Thursda&' () Ma& *$)* +U++ET! O, THE +A+ACY- Buildin. The One/0orld eli.ion !u1title- Catholicis23s 45ihad4' Hol& 0ar' A.ainst +rotestants 4There is a cons6irac& o7 her 6ro6hets in the 2idst thereo7' li8e a roarin. lion ravenin. the 6re&9 the& have devoured souls:;< =E>e;**-*?@ 0e o7ten hear o7 the secret societies and silent 1rotherhoods o7 o2an Catholicis2 such as the 5esuits' Ani.hts o7 Malta and O6us Bei' who Ccovertl& serve the interests o7 the rulin. elite under the su6re2e authorit& o7 the Hol& !ee<' 1ut rarel& does one hear o7 CCDs C.rassroot< 2ove2ents and the i26act the& are havin. in the world and even within Christianit&; There are three 2ain 2ove2ents- ,ocolare' Co22union E Li1eration' and Neo/catechu2enate; o2e has cons6ired to use these or.ani>ations 7or her own a.enda' which is to lure the world into su1jection to the 6a6ac&; These or.ani>ations are 1ein. used as a jihad' that is a hol& war a.ainst the .rowin. eFodus o7 Catholics =in Bra>il alone' Cas 2an& as "$$'$$$ a &ear leave the Catholic church and join 7unda2entalist +rotestant sects<@; +o6e 5ohn +aul II' on his second visit to Bra>il' eFhorted 7ollowers to crusade a.ainst 7unda2entalist reli.ious sects that oGer what he calls C7alse 2ira.es<; Bisho6 Bohn warned o7 this Chol& war<- C!tunned 1& the sta..erin. .rowth o7 evan.elical HsectsD in Bra>il leaders o7 the o2an Catholic church have threatened to launch a Hhol& warD a.ainst +rotestants unless the& sto6 leadin. 6eo6le 7ro2 the Catholic 7old;;;At the ()st National Con7erence o7 the Bisho6s o7 Bra>il;;;Bisho6 !inesio Bohn called evan.elicals a serious threat to the VaticanDs inIuence in his countr&; H0e will declare a hol& war9 donDt dou1t it'D he announced' Hthe Catholic Church has a 6onderous structure' 1ut when we 2ove' weDll s2ash an&one 1eneath us;D Accordin. to Bohn' an all/out hol& war canDt 1e avoided unless the )( lar.est +rotestant churches and deno2inations si.n a treat&;;;that would reJuire +rotestants to sto6 all evan.elis2 eGorts in Bra>il; In eFchan.e' he said Catholics would a.ree to sto6 all 6ersecution directed toward +rotestants< =Charis2a' Ma& )KKL@; Notice that the onl& wa& to avoid this Chol& war< is to sto6 evan.eli>in. their 2e21ers; Yet do the& a1ide 1& the sa2e rule as the& as8 o7 +rotestantis2M O7 course notN The& have alread& launched their 4hol& war4 and 6lan on crushin. all those who o66ose it; 0hen over )$$ cardinals and 1isho6s 2et to discuss these CEcclesial Move2ents< the& ad2itted that these 2ove2ents were intended Cto hel6 the 6arishes 2ove 7ro2 a sacra2ental 6astoral 6lan to one o7 evan.eli>ation in this de/Christiani>ed societ&<; Their intent is not just to evan.eli>e societ&' the& intend to rule itN The 6a6ac&Ds desire to institute their theolo.ical 4New 0orld Order4 has driven her to use the la& 6eo6le as her 6u66ets; And althou.h the& clai2 that all three 2ove2ents were started 1& the lait&' itDs interestin. to note that the& are clericall& do2inated; The reasonM 0hen a 2ove2ent is reco.ni>ed 1& the Church' it 1eco2es a C6rivile.ed instru2ent 7or a 6ersonal and ever new adherence to the 2&ster& o7 Christ;< In other words' it will 1eco2e an instru2ent 7or the 6a6ac&; CThe wea8 are stationed around the altars' to attract 1& their sancti2onious 7ervor Othe learned Pll the chairs o7 sacred and 6ro7ane literatureOthe cra7t& attach the2selves to those in eFalted stations' that 1& their 2eans the& 2a& o1tain and direct 6ower 7or their own advanta.eOand the stron. .o 7orth to 6rosel&te< =The A2erican TeFt/Boo8 o7 +o6er&- Bein. an Authentic Co26end o7 the Bulls' Canons and Becretals o7 the o2an Hierarch&' New Yor8- +u1lished 1& !; 0; Benedict E Co; )#LL' (?)@ Monsi.nor +aul/5ose7 Cordes o7 the +ontiPcal Council o7 the Lait& has 6u1licl& stated that these 2ove2ents will 1e invalua1le 6artici6ants in what will 1e 4not just a 6urel& hu2an 1attle a1out words or ideas' 1ut a QEAT THEO/BAMATIC BATTLE that will soon ensue across the .lo1e<; Aee6in. this in 2ind' letDs ta8e a loo8 at these three or.ani>ations; ,OCOLAE ,ocolare' started ri.ht a7ter 00II 1& Chiara Lu1ich' their Internationall& reco.ni>ed 7ounder' 7or2ulated the central tenets o7 her CuniJue s6iritual vision< o7 a world united re.ardless o7 their diGerences; !he ascri1es the ra6id .rowth o7 her la& or.ani>ation' which has 7ollowers in over )#$ countries' to Qod Hi2sel7; 4The structure o7 the 2ove2ent' 2ore than 1ein. su..ested to us 1& hu2an ideas' was ins6ired 1& a charis2a that is a .i7t o7 Qod'4 she writes; Accordin. to the oRcial we1site 7or ,ocolare- C,ro2 its hu21le 1e.innin.s in the Italian cit& o7 Trent' the ,ocolare has 1eco2e a worldwide 2ove2ent' and now nu21ers over #%'$$$ 2e21ers and a1out two 2illion 7riends and adherents in over )#$ nations; There are 2an& wa&s to 1elon. to the Move2ent' ran.in. 7ro2 a 2ore co22itted li7est&le in s2all co22unities to colla1oration in its various activities; The Move2ent is 2ade u6 o7 6ersons o7 all a.es' races and wal8s o7 li7e; IT I! ECUMENICAL; Me21ers o7 the world3s reli.ions as well as 6ersons o7 no reli.ious aRliation also 6artici6ate in the li7e o7 the Move2ent in var&in. de.rees;< Lu1rich clai2s ,ocolare is 1ased on !cri6ture =she is noted 7or Juotin. also 7ro2 the Aoran and Isla2ic 2&stics@' and she clai2s the scri6tures are her .uide 7or dail& livin.; !he chooses a selected 6assa.e 7ro2 !cri6ture each 2onth in a 6u1lication called C0ord o7 Li7e<' which is translated into #L lan.ua.es and reaches 2ore than )? 