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Refutation of The TFP to a Frustrated Onslaught
Part 1:
Three Letters
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Refutation of The TFP to a Frustrated
Onslaught
First Published in Portuguese in June
1984 São Paulo: Artpress - Papéis e Artes Gráficas * * * TABLE OF CONTENTS Opinion by Fr. Victorino Rodriguez y Rodriguez O.P. - 11 Spanish Original - 12 Authentification - 13 Spanish Original - 14 PART 1: THREE LETTERS By Atila Sinke Guimarães Preamble - 15 Prior Considerations - 17 1. If there was a lack of passion in the accusations of Mr. O.F.-17 A. If the temperamental state of Mr. O.F. permitted a lack of passion - 17 B. If there was an absence of self-love - 18 C. If Mr. O.F.'S longing for honors was manifested within just limits - 19 D. If there was the absence of presumption - 20 E. First conclusion - 23 2. If there was intellectual competence in the accusations of Mr. O.F. - 23 A. Foundation for the accusations - 23 B. Of the coherence of the reasoning - 26 - Antecedents - 27 - Consequence - 27 - Analysis of the reasoning - 28 C. Second conclusion - 28 3. If there was coherence in the Catholic position of Mr. O.F. - 28 A. Concerning the respect due to great Catholic men - 29 B. Concerning respect for the name of God - 30 C. Third conclusion - 31 Chapter I – The Anne Catherine Emmerick issue and its context within the TFP - 33 1. A secondary and fleeting issue compared with the broad but defined field of action of the TFP - 33 2. What took place in the TFP is in complete conformity to the general customs in Brazilian Catholic circles - 35 3. Innocuousness of the errors of Anne Catherine Emmerick in an ambience permeated by fidelity to the Immutable Magisterium of the Church - 36 4. The studies of Mr. O.F. – Position of the Holy See in relation to the writings at Question – Statement of Dr. Plinio - 36 5. An obsolete theme transformed into an instrument of attack - 37 Chapter II – Inerrancy and infallibility, a play on words in the diatribe of Mr. O.F. - 39 1. The concept of inerrancy in the deformed vision of Mr. O.F. - 39 2. Mr. O.F.'s anxiety in condemning Anne Catherine Emmerick - 41 3. Mr. O.F.'s interior crisis problem concerning Anne Catherine Emmerick and the notion of inerrancy - 42 4. Inerrancy and prophetism in relation to Anne Catherine Emmerick - 43 5. A ridiculous and completely baseless conclusion - 45 Chapter III – Rich diversification in the use of the word infallibility - the diverse concepts of infallibility - 47 1. Common usage of the word ‘infallibility’ - 47 2. The concept of 'infallibility' in scientific, philosophical and theological language - 48 1st application: Infallibility of the human-intellectual conscience - 48 2nd application: Infallibility of the human senses - 48 3rd application: Infallibility of man concerning first principles - 48 4th application: Infallibility that comes from the upright use of the natural faculties - 49 5th application: Infallibility of scientific and human laws - 49 6th application: Infallibility of prayer - 50 7th application: Infallibility of the virtue of obedience - 52 8th application: Infallibility of the wise man - 52 9th application: Infallibility of the charism of wisdom and of the discernment of spirits. Wisdom and prudence - 54 10th application: Inerrancy or infallibility of Sacred Scriptures - 56 11th application: Infallibility of the Pope and of the Church - 57 12th application: Divine infallibility - 58 3. Absolute infallibility, relative and imparted - 58 Chapter IV – The notion of inerrancy applied within the TFP - 61 1. How the notion of inerrancy was born within the TFP - 61 2. Why the notion of inerrancy was not directly addressed in the response to the French Rapport - 62 3. Conformity of the notion of inerrancy with Catholic Doctrine - 64 4. The doctrine of inerrancy in the practice of the TFP - 66 5. The climate of confidence and respect surrounding the doctrine of inerrancy in the practice of the TFP - 71 6. Conformity of this filial confidence with the teaching of the Church - 74 7. Conclusion