1. The Jesuits and the counterreformation Part 1

2. Protestantism is not solely the outcome of human progress; it is no mere principle of perfectibility inherent in humanity, and ranking as one of its native powers, in virtue of which when society becomes corrupt it can purify itself, and when it is arrested in its course by some external force, or stops from exhaustion, it can recruit its energies and set forward anew on its path. It is neither the product of the individual reason, nor the result of the joint thought and energies of the species. Protestantism is a principle which has its origin outside human society: it is a Divine graft on the intellectual and moral nature of man, whereby new vitalities and forces

3. are introduced into it, and the human stem yields henceforth a nobler fruit. It is the descent of a heaven- born influence which allies itself with all the instincts and powers of the individual, with all the laws and cravings of society, and which, quickening both the individual and the social being into a new life, and directing their efforts to nobler objects, permits the highest development of which humanity is capable, and the fullest possible accomplishment of all its grand ends. In a word, Protestantism is revived Christianity. (The History of Protestantism by the Rev. J. A., Wylie, LL.D., Cassell & Company, Limited: London, Paris & New York.)

4. The Jesuits: Throughout Christendom, Protestantism was menaced by formidable foes. The first triumphs of the Reformation past, Rome summoned new forces, hoping to accomplish its destruction. At this time the order of the Jesuits was created, the most cruel, unscrupulous, and powerful of all the champions of popery. Cut off from earthly ties and human interests, dead to the claims of natural affection, reason and conscience wholly silenced, they knew no rule, no tie, but that of their order, and no duty but to extend its power. The gospel of Christ had enabled its adherents to meet danger and endure suffering, undismayed by cold, hunger, toil, and poverty, to uphold the banner of truth in face of the rack, the dungeon, and the stake. To combat these forces, Jesuitism inspired its followers with a fanaticism that enabled them to endure like dangers, and to oppose to the power of truth all the weapons of deception.

5. There was no crime too great for them to commit, no deception too base for them to practice, no disguise too difficult for them to assume. Vowed to perpetual poverty and humility, it was their studied aim to secure wealth and power, to be devoted to the overthrow of Protestantism, and the re-establishment of the papal supremacy. When appearing as members of their order, they wore a garb of sanctity, visiting prisons and hospitals, ministering to the sick and the poor, professing to have renounced the world, and bearing the sacred name of Jesus, who went about doing good. But under this blameless exterior the most criminal and deadly purposes were often concealed. It was a fundamental principle of the order that the end justifies the means. By this code, lying, theft, perjury, assassination, were not only pardonable but commendable, when they served the interests of the church. Under various disguises the Jesuits worked their way into offices of state, climbing up to be the counselors of kings, and shaping the policy of nations. GC 234, 235.

6. In 1816, John Adams wrote to President Jefferson: "Shall we not have regular swarms of them here, in as many disguises as only a king of the gypsies can assume, dressed as painters, publishers, writers, and schoolmasters? If ever there was a body of men who merited eternal damnation on Earth and in hell it is this Society of Loyola's." [The New Jesuits, George Reimer, 1971]

7. Heb 12:25 - 28 See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven: Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven. And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain. Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: For our God is a consuming fire. Replacing moral absolutes with Relativism Bear in mind that it is none but God that can hold an argument with Satan. {5BC 1083.1}

8. Luther’s appeal was to submit the conscience directly to God through the Word and Loyola’s drive was to submit the conscience to the papacy. ‘Ignatian Spirituality’ was to be achieved through spiritual exercises by substituting imagination and encounter theology for the reality of faith.

9. “Inigo, instead of feeling that his remorse was sent to drive him to the foot of the cross, persuaded himself that these inward reproaches proceeded not from God, but from the devil; and he resolved never more to think of his sins, to erase them from his memory, and bury them in eternal oblivion. Luther turned toward Christ, Loyola only fell upon himself..... Visions came erelong to confirm Inigo in the convictions at which he had arrived.... Inigo did not seek truth in the Holy Scriptures; but imagined in their place immediate communication with the world of spirits..... Luther on taking his doctor’s degree had pledged his oath to Holy Scripture..... Loyola at his time, bound himself to dreams and visions; and chimerical apparitions became the principle of his life and his faith.” J.H. Merle D’Aubugine, D.D., History of the Reformation of the Sixteenth Century, 5 Volumes in 1. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Book House, reproduced from London 1846 edition in 1976, book 10,

10. Luther declared: “It is a light thing to die for the Word, since the Word that was made flesh has Himself died. If we die with Him, we shall live with Him; and passing through that which He has passed through before us, we shall be where He is and dwell with Him forever.” J.H. Merle D’Aubugine, D.D., History of the Reformation of the Sixteenth Century, book 6, ch. 9 At the Diet of Worms the reformer answered: "Since your most serene majesty and the princes require a simple, clear, and direct answer, I will give one, and it is this: I cannot submit my faith either to the pope or to the councils, because it is as clear as noonday that they have often fallen into error, and even into glaring inconsistency with themselves. If, then, I am not convinced by proof from Holy Scripture, or by cogent reasons; if I am not satisfied by the very texts that I have cited, and if my judgment is not in this way brought into subjection to God's Word, I neither can nor will retract anything; for it cannot be right for a Christian to speak against his conscience. Here I take my stand; I cannot do otherwise. God be my help! Amen.” (J.H. Merle D’Aubugine, D.D., History of the Reformation of the Sixteenth Century, book 7, ch. 8)

12. The society of Jesus, first constituted in the Chapel of Notre Dame Montmartre in 1534. Now in the Chapel of the Sacred Heart in Paris.

15. Mat 23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not! Mat 15:9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. Tit 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

16. Are the Jesuits still relevant? Father Adolfo Nicolas

17. “I too gladly wish to take this opportunity of a General Congregation to bring such a contribution to light.... which might be of encouragement for you and a stimulus to implement ever better the ideal of the Society, in full fidelity to the Magisterium of the Church, such as described in the following formula which is well familiar to you: “To serve as a soldier of God beneath the banner of the Cross and to serve the Lord alone and the Church, his spouse, under the Roman Pontiff, the Vicar of Christ on earth” (Apostolic Letter Exposcit debitum, 21 July 1550). One treats here of a “peculiar” fidelity confirmed also, by not a few among you, in a vow of immediate obedience to the Successor of Peter “perinde ac cadaver”. The Church has even more need today of this fidelity of yours, which constitutes a distinctive sign of your Order, in this era which warns of the urgency of transmitting in an integral manner to our contemporaries — distracted by many discordant voices “ http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/2008_01_01_archive.html Extract of Pope Benedict XVI th letter to Jesuits prior to election of the new general

19. Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. The most prestigious Catholic Jesuit University in the world.