2illion 6eo6le throu.h the 6ress' radio and television; The Move2ent has also esta1lished ($ 6u1lishin. houses worldwide; En.lish/s6ea8in. countries are served 1& New Cit& +ress in New Yor8' London and Manila; The ,ocolare Ma.a>ine 4Livin. Cit&4 is also 6u1lished in nu2erous editions; o2eDs desire to control the 6ress is acco26lished 1& this 2ove2ent; It is evident that her 2essa.e o7 ecu2enis2 is s6readin. wide and 7ar' &et she convenientl& ne.lects to include all those scri6tures that co22and us to 1e Cse6arate<; 5a2es L-L warns us' CYe adulterers and adulteresses' 8now &e not that the 7riendshi6 o7 the world is en2it& with QodM whosoever there7ore will 1e a 7riend o7 the world is the ene2& o7 Qod;< ,ocolare is a 7riend o7 the world' and there7ore' the ene2& o7 Qod; In )K"*' +o6e 5ohn SSIII a66roved o7 ,ocolare' 7or it served his 6ur6ose and the 6ur6ose o7 the Illu2inati' which was to tear down traditional Catholicis2 and 2a8e wa& 7or the New 0orld Order and the one world reli.ion; It was +o6e 5ohn SSIII who called 7or Vatican *' an ecu2enical council9 and althou.h it was considered a sin a.ainst the Catholic 7aith to 6arta8e in other reli.ious services' no one see2ed to notice or careN In the 1oo8' M& Catholic ,aith =6u1lished 1e7ore Vatican *@' 6a.e *$(' we read- C0HY BOE! A CATHOLIC !IN AQAIN!T ,AITH BY TAAINQ +AT IN NON/CATHOLIC 0O!HI+M / A Catholic sins a.ainst 7aith 1& ta8in. 6art in non/Catholic worshi6' 1ecause he thus 6ro7esses 1elie7 in a reli.ion he 8nows is 7alse; ); It is wron. to 1e 6resent at +rotestant or 5ewish services even when we do not 6artici6ate in the2' 1ecause such services are intended to honor Qod in a 2anner He does not wish to 1e honored in;< I7 we were to 1elieve o2eDs teachin.s 1e7ore Vatican II' we would have to conclude that 5ohn SSIII and Chiara Lu1ich were a6ostates' and +o6e 5ohn +aul IIDs recent visit to the Isla2icDs MosJue was a Csin a.ainst 7aith<; In M& Catholic ,aith' 6a.e *?)' we read- CThe +o6e can 2a8e and un2a8e laws 7or the entire Church- his authorit& is su6re2e and unJuestioned; Ever& 1isho6' ever& 6riest' ever& 2e21er o7 the Church is su1ject to hi2;;;we 2ust o1e& hi2 as Christ co22anded all to o1e& +eter Tthere is no such co22and written in the scri6turesU;< !ince the 6o6e has the ri.ht to chan.e laws whenever he sees Pt' he was a1le to overturn hundreds o7 &ears o7 tradition and 2a8e wa& 7or the one/world church s6o8en o7 in evelation; Boes Vatican II Council chan.e an&thin. concernin. the alle.iance o7 Catholics to the 6o6eM 5ud.e 7or &oursel7; 4This lo&al su12ission o7 the will and intellect 2ust 1e .iven' in a s6ecial wa&' to the authentic teachin. o7 the o2an +ontiG' even when he does not s6ea8 eF cathedra in such wise' indeed' that his su6re2e teachin. authorit& 1e ac8nowled.ed with res6ect' and that one sincerel& adhere to decisions 2ade 1& hi2;4 Not onl& do the 6o6es clai2 a1solute 6ower to 2a8e and un2a8e laws' 1ut the& also 1elieve the& have the ri.ht to alter scri6ture as well; In the Con7essio o2ano// Catholica in Hun.aria Evan.elicis 6u1li7e 6rescri6ta et 6ro6ostia' Articles IV' I' and SSI' which reads- 40e con7ess that whatsoever new thin. the 6o6e o7 o2e 2a& have instituted' whether it 1e in !cri6ture' or out o7 !cri6ture' is true' divine' and salviPc9 and' there7ore' ou.ht to 1e re.arded as o7 hi.her value 1& la& 6eo6le than the 6rece6ts o7 the Livin. Qod;;;0e con7ess that the +o6e has the 6ower o7 alterin. !cri6tures' or increasin. and di2inishin. it' accordin. to his will;;;0e con7ess that the Hol& !cri6ture is i26er7ect and a dead letter' until it is eF6lained 1& the !u6re2e +ontiG and 6er2itted 1& hi2 to 1e read 1& la& 6eo6le;4 That is just 1las6he2ousN +rover1s ($-?' " and Beuterono2& L-*' )*-(* and evelation **-)#/)K 2a8e it clear that we are not to add to or ta8e 7ro2 Qod3s wordN No 2an or an.el has that ri.htN This is the s6irit o7 antichristN * Thessalonians descri1es the true s6irit o7 the 6a6ac&- 40ho o66oseth and eFalteth hi2sel7 a1ove all that is called Qod' or that is worshi66ed9 so that he as Qod sitteth in the te26le o7 Qod' showin. hi2sel7 that he is Qod;< En.lish2an Qordon UrJuhart' in )KK? 6u1lished The +o6e3s Ar2ada' a searin. attac8 u6on these three new 2ove2ents; He s6ent nine &ears in ,ocolare and clai2s the 2ove2ents have C ri.id' secret hierarchies' de2and 1lind o1edience' and create 6ersonalit& cults 7or their 7ounders' who wield a1solute authorit&<; He .oes on to sa&- CMan& o7 their 2ain characteristics reIect those o7 Mao3s ed Quards / the 7anaticis2' the 1lind o1edience' the slo.aneerin.' the 6ersonalit& cult around the +o6e' 2ani6ulation o7 the 2edia' anti/intellectualis2' denunciations' the 7or2ulation o7 ri.id ideolo.&' a &oun.er .eneration 2o1ili>ed in the stru..le a.ainst their elders;4 UrJuart is s6eciPcall& concerned with these 2ove2ents3 authoritarian structure' and Ctheir use o7 ritual .rou6 con7ession' clandestine rites' and secretive cere2onies;< Br; o1ert 5a& Li7ton' an eF6ert in 2ind/control and cult/li8e 1ehavior' clai2s that such tactics as C.rou6 con7ession< are t&6ical o7 cults and cult/li8e 1ehavior; C!erious sins =as dePned 1& the or.ani>ation@ are to 1e con7essed i22ediatel&; The 2e21ers are to 1e re6orted i7 7ound wal8in. contrar& to the rules; There is o7ten a tendenc& to derive 6leasure 7ro2 sel7/de.radation throu.h con7ession; This occurs when all 2ust con7ess their sins 1e7ore each other re.ularl&' creatin. an intense 8ind o7 4oneness4 within the .rou6; It also allows leaders 7ro2 within to eFercise authorit& over the wea8er ones' usin. their 4sins4 as a whi6 to lead the2 on;< CBut 5esus called the2 unto hi2' and said' Ye 8now that the 6rinces o7 the Qentiles eFercise do2inion over the2' and the& that are .reat eFercise authorit& u6on the2; But it shall not 1e so a2on. &ou:;< =Mt;*$-*?/*"@ ) +eter ?