I saw this at Rorate…
Here is a bit of it… it is hard to believe, as Peter K at Rorate comments, that this isn’t satire from Eccles. Or Babylon Bee.
Cathedral of Manila in “Pledge of Loyalty” exalts Pope Francis as “the very personification of the spirit of Vatican II” [No no! That’s not weird.]
Another exhibit for the freakshow known as Hyperpapalism (i.e., ultramontanism on steroids). In Manila, apparently in 2018, Cardinal Tagle [who else?] started the custom of making a “Pledge of Loyalty” to the Great Leader after the Creed on June 29th. [After the CREED… but remember! There is one unique Novus Ordo, apparently one which makes the Creed something merely propaedeutic.] The custom has continued under his successor.
If I didn’t know this was real (posted on the Diocese of Manila’s Facebook page, no less), I would swear it’s a parody from Eccles is Saved.
There’s more of this dreck over there.
Meanwhile, I direct the readership to the V2 Spirit Personification’s … “Little Book of Insults“
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I once had a dream that I was visited by the “Spirit of Vatican II.” It was a woman dressed in an alb (was there a stole), and she attempted to consecrate macaroni.
I awoke very disressed.
I am unpleasantly reminded of the monarchical habit of listing titles in introducing royals. In those cases, the titles seem such nonsense – “defender of Wales” and such. Here, the titles and references may be technically true but there’s something unnecessary, seeminly hubris-laden afoot.
As for the Novus Ordo being ONE mass, I am with you, Father. Along these same lines is “The Mass of St. Ignatius” which, after more than 18 months in our parish, is still unknown by anyone in the congregation and by most of our priests and deacons. It is unsingable because the music goes places no other music does and I am convinced that this is why none of us can follow it. More to your point, Father, is that it feels very much like a totally different Novus Ordo, as do each of the mass formats… Separate little masses, for choir directors, liturgical commitees, and pastors to visit their preferences on their captive “audience.”
Finally, I don’t get the loyalty to persons in the Church. Here in Philadelphia, we had Cardinal Krol, then Cardinal Bevilacqua – both of whom certainly knew and authorized the movement of abusive priests in our diocese. Loyalty to them as men? I don’t think so and think we’d all have been better off with a little revolution in the ranks. As for Pope Francis, I work pretty hard to not let his antics get me into a lather and I’m disinclined to start heaping praise on him at mass. If this nonsense comes my way, I’ll have little choice but to dissent.
Anyway, thanks for the heads up. Have a great evening, Father.
There are so many things wrong with this, but the one that stands out the most to me is actually addressing the Holy Father: “To you, Pope Francis, we pledge our obedience!” He isn’t even in the room!
I often say this to those who harshly criticize St John Paul II or the late Pope Benedict XVI for not doing this or that in regards to administration: the Pope may be the Vicar of Christ on earth, but that does not make him omniscient… or in this case, omnipresent!
Didn’t Francis give up the title Vicar of Christ? Guess some people keep hanging on. You can’t move an inch without hearing about one spirit or another moving this way or that in the Church. I prefer to hear about the Holy Spirit the Paraclete.
Were it not so sad, it would be amusing in its careful crafting of what it avoids. At no point are the people requires to acclaim any agreement or assent to all this drivel, cf. the renewal of Baptismal Promises.
Just the out-of-context repetition of the beautiful byzantine acclamation “Christus vincit”, which seems thus to be turned into some sort of ugly Nuremberg cry.
What’s wrong with pledging allegiance to the Fuhrer?
My previous comment was meant as sarcasm – in case anyone’s sarcams detector isn’t working.
Well, “the very personification of the Spirit of Vatican II” (I really am stunned that they would give themselves away like that)… one could say that there is something to be said for it. Of course, spirits don’t personify, this is not The Neverending Story, but as for what it’s intended to mean… hm. Only the question is whether that’s a good thing.
The particularly striking thing in this are two things: that Pope Francis is pledged our hope, and that the filial veneration etc. is pledged now and forever.
Love, obedience and the rest, fine; that is to say, not fine, a detastable piece of adulation and hyperpapalism, sure, but alas one we know the sort of already, it’s more like the big amount of it in one place that raises our eyebrows. But to hope? Now and forever? Last time I looked, Pope Francis was a human being. Can’t those psalm verses about princes be applied to princes of the Church?
I am unpleasantly reminded of the monarchical habit of listing titles in introducing royals.
In monarchs, that’s fine. It is actually a case of humility and subsidiarity. The Count-with-the-rank-of-Prince of Tyrol is called that because Tyrol is a kingdom (or more precise, a sovereign county) of its own, and does not melt into the one consuming nation of All Austria.
It’s a bit as if Americans were to speak of “The President of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California”, proceed up to “Wisconsin and Wyoming, etc.”, where “etc.” means the US Territories.
Reminds me of the book, Catch 22. At one point, everyone had to prove loyalty to the US by singing the Star Spangled banner before being allowed to eat
WOW, This gets more bizarre by the day. All I can say is this..When I “pray” the Latin Mass, it is a peaceful journey, a quiet contemplation. Even with a full Schola the Mass brings me peace.
The NO mess is constant chatter and disruption. People wanting to shake your hand or hug you. Sometimes the Priest goes through the congregation saying hello and shaking hands. People holding their hands in the air during the Our Father and the want to be priest women doing everything while the Priest waits to do the “consecration”.
If PF is the personification of the Spirit of Vatican II, I suppose we can expect an ensuing spirit of the personification of the Spirit of Vatican II.
As they move farther and farther away from Christ and His teachings, something is needed to fill the vacuum.
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Weeeeeeeeelllllllll…… given the nature of the purported “spirit of the Council” and given Pope Francis’ typical approach, declaring him to personify said “spirit” isn’t terribly far off. That bit about obedience may be dangerous to souls though.
All told, …*sigh* I’m ultimately back to the liberal v conservative battle, each side accusing the other of…idiocy..or worse…and using the other side’s…perceived errors…as just cause to continue professing their own.
I’m from the Philippines and this bit of news saddens and distresses me.
The last line of the Pledge at Rorate especially troubles me particularly the one that expresses “undying loyalty” to PF “now and forever.” Popes change so why is it forever? If it was addressed to God, I would have no trouble with it but it doesn’t seem to be.
Thank you for the link to the book of insults.
I love it!
Sadly, though, I can identify with most of the items on the list; it’s like a giant examination of conscience for me. Yikes!
Pope Francis is like a spiritual acupressurist; he knows exactly which points on the Body of Christ to press. Ouch! (I’m only half joking).
Like most things in the modern church, very gay.
Seems obvious that Tagle had high hopes that he would soon be on the receiving end of that pledge.
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The “now and forever” part reminds of North Korean where Lim Il Sung was declared “eternal president”. By that logic, Pope Francis will continue to be pope even in the afterlife. And with that locic he will also be the last pope since he cannot be replaced.