul II taught that very heresy. That doesn’t sound like an accident, but sounds like a providential confirmation of how the Antichrist doctrine which was exposed on the video is being circulated and imbibed in the Vatican II sect.

Likes website

Please keep up this excellent website; your answers are brilliant. We are in desperate need of genuine Catholicism.

Donna Erba

Lynchburg, VA

Atheist

Your video has to be the most absurd piece of garbage I have seen to date. It baffles me that people like you indoctrinate people with you supposed facts. The Shroud of Turin has been disproved. Quite frankly there is little proof Jesus even existed. You scare people with eternal damnation…

Signed

Atheist in a foxhole

MHFM: Atheism is the most stupid thing men ever came up with. Deep down in your heart you know God exists. You just don't want God to exist. Think about the human eye, the instincts of cats (e.g., to walk along a ledge of a building or a staircase and know that they can only safely jump so far or so many stairs), the complexity of the human reproductive systems, or a million other things. That last example, by the way, provides a devastating refutation of the folly of evolution: for if man and creatures evolved by processes of natural selection, why would they ever have evolved so that they could only reproduce themselves by finding a totally separate creature, who is not only distinct from themselves, but very different? That’s exactly the opposite of what one would expect. If evolution were true (and it’s even painful to write that for argument’s sake, since evolution is literally infinitely stupid), creatures would have evolved in a way that they reproduced from themselves. Did male and female evolve simultaneously, for every kind of creature? Think about the idiocy of it, you blind atheist.

To believe that all of creation happened by chance is not only to believe the impossible (e.g., the many parts of the eye would be useless unless they all came together simultaneously, thus proving they were created at once), but it is to believe in the most ridiculous fairy tale ever imagined. The videos we have on the Shroud of Turin prove its authenticity to anyone who is of the truth. Sadly, this doesn't apply to you at this point. Unless you humble yourself and begin to be honest, you will die and receive the eternal punishment of misery which all people like you - who are liars to the core - deserve.

Speaks for itself

I am not certain to whom I should be addressing this. I have seen your web site and have so many questions. If I were to respond to what I have read here through the filter of my feelings I would undoubtedly have great difficulty. I prefer, however to try to respond from the more distant perspective of intellect and cognition. I am not a gifted thinker or theologian. I am a convert to the one true faith of The Catholic Church, but if I were to take at face value what is being presented here. ( http://www.mostholyfamilymonastery.com/) I would be forced to question what church I actually belong to. I am only trying to gain greater insight into your thinking as a means of adding greater clarify to my thinking. I have given up a great deal to enter into Christ's True Church. I was born into the Jewish faith and spent the greater part of my adult life as an atheist. I have been scorned by friends and shunned by family (wife, children, mother, siblings). I have been forced to step down from a very successful career. I am now gainfully employed and one of my children has come into the Catholic Church. My life has only recently entered a slightly more comfortable phase, but at a great cost. (divorce, ridicule, familial alienation) Even though I have custody and I am very busy, I make time to volenteer often at church, and teach in the R.C.I.A. program. I serve on the parish council of my parish. I have gone on to develop new relationships with members of the church. I have such an unsettled feeling after reading some of your material. Am I following heretics or pagans or worse? Have I given up so much for so little? Do you have any provable answers? I pray for you and wait for your response,

Gary

MHFM: Gary, the information speaks for itself. It presents and defends the traditional teachings of the Catholic faith, the magisterium and the dogmas. To reject it is not to reject us, but the Catholic faith of all times. The post-Vatican II Church is not Catholic. The New Mass you are attending is not valid, it’s not Catholic and it’s not traditional. Our website proves this. You must get out of it. The Vatican II “Church” is a modernist counterfeit sect which has been predicted to arise. Please consult the information carefully.

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Greetings

Dear Father,

Greetings and warm wishes from Father. Don Bosco, st. Joseph's Orphanage, Gunadala, India. I am very glad to write to you few words. I got your mail ID from a priest in our diocese. I am sending you this mail particularly to request you to send some mass intentions. I was ordained last year as a priest. The orphanage I am in has 250 boys. Some of the boys has no body to look after, if you send me some mass intentions, I can offer mass for the intentions you send and it can also be of some support to the orphans staying here. I hope I am not burdening you. You please help me only if it is possible. I look forward to your kind and favourable reply.

with lots of love, prayers and affection

Yours fraternally in Christ

Fr. D. Don Bosco

St. Joseph's Orphanage

Gunadala, India

MHFM: Thank you for your interest. It's nice of you to write to us. But we are a traditional Catholic monastery. We don't accept the New Mass or the New Rite of Ordination which were instituted after Vatican II. Have you carefully reviewed our website? It shows that the post-Vatican II Church is not truly Catholic, and that the New Mass and the New Rite of Ordination are not valid. I pray that you carefully consider this information, and what a person would need to do about it.

The Invalid New Mass

Why the New Rite of Ordination is Invalid [PDF File]

(This article explains why the New Rite of Ordination – which was instituted by Paul VI on June 18, 1968 after Vatican II – is not valid.)

Peter and Rome

Hello. I am not Roman Catholic. The reason that I do not agree with you that there is no salvation outside of the Roman Catholic church, or that the bishop of Rome could possibly be he leader of the church of Jesus Christ, or that Peter handed anything down to any one in Rome, or to any Roman, (except for the Gospel, which as preached to the whole world) is that, A - The only city ever deemed holy was Jerusalem (Hebrews 12: 22. But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels) and Jerusalem is the only city said to be the home of the representative of God, now Christ (Matthew 5: 35. or by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet, or by Jerusalem, for it is THE CITY OF THE GREAT KING.) The first church was founded in Jerusalem (Acts 2:38-47, Acts 6:7.The word of God kept on spreading; and the number of the disciples continued to increase greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were becoming obedient to the faith.) Peter himself lived in Jerusalem (Galatians 1 :18. Then three years later I went up to Jerusalem to become acquainted with Cephas, and stayed with him fifteen days.

So seriously, how can you say that Rome has any part to play in the leadership of Christ's church? And above all, how can you you allege that any one that believes in Christ but follows the orders of some one other than the King of Jerusalem cannot be saved?

Em…

MHFM: You’re missing the point. You have to start first with the undeniable fact that Christ made St. Peter the leader of His Church (Matthew 16:18-20; John 21:15-17). To deny that is simply to be dishonest. Second, you have to acknowledge that the Bible teaches a succession of authority in the Old and in the New Testament. In the Old Testament, we see that spiritual authority is passed down through the laying on of hands (e.g. Moses to Josue in Deuteronomy 34:9). In the New Testament, we see that Paul (not one of the original twelve) establishes Timothy as Bishop of Ephesus and Titus as Bishop of Crete to lead the Church. The laying on of hands is again involved in this passing on of authority, so that the Church can continue its mission in the years following the Ascension of Jesus Christ.