-( sa&s' CNeither as 1ein. lords over Qod3s herita.e' 1ut 1ein. ensa26les to the Ioc8;< I7 I were to 7ollow the eFa26le o7 the o2an hierarch&' I would hea6 .old to 2&sel7' where the Pnest ro1es' drive around in a 6o6e 2o1ile to avoid an& drive 1& shooters' and 1uild 2&sel7 the Pnest cit& that 2one& can 1u&; I7 I were to 7ollow their eFa26le' 2& h&6ocris& would 8now no 1ounds; This is the eFa26le the& have set 1e7ore 2en as the& lord it over the2 and 2a8e the2 6risoners to their 6riest/cra7t ; In res6onse' the de7enders o7 these or.ani>ations have 2o1ili>ed to 6la& down such criticis2; o1ert Mo&nihan' Inside the Vatican editor' in a Ti2e 2a.a>ine article =)KK%@' discussin. controversial reli.ious 2ove2ents' sa&s- 4!ilence' 7astin.' cuttin. onesel7 oG 7ro2 one3s 7or2er 7riends and associates to devote onesel7 to Qod' la1orin. to 1rin. the Qos6el to the ends o7 the earth' all o7 these 1ehaviors are seen as 7anatical' irrational' cult/li8e; But these are 1ehaviors that Catholics honor and 6raise in !t; Benedict' !t; ,rancis o7 Assisi and !t; Tho2as More;4 UrJuhart also clai2s that ,ocolare uses 1rainwashin. techniJues on new recruits throu.h what he calls Ctotal i22ersion eF6eriences<; I 6ersonall& was a victi2 o7 these tactics when I attended wee8end retreats at a convent in +enns&lvania; I was so inIuenced 1& the surroundin.s that I 1rou.ht ho2e 6a6ers to join the convent i22ediatel&; Had 2& dad not intervened and re7used' I would have le7t 7or the convent at a.e )(; o1ert 5; Li7ton' in his 1oo8 Thou.ht e7or2 and the +s&cholo.& o7 Totalis2 .ives ei.ht 2ajor 7actors that can 1e used to identi7& whether a .rou6 is a destructive cult or not; The Prst 7actor is called Mileau Control; CHMilieuD is a ,rench word 2eanin. Hsurroundin.s9 environ2ent;D Cults are a1le to control the environ2ent around their recruits in a nu21er o7 wa&s' 1ut al2ost alwa&s usin. a 7or2 o7 isolation; ecruits can 1e 6h&sicall& se6arated 7ro2 societ&' or the& can 1e warned under threat o7 6unish2ent to sta& awa& 7ro2 the world3s educational 2edia' es6eciall& when it 2i.ht 6rovo8e critical thin8in.; An& 1oo8s' 2ovies or testi2onies o7 eF/2e21ers o7 the .rou6' or even an&one critical o7 the .rou6 in an& wa& are to 1e avoided;< Ever notice that Catholic 1oo8s contain the Cnihil o1stat< and Ci26ri2atur<M This is to 8ee6 their 7ollowers 7ro2 readin. 2aterial that CC doesnDt want the2 readin.; I attended a Catholic school and re2e21er ver& clearl& 1ein. warned not to read +rotestant 2aterial; M& 1rother did a re6ort on the a6ostle +aul usin. a Christian Bi1le; He didnDt reali>e there was a diGerence 1etween notes in a Catholic 1i1le and notes in the true Bi1le; 0hen it ca2e his turn to read his re6ort 1e7ore the class' he heard the nun sto26in. to the 7ront o7 the class in a ra.e; !he too8 the 6a6er out o7 2& 1rotherDs hand and wadded it u6 and stuGed it into his 2outh de2andin. he eat the 6a6er; M& 1rother s6it it out on the Ioor' 1ut she 6ic8ed it u6 a.ain and shoved it 1ac8 into his 2outh; He s6it it out a.ain' and she started 1eatin. on hi2; It wasnDt until he was an adult that he understood wh& she was so enra.ed; The in7or2ation in the Christian Bi1le contradicted o2an Catholic teachin.; Aee6in. in 2ind Br; Li6tonDs criteria 7or cult 1ehavior' I had to wonder i7 these Ctotal i22ersion eF6eriences< were 1ein. conducted at ,ocolare Ccities< called CMaria6olises<; Accordin. to the oRcial we1site 7or ,ocolare- C,ro2 )KLK on the Bolo2ite Mountains were a re.ular 2eetin. 6lace each su22er 7or the 2e21ers o7 the .rowin. 2ove2ent; These vacation .atherin.s were 2icrocos2s o7 hu2anit&' s2all te26orar& 4cities4 1ased on the law o7 2utual love; Now over a hundred o7 these su22er .atherin.s =called 4Maria6olises4@ ta8e 6lace all over the world each &ear' with over )$$'$$$ 6artici6ants; In the 2eanti2e' a nu21er o7 42ini cities4 have co2e into eFistence' 1ased on the 2odel o7 these su22er .atherin.s; The Prst o7 these was 7ounded in )K"L at Lo66iano' near ,lorence' Ital&; At 6resent 2ore than %$$ 6ersons 7ro2 so2e P7t& diGerent nations live there; Most o7 the2 are &oun. adults 6artici6atin. in a two/&ear 4school o7 li7e4 on how to live the Qos6el; Other 42ini cities4 o7 this 8ind are located in Qer2an&' !wit>erland' !lovenia' Ca2eroon' Aen&a' the +hili66ines' Australia' Ar.entina' Bra>il and MeFico; In the United !tates the 42ini cit&4 is located in H&de +ar8' New Yor8; Burin. its Prst &ears o7 eFistence it has develo6ed into a center 7or s6iritualit&' a trainin. .round 7or unit&' oGerin. an eF6erience o7 it that can then 1e 1rou.ht 1ac8 into one3s environ2ent as a contri1ution towards A UNITEB 0OLB;< These Ctotal i22ersion eF6eriences< that o2e uses to indoctrinate her 7ollowers has 7ound its wa& into the !outhern Ba6tists as well throu.h the Tres dias ; The Cursillo Move2ent' which ori.inated in the o2an Catholic church and s6run. out o7 ,ocolare' is a three/da& learnin.' sharin. eF6erience o7 livin. in a Christian co22unit&; Tres dias is one o7 three 2ajor s6iritual renewal 2ove2ents that e2er.ed 7ro2 the Cursillo Move2ent; In an article 1& Todd !tarnes' he tells o7 one Ba6tist 6reacher' +aul MasonDs concerns- C0hen several 2e21ers o7 a Qeor.ia Ba6tist church were invited to attend a wee8end o7 s6iritual renewal' their 6astor' +aul Mason' didn3t .ive it a second thou.ht; A7ter all' 4Tres dias4 =!6anish 7or three da&s@ sounded li8e it was a nor2al' wee8end .etawa& s6onsored 1& a 2ainline reli.ious deno2ination; But a 7ew 2onths a7ter the& returned 7ro2 the retreat' Mason reali>ed he had a 6ro1le2 on his hands at Central Ba6tist Church' Bou.lasville; H0hen I as8ed the2 how the retreat went' the& told 2e it was a secret; The& couldn3t tal8 a1out what ha66ened durin. the wee8end'D he said; Mason noticed that cou6les who had attended the Tres dias retreat were secretl& invitin. other cou6les to attend the 6ro.ra2; A7ter the church3s !unda& school su6erintendent went to the retreat' he a1ru6tl& resi.ned his church 6osition without reason; And within siF 2onths' Mason said the cou6les who had initiall& attended Tres dias co26letel& ostraci>ed the2selves 7ro2 the con.re.ation; The result' Mason said' was a divided church; Beter2ined to learn all he could a1out Tres dias' Mason uncovered so2e unsettlin. in7or2ation a1out a s6iritual 2ove2ent that is raisin. concern in the !outhern Ba6tist Convention; Bavis said a nu21er o7 !outhern Ba6tist churches have contacted his oRce with stories o7 6ro1le2s resultin. 