20. Father Adolfo Nicolas, the new superior general of the Jesuit order of Catholic priests, Father Adolfo Nicolas of Spain, the newly elected Superior General of the Society of Jesus, celebrates his first mass as head of the Jesuits at the Church of Jesus, January 20, 2008, in Rome Italy. Father Adolfo Nicolas was elected as the successor of the outgoing Superior General Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, the first Jesuit leader to ask for, and receive, papal permission to retire from the post.

21. In this photo made available by the Jesuits order press office Spanish Reverend Adolfo Nicolas swears in as Superior General of the Jesuits Roman Catholic order during their 35th general congregation, in Rome's Holy Spirit in Sassia church, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008. Rev. Adolfo Nicolas is the 29th successor to St. Ignatius Loyola, who founded the Society of Jesus, as the order is formally known, in 1540. With nearly 20,000 members worldwide, it is the largest Catholic religious order.(AP Photo/Don Doll, Jesuits Oreder Press Office, HO)

22. Jesuit officials released a statement after the meeting saying that the conversation between Father Nicolas and the Pope had been "warm and friendly." The Vatican issued no official statement about the meeting, other than a brief mention that it had taken place. The Jesuits' statement indicated that Father Nicolas had used the meeting as an opportunity to "reaffirm his personal respect for the Vicar of Christ as well as the esteem of the whole Society of Jesus." The new superior general, following a Jesuit tradition, renewed his vows in the Pope's presence. Rome, Jan. 28, 2008 (CWNews.com) - Father Adolfo Nicolas, the newly elected superior general of the Society of Jesus, met with Pope Benedict XVI (bio - news) in a private audience on Saturday, January 26. New Jesuit general meets with Pontiff

23. According to the statement from Jesuit superiors, Pope Benedict said that he was pleased to know that the general congregation of the order, which continues its meeting in Rome this week, will reflect on the message that the Pontiff sent to the participants as the general congregation began. In that message the Holy Father urged the general congregation to "reaffirm, in the spirit of St. Ignatius, its own total adhesion to Catholic doctrine, in particular on those neuralgic points which today are strongly attacked by secular culture.“

24. Pope Ratzinger to the Jesuits 21 February 2008 "For this, I have invited you today to also reflect, in order to find again a sense of fuller obedience to the Successor of Peter, so that it does not only involve the cases of sending you on missions to far lands, but also - in the most genuine ignited spirit of "feeling with the Church and in the Church" - "to love and to serve" the Vicar of Christ on earth with that "effective and affective" devotion that must make of you the precious and irreplaceable collaborators in the service for the universal Church.“ Original:DISCORSO DI SUA SANTITÀ BENEDETTO XVI AI PADRI DELLA ONGREGAZIONE GENERALE DELLA COMPAGNIA DI GESÙ Sala Clementina Giovedì, 21 febbraio 2008 "Proprio per questo vi ho invitato e vi invito anche oggi a riflettere per ritrovare il senso più pieno di quel vostro caratteristico “quarto voto” di obbedienza al Successore di Pietro, che non comporta solo la prontezza ad essere inviati in missione in terre lontane, ma anche – nel più genuino spirito ignaziano del “sentire con la Chiesa e nella Chiesa” – ad “amare e servire” il Vicario di Cristo in terra con quella devozione “effettiva ed affettiva” che deve fare di voi dei suoi preziosi e insostituibili collaboratori nel suo servizio per la Chiesa universale.”

25. Question: Did the Vatican II Council change the Roman Catholic position established at the Council of Trent? The Council of Trent championed by the Jesuits

26. ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE PLENARY SESSION OF THE CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH Clementine Hall Thursday, 31 January 2008 Your Eminences, Venerable Brothers in the Episcopate and in the Priesthood, Dear and Faithful Collaborators, It gives me great joy to meet you on the occasion of your Plenary Assembly. I can thus express to you my sentiments of deep gratitude and cordial appreciation for the work that your Dicastery carries out at the service of the ministry of unity, entrusted in a special way to the Roman Pontiff. It is a ministry expressed primarily in terms of the unity of faith, resting on the "sacred deposit" whose principal custodian and defender is the Successor of Peter. (cf. Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus, n. 11).

27. ... Last year, in particular, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith published two important Documents which offered doctrinal clarification on essential aspects of the Church's teaching and on evangelization. These clarifications are necessary if the ecumenical dialogue with the world's religions and cultures is to progress as it should. The first Document is entitled "Responses to Some Questions Regarding Certain Aspects of the Doctrine of the Church" (29 June 2007). In its formulation and language, it reproposes the teaching of the Second Vatican Council, in full continuity with the doctrine of Catholic Tradition. Thus, it confirms that the one and only Church of Christ, which we confess in the Creed, has its subsistence, permanence and stability in the Catholic Church, and that therefore, the unity, indivisibility and indestructibility of Christ's Church is in no way annulled by the separations and divisions of Christians. (vatican.va)

28. The Second Vatican Council's assertion that the true Church of Christ "subsists in the Catholic Church" (Dogmatic Constitution Lumen Gentium, does not exclusively concern the relationship with the Churches and Christian Ecclesial Communities but also extends to the definition of relations with the religions and cultures of the world. In the Declaration Digitalis Humanae on Religious Liberty, the Second Vatican Council affirmed that "this one true religion continues to exist in the Catholic and Apostolic Church, to which the Lord Jesus entrusted the task of spreading it among all men". (vatican.va)

29. ... Far from preventing authentic ecumenical commitment, this difference will encourage a realistic and fully informed discussion of the issues that still separate the Christian denominations; it will also encourage joyful recognition of the truths of faith professed in common and the need to pray without ceasing for a more deeply committed advance towards greater and ultimately full Christian unity. (vatican.va)

30. CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH RESPONSES TO SOME QUESTIONS REGARDING CERTAIN ASPECTS OF THE DOCTRINE ON THE CHURCH RESPONSES TO THE QUESTIONS FIRST QUESTION: Did the Second Vatican Council change the Catholic doctrine on the Church? RESPONSE: The Second Vatican Council neither changed nor intended to change this doctrine, rather it developed, deepened and more fully explained it. This was exactly what John XXIII said at the beginning of the Council. Paul VI affirmed it and commented in the act of promulgating the Constitution Lumen gentium: “There is no better comment to make than to say that this promulgation really changes nothing of the traditional doctrine. What Christ willed, we also will. What was, still is. What the Church has taught down through the centuries, we also teach. In simple terms that which was assumed, is now explicit; that which was uncertain, is now clarified; that which was meditated upon, discussed and sometimes argued over, is now put together in one clear formulation”. (Vatican.va)

31. Karl Rahner is undoubtedly the most important Roman Catholic theologian in the twentieth century. His seminal position among his contemporaries results to some extent from his ability to put theology and philosophy into dialogue. http://people.bu.edu/wwildman/WeirdWildWeb/courses/mwt/dicti onary/mwt_themes_800_rahner.htm Karl Rahner “originated a new religious category, ‘Anonymous Christianity,’ saying it embraced Buddhists, various other non- Christians and even atheists who are conscientious, upright and caring.” 1 “Some kind of faith in God is basically there, whether they know it or not,” said Rahner. “They are a part of a ”Christianity that does not call itself Christianity... ‘pagans’ who have received grace, but who are not aware of it.” 1.God’s Twentieth Century Giants,” George Cornell, Associated Press, December 22, 1988. Karl Rahner (1904-1984) and Vatican II

32. Rahner’s motto was effectively, “Our Lord must conform to the world, not it to Him.” Rahner’s influence was enormous. He satisfied a modern world, and modern churchmen, whose ears were itching for doctrinal compromises under the pretext of “enlightenment”. Two progressivist shirt-and-tie priests at Vatican II. Father Joseph Ratzinger (R) was a co- worker with Father Karl Rahner (L) at the Council. http://www.cfnews.org/rahner.htm

33. Which Doctrines are Necessary for Unity? By Dr. Richard P. Bucher Both in the sixteenth century and in ours, it has been assumed that agreement in every church teaching is not necessary for unity. Separated Christians need only agree on “essential” or “necessary” or “fundamental” doctrine. … That unity requires agreement in doctrine, but not every doctrine, continues to be assumed in the Ecumenical Movement. In his Encyclical Ut Unum Sint (“That They May Be One”) John Paul II reaffirmed what had been decreed in the Vatican II Decree on Ecumenism: that in unity nothing should be required beyond what is necessary. “From this basic but partial unity it is now necessary to advance towards the visible unity which is required and sufficient (id quod requiritur et sufficit)... In this process, one must not impose any burden beyond that which is strictly necessary (cf. Acts 15:28).” http://www.orlutheran.com/html/unity.HTM

34. Destroying Protestantism I cannot too much impress upon the minds of my readers that the Jesuits by their very calling, by the very essence of their institution, are bound to seek, by every means, right or wrong, the destruction of Protestantism. This is the condition of their existence, the duty they must fulfill, or cease to be Jesuits. Accordingly, we find them in this evil dilemma. Either the Jesuits fulfill the duties of their calling, or not. In the first instance, they must be considered as the the biggest enemies of the Protestant faith; in the second, as bad and unworthy priests; and in both cases to, therefore to be equally regarded with aversion and distrust. – G.B. Nicolini, History of the Jesuits: Their origin, Progress, Doctrine, and Design. Henry G. Bohn, preface.

35. On 25 January 1959, only two months after his election as Pope, John XXIII surprised the world by announcing the Council "to give the Church the possibility to contribute more efficaciously to the Pope John XXIII. The Second Vatican Council and the Charismatic Renewal solution of the problems of the modern age…. The joyful echo brought about by its announcement … as well as the lively interest on the part of non-Catholics and even non-Christians, proved in the most eloquent manner that the historical importance of the event has not escaped anyone." [Decree of Convocation]

36. Vatican II and the Charismatic Movement Cardinal Joseph Suenens (Templeton Prize recipient, 1976), he was also a Mason, being initiated on June 15 th, 1967.[iv][iv] “… chosen by Pope John XXIII to be one of the chief architects of the Vatican II meetings”. He served on all four of its major committees.[ii][ii] Cardinal Suenens Suenens stated: “Since I have had this [charismatic] experience, my allegiance to the Holy Father as the Vicar of Christ in the world has been heightened and strengthened. My appreciation for Mary as the co-redemptress and mediatoress of my salvation has been assured. My appreciation of the mass as the sacrifice of Christ has now been heightened.”[iii][iii] [ii][ii] David W. Cloud, Flirting with Rome: Evangelical Entanglement with Roman Catholicism (Volume 4 – The Charismatics),(Oak Harbor, WA: Way of Life Literature, 1993) “Cardinal Suenens Dies at 91”, Calvary Contender (August 15,1996, Vol. 13, No. 16), p.1. [iii][iii] Ibid., quoting Joseph Suenens. [iv][iv] Piers Compton, The Broken Cross: The Hidden Hand in the Vatican (Cranbrook, Western Australia: Veritas Publishing Company Pty. Ltd., 1984), p. 78.

37. Vatican II said this about the Charisms: "It is not only through the sacraments and Church ministries that the Holy Spirit sanctifies and leads the people of God. He distributes special graces among the faithful of every rank… 'The manifestation of the Spirit is given to everyone for profit' (1Cor.12:7). These charismatic gifts, whether they be the most outstanding or the more simple and widely diffused, are to be received with thanksgiving and consolation, for they are exceedingly suitable and useful for the needs of the Church“ (L.G. 12) http://www.religion-cults.com/spirit/charismatic.htm

38. Pope Paul VI: Speaking to the International Conference on the Catholic Charismatic Renewal on May 19, 1975, encouraged the attendees in their renewal efforts and especially to remain anchored in the Church. 1975 marks the year of the Renewal's "coming of age" in the Catholic Church. … Pope Paul VI told to the group of 10,000 Charismatics: "Nothing is more necessary to this more and more secularized world than the witness of the 'spiritual renewal' that we see the Holy Spirit evoking in the most diverse regions and milieu… How then could this 'spiritual renewal' not be a 'chance' for the Church and for the world? And how, in this case, could one not take all the means to insure that it remains so?“.