2 Timothy 1:6- “Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.”

Titus 1:5- “For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee.”

In Acts 1:20 we see the same succession of authority. We see the concept of replacement of those whose Episcopal Offices (or chairs) have become vacant. The Apostles choose a replacement for Judas. His “bishopric” (Acts 1:20) had to be filled. Even in that decision, we see, once again, that the head of the Church, St. Peter, plays the prime role (“rising up” – Acts 1:15). So, since St. Peter was clearly established by Christ as the leader of the Church, and since the Bible clearly teaches (and the early Church took it for granted) a succession of authority in these positions, it logically follows that since St. Peter established his permanent bishopric in Rome by his death there in 67 (as the early Church fathers acknowledge), the successor to that office receives the keys of authority that St. Peter had (leadership in the Church) and thus that office possesses the primacy over the Church, as the early Church fathers testify.

St. Irenaeus, Against the Heresies, A.D. 203: “But since it would be too long to enumerate in such a volume as this the successions of all the Churches, we shall confound those who, in whatever manner, whether through self-satisfaction or vainglory, or through blindness and wicked opinion, assemble other than where it is proper, by pointing out here the successions of the bishops of the greatest and most ancient Church known to all, founded and organized at Rome by the two most glorious Apostles, Peter and Paul, that Church which has the tradition and the faith which comes down to us after having been announced to men by the Apostles. For with this Church, because of its superior origin, all Churches must agree, that is, all the faithful in the whole world; and it is in her that the faithful everywhere have maintained the Apostolic tradition.” (Jurgens, The Faith of the Early Fathers, Liturgical Press, Vol. 1: 210.)

Those who resist this resist the one Christian Church (i.e. the Catholic Church) and are in schism.

“Chance” Encounter

Dear Most Holy Family Monastery,

I have no idea how I first came upon your website (a "chance" encounter, as they say) but I quickly saw how important your various articles are. Previously, I had been raised among those who only held the Catholic Faith in derision, eager to point out each and every "fault." Your articles have helped clear up so many misconceptions I have held, while also explaining the need for sound doctrine. Your examination of The Abomination of Desolation was gripping. I have ordered your introductory materials and am now actively seeking to become a member of the true Catholic Faith. Thanks be to God, our saviour, for directing me to your site, and for seeing to it that there are still faithful to minister the truth to people like me.

Suther

MHFM: That’s great to hear. God definitely wanted you to find out about the information, and we’re really glad you did.

Blood miracle?

Brothers,

As usual, awesome job and keep up the good work.

Today, I noticed the article about the liquefaction of the blood of Saint Januarius. I don't understand why God would allow continuous miracles to give credence to this false Novus Ordo Church. Wouldn't it have been better if the blood stopped liquefying on these 3 days during the year starting at the date that the Catholic Church was hijacked by freemasons?

I believe that the liquefaction of the blood did stop. If the Novus Ordo Church ministers can kill off Sr. Lucy and plant an imposter in her place, then they can conspire together and liquefy some blood! Isn't this a "lying wonder?" Your comments would be appreciated.

-Kelle

MHFM: Thanks for the words of support. We don’t think that the miracle of Saint Januarius’s blood lends credence to the Vatican II sect. It’s a miracle that has been occurring for centuries. In our view, a key point is that it’s a miracle which is connected with the authenticity of his life and the traditional Catholic faith, not with any priest in the church or bishop in the diocese where it occurs. Certainly that church has seen a great variety of them over the centuries. You ask: wouldn’t it have been better if the blood stopped liquefying around the time of Vatican II? That would be an obvious sign to people that something is wrong, but God doesn’t always give such obvious signs about the spiritual dangers and tests He allows. He allows heresies to arise to see who will fall for them and who will cling to the faith. He allows false teachers and the construction of a Counter Church to take place to see who will reject them and who will follow the false teachers to Hell.

1 Cor. 11: 19- “For there must be also heresies: that they also, who are approved, may be made manifest among you.”

It’s sort of like: how come God didn’t reveal to Padre Pio that Paul VI was an antipope so that he could have informed the whole world about it in the 1960’s? Similarly, why didn’t God reveal to St. Vincent Ferrer, who was working miracles at the time, that he was supporting an antipope when supporting Antipope Benedict XIII during the Great Western Schism? The answer is that God doesn’t reveal everything to saints (a truth which some people out there refuse to recognize), nor does he always make things as obvious or as easy as we would like by way of signs. We think the latter is the answer to your question about St. Januarius’s blood. (It might also be worth pointing out that the Shroud of Turin and the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe are both housed in heretical churches belonging to the Counter Church, yet they still display all of their miraculous qualities.) The blood continues to liquefy as a continual sign of the authenticity of the traditional Catholic Church, its saints and the communion of saints; but people are not given, by its failure to liquefy, a sign that something is drastically wrong with the churches they are attending and the faith they are promoting. They must recognize what’s going on based on the teachings of the Church and through fidelity to the dogmas of the faith. And they will recognize the problem if they care about the faith and are diligent in their duties toward God.

Hatred?

Your website is hatred! if you are a Catholic, and you believe in God, then why would you dog any sect or religion that promotes belief in your same God? I am Catholic, vatican II to be precise, and for you to speak out against your brothers and sisters like this is the REAL heresy! You need to get back to your roots, where there is only one thing that matters: God! So quit going around, spewing hatred. God wants his followers to bring more people to him, not scare them off with anger! You're not being a good representative of my God! Change your ways, He's watching!!

I appreciate it,
Daniel

MHFM: As is usually the case with heretics who write to us, you don’t bring up anything specific in your attack. This is because pointing to your specific problems would reveal the fact that your problem is not with us but with the faith and the dogmas we are defending and promoting. What we have on our website is based solidly on the traditional Catholic faith of all times, the dogmas, the magisterium, the teaching of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ said that those who don’t believe in Him are condemned (Mark 16:16, etc.) and that most go to the fires of Hell (Mt. 7:13). Surely you would denounce that as hateful. Thus, you blaspheme Him by calling His traditional faith hateful. You would also consider hateful all the past saints who were uncompromising in their denunciations of false religions and forceful in their charitable admonitions to non-Catholics to embrace the one true faith. The problem is that you have no respect or faith in God, His power, His true Catholic faith and the truth and obligations of His commands. You receive not the love of the truth, so truth is hatred to you.

Outside the Church book

Subject: Book - Outside the Catholic Church there is absolutely no salvation

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR THIS...!!!!!!! (I just finished reading it).

By God’s good providence, I was (conditionally) Baptized on July 19th of this year in the Traditional form of the Rite with the profession of faith holding to the council of Trent… I intend to hold to what has been revealed to me in your book (as it is irrefutable)…

The theory of the hypothetical “good man” who seeks God through his own desire or through some other religion is also refuted by Divine Revelation in Psalm 52 (Douay-Rheims) “no one is good….no one seeks God.” God is saying that no one of his own accord seeks Him much less attains to salvation outside of His established means.