7ro2 the retreats; HIt3s ver& stran.e; !o2e church 2e21ers have done eFtre2e thin.s' sellin. 6ossessions' 1eco2in. secretive; It3s al2ost li8e the wee8end retreat has 1eco2e the 7ocus o7 their s6iritual lives;D Qeor.e Os2ent' a la& leader at ,irst Ba6tist Church' !cotts1oro' Tenn;' said the s6iritual intensit& is so .reat that leaders o7 one Tres dias retreat re7used to allow a ca26er to leave; HThis 6erson wanted to .o ho2e 1ut the& wouldn3t let hi2; He saw what was .oin. on and wanted to leave'D Os2ent said; HThe& 7or2ed a circle around hi2 and 6ra&ed over hi2;D Os2ent said the secrec& surroundin. the retreat has caused division in their con.re.ation; HIt3s ver& sad'D he said; !aid Bavis- HAn&thin. that involves a 2easure o7 secrec& sends u6 a red Ia.; There3s no need 7or an&1od& in a Christian church to 8ee6 an&thin. secret;D< The New Hu2anit& and New ,a2ilies Move2ents' the +arish Move2ent' Move2ents 7or diocesan 6riests and 7or reli.ious wo2en and 2en' and Youth 7or a United 0orld also Pnds it roots in ,ocolare; CThe ani2ators o7 these 2ove2ents are the core 2e21ers o7 the ,ocolare Move2ent<; In )K##' New Hu2anit& was a66roved as a non .overn2ental or.ani>ation =NQO@ o7 the United Nations; In )K%%' Chiara Lu1ich was awarded the Te26leton +ri>e 7or +ro.ress in eli.ion; In )K#) Chiara Lu1ich was invited to To8&o 1& ev; Ni88&o Niwano' 7ounder o7 the Buddhist la& 2ove2ent issho Aosei/8ai' where she s6o8e to over )$'$$$ Buddhists; The world see2s 2es2eri>ed 1& the ecu2enical doctrine o7 Chiara Lu1ich; But their .oal to reach the +rotestants was Ca 2ost i26ortant 7actor in 1rin.in. a1out worldwide solidarit& and 6eace<; CAt Prst the s6iritualit& o7 unit& s6read within the Catholic Church; ,ro2 )K?# on Christians o7 other traditions 1e.an to co2e in contact with the ,ocolare and to 7eel that its s6iritualit& was also 7or the2; ,ruit7ul contacts 1etween Christian 2e21ers o7 the ,ocolare and 2e21ers o7 other reli.ions have 2ulti6lied; The ,ocolare Move2ent is a 6er2anent 2e21er o7 the 0orld Con7erence on eli.ion and +eace; The Move2ent views the coo6eration o7 all 1elievers in Qod as a 2ost i26ortant 7actor in 1rin.in. a1out worldwide solidarit& and 6eace; The road to unit& leads to dialo.ue- dialo.ue a2on. Christians' dialo.ue a2on. 2e21ers o7 the world reli.ions' dialo.ue with 6ersons o7 other convictions; This cannot 1e done without 8nowin. one3s own 6osition and that o7 one3s 6artner in dialo.ue; To that end' the Move2ent or.ani>es se2inars 7or its 2e21ers on ecu2enis2' interreli.ious dialo.ue and dialo.ue with those o7 other convictions;< This ecu2enical Cdialo.ue< has not 1een hindered 1& the recent clai2 that CC is the one true church and that all the Christian churches are not Cchurches in the 6ro6er sense<; Ecu2enis2 is Iourishin. at the .rassroots level and 2an& Catholics and +rotestants in o2e are Cta8in. co22union to.ether<; ,ocolareHs .oal is this- 4That all 2a& 1e one4; +o6e 5ohn +aul II' addressin. )#'$$$ &oun. 6eo6le' s6o8e o7 a united world as Cthe .reat eF6ectation o7 toda&Ds hu2anit&' the .reat challen.e o7 our 7uture<; ,ocolare is the C.rassroots< 2ove2ent that will hel6 unite the world to the antichrist and 7alse 6ro6het; Chiara Lu1ich' s6ea8in. at the 2eetin. o7 the 1isho6s and cardinals in 5une o7 *$$$ stated' 4The Church is Mother; This certaint& has .iven us a .reat love and total conPdence; ,or this reason' it has not 1een diRcult to acce6t;;; her jud.2ent in virtue o7 her discern2ent;4 ItDs o1vious that the la& 2ove2ent is reall& a hierarch& 2ove2ent and the 7ol8s o7 ,ocolare are her 6u66ets; COMMUNION ANB LIBEATION =CEL@ Co22union and Li1eration =CE L@' 7ounded 1& Monsi.nor Lui.i Qiussani =considered 1& so2e as a Creli.ious .enius to 7ollow 1lindl&<@ and led 1& Bon Qiussani' ca2e to 6ro2inence in the earl& )K%$s as a conservative reaction to the student revolts that swe6t Ital& in )K"#; It has 1een the o1ject o7 .rave accusations; The& have 1een derided as 4!talinists o7 Qod4' the C+o6eDs a21os< and 40ojtl&a3s Mon8s4 1ecause o7 their C7ervent devotion to 6a6al authorit&<' &et this or.ani>ation has enjo&ed an Cun6aralleled ascendanc&< under 5ohn +aul II; Ever& initiative o7 this .rou6 has 1een eFa2ined' dissected and o7ten conde2ned//at 1oth ecclesial and 6olitical levels' 1ut on the other hand' +o6e 5ohn +aul II has 6raised the intense 2anner in which the& live their 7aith' and thousands o7 &oun. 6eo6le all over the world 7ollow their 6rece6ts; The ,raternit& o7 Co22union and Li1eration is an Ecclesial Association o7 +ontiPcal i.ht reco.ni>ed 1& Becree o7 the +ontiPcal Council o7 the Lait& on )) ,e1ruar& )K#*; The ai2 o7 the Association is Cto 6ro2ote co22union as a 7unda2ental need o7 li7e' that tends to eF6ress itsel7 in a co22unitarian eF6erience accordin. to the charis2 6ro6er o7 the Move2ent o7 Co22union and Li1eration;< o2e wants to 8ee6 her 6eo6le 6risoner o7 the Eucharist and the other sacra2ents that onl& her 6riests can 6er7or2; 4TCo22union E Li1erationU;;;ai2s at ca6illar& announce2ent and catechesis9 the 7reJuent cele1ration o7 the !acra2ents9 a cultural wor8 as a dee6enin. and an eF6ression o7 one3s own 7aith9 charita1le action as education to a 7ree service o7 the other9 2issionar& co22it2ent as education to the sense o7 Catholicit& o7 the Church4 =7ro2 art; L o7 the !tatute@; The 2e21ers o7 the ,raternit& are adults =althou.h it tar.ets the &oun.@ who- CH;;;co22it the2selves accordin. to the ai2s and the 2ethod o7 the AssociationD; This 2ethod consists in a 2ini2al rule o7 6ersonal ascesis which 7oresees- dail& 2o2ents o7 6ra&er9 the 6artici6ation in 2eetin.s o7 s6iritual 7or2ation' includin. an Annual etreat9 the su66ort' also econo2ic' o7 charita1le' 2issionar&' and cultural initiatives 6ro2oted or sustained 1& the Association;< A.ain' we 2ust as8 ourselves i7 these CAnnual etreats< are Ctotal i22ersion eF6eriences<; The co22ittin. o7 onesel7 to the ai2s o7 the CEL without Juestion' is another cult/li8e trait accordin. to eF6ert o1ert 5a& Li7ton- CThe cult3s ideolo.