39. "Bishops, archbishops and cardinals, struggling to keep their hats in place, sang and danced in ecstasy, embracing one another raising their arms to heaven - and Pope Paul VI address was punctuated with ecstatics." Christianity Today, June 6. 1975

40. Concerning the Jesuits, Alberto declares that: "Kathryn Kuhlman was one of Rome's greatest undercover agents, assigned to penetrate the Pentecostals & Protestants through the Charismatic Movement. She was a master of hypnosis and had tremendous psychic powers." "As a reward for her outstanding work, she was granted a private audience with the pope". … “As a result of her work, most now teach "UNITY", but seldom preach "SEPARATION and HOLINESS, which Rome dreaded.” (Jack Chick "The Crusaders" series, Volume 13. )

41. Kathryn Johanna Kuhlman (May 9, 1907 - February 20, 1976) was a 20th Century American faith healer. She believed in miracles and deliverance by the power of the Holy Spirit, and was part of the Pentecostal arm of Protestant Christianity. In 1972, she was known for her ‘healing crusades’ (In fact Time Magazine once called her a "veritable one-woman Shrine of Lourdes.“), and she was granted an honorary Doctor by Oral Roberts University. In 1973, Benny Hinn attended one of her "healing crusades", which was a catalyst for his ministry. It is thanks to Kuhlman that the practise of being "slain in the spirit" is said to have been made more popular in evangelical circles. http://www.speroforum.com

42. Homer Duncan, in The Ecumenical Movement, gives this description of the 1975 Full Gospel Convention: "At the Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship World Convention, held in Anaheim, California, in the summer of 1975, various speakers from different denominations used such expressions as `Charismatic Ecumenism,' `The Lord's Ecumenism,' and `Charismatic Eucharist.' The emphasis on reconciliation with all churches was a major theme and charismatic Catholics were prominent on the program. Kathryn Kuhlman said, `I want you to know that Pope Paul [VI] would have fit in very well with this great worldwide convention of the FGBMFI. He would have understood everything that was happening. He would have understood... this is a part of God's great plan.'

43. At the same convention "Roman Catholic priest John Bertolucci, a main evening speaker, told of his "Holy Spirit baptism" and said: `During the week we have charismatic Mass--just a gorgeous experience of worshiping the Lord in the midst of the Holy Eucharist.' He continued, `But you know the Lord is doing a whole new thing--He's pouring out His Spirit on all flesh... on all denominations... on everybody and this is... The Lord's Ecumenism.'"

44. The Free Presbyterian Church of Scottland’s Clerk to the Synod, Revd Donald MacLean’s comment in his letter to The Times stated: ‘The Ecumenical movement which you praise is the greatest disaster to affect the Christian church this century. It has reduced the professing churches of this country to a collection of bloodless, spineless and boneless organizations, which can hardly raise a whimper on the side of Christ and His Truth. Small wonder that evil progresses as it does, and spiritual darkness becomes more intense as the years go by. You appear to regard a body of professing Christians, of sober conduct, and deep spirituality of mind, as fanatical and bigoted. If this be so then the eminent men of God, such as John Knox in Scotland, John Calvin and Martin Luther on the Continent, and Archbishop Cranmer in England were bigots in their contests with the errors of Popery. We are glad to be in such company.’ (The Times: 9 th November 1988) Quoted in “All Roads lead to Rome?” Michael de Semlyen, p. 175

45. While meeting with some 500,000 representatives of various movements in the Catholic Church on the Eve of Pentecost 1998, John Paul boldly proclaimed: "Open yourselves docilely to the gifts of the Spirit! Accept gratefully and obediently the charisms which the Spirit never ceases to bestow on us." http://www.hccrs.net/What%20is%20a%20Charismatic.htm Pope John Paul II and the Charismatic renewal

46. Charismatic priests from many different movements met at the Vatican October 1990. Inside the Vatican, March 1996 http://www.traditioninaction.org

47. Catholic Charismatic Movement Pope John Paul II, 1 March 1999, address to Pontifical Council for the Laity: “We have experienced the grace of a new Pentecost. There are many signs of hope which have flourished for the mission of the Church” among which are “the discovery and the appraisal of charisms … the renewed zeal for evangelisation and the advancement of lay people.” http://www.catholic-jhb.org.za/articles/charismatic.htm

48. Pope John Paul II May 30 1998: "Come, Holy Spirit, come and renew the face of the earth! Come with your seven gifts! Come, Spirit of Life, Spirit of Communion and Love! The Church and the world need you. Come, Holy Spirit, and make ever more fruitful the charisms you have bestowed on us. Give new strength and missionary zeal to these sons and daughters of yours who have gathered here. Open their hearts; renew their Christian commitment to the world. Make them courageous messengers of the Gospel, witnesses to the risen Jesus Christ, the Redeemer and Saviour of man. Strengthen their love and their fidelity to the Church.” http://www.catholic-jhb.org.za/articles/charismatic.htm Pope John Paul II has stated boldly that the "movements are the hope of the church."...Cardinal Ratzinger has noted a similar significance and has called the time we're living in "a Pentecostal hour."

49. With the Second Vatican Council, the Comforter recently gave the Church, which according to the Fathers is the place "where the Spirit flourishes" (Catechism of the Catholic Church, n. 749), a renewed Pentecost, instilling a new and unforeseen dynamism. Whenever the Spirit intervenes, he leaves people astonished. He brings about events of amazing newness; he radically changes persons and history. This was the unforgettable experience of the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council during which, under the guidance of the same Spirit, the Church rediscovered the charismatic dimension as one of her constitutive elements: "It is not only through the sacraments and the ministrations of the Church that the Holy Spirit makes holy the people, leads them and enriches them with his virtues. Allotting his gifts according as he wills (cf. 1 Cor 12:11), he also distributes special graces among the faithful of every rank.... He makes them fit and ready to undertake various tasks and offices for the renewal and building up of the Church" (Lumen gentium, n. 12). Meeting with Ecclesial Movements Pope John Paul II, May 30, 1998: http://www.catholic-jhb.org.za/articles/movement98.htm

50. Before answering questions from an assembly of more than 100 Bishops and Cardinals from all over the world, Cardinal Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI) also referred to his meeting with Renewal in the Spirit: "I have had the joy and the grace to see young Christians touched by the power of the Holy Spirit... At a time of exhaustion, when there was talk of 'a winter of the Church,' the Holy Spirit was creating a new spring." … The challenge today is not to allow the faith to withdraw into closed groups, but to have it enlighten everyone and speak to everyone. … The Gospel is for everyone and the movements can be of great help, because they have the missionary impulse of the early times, even in the smallness of their numbers, and they can give impetus to the life of the Gospel in the world. ZENIT990617 (from Press Release – Pontifical Council for the Laity 02- 03-2002) http://www.hccrs.net/What%20is%20a%20Charismatic.htm

