Tea at Trianon: One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic

John Wilson Croker on Marie-Antoinette

"We have followed the history of Marie Antoinette with the greatest diligence and scrupulosity. We have lived in those times. We have talked with some of her friends and some of her enemies; we have read, certainly not all, but hundreds of the libels written against her; and we have, in short, examined her life with– if we may be allowed to say so of ourselves– something of the accuracy of contemporaries, the diligence of inquirers, and the impartiality of historians, all combined; and we feel it our duty to declare, in as a solemn a manner as literature admits of, our well-matured opinion that every reproach against the morals of the queen was a gross calumny– that she was, as we have said, one of the purest of human beings."

~from History of the Guillotine by John Wilson Croker, 1844

Edmund Burke on Marie-Antoinette

"It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the queen of France, then dauphiness, at Versailles; and surely there never lighted on this orb, which she hardly seemed to touch, a more delightful vision. I saw her just above the horizon, decorating and cheering the elevated sphere she had just begun to move in, glittering like a morning star full of life and splendor and joy. Oh, what a revolution....Little did I dream that I should have lived to see such disasters fall upon her, in a nation of gallant men, in a nation of men of honor and of cavaliers! I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards, to avenge even a look which threatened her with insult. But the age of chivalry is gone; that of sophisters, economists, and calculators has succeeded...."

~Edmund Burke, October 1790

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic

The Holy Father reaffirmed today that there is only one true Church. The Washington Post reacts in shock, surprise and horror. (Thanks, Elisa, for the links!) It is really kind of funny that they are so upset by a Pope saying what, as Vicar of Christ, he is supposed to say. Share

7 comments:

Anonymous said...: Isn't our Holy Father wonderful? I am so happy that he has further clarified this issue. True ecumenical efforts involve telling the truth in love - not sugar coating politically correct warmed over platitudes.

The Protestant responses in the articles only serve to show how very correct the Holy Father is. They just don't get it, bless their hearts.

I pray that they will stop being so 'wounded', 'hurt' and insulted and take a moment to think about what the Holy Father and our Mother Church are saying. They, like I was, might be inspired to learn more about the faith.; July 10, 2007 at 4:36:00 PM EDT
Anonymous said...: it's amazing to me... this pope has done so much in the last week to repair 40 years of damage...God grant Benedict a long life!; July 10, 2007 at 7:32:00 PM EDT
Terry Nelson said...: Just let people try to tell me they are more Catholic than the Pope now - impossible!

Thank God for our Holy Father!; July 10, 2007 at 7:40:00 PM EDT
elena maria vidal said...: He said his reign would be short. But he is someone who does not need a whole lot of time in which to get things done....; July 10, 2007 at 7:43:00 PM EDT
elena maria vidal said...: Margaret and Terry, I agree.; July 10, 2007 at 7:44:00 PM EDT
Anonymous said...: I find it amusing that so many are upset by this statement by the Pope. It is, after all, what the Catholic Church has always taught.

As Christopher Orr mentioned over on his blog, after linking to a BBC article about Protestants being upset over this news:

"So, some Protestants find the enunciation of the traditional Roman Catholic position offensive? Duh. So, the Pope has restated what the Roman Catholic church has always taught, and implicitly believed regardless of all of the touchy-feeliness of the last 30-40 years? Duh.

Headlines: Pope is Catholic. Fish are Wet. Sky is Blue."

http://orrologion.blogspot.com/

I am an Orthodox Christian and I was not at all offended or upset by what the Pope said. I am happy for the many Catholics who will now be able to attend Latin Mass!; July 11, 2007 at 12:59:00 PM EDT
elena maria vidal said...: I know, really. The Pope is Catholic. Surprise, surprise!; July 11, 2007 at 1:02:00 PM EDT