of this chapter - 75 Chapter V – Supposed dethronement of Our Lady in the TFP - 77 1. Ways that the term ‘dethronement’ of Our Lady could be taken - 77 2. Personal devotions of TFP members and cooperators to Our Lady - 79 3. Devotions of the TFP as an entity to Our Lady - 80 4. Other devotions to Our Lady in the TFP - 81 5. If there was 'physical' dethronement of Our Lady in the TFP - 82 6. Another supposed manifestation of 'dethronement' aggravated by the 'sin of simulation' - 85 7. Conclusion of this chapter - 90 Chapter VI – The doctrine of the Church concerning the cult in general and the cult of dulia in particular - 91 1. Notion, types and forms of cult - 91 A. Notion of cult - 91 B. Civil cult and religious cult - 92 C. Natural religious cult & supernatural cult - 93 D. Supreme cult & subordinate cult: Latria & dulia - 93 - Hyperdulia & protodulia - 93 E. Absolute cult and relative cult - 95 F. Internal cult & external cult - 98 G. Public cult & private cult - 98 2. The doctrine of St. Thomas concerning the cult of dulia - 99 A. Concerning justice & the virtues annexed to it: religion, piety & respect (observance) - 99 B. Concerning respect (observance): Honor & worship (cult) - 100 C. Concerning dulia: Honor, praise & glory - 100 D. Worship (cult), devotions & religion - 101 3. Present-day theological language concerning the cult of dulia - 102 4. Application of this doctrine to the case at point - 105 5. Exterior acts of the cult of dulia rendered to living persons - 106 Chapter VII – What constitutes private cult to the Saints & the Blessed, & what is permitted for those who have died but are neither canonized nor beatified - 109 1. Public cult and private cult in canon law - 109 2. Specifications of private cult - 111 3. Public cult to the Saints & to the Blessed - 111 4. Private cult to the Servants of God who are not canonized or beatified - 112 A. Licitness of this cult - 112 B. Necessity for this cult - 114 C. Normal proceedings for beatification - 115 D. Acts of private cult - 116 E. Common practices to honor the Servants of God who are not canonized or beatified - 119 5. Some concrete examples of cult to the Servants of God who died in the odor of sanctity - 121 A. Dom Frei Maria Gonclaves de Oliveira O.F.M., Cap., – Bishop of Olinda - 121 B. Father John Baptista Reus, S.J. - 122 C. Father Rodolfo Komorek, Salesian - 124 Chapter VIII – Of the perfect legitimacy of devotion to Da. Lucilia as it is practiced in the TFP - 125 1. The Absurd 'Ave Lucilia' - 125 2. The Litany to Dona Lucilia - 129 A. The Microformas Episode - 132 B. Prohibited to have, but not prohibited to pray - 132 C. Novena in Praesto Sum - 132 D. ‘Perpetual’ Novena in Rio Grande do Sul and teaching to "a very young enjolras" - 133 E. Copy of the Litany possessed by a cooperator in São Paulo - 133 F. The Mother of two cooperators of Rio Grande Do Sul - 133 3. Memorare to Dona Lucilia - 135 4. Other invocations to Dona Lucilia - 136 5. The incensing of a picture of Dona Lucilia - 139 6. Cult to Dona Lucilia: Proof of Heterodoxy? - 142 7. Conclusion of this chapter - 143 8. A necessary Supplement: It is not improper for a child to praise his parents - 144 Chapter IX – Of the supposed manifestations of illicit cult to Dr. Plinio - 147 1. The non-existent 'altar-oratory' at Jasna Gora - 147 2. Oratory in the Hermitage of São Bento - 149 3. The songs at the Hermitage of São Bento - 149 4. The 'Litany of the Prophet' and asking the intercession of living persons - 155 5. 'More than 200 cases of cult' - 161 Chapter X – The multiple & merited reasons for the veneration & respect paid to Dr. Plinio in the TFP - 165 1. Concerning respect due to superiors - 165 2. Founder and president of the National Council of the Brazilian TFP - 166 3. Catholic leader - 168 4. Spiritual guide - 169 5. Teacher - 169 6. Political analyst - 171 7. Acclaimed writer & journalist - 171 8. Man of action - 173 9. Other aspects omitted here for the sake of brevity - 174 10. By way of conclusion - 174 Chapter XI – Various scattered accusations - 177 1. The danger of 'the Overshadow' - 177 2. Reading newspapers is considered superfluous & detrimental in the TFP - 180 3. It is necessary & sufficient in the TFP only to study the Life and examples of Dr. Plinio - 181 4. In the TFP they place 'things above the Creed & the Gospels' - 183 5. 