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Mark Anthony Beale • 7 years ago

Justin Welby is the same Archbishop who came out on live radio and said that he is not sure if God exists! The Church of England and its stupidity is the reason why I left. But of course, they are doing what the Gov't tells them to do, since the C of E is state controlled. I really wish this consecration does something for England, and I pray that Our Lady, who has special care of England as Her dowry, will guide England back to the Catholic Faith.

St. Augustine of Canterbury and St. Thomas of Canterbury, pray for England and her Church!
All ye holy English Martyrs, intercede for us!

Paul Dale • 7 years ago

Our Lady of La Salette has said that England will come back to the faith, and because of the Anglican patrimony, will lead a great Anglican conversion worldwide.

Weissfjord • 7 years ago

I'd like to think that Cardinal Nichols, who invited Justin Welby to "preach" at the ceremony for the closing of the door of mercy in Westminster Cathedral last November, would fraternally correct the "archbishop" on the next occasion that he speaks to him. Something along the lines of 'Not only was Leo XIII right to declare that Anglican orders are "absolutely null and utterly void", but you're now consorting with the enemies of the cross of Christ. Repent while you still can.'

Weissfjord • 7 years ago

The evil that men do truly does live on after them. Our Lady herself expressed her displeasure at their treatment at the hands of Santos when she appeared to the three children during the August 19th apparition and told them that the miracle intended for October would now be "less great". So masonic mayor Arturo Santos's wicked actions prevented the Miracle of the Sun being seen where? Over the whole of Portugal? Spain? Even as far as France? Who knows? As for Santos himself, he apparently named his three children Democracy, Liberty and Republic and was severely injured in 1918 when a bomb he was preparing in order to kill an opponent exploded prematurely.

ardenjm • 7 years ago

A sheep and goats moment.
Occasionally Providence allows us a glimpse. (And then rightly removes it from our sight since judgement belongs to the Lord.)

Ana Milan • 7 years ago

As I remembered the Duchess of Kent becoming a Catholic after marrying the Duke I looked up about their family & am glad to say that their younger son, grandson & granddaughter have also become Catholic & their older son married a Catholic & his son is now in line to become the first Catholic Earl of Kent since the Reformation. Pity the Duke himself didn't follow his wife's lead. His family must feel great remorse at his honouring this event with his presence.

Paul Dale • 7 years ago

Ana, I think you will find that the Duke of Kent is the Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England. He is the top man in the UK. Therefore it is a great grace that his wife and offspring have converted to the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. Father Charles Roux (he of Me Gibson's resident priest on set while shooting The Passion of Christ) was instrumental in her conversion. Father Roux was of aristocratic blood and a great traditional priest; he played an official role in the 1958 conclave where Roncali was mysteriously elected.

veritasetgratia • 7 years ago

The Duke of Kent, Grand Master of the Freemasons of England and Wales since 1967 - there's a picture of him in his regalia. That's Edward, her husband.

Ana Milan • 7 years ago

Yes I know. Clinging to worldly titles that have nothing to do with the Truth inevitably leads to perdition.

standtall909 • 7 years ago

By these 'events' could it possibly be more obvious of the final battle that is going on between Our Lady and Satan? And Christian is correct.........She will crush his head!

Johnno • 7 years ago

I see the equivalent of 30 pieces of silver, for the Anglicans is now 300,000 pounds.

Well played, freemasons! I see what you did there!

Ana Milan • 7 years ago

What they bought was very cheap at the price. Just shows the Anglican Church's disrespect for Our Blessed Lady & these are the sort of people PF esteems.

Sir Damato III • 7 years ago

It's our 300 year celebration, and we have been giving towards the upkeep of the Abby for a long time. So it is symbolic, it's just not the symbol you attitude to it.

MICHAEL CHUKWUKA NWOYE • 7 years ago

Arguing what one does not know anything about borders on decided dissemination of ignorance. Maturity of mind demands that one finds out and confirms rumours, so that even when your own child or ward asks you for guidance and direction, you do not guide or direct him/her based on your decided ignorance..

Freemasonry is Free and accepts all into its fold provided one believes in God (which is usually called by various names by various religions and tribes and cultures all over the world), and one has not been convicted of any crime in a court of competent jurisdiction.
Freemasonry owes nobody any apology for addressing the Almighty God using a separate but very hallowed name acceptable to all religions from which the membership is drawn.

It is wholesome that one does a thorough finding out of the facts of the matter before going public. It is instructive that so many souls who lost their lives in the past was because they told the truth to a largely ignorant mass, a mass of people who held tenaciously to popular and certified untruth. We once held tenaciously to the 'truth' that the world was flat, until Galileo Galilei waltzed in with his telescope, and we got another 'truth' that the world is eliptical. Always verify your information. Please always verify. Namaste.

