[ 0 → 4] TrapCast Express [ 4 → 15] TrapCast Express, it's Wednesday, February 9th, 2022. [ 16 → 23] You know, if Pope Francis weren't running around in a white cassock in Vatican City, [ 23 → 28] nobody would possibly mistake him for a Catholic, much less the Pope. [ 28 → 34] In just the past few days, the man whose real name is Jorge Bergoglio [ 34 → 41] invented a new human right, declared that apostates are part of the communion of saints, [ 41 → 44] and even found a new savior for humanity. [ 45 → 46] Let's go step by step. [ 47 → 53] The evening of February 6th, Francis appeared on a live television talk show in Italy [ 53 → 58] in which he declared that the right to be forgiven is a human right [ 58 → 58] of the Catholic Church. [ 58 → 60] that comes to us from God. [ 60 → 64] Here are Francis' exact words as translated by Vatican News. [ 65 → 66] Quote, [ 66 → 70] We all have the right to be forgiven if we ask for forgiveness. [ 71 → 75] It is a right that comes from the very nature of God [ 75 → 78] and has been given as an inheritance to men. [ 79 → 85] We have forgotten that someone who asks for forgiveness has the right to be forgiven. [ 85 → 86] Some might say, [ 87 → 88] You've done something wrong. [ 88 → 90] You have to pay for it. [ 90 → 90] No. [ 91 → 93] You have the right to be forgiven. [ 94 → 96] And if you owe a debt to society, [ 96 → 98] you can find a way to pay it, [ 98 → 99] but with forgiveness. [ 100 → 101] Unquote. [ 102 → 106] Ah, so forgiveness is now no longer a matter of mercy. [ 107 → 108] It's a matter of justice. [ 108 → 112] God built it into our very nature to be forgiven, [ 113 → 114] according to Bergoglio. [ 115 → 118] I guess that means then that Christ had to redeem us, [ 118 → 121] simply because of who we are, [ 121 → 123] who we were created to be. [ 123 → 125] That's not just heresy. [ 125 → 126] It's blasphemy. [ 126 → 130] Then, during his general audience of February 2nd, [ 131 → 133] Francis spoke about the communion of saints, [ 134 → 136] which is the unity in and under Christ [ 136 → 140] that all enjoy who belong to the church on earth, [ 140 → 142] in heaven, or in purgatory. [ 143 → 146] Who is part of that communion of saints, [ 146 → 148] according to the Jesuit antipope? [ 149 → 151] Why, all the baptized, of course, [ 151 → 154] regardless of whether they're Catholics, heretics, [ 155 → 159] apostates, excommunicated, blasphemers, and so forth. [ 160 → 162] Verbatim, Francis said, quote, [ 162 → 165] Let us consider, dear brothers and sisters, [ 166 → 170] that in Christ no one can ever truly separate us [ 170 → 171] from those we love, [ 171 → 174] because the bond is an existential bond, [ 174 → 178] a strong bond that is in our very nature, [ 178 → 182] only the manner of being together with one another [ 182 → 185] then changes, but nothing and no one can break this bond. [ 186 → 190] Father, let's think about those who have denied the faith, [ 190 → 193] who are apostates, who are persecutors of the church, [ 193 → 194] who have denied their baptism. [ 195 → 196] Are these also at home? [ 197 → 200] Yes, these two, all of them. [ 200 → 202] The blasphemers, all of them. [ 202 → 203] We are brothers. [ 204 → 206] This is the communion of saints. [ 206 → 208] The communion of saints holds, [ 208 → 221] Now, this is wrong in so many ways, [ 221 → 223] and not just wrong, but heretical. [ 224 → 228] Although it is true that even Catholics in mortal sin [ 228 → 232] are not entirely excluded from the communion of saints, [ 233 → 236] after all, they are still members of the church, [ 236 → 238] and so they still benefit from the