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Medjugorje Hoax

Erroneous statements by "Mary" -All people from all religions are same (no, contradicts Council of Florence) 10/1/81 -Aborted babies are with me (no, Mary is in heaven; unbaptized aborted babies are in limbo) p125 7/91 -“Mary” says it’s good to Lay hands on one another (no, not unless you have authority over that person) p205 7/25/82 -Priests must pray for gift healing (no, you cannot pray for a charismatic gift) p205 7/25/82 -“Mary” prayed the Our Father with the children (no, she’s not a sinner) 6/25/81

Development vs. Evolution of Mass

 ( 1570) Tridentine Mass codified (1605) Clement VIII:   Restored more ancient versions of Vulgate because unauthorized editorial changes were being made by publishers.   (1634) Urban VIII:   Reversed Clement VIII back to Official Vulgate edition Reworded some rubrics to be more understandable (1884) Leo XIII: Revised calendar because too many feasts Restored rubrics that never changed but were being altered locally   Leonine prayers after Mass (1920) Benedict XV: Rubrics reform of calendar (related to practice of seasonal commemorations and restoration of Lenten detail days) Added feasts   (1955) Pius XII: Holy Week Added feasts   Permission for vernacular hymns during low masses Permission for reading of lections in vernacular   (1962) John XXIII: St Joseph added to Roman Canon “Perfidious” removed on Good Friday

Novus Ordo Under Review

Opinion: Fr. Gregory Hesse concluded the NOM is illicit, not necessarily invalid.  Definitions: Illicit: not allowed Valid: the Sacrament takes place eg. Orthodox Mass is valid but illicit.  Council of Trent (7th Session, 1547) "If anyone says that the received and approved rites of the Catholic Church, wont to be used in the solemn administrations of the sacraments, may be condemned, or omitted at pleasure by the ministers, or be changed by any pastor of the churches whomsoever into new ones; let him be anathema." Quo Primum - Promulgating the Tridentine Liturgy (Apostolic Constitution, 1570) "let Masses not be sung or read according to any other formula than that of this Missal published by Us. This ordinance applies henceforth, now, forever,  throughout all the providences of the Christian world." "this present Constitution...will be  valid henceforth, now, and forever. We order and enjoin  that  nothing must be added...nothing omitted...nor anything whatsoe