[father_elijah]

Thank you for all of the positive reponse to this Catholic Call to Prayer and Action. Many of you requested that I repost the thread, and I am doing so.

I entreat you not to respond to disruptors who may try to interrupt this thread again. Let us keep focused on Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Church we love. Thank you.

[father_elijah]

ping.

[father_elijah]

ping.

[Antoninus]

I prayed for our parish priests at mass tonight. Fortunately, we are blessed with three good ones. May the Lord send us more honest workers for the harvest.

[katnip]

2. Ask the Holy Father to require churches without fail to restore the Tabernacle back to its original location directly behind the center of the altar.
7. Ask the Holy Father to restore the prayer “St. Michael the Archangel” to the close of every Mass to be prayed aloud by all present.
8. Ask the Holy Father to extend the faculty to every priest in the Church to celebrate Mass according to the 1962 Missal.

Ah Father, if only .............
I will say my daily rosary and pray most fervently for our Lords Church.
To be honest, I pray for a fully restored Pre-Vatican II Church.

[Askel5]

Disruptors got the last thread pulled?

Got the heads up from my Mom and others on the Rosary. Either after Stations at noon or services at 3:00.

God bless you, Father_Elijah.

[Lady In Blue]

Thank you,father for all that you do and also for this post.

[Antoninus]

Father Elijah,

Here's the synthesis of your work I promised the other day. I tried to make it into a letter that regular lay folks can send to their priests, bishop, the Pope, and anyone else they think might be beneficial to the cause.

I hope you and others find it suitable. If not, please let me know where it may be adjusted.

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Dear ...[or "Your Eminence" depending on who you're writing to],

I am a devout Catholic and am very concerned about the state of the Church here in America. I believe that our Lord Jesus Christ who is the Light of the World is even now exposing acts of evil within the Church. He is revealing those who wound his sacred Body by abusing children and youth. Our Lord is also exposing rot and disease within the structures and leadership of the Church from within provinces of religious orders, Catholic universities, and diocesan chanceries.

I believe it is time to clean house. First and foremost, the pederasts, sex abusers, fornicators, adulterers and homosexuals need to be removed from leadership and the ranks of the ordained. That such a purging may occur, I have pledged myself to do the following [pick one or more of the following]:

1) Seek confession on a more regular basis;
2) receive the Eucharist on the Feast of Divine Mercy and receive Christ’s promises to St. Faustina of mercy and pardon;
3) engage in works of mercy; and encourage others to do the same.
5.) pray the rosary daily
6.) attend Daily Mass or a daily Act of Spiritual Communion
7.) attend Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration
8.) attend Benediction and Adoration
9.) say Prayers of Reparation
10.) say the Stations of the Cross
11.) say The Chaplet of the Divine Mercy
12.) say The Litanies
13.) attend Novenas, especially the Novena to the Holy Spirit
14.) attend The Liturgy of the Hours

I beg you to disclose fully and immediately any evidence of criminal wrongdoing or improper sexual behavior within the clergy that you are aware of. This horrible scandal must be stopped. Until I can be certain that our diocese [or parish] is free from corruption, I will be directing my financial support to those parts of the Catholic Church that are beyond reproach.

I furthermore request that you urge the following actions be taken: [choose one or more of these]

1. The Holy Father lead the Church in a worldwide Day of Penance for the sexual sins of the Church’s leadership.
2. The Holy Father require churches without fail to restore the Tabernacle back to its original location directly behind the center of the altar.
3. The Holy Father declare that homosexuals may not receive Holy Orders but are welcome to carry their cross among the ranks of the lay faithful.
4. The Holy Father remove Cardinals, bishops, priests, and deacons who have covered up cases of sexual abuse and see to their prosecution.
5. The Holy Father please give the Church in the USA new Cardinals, for example, elevating men of the caliber of Archbishop Chaput of Denver.
6. The Holy Father suspend the US National Conference of Catholic Bishops and to appoint a Triumvirate to clean house, to root out evil, and to liberate the Church in the USA from error and crime.
7. The Holy Father restore the prayer “St. Michael the Archangel” to the close of every Mass to be prayed aloud by all present.
8. The Holy Father extend the faculty to every priest in the Church to celebrate Mass according to the 1962 Missal.
9. The Holy Father to issue a sentence of automatic excommunication for any Catholic who votes or works to support the ongoing holocaust of abortion.
10. The Holy Father disassociate the Church from those once Catholic universities and colleges that no longer affirm the magisterium of the Church or loyalty to the Pope.
11.) The Holy Father shut down religious orders or provinces of religious orders (like the California province of the Society of Jesus) that are a scandal in themselves.
12.) Inquire of the Holy Father whether or not it would be better to give Cardinal Law, Cardinal Egan, and Cardinal Mahony new jobs at the Vatican.
13.) Ask the Holy Father to give the Cardinal’s red hat to great men of faith, men like Fr. Joseph Fessio, S.J.
14.) Ask the Holy Father to make someone like Fr. Benedict Groeschel the next Archbishop of New York.
15.) Ask the Holy Father to make someone like Bishop F. Bruskewitz the next Archbishop of Boston.