prayers, [ 238 → 240] and good works of the church. [ 240 → 244] Nonetheless, public heretics and apostates [ 244 → 246] are definitely excluded, [ 247 → 249] because they're not just in mortal sin, [ 250 → 251] objectively speaking. [ 251 → 254] They're not even believers, by definition. [ 255 → 258] So they cannot be part of the communion of saints, [ 259 → 262] and they cannot be part of the Catholic Church, [ 262 → 264] which is a visible society of the baptized [ 264 → 267] who profess the true faith [ 267 → 267] and enjoy communion with God. [ 267 → 270] They enjoy communion with the Roman pontiff [ 270 → 271] and each other. [ 272 → 273] Now, some will say, [ 274 → 275] but they're still baptized? [ 276 → 278] You can't get unbaptized, [ 278 → 281] because baptism leaves a mark on the soul [ 281 → 283] that can never be erased. [ 283 → 285] And that is true. [ 285 → 289] It does imprint a so-called indelible character [ 289 → 290] on the soul, [ 290 → 293] which is why you can never be baptized again [ 293 → 295] once you've received a valid baptism. [ 295 → 297] No matter how much you pray, [ 297 → 298] no matter how much you sin, [ 298 → 301] even if you were to become a Satanist, [ 301 → 303] once you convert back to Catholicism, [ 304 → 307] you cannot and need not be baptized again. [ 308 → 309] But here's the thing. [ 310 → 313] The indelible character of baptism by itself [ 313 → 317] is not what guarantees you are a Catholic. [ 317 → 320] That's why when Pope Pius XII [ 320 → 322] defined what makes someone a Catholic, [ 322 → 325] he didn't just say a valid baptism. [ 326 → 326] Instead, [ 326 → 328] here's what he said. [ 328 → 328] Quote, [ 329 → 332] Actually, only those are to be included [ 332 → 333] as members of the Church [ 333 → 335] who have been baptized [ 335 → 338] and profess the true faith [ 338 → 341] and who have not been so unfortunate [ 341 → 343] as to separate themselves [ 343 → 344] from the unity of the body [ 344 → 346] or been excluded [ 346 → 348] by legitimate authority [ 348 → 349] for grave faults committed. [ 350 → 351] Unquote. [ 351 → 353] That's from his 1943 encyclical [ 353 → 355] Mystici Corporis, [ 355 → 356] paragraph 22. [ 356 → 361] So what makes someone above the age of reason [ 361 → 362] a Catholic, [ 362 → 363] a member of the Church, [ 364 → 365] is that he must [ 365 → 366] A. Be baptized [ 366 → 369] B. Profess the true faith [ 369 → 372] C. Not be in schism [ 372 → 374] by separating himself [ 374 → 375] from the rest of the faithful [ 375 → 377] or from the Roman pontiff [ 377 → 380] and D. Not be excommunicated. [ 381 → 383] And this only makes sense. [ 383 → 384] Otherwise, you'd have to say [ 384 → 386] that you can join a different religion [ 386 → 389] such as Judaism or Hinduism [ 389 → 391] and still be a Catholic [ 391 → 392] because you're baptized. [ 393 → 394] That's absurd. [ 394 → 396] And it would also mean [ 396 → 399] that the Pope could never expel anyone [ 399 → 400] from the Church, [ 400 → 401] which would also be absurd. [ 403 → 405] Now, at the same time, [ 405 → 406] it would be wrong to say [ 406 → 408] that the indelible baptismal character [ 408 → 409] does nothing, [ 409 → 410] because obviously, [ 410 → 412] if the sacrament leaves [ 412 → 413] an indelible mark on your soul, [ 413 → 416] that means your soul is changed [ 416 → 417] in some way [ 417 → 420] and that has an effect [ 420 → 421] that will last forever. [ 422 → 423] So, what is that? [ 423 → 425] Well, to answer that question, [ 425 → 428] let's turn to Father Sylvester Berry's [ 428 → 428] wonderful book, [ 428 → 430] The Church of Christ, [ 430 → 433] which was originally published in 1927 [ 433 → 436] and again in 1954. [ 437 → 441] On page 227 of the 1927 edition, [ 441 → 442] he writes, [ 442 → 442] quote, [ 442 → 445] The spiritual character imprinted [ 445 → 446] upon the soul in baptism, [ 446 → 448] baptism does not make one [ 448 → 450] a member of the Church. [ 450 → 453] It is rather a sign or badge [ 453 → 454] showing that he has received [ 454 → 456] the rites of initiation, [ 456 → 459] but it does not prove [ 459 → 460] that he retains membership. [ 461 → 463] This may be illustrated [ 463 → 465] by the case of a person [ 465 → 467] receiving a tattoo mark [ 467 → 469] as a sign of initiation [ 469 → 470] into a society [ 470 → 472] that uses such marking. [ 472 → 474] If the person afterward [ 474 → 475] leave the society, [ 475 → 476] he would see [ 476 → 477] cease to be a member, [ 478 → 479] though he still bore [ 479 → 480] the indelible sign [ 480 → 482] of his initiation. [ 482 → 483] Unquote. [ 484 → 486] Perhaps an even better way [ 486 → 486] to think of it [ 486 → 489] is that the indelible character [ 489 → 490] is a permanent mark [ 490 → 492] being put on a sheep [ 492 → 494] that defines that sheep [ 494 → 496] as properly belonging [ 496 → 498] to the flock of Christ. [ 498 → 499] Notice I said [ 499 → 501] belonging to it, [ 501 → 504] not actually being with that flock [ 504 → 505] at all times, [ 505 → 506] necessarily. [ 507 → 509] The mark does not prevent [ 509 → 510] the sheep from wandering off. [ 511 → 512] A sheep with that mark [ 512 → 515] could leave and never return. [ 516 → 517] It might even join [ 517 → 518] a different flock. [ 519 → 520] If it does not return [ 520 → 523] to the fold from which it came [ 523 → 524] and to which it belongs, [ 524 → 526] it will be lost. [ 526 → 528] But the baptismal mark [ 528 → 530] would be the perpetual sign [ 530 → 532] that this sheep was once [ 532 → 534] part of and decided [ 534 → 535] to abandon, [ 535 → 537] the true flock [ 537 → 538] of Jesus Christ [ 538 → 540] to whom it owes [ 540 → 541] all its love [ 541 → 542] and obedience. [ 544 → 546] Now there are also other things [ 546 → 547] that the baptismal character does, [ 548 → 549] but this is enough [ 549 → 551] for our brief review here, [ 551 → 552] which is just meant [ 552 → 555] to refute Bergoglio's nonsense [ 555 → 557] about the communion of saints [ 557 → 558] being unbreakable. [ 559 → 562] Let me add one important thing here, though. [ 562 → 564] What we just said [ 564 → 565] about how apostates [ 565 → 566] and heretics [ 566 → 567] aren't part of the church [ 567 → 569] and do not participate [ 569 → 570] in the communion of saints [ 570 → 572] still needs some clarification [ 572 → 574] because not everyone [ 574 → 576] who is a heretic outwardly [ 576 → 578] is also actually guilty [ 578 → 580] of the sin of heresy [ 580 → 583] because he may not mean [ 583 → 584] to be contradicting [ 584 → 585] God's revelation. [ 585 → 588] He may simply be making a mistake. [ 588 → 589] Think, for example, [ 589 → 591] of an eight-year-old boy [ 591 → 593] who lives in Siberia [ 593 → 594] and is Eastern Orthodox. [ 595 → 597] He doesn't believe in the papacy, [ 597 → 599] but it would be absurd to think [ 599 → 601] that at eight years old, [ 601 → 603] far removed from the rest of the world, [ 604 → 605] he would have any idea [ 605 → 606] that the papacy [ 606 → 609] is a divinely revealed dogma [ 609 → 611] and stubbornly refuse to believe it. [ 612 → 614] Instead, let's say [ 614 → 615] he is a pious fellow [ 615 → 617] who sincerely loves God [ 617 → 618] and seeks to do his