It is dangerous to say God’s Church and its Sacraments are so imperfect and so limited that God allows for other ways and means of salvation. That would also deny the universality (all people – everywhere- throughout time) of the “Catholic” Church. If we profess a “Catholic” Church, then we must believe in its universality.

Soon, I plan to order copies of your book to give out to those I know will give it the consideration it deserves.

Thank you so very much once again,

God Bless you.

Charles

MHFM: We’re glad you benefited from the book. People can order the book at our ONLINE STORE.

Indefectibility

I do not want to deny Christ by continuing to be part of the PIUSX society or the NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM counterfeit church....therefore i have come to a (conjectural) conclusion:

The TRUE CHURCH ended and ceased to exist between 1962-1965....and the "leaders" (antichrist henchmen) of the Liberal Academic International Religion (LIAR) ie the Luciferians from the corrupt banking system, the freemasons, the skull and bones , and all those whom convened there and made a whore of our originally special language (latin) to be able to communicate in a WORLDWIDE abduction of the church

as soon as VATICAN II convened the Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church ceased to exist

the church began with Jesus and Paul....and it ended with VATICAN II

I reject any priest ordained in the vatican ii church as an instrument of Satan

I reject any bishop or "cleric" claiming to be catholic even if they are shizmatic because it is not possible to be catholic.......

Matt

MHFM: What you are believing is heresy; it contradicts the Catholic dogma on indefectibility and Jesus's promise that the gates of Hell will not prevail and that He would be with His Church all days until the consummation of the world (Mt. 16:18-20). You cannot believe what you are presently believing and be a Catholic. As we have explained, the Church can be reduced to a remnant, has been reduced to a remnant in the past (e.g. Arian crisis) and it's predicted that at the end there will only be a remnant left (Luke 18:8). And that’s exactly what there is. The Catholic Church still exists; it’s just smaller and “eclipsed” by the Counter Church of the last days, as Our Lady of La Salette predicted. You must abandon this heresy you are presently holding.

No sense?

i am a true beliver of jesus christ and i am a true roman catholic.. well you guys dont make any sense at all.. pope is a sheperd he is a high priest and god as anionted him. he is a wonderful person who really care for human race no matter he is a muslim or jews. i guess you guys are bad. and seriously need prayer.

i will pray to jesus and holy ghost and mother mary, and almighty father for you guys.. to be forgiven..

a true roman catholic.

praise the lord.

Ashley

MHFM: No, we prove from the teachings of the popes of the Catholic Church that the post-Vatican II “Church” is not Catholic. You need to look more carefully at the information. What they are teaching now is not what the Church has always taught. It's predicted that there will be a great apostasy at the end. Below is a radio program which discusses all of these issues in-depth and, if you listen to it, we think it will help you better understand what’s going on. But you need to put out more effort and carefully look into the facts that are provided on our website. This radio program provides an overview of the situation. You can download it by right clicking and "save target" as. You should listen to it and look at the other information. You are not correct about this.

First Radio Program: An Overview of Present situation (First Show) (click here to listen, about 2 hrs.)

Former Catholic

As a former catholic who was called by God (justification by faith), I wish to refute you in your saying that our interpretation of the doctrine of justification by faith is wrong. I question anyone who teaches confession and absolution by a priest, praying to Mary, praying to saints and what ever other anit-Biblical dribble you preach. God hears you and will hold you accountable for spreading such wrongful doctrines to millions of people, just think you are responsible for causing the damnation of all of those people. When I was in catholic school, I was told we could not read the Bible. I wonder why? Could it be that they did not want us to know the Truth? Your religion kept me away from knowing the Jesus of the Bible, but praise God he took me away from your church. Why should we confess our sins to a sinner himself? READ THE BIBLE, we only confess to Jesus to God and God to Jesus. As far as praying to Mary, is wrong, we are to pray only to Jesus to God and God to Jesus. "Let no man stand before Me", ever hear or read that verse? Saints, again read the Bible, saved Christians are called saints by Jesus in the Bible and that includes me because I am a saved Christian, called by God and God alone and not by works, that comes after salvation not before. You preach works will get you to heaven you could not be further from the Truth. It is our personal relationship to Jesus Christ that does it by justification by faith.

bp…

MHFM: Confession is in the Bible. Read John 20:23. Jesus would never have given them the power to forgive sins if they weren’t meant to hear confessions of sins. Duh! Regarding devotion to Mary, Luke 1 is very clear about how her soul “magnifies” the Lord and how all generations of Christians (which unfortunately doesn’t include you at this point) will call her “blessed” (as in the Hail Mary). But something more in-depth on that issue will be posted at some point on our website. (In the Padre Pio book online, on pages 51-55, there is some very important scriptural proof that Mary is the Ark of the New Covenant. That PDF File takes a few minutes to load.) For the purpose of this response, we must simply emphasize how strikingly unbiblical your position is. You state: “You preach works will get you to heaven you could not be further from the Truth.” Are you completely oblivious to the fact that the Bible says:

James 2:24- “Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.”

You really need to hear these audios. They prove, from the Protestant Bible, that your present position on justification is completely unbiblical. Are you open to what the Bible teaches? It’s a matter of salvation that you listen to this information, for your present position is heretical and against the teaching of the Bible.

[Audio]

The places in 2 Cor., Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Tim., Hebrews and James in the Protestant Bible which refute the Protestant view of Justification by faith alone [37 minute audio] * see how the Bible devastates Protestantism – a must listen! It also responds to and explains key verses from Ephesians and Galatians which Protestants like to quote and how they have misunderstood them.

[New Audio]

The places in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John in the Protestant Bible which refute the Protestant view of Justification by faith alone [31 minute audio] * see how the Bible devastates Protestantism. It also addresses key verses brought forward by the Protestants from the Gospels, such as John 3:16.

[Audio]

Radio discussion of the places in 1 Corinthians of the Protestant Bible which refute Protestantism and especially Justification by faith alone [10 minute audio] * non-Catholics should take the 10 minutes and listen

Substance

Wow! I'm in the state of shock! I read some of your articles. I will say this...being a Pre-Vatican II Roman Catholic a lot of what you say has substance. But I think your trying to catch the wind. One of the , so called, clever saying during Vatican II was..."open the windows...let fresh air blow in the Church" Who would have ever imagined it blew ...almost...everything away! Do you have an exact word by word translation of the third secret of Fatima? Or, do you know where I can obtain a copy?

