Typically, the European Union is ashamed of the twelve stars of the Madonna.
Thanks to the Catholic Arsène Heitz, the European
Union flag was born under the sign of the Immaculate Conception. But Ursula von
der Leyen professes not to know it. We have now reached the ridiculous.
by Giuliano Guzzo
H/T Chiesa e Post
Concilio Blog
Call them gaffes, if you like. One politician
who seems to be decidedly acquainted with them is Ursula von der Leyen, who, as
President of the European Commission, thought it appropriate to point out to
everyone in the world how ignorant she is of even the most recent European
history.
This spectacular accomplishment took place on Von der Leyen's official social media profiles, where she wrote the following two days ago: "On June 29, 1985, European leaders chose a symbol that would stand the test of time. Twelve golden stars in a circle. A powerful symbol of who we are and what we stand for: unity and peace, democracy and solidarity. Today we celebrate 40 years of our common flag."
Now, blithely associating the European Union
with such exacting words as "unity and peace, democracy and
solidarity" seems, if not risky, at least reckless; not as an onlooker,
but as President of the European Commission, disclosing to the world that you
do not know — or are deliberately censoring, the meaning of the "twelve
golden stars in a circle" which
represent the European Flag. This is inexcusable.
It is thus imperative to remind Mrs. Von der Leyen that the "twelve golden
stars in a circle" are not a tribute to "unity and peace, democracy
and solidarity (all important things - especially when true and not just empty
words) but the result of a precise choice.
What choice? The one made by the person who
created the European flag, namely the Catholic, Arsène Heitz (1908-1989). As a
devotee of the Virgin Mary, he conceived the Twelve Stars on the Marian Blue
that we all know.
To be precise, Heitz acknowledged being inspired
by a passage in the Book of Revelation which, for Catholics, foresees the
figure of the Mother of God: "A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman
clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of
twelve stars." It is true that this explanation has never been recognised
by European institutions, but it is also true that the flag was first adopted
by the Council of Europe on December 8, 1955: the Feast of the Immaculate
Conception, while it was June 29, 1985, that the Economic Community finally
made the decision to adopt what we know as the flag of a United Europe. But there
is more.
We know that Heitz was very explicit in
declaring the origins of his work, telling Father Pierre Caillon the following
in 1987: "I felt inspired by God to create an all-blue banner with a
circle of stars, like that of the Miraculous Medal. Hence, the European flag is
that of Our Lady”. With all due
respect to "unity and peace, democracy and solidarity," this is the
original meaning of that flag.
Upon closer examination though, Ursula von der
Leyen's gaffe—or censorship—is not surprising. The European Union that the
blonde German lady presides over, is, in fact, the same one that slammed the door
on Pope John Paul II’s face when he asked for acknowledgement of the Christian
roots of Europe. An acknowledgement that anyone with any intellectual honesty
should have made immediately, but the Big Shots in Brussels thought otherwise.
And today Ursula von der Leyen fits perfectly into this Anti-Christian tradition which presents itself as tolerant and inclusive - but in words only.
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