will [ 618 → 619] in all things, [ 620 → 622] and he truly possesses [ 622 → 624] the virtues of faith, [ 624 → 625] hope, and charity, [ 625 → 627] which were given him [ 627 → 629] when he was baptized as an infant. [ 630 → 631] And let's say [ 631 → 632] he never lost them, [ 633 → 635] never lost faith, hope, and charity. [ 636 → 637] Well, that boy [ 637 → 640] is in the state of sanctifying grace. [ 641 → 643] And although judged outwardly [ 643 → 644] by the Catholic Church [ 644 → 647] as being the member of a false religion, [ 647 → 648] he would nevertheless [ 648 → 650] still very much be part [ 650 → 652] of the communion of saints, [ 652 → 655] not on account of the baptism, [ 655 → 656] not on account of the baptismal character, [ 656 → 656] though, [ 657 → 659] but on account of the state [ 659 → 660] of sanctifying grace, [ 660 → 663] which can be had apart [ 663 → 664] from the baptismal character. [ 665 → 667] So, although this boy [ 667 → 669] would not be a member [ 669 → 670] of the Catholic Church [ 670 → 672] because he doesn't meet [ 672 → 673] the criteria for membership, [ 674 → 676] he doesn't profess the true faith, [ 676 → 678] he would nevertheless be [ 678 → 681] attached to the Catholic Church, [ 681 → 682] joined to her [ 682 → 685] through an efficacious desire, [ 685 → 686] through what's called [ 686 → 688] the votum ecclesiae, [ 688 → 690] the desire to be united [ 690 → 692] to the true Church [ 692 → 694] through faith, hope, and charity. [ 695 → 696] He is simply [ 696 → 697] innocently mistaken [ 697 → 699] about where and what [ 699 → 701] that true Church is [ 701 → 703] and what exactly it teaches. [ 703 → 705] But that mistake [ 705 → 706] does not extinguish [ 706 → 708] the sanctifying grace [ 708 → 709] that is in him. [ 710 → 712] So, although he is [ 712 → 714] a heretic externally [ 714 → 715] before the Church, [ 715 → 717] he isn't one internally [ 717 → 719] before God [ 719 → 720] because heresy [ 720 → 721] is a deliberate, [ 722 → 723] willful rejection [ 723 → 725] of known dogma. [ 726 → 728] And so, because God sees [ 728 → 730] not just what is external, [ 730 → 732] but also what is internal, [ 733 → 734] such a one as that little boy [ 734 → 736] would truly be part [ 736 → 738] of the communion of saints, [ 738 → 739] yet without being [ 739 → 742] a member of the Catholic Church. [ 742 → 743] And that is the traditional [ 744 → 745] Catholic teaching [ 745 → 747] but that is not [ 747 → 748] what Francis said [ 748 → 750] on February 2nd. [ 751 → 752] What he said [ 752 → 754] is that the bond with Christ [ 754 → 755] is unbreakable, [ 756 → 757] that this bond is tied [ 757 → 758] to our nature [ 758 → 760] as baptized people. [ 761 → 762] And so he was speaking [ 762 → 763] about apostates [ 763 → 765] and heretics in general, [ 765 → 766] all of them. [ 766 → 768] They are, he is saying, [ 768 → 770] unchangeably part [ 770 → 771] of the communion of saints [ 771 → 773] and they cannot [ 773 → 775] leave that communion. [ 775 → 777] And that is heresy. [ 778 → 780] Now, speaking of heresy, [ 781 → 782] Francis decided to add [ 782 → 783] still more fuel [ 783 → 785] to the infernal fire [ 785 → 786] that awaits him [ 786 → 788] if he dies unrepentant [ 788 → 790] by issuing an interreligious [ 790 → 792] video message on February 4th [ 793 → 794] in which he announced [ 794 → 796] that the anchor of salvation [ 796 → 798] for humanity is [ 798 → 800] fraternity. [ 801 → 802] Yep. [ 802 → 803] Not the passion, death, [ 803 → 804] and resurrection [ 804 → 806] of Jesus Christ incarnate [ 806 → 806] or anything. [ 807 → 809] It's human