The Chair Of St. Peter...

 

(St. Matthew 26; 69-75 King James version.)

Peter Denies Jesus, and Weeps Bitterly

69 Now Peter sat outside in the courtyard. And a servant girl came to him, saying, “You also were with Jesus of Galilee.”

70 But he denied it before them all, saying, “I do not know what you are saying.”

71 And when he had gone out to the gateway, another girl saw him and said to those who were there, “This fellow also was with Jesus of Nazareth.”

72 But again he denied with an oath, “I do not know the Man!”

73 And a little later those who stood by came up and said to Peter, “Surely you also are one of them, for your speech betrays you.”

74 Then he began to [a]curse and [b]swear, saying, “I do not know the Man!”

Immediately a rooster crowed. 75 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus who had said to him, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” So he went out and wept bitterly.

The following is from gotquestions.org...

"Question: "Why did Jesus ask Peter 'Do you love me?' three times?"
"Answer: Jesus asked Peter three times, “Do you love me?” as recorded in John 21:15–17. This occurred when Jesus was having breakfast with His disciples soon after His resurrection. Jesus used this opportunity to encourage and exhort Peter about his upcoming responsibilities and even to prophesy the manner in which Peter will die. By asking Peter, “Do you love me?” three times, Jesus was emphasizing the importance of Peter’s love and unswerving obedience to his Lord as necessary for his future ministry.

"Jesus begins by questioning Peter about His love for Him, and each time Peter answers in the affirmative, Jesus follows up with the command for Peter to feed His sheep. His meaning is that, if Peter truly loves his Master, he is to shepherd and care for those who belong to Christ. His words reveal Peter’s role as the leader of the new Church, the Body of Christ there in Jerusalem that will be responsible for spreading the gospel after Jesus’ ascension into heaven."

Pope Francis has dropped the title of "Vicar of Christ"!

If that is the case, then whom is he the vicar of??

This act is disturbing at the very least, and one has to wonder -- after hearing and reading Francis' many exhortations on things weird that have nothing to do with the Catholic faith or the mission of the Catholic Church: the salvation of souls -- are we dealing with someone lacking the Catholic faith, period?

The influence of Marxism on Pope Francis and his appointing anti-life, pro-homosexual deviants to the hierarchy, especially here in the U.S., as well as in powerful positions in the Vatican itself, is an indication that the man sitting in the Chair of St. Peter is completely antithetical to the teachings of Christ and His holy church of the last 2,000 years!

In an understatement -- and simply stated: we have a bad pope.

So, when it comes time to exercise the virtue of obedience to the pope, we have to use our knowledge of the Catholic faith and God-given common sense to submit our conscience to his dictates, or not.

In questions of faith and morals, if Francis follows what the church has always and everywhere taught and believed; adhering to the authentic Magisterium, then we must obey.  But if he goes off the beaten path and demands that we submit to the "god" of climate change or "social justice," yet fails to condemn those killers roaming Main Street, U.S.A., knowing that they are supported by the hard Left in this country (the Democratic party), then we have a right -- a duty to disobey the man.  

And that's another point: Francis is a man, not a god.  If he were to say that the far side of the moon is made of blue cheese and demand that I believe him, but common sense tells me that's not true, then I would not submit to his ridiculous nonsense...

The pope is to be the guardian and protector of the Deposit of Faith, not an innovator, as Francis seems very much to be.  This is not only a disgrace, but also a massive scandal, not only to Catholics worldwide, but also to those who might have considered converting to the Catholic faith, but have now decided (rightly, in their minds?) not to.

Our Lord has told us that the gates of hell will not prevail against His -- TRUE -- church.  That is a promise that we can take to the bank...

Pope Benedict where are you??  We need you desperately!!!  

Pray for perseverance as well as for strength and honor...

Viva Cristo Rey!  Fr. Miguel Pro, pray for us...

Gene DeLalla