Pray for me as I pray for you,

Mel Fox

MHFM: We’re glad you’re reading the articles. Not just some of the information has substance, but all of it does. The conclusions are based on facts and the teachings of the Catholic Church. We hope you continue to look at the information. Regarding the Third Secret, it hasn’t been released. So there is no copy you can read. But people can form an idea of its basic contents based on what those who have read it have said and based on the last statement prior to the undisclosed Third Secret of Fatima. This is discussed in our articles on Fatima. It can be concluded that the Third Secret concerns a prophecy about the Vatican II Counter Church and the Vatican II apostasy from the Catholic faith, which is led by those who purport to be the leaders in the Catholic Church but aren’t.

The Message of Fatima: a heavenly sign marking the beginning of the end times and a prediction of apostasy from the Church [PDF]

The Whole Truth about the Consecration and Conversion of Russia and the Impostor Sr. Lucy

Thanks

Dearest Brothers,

The articles and videos presented in your website were absolutely amazing and very useful indeed. I am a Catholic raised in the traditonal way. My entire family doesn't go to church since in has become modernized and secular. When I was still in the Philippines my country, I used to have the necessary documents to defend the faith if it is being attacked, but since we moved here in Canada, I did not bring along with me all my documents only my old Latin missal and some prayer book for me to use for my kids. Thank God I can now print all the necessary documents to show to my friends what has happened to the Catholic Church and the heresies that are engulfing the entire world right now. I have also ordered books and DVD from your monastery which I am still waiting. Currently, I am full time mother so I have all the time to read more…. Thank you very much and May the Most Blessed Holy Trinity and the Most Holy Mother of God Bless you and your endeavor to defend the Catholic Faith. Indeed it is true that "Outside of the Catholic Church there is absolutely no Salvation". God Bless.

Yours In Christ,

Candace A. Diala

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Faith in Croatia

Subject: Greetings from Croatia

Dear MHFM,

Blessed be the God who gave us the one and only true Faith, and Who always provide for the means to keep the Faith whole and unviolated.

I just want to tell you how much I appreciate your work on exposing the apostasy of V2 sect. I know from my own experience how confused and disordered are the poor souls who adhere to the V2 sect. They are filled with so much contradictions that very often they are not able to see the most banal incompatibilities of what they are saying with what they are supposedly believing. For example, some adherent of V2, who called JPII and BXVI the "princes of the Church", said to you:"Repent now...", totally disregarding the undeniable fact that these very "princes of the Church" on many occasions claimed that nobody is obliged to convert-- be they Protestants, Muslims, Jews or even atheists--
in order to be saved. In the doctrine of V2 sect everybody is saved. Except the followers of the Truth.

Keep up the good and God's work on upholding the Truth. May our Savior through the intercession of The Immaculate bless you, and have mercy on all poor
souls.

Vladimir D.

MHFM: It’s great to hear about your interest. It really is an outrage that supposed “Catholics” defend these heretics even after it’s made clear to them that they hold that non-Catholics don’t need to be converted for salvation.

St. Peter’s unfailing faith

Dear Brothers, where in your writings to you discuss the passage in the Bible where Jesus tells St.Peter that He has prayed that Peter's faith doesn't fail him?How are we to understand this in light of the faithless Vatican 2 anti-popes? Thank you and God bless.

Barbara

MHFM: For those of our readers who might not be familiar with what you’re referring to, you’re asking about the unfailing faith that Jesus promised to St. Peter alone in Luke 22:31-32. This is a scriptural proof for the Catholic dogma of Papal Infallibility. To your question, the Vatican II antipopes have no impact on this truth whatsoever. This is because they never validly assumed the office of St. Peter to begin with, since they were manifest heretics (and also conspirators) prior to their “elections.” Thus, in reality, their heresies have as much impact on the purity of the Papal Office and St. Peter’s unfailing faith as any other Freemason or heretic out there: no impact whatsoever. Related: The Catholic Teaching that a heretic cannot be a valid pope [PDF file].

Waking up

i have been studying the antichrist issue on your website. i have found it to be very comprehensive and a real hoodwink remover. i met a messianic jewish person at a jack in the box the other day. he states openly that a pope will indeed call himself god

however, i am unsure whether to associate with this character since he is not one of us. i would like your opinion on the matter if you get a chance but if there are too many emails i will understand

i have other questions but i will not waste your time with them unless i finish reading the entire website and still do not understand

… i thank you......i grew up in the V2 sect but i know better now thanks to you. i have begun attending a chapel that holds the latin rite mass......and i have finally been baptised legitimately. Soon i will begin studying for my first communion and confirmation and this is a joyous time for me indeed… one of the priests says that no pope or council had the right to remove the tridentine mass as a true pope from the 1500's stated that it would be the "mass for all times throughout the world" i think it is sad and scary what has happened...even scarier that my generation grew up in this sham church

is the clown mass a myth? i hope so. this is getting really weird and i took a good look at the dollar bill today....and of course it has a picture of the illuminati and words "novus ordo" and on the front washington the first freemason president.....its scary but its starting to make sense now i am "waking up a little"

i have a lot to study....so i will stop wasting your time now and read some more ( i always wondered why liberal professors are so hellbent on political agendas....now i know.....i wasted 4 years in university but today i have begun my REAL education about the way the world really is.)

-Mike

New Audio: The Four Gospels against the Protestant view of Justification

[New Audio]

The places in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John in the Protestant Bible which refute the Protestant view of Justification by faith alone [31 minute audio by Bro. Peter Dimond] * Fast-moving; see how the Bible devastates Protestantism. It also addresses key verses brought forward by the Protestants from the Gospels, such as John 3:16.

This has been added to our: Refuting Protestantism and Eastern "Orthodoxy" section.

Bulletin

DEAR,

I AM ITALIAN, 26 YEARS OLD, MY NAME IS PIERGIORGIO. I HAVE VISETED YOUR WEB PAGE WITH PLEASURE. I WOULD ASK YOU A QUESTIO: DO YOU HAVE THE BULLETIN OF YOUR MONASTERY TO SEND ME. THANK YOU VERY MUCHE. I PRAY FOR
YOU. YOUR SINCERELY IN CHRIST

PIERGIORGIO VALETTO

ITALY

MHFM: Thanks for the interest. All of our latest updates are posted on our website, and our latest materials are made available for order at our online store. So, if you check back to our website frequently you will be up to speed on our newest projects, posts, articles, items, etc.

Videos and Question

Good day. I have just watched some the videos on your website. Being a staunch defender of my Catholic faith, I stand rather lonesome as a so called traditionalist and conservative in my friend and family circle. Anyway, I never had thought I would find anyone who represents the same strong attitude as I do- and then to find the best men on the subject, that is Priests, is quite something. My review and empression of your documentaries :Sensational! Fantastic! Fascinating! Great! It really makes you think about the personal conviction. I`d like to know from you therefore wether or not it is possible to bring the whole dispute over heresy or not to an investigation from the competent church department and if positive outcome to an ecclesiatistical court?! I`d be thankful for a short answer.