51. The "unknown God“ - "The Holy Spirit, considered until a few years ago as the 'unknown God,' is the one who, with his grace, tirelessly changes the lives of thousands of people in all corners of the world, who with renewed joy, through the experience of 'baptism in the Spirit,' begin a new life lived, precisely, in the Holy Spirit," Pesare told ZENIT. Ht tp://www.hccrs.net/What%20is%20a%20Charismatic.htm ROME, MAY 7, 2006 (Zenit.org).- More than 10,000 members of communities of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal will observe the vigil of Pentecost with Benedict XVI. “Charismatic Renewal Turning 40”

52. "He is the one we wish to honor and glorify publicly, responding to the appeal that both John Paul II as well as Benedict XVI made to CCR and the whole Church: to spread the 'culture of Pentecost' and the action of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Church and in each of the faithful," the director added. "This celebration, which will include moments of prayer, listening, witness and invocation of the Spirit, will end with a celebration of prayer, a music concert and dance which will be presented as prayer by artists of different countries... and all to give glory to the Holy Spirit and to thank him for all he does every day in our lives," explained Pesare. Father Raniero Cantalamessa, Pontifical Household preacher, and Father Tom Forrest, one of the initiators of the charismatic experience in the Catholic Church, will speak on grace and the power of the Holy Spirit during the celebration in Marino. http://www.hccrs.net/What%20is%20a%20Charismatic.htm

53. Destroying Moral Absolutes

54. Breaking down Protestantism The Jesus People: the hippie movements was led by the Jesuits such as Mc. Sorley, from Georgetown University. This led to the anti establishment Jesus with long hair and ‘let your hair down’ philosophy. The love gospel, the liberation gospel, the prosperity gospel, the coffee house Jesus, the rock and Roll Jesus– the existential Jesus who meets the needs of all cultures creeds and aspirations.

55. The many organizations that are under the so-called "Green Peace" movement are among the most powerful groups around the world. If you do some research into the old "Hippie" movement you will see how they evolved into many powerful organizations we see today such as Friends of the Earth. The Action Coalition, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Green peace International, Global Recycling Network, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Socialist Party USA, and many more such organizations that make the earth more important then human life or prosperity. http://www.masters-table.org/warning/ecumenical.htm The Hippie Movement is not dead

56. Rev. Richard McSorley - Jesuit priest and professor of peace at Georgetown University who was a peace activist committed to pacifism and marched with Martin Luther King, and who was associated with Bill Clinton when Clinton was a student at Georgetown and was later called "a Marxist priest" by Rep. Robert Dornan during the 1992 presidential campaign, died on Oct. 17 of heart disease at age 88.

57. Feature January 15, 2004 The Kennedys’ Jesuit Rev. Richard McSorely, S.J. was a trusted friend and spiritual adviser to the Kennedy family. http://www.georgetownvoice.com/2004-01- 15/feature/the-kennedys-jesuit McSorley and his famous friend go way back National Catholic Reporter, July 28, 1995 by Arthur Jones And therein hangs a tale: In the 1960s, and again in the 1990s, McSorley's name would be connected to one of the presidents exhibited -- Bill Clinton, class of '64.... "Students for a Democratic Society."

58. In 1961, he began teaching theology at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and remained there until his death. In 1962, he befriended Robert Kennedy's family, and became a tutor for his children. Every day throughout the 1960s, he spent several hours with the Kennedy family, teaching, assisting, and helping out. He also became a friend and confidant of President and Mrs. Kennedy, and counselled the family and offered daily Mass for them after JFK's assassination. Later, he consoled RFK's children after their father's murder too. But it was Martin Luther King, Jr. who changed his life again. "When Martin Luther King, Jr., came on the national scene," he later wrote, "I saw him as a great Christ figure, so I followed him and marched with him. King explained the meaning of the Gospel to me. He taught us that Jesus was serious about nonviolent love, racial justice and peacemaking, and King showed us how to live the Gospel as well." During the 1960s, McSorley became active in the civil rights movement and travelled to the South on a dozen occasions to support Dr. King and in his campaigns.... In the 1970s, he helped launch Pax Christi USA, the national Catholic peace movement. He worked actively with the International Peace Bureau in Geneva.... http://www.fatherjohndear.org/articles/death.html

59. Nietzsche’s Nihilism - Nihilism is the notion that ethical norms are rationally unjustifiable and a consequent mood of despair over life’s emptiness is the result. “Nietzsche defined the concept as the situation which exists when ‘everything is permitted.’” – Baker’s Dictionary of Christian Ethics, p. 461.

60. In the Rick Martin interview with Eric Jon Phelps, Phelps claims that the Beatles were Jesuit controlled and that the drug world is controlled by Rome via the mafia which is Jesuit controlled. (The Most Powerful Man in the World? The "Black" Pope Count Hans Kolvenbach -- The Jesuit's General 4/15/00 RICK MARTIN The SPECTRUM Newspaper, May 2000) The Beatles were the first rock band to use the devil’s triad on a record album cover. [i] [i] [i] [i] Jeff Godwin, The Devil’s Disciples: The Truth About Rock (Chino, California: Chick Publications, 1985), p. 134

61. Jan van Helsing states that the following backtracks were used by the Beatles: Song: Revolution No. 9 Message: “Start smoking marihuana“ and “Turn me on dead man“ = Jesus) John Lennon in 1962 said to Tony Sheridan in the Hamburger Starclub: “I know that the Beatles will be successful such as no other group has been. I know it for sure, because for this success I have sold my soul to Satan.“ ( Jan van Helsing, GEHEIMGESELLSCHAFTEN UND IHRE MACHT IM 20. JAHRHUNDERT oder WIE MAN DIE WELT NICHT REGIERT)

62. Heidegger’s ‘caring’ - God is dead, therefore life’s answers lie within the self – “self-esteem and Christian Psychology” supplies the lack. Heidegger taught that the soul would then authenticate itself by showing concern for others or “caring.” Heidegger’s existential ‘caring’ (“Sorge”) is based on (“Dasein”). This is the religion of self – the religion of Antichrist. God being removed, the church sets the standard and educates (coaches) the masses through Christian Psychology, Spiritual Directors, NLP, Caring Labs, etc. Until a new “Spiritual Formation” is achieved.