Ee Jay • 7 years ago

"provided one believes in God (which is usually called by various names by various religions and tribes and cultures all over the world)"

You're getting sucked in very deep. Time to do an about turn. You see, freemasonry wants you to believe one god is as good as another, it demands no objective truths in this life, i.e. it wants to erode and eventually wipe out the teachings of the Catholic Church - the only institution that stands in its way. Freemasonry is Satanic.

mary_podlesak • 7 years ago

My good man, the freemasons will get you no where. While the facts of science must be accured through time by experimentation, the proving and disproving of theories, and the gathering of basic information through better measuring systems, the facts of theology are indisputable. Jesus Christ came, founded His Church, One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic, and to be with Him in paradise, requires belief in Him. The freemasons are a criminal cabal that will lead you to hell.

Sunisyde • 7 years ago

One cannot serve both God and the devil at the same time.....

Sir Damato III • 7 years ago

Who does that?

Fr.PD • 7 years ago

Freemasons will find out sooner or later who they made an enemy of and who their friend really is. It's really sad for these poor souls, cause there is still hope of their conversion, but they walk the path of perdition. For me it's baffling that you would willingly give eternal happiness for a worldly one. But a second of pleasure, power and honor for an eternity of damnation. It is unthinkable.
They do us harm, we repay them by doing good to them. Pray even for their conversion. While they walk this earth and draw breath there is still hope of salvation for each and everyone. Even for a staunch Freemason.

Sir Damato III • 7 years ago

If you say I am not saved, then I should convert, as I am a Freemason. What would you have me convert to, as I am a staunch Christian. Islam?

Ee Jay • 7 years ago

No, not Islam. Catholicism.

Sir Damato III • 7 years ago

But I am a devout Christian, and because I am not in your parish, does that mean you condemn me to hell because you insinuate I am not Christian because I am not a Catholic?

Would you argue, that everyone who is not Catholic, is not saved?
Would you argue, that everyone who is in your parish, is not saved?
Would you argue that your Jesus, is a different to the Jesus of the Bible, my Savior?

What's wrong with you, and how dare you insinuate such blasphemy. Who made you so perfect and without sin, that you dare stand up and can cast the first stone. Dr.PD repent and stop spreading lies. You are the one hanging your head in pity, but it is us pitying you. I know who Jesus is, and thus we are not lost as you claim so ignorantly. There is no pleasure in Freemasonry, no sex, drugs, or Rock&Roll. Your picture is warped by perceived arrogance, and self righteousness. However caution my brother, for Jesus taught the the Pharisees got their reward on earth.

You would rather preach to the choir, and insist on being a fisher of fishers. Your task is to be a fisher of men.

Ee Jay • 7 years ago

You asked what should you do to be saved. I replied in an act of charity that you choose Catholicism. So what if Freemasonry can make you greater in the eyes of the world? Remember the words of St Thomas More, 'it profits a man nothing to give his soul to the whole world...' Call on our Mother Mary for help, she will listen to you and lovingly intercede to our Lord for you, she crushes the Serpent's head. Stop standing in the doorway, go all the way in to the Church, the one True Apostolic Church.

Sir Damato III • 7 years ago

Is it an act of charity to be a fisher of men? For surely that is our charge, whereas charity is something you do to uplift the poor.

You seem to misunderstand Freemasonry, because it makes you despised by the likes of bigots and the self righteous. Makes you persecuted, spat on, and called names. It makes you anything but great in the eyes of the world. As a Christian I have never been so insulted in my life by my fellow believers.

The fact that being a Devout Christian is not enough, and makes the whole world your lesser somehow for not being Catholic. The Holy Father is a kind and truly compassionate man, chosen by God to lead Christians, yet his devout followers it seems are pharisees in training, and instead of trying to win hearts and minds, and go out into the world to convert those that have strayed of the path, or those that know not our Lord - they rather insult fellow believers and choose to be fishers of fishers, condemning them to hell by personal judgement.

I am saddened, and will pray for your soul that our Lord that is in Heaven will open your eyes to the miscarriages of His Holy commandments you so blindly carry out in His Holy Name. Piece be with you, take care, and find your way back to God.

Ee Jay • 7 years ago

You're a Christian living a life as good as you can, you are also a freemason. You've bumped into a bunch of Catholics who hold to the ageless teaching of the Catholic Church. We are warned strongly against freemasonry. Cardinal Ratzinger, who became Pope Benedict XVI, as head of the Congregation of the Doctrine of Faith back in 1983, in a document signed by Pope John Paul II stated... "The faithful who enroll in Masonic associations are in a state of grave sin and may not receive Holy Communion."

