On The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, 2019
The
following are some quotations suggested by a dear friend, which I would like to
share with you today, on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. United
in prayer.
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'They are the principles written in
our Constitution and which – in my many public interventions – I have often
referred to, summarizing them with the formula “new humanism”. '
Giuseppe Conte, Italian House of Parliament, September
9th 2019.
'We need a global educational pact
which teaches universal solidarity towards a “new humanism...”'
Pope Francis, video-message for the launching of the Educational
Pact, September 12, 2019.
‘The Freemasonry of the Italian Grand
Orient, proposes the drafting of a project towards a “new humanism” for the renaissance of values, the only way to reach
the civilizing of the person, built upon the cultural foundations of equality,
liberty, fraternity and tolerance...
Gustavo Raffi, Grand Master of the Grand Orient of
Italy, Rimini, April 15, 2017
‘Watch
vigilantly lest the enemy come into the field of the Lord and sow cockle among
the wheat;[...] do not let a certain "dangerious humanism" lead [souls]astray,nor let there be introduced a false doctrine destroying the notion of the Catholic faith.'
Pius XII, Encyclical, Mediator Dei, (203)November 20, 1947
'One time
I was preaching at the spiritual exercises of the Bishops and among them there
was a Cardinal. Between one meditation and another, we would take a walk and he
spoke to me about his Presbyterium and of the many problems that his priests
gave him.
At a
certain point I said: “Eminence, I can listen to you and say something, but will
you allow me a rather audacious comment?” He looked at me and said “Go ahead.” “I have the impression that in the Church
today, Freemasonry is very much in command. The spirituality of the Church in
my view seems to be that of the French Enlightenment: the goddess of Reason is dominant followed immediately
by the god of Power and the promotion of things human.” He took some time to answer.
I was there, unwavering, waiting. Finally he said: “I also have the same impression.” '
Father Divo Barsotti, I cristiani vogliano essere
cristiani, (Christians want to be Christians) San Paolo, pag. 252
Aldo Maria Valli
Translation:
Contributor Francesca Romana