Finally, please be aware that I pray for you, the Pope, and all the clergy with all my heart. I thank you for the personal sacrifices you have made in your devotion to Christ and for the vows you took at your ordination. Please keep in mind that although I am disgusted and frustrated with the scandal afflicting Mother Church, I truly love and cherish good, faithful priests like yourself.

Sincerely,

My Name

"We know that in everything God works for good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28

[fatima]

Dear Father,I will not respond to negative people on this thread,I am praying a novena for your intentions and I already pray the rosary everyday and do much more than I can mention here.Today you and all Our Lord's priests renewed your vows,I cried today to see all the best gathered with the Cardinal.

[grumpster-dumpster]

A BUMP to the thread... And an observation: The Holy Thursday service at my parish was attended by quite a few people... all age groups represented! Prayer works!

[ltlflwr]

Father, thank you for posting again since I missed it the first time around. Also, how can I be added to the Catholic_list? I would really appreciate it if someone could put me on that bump list.

God bless you!

[grumpster-dumpster]

BUMP Time!

[grumpster-dumpster]

BUMP Time...again!

[Palladin]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! What a wonderful plan of prayer and action! I will do my best to follow this plan. Thank you for leading us in this apiritual warfare.

[father_elijah]

Let's remember the bold stand Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz took against so-called Catholics involved in Planned Parenthood and CTA some years ago. It stands as a model that every bishop would do well to employ. BISHOP BRUSKEWITZ

[father_elijah]

Bump and ping

[ventana]

A daily Act of Spiritual Communion
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration
Benediction and Adoration
Prayers of Reparation
The Chaplet of the Divine Mercy
The Litanies
Novenas, especially the Novena to the Holy Spirit
The Liturgy of the Hours
Other Chaplets and Devotions

As a "newbie" to the Church (2 hours old) Can you recommend a source for the above (on line or book)

Thank You,
And Happy Easter.
v.

[Gophack]

I have thought about writing the Holy Father regarding cleaning up the Church in America. I fear that unless there is direct involvement from the Holy Father and the Vatican, that no true reforms will happen.

I went to the Vatican website but couldn't find an address. Do you have one you can post?

Thank you for this enlightening and powerful post.

God bless you and your work.

[saradippity]

I had a new thought and want to pick brains.

I imagine we have now heard our bishops apologising for this scandal and assuring us that we have a policy set up that will ensure this will not happen again. Well,unfortunately,they have betrayed our trust in so many dioceses,in so many instances, that I believe most of us think they are empty words,more of the same. You know,they have set up a kind of sensitity training for all Catholic teachers and youth ministries and priests in our diocese which I am sure is just more of the same blah-blah,yakitty-yak.

I'm thinking that we should develop a list of speakers that we know are apprised of the homosexual subculture. Ones that have the data on the entire admixture of the components of the Culture of Death. How it seduces practicers into the porn industry,drugs,sado-masochism. Speakers who know the per centages for the different and common deviancies,one who can speak to the murder of the little paper boy in Mass. by the man in possession of Nambla materials and his lover and other murders that they have committed. Persons with the facts about the number and costs of the venereal diseases they spread as well as the consequences of the Hepatitis that so many of them have. And AIDS,how it is bankrupting the Heasth Care system as we get bombarded with disinformation about all kinds reasons for escalating costs.

Anyway when we compile a list of speakers we should demand that each bishop offer to all Catholics the oppurtunity to get the facts on homosexuality. The lectures should be held in a large arena or auditorium for several days over several weeks. All Catholics should be invited to attend without having to register in the parish or anything else that could result in one of their sly machinations.This idea is just taking formation but I think it would force them to finally present Catholics with a little Catholic Truth from people who have the facts.

What do you all think? Oh,they could open up to all members of the community I think it would be a great service to everyone in town,Catholic or not. It would also be a good evangelizing tool.

[Salvation]

Bumping this to the top of the forum. Catholics, there is a lot to think about here.

[Argus]

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