RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE?

As Cardinal Mercier said : "When prudence is everywhere, courage is nowhere." From Cardinal Sarah : "In order to avoid hearing God's music, we have chosen to use all the devices of this world. But heaven's instruments will not stop playing just because some people are deaf." Saint John-Paul II wrote: "The fact that one can die for the faith shows that other demands of the faith can also be met." Cardinal Müller says, “For the real danger to today’s humanity is the greenhouse gases of sin and the global warming of unbelief and the decay of morality when no one knows and teaches the difference between good and evil.” St Catherine of Siena said, “We've had enough exhortations to be silent. Cry out with a thousand tongues - I see the world is rotten because of silence.” Chesterton said, “The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting. It has been found difficult; and left untried.” Brethren, Wake up!

RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE?

We are invited to support a petition against the decision of Barclays Bank to deny banking facilities to a charity, which happens to be Christian, on idealogical grounds. See HERE.

It matter not whether we agree with everything this charity states, the greater point of being allowed legally to practice one's beliefs freely in a free society must override any subjective opinion. Or so we should like to think. You may read about the Core Issues Trust HERE.

This subject calls to mind a recent deeply ironic blogpost from our dear friend Fr John Hunwicke, HERE. There is much truth in irony, which is why it is so hated.

To say the world is a messy place is an understatement.

Our Lady of Philermo, pray for us!

TUITIO FIDEI ET OBSEQUIUM PAUPERUM

Gnädige Readers are directed to the PREVIOUS POST as a pleasant corrective antidote! But not as an opiate.

PRAYER OF THE ORDER OF MALTA

Lord Jesus, Thou hast seen fit to enlist me for Thy service among the Knights of St John of Jerusalem. I humbly entreat Thee through the intercession of the most holy Virgin of Philermo, of St John the Baptist, Blessed Gerard and all the Saints, to keep me faithful to the traditions of our Order. Be it mine to practise and defend the Catholic, the Apostolic, the Roman faith against the enemies of religion: be it mine to practise charity towards my neighbours, especially the poor and the sick; Give me the strength I need to carry out this my resolve, forgetful of myself, learning ever from Thy holy Gospel a spirit of deep and generous Christian devotion, striving ever to promote God’s glory, the world’s peace, and all that may benefit the Order of St John of Jerusalem. AMEN