The traditional procession of Christ of the Good Death becomes an act of religious freedom that attracts hundreds of people this year
Members of the brotherhood of Old Knights Legionaries have borne the image of Christ of the Good Death, following the custom to the Church of the Immaculate Conception, accompanied by a band of bugles and drums, in a delegation presided, as in previous years, by the pastor, Father Custodio Ballester.
The mayor had banned the procession because of the presence of legionaries in the procession. Their protests to the Archdiocese and the use of municipal plenary to proclaim that the procession is not welcome in the city have failed to deter many faithful who wanted to participate this year in the entourage of the procession.
The event also had a civic dimension, as an act in favor of religious freedom and expression. A banner of the platform for religious freedom MasLibres.org joined the tour with the "Free to show our faith" slogan.
There is an active HazteOir.org petition that has attracted more than 21,000 signatures to the mayor of Hospitalet, Nuria Martin, and Mayor of Palafolls, Valenti Agusti who has also taken prohibitionist measures acts to stop Holy Week and harass religious freedom. The petition is still active, and can be signed here (puede firmarse aquí).
Custodio Ballester the priest had announced that the procession would be held, despite the municipal ban. In this interview by Actuall, the priest of Hospitalet denounces the Mayor's attempt to silence the popular demonstration of faith. [esta entrevista]
http://www.actuall.com/laicismo/cientos-de-personas-arropan-a-los-legionarios-en-la-procesion-prohibida-de-hospitalet/
Regardless what sort of reputation the Legions had with the mayor, was "the presence of legionaries in the procession" really the primary reason he banned them?
ReplyDeleteThis following the blasphemous and disgraceful Barcelona award (see link below).
ReplyDeleteUnbelievable.
http://eponymousflower.blogspot.ie/2016/02/blasphemous-our-father-in-barcelona.html?m=1
The Spanish Constitution say that you are free to show your faith.
ReplyDeleteAttacks against religious feeling are increasing in Spain. We are starting to organize to defend our faith against those who wants to implant atheism in Spain. Once in the 30´s they tried (Stalinism) and the result was the civil war (1936-1939).
They tried to implant Stalinism. They were guilty of the most important persecution against Catholic people. The assassination of at least 11000 people belonging to the Church (clergies, religious and laics).
Delete1500 people, have been beatificated and some of them, canonized. The rest, 9500 are open causes to be studied.
I think that it's proper name is the Spanish Legion now. It is still an elite unit within the Spanish armed forces.
ReplyDeleteThe video
ReplyDeletehttps://youtu.be/mHRP-Uw0WUk?list=UUH7WNRN0BCLHuFNIP8fituw
Viva España Catolica
ReplyDeleteThanks God there's something Catholic even in Barcelona, the spanish city with more than 200 lodges. Viva Espana Catolica.
ReplyDeleteIf those in the grasp of the enemy continue to wield power, it is possible to again see the blood of martyrs flow again in Spain....and elsewhere as it is already happening under islam.
ReplyDeleteViva la España Católica! Viva la Legión! Viva el Cristo de la Buena Muerte!
ReplyDeleteDesde Argentina,
M.
Personally, I am not a big fan of the idea of "religious freedom" by itself. Of course I think it scandalous that the government would stop a Holy Thursday procession.
ReplyDeleteBut here in Brazil, we have several people who belong to pagan religions somewhat similar to spirit worship seen in parts of Africa, where mediums try to contact and be "ridden" by those spirits. Sometimes it is even mixed with ideas from Christianism, treating Jesus Christ himself and Our Lady as spirits to be bargained with.
I would think it proper and good if the government forbid such practices. At best, as far as I understand, these mediums are con men or simply delusional. At worst, they are actually bargaining with demons. Either way society would be better off if such things were forbidden.
But my point is that freedom of religion, by itself, isn't a good thing. I think catholics should be careful when dealing with this subject to avoid giving the wrong idea.
Spain was a Catholic nation with a Catholic constitution until Vatican II's Dignitatis Humanæ led them to believe "religious liberty" was Catholic and not Masonic. See, e.g., E. Michael Jones's most recent talk @11:25 and @14:46.
ReplyDeletePrayer for Jews cancelled yesterday at Good Friday service : Jewish Left fundamentalism
ReplyDeletehttp://eucharistandmission.blogspot.it/2016/03/prayer-for-jews-cancelled-yesterday-at.html
"At the SSPX service the Good Friday Prayer for the Conversion of the Jews would have been prayed, in its original form." Yes, the SSPX uses the 1956 Holy Week, which includes the old version (with "perfidious") of the prayer for the Jews.
DeleteAlso, Benedict XVI's version of the Good Friday prayer was prayed at the Vatican's 3/25/16 Good Friday service.
Has the SSPX ever used the pre-1950 Holy Week? (Just curious) Our Chapel uses the pre-1950 Holy Week and had no idea until I started going the pre-1951 Holy Saturday was 3-4 Hours long.Its a beautiful Holy Mass that would greatly benefit the weary modern soul.
DeleteDid it include all 12 prophecies? If so, it's certainly pre-'55 Holy Week reforms.
DeleteYes it was pre-1951 Holy Saturday,I assure you.
DeleteJust out of curiosity,did the SSPX ever use the entire pre-1951 Holy Week?(Including Holy Saturday)
Yeah, I wonder what Abp. Lefebvre's views on the '55 Holy Week reforms were. I'm sure he discussed them somewhere.
DeleteI say pre-51 since Pius XII made the first changes to Holy Week starting in 1951 W/Holy Saturday.
DeleteYou'd find this interesting: "Holy Week notes - On the tiny (but growing) number of TLM locations celebrating the pre-1956 Holy Week"
DeleteSince we're on the subject of Holy Week, and the Luturgies, did anyone watch either the Holy Thursday or Good Friday ceremonies from the Vatican. During both the Mass of Holy Thursday and the ceremonies for Good Friday Pope Francis looked and sounded terrible. He limped badly, spoke in a weak voice and at times appeared breathless. He had no expression in his voice and his face was blank.
ReplyDeleteNow, given Bergoglios proclivities for distaining Catholic tradition, maybe he was just bored.....but he actually sounded not well. Anyone else notice it?
Also, I saw the clip from Good Friday procession at the Coliseum....lokks just from what I saw that a lot fewer came out for Francis there than did for Benedict XVI, or JPII in the last few years of his life .
Damian Malliapalli
Yes it's true, a lot fewer, about 30% less, the same for the Jubilee, Rome is empty, no pilgrims at all. Holy Easter to all of you. God bless+
DeleteI wish all a very happy Easter full of God's grace and blessings.
ReplyDeleteDEO GRACIAS!! Great story,thank you for posting this Tancred.
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter everyone,Laus Tibi Christie.
It's a wonderful ,very moving ceremony.
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