Category: ROMAN CATHOLICISM
MERRY CHRISTMAS! The Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Cornaro Missal
God's priceless love...
Isaiah 9:6
For a CHILD IS BORN to us, and a son is given to us, and the government is upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called, Wonderful, Counsellor, God the Mighty, the Father of the world to come, the Prince of Peace.
Parvulus enim natus est nobis, et filius datus est nobis, et factus est principatus super humerum ejus: et vocabitur nomen ejus, Admirabilis, Consiliarius, Deus, Fortis, Pater futuri saeculi, Princeps pacis.
By Marielena Montesino de Stuart
The birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ is the most significant event in world history, both as a political and supernatural truth, through God’s Divine intervention.
Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the King of Kings, was born miraculously and painlessly from the Immaculate Womb of the Virgin Mary, as the essence of God’s Perfect Love for humanity.
His birth has been depicted throughout 2013 years of history —but it was during the Middle Ages that illuminators began to present the fine details that we identify today with the manger scene.
During the early 16th Century, Cardinal Patriarch Marco Cornaro, a descendant of one of the wealthiest and most powerful Venetian families of the time, commissioned the famous Cornaro Missal. The illuminator of the Cornaro Missal remains unknown.
For the benefit of my non-Catholic readers, a missal is a book which contains the prayers and responses needed throughout the year, for the celebration of the Roman Catholic Mass.
The Cornaro Missal is considered a masterpiece of Italian Renaissance art. It was acquired by the Austrian branch of the Rothschild family. This is of historical significance, since the Rothschild family is Jewish.
The Nazis expropriated the Cornaro Missal in 1938 from the Rothschilds. It appears that the Cornaro Missal may have been hidden in salt mines, along with other art works from the Rothschild collection. American soldiers recovered the art works and turned them over to the Austrian government. The Austrian government did not return the art works to the Rothschilds until February 1999.
On July 8, 1999, the Cornaro Missal, which was part of the collection held by Barons Nathaniel and Albert von Rothschild, was sold for $4,758,102 at a Christie’s auction in London. This has been reported as the highest price ever paid for an Italian illuminated manuscript, now owned by an unidentified private collector.
It is ironic that the depiction of Our Lord’s Divine birth can command millions of dollars—in the same materialistic environment where He was once sold for thirty pieces of silver.
May you and your loved ones be surrounded by the immeasurable and priceless Love of Christ’s birth. Merry Christmas to all of my readers in the United States and around the world.
— Marielena
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Once upon a time, by the Grace of God…
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg's descent into moral chaos
Once upon a time, by the Grace of God…
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
By Marielena Montesino de Stuart
Roman Catholicism is monarchical by nature. Any Catholic who does not understand this or denies this fact, has indeed been deprived of proper formation, under Vatican II’s modernist agenda.
We proclaim the “Kingdom” of Christ on earth. We call Our Lord Jesus Christ “King of Kings.” We refer to Our Heavenly Mother as “Queen” of the Universe. Masses have been held for the coronation of kings and queens throughout the history of the Church. For centuries, monarchs have received the Church’s blessing to rule “by the Grace of God.” King Louis IX of France, an extraordinary example of courage and humility, became a saint.
Monarchical rule makes sense only if it is carried out “by the Grace of God”—and according to God’s laws; otherwise, it becomes a distortion—and even an abuse of power.
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
The tiny, but financially powerful Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, has begun its final descent into the abyss of materialistic atheism.
Grand Duke Henri was Europe’s last glimmer of hope, when he took over the reins of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Some believed that as a Roman Catholic monarch he would inspire and protect his people, by following Christian moral principles and by respecting man’s rights under the natural laws of God.
Luxembourg’s social chaos had already reared its ugly head in the 1970’s. Henri’s father, Grand Duke Jean, had signed abortion into law in 1978, with certain restrictions—even though he appeared to be a devout Roman Catholic.
Grand Duke Henri’s full name, style and title is: His Royal Highness Henri, by the Grace of God, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Duke of Nassau, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Count of Sayn, Königstein, Katzenelnbogen and Diez, Burgrave of Hammerstein, Lord of Mahlberg, Wiesbaden, Idstein, Merenberg, Limburg and Eppstein; however, Grand Duke Henri relinquished “by the Grace of God” upon ascending the throne. He signs official documents as Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Duke of Nassau.
