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The Keys of This Blood and Control of the New World Order
Traditionalists reject the modernization of the Church, overarching government (i.e., globalization), and the “modern family.”
In the 1930s, we put eleven hundred [communist] men into the priesthood to destroy the Church from within. … Right now they are in the highest places in the Church … you will not recognize the Catholic Church.
Bella V. Dodd
Foreword
This essay concerns the destruction of the Catholic Church at the hands of internal and external enemies. The religious or theological overtones are not the overarching story. It is all about what the late great Fr. Malachi Martin wrote in his book: The Keys of This Blood: Pope Paul II Versus Russia and the West for Control of the New World Order.1 As this essay illustrates, This Author and other traditional Catholics are under direct attack at the hands of the New World Order.
It is essential to recognize that some Christians and others despise the Catholic Church. Nevertheless, we must jointly recognize that we have a common enemy. It is high time to put aside theological differences to resist the global octopus.
Background
On February 8, 2023, FBI whistleblower Kyle Seraphin published a document from the agency’s Richmond, Virginia office that ties “radical-traditionalist Catholics” to violent white supremacist movements. Before dealing with that frightening news in the Government Intervention section of this essay, the following historical background sets the stage.
Traditional Catholic
A traditional Catholic adheres to the traditional practices, beliefs, and teachings of the Catholic Church. That includes a commitment to the liturgical and devotional practices in the Church for centuries and an adherence to its dogmatic and moral teachings.
Traditional Catholics typically place a high value on the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM), also known as the Tridentine Mass, which was the standard form of the Mass for many centuries before the liturgical reforms of the Second Vatican Council in the 1960s.2 There is much more attached to the “Latin Mass” devotion. The Traditional Catholic community also gets to experience all seven sacraments under the rubrics of the traditional liturgy. We also prefer traditional devotions such as the Rosary, Eucharistic adoration, and sacramentals such as holy water, scapulars, and medals. We reject the modernization of the Church, overarching government (i.e., globalization), and the “modern family.”
In terms of moral and doctrinal beliefs, traditional Catholics adhere to the suppressed teachings of the Catholic Church on issues such as the sanctity of human life, the importance of marriage between man and woman, the natural family, and the authority of the Magisterium in interpreting Scripture and tradition.
Modern History
The suppression of the TLM after Vatican II refers to a series of non-organic (rapid) changes made to the liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church in the 1960s. That program led to a gradual shift away from using Latin and associated traditional liturgy/rubrics in celebrating the Mass.
The Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) was a landmark event in the history of the Catholic Church, which aimed to “renew and revitalize” the Church in a rapidly changing world. One of the significant reforms that emerged from the Council was the revision of the liturgy, intending to make the Mass “more accessible to the laity” and promote greater “active participation” in the liturgy. A better term is “Vacuum II.”3
As a result of these changes, a new version of the Mass, known as the Novus Ordo or New Order, was promulgated in 1969. That allowed for the use of vernacular languages in celebrating the Mass rather than the traditional use of Latin. While permitted in certain circumstances, the TLM became less common in many parishes.
That led to significant controversy and tension within the Church, particularly among traditionalist Catholics who were deeply attached to the TLM. We see the changes as a departure from the Church’s historical and liturgical traditions. Some traditionalist groups refused to accept the new liturgical changes and continued to celebrate the TLM in defiance of the crummy new norms.
Over time, however, the use of the TLM has been gradually restored within the Catholic Church, particularly under the papacy of Pope Benedict XVI, who issued motu proprio Summorum Pontificum in 2007, allowing for the unrestricted celebration of the TLM. Until 2021 (see below), the TLM continued as an essential part of the liturgical heritage of the Catholic Church. Despite the juvenile-like restrictions, many Catholics find spiritual nourishment in its traditional beauty and reverence. It is important to note that the only growth in Catholicism in the past 60 years has been in the Traditionalist movement. That alone spells volumes about the hatred projected at traditionalists by apostate elements of Catholic “leadership.”
The Hammer 2021
In 2021, Jorge Mario Bergoglio (“Pope” Francis) issued a document that again suppressed the TLM. The document, titled Traditionis Custodes, is a direct attack on Pope Benedict XVI’s 2007 motu proprio freeing the Latin Mass from the clutches of the modern Church. It requires bishops to ensure that the Mass is celebrated only in locations where there is “a stable group of faithful” who adhere to the traditional liturgical and theological practices of the Church. It restricts the use of the TLM as an alternative to the Novus Ordo Mass.
That insulting and unjust regulation states that celebrating Latin Mass requires explicit permission from the diocesan bishop. The bishops should be “solicitous for the good of those who are rooted in the previous form of celebration.” It also states that new priests will need permission from their bishop to celebrate the TLM. Seminarians will need permission from their bishop to receive training in celebrating the TLM.