63. Fr. Gustavo Gutierrez Step 2. Create a ‘New Morality’ Change of direction – The Caring Church FreeRepublic.com We learn in Catholicism, courtesy of the theologizing of Fr. Gustavo Gutierrez, that the Church in Latin America "must take a clear stand against social injustice and in favor of the revolutionary process," and via Leonardo Boff that "the Church must be defined in terms of energy, charism, and the progress of the world.... “. Richard P. McBrien, Catholicism, Harper/Collins, NY, new edition 1994, p. 701.

64. Richard P. McBrien is Crowley-O'Brien Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame, and former Chairman of its Department of Theology (1980-91), past President of the Catholic Theological Society of America (1973-74), and the 1976 recipient of its John Courtney Murray Award for distinguished achievement in Theology.... Father McBrien has served in the past as an on- air commentator on Catholic events for CBS television, and continues to offer regular commentary on all the major television networks. He is a consultant for ABC News and will serve as a commentator on the next papal election.... He obtained his Doctorate in Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome (1967).

65. "The mission of the Church is one of service to the people, especially the poor, the oppressed, and the marginalized. Although structures of authority are necessary for this mission, those structures are always subordinate to it and are to be judged by their capacity to enable the Church to fulfill the mission.“ Richard P. McBrien, Catholicism, Harper/Collins, NY, new edition 1994,., p.705, quoting Anne Carr in Transforming Grace. From the feminists comes the view of the Church as "an exodus community... called to abandon the established social order and its religious agents of sacralization and to witness an alternative social order...“ Richard P. McBrien, Catholicism, Harper/Collins, NY, new edition 1994, p. 704, citing Rosemary Ruether's Women- Church, Theology and Practice of Feminist Liturgical Communities.

66. Fr. McBrien labels the above ideas as belonging to the "change-agent" or "servant" model of the Church which stresses proclamation and praxis of the Gospel "by application of the Gospel to the struggle for social justice, peace, and human rights.” "The Church's activities on behalf of social justice or human rights are not merely preparatory to the real mission of the Church, as the notion of 'preevangelization' had it before Vatican II... the Church's commitment to and involvement in, the struggle for social justice, peace, and human rights is an essential, or 'constitutive,' part of its mission.” Richard P. McBrien, Catholicism, Harper/Collins, NY, new edition 1994, p.725.

67. "Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them.“ Matthew 6:1 While they claimed to be very jealous for the honor of the law, self-glory was the real object which they sought; and Christ would make it manifest to them that the lover of self is a transgressor of the law. {MB 79.1} Preparing the mind for the ‘New Spirituality’

68. First Prelude. The First Prelude is a composition, seeing the place. Here it is to be noted that, in a visible contemplation or meditation -- as, for instance, when one contemplates Christ our Lord, Who is visible – the composition will be to see with the sight of the imagination the corporeal place where the thing is found which I want to contemplate. I say the corporeal place, as for instance, a Temple or Mountain where Jesus Christ or Our Lady is found, according to what I want to contemplate. In an invisible contemplation or meditation -- as here on the Sins -- the composition will be to see with the sight of the imagination and consider that my soul is imprisoned in this corruptible body, and all the compound in this valley, as exiled among brute beasts: I say all the compound of soul and body. (The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola TRANSLATED FROM THE AUTOGRAPH BY FATHER ELDER MULLAN, S.J. I.H.S. NEW YORK P.J. KENEDY & SONS PRINTERS TO THE HOLY APOSTOLIC SEE) The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola

69. THE CALL OF THE TEMPORAL KING IT HELPS TO CONTEMPLATE THE LIFE OF THE KING ETERNAL: Prayer. Let the Preparatory Prayer be the usual one. First Prelude. The first Prelude is a composition, seeing the place: it will be here to see with the sight of the imagination, the synagogues, villages and towns through which Christ our Lord preached. Second Prelude. The second, to ask for the grace which I want:... First Point. The first Point is, to put before me a human king chosen by God our Lord, whom all Christian princes and men reverence and obey. Second Point. The second, to look how this king speaks to all his people, saying: «It is my Will to conquer all the land of unbelievers. Therefore, whoever would like to come with me is to be content to eat as I, and also to drink and dress, etc., as I: likewise he is to labor like me in the day and watch in the night, etc., that so afterwards he may have part with me in the victory, as he has had it in the labors.» Third Point. The third, to consider what the good subjects ought to answer... (The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola TRANSLATED FROM THE AUTOGRAPH BY FATHER ELDER MULLAN, S.J. I.H.S. NEW YORK P.J. KENEDY & SONS PRINTERS TO THE HOLY APOSTOLIC SEE)

70. TO MAKE THE EXERCISES BETTER AND TO FIND BETTER WHAT ONE DESIRES Tenth Addition. The tenth Addition is penance. This is divided into interior and exterior. The interior is to grieve for one’s sins, with a firm purpose of not committing them nor any others. The exterior, or fruit of the first, is chastisement for the sins committed, and is chiefly taken in three ways. First Way. The first is as to eating. That is to say, when we leave off the superfluous, it is not penance, but temperance. It is penance when we leave off from the suitable; and the more and more, the greater and better -- provided that the person does not injure himself, and that no notable illness follows. Second Way....the manner of sleeping. Here too it is not penance to leave off the superfluous of delicate or soft things, but it is penance when one leaves off from the suitable in the manner: and the more and more, the better...

71. Third Way. The third, to chastise the flesh, that is, giving it sensible pain, which is given by wearing haircloth or cords or iron chains next to the flesh, by scourging or wounding oneself, and by other kinds of austerity. Note. What appears most suitable and most secure with regard to penance is that the pain should be sensible in the flesh and not enter within the bones, so that it give pain and not illness. For this it appears to be more suitable to scourge oneself with thin cords, which give pain exteriorly, rather than in another way which would cause notable illness within. First Note. The first Note is that the exterior penances are done chiefly for three ends: First, as satisfaction for the sins committed; Second, to conquer oneself -- that is, to make sensuality obey reason and all inferior parts be more subject to the superior; Third, to seek and find some grace or gift which the person wants and desires;... the person finds himself.