& 1eco2es the ulti2ate 2oral vision 7or the orderin. o7 hu2an eFistence; The ideolo.& is too HsacredD to call into Juestion' and a reverence is de2anded 7or the leadershi6; The cult3s ideolo.& 2a8es an eFa..erated clai2 7or 6ossessin. airti.ht lo.ic' 2a8in. it a66ear as a1solute truth with no contradictions; !uch an attractive s&ste2 oGers securit&;< This securit& the& 7eel is eF6ressed well 1& C,ather< !te7ano Al1erto' when addressin. over )$$ cardinals and 1isho6s concernin. CEL- 4Our certaint&' which is a source o7 ho6e' is our 2e21ershi6 in the Church; 0e de6end on her authorit& at all levels' deter2ined to convert our s6irit and heart at ever& 2o2ent 7ro2 a worldl& 2entalit&;4 The directive or.anis2 o7 the Association is the 4Central Bia8onia4' 6resided over 1& the 7ounder' M.r; Lui.i Qiussani' and 2ade u6 o7 L$ 6ersons' res6onsi1le o7 the re.ions and o7 the Vice/6resident' the !ecretar& Qeneral' and the Treasurer; The Association 7oresees directive and res6onsi1le or.anis2s at diocesan' re.ional' and sector levels; In ever& diocesan co22unit& there is an ecclesiastical cha6lain a66ointed 1& the Biocesan Ordinar& Bisho6 u6on the 6ro6osal o7 the +resident o7 the Association; Ma8es one Juestion wh& it is called a Cla& 2ove2ent;< A characteristic ele2ent o7 CEL is its 6olitical co22it2ent; In contrast to 2an& other Catholic 2ove2ents' which clai2 to 7ocus solel& on s6iritual renewal' CL con7ronts the world as an 4alternative4 culture' and consolidates its 6ositions in 6olitical activit&; Cielini =another na2e 7or CEL@ de7end the2selves a.ainst the char.e o7 4inte.ris24 1& stressin. their ai2 as 6olitical crusaders is Cnot to i26ose a Christian culture and Christian values on recalcitrant' de/Christiani>ed 2odern 2en and wo2en' 1ut to 7ull& live out their own 6ro7ound Christian vision<; 5ere2iah *(-)" warns us o7 the visions o7 2en' C;;;the& s6ea8 a vision o7 their own heart' and not out o7 the 2outh o7 the LOB;< The 6o6e' in an address to the 6riests 6artici6atin. in a course o7 C!6iritual EFercises< 6ro2oted 1& Co22union and Li1eration sa&s- CI a2 ver& ha66& to 2eet with &ou at the close o7 &our annual a66oint2ent o7 6ra&er and 2editation' the s6iritual eFercises' which 7or a lon. ti2e now have 1rou.ht to.ether the 6riests +artici6atin. in' or close to' the eF6erience o7 Co22union and Li1eration; A nu21er o7 ti2es' es6eciall& durin. 2& journe&s in Ital& and various other countries o7 the world I have 1een a1le to reco.ni>e the .reat and 6ro2isin. Iowerin. o7 ecclesial 2ove2ents' and I have sin.led the2 out as a cause 7or ho6e 7or the entire Church and 7or all 2an8ind;< Evidentl& o2e has .reat 6lans 7or CEL and the 6riests 1ehind it; I thin8 it should 1e 2entioned that I.natius Lo&ola' 7ounder o7 the 5esuits also used C!6iritual EFercises< as a tool to 1rainwash his 2e21ers; Lo&ola was convinced that the CVir.in< had coached hi2 throu.h visions and audi1le voices to draw u6 CEFercises< which are still 6racticed toda&; These eFercises o7 CeFterior 6iet& to Mar&< were 6ro2ised Cto o6en heavenDs doors<; The& consisted o7- C;;;.ivin. Mar& 2ornin. and evenin. salutations' 7reJuentl& char.in. the an.els to .reet her' eF6ressin. the desire to 1uild her 2ore churches that all those 1uilt 1& 2onarchs 6ut to.ether9 carr&in. da& and ni.ht a rosar& as a 1racelet' an i2a.e o7 Mar&' etc;< =The !ecret Histor& o7 the 5esuits' +aris' ")@; These and si2ilar 6ractices are tau.ht to all Catholics' 1ut the 2ore eFtre2e actions as descri1ed 1& C,ather< +e21le in the 7ollowin. Juote were le7t to the Chol&< 2en and wo2en who su66osedl& had reached a 6er7ection we could scarcel& ho6e to attain; CTo 1eat or Ia.ellate ourselves' and oGer each 1low as a sacriPce to Qod throu.h Mar&' to carve with a 8ni7e the hol& na2e o7 Mar& on our chest- to cover ourselves decentl& at ni.ht so as not to oGend the chaste .a>e o7 Mar&9 to tell the Vir.in &ou would 1e willin. to oGer her &our 6lace in heaven i7 she didnDt have her own9 to wish &ou had never 1een 1orn or .o to hell i7 Mar& had not 1een 1orn9 to never eat an a66le' as Mar& had 1een 8e6t 7ro2 the 2ista8e o7 tastin. o7 it< =The !ecret Histor& o7 the 5esuits' +aris' ")@; These de.enerate CeFercises< and 7or2s o7 worshi6 were cultivated into licentious and sensual eF6ressions in 2an& 5esuits; One would have to wonder i7 the C!6iritual EFercises< the 6riests o7 CEL were 6artici6atin. in were si2ilar or even the sa2e; ,ro2 the 6o6eDs concludin. s6eech to the2' it is evident that Mar& had her 6art in itN CMa& Our Lad&' Mother o7 Qod and o7 the Church' .uide &ou constantl& on the 6athwa& o7 li7e; Anowin. &our devotion to the Hol& Vir.in' I ho6e that she will 1e 7or all o7 &ou the 4Mornin. !tar4' who will enli.hten and stren.then &our .enerous co22it2ent o7 Christian witness in the conte26orar& world; And now I cordiall& .ive &ou 2& A6ostolic Blessin.;< The 6o6e ad2its that CELDs devotion is to the CHol& Vir.in< and he calls her Cthe Mornin. !tar<; This title 1elon.s to 5esus alone as evelation **-)" states' CI 5esus have sent 2ine an.el to testi7& unto &ou these thin.s in the churches; I a2 the root and the oGs6rin. o7 Bavid' and the 1ri.ht and 2ornin. star;< His re7erence to Mar& as the C2other o7 Qod and o7 the church< lac8s an& scri6tural 7oundation whatsoeverN On !e6te21er )*th' )K#?' +o6e 5ohn +aul II' s6ea8in. to the 6riests o7 the CEL 2ove2ent said- CIt is there7ore &ou 6riests who2 I now wish to address' in order to hel6 &ou to co26rehend 1etter and to live &our ecclesial 2e21ershi6 within the conteFt o7 &our adherence to the 2ove2ent o7 Co22union and Li1eration;;;The risin. u6 o7 an ecclesial 1od& as an Institution' its 6ersuasive 7orce and 1indin. ener.