fraternity [ 809 → 810] by which he means [ 810 → 812] his naturalist program [ 812 → 814] of tolerance, dialogue, [ 815 → 816] celebrating diversity [ 816 → 817] and whatnot. [ 818 → 820] That is what this old apostate [ 820 → 823] calls the anchor of salvation [ 823 → 824] for the human race. [ 825 → 826] It is despicable. [ 828 → 829] In 1892, [ 830 → 832] Pope Leo XIII issued [ 832 → 833] an encyclical letter [ 833 → 834] against Freemasonry, [ 834 → 835] entitled [ 835 → 837] Custode di Quella Fede. [ 838 → 840] This is what the Pope wrote [ 840 → 841] in paragraph 15. [ 842 → 842] Quote, [ 843 → 845] Everyone should avoid [ 845 → 847] familiarity or friendship [ 847 → 848] with anyone suspected [ 848 → 850] of belonging to Masonry [ 850 → 853] or to affiliated groups. [ 853 → 855] Know them by their fruits [ 855 → 856] and avoid them. [ 857 → 858] Every familiarity [ 858 → 859] should be avoided [ 859 → 860] not only with those [ 860 → 861] impious libertines [ 862 → 863] who openly promote [ 863 → 864] the character [ 864 → 865] of the sect, [ 865 → 867] but also with those [ 867 → 868] who hide under the mask [ 868 → 870] of universal tolerance, [ 871 → 873] respect for all religions, [ 874 → 874] and the craving [ 874 → 875] to reconcile [ 875 → 877] the maxims of the gospel [ 877 → 879] with those of the revolution. [ 881 → 882] These men seek [ 882 → 883] to reconcile Christ [ 883 → 884] and Belial, [ 885 → 886] meaning the devil, [ 886 → 888] the church of God [ 888 → 890] and the state without God. [ 891 → 891] Unquote. [ 892 → 894] Boy, does that sound familiar. [ 894 → 896] In other news, [ 897 → 899] pandemonium in the diocese [ 899 → 900] of Anejo [ 900 → 902] in the small African nation [ 902 → 903] of Togo. [ 904 → 906] According to a February 4th report [ 906 → 907] of the French paper [ 907 → 908] La Croix International, [ 910 → 911] a Novus Ordo priest [ 911 → 912] of this diocese [ 912 → 913] by the name of [ 913 → 914] Father Joseph Bassetome [ 915 → 916] has been engaging [ 916 → 917] in syncretism, [ 918 → 919] which is basically [ 919 → 921] a mixing of religions, [ 921 → 923] the blending of practices [ 923 → 924] and beliefs [ 924 → 925] of different religions. [ 926 → 927] And it's obviously [ 927 → 928] gravely sinful. [ 929 → 930] According to the report, [ 930 → 930] quote, [ 931 → 933] parishioners sent the bishop [ 933 → 934] audio recordings [ 934 → 935] of Bassetome [ 935 → 936] invoking the deities [ 936 → 938] of traditional [ 938 → 939] African religion. [ 940 → 941] They said these had shaken [ 941 → 942] their community. [ 943 → 943] Unquote. [ 944 → 947] Now, what is collectively [ 947 → 948] and somewhat euphemistically [ 948 → 949] known as [ 949 → 951] traditional African religions [ 951 → 953] includes things like voodoo, [ 953 → 956] and can be defined as follows. [ 956 → 958] This is from Wikipedia. [ 959 → 959] Quote, [ 959 → 961] the traditional beliefs [ 961 → 962] and practices of African people [ 962 → 964] are highly diverse beliefs [ 964 → 965] that include [ 965 → 967] various ethnic religions. [ 968 → 968] Generally, [ 969 → 970] these traditions are oral [ 970 → 971] rather than scriptural [ 971 → 972] and passed down [ 972 → 973] from one generation [ 973 → 974] to another [ 974 → 975] through folk tales, [ 976 → 976] songs, [ 976 → 977] and festivals. [ 977 → 978] Include belief [ 978 → 979] in an amount [ 979 → 981] of higher and lower gods, [ 981 → 983] sometimes including [ 983 → 983] a supreme king, [ 983 → 985] creator or force, [ 985 → 986] belief in spirits, [ 987 → 988] veneration of the dead, [ 988 → 989] use of magic, [ 989 → 990] and traditional [ 990 → 991] African medicine. [ 992 → 993] Most religions [ 993 → 994] can be described [ 994 → 995] as animistic [ 995 → 996] with various [ 996 → 997] polytheistic [ 997 → 999] and pantheistic [ 999 → 999] aspects. [1000 → 1001] Unquote. [1002 → 1002] So, [1003 → 1004] the Novus Ordo bishop [1004 → 1005] there in Anejo, [1005 → 1007] Mr. Isaac Jokes Gaglow, [1008 → 1009] decided to summon [1009 → 1011] his wayward presbyter [1011 → 1012] and read him [1012 → 1012] the Riot Act. [1012 → 1013] The report [1013 → 1015] in La Croix says, [1016 → 1016] quote, [1016 → 1018] the priest admitted [1018 → 1018] in the presence [1018 → 1020] of the diocese's [1020 → 1020] vicar general [1020 → 1022] and episcopal vicar [1022 → 1024] that he had been involved [1024 → 1025] in syncretic practices [1025 → 1028] and had also joined [1028 → 1029] a group called [1029 → 1030] African Renaissance. [1031 → 1032] The bishop ordered him [1032 → 1033] to leave the group [1033 → 1035] and spend a period of time [1035 → 1037] for renewal and conversion [1037 → 1039] at the Benedictine monastery [1039 → 1040] of Jobigan [1040 → 1041] in the mountains [1041 → 1043] some 180 kilometers from here. [1043 → 1046] Instead, [1047 → 1048] Bassetome gave the bishop [1048 → 1049] his letter of resignation [1049 → 1051] explaining that he was [1051 → 1053] giving up the ministerial priesthood. [1054 → 1055] Bishop Gaglow said [1055 → 1057] that once Bassetome [1057 → 1058] began the process [1058 → 1059] to be dismissed [1059 → 1060] from the clerical state, [1060 → 1061] photos showing [1061 → 1062] the former priest [1062 → 1063] dressed as a follower [1063 → 1064] of traditional religions [1064 → 1066] began circulating [1066 → 1068] on social media. [1069 → 1069] Unquote. [1070 → 1072] Now, I have to say [1072 → 1073] I don't think [1073 → 1073] I get it. [1074 → 1075] Has this novel sort of bishop [1075 → 1077] not been paying attention lately? [1077 → 1079] Just this past October [1079 → 1080] Francis said [1080 → 1081] that the various religions [1081 → 1083] that exist [1083 → 1084] represent the [1084 → 1085] quote [1085 → 1088] richness of different ways [1088 → 1089] of coming to God. [1090 → 1091] Unquote. [1091 → 1092] So, [1092 → 1094] what about it [1094 → 1095] if Father Bassetome [1095 → 1097] decides to practice diversity [1097 → 1098] and use one of those [1098 → 1100] other ways for a while? [1101 → 1102] Besides, [1102 → 1105] syncretism is all the rave [1105 → 1106] under Bergoglio. [1106 → 1107] Don't sweat it, man. [1108 → 1108] Remember what happened [1108 → 1109] in the Vatican [1109 → 1111] in October of 2019? [1111 → 1112] For the feast [1112 → 1114] of St. Francis of Assisi, [1114 → 1115] a wooden statue [1115 → 1117] of a nude pregnant woman [1117 → 1118] was worshipped [1118 → 1119] in the Vatican gardens [1119 → 1121] by indigenous people [1121 → 1122] dancing around it [1122 → 1124] and prostrating themselves [1124 → 1125] in front of it [1125 → 1127] right under Francis' nose. [1128 → 1130] And later that same month, [1130 → 1131] for the closing liturgy [1131 → 1132] for the Amazon's [1132 → 1132] synod, [1133 → 1134] Francis received [1134 → 1136] and placed on the high altar [1136 → 1138] in St. Peter's Basilica [1138 → 1140] as part of the Mass [1140 → 1143] an offering to Pachamama, [1143 → 1145] the Mother Earth goddess [1145 → 1147] of the Amazonian indigenous. [1149 → 1150] How's that for syncretism? [1152 → 1152] Moreover, [1153 → 1155] maybe this Father Bassetome [1155 → 1156] was just trying to imitate [1156 → 1158] the heroic virtues [1158 → 1160] of the