In December 2008 the recently deposed Primer Minister of Luxembourg, Jean-Claude Juncker, began a move to strip Grand Duke Henri of his legislative powers, after the Catholic monarch opposed a euthanasia bill which had been approved by the parliament. Through a constitutional amendment, Juncker effectively neutralized the Grand Duke’s power, turning him into a rubber-stamping monarch without any right to oppose laws. The constitutional amendment became effective in March 2009. The moral deterioration of Luxembourg’s Parliament was again manifested in 2012, when restrictions on abortion were lifted.
The future of the Grand Duchy, the only one left in Europe, surely hung on the balance—as the materialistic forces of death advanced their agenda in the parliament. The thought of escalating his opposition to the euthanasia bill must have brought images of living in exile—an option which would be unpalatable for the Grand Duke. Indeed, there are plenty of royals in Europe who have been removed from their thrones—as in the examples of France, Italy and Greece.
So the Grand Duke has chosen to remain a symbolic ruler, instead of ruling “by the Grace of God.” His presence and strength mostly lies in expanding Luxembourg’s financial power—and in promoting environmental stewardship.
Grand Duke Henri’s financial and diplomatic activities recently took him and his Cuban-born wife, the Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, to Turkey– in order to establish better diplomatic and financial ties with the increasingly radical Muslim nation. Turkey is considered economically as one of the “fragile fives” — a term coined by Morgan Stanley, for the troubled emerging market currencies of Brazil, Indonesia, South Africa, Turkey and India, under most pressure vis-à-vis the U.S. dollar.
Luxembourg’s financial experts know how to play their cards— and have business representatives and commissions around the world, ready to jump into lucrative opportunities.
As a founding member of the European Union, the Grand Duchy is a mini, but powerful globalist center, having also been a founding member of NATO. The Grand Duchy also hosts the European Court of Justice, the European Statistical Office (Eurostat) and the Secretariat of the European Parliament, along with other supranational organizations; therefore, it should come as no surprise that Grand Duke Henri is a passionate advocate of Sustainable Development (Agenda 21)—having led Luxembourg’s delegation on Sustainable Development to the disastrous Rio+20 Conference, during the summer of 2012. Grand Duke Henri’s speech in support of Sustainable Development can be read here in French and English.
Sustainable Development (Agenda 21) is the United Nations socialist initiative for global governance—which aims to dictate every aspect of our lives, with depopulation as its starting point— followed by restrictions on what foods can be consumed and infringement of private property rights. All in the name of environmental stewardship. Education, such as Common Core, is part of this agenda—and serves to indoctrinate the masses through socialist teachings disguised as “social justice” and “equality.”
It should also come as no surprise that Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa chose to vacation in Cuba, during the Spring of 2012. While this may have been the first vacation in Cuba for the Grand Duke, it certainly was not Maria Teresa’s first.
Many of us who suffered under Castro’s brutal Communist regime, live scattered throughout the world as political exiles. We have made the painful choice of never returning to see family members—so as not to give Castro’s regime a single dime.
Why?
Because every penny that Castro receives through tourism and visitors provides his criminal Communist dictatorship the ability to stay in power and further oppress, enslave and torture the people of Cuba.
Did the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg give any consideration to such an altruistic moral choice—as an example to their children, heirs—as well as to the international community?
Xavier Bettel, the openly homosexual mayor of Luxembourg City is Grand Duke Henri ‘s Prime Minister-designate
On Friday November 29, the new cabinet will be formally presented in Luxembourg, including Luxembourg’s first openly homosexual Prime Minister-designate, Xavier Bettel. Bettel was designated by Grand Duke Henri as the formateur, the one who could put together a coalition government pursuant to parliamentary procedures– following a spy scandal à la NSA, which brought down Luxembourg’s Prime Minister, Jean-Claude Juncker and his coalition government.
Grand Duke Henri’s choice of an openly homosexual Prime Minister-designate obviously did not involve “the Grace of God”—and is another manifestation of how far many Catholics have strayed, including some who have inherited the benefits and splendid privileges as holders of monarchical titles.
Bettel has already announced that making homosexual “marriage” legal will be one of his first acts as Prime Minister. Luxembourg has already legalized homosexual civil unions. This environment could eventually bring an end to the Grand Duchy—since materialistic atheists are known for ridding themselves of those who are no longer of any use.
Which brings to mind some excerpts from Pope Leo XIII’s Sapientiae Christianae—his encyclical on Christians as citizens, which I hope that the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess will read:
“It is a high crime indeed to withdraw allegiance from God in order to please men, an act of consummate wickedness to break the laws of Jesus Christ, in order to yield obedience to earthly rulers, or, under pretext of keeping the civil law, to ignore the rights of the Church; “we ought to obey God rather than men.”(4) This answer, which of old Peter and the other Apostles were used to give the civil authorities who enjoined unrighteous things, we must, in like circumstances, give always and without hesitation. No better citizen is there, whether in time of peace or war, than the Christian who is mindful of his duty; but such a one should be ready to suffer all things, even death itself, rather than abandon the cause of God or of the Church.”