&' has its roots in the d&na2is2 o7 sacra2ental .race;< Notice the Cadherence to the 2ove2ent< M This or.ani>ation de2ands a 1lind o1edience 7ro2 the rulin. 6riests to his Csu6erior<' as this 7ollowin. Juote cleverl& eludes to; CThe charis2s o7 the !6irit alwa&s create aRnities destined to sustain each 6erson in his o1jective tas8 in the Church; The creation o7 this sort o7 co22union is a universal law; Livin. it out is an as6ect o7 o1edience to the .reat 2&ster& o7 the !6irit; An authentic 2ove2ent there7ore eFists as a nourishin. soul within the Institution; It is not a structure that is alternative to it; It is rather the wells6rin. o7 a 6resence which continuall& re.enerates the Institution 3 s eFistential and historical authenticit&; 0ithin a 2ove2ent' there7ore' a 6riest MU!T ,INB THE LIQHT ANB 0AMTH 0HICH MAAE! HIM CA+ABLE O, ,IBELITY TO HI! BI!HO+' well dis6osed towards the duties o7 the Institution and ATTENTIVE TO ECCLE!IA!TICAL BI!CI+LINE; In this wa& the vi1ration o7 his 7aith and the enthusias2 o7 his Pdelit& will 1e 2ore 7ertile;< I7 the 6riest CPnds the li.ht<' he will 1e o2eDs 6u66etN I7 the& onl& 8new 5esus' who is the li.ht' the& would 8now what true 7reedo2 is; But the& have 2ade the2selves the 6risoners o7 2en' the slaves o7 the 7alse 6ro6het and the antichrist; )Cor;%-*( clearl& teaches- CYe are 1ou.ht with a 6rice9 1e not &e the servants o7 2en;< Oh that the Christian would 1e 7aith7ul to 6reach the .os6el o7 .race to these 6oor deluded Catholics' CAnd that the& 2a& recover the2selves out o7 the snare o7 the devil' who are ta8en ca6tive 1& hi2 at his will;< =*Ti2;*-*"@ The 6o6e' in another one o7 his addresses to CEL' said- CIn these thirt& &ears &ou have 1een o6en to the 2ost varied situations castin. the seed o7 the 6resence o7 &our Move2ent; I 8now that &ou have 6ut down roots in ei.hteen nations in the world- in Euro6e' in A7rica' in A2erica' and I 8now also the insistenc& with which &our 6resence is sou.ht in other countries; Ta8e on the 1urden o7 this ecclesial need- this is the char.e I leave with &ou toda&; I 8now that &ou well understand the indis6ensa1le i26ortance o7 a true and 7ull co22union 1etween the various co26onents o7 the ecclesial co22unit&; I a2 certain' there7ore' that &ou will not 7ail to co22it &ourselves with renewed 7ervour in the search 7or 2ore a66ro6riate wa&s to carr& out &our activities in har2on& and colla1oration with the 1isho6s' the 6astors' and with all the other ecclesial 2ove2ents;4 Basicall&' the 6o6e wants all these 2ove2ents to wor8 to.ether 7or the co22on .ood o7 the 6a6ac&' which is the Cwill o7 Qod<; Br; Li7ton a.ain descri1es the cult/li8e attri1utes that o7ten Pt the descri6tion o7 CCDs 2ove2ents- CIn reli.ious cults' Qod is ever/6resent in the wor8in.s o7 the or.ani>ation; I7 a 6erson leaves 7or an& reason' accidents or ill/will that 2a& 1e7all the2 are alwa&s attri1uted to Qod3s 6unish2ent on the2; ,or the 7aith7ul' the an.els are alwa&s said to 1e wor8in.' and stories circulate a1out how Qod is trul& doin. 2arvelous thin.s a2on. the2' 1ecause the& are 4the truth;4 The or.ani>ation is there7ore .iven a certain 42&stiJue4 that is Juite allurin. to the new recruit;< Arch1isho6 o1ert !arah o7 Cona8r&' Quinea' s6ea8in. o7 the Catholic 2ove2ents re2ar8ed' CIt is 2arvelous to see that the !6irit is stron.er than our 6lans and that he acts in our Christian co22unities as we would never have i2a.ined it;4 I a.ree that the 6lans o7 CCDs 2ove2ents are stron.er than she could have i2a.ined' 1ut it is not the Hol& Qhost doin. the wor8; It is the s6irit o7 antichrist; Be assured' o2e will in no wa& allow an& wor8in.s to .o on without her hand in itN Cardinal 5ean Marie Lusti.er' Arch1isho6 o7 +aris' sa&s it 1est- CThe Bisho63s 2ission is not onl& to authenticate the .i7t o7 Qod 7or the .ood o7 the one who receives it' 1ut also to hel6 to 6ut it at the service o7 all' and o7 6eace and unit& in the Church; It is his res6onsi1ilit& to ascertain that its 7ecundit& will 1rin. the 7ruits that Qod wills; I7 this is not the case' the .i7t could 1e lost or 6erverted;4 The .i7ts that the 7alse s6irit .ives to the CC can 1e Clost or 6erverted<' 1ut we who are Christian and receive 7ro2 the true !6irit 8now that CEver& .ood .i7t and ever& 6er7ect .i7t is 7ro2 a1ove' and co2eth down 7ro2 the ,ather o7 li.hts' with who2 is no varia1leness' neither shadow o7 turnin.;< =5a2es )-)%@ NEO/CATECHUMENATE Neo/catechu2enate' 7ounded and led 1& !6anish 6ainter ,rancisco Ar.Vello' 8nown as Ai8o' and Car2en Hernande>' 1e.an in the shant&towns o7 the Madrid .hettos in the 2id/)K"$s; It was started- C;;;to hel6 the 6arishes 2ove 7ro2 a sacra2ental 6astoral 6lan to one o7 evan.eli>ation in this de/Christiani>ed societ&; A 6astoral 6lan accordin. to the 2odel o7 the Church o7 the earl& Christians' where those who wanted to 1e Christians had Prst to 1e catechu2ens' that is' the& had to 7ollow a 6ath o7 7or2ation TThere is no such thin. as C6ath o7 7or2ation s6o8en o7 in the scri6turesU;4 A7ter relocatin. to Ital&' Ar.uello3s teachin.s s6read li8e wildPre throu.hout !outh A2erican and 6arts o7 Euro6e; There are a1out a 2illion 6eo6le in 2ore than a hundred countries who alread& 1elon.' thousands o7 6riests and do>ens o7 se2inaries throu.hout the world' thousands o7 6arishes that have decided to ta8e to Cthe 0a&<; CThe Neo/Catechu2enal 0a& has s6read to )$? countries over the Pve continents' with al2ost )?'$$$ co22unities; It is also re6resented in #$$ dioceses and ?'