'The Gnostic Mountain of the Prophets' - 184 A. If there could be a Mountain of the Prophets & if Elias could be there - 186 B. If St. John could maintain some type of relationship with Elias - 187 C. If such a place could provide graces for men - 191 6. 'Crazy Conclusions' with regard to Dr. Plinio - 191 7. 'The Judaic chair of Elias' - 192 8. Mental reservations - 193 9. The practice of 'underlining' - 194 10. The 'external' finality of the TFP: To combat communism - 196 11. 'Orchestrated cult' - 197 12. Conclusion of this chapter - 200 13. Final conclusion - 200 Final Words - 201 PART 2: AN ANTI-TFP COMMENTARY STUDY BY GUSTAVO ANTONIO SOLIMEO Analysis by Rev. Fr. Victorino Rodriguez O.P. - 204 Letter of Mr. Orlando Fedeli to Bishop Antonio de Castro Mayer - 205 Response to Mr. O.F. by Bishop Antonio de Castro Mayer - 207 Study on an Opinion about a Litany by Gustavo Antonio Solimeo - 209 I. If the Litany is contrary to Canon Law - 211 1. Vague and generic character of the Opinion - 211 2. Confusion concerning the concepts of public cult and private cult - 212 3. A false premise: 'Cult only to a person not canonized or beatified' - 213 4. The Church recommends invoking all the 'Servants of God Reigning with Christ, and to venerate their relics and images' - 14 5. Litanies do not need ecclesiastic approval to be recited - 215 A. More confusion of language and concepts - 215 B. Ambiguity as well as confusion - 216 C. Neither canon 1259 § 2 nor the "Commentary of the BAC" supports the Opinion - 216 - Canon 1259 § 2 does not "support" the Opinion - 217 - The "Commentary of the BAC" also does not "support" the Opinion - 217 6. Need for approval for the printing and publishing of prayers - 221 7. A canon that is not applied to the simple faithful - 221 8. It is licit to compose litanies in honor of persons who are not canonized or beatified - 222 II. If the Litany touches on blasphemy - 223 1. Seriousness of the blasphemy - 23 A. Concept of blasphemy, according to canonists and moralists - 223 B. Criteria that characterizes the sin and the crime of blasphemy - 223 C. Application of these criteria to the concrete case - 224 D. A parallelism in the Inquiry contingent to the Response - 225 2. It is in conformity with the laws and customs of the Church to apply to others invocations and prayers directed to Our Lady - 225 A. Adaptations of invocations from the Litany of Loreto - 225 B. Adaptation of the Memorare - 226 C. Adaptations and paraphrases of the Hail Mary - 227 III. If the Litany contains errors against the Faith - 228 1. The invocation 'fountain of Light' - 228 A. Vague and imprecise accusation... - 228 B. ...a faulty reasoning - 228 C. The word 'light' can be applied not only to God, but also to creatures. Some examples - 229 2. The invocation 'Mediatrix of all Our Graces' - 230 A. A secondary mediation of the Saints would not oppose the Universal Mediation of Mary Most Holy - 230 B. A pious custom: To consecrate oneself to a Saint - 231 3. The invocation 'Mother of the Ineffable' - 232 A. Generalization, simplification, one-sidedness - 232 B. Injurious accusation - 232 C. The invocation analyzed in text and in context - 232 - The text - 232 - The context - 234 4. The title 'Doctor of the Church' - 234 A. Illogical Reasoning - 234 B. Lay Doctors of the Church - 235 5. Grave accusations lacking any proof - 235 IV. Concerning the merit of the Inquiry - 237 A CONCRETE EXAMPLE How the Holy See analyzes the writings of candidates to the honor of the altars - 241 Judgment of the Theological Censor About the Writings of the Servant of God, Therese of the Child Jesus - 242 Response to observations of the Rev. Father Promoter-General of the Faith - 246 PART 3: POSTFACIO BY ANTONIO AUGUSTO BORELLI MACHADO Quae Cum Ita Sint... - 251
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