So when you tell us its all ok and makes you a better man etc don't be surprised by a faithful Catholic reaction that you are reading here.

Anyway, thank you for your prayers and be assured I will pray for you too.

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Sir Damato III • 7 years ago

What I have noticed is that those with low morals gladly play the man. It's easier to cast a shadow on someones integrity, than to just chat to him. Rather than discuss the subject, make him out to be as horrible as possible, veiled in piety. That works a charm to discredit him and what he says, and all is good, because then you can sleep sound at night.

It's a low tactic, and ironically form another Christian. The more I reply to direct comments the more I am starting to find that it seems there is a nasty subset of Christians, worse than the perceived threat of Islam. Not one Muslim has ever been as nasty to me as fellow Christians. Some here hiding behind Catholicism. By these very actions, not one of these Christina brothers will ever convert anyone to Christianity, for you cannot say one thing and yet do another.

Jesus taught to do unto each other, what you want done unto yourself. Just be a decent person, the internet does not give you the right to be horrible to other people. Lastly, I honestly say I do not care for your politics, as the world is not located in America.

Fr.PD • 7 years ago

Hello there, Mr. Freemason!
If those three questions are supposed to be a Dubia, let me answer them:
Q1: Yes
Q2: No
Q3: No

Sir Damato III • 7 years ago

No doubt, and just clear answers.

Jesus was not a Catholic, neither was any of the other Apostles, except St. Peter whom can be argued as being the founder of the Catholic Church. The rock. Yet, the other Apostles went on, held Church, and so did all the other disciples of the first and second Century. The practice was the same, the message was the same.

But as they were not Catholic, I trust just like me they are supposed to be burning in hell for not being Catholic. So no matter how devout, I am just going to hell because I am not a Catholic?

Fr.PD • 7 years ago

Actually he is, since He's the invisible head of the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church.
But, for the moment I would encourage you to watch this: https://www.youtube.com/wat...
If you have the will to watch it to the end, I'll talk to you then. See you soon, Mr. Freemason!

cs • 7 years ago

December 8th, 2015 - Laser show on the wall of St.Peter's in Rome, depicting the world in spectacular blaze.

Very sad that day. I remember it well. And now this.
Rosary and reparations may not be enough anymore to assuage our Lord's righteous anger, but for my soul and all souls, I will keep on.

mary_podlesak • 7 years ago

Gee, guess who is going to win that battle. October 13,1917 - the masons 0; Our Lady of Fatima 1.

Yohanes Evan • 7 years ago

...and more to come in favour of Our Lady.

Lancelot Blackeburne • 7 years ago

A lot of Anglican clergy are Freemasons so why should it be a problem for Freemasons to hold a service in Canterbury Cathedral?

As for Freemasonry being anti-Catholic, that's rubbish. The Catholic Church has a problem with Freemasons, not the other way around.

Freemasonry is not anti-Christian either. The list of significant historic figures who were Freemasons includes Mozart, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Winston Churchill and many, many, many more.

Do you people seriously believe Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and Winston Churchill were pagans, blasphemers, Satanists and "anti-Christian"? Do you know how much credibility you lose when you make such accusations? Hint: a lot.

Paul Dale • 7 years ago

They subscribed to a false religion, not of the One True Church of Christ. So yes they danced with the devil, the satanic. If they didn't confess their sins before they died then they are in hell. Populist history by fallen masonic men isn't worth diddly squat when before the Judgement of Christ. Christ said, "My kingdom is not of this world". You venerate your "saints" we will venerate ours. We don't want nor need your credibility. Save that for your lodges.

Lancelot Blackeburne • 7 years ago

Spoken like a true fanatic. Clearly, discussion is futile. I'll leave you to your fanaticism.

Paul Dale • 7 years ago

And I will leave you to your heresy. Good Day, sir!

antarcticus • 7 years ago

If the Church of England wants to allow the Freemason Lodges a 300-year commemoration
ceremony in the walls of one of its large buildings (but not Westminster Abbey) as I see there is
a large donation involved of 300 pounds for repairs, what business is it of ours as Catholics ?
None. Our re-consecration is at Westminster Cathedral, which is a 2 hour drive away !
Many of those masons are parishoners of the Church of England. The ignorance and
presumptiveness of some "traditional Catholics" is embarassing. Please, grow up.