73. Fourth Rule. The fourth: To praise much Religious Orders, virginity and continence, and not so much marriage as any of these. Fifth Rule. The fifth: To praise vows of Religion, of obedience, of poverty, of chastity and of other perfections of supererogation.... Sixth Rule. To praise relics of the Saints, giving veneration to them and praying to the Saints; and to praise Stations, pilgrimages, Indulgences, pardons, Cruzadas, and candles lighted in the churches. Seventh Rule. To praise Constitutions about fasts and abstinence, as of Lent, Ember Days, Vigils, Friday and Saturday; likewise penances, not only interior, but also exterior. Eighth Rule. To praise the ornaments and the buildings of churches; likewise images, and to venerate them according to what they represent. (The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola TRANSLATED FROM THE AUTOGRAPH BY FATHER ELDER MULLAN, S.J. I.H.S. NEW YORK P.J. KENEDY & SONS PRINTERS TO THE HOLY APOSTOLIC SEE)

74. TO HAVE THE TRUE SENTIMENT WHICH WE OUGHT TO HAVE IN THE CHURCH MILITANT Let the following Rules be observed. First Rule. The first: All judgment laid aside, we ought to have our mind ready and prompt to obey, in all, the true Spouse of Christ our Lord, which is our holy Mother the Church Hierarchical. (The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola TRANSLATED FROM THE AUTOGRAPH BY FATHER ELDER MULLAN, S.J. I.H.S. NEW YORK P.J. KENEDY & SONS PRINTERS TO THE HOLY APOSTOLIC SEE) Saint Ignatius Loyola: Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome

75. Thirteenth Rule. To be right in everything, we ought always to hold that the white which I see, is black, if the Hierarchical Church so decides it, believing that between Christ our Lord, the Bridegroom, and the Church, His Bride, there is the same Spirit which governs and directs us for the salvation of our souls. Because by the same Spirit and our Lord Who gave the ten Commandments, our holy Mother the Church is directed and governed. (The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola TRANSLATED FROM THE AUTOGRAPH BY FATHER ELDER MULLAN, S.J. I.H.S. NEW YORK P.J. KENEDY & SONS PRINTERS TO THE HOLY APOSTOLIC SEE)

76. Loyola wrote "Even if God gave you an animal without sense as a master, you will not hesitate to obey him, as master and guide, because God ordained it to be so." The "Constitutions" repeat five hundred times that one must see Christ in the person of the General. (Secret History of the Jesuits p.26 ) They were to obey as a "perinde ac cadaver" a corpse.

77. The Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius Loyola: Spiritual Exercises belong to the Church. On their own, they involve lay and Jesuit colleagues in fruitful ways. They create spiritual conversation and community, which Americans yearn for. They help religious women offer women's gifts to the Church in the world, and help the laity find their own gifts confirmed by prayer. They offer an assured way to find God working in all things and a feasible project of living contemplative in action. Just Christians in the marketplace. http://www.faculty.fairfield.edu/jmac/se/se.htm The Spiritual Exercises in today's world as expounded in National Jesuit News

78. Ignatius of Loyola created and conducted this apostolate for 15 years before he was ordained. Through it, everyone knows, he drew scores of men into the Company of Jesus. It surprises no one who knows the history that Spiritual Exercises are proving an astonishingly effective instrument of lay spirituality even in the postmodern era. They are being used for and by and with lay people in many formats all around the world and then supply the basis of sophisticated spiritualities for the marketplace. It is safe to say that more people are going through the one-on-one directed Exercises today than at any time in history. It is safe to say something more: Spiritual Exercises are being used as an apostolic instrument by better-educated laity. (Tetlow, 1994, National Jesuit News, Dec.) http://www.faculty.fairfield.edu/jmac/se/se.htm

79. An 8 Day Ignatian Retreat for Priests, Religious, Deacons, and Lay Ministers by Thomas Rausch, SJ, uses contemplation and themes from the Spiritual Exercises and other meditations to guide the reader prayerfully into the heart of an Ignatian retreat. $14.95, Paulist Press, www.paulistpress.com What More Can I Do? An Ignatian Retreat for People Somewhere on the Way, by David Fleming, SJ, helps you explore and pray about what it means to serve. Ignatian Retreats and Spiritual Exercises in our day

80. The first instalment of Jesuit review offers an introduction to the Spiritual Exercises, the life of Saint Ignatius Loyola and an interview with Father Joseph Tetlow, S.J. who describes the retreat apostolate in the twenty-first century. Download the Spiritual Exercises from this website Joseph Tetlow writes: ”Philosophy continues at the heart of the Jesuit liberal arts curriculum.... Because more than any other discipline it can provoke the intellectual conversion of the conventional thinker to principled reflection.”

81. Nicky Gumbel, founder of the Alpha Course, The Alpha-course and cell- group philosophy

82. What is Alpha? The Alpha course is a 10-week practical introduction to the Christian faith. It gives people an opportunity to explore big life questions. Questions like: is there any point to life, and what happens when I die. Alpha guests learn how Christianity answers these questions as they gather together to share meals, hear talks and discuss their thoughts. The Alpha course is for everyone. It sparks faith in people outside the church. It kindles the faith of new Christians. And it fuels the commitment of longtime Christians.

83. Alpha guests explore Christianity by participating in fifteen sessions that take place in a relaxed, welcoming and engaging atmosphere. Each session explores a particular question: 9. Why and how should we tell others? 10. Does God heal today? 11. What about the Church? 12. Who Is the Holy Spirit? 13. What Does the Holy Spirit Do? 14. How Can I Be Filled with the Spirit? 15. How Can I Make the Most of the Rest of My Life? 1. Is there more to life than this? 2. Who is Jesus? 3. Why did Jesus die? 4. How can I be sure of my faith? 5. Why and how do I pray? 6. Why and how should I read the Bible? 7. How does God guide us? 8. How can I resist evil?

84. Since coming to the United States in 1996—the same year the Bishop of London appointed Gumbel Alpha chaplain—Alpha has grown exponentially. The number of U.S. churches hosting the course has increased from 200 the first year to more than 7,500 in 2005. Alpha USA (alphausa.org) now offers dozens of training conferences throughout the country each year, and has 15 offices from coast to coast. In May 2004, former Vineyard USA National Director Todd Hunter joined Alpha USA as its president, excited about the marriage of spiritual formation and evangelism that Alpha brings, he says on his blog (toddhunter.org). He calls the Alpha course “the most holistic approach to evangelization available in local churches.” Outreach Magazine, 11/29/2005 The Power of Alpha By Rebecca Barnes Reprinted with permission from Outreach Magazine

85. Nicky Gumbel says that the differences between Protestants and Catholics are: "totally insignificant compared to the things that unite us...we need to UNITE around the death of Jesus, the resurrection of Jesus; the absolute essential things at the core of the Christian faith on which we are all agreed. We need to give people liberty to disagree on the things which are secondary." (Session 13 White Alpha training manual pp 63-68 Video V Talk 14. ) "we make it a rule on Alpha never to criticize another denomination, another Christian church or a Christian leader." (Telling Others, p114). Catholic Bishop Ambrose Griffiths commends Alpha for being a “powerful evangelistic tool...it doesn’t contain anything that is contrary to Catholic doctrine.” Alpha News, July 1997, p. 1.

