Shattered the Church. Brought on barbarous wars, smashing of images, looting of the Church, and the destruction of monasteries and charities for the poor. Deprived millions or even billions of the sacraments and the consolation of communion with the saints. Promoted catastrophic moral decline (which he himself lamented). Deleted books from the Scriptures.
Nothing to celebrate.
Padre Pio said he had a vision of Luther in Hell.
Prayers up for Holy Mother Church.
“Deprived millions or even billions of the sacraments and the consolation of communion with the saints.”
Are you saying those millions or billions are going to hell forever?
“Deprived millions or even billions of the sacraments and the consolation of communion with the saints.”
Millions or billions gained eternal life and escaped hell. They gained the consolation of God and the inheritance of Christ.
Great trade.
Set millions ffee from the Tyranny of the Roman church. Brought the focus back to Christ alone. Brought the Gospel of Grace rather than works to people and gave them confidence in their salvation that depends on Christ not works. Rid people of the burden of trying to literally buy their salvation in the form of indulgences when it was already freely given by God. Brought to an end the stranglehold of the Roman church on interpreting scripture to the masses and brought the Word to the common man. That was enough for starters
Luther was a heretic who was excommunicated from the church and Bergoglio is a heretic who should also be excommunicated.
YAWN! Such predictable lies about Luther. Did Catholicism delete the commandment against bearing false witness???
If I’m not mistaken, Pio himself didn’t say he had that vision, but rather someone who claimed he knew the priest said that.