$$$ 6arishes; It has hel6ed to o6en (? diocesan 2issionar& se2inaries throu.hout the world; There are 7a2ilies with children who leave ever&thin. 7riends' ho2e' wor8 / to set oG 7or the 2ore diRcult areas o7 the world; At the 2o2ent there are over L$$;< +o6e +aul VI and 6o6e 5ohn +aul II have .iven their a66roval and su66ort o7 this 2ove2ent; And the .rowth rate shows no si.n o7 slowin.; Ar.uello clai2s that the CCatechu2enate< is an Cancient 7or2ula 1ut as oGered toda& its Iavor is so novel that 6eo6le can 1e so startled to the 6oint o7 indul.in. in real 6ersecution o7 the 0a& and o7 the two 6eo6le who started it all<; !o' what is the Cancient 7or2ula< that Ar.uello is s6ea8in. o7M CIt is a 6ath to conversion where1& one re/discovers the riches o7 1a6tis2; The current 6rocess o7 seculari>ation has led a .reat 2an& 6eo6le to a1andon the 7aith and the Church; +erha6s that is the reason the Lord 6ro26ted us to set u6 7or2ation itinerar& throu.h which we can hel6 renew the Council and 6ave a wa& 7or those who have dri7ted oG;< This 2ove2ent was set u6 to address 6eo6le li8e 2&sel7 who have le7t Catholicis2; The& 7eel that we Ca1andoned< the C7aith< 1ecause we were C6oorl& educated< in the histor& o7 o2an Catholicis2; The& assu2e that i7 we just read the earl& Cchurch 7athers< and their Cchurch histor&<' that we would co2e runnin. ho2e to o2e; How wron. the& areNNN 0hen as8ed' C0hat is the lin8 1etween the Neo Catechu2enal 0a& and the catechu2enate o7 the earl& ChurchM< Ar.uello answers- CIn the earl& Church' in the 2idst o7 6a.anis2' a 6erson who wanted to 1eco2e a Christian had to 7ollow instruction in Christianit& that was called the 3catechu2enate3 7ro2 the word 3catecheo3 which 2eans 3I resound3 and 3I listen3; But we 2i.ht as8- 3Listen to whatM3 Not just Qod s6ea8in. throu.h the !cri6tures- a catechu2en is so2e1od& who has learned to listen to Qod s6ea8in. throu.hout histor&;< Notice the clever atte26t to draw 2en awa& 7ro2 the scri6tures alone and .et the2 into traditions; Then Cco2eth the devil' and ta8eth awa& the word out o7 their hearts' lest the& should 1elieve and 1e saved<; The Ccatechu2enate< is so2e1od& who has Clearned to listen to Qod s6ea8in. throu.hout histor&<; 0hich histor& is thisM o2eDs histor& o7 course and her elected Cchurch 7athers<; 0ith all the 7or.eries and lies' how could one 6ossi1l& trust an&thin. she sa&sM The truth is that o2e wants to .et all o7 us 7or2er Catholics out o7 the word o7 Qod and into their traditions and histor&; I receive hundreds o7 letters 7ro2 Catholics sendin. 2e Juotes 7ro2 the Cearl& church 7athers<; The& all have one thin. in co22on' the& challen.e the doctrine o7 Csola scri6tura< that is' scri6ture alone; The& .o so 7ar as to sa& that the ChristianDs 7aith in the word o7 Qod is Cheres&<; The& continuall& den& our ri.ht to read and stud& the word with the hel6 o7 the Hol& Qhost' even thou.h the word o7 Qod co22ands us to stud&; The& insist that onl& the o2an Catholic teachin. 2a.esteriu2 has the ri.ht to inter6ret scri6ture; The& are the 1i..est a1users o7 C6rivate inter6retation<' o7 which Qod clearl& teaches that Cno scri6ture is o7 6rivate inter6retation<; =*+et;)-*$@ 0e have a 6ro2ise 7ro2 Qod that His word Cendureth 7or ever<; CHeaven and earth shall 6ass awa&' 1ut 2& words shall not 6ass awa&;< =Matt;*L-(?@ In the Bi1le' when a 6a.an wanted to 1eco2e a Christian' all he had to do was 1elieveN LetDs loo8 at a cou6le instances; In Acts )"-($/() +aul is as8ed a Juestion 1& the jailer' C!irs' what 2ust I do to 1e savedM And the& said' Believe on the Lord 5esus Christ' and thou shalt 1e saved' and th& house;< +aul does not 2ention these instructions called Ccatechu2enate< as a 6relate to 1eco2in. a Christian; o2ans )$-K clearl& teaches CThat i7 thou shalt con7ess with th& 2outh the Lord 5esus' and shalt 1elieve in thine heart that Qod hath raised hi2 7ro2 the dead' thou shalt 1e saved;< In Acts # we read a1out a eunuch who was readin. the 1oo8 o7 Isaiah 1ut he didnDt understand it 1ecause he was not &et 1orn/a.ain; The eunuch as8ed +hili6 who was Isaiah s6ea8in. o7' Chi2sel7 or so2e other 2an<; CThen +hili6 o6ened his 2outh' and 1e.an at the sa2e scri6ture' and 6reached unto hi2 5esus; The eunuch 1elieved and as8ed +hili6' H!ee' here is water9 what doth hinder 2e to 1e 1a6ti>edMD And +hili6 said' I7 thou 1elievest with all thine heart' thou 2a&est; And he answered and said' I 1elieve that 5esus Christ is the !on o7 Qod; And he co22anded the chariot to stand still- and the& went down 1oth into the water' 1oth +hili6 and the eunuch9 and he 1a6ti>ed hi2; And when the& were co2e u6 out o7 the water' the !6irit o7 the Lord cau.ht awa& +hili6' that the eunuch saw hi2 no 2ore- and he went on his wa& rejoicin.;< Notice that as soon as the eunuch ca2e out o7 the water' +hili6 was not there; The eunuch was now 1orn/a.ain and he had the Hol& !6irit to teach hi2; There was no need 7or +hili6 to sta& and teach hi2 Cthe sacra2ents< or Ccatechu2enate<; There were no sta.es 7or the eunuch to .o throu.h; He heard the testi2on& o7 5esus and 1elieved and was saved; +hili6 le7t the eunuch with the word o7 Qod and the Hol& Qhost to teach' and the eunuch went on his wa& rejoicin.N LetDs loo8 a little closer at Ar.uelloDs eF6lanation o7 Ccatecu2enate<; CThe earl& catechu2enate had Prst a 6re/catechu2enate' then the catechu2enate' election' and neo6h&tis2; All ter2s that indicate 2o2ents o7 6assa.e; The 6ro1le2 is that 7or a1out )" centuries there3s 1een no catechu2enate in the Church; No one 8nows what it is an& lon.er; 0e are a2on. those who are recu6eratin. it a7ter )" centuries;< 0hat a sad co22entar& that Ar.uello clai2s that the Catholic church had to wait )" centuries 7or so2eone to co2e alon. and restore Ccatecu2enate<; Had not CC denied the word o7 Qod to her 6eo6le 7or centuries' the& would have 1een instructed in the true 7aith Conce delivered to the saints<; =5ude (@ C0hat the earl& Church had was a 8er&.2a' a 6rocla2ation o7 salvation; This 6roclai2in. o7 the Qos6els was done 1& itinerant a6ostles such as +aul and !illa TsicU and 1rou.ht a1out a 2oral chan.e in those who heard it; The& chan.ed their lives with the hel6 o7 the Hol& !6irit acco26an&in. the a6ostles; This chan.ed li7e was sealed and hel6ed throu.h the sacra2ents; Concretel&' 1a6tis2 was .iven in sta.es; The Neo/Catechu2enal 0a& wants to 1rin. 1ac8 that 3.estation3' that s&nthesis o7 Aer&.2a' Chan.ed li7e and Litur.