Yesterday 28 October was 60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, Vatican II’s Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions. The document was drafted in part by Fr. Gregory Baum (1923-2017). Baum left the priesthood and religious life, married a former nun, and admitted to having engaged in homosexual activity throughout his adult life beginning in 1963, during the Council.
So now you know the other part of the story.
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on Daily Rome Shot 1557: “I showed the post by +Bp Conley to my mother, who self-admittedly knows absolutely nothing about the Latin Mass or…”
on Bishop Athanasius Schneider remarks on burning issues, Vatican II, SSPX.: “@ Fr. Jackson “But the secondary definition of schism is the refusal to be in communion with those who are…”
on Brief summation of Bp. Schneider’s appeal to Pope Leo about the SSPX: “Thank you for this summary. Regarding Chinese bishops, was it you Fr. Z who pointed out a while ago that…”
on Daily Rome Shot 1556: “Worth remembering is that “Cephas […] in faciem ei restiti, quia reprehensibilis erat” seems also a tradition most Apostolic and…”
on Daily Rome Shot 1556: “The picture of the life size dead humpback whale in a German Cathedral is hilarious. The picture of a little…”
on Brief summation of Bp. Schneider’s appeal to Pope Leo about the SSPX: “I read Fr. Raymond de Souza’s piece at the NC Register, which he ends thus: “The more traditional approach would…”
on Brief summation of Bp. Schneider’s appeal to Pope Leo about the SSPX: “Among all the commentary and communiques out there, Bishop Schneider nailed it! Boom!”
on Brief summation of Bp. Schneider’s appeal to Pope Leo about the SSPX: “The doctrinal offer that ought to be made to the SSPX: “on any point of doctrine found in the documents…”
on Bishop Athanasius Schneider remarks on burning issues, Vatican II, SSPX.: “Fr. Jackson – I really appreciate your comments and perspective. Thank you for posting them here. I feel, more and…”
on Daily Rome Shot 1557: “Black to move and mate in 4. [NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t…”
on Daily Rome Shot 1556: “Black to move and mate in 4 I was not able to find a mate in 4 but was able…”
on Daily Rome Shot 1555: “Since there is no way to stop Black from mate by Q-g2#, White’s move must be a check. So, disregarding…”
on Card. Müller: a canonical solution for the SSPX: “Gee, there are a lot of very thoughtful comments here. I hope Father Z is impressed with his supporters. I…”
on ASK FATHER: Why are Sunday “of Lent” in the Novus Ordo and “in Lent” in the TLM?: “It is truly comical how the novus ordo constantly rejects math, from Epiphany Sunday to Ascension Sunday to screwing up…”
on ASK FATHER: Why are Sunday “of Lent” in the Novus Ordo and “in Lent” in the TLM?: “Regarding the Roman way of counting the days, that’s very interesting. If I am not mistaken, I believe the Romance…”
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The Augustinians have given us Pope Leo XIV. They have given us many martyrs, saints and blesseds, including St. Thomas of Villanova and St. Nicholas of Tolentino. They also gave us the scientist, Gregor Mendel.
They also counted Martin Luther among their brethren, until he left them for an ex-nun and for “all kinds of strange teachings” (Hebrews 13:9).
Unfortunately, Gregory Baum was once one of theirs. He publicly dissented from many Church teachings, well before he left them and married an ex-nun, and later admitted to a history other sexual sins. Nostra Aetate was not his work alone, but he had a big part in writing it.
The document condemns anti-semitism, but does not actually define what it means. Perhaps someone should submit a “dubium,” asking for a definition.
The popular understanding of “anti-semitism” is far too dependent on the the latest statements of groups like the Anti-Defamation League and the Israeli Knesset.
Not everything that the ADL objects to belongs under that umbrella.
I was tempted to translate that epithet into Latin, but then I thought otherwise.
The Pope name-dropped Cardinal Bea yesterday, who, if I’m not mistaken, was a Zionist. He was also listed as a Mason in the Bulletin de l’Occident Chrétien Nr.12, July, 1976. (Who knows if this Bulletin is true, though).
I find Nostra Aetate a deeply disturbing document, to say the least.
Some pieces of information can move us to sadness, as if darkness wants to swallow the light.
Christian Zionism manifest in Holy Mother Church.
The Faith of our Fathers.
Pro 3:5-7; Jer 6:16; Mal 3:6; Heb 13:7-9; James 1:17; Gal 1:6-12; Jude 3; 1 Pet 5:5
We are what you once were.
We believe what you once believed.
We worship as you once worshiped.
If you were right then, we are right now.
If we are wrong now, you were wrong then.
Pax Christi in regno Christi