Most respectfully Christopher Benham

PS The evidence against rock music and freemasonry is wonderfully described and done. Keep on the wonderful work. God bless

MHFM: We’re glad you like the material. No, it wouldn’t be possible to bring the dispute over the heresies of Vatican II and the Vatican II antipopes to any department inside the Vatican II sect because all of the authorities are fully in favor of Vatican II and the Vatican II antipopes. It’s simply a situation, just like during the Arian crisis (4^th century), where the heretics are in control of the buildings and the true Church has been reduced a remnant – a remnant which appears to most to be on the outside but is, in reality, the true Church.

Fighting for the Devil

Reading through your virulent attack on the most noble princes of the Church in the persons of Pope John Paul 11 and Benedict XVI places me at a loss of which purpose you guys 're out to achieve. I get the impression from perusing through your write-ups that you guys are the real heretics and schismatics. I also get the sense of the lack of basic understanding of logic and history of the church which you proudly manifest.

I personally do not want to join issues with you guys but only to let you people know that you are not fighting for God but for the devil who is the father of falsehood and confusion. You simply need to take a journey to the Papal visits like the last one that happened in Mariazell in Austria to see that you are fighting a loose game. We the catholics have absolute faith on our spiritual leaders and will always be by their side.

If you people have no other thing doing than to attack them, you better go and have your heads examined very well. People that claim to fight for God cannot be as mean and wicked as you people appear in your write-ups. Our God is a merciful God and the fathers of the church and the saints you always made referenceto were obedient to the leaders of the church. If you guys have issues to trash out with Vatican, you better take a flight to Rome rather than dirtying our computer screans with this garbage you paste on your website. We are not deceived by the antics of the evil one in the name of fighting for the church.

Repent now you still have the time lest Jesus will tell you guys that you have laboured very well but not for him. A word is enough for the wise. Chau.

Gerald.

Berlin Germany.

MHFM: You don’t want to “join issues” or point out anything specific because you would be refuted. The truth is not on your side. The fact of the matter is that we prove the case with undeniable documentation and based on the teaching of the Catholic Church. It’s irrefutable because it’s true. We are defending the Catholic faith, the dogmas, the Magisterium, the necessity of the Church and the necessity of Jesus Christ. You are the one fighting for the Devil by defending some of the most pernicious heretics in Church history, who mock by their false ecumenism the deaths of the martyrs and trample under foot all Catholic dogmas by their religious indifferentism. You mock Jesus Christ by claiming to believe in Him while defending men who so clearly repudiate the necessity of Him and His holy Catholic Church and its teachings. You are blind and have no real faith. If any saint from the past saw the actions of John Paul II and Benedict XVI alone, without even reading a word of their heretical teachings, they would immediately denounce them as total apostates who represent Antichrist in the Vatican. You have no concept, not even a whiff of the true faith.

Opened

You really opened up my eyes. Thank you so much, and God bless.

Michael Dennie

Troy, MI

Pakistan

FROM MCA CHURCH OF PAKISTAN

Dear in Christ

I am pastor salamat gill serving the Lord in my local church very effectively. So I have read about you by net.

I want to work with you in future.

I am waiting your reply here soon.

God bless you richly.

Pastor Salamat Gill

MHFM: It’s very nice of you to contact us, but we could not work with anyone or any group that is not traditionally Catholic. Christ only founded one Church, and that was the Catholic Church upon St. Peter (Mt. 16:18-20). We encourage you to listen to the programs in this section:Refuting Protestantism and Eastern "Orthodoxy." Soon we will be adding more things which show, against the many Protestant denominations, that the Catholic religion is the only true and biblical Christian religion. We truly pray that you will consider this information and how critical it is for you to embrace the one true Christian religion, the Catholic religion.

Islam

Brother

I think That you people dont know anything about Islam. All the muslims believe From Adam(a) to Hazrat Isa(a)(Jesus) as you believe.But we believe one thing more that Jesus is not a God. He was one of the Most Great Prophet of God . We believe in virgin Mary.We believe in every Prophet. God send them to our world to teach us about God. They are the messenger of only one God.God is one. God told us by the Holy Quran to believe in all of this.Last Prophet Hazrat Mohammad(S) teach us to believe on that. Jews dont believe Jesus, we believe. We dont crusified him, Jews did. We are not unbelievers ,we believe more than you. I am not requesting you to learn about Quran,Please Learn your real Holy Bible first and learn that properly, Than Learn the Holy Quran. You can read the Book named "Bible Quran And Science" writer,Dr Moris bukaily.Buy

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MHFM: Contrary to what you state, we do know something about Islam. And we can demonstrate, in just one minute, why it’s a false religion. The true religion (which is the Catholic religion) cannot have blatant illogic at the heart of its teaching. Islam has blatant illogic at its heart. Islam considers Jesus to be a prophet, but it denies that He was God. Islam says that God had no Son and it repudiates the Trinity.

The illogic is this: Jesus said and indicated that He was God many times (e.g., John 8:58). If He was not God (as Islam says), then He was a false prophet for claiming to be God when He was not. According to Islam, he would logically – and we say this for the sake of argument for those who, God forbid, might accept Islam as true – have to be considered a blasphemer and a false prophet. He could not logically be considered a prophet. That proves that Islam is a false religion and that it has an official teaching which is blatantly false and illogical. It proves it without even getting into the other false teachings of Islam which demonstrate that it’s a false religion which was inspired by the enemy of mankind to lead souls astray.

Jesus Christ was God, and the Catholic religion is the one true religion. You need to convert to it and be baptized for salvation.

Deuterocanonical

Good morning Brothers,

While reseaching protestant removal of books from the bible - came across: In the New Testament, Hebrews 11:35 refers to an event that was only explicitly recorded in one of the deuterocanonical books (2 Maccabees 7). Even more tellingly, 1 Cor 15:29 "Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?", is an allusion to 2 Maccabees 12: 44, "for if he were not expecting the fallen to rise again, it would have been useless and foolish to pray for them in death". 1 Cor 15:29 is an obvious reference to suffering to help the dead be loosed from their sins. (Baptism also means salvific suffering for others in the New Testament, cf. Mat 20:22-23, Mk 10:38-39 and Lk 12:50) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deuterocanonical

I think you have mentioned several of these examples in the past - what reasons did the proteatnts cite for the elimination of Biblical Books? This is important when I speak with protestants that state, "I believe only in the King James Bible translated from the original Greek. This and only this Bible"

This assumed freedom, 1500+ years later, to say it's a valid book or not should be something that would make a protestant pause and wonder.

The reading from Judith 13:22-25 today (Seven Sorrows) is another gorgeous example of a book being eliminated that coincides directly with Catholic Teaching and therefore "had to be removed" (our blessed Mother prefigured).