&;< The 2oral chan.e that ta8es 6lace in a 1orn/a.ain 1eliever is 1ecause that 1eliever is indwelt 1& the Hol& Qhost; Ar.uello clai2s that the chan.ed li7e is Csealed and hel6ed throu.h the sacra2ents<; The scri6tures never even once uses the ter2 Csacra2ent<; It is a 6a.an inventionN A sacra2ent is so2ethin. one does to earn .race; Qrace is Cun2erited 7avor<; You cannot earn .raceN ThatDs an oF&2oronN 0e are sealed with the Hol& !6irit o7 6ro2ise when we 1elieve; CIn who2 &e also trusted' a7ter that &e heard the word o7 truth' the .os6el o7 &our salvation- in who2 also a7ter that &e 1elieved' &e were sealed with that hol& !6irit o7 6ro2ise:;< =E6h;)-)(@ Ar.uello .oes on to sa&- CThe Neo/Catechu2enal 0a& does not ai2 at 1ein. a 2ove2ent in itsel7 1ut at hel6in. the dioceses and 6arishes to o6en u6 a 6ath o7 initiation that 6ur6oses to evan.eli>e the 6eo6le o7 toda&;;;and eF6resses his ho6e 3that 1rothers in the e6isco6ate' alon. with their 6res1&ters' will a66reciate and hel6 this wor8 7or the new evan.eli>ation3; It3s an instru2ent at the service o7 1isho6s and 6arish 6riests to 1rin. 1ac8 to the 7aith the .reat 2an& who have a1andoned it;< !adl&' 2an& who have a1andoned Catholicis2 have not &et received 5esus as their Lord and !aviour; The& will 1e eas& 6re&; ,or those o7 us who 8now 5esus' there is no lie or tric8 that can turn our hearts 7ro2 QodDs word; His !6irit is ever with us .uidin. us throu.h His word; His word is the la26 unto our 7eet and the li.ht unto our 6ath; Ar.uello 2entioned that 7a2ilies 1elon.in. to Cthe 0a&< Cleave ever&thin. to .o oG on 2issions<; 0hen as8ed wh& the& would do such a thin.' Ar.uello answered' COut o7 .ratitude; Because the&3ve 1een saved and the& want to let others share in that salvation;< 0hat Ar.uello is clai2in. here is a.ainst Catholic doctrine; It is considered the Csin o7 6resu26tion< to 1elieve one is saved; Not even the 6o6e 8nows where he is .oin. when he dies; Mother Teresa did not 8now where she was .oin. when she died; Is Ar.uello 1ein. honest hereM As the 7ounder o7 Neo/ Catechu2enate' wouldnDt &ou thin8 heDd 8now what o2e teaches concernin. salvationM How can this 2an instruct others in Ccatechu2enate< when he doesnDt 8now it hi2sel7M As 2entioned in the 1e.innin. o7 this article' in Bra>il alone' "$$'$$$ a &ear leave the Catholic church; These statistics have the Catholic 1isho6s 1e..in. Vatican to do so2ethin.; CThe outs8irts o7 so 2an& cities' in !outh A2erica 7or eFa26le' have 1een invaded 1& sects T+rotestantsU; Bisho6s have as8ed 7or hel6' .iven the 7act o7 hu.e hu2an settle2ents without a Church 6resence; !o 7a2ilies are sent' with the 1lessin. o7 the Hol& ,ather' who throu.h their witness and the 0ord 1e.in to evan.eli>e in the 6oorest areas and 7or2 s2all Christian co22unities; Then 1isho6s' also than8s to the ede26toris Mater se2inaries' send 6riests' and so new 6arishes are 1orn' .ivin. a chance to lots o7 6eo6le who had .one over to the sects to return to the Church' as is ha66enin. in 7act' 7or eFa26le' a2on. the 6oor water7ront 6eo6le o7 Qua&aJuil in Ecuador' a2on. the 3+ue1los jovenes3 o7 Li2a in +eru' a2on. the 2iners o7 Coronel in Chile' etc;< Burin. the recent Italian Eucharistic Con.ress held in Bolo.na the 7ounders and those in char.e o7 the 2ove2ents and the new Church 1odies 2et 7or the Prst ti2e; 0hat was the si.niPcance o7 this .atherin.M Ar.uello answers- CIt was ver& i26ortant; 0e are witnesses to a .reat event- the Hol& !6irit is 1reathin. on his Church' des6ite our sins' to assist it; Our eF6erience throu.hout the world is that we have alwa&s 7ound hel6 in other .rou6s and 2ove2ents' 7ro2 Co22union and Li1eration in the universities' the 6riests o7 O6us Bei in the 6arishes' the ,ocolare' the Charis2atics' etc; It is i26ortant and a source o7 enrich2ent' to 8now how to hel6 onesel7- 0ITHIN BIVE!ITY THEE I! 5U!T ONE MI!!ION 0E ALL HAVE TO0AB! THE 0OLB;< How true his last state2ent isN The& do indeed have onl& one 2ission' and that 2ission it to 1rin. the whole world under su1jection to the 6o6e; The& are the 6u66ets o7 o2e and o2e is 6ullin. all the strin.s; The& thin8 the& do service to Qod' and are unaware that the& serve the antichrist; The& are the 1uilders o7 the one/world reli.ion; Boes Neo/Catechu2enate also 6ractice Ctotal i22ersion eF6eriences< 1& .ettin. the su1ject in a controlled environ2entM The answer is CYes' the& do<; Ar.uello eF6lains- CThis 8er&.2atic 6hase ends with a three/da& retreat durin. which the co22unit& startin. on the diGerent sta.es o7 6re/catechu2enate' catechu2enate' election' etc; is 7or2ed' .uided 1& the sa2e tea2 o7 catechists in co22union with the 6arish 6riest;< ItDs Juite a vast and art7ul 6lan o2e has devised to wa.e her Chol& war<; CThe words o7 his 2outh were s2oother than 1utter' 1ut war was in his heart- his words were so7ter than oil' &et were the& drawn swords;< =+s ??-*)@ 0hile the 6o6e s2iles to the world and cries C+eace<' he and his 2inions 6lot to overco2e all who o66ose or tr& to esca6e her; +rover1s ? descri1es o2an Catholicis2 6er7ectl&- C,or the li6s o7 a stran.e wo2an dro6 as an hone&co21' and her 2outh is s2oother than oil- But her end is 1itter as wor2wood' shar6 as a twoed.ed sword; Her 7eet .o down to death9 her ste6s ta8e hold on hell; Lest thou shouldest 6onder the 6ath o7 li7e' her wa&s are 2ovea1le' that thou canst not 8now the2; Hear 2e now there7ore' O &e children' and de6art not 7ro2 the words o7 2& 2outh; e2ove th& wa& 7ar 7ro2 her' and co2e not ni.h the door o7 her house;< B& e1ecca A; !eFton +osted 1& ALAN LAMONT at ))-$( No co22ents- +ost a Co22ent