Jorge Mario Bergoglio emphasized his intention to promote “unity and clarity” within the Church and to ensure the celebration of the liturgy in a way that reflects the teachings and practices of the Second Vatican Council. That action has done the opposite. It bewilders me, but it is not unexpected how the official head of the Church, who embraces “diversity,” resorts to this political chess game. The term Traditionis Custodes is akin to a cruel joke. This document suppresses the Traditional Latin Mass and uses the Latin word Traditionis to cancel tradition itself.
Traditionis Custodes targets Diocesan churches. After promulgating the gag order, Jorge Mario Bergoglio gave The Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter tacit approval to continue celebrating the TLM. Other Orders or Catholic groups exist outside the Diocesan system, but the TLM may now be in question for these organizations.
The Upcoming Sledge Hammer 2023
While highly speculative, the Catholic blogosphere is replete with rumors about new restrictions on restrictions to come in April 2023. Here are the possible edicts to ponder:
No (diocesan?) Church may exclusively celebrate the TLM
Diocesan (?) churches shall not celebrate the TLM every Sunday
The use of the [liturgical] books of 1962 (including the modifications decreed by Francis) is only permitted for the celebration of Mass, not, however, for the administration of the sacraments and sacramentals
Every Priest shall celebrate Mass [publicly?] according to the New Order of the Mass
Government Intervention
In a seemingly coordinated effort with the apostate church leaders, the FBI signaled its hatred of traditional Catholics. On February 8, 2023, FBI whistleblower Kyle Seraphin published a document from the agency’s Richmond, VA office that ties “radical-traditionalist Catholics” to violent white supremacist movements. The next day, the FBI sheepishly rescinded the report. Former FBI agents also condemned the document for citing the Southern Poverty Law Center. This disgraced left-wing group has branded mainstream conservative and Christian organizations as “hate groups” and placed them on a map with Ku Klux Klan chapters. On February 10, 2023, the attorney generals from Virginia and 19 additional states wrote a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI director Christopher Wray confronting the Biden administration officials over the leaked FBI memo targeting “radical” Catholics.
The Deep Church is working diligently to cancel the celebration of the TLM. Adherents to the TLM shall undergo therapy to accept a less God-centered liturgy. And it does not end there. Even Catholics who desire reverence in the New Rite are subject to the Caustic Cancel Culture Pogrom. It is all about God, Family, and Country. That belief system is a secular sin against the edicts of the satanic New World Order.
But wait, there is more. Please watch this harrowing documentary about a Catholic family terrorized by the FBI.
The Others
Your Author knows cogent New Order Roman Catholics that, other than liturgical preferences, share the same orthodox creeds that do not comport with the SPLC’s venomous ecosystem. Various Catholic Rites, such as the Byzantine Catholic Church and other Catholic Rites, Orthodox Christian Rites, and the rites of other classical religions, share a similar holistic orthodoxy to that of Roman traditionalists. Conclusion: the SPLC’s ostensibly broad-brush use of the word “radical” is an ignorant, insulting, and arrogant meme. The SPLC is part of a psychological operation used to usher in a New World Order that has metastasized into Memes & Mentally-Physically Mutilated Masses.
Will the New World Order crowd target “the others.” Of course. Already many priests from all corners of the Church have been canceled by their “Bishops” (in name only). These lap dog leaders mandate priests who have a reverent New Order Mass to stop such a good practice. If not, get canceled. Meanwhile, balloon Masses are dandy, and an alphabet soup priest (James Martin) gets kudos from the top boss.
Sisters Squelched
Vatican’s Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life issued the Cor Orans in 2018.4 That document provides guidelines for the “governance and oversight” of contemplative religious communities.5 The “guidelines” aim to ensure that these communities are “properly constituted and governed and accountable to the wider Church.”
Under Cor Orans, contemplative communities must establish a governing body that includes external and internal members. The local bishop appoints external members as “a link between the community and the wider Church.” The community elects internal members responsible for the day-to-day governance of the community.
The Cor Orans instruction also provides guidelines for “forming new members, the administration of property and finances, and the relationship between contemplative communities and the wider Church.” Communities must provide financial reports to the local bishop and the Vatican. They must obtain permission from the local bishop before making major financial decisions.
Simply stated, Cor Orans empowers the Church bureaucracy to micromanage communities of religious nuns and monks. Of course, the official word is that the Vatican’s role concerning Cor Orans is “primarily one of oversight and support rather than direct control or intervention.” Cor Orans is toxic to the core. Authentic contemplative communities and monasteries have applied for exemptions only to be met with silence, delays, and retaliation.
Analysis
There are extremists in every conceivable group, and honesty dictates we be aware of that reality. However, the SPLC links the word “radical” to traditional Catholics with prejudice. It is a linguistic gymnastic that metastasized into a caustic meme with consequences. For example, the FBI/SPLC love affair report from February 8, 2023, included a sandwich smear of the FSSP. In a refreshing display of leadership, Bishop Knestout of the Diocese of Richmond, Virginia, condemned the FBI report:
I was alarmed to read the reports written late last week about the contents of the internal memo created by the Richmond Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. I was also surprised to learn of the mention of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter (FSSP), a religious order, which celebrates the traditional form of the Catholic Mass. FSSP has served with devotion for many years the parishes within our Catholic community and to the faithful of our diocese who appreciate this form of the Catholic Mass in our diocese.