Would appreciate you continuing the work you do on refuting protestantism…

Please continue your work,

Gary

MHFM: Those points are interesting. For those of our readers who are not familiar with the “deuterocanonical” books, these are the seven books of the Old Testament which the Protestants reject. It’s also interesting that the New Testament, when quoting Old Testament passages, can be shown to be quoting the Septuagint version in many passages. This is the Greek Translation of the Old Testament, compiled by 72 rabbis from the 1^st to the 3^rd century A.D., which included the seven books with the Protestants reject. Thus, the New Testament writers quote the version of the Bible which the Protestants reject.

Jew from Israel wishes to convert

I am Jewish, from Israel. As surprising as it may sound, I wish to convert to the one true faith. Can you give me instructions and a list of TC churches in Europe?

Only two ex cathedra pronouncements?

Could you tell me how many times and which popes have spoken ex cathedra in the history of the church? Or where I can find out this
information. I am discussing with at deacon and he claims that the popes have only spoken ex cathedra twice in the history of the
church. Is this true? Please advise Thanks

MHFM: What that “deacon” said is completely untrue, but it’s something that’s very commonly stated by members of the Vatican II sect and also by “traditionalists.” Below it will be explained why these people say this. A very quick way to refute it is this:

Pope Leo XIII, Providentissimus Deus (# 20), Nov. 18, 1893:
"For all the books which the Church receives as sacred and canonical, are written wholly and entirely, with all their parts, at the dictation of the Holy Ghost; and so far is it from being possible that any error can co-exist with inspiration, that inspiration not only is essentially incompatible with error, but excludes and rejects it as absolutely and necessarily as it is impossible that God Himself, the supreme Truth, can utter that which is not true. This is the ancient and unchanging faith of the Church, solemnly defined in the Councils of Florence and of Trent, and finally confirmed and more expressly formulated by the Council of the Vatican." (The Papal Encyclicals, Pierian Press, Vol. 2, p. 335; Denzinger 1952)

The phrase “solemnly defined” refers to an ex cathedra pronouncement. Thus, Pope Leo XIII is stating that the parts of the Councils of Florence and Trent he is referring to are ex cathedra pronouncements. That proves that there are, of course, more than two ex cathedra pronouncements in Church history. It’s very interesting to note that the part of the Council of Florence he is referring to – namely, the statement on the Bible and its inspiration – is from the Bull Cantate Domino (Denz. 706). That’s the same bull which declares that all who die outside the Catholic Church are not saved. So, this is an interesting way of proving that the Council of Florence’s definition on salvation, that all who die as non-Catholics are lost, is “solemn” or ex cathedra.

Now, as stated above, the modernists of the Vatican II sect commonly state that there are only two ex cathedra statements in Church history. This is completely false, as we’ve just shown. They say this because they are ignorant of Church history and the true nature of dogma. Some of them think that papal infallibility only became true when Pope Pius IX defined it as a dogma in 1870. Hence, they falsely think that ex cathedra statements only could have occurred at the same time (1870) or after the definition of papal infallibility in 1870. And since there have only been two “big” solemn pronouncements since 1870 – namely, Vatican I’s definition of papal infallibility itself, which occurred in 1870, and the definition of the Assumption in 1950 by Pius XII – only those two are ex cathedra pronouncements, according to the modernists’ argument. Such a view is not only ridiculous, but heretical; for when a pope defines a dogma, he doesn’t make it true from that point forward, but defines the truth that Christ already revealed and what has been true since the death of the last apostle.

Pope St. Pius X, Lamentabile, The Errors of the Modernists #21: “Revelation, constituting the object of Catholic faith, was not completed with the apostles.” (Denz. 2021) - Condemned

Thus, when Pope Eugene IV defined in 1441 that all who die as pagans, Jews, etc. are lost, he wasn’t making that true, but declaring what has always been true since the death of the last apostle. Hence, all statements, going back to the beginning of Church history, which fulfill the language requirements which were defined by Vatican I, were ex cathedra.

Now, other Modernist heretics in the Vatican II sect think slightly differently. Some “traditionalists” also hold this view: They say there were only two ex cathedra statements in Church history, but they say that the only two were: the definition of the Immaculate Conception in 1854 by Pope Pius IX and the definition of the Assumption by Pope Pius XII in 1950. Why do they say this? They say this because these are the only two statements in Church history in which the popes, when making the definition, actually said that they were defining what “was revealed by God.” (Or, as is probably the case with most, they say it because they heard it from someone else and they simply regurgitate it.) In the definition of the Immaculate Conception, Pius IX says that what he is defining “has been revealed by God” (Denz. 1641.). In the definition of the Assumption, Pius XII says that what he is defining “was revealed by God” (Denz. 2333.). But there is nothing in the definition of Vatican I which says that the pope must say that what he is defining has “been revealed by God.” There are many different ways in which a pope can indicate that a point of faith or morals is a truth of faith which must be held. As Vatican I defined, to speak ex cathedra a pope doesn’t have to say “revealed by God,” but must simply define a point of faith or morals while using language that makes it clear that he’s speaking as head of the Church and that his statement binds all Christians. Popes can and have indicated this in many different ways. Such a truth is necessarily revealed by God.

Regarding the number of times popes have spoken ex cathedra, the Church has never given a number on how many times these requirements have been fulfilled. However, whether a document is ex cathedra is known by looking at and understanding the significance of the language used by popes for different pronouncements.

Pope Pius IX, Vatican Council I, 1870, Session 4, Chap. 4:

“…the Roman Pontiff, when he speaks ex cathedra [from the Chair of Peter], that is, when carrying out the duty of the pastor and teacher of all Christians in accord with his supreme apostolic authority he explains a doctrine of faith or morals to be held by the universal Church, through the divine assistance promised him in blessed Peter, operates with that infallibility with which the divine Redeemer wished that His Church be instructed in defining doctrine on faith and morals; and so such definitions of the Roman Pontiff from himself, but not from the consensus of the Church, are unalterable.” (Denz. 1839)

Hopefully that explains why these two modernist misconceptions are false.

Cardinal Newman

I am a Catholic and I am wondering what your position is in regard to the teachings of Cardinal Newman. Is there anything about his works that is questionable or truly and clearly in error and if so what? And If so, how should we approach his writings?

Thank you,

Bob Gates

MHFM: Newman held a heretical view of the dogma Outside the Church There is No Salvation. He believed that there are exceptions to that solemnly defined truth. Such a view is heresy. His view was so heretical, in fact, that even certain heretics in our day who deny that dogma by watering it down have said that they consider Newman’s expressions to have been offensive to Catholic doctrine. Newman’s writings should be approached with extreme caution, and only by those who are formed and well grounded in the traditional Catholic faith and what is going on today – by people who will not be swayed from the faith by reading passages of a modernist.

