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The Reign of Mary
Vol. XLIV, No. 151: Letter from the Editor
August 22, 2013
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Dear friends in Our Lady,
Praised be Jesus and Mary. Some were surprised, even shocked, with the announcement that Jorge Bergoglio (“Pope” Francis) will likely canonize John Paul II and John XXIII before the end of the year (or at least in the early months of 2014). While no date has yet been set, it seems certain that this travesty will take place. But the announcement comes as no surprise to us (see editorial in The Reign of Mary, issue #137). The eventual canonization, sooner rather than later, of John Paul II was a given, what with the large concourse of people in Rome for his funeral in 2005, shouting “Santo Subito!” (a saint, quickly!).
It is interesting to note that John Paul II’s supposed second miracle (required for canonization), was of a woman in Central America who claimed to have been instantaneously cured after invoking his intercession. When journalists from the AP approached her, however, she claimed to be bound by secrecy concerning the miracle. Secrecy? Never was such a thing heard of before. This shroud of secrecy leads one to question the very existence of the supposed miracle.
But they were going to have their miracle, regardless. With John XXIII, however, none could be found, so the requirement of a miracle was waived in his case! The two will be canonized together — the latter, who inaugurated Vatican II, and the former, who spent 27 years traveling the world promoting it. Indeed, Paul VI, who brought the infamous Vatican II Council to a conclusion, promulgated its documents, destroyed the Mass and revised all the sacraments — even Paul VI will likely be beatified soon.
The entire concept of the saints has been eroded by the New Church. First, devotion to the saints was nearly obliterated in the wake of Vatican II, as statues were destroyed and piety towards them was ridiculed. John XXIII revised the missal, eliminating many of their feastdays, and even questioning whether certain ones had ever even existed. Then John Paul II revised the process of investigating claims of sanctity, making it much less stringent. He then began canonizing anyone and everyone — or so it seemed. Now canonization has turned into a sort of hero worship, on a par with the popularity enjoyed by secular heroes. Indeed, the destruction has come full circle.
In this regard, one has to wonder what the “recognize but resist” traditional Catholics will do. Will they invoke “Saint” John Paul the Great to help them be good Catholics? Of course, such a notion is absurd. It would seem that this coming travesty must finally open their eyes to the invalidity of the claim to the papacy by these false popes.
As for us, we must love and honor our saints. Learn about their holy lives, pray to them and imitate their virtues. May they intercede for us that we persevere in our faith as they did, despite all the evils and deceits of our times. Above all, we entrust our perseverance in the faith to the ever-blessed Virgin Mary, who crushes the head of the serpent. “Thou alone, O Mary, has destroyed all heresies!”
May God bless you all.
In the service of Jesus and Mary
Fr. Benedict Hughes, CMRI
(Email Father)