Based on the above government interventions, my friends, religious freedom is under attack. It goes on ad nauseam with the officially sanctioned programs forcing people with a religious conscience to partake in secular sacraments. The forced satanic sacraments include making doctors perform abortions, injecting people with population reduction liquids (e.g. mRNA), shoving gender-bending down the throats of heterosexuals, and forcing pharmacists to dispense contraceptives/abortifacients.
Conclusion
What is the actual crime committed by “Traditional Catholics? We love God, Family, and County (in that order). Thus, we place God over the government, live a heterosexual family life, and reject overarching global government. Sadly, like the deep state, there is a deep church. This internal enemy of the Church comprises modernist “religious” leaders and laity “catholics” such as Pelosi, Biden, et. al. This war against me and other traditional Catholics is not a surprise based on my November 8, 2021, essay about the Socialist Propagandists Liars & Crooks.
Latin is a cover and a diversion. There is a fundamental reason why the global octopus attacks Traditional Catholics via the TLM linguistic gymnastic cover. We reject the modernization of the Church, overarching government (i.e., globalization), and the “modern family.”
Unlike the uber-collectivist hive, we have no power behind the sheepish retorts of “I feel threatened” or “I feel disrespected.” We will not give up under the pressure of the juvenile antics of the machine and its Pavlovian puppets.
Afterword
At best, those of us Catholics who prefer the TLM face branding as second-class members of an “inclusive” Church. At worst, the FBI has already shown its true secular god ideology for its attempt to smear good Catholics and Christians with the “sandwich Smear” using the KKK as mayonnaise. Too late, FBI; even though you pulled your infantile smear hit piece, it is too late. We expect no apology from the Administration whose leader is a Catholic (in name only).
It is about the New World Order with Jorge Mario Bergoglio as the spiritual leader.📕
Additional Suggested Frederick R. Smith Essays
Malachi Martin’s book Keyes of this Blood is a fascinating exploration of the complex relationship between the Catholic Church and the modern world. The book provides a detailed analysis of the Catholic Church’s political and social engagement during the late 20th century, particularly during the pontificate of Pope John Paul II.
One of the book’s key themes is the Catholic Church’s role in global politics, and Martin provides a nuanced analysis of how the Church has sought to influence international relations, particularly in the context of the Cold War. He explores how the Vatican has navigated the often fraught terrain of international diplomacy and how the Church has used its moral authority to shape global politics.
In addition to its exploration of the Church’s political engagement, Keyes of this Blood is also notable for its in-depth analysis of the internal politics of the Church. Martin explains the various factions and power struggles within the Vatican and how these tensions have shaped the Church’s direction and priorities.
One of the most compelling aspects of the book is its portrayal of Pope John Paul II, whom Martin presents as a complex and enigmatic figure. Martin explores how the Pope sought to balance the Church’s traditional teachings with the demands of the modern world and how his leadership shaped the Church’s direction during a time of significant change and upheaval.
The TLM is a liturgical rite of the Roman Catholic Church that the Council of Trent codified in the 16th century. However, the origins of the TLM can be traced back to the early centuries of the Church, as Latin was the common language of the Western Roman Empire and the language of the Church in Rome.
The earliest known form of the Latin Mass is the Roman Rite, which developed in Rome and spread throughout the Western Church by the 6th century. The Roman Rite underwent various revisions and modifications over the centuries, culminating in the Missale Romanum of 1570, which standardized the form of the Mass and was in use until the liturgical reforms of the Second Vatican Council in the 1960s.
So while the Traditional Latin Mass in its current form dates back to the 16th century, its roots can be traced back to the early centuries of the Church.
The New Mass deviated from the Council's teachings by changing the liturgy's focus from God-centered worship to a more human-centered approach emphasizing community and social justice. Vatican II did not explicitly call for replacing the Church’s official language (Latin) and the use of laypeople in various liturgical roles, removing specific prayers and devotions and simplifying the liturgy.
Cor Orans is a Latin phrase that means “Praying Heart.” Another cruel joke.
A religious contemplative order, also known as a contemplative or monastic order, is a type of religious community within certain Christian denominations that places a particular emphasis on prayer, silence, and solitude as a means of cultivating a deep and intimate relationship with God. Members of these orders, known as contemplatives or monastics, often live in monasteries or convents and follow a strict schedule of prayer, work, and study.
Contemplative orders are characterized by a solid commitment to a life of prayer and meditation, with many of their practices centered around contemplative prayer, a form of silent prayer that seeks to cultivate a deep awareness of the presence of God. Contemplatives also often take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience and may practice various forms of temperance, such as fasting and self-denial.
Examples of religious contemplative orders include the Benedictines, Cistercians, Trappists, Carmelites, and Carthusians, among others. While each order has its specific traditions and practices, they all share a joint commitment to pursuing a contemplative, prayerful life to deepen their relationship with God.
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