[ 0 → 4] Tradcast Express. [ 30 → 40] Rather, they were addressed to Muslims, of course, who are observing the fasting month of Ramadan, which began on May 27th. [ 41 → 46] And as we all know, Mr. Marx worships the same God as the Muslims, so there. [ 47 → 52] Now, of course, Marx wasn't the only one to wish Muslims a spiritual, fruitful Ramadan. [ 53 → 57] The Vatican did as well in a message that they just released. [ 57 → 60] We extend to you our heartfelt bests. [ 60 → 65] Best wishes for serenity, joy, and abundant spiritual gifts. [ 65 → 67] That's what the statement says. [ 67 → 68] And you know what? [ 68 → 72] The Vatican in that statement actually calls all Muslims to conversion. [ 74 → 76] Well, ecological conversion, of course. [ 76 → 78] I mean, let's not be silly here. [ 78 → 82] Eternal salvation is totally overrated. [ 83 → 89] And unlike conversion to Catholicism, which the Vatican always says is a matter of conscience, [ 90 → 90] the message... [ 90 → 95] The message to the Muslims emphasizes that ecological conversion is not optional. [ 96 → 96] Quote, [ 96 → 100] Our vocation to be guardians of God's handiwork is not optional, [ 101 → 106] nor is it tangential to our religious commitment as Christians and Muslims. [ 106 → 108] It is an essential part of it. [ 108 → 109] Unquote. [ 109 → 112] The message concludes by saying this, quote, [ 112 → 118] May the religious insights and blessings that flow from fasting, prayer, and good works [ 118 → 119] sustain you. [ 119 → 126] With God's help on the path of peace and goodness to care for all the members of the [ 126 → 129] human family and for the whole of creation. [ 129 → 130] Unquote. [ 130 → 133] Caring for the whole of creation. [ 133 → 138] I wonder how that squares with the Mohammedan ritual slaughter of animals. [ 139 → 139] What do you think? [ 141 → 146] They'll probably have to go through a process of discernment or something and then they'll [ 146 → 146] be fine. [ 147 → 148] Hey, here's something else. [ 148 → 149] In case you didn't... [ 149 → 153] If you didn't hear about it, we have a brand new blog post on this. [ 153 → 160] The superior general of the Jesuits, Father Arturo Sosa, has just denied the existence [ 160 → 163] of Satan in a recent interview. [ 164 → 171] The devil, he says, is a symbolic figure created by human beings in order to express evil. [ 171 → 178] Now, that is heresy, but accusing a Novus Ordo Jesuit of heresy is kind of like accusing [ 178 → 179] McDonald's of making French fries. [ 179 → 181] I mean, that's just what they do. [ 182 → 187] Anyway, look for our post dated June 1st for all the details on this. [ 188 → 194] It is entitled, Heresy, Jesuit Superior Sosa Claims the Devil is Just a Symbol. [ 195 → 199] And lastly, Father John Hunwick is at it again. [ 200 → 206] On June 1st, he published a post entitled, The Pope's Necessary Obedience to the Church. [ 206 → 208] In it, he happily quotes then Cardinal... [ 209 → 213] Joseph Ratzinger from his book, The Spirit of the Liturgy. [ 214 → 220] Words, he says, are clearly based upon a statement by the German bishops after Bismarck had attacked [ 220 → 224] the definition of papal infallibility agreed at Vatican I. [ 225 → 230] Anyway, Ratzinger's statement that Hunwick quotes says this, quote, [ 230 → 235] The First Vatican Council had in no way defined the Pope as an absolute monarch. [ 236 → 239] On the contrary, it presented him as the guarantor of obedience. [ 239 → 241] Obedience to the revealed word. [ 242 → 245] The Pope's authority is bound to the tradition of faith. [ 245 → 247] The authority of the Pope is not unlimited. [ 248 → 252] It is at the service of sacred tradition, unquote. [ 252 → 255] Unfortunately, Mr. Hunwick doesn't get it. [ 255 → 258] Apparently, he didn't even read closely what he quoted. [ 259 → 262] The Pope is guaranteed to be obedient to the true faith. [ 263 → 269] The idea isn't that he is supposed to be obedient, as we all are supposed to be obedient. [ 269 → 269] But... [ 269 → 271] But that he always will be. [ 272 → 273] That's what makes the Pope so special. [ 274 → 277] Otherwise, what would distinguish him from any other Catholic? [ 278 → 282] So, Hunwick has put the cart before the horse here. [ 282 → 290] The fact that the Pope is bound by sacred tradition is not to be understood as placing an after-the-fact check on the Pope, [ 290 → 296] where the Catholic world has to evaluate each papal statement to see whether it's orthodox [ 296 → 298] and then decide whether to accept or reject it, [ 298 → 299] but rather, [ 299 → 303] it is an a priori assurance that whatever the Pope teaches [ 303 → 308] will never be contrary to the deposit of faith. [ 308 → 313] And so now we're finding out who really believes in the papacy here. [ 313 → 317] By the way, since we're talking about Vatican I and papal authority and all that, [ 318 → 322] let me quote you something related by Archbishop John Purcell, [ 322 → 327] who was the Archbishop of Cincinnati and attended the First Vatican Council. [ 327 → 329] Here is what he said. [ 329 → 330] Quote, [ 330 → 333] The question was also raised by a cardinal, [ 333 → 337] What is to be done with the Pope if he becomes a heretic? [ 338 → 341] It was answered that there has never been such a case. [ 341 → 344] The council of bishops could depose him for heresy, [ 344 → 346] for from the moment he becomes a heretic, [ 346 → 351] he is not the head or even a member of the Church. [ 351 → 355] The Church would not be for a moment obliged to listen to him [ 355 → 359] when he begins to teach a doctrine the Church knows to be a falsehood, [ 359 → 360] a false doctrine, [ 360 → 365] and he would cease to be Pope being deposed by God himself. [ 366 → 370] If the Pope, for instance, were to say that the belief in God is false, [ 370 → 372] you would not be obliged to believe him, [ 372 → 375] or if he were to deny the rest of the creed, [ 375 → 377] I believe in Christ, etc. [ 377 → 381] The supposition is injurious to the Holy Father in the very idea, [ 381 → 387] but serves to show you the fullness with which the subject has been considered [ 387 → 389] and the ample thought given to every possible, [ 390 → 395] If he denies any dogma of the Church held by every true believer, [ 395 → 398] he is no more Pope than either you or I, [ 398 → 402] and so in this respect the dogma of infallibility amounts to nothing [ 402 → 407] as an article of temporal government or cover for heresy. [ 408 → 411] And that quote of Archbishop John Purcell [ 411 → 414] can be found in James McGovern's book [ 414 → 417] Life and Life Work of Pope Leo XIII, [ 418 → 419] published in 1916, [ 419 → 422] 1903, page 241. [ 423 → 425] And there you have it, ladies and gentlemen. [ 425 → 430] The fathers of the First Vatican Council were basically Sedevacantists. [ 431 → 434] Tradcast Express is a production of Novos Ordo Watch. [ 434 → 436] Check us out at tradcast.org, [ 436 → 438] and if you like what we're doing, [ 438 → 440] please consider making a tax-deductible contribution [ 440 → 443] at novosordowatch.org [ 443 → 444] slash donate.