What am I Bid for "Jesus?"

About $2,000 at the St Andrew Roman Catholic Church in Detroit, Michigan. This is according to an Oct 27 press release from the Archdiocese of Detroit titled, “Reward Offered for Return of Tabernacle and Contents.”

On Oct 24 the tabernacle and wafers inside were stolen from the church!

Like at any auction, St Andrews low-balled the initial bid. The article says:

“Initially, a reward of $500 was offered by the parish. That offer was supplemented by anonymous donors. The reward now stands at $2,000.”

Of the $2,000, the archdiocese did not say what the breakdown was between the cost of the tabernacle and the cost of “Jesus.”

My guess is that Rome values the tabernacle more because “Jesus” can be easily replaced at any time by a priest – all he has to do is find some wafers, say the magic words, and Voila! there’s more “Jesus.”

This is yet another example of the hellish notion that Jesus turns Himself into wafers at the command of a Roman priest. Only Rome could create a “god” that can be stolen and is subject to ransom!

In fact, the Christ of the bible is exactly the opposite of the “christ” of Rome. We do not ransom Him, He ransoms us! Matthew 20:28b says: “and to give His life a ransom for many.”

Please pray daily for Catholic conversions, that the Spirit of God convicts Catholics of the sin of Eucharist worship, grants them repentance from Rome forever, and blesses them with faith ALONE in Jesus Christ for the free and full forgiveness of sins, no wafers or Roman priests needed!

Papacy - Rewarding Illegal Immigration

Illegal immigration has been very, very good for the Catholic Church in America. This was exposed last week as Galveston/Houston, Texas Archbishop Daniel DiNardo was named a cardinal by the pope. This was reported in the Oct 18 Catholic News Service article titled, “Texas Prelate Says His Elevation Recognized Church’s Growth in Region,” which boasted:

“It illustrates the Vatican’s recognition of the Church’s growth in the southern part of the United States.”

Comments:

1. Catholic priests aren’t stupid. What’s the best way to “grow” a diocese (not to mention advancing a career!)? Answer – through illegal immigration!

2. Amazingly, American Christians continue to mindlessly let themselves be distracted by George Bush and his so-called “war on terror” 10,000 miles away, while Bush & gang allow the southern USA to be turned into another Mexico.

3. American pastors remain mute as the USA is being invaded by the forces of antichrist.

Who lost the USA? American Christians will have no one to blame but themselves.

Please pray daily that God stop this Catholic attack on America known as “illegal immigration.”

Puritans - An Example for Catholics??

“We need to recover the Puritan influence on our culture,” so said Dr Ramon Luzarraga in a recent speech to young adult Catholics. This was reported in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Ohio newspaper, The Catholic Telegraph, in an Oct 5 article titled, “Puritan Influence On Tap.”

Did he really mean this? I don’t think so.

Catholics are always looking to “influence” the culture, but I’m sure they are only interested in the political power the Puritans had in early America, not their theology!

Luzarraga had some nice things to say about the Puritans:

“Puritan ideals laid the foundation for democracy in the United States, and established much of the cultural core of our identity as Americans.”

“One unabashed plus of the Puritan legacy is how they left behind the tradition of volunteerism in this country.”

But……Luzarraga (as any good Catholic) could not give proper credit to the true and saving Christ of the bible that the Puritans were trusting in! Instead, he said:

“Their ideals and values derived primarily from their English nationality.”

Wrong!! “Their ideals and values derived primarily” from trusting in Christ alone for salvation, and basing their lives on the bible, not papal pronouncements, eating wafers, or fables from the lives of saints.

What did the Puritans say about Catholicism? Let’s take a look at a few quotes from a 1663 published sermon by Thomas Watson titled, “Mr Watson’s Sermon Against Popery:”

“Idolatry doth bud and blossom in the Popish Religion. It should be the earnest prayer and endeavour of every good Christian that none of those poisonous streams that flow from the See of Rome may ever infest this British Isle.”

“It is a cruel religion, it is maintained by blood and cruelty. The Pope will have St Paul’s sword as well as St Peter’s keys; and what he cannot maintain by dint and force of argument, that he will endeavour to maintain by force of arms. In a word, the Popish Church is a Purple Whore, dyed with the blood of saints and matyrs.”

“The Mass, which is indeed gross idolatry.”

“There is, they say, a middle and infernal place, called Purgatory. Now what is this but a subtle artifice and trick to get money?”

“The Popish Religion is an impure, filthy religion, they allow of stews (stew – a public hot bath frequented by homosexuals) and brothel-houses for money.”

Sorry, Dr Lazarraga, but the Puritans saw Rome for what it is – antichrist!

May God free many Catholics from Rome, and bless them with the same saving faith He so abundantly bestowed upon the Puritans! As Watson ended his sermon, “Hold fast and hold forth the Protestant Religion and adorn it with a Holy and Bible-conversation.”

More Catholic Hands in the Till

“Former St Joseph (Catholic) Academy bookkeeper Colleen Kempf will serve four years in prison for stealing about $500,000 from the school she and her daughters attended.” This was reported in the Oct 3 Cleveland, Ohio Plain Dealer, in an article titled, “St Joseph Academy Ex-Bookkeeper Colleen Kempf Gets Four-Year Term for Thefts.”

Since the sex-abuse scandal broke six years ago, people aren’t trusting the Catholic Church and its organizations as they used to. Increased financial audits of Catholic institutions are uncovering all sorts of thefts, corruption, and kickbacks.

Comment – We can only wonder how much money has been stolen over the past decades by insiders of Catholic institutions!

The judge, “Ordered her to repay $445,000 she skimmed over six years from various accounts at the Catholic high school for girls…After her release, she’ll be on probation for five years or until she makes full restitution to the school’s insurance company.”

“But Kempf never seemed sorry for what she did, (the) school president…told the judge…’I hope you consider her lack of remorse and her unwillingness to re-pay what she’s taken.’”

Kempf’s defense? She blamed her actions on her “untreated bipolar disorder.”

Comment – That’s a laugh!! With a half million bucks she could have gotten all the treatment she needed!

Another comment – If she had been a priest, she would have been well protected. But, the Roman clergy has no problem in throwing the laity to the dogs, especially where money is concerned!

Please keep praying that God expose the wickedness of Rome for all to see, and that many Catholics be granted the grace to forsake Catholicism, confess it as sin, and receive Christ by faith ALONE for the forgiveness of sins and eternal life.