Ee Jay • 7 years ago

No, no no. Freemasonry is demonic. If someone started playing with a ouija board in your house, would you sit back and look away? This is just as bad and has everything to do with all of us. This exposes our country to spiritual evil. Shame on those in the Anglican community to allow this to happen, and all for money too. Mother Mary pray for us, and God bless England!

Sir Damato III • 7 years ago

And just how are Freemasons demonic? Who made you Jesus and allowed you to cast the first stone. I have never heard such nonsense.

Ee Jay • 7 years ago

Sorry, may be I shouldn't have used the word 'demonic'....'Satanic' might have been more to the point.

Sir Damato III • 7 years ago

Based on what, the account of Leo Taxil?

Ee Jay • 7 years ago

Look up stuff on Bishop Schneider and what he recently said about freemasonry. That would be a good start. He said freemasonry was an instrument of Satan, and I agree.

mary_podlesak • 7 years ago

As masons rise higher in the degrees the initiation ceremonies and requirements become more associated with worship of the demons and Lucifer, specifically.

Sir Damato III • 7 years ago

I am not sure what you are talking about. In the Highest Degrees, that of KT and Malta, you take vow before the cross to serve and protect Christianity. I see not how devoting your life to the broader fight for Christianity is satanic, demonic or luciferian. But go for gold. You seem to be sure you know what you are talking about.

mary_podlesak • 7 years ago

Good analogy. I came from Western NY. Millard Fillmore, who later became President, started an Anti-Masonic party based upon the fact that a mason was murdered at Fort Niagara in the 1830's. His party spread the anti-masonic message and brought about a diminuation of the masons and their influence. I believe it necessary again to prohibit the masons.

Sir Damato III • 7 years ago

He was actually not anti-mason. He merely had no idea, just like you, what they are when he was young. As the Thirteenth president of the United States (1850-53), he was an anti-mason in his youth, he later invited the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia to lay the cornerstone for the extension of the Capitol in Washington, DC, on July 4, 1851. He also was present, September 1872, at the masonic cornerstone laying at the Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane. Although Millard Fillmore was not a freemason, his uncle, Jesse Millard, was a freemason in Michigan. So stop spreading lies and hate.

mary_podlesak • 7 years ago

Thank you for the information. When I get back to the University of Bufffalo or the Buffalo Museum of Science I'll corroborate this information. The facts of the case as they occurred in Batavia, NY are beyond dispute. That is the reason why the American public turned against freemasonry for some 20-30 years. I don't retract a syllable, the freemasons should be banned worldwide as a criminal demonic puppet organizaiton for the reasons and others given in my next comment.

Brent Allcock • 7 years ago

Since when do Roman Catholics start dictating to the Church of England what to do?

Ever since that Catholic terrorist Guy Fawlkes attempted assassination of the rightful King of England, we pay little attention to Catholic protestations. Please keep your Roman opinions, traditions, statue & idol worship to your own religious faith and dogma - and stop trying to meddle in the Church of England matters.

Maybe you could try meddling in the Islamic Mosques practices instead - see how far that will get you, but I bet you won't do that

Paul Dale • 7 years ago

We don't dictate to you, even while you ripped the heart out of the most catholic country in Europe with that megalomaniac dictator, Henry VIII. Interesting that he plundered the rightful catholic abbeys, monasteries and lands and gave them to his aristocratic mates to buy their loyalty, while thousands of good catholic men and women were persecuted with their lives for their faith. That very Pol Pot crushed that northern lay uprising called the Pilgrimage of Grace who didn't want to see their religion taken away from them; and mercilessly butchered them. Interesting that on this day in Canterbury, where another Henry used his aristocratic mates to murder the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket, the arch lay heretic has invited his mates - those oh so nice freemasons (who are the bedrock of the establishment of Blighty that keep the country in its heresy). Guy Fawkes was the last man to enter parliament with honest intentions. And, in revisionist history, it is said that actually the plotters were pawns in the hands of Robert Cecil who hated Catholics and created a false flag, in order to pursue greater persecution of Catholics.
But Catholics have never sought the death of that bastard queen Elizabeth; she was rightfully excommunicated by the Saint Pius V. No we went to our deaths for our faith. We don't dictate but we do pray for the conversion of England ( a prayer that was composed in the 19th century by a good archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Wiseman). I pray it every day. In the old rite in the UK we pray for the queen at the end of every Sunday sung Mass. But as I mentioned above, we know the outcome of history as our Blessed Mother has told us at La Salette. England will convert! Praise be to God. The blood of all those valiant martyrs is not in vain. Our Lady will have Her dowry back.
We fought the Muslims once in one of the greatest victories the world has ever known; the battle of Lepanto, while Albion persisted in her perfidy. Convert and save your soul.