Although I have heard of Matt Fradd, I do not follow his YouTube channel or much of what he has to say. I do not have the time to follow everyone. This article was not written by Matt, but was posted by him and given his support. I do not know the gentleman who penned the article. Many Catholics are against the whole Divine Mercy Apparition, many support it. This is another viewpoint crying out in …More
Although I have heard of Matt Fradd, I do not follow his YouTube channel or much of what he has to say. I do not have the time to follow everyone. This article was not written by Matt, but was posted by him and given his support. I do not know the gentleman who penned the article. Many Catholics are against the whole Divine Mercy Apparition, many support it. This is another viewpoint crying out in the controversy.
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St. Faustina & The Divine Mercy Controversy
St. Faustina & The Divine Mercy Controversy The following article was actually a post by one of our Locals' supporters, Cody Hayes, back on December 2, 2022.…
Author M M Anthony has done a lot of writing on this devotion: MyCatholicSource.com - User-Submitted Article: 'What's Up With Faustina's Divine Mercy Devotion? Unanswered Questions & Things You May Not Know' For myself, I am happy to stick to the devotion to the Sacred Heart. The definitive book being this one:- The Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus by Fr John Croiset: "THE book on devotion to the Sacred Heart! Commissioned by Our Lord Himself through St. Margaret Mary and received, through her, His endorsement. Responsible for the early, rapid spread of the Sacred Heart devotion. Contains the Saint's life, her prayers to the Sacred Heart, the Sacred Heart Promises (far more than the famous "12 Promises"), and much, much more! Great! Imprimatur". Amazon.co.uk
It is easy to say the arguments are weak when you present the arguments weakly. Was she really more beloved than even the blessed Mother? Were the German bombs and occupation the promised blessings for Poland? Was there no one in the Catholic world who could properly translate Polish before the arrival of JPII?if the original portrait contained wounds why was it totally redone? And yes two popes …More
It is easy to say the arguments are weak when you present the arguments weakly. Was she really more beloved than even the blessed Mother? Were the German bombs and occupation the promised blessings for Poland? Was there no one in the Catholic world who could properly translate Polish before the arrival of JPII?if the original portrait contained wounds why was it totally redone? And yes two popes were wrong but JP is right? Sure! If JP really believed in the graces of the devotion why did he attach a plenary indulgence to it?
I think this opinion is weak as it ignores most important arguments. Regarding the Diary - cf. for example: The Angelus Online | Regarding the cult - the Divine Mercy cult rejected the (allegedly drawn according to instructions of Jesus) picture by Kazimirowski and substituted it in most places with the image by Chyla. So if they treat themselves those "apparitions" not seriously why should we do it? …More
I think this opinion is weak as it ignores most important arguments. Regarding the Diary - cf. for example: The Angelus Online |
Regarding the cult - the Divine Mercy cult rejected the (allegedly drawn according to instructions of Jesus) picture by Kazimirowski and substituted it in most places with the image by Chyla. So if they treat themselves those "apparitions" not seriously why should we do it? Covering by the "private apparition" feast the major solemnity of the Church (Dominica in Albis, Sunday ending the Easter Octave) is unheard of. Cf. for example how the Sacred Heart solemnity was introduced - after (!) the Octave of Corpus Christi.
Regarding the chaplet - the initial prayer is ambiguous i.e. what is offered and by whom; without a special context (e.g. said before the Blessed Sacrament with the priest leading) it causes serious doubts on the side of the faithful.