Depression

Re: Your site, and questions

Hi,

I wanted to ask you something thats kind of important to me. But not really quite sure how to ask it. So I will just jump right in, and hope that what I mean is clear. I have not really been wanting to talk about this. Its been something that I have kind of kept hidden. But with the book out about all of Mother Teresas letters on her faith crisis, I feel that I can say a bit more in regards to myself.

I have a kind of cold, dark feeling myself when it comes to faith. Nor to be fair, I am not sure of it the Bipolar depression, or just my "self" having issues with faith itself. Do you know what I am refering to?

Any advise?

MHFM: Regarding people with issues of depression, we discussed this on one radio program some time back. We would recommend praying the 15 decade Rosary each day, and getting out of mortal sin (if you are committing it). Also, carefully consider your life and see if there is a grave sin you committed that has not been confessed. Also, depression can arise from spiritual sloth. If people are not doing things that are productive in their lives for their salvation, or helping other souls, a deep emptiness can set in; for deep down they know they should be doing more that is truly productive and valuable than what they are doing and it bothers them.

A Protestant converts to the traditional Catholic faith and enters our community

MHFM: Below is a link to an interesting audio interview with Joseph Myers, a new convert to the traditional Catholic faith from Protestantism (from evangelical Protestantism and Calvinism). After receiving our material recently, Joseph converted to the traditional Catholic faith and joined Most Holy Family Monastery. Hear about his story and the graces he has received. Among other things, Joseph talks about the change in his life, coming out of a spiritual fog, the power of the Rosary, hearing angels sing the first day he arrived here, etc.

Audio interview with Joseph Myers, convert from Protestantism and newest member of our religious community. He speaks of his recent conversion and entrance into religious life [31 min. audio]

Joseph Myers, convert from Protestantism

“Catholic” funeral for Pavarotti

Dear Brothers,

Once again, with the elaborate "Catholic" funeral of Pavarotti, the Vatican II church promotes the heresy that there are no eternal consequences for the mortal sin of adultery. Even Benedict XVI sent his condolences to a man who dumped his wife after 35 years of marriage and "married" his secretary. Here is a link to an article in which a novus ordo priest, who stated that the whole funeral amounted to "profanation of the temple", was criticized by the funeral director. This funeral director stated that the NO priest should have "kept his mouth sewn shut". This is quite telling of the funeral director, since that is one of the things they do to the dead.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5118751.html

The whole event shows once again TOTAL APOSTASY of the Vatican II church.

Bridget

MHFM: This is quite a scandal. Divorced and remarried, yet he’s given a “Catholic” funeral by the Counter Church, in the cathedral with 18 priests and the “archbishop” in attendance! Wow, this is really an outrage. As you mentioned, Antipope Benedict XVI also sent his words of praise for the adulterer. This is just another proof that the Vatican II sect is apostate, and that it totally rejects basic Catholic teaching on morality, to say nothing here of its innumerable heresies against dogmas of faith. It is truly a Counter Church, and who will refuse to see it?

These people in the Counter Church stand for absolutely nothing! They refuse to excommunicate the most notorious pro-abortion politicians, and put “Catholic” funerals for adulterers right in the public’s face. What an abomination! What a grave sin and an expression of faithlessness and no love of the truth for anyone to obstinately defend as Catholic this manifest heretic and abomination, the evil and wicked apostate Antipope Benedict XVI! Woe to those that do not expose and denounce this heretic and his apostate “bishops.”

Works

Hello, if you do not mind I would like to add a few things to share the Grace message of our Lord with you. In searching the scriptures, I do not see where the Lord gives divisions to anyone..meaning... He does not judge man by being Catholic, Protestant, Lutheran, Methodist...etc. These divisions are man's doing. There is the Jew, the gentile,the saved person, and the lost. Salvation is through grace and faith alone with nothing added as the Lord did all of the saving while we did all of the being saved. If Christ wasn't enough and we had to add works or anything else to it, then God the Father would have to be one of the most cruel gods around. To send His Son..His only begotten Son to the cross to die the most awful, ugly and totureous death and NOT have His Son be the ONLY way to salvation, is the meanest thing anyone could do...and yet we know that this would be impossible for our Lord to be that way. Say for instance Jesus saved you 99% of the way and it took you the other 1% to be saved, you would still be 100% lost. You cannot be your own savior and yet that is what you would be doing in adding that 1%. A person needs to come to Calvary hat in hand with the Lord doing all of the saving . The only thing that we could do without doing anything is believe. Many people have different doctrines and they will all be straightened out once we go to be with the Lord. The most important thing is"Are you saved?" Was there a time that you had asked the Lord to be your Lord and Savior and do you know without a shadow of a doubt that when you take your last breath here on earth that you will be with Him forever? That salvation is all of Him and none of us, for He will not share His glory with anybody. It is all of His work...praise the Lord. I pray that you are saved and that I meet you one day in heaven with all of the other saints. I love talking about the Lord and His word…

Denise

MHFM: You say: “He does not judge man by being Catholic, Protestant, Lutheran, Methodist...etc. These divisions are man's doing.” He certainly does judge men for what doctrine of Him they hold. That’s why He says that unless one hears the Church he is as the heathen (Mt. 18:17). The men who reject the Catholic Church have divided themselves from the teaching of Christ. You believe in justification by faith alone. You have a grave misunderstanding of the Bible’s teaching on works. Justification by faith alone is condemned right in the Bible (James 2:24). You really need to hear this audio:

You also say: “Salvation is through grace and faith alone with nothing added as the Lord did all of the saving while we did all of the being saved. If Christ wasn't enough and we had to add works or anything else to it, then God the Father would have to be one of the most cruel gods around.” Well, you don’t even believe this. You believe that one must believe in Christ, so Christ didn’t do it all; one still must believe, even according to you. If He did it all, then one wouldn’t even have to believe. But the idea that He won’t condemn people on the basis of works is totally unbiblical and refuted by loads of passages, as the above audio shows. But here’s one verse which is covered in the audio which refutes your common Protestant view that God does all the saving and we are merely saved without our doing anything. Yes, God saves because one needs His grace to do all good things; but man must cooperate with His grace by choosing to accept the grace and then choosing to do (or not to do) things which will bring him to salvation, as we see here:

1 Timothy 4:16- “Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.”

We see that one must not only continue in the faith (i.e. one could lose it) but also do things to be saved. In doing these things (which God gives one the grace to do) one saves himself, as St. Paul clearly teaches. By failing to do them, one damns himself.

Benedict XVI in Austria

Dear Brothers,

I was flipping channels and came across EWTN's live transmission of Benedict XVI adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in a church. The Blessed Sacrament was exposed, Benedict XVI incensed the Blessed Sacrament and went back to kneel before the Blessed Sacrament. THEN A VERY INTERESTING CEREMONY HAPPENED. First, a couple, in some sort of Hindu garb lighted some candles in a platter with flowers in it, came forward and placed it on the floor in front of the Blessed Sacrament. Then, another couple, black, in African garb, also with a platter full of small candles lit the candles, came forward and placed the platter on the floor in front of the Blessed Sacrament. Then, an Asian couple, also dressed in Asian garb, came up, the woman spooned a substance on a platter that was full of candles, the candles were lit, then they both came up and placed the platter on the floor in front of the Blessed Sacrament.

