Author: Fr. Gregory Safreed, OSF
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JOHN XXIII part 7
A selection from “Vatican II Exposed as Counterfeit Catholicism” by Frs. Francisco and Dominic Radecki, CMRI RONCALLI PREPARING FOR HIS NEW ROLE In November of 1957, less than a year before Pope Pius XII’s death, Roncalli presided over a diocesan synod and noted that although the Church was ever young, it needed updating (aggiornamento). The…
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JOHN XXIII part 6
From “Vatican II Exposed as Counterfeit Catholicism” by Frs. Francisco and Dominic Radecki, CMRI THE CHURCH’S OPPOSITION TO MODERNISM Pope St. Pius’s encyclical “Pascendi Dominici Gregis” (Feeding the Lord’s Flock) initiated a comprehensive and intense attack against Modernism. Implementation of the Holy Father’s orders resulted in a crackdown on Modernist and Secular Humanistic belief within…
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JOHN XXIII part 5
Continuing with “Vatican II Exposed as Counterfeit Catholicism” by Frs. Francisco and Dominic Radecki, CMRI BISHOP RADINI TEDESCHI In the early 1900’s, the Roman Curia nervously observed the liberal social views of a priest in Rome, named Fr. Radini Tedeschi, who was vice-president of the “Opera die Congressi” (Work of the Congresses). In 1904 Pope…
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JOHN XXIII part 4
From “Vatican II Exposed as Counterfeit Catholicism” by Frs. Francisco and Dominic Radecki, CMRI Intellectual pride was one of the causes of Roncalli’s abandonment of the Faith. From his seminary days Roncalli was fascinated by the latest “enlightened” ideas of Liberalism, Modernism and Socialism. Instead of rejecting the shallow irreligion of Modernism, he abandoned traditional…
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JOHN XXIII part 3
From “Vatican II Exposed as Counterfeit Catholicism” by Frs. Francisco and Dominic Radecki, CMRI RONCALLI THE SEMINARIAN, continued [Roncalli’s] pride and arrogance, even as a seminarian, is noteworthy, as is recorded in his “Journal.” “On one occasion his cousins prevailed upon their pastor to lodge a complaint at the seminary about what they called his…
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JOHN XXIII, part 2
Continuing with “Vatican II Exposed as Counterfeit Catholicism” by Frs. Francisco and Dominic Radecki, CMRI When Pastor Schutz, prior of the Protestant Taize community expressed his desire to change things at the Vatican, [John XXIII] replied: “Patience, patience! I can’t do everything at once.” John XXIII’s method of gradual change was both deceptive and highly…
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JOHN XXIII
From “Vatican II Exposed as Counterfeit Catholicism” by Frs. Francisco and Dominic Radecki, CMRI In lieu of the fact that the Modern Church proclaimed John XXIII (Angelo Roncalli) a saint, it is necessary to reveal what he truly believed and promoted, along with his detrimental impact on the Church. An individual must first understand Angelo…
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Pope Pius XII: Building A Path For The Future
From “Vatican II Exposed as Counterfeit Catholicism” by Frs. Francisco and Dominic Radecki, CMRI In 1953, Pope Pius XII warned against a superficial understanding of the Catholic Faith. “Beware of being satisfied…with questions learned by heart without any understanding of their meaning.” Catholics were to understand the substance of the Faith, not just recite the…
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Pope Pius XII And The Misreading Of His Life
Continuing with “Vatican II Exposed as Counterfeit Catholicism”by Frs. Francisco and Dominic Radecki, CMRI Some Modernists falsely claim actions of Pope Pius XII helped them start the Modernist Church. Some traditionalists today erroneously believe Pope Pius XII instigated Modernist liturgical changes, promoted ecumenism and allowed Biblical skepticism and an unguided lay apostolate. They are both…
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FRANCIS CARDINAL SPELLMAN, concluded
From “Vatican II Exposed as Counterfeit Catholicism” by Frs. Francesco and Dominic Radecki, CMRI [Cardinal] Spellman naively believed that False Religious Liberty was an American concept that should be adopted by the Church even though Pope Pius IX had condemned it 100 years earlier. Unfortunately, the False Religious Liberty promoted at Vatican II did nothing…