canonized apostate [1160 → 1161] Carol Voitua. [1162 → 1162] Better known as [1162 → 1165] Pope John Paul II. [1166 → 1167] Let's remember [1167 → 1168] his Wednesday audience [1168 → 1171] of August 21st, 1985 [1171 → 1173] at which he spoke [1173 → 1174] about the trip to Africa [1174 → 1175] he had just completed [1175 → 1177] and among the destinations, [1178 → 1179] wouldn't you know it, [1179 → 1180] there was also [1180 → 1182] the Republic of Togo. [1183 → 1185] So, John Paul talked about [1185 → 1187] how he met all these people [1187 → 1189] from various religions there [1189 → 1191] and then he added this, [1191 → 1191] quote, [1192 → 1194] particularly memorable [1194 → 1196] was the prayer meeting [1196 → 1196] at the shrine [1196 → 1198] of Our Lady of Mercy [1198 → 1199] at Lake Togo [1199 → 1202] where I also prayed [1202 → 1203] for the first time [1203 → 1204] with animists, [1205 → 1206] unquote. [1206 → 1208] You can find the whole text [1208 → 1208] of the audience [1208 → 1210] on the Vatican website [1210 → 1211] though it's not available [1211 → 1212] in English. [1212 → 1214] You'll have to put the text [1214 → 1215] through a translator. [1215 → 1217] In any case, [1217 → 1218] what are animists? [1219 → 1221] Well, according to Wikipedia, [1221 → 1222] quote, [1222 → 1224] animism is the belief [1224 → 1226] that objects, places, and creatures [1226 → 1228] all possess a distinct [1228 → 1230] spiritual essence. [1231 → 1233] Potentially, animism perceives [1233 → 1235] all things, animals, plants, [1236 → 1238] rocks, rivers, weather systems, [1239 → 1240] human handiwork, [1240 → 1242] and perhaps even words [1242 → 1244] as animated and alive. [1245 → 1246] Unquote. [1246 → 1248] Yeah, this is beginning [1248 → 1249] to sound a lot like [1249 → 1250] Francis' encyclical [1250 → 1252] Laudato Si, [1252 → 1254] the Amazon Synod, [1254 → 1255] the exhortation [1255 → 1256] Corrida Amazonia, [1257 → 1258] and the whole Mother Earth [1258 → 1260] Gaia Pachamama Circus. [1261 → 1262] Just remember, [1263 → 1264] John Paul II did it [1264 → 1265] before it was cool. [1266 → 1268] But hey, look, [1268 → 1269] even if we want to go [1269 → 1270] the strict route [1270 → 1273] and say that this Father Bassetome [1273 → 1274] is an apostate now, [1275 → 1276] well, remember what Francis said. [1277 → 1278] He's still part [1278 → 1280] of the communion of saints. [1281 → 1281] And now, [1281 → 1283] he's in fact enriching it [1283 → 1285] by offering his prayers [1285 → 1286] to a different God. [1288 → 1290] And lastly, ladies and gentlemen, [1290 → 1292] I've got a fun soundbite for you [1292 → 1295] from a video by Rome Reports, [1295 → 1297] which covered the TV interview [1297 → 1299] that Francis gave during that talk show [1299 → 1300] mentioned earlier. [1301 → 1303] Listen closely to the narrator. [1304 → 1305] The Pope also shared [1305 → 1306] other personal anecdotes, [1307 → 1308] discussing his decision [1308 → 1309] not to live in the papal apartments [1309 → 1311] in order to be around others. [1311 → 1312] And how as a child, [1312 → 1313] he hoped to one day [1313 → 1314] become a butcher. [1315 → 1316] What do you know? [1316 → 1318] He got his wish after all. [1319 → 1319] Except now, [1320 → 1321] he's a butcher of souls. [1323 → 1324] Tradcast Express [1324 → 1325] is a production of [1325 → 1326] Novos Ordo Watch. [1326 → 1327] Check us out at [1327 → 1328] tradcast.org [1328 → 1330] and if you like what we're doing, [1330 → 1331] please consider making [1331 → 1333] a tax-deductible contribution [1333 → 1336] at novosordowatch.org [1336 → 1337] slash donate.