Brothers, PLEASE EXPLAIN, were these couples Hindu Catholics, African Catholics and Asian Catholics or were they of other religions placing who knows what in front of the Blessed Sacrament IN THE PRESENCE OF BENEDICT XVI? Even if they were Catholics, this hideous ritual in front of the Blessed Sacrament was totally out of place. Is there any way of finding out who these people were and why this was done? Thank you for your kind response.

Maria

MHFM: Thank you for the information. Without seeing exactly what occurred, it would be difficult to say precisely what happened. However, it sounds very much like the superstitious practices of various false religions were being incorporated into the ceremony. This is very common in the Vatican II sect. John Paul II had it as basically a staple on his trips abroad, as we show in this file: The Heresies of John Paul II - a comprehensive presentation [PDF file]

Above: John Paul II’s “Mass” in 2002 in Mexico City, which incorporated the customs of the demonic Aztec culture. Indians danced before the altar wearing headdresses and breastplates. As they performed, the snake-like hiss of rattles and the beating of tom-toms could be heard. John Paul II himself was actually the recipient of a pagan “purification” ritual which a woman performed.

We would also point out that one should not refer to what’s occurring at a Novus Ordo church as adoration or to the piece of bread they are worshipping as the Blessed Sacrament, since the New Mass is not valid and Our Lord is not present there.

Heresy of the Week

MHFM: This week’s Heresy of the Week will be posted on Tuesday, Sept. 11. If you missed last week's, it’s a pretty bad one from Benedict XVI on Buddhism.

Like a veil is being lifted

Hello

Thank you so much for your website! You mention a book that explains the basic catechism. Which one is that? I went to CCD in the late 80's and it was pretty liberal. I don't want to attend the New Mass because, not only now I am realizing it's wrong, but because it always seemed so Protestant to me. My older relatives (born in the 1920's) always said there were so many things wrong after Vatican II. It was so strange for them to adjust. What is the position on these people who are older and still go to the New Mass every Sunday? Will they be allowed into heaven, because they just don't know.

Also, do you post a list of valid places to go to Confession or Mass? Do you know of any in Evansville, IN or Owensboro, KY?

Thank you so much. I have a lot to learn. It's like the veil is being lifted from my eyes.

God bless!
Elizabeth

MHFM: We’re really glad you came across the information, Elizabeth. The catechism we sell for $5.00 is a basic catechism. The package we'd recommend if you're familiar with the basics of the Catholic faith is: our 6 DVD special for $10.00, which includes 6 DVDs (with 10 different programs), as well as 3 important books, an audio disc (with 20 hours of programming) and flyers for only $10.00 (no shipping charge in U.S.).

Regarding your question about where to go to receive sacraments, if you called us here at 1-800-275-1126 we'd be happy to answer your question about that. What you said about CCD in the Vatican II "Church" (i.e. that it was Protestant) is very interesting. We've heard so many similar stories from other people. It’s very important to note because what goes on at the parish level really drives home that the Vatican II "Church" is not the Catholic Church, but a heretical counterfeit constructed for the last days.

Regarding your question about the older people in the Novus Ordo, they are being given invalid sacraments and being taught a religion of religious indifferentism. It's a matter of salvation for them to find out about the traditional faith and get out of the New Mass. The new religion and the New Mass kill souls.

Your comment about it’s “like a veil is being lifted” is very similar to what we’ve heard from many others. When people begin to recognize what has gone on and the truth of the traditional catholic faith, and how what’s being offered at the parishes is not the traditional faith, they then are able to put their finger on the emptiness and the problems which they perceived at those parishes before but couldn’t precisely identify. It all makes sense to them that this Vatican II “Church” is the counterfeit sect predicted to arise in the last days to lead people astray.

Pope revises Catholic teaching on 'limbo'

Pontiff approves report saying there is hope for unbaptized babies

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nationworld/bal-pope0420,0,6597293.story?coll=bal-nationworld-headlines

Pope Revises 'Limbo,' Says There Is Hope for Unbaptized Babies

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,267420,00.html

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Pope revises 'limbo' for babies - Yahoo! News

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070420/ap_on_re_eu/vatican_limbo

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How much longer will Our Lord be able to stay the Hand of God the Father? B-16 has just openly destroyed the reason for the Catholic Faith in his position that Limbo does not exist & that Baptism is only a protestant rite, bringing one into the faith community. I know he is (an or THE) Anti-Christ...

Jennifer

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Pope revises 'limbo' for babies - Yahoo! News

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070420/ap_on_re_eu/vatican_limbo

Lida Lewis

MHFM: This is undoubtedly a huge scandal both for those people inside the Vatican II sect and for Protestants, etc. One headline we read said: “Catholic Church reverses its teaching.” But for those of us who know that Antipope Benedict XVI is an antipope, and that the Vatican II sect is not the Catholic Church, it is a huge vindication. We wonder what those heretics who said that sedevacantism is absurd are saying right about now…

Searching and open

Dear Brothers in Christ

Today, I just recieved, by fate, a copy of your free DVD in the mail... After watching the first 5 minutes, I had to go to website... its overwhelming! I have much studying to do at your website, and so many questions...I was raised in the Post Vatican II church, and within a very old fashioned and devout Catholic Family, thank God. Something always seemed to "be missing" within my church... but I was lucky in that my family's pre-vatican II devotions, made up for it. At a young age I knew I had a vocation, but it took me until I was 37 to go off and pursue it. I was with The Servants of the Paraclete, and The Vocationist Fathers, as well as doing visits and retreats with The OFM's, Norbertines and others... What I experienced there, sickened my soul, and well, pretty much murdered my vocation. Yes I spoke up to Church authorities, and was pretty much blown off or told to shut up, I was pretty much advised not to speak about the things I witnessed in religious life, because I would be responsible for scandalizing others' faith...

You have no idea what it does to me to sit in church every week, surrounded by so many good

souls, knowing that wolves are tending the flock... and not knowing what to do about it, or worse yet, believing that I must be the one at fault, that I must be so outside the church that I cannot feel the devotion, love and respect of God in my church anymore. For love of God, my priest even criticizes the rosary as being Idolatry, and openly discourages devotion to the Blessed Mother...

I'm sorry, I'm digressing... I do not know where this new revelation will lead me, but I want to thank you

for all the information on your website, that I will be reading in the next few days... I know that the Catholic Church must condemn you as heretics, Ha! Ha! Thats kind of ironic isn't it? But after what I've seen with my own eyes, within the Church, I'm going to "listen" with an open mind, and discerning heart.