The John-Henry Westen Show - July 08, 2021


Viganò rebukes pro-LGBT Cardinals Cupich, Gregory, Tobin： They're 'unworthy to celebrate' Mass


Summary

Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano says Pope Francis' recent endorsement of homosexuality-promoting priest Father James Martin is a suicidal gesture in which the leaders of the Church surrender unconditionally to the antichristic ideology of globalism and hand over the entire flock of Christ as a hostage to the enemy.


Transcript

00:00:00.000 This is John Henry Weston for LifeSite News, bringing you breaking news from Archbishop Vigano.
00:00:05.720 In a new interview conducted over email with LifeSite, former U.S. Nuncio Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano
00:00:11.020 condemns Pope Francis' recent endorsement of homosexuality-promoting priest Father James Martin.
00:00:16.960 He says, and I quote,
00:00:17.760 It is a suicidal gesture in which the leaders of the Church surrender unconditionally to the antichristic ideology of globalism
00:00:25.480 and hand over the entire flock of Christ as a hostage to the enemy.
00:00:30.360 Abdicating the role as pastors and showing themselves for who they really are, mercenaries and traitors, end quote.
00:00:37.900 It is, said Archbishop Vigano, quote,
00:00:41.520 Outrageous toward God, scandalous for the honor of the Church, and a matter of grave scandal for the faithful,
00:00:46.940 and a desolating abandonment for priests and confessors that a voice can be given to a Jesuit,
00:00:52.520 and he means their Father James Martin,
00:00:53.820 who bases his personal success not on the proper pastoral action seeking the conversion of individual homosexuals with respect to morality,
00:01:01.660 but on the illusory promise of some change in Catholic doctrine that would legitimize people's sinful behavior, end quote.
00:01:10.220 The former Vatican representative to the USA, who is known internationally for his exposing of the cover-up of the abuses of now ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick,
00:01:19.660 shows himself in this interview, the full text of which can be found on LifeSite,
00:01:23.780 to be an outstanding teacher of the faith, able to reach the simple and the erudite simultaneously with a truth which, while stark, is imbued with charity.
00:01:32.860 Explaining the teaching of the Church on the touchy subject of homosexuality, Archbishop Vigano said, and I quote,
00:01:39.940 The Church, faithful to the teaching of her head, is mother and not stepmother.
00:01:44.400 She does not indulge her children's weaknesses and inclination to sin,
00:01:49.540 but she admonishes them, exhorts them, and punishes them with medicinal sanctions
00:01:53.940 in order to lead every soul to the purpose for which it has been created, and that is eternal beatitude, end quote.
00:02:01.280 He continues, he says,
00:02:03.140 It is necessary to show with patient but firm spiritual direction that every human being has a supernatural destiny
00:02:10.740 and a path of suffering and sacrifices that temper him and make him worthy of his eternal reward.
00:02:17.640 There is no resurrection without Calvary, no victory without a fight.
00:02:22.480 He continued, he said,
00:02:24.080 This is true for every soul redeemed by our Lord, both the married person and the celibate,
00:02:30.400 the priest and the lay person, the man and the woman, the child and the elder.
00:02:34.840 The battle against one's own nature, corrupted by original sin, unites us all.
00:02:40.080 The Archbishop explains that given different temptations, we all have to struggle.
00:02:45.520 So, for instance, he says the one who has money is tempted perhaps to steal.
00:02:50.140 The one who is married must fight against the temptation not to be faithful to his or her spouse.
00:02:56.200 The one who is supposed to be celibate must fight against temptations to purity.
00:03:00.760 The one who has nice food against temptations to gluttony.
00:03:03.580 He concludes saying,
00:03:05.480 Thus, with humility and trust in the grace of God, and having recourse to the intercession of the Immaculate Virgin,
00:03:11.440 every person whom the Lord puts to the test, even in the painful situation of homosexuality,
00:03:17.220 must understand that it is in the battle against sin that one conquers one's place in eternity.
00:03:23.320 And while his words for those struggling with tendencies to sin were clear, firm, and loving,
00:03:29.780 his commentary on the shepherds who would mislead the sheep was severe.
00:03:34.920 Archbishop Vigano praised pastors who in charity used discipline to call wayward Catholics back to the truth by refusing them communion.
00:03:41.680 He said, and I quote,
00:03:42.320 Pastors who are faithful to this call to deny communion, he said, were really doing what they should do,
00:03:51.040 what they're called by Christ to do.
00:03:52.620 But he actually named Cardinals, Cupich, Tobin, Gregory, and their followers as being even more rebellious
00:04:01.740 than the pro-abortion politicians that they would allow to receive communion.
00:04:06.320 In fact, he said of them, naming them specifically, those Cardinals, Cupich, Tobin, and Gregory,
00:04:11.800 that they are, and their followers, that they are, quote,
00:04:15.020 unworthy of celebrating the holy sacrifice, meaning the sacrifice of the Mass.
00:04:21.340 Unbelievable stuff.
00:04:22.360 For the full interview, please go to lifesitenews.com, where you will find it exclusively.
00:04:27.760 And for LifeSite News, this is John Henry Weston.
00:04:29.980 May God bless you.