“ But, if the laws of the State are manifestly at variance with the divine law, containing enactments hurtful to the Church, or conveying injunctions adverse to the duties imposed by religion, or if they violate in the person of the supreme Pontiff the authority of Jesus Christ, then, truly, to resist becomes a positive duty, to obey, a crime; a crime, moreover, combined with misdemeanor against the State itself, inasmuch as every offense leveled against religion is also a sin against the State.”
Once upon a time, by the Grace of God…
Humanity is living through a tempest which intensifies each day. As we look into the eyes of history we find more and more that those entrusted with the future of nations, have abandoned their citizens in the darkest hours. We have become pawns in a game board of power and control, where those who govern often do so to fulfill their sociopolitical fantasies, disregarding the Commandments of God and His natural law, which binds all men, for all time and in all circumstances.
Once upon a time, there were rulers like Saint Louis (Louis IX) who ruled by the Grace of God. Those days are over.
The glow of earthly crowns is wearing out. All material intentions have been tested. Grand and extravagant governing plans have failed. Which leaves us with the sense of overwhelming relief that the only true King, Our Lord Jesus Christ, is coming soon.
We must proclaim His Kingdom on earth. It is the only hope for humanity.
¡Viva Cristo Rey!
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Malta is under siege
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By Marielena Montesino de Stuart
The homosexual collective has descended on this beautiful jewel of Christianity– and is pushing for same-sex “marriage”
The Maltese archipelago consists of three islands: Malta, Gozo and Comino. The latter is largely uninhabited.
Over 95% of Maltese citizens are Roman Catholics. There are 365 Catholic churches, most of which are in Malta. The parish church is the heart of every Maltese town and village, from a religious, architectural and geographic standpoint. Indeed, a great sense of Roman Catholic pride runs through Maltese blood. These are people who courageously stood at the foot of the Cross during one of Christianity’s bloodiest battles, known as The Siege of Malta (1565) against the Turkish Muslims of the Ottoman Empire.
So brave were the Maltese, that they did not back down, even when crucified headless knights floated ashore– sent as a terror message by the Turkish Commander. It was their Christian faith that led to their victory, against all odds.
Modernism may have made inroads in the Maltese population– but never to the extent of accepting the total loss of their dignity. Now the Maltese face another battle. Malta has become one of the latest targets for the same-sex “marriage” operatives. Pro-homosexual civil union legislation, to include the adoption of children, is being pushed through the Parliament of Malta– which could give homosexuals the same rights as heterosexual married couples, without calling it “marriage.” The Parliament continues to advance this legislation– even though the majority of Maltese citizens do not support it.
Christians all over the world are praying that this beautiful island will not fall. As we have seen in the case of the United Kingdom, homosexual overseers of public policy are obstinate about their agenda– even in the face of government statistics demonstrating that Brits are overwhelmingly heterosexual. Now, the homosexual collective wants the statistical data withdrawn in the United Kingdom– because it affects their international agenda.
The Maltese people must not allow the yoke of pro-homosexual public policies to be placed on their heads.
France is an example of this tragedy– where mayors who refuse to “marry” homosexual persons, can face up to five years in prison, and a fine of $102,600. The socialist government of France refuses to respect the mayors’ freedom of conscience and religious beliefs.
In the United States, the homosexual collective is known for bullying tactics– including bans, boycotts, online attacks– and even threats— against private business owners who refuse to provide services for homosexual “weddings.” Pro-homosexual public policies dominate and interfere with just about every aspect of American society, from education to private business practices, while burdening taxpayers.
Canada is another example of a country suffering the grave consequences of pro-homosexual public policies. “Transgender” Bill C-279 has been introduced to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code (gender identity). “Gender identity”– is defined in Bill C-279 as a “person’s deeply felt internal and individual experience of gender, which may or may not correspond with the sex that the person was assigned at birth.” Child pornographers and paedophiles are expected to benefit from Bill C-279, by seeking human rights protection for their dangerous sexual inclinations, based on their “deeply felt internal and individual experience of gender.”
May the blood of Christ on the Cross be poured over the island of Malta.
May the Virgin Mary Mother of Christ the King, guide the Maltese people– so that they will once more stand firmly and proclaim,
¡VIVA CRISTO REY!
Someone has to say the truth…
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