86. Gumbel has admitted that the sections in Questions of Life about baptism and holy communion were carefully scripted to enable them to be used by Roman Catholics and evangelicals alike. Evangelism, Which Way Now?, Mike Booker/Mark Ireland, Church House Publ, London, 2003, p. 23. In February 2004, after shaking hands with the Pope in the Papal Audience Centre in the Vatican, Gumbel said, “It was a great honour to be presented to Pope John Paul II, who has done so much to promote evangelization around the world...what unites us is infinitely greater than what divides us.” Alpha News, March-June 2004, p. 7.

87. In the Alpha Course: The Holy Spirit is mediated through the hands of leaders and through the `slain in the spirit’ experiences. Alpha makes the reception of the Holy Spirit and outward manifestations the marks of faith; the published testimonies that come out of Alpha News nearly always concentrate on the Holy Spirit experience' as the central aspect of conversion, rather than the Bible's emphasis: repentance from sins, faith in the crucified and risen Lord, with the infilling of the Holy Spirit following this (Acts 2:38). This is a reversal of the Biblical model. Joh 16:13 - 14 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

88. Cell groups: Like the alpha course, cell groups also fall under a coach or spiritual director – they are designed to bring people to consensus theology, celebration liturgy and the to sacrificing of individual norms to group norms and dynamics using peer pressure. The following quotes are from the training manual for running effective cell groups: “Leierskapskool - I – 3, Jesus Die Lewende Woord, LW Media”

89. A cell group has a host, a leader, a Timothy, and participants. A cell group caters for pastoral care, individual needs and has a specific structure, and duration. It forms the bridge between people and the church. Every group member is evangelized, consolidated and built up as a disciple and sent. Duration of a session is 1 hour and starts with an introduction, Praise and prayer, subject, application and final activities. Deviation from the format is not permitted. Also members are not permitted to change cell groups and murmuring and criticism is not permitted. Unity of thoughts, feelings and commitment are sought. “the disciples in the cell vision cannot operate independently of their leader.... unity is the symbol of maturity”

90. Models for success: Declare that success is yours (power of positive thinking), Persevere, Dream and Visualize. Obedience and respect for leadership is essential. The leader will seek council of his/her trained superiors in the church and the trust of his/her disciples. Moreover, the disciples must be encouraged to confide in the leader regarding their problems. The “Twelve around One Model: Jesus took three and a half years to train the 12 and so cell groups use the 12 around one concept. “Jesus did not choose 13 but 12... With teams of 12 we commence to restore the altar of God in the world” “The secret is in the 12 – “The model of 12 has always been in God’s heart and the number symbolizes government and authority.”

91. “Government of 12 definition” – A revolutionary leadership model that consists of the leader who chooses 12 people so that his or her character and authority can be reproduced in them so that the vision of the church can be developed” (Leierskool 2 lesings, Jesus die Lewende Woord, Doktrine Opleidingsgids, sessie 1, lesing 9)

92. Like all other Mystery Orders, the Order of Rosicrucians is formed on cosmic lines: If we take balls of even size and try how many it will take to cover one and hide it from view, we shall find that it will require 12 to conceal a thirteenth ball. The ultimate division of physical matter, the true atom, found in interplanetary space, is thus grouped in twelve around one. The twelve signs of the Zodiac enveloping our Solar System, the twelve semi-tones of the musical scale comprising the octave, the twelve Apostles who clustered around the Christ, etc., are other examples of this grouping of 12 and 1. The Rosicrucian Order is therefore also composed of 12 Brothers and a 13th. http://www.rosicrucian.com/RosicrucianPath/enLaOrdenRosacruz.html

93. In the section on “intercession” we read: Intercession is necessary to: Confirm the team of 12 To satisfy the needs of the group of 12 To enjoy protection from evil To attain sanctification To build and maintain like mindedness And to raise up the disciples to the same level of servitude as their mentor’s. (Leirskool 2 lesings, Jesus die Lewende Woord, Doktrine Opleidingsgids, sessie 2, lesing 9)

94. A mentor is described as someone: “With a priestly commission, who is merciful and sympathetic, approved, Holy.” Texts quoted include passages from the gospel of John and the book of Hebrews which refer to Jesus and the ministry of the high priest that typified the ministry of Jesus. (Leirskool 2 lesings, Jesus die Lewende Woord, Doktrine Opleidingsgids, sessie 2, lesing 9) Midst many positive aspects, great emphasis is laid on fasting, the gifts of the Spirit such as the gift of healing, prophecy, power and miracles, tongues (but excluding the function of the Holy Spirit in conviction of sin, righteousness and judgement). The student is also informed that “Paul spent most of his time praying in strange (foreign) tongues” (1Cor. 14:18 quoted). 1Co 14:18 I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:

95. Martin Luther wrote that repentance is the first step. “The true way to Christianity is this, that a man do first acknowledge himself, by the law, to be a sinner, and that it is impossible for him to do any good work. For the law saith, ‘Thou art an evil tree, and therefore all that thou thinkest, speakest, or doest, is against God.’ (Matt. Vii 17)... “For whatever is not of faith is sin.”.... When a man is thus taught and instructed by the law, then is he terrified and humbled, then he seeth indeed the greatness of his sin, and cannot find in himself one spark of the love of God: therefore he justifieth God in His Word, and confesseth that he is guilty of death and eternal damnation. The first part then of Christianity is the preaching of repentance and the knowledge of ourselves.” (Luther, Commentary on Galatians, 4:16, pp. 128-132)

96. Spiritual exercises vs faith: Eisogesis vs exogesis Eisogesis is reading into the Word and Exogesis is extracting from the Word what God has put there. “Ignatius understood more than any other leader of men who preceded him that the best way to raise a man to a certain ideal is to become master of his imagination. We ‘imbue into him spiritual forces which he would find very difficult to eliminate later’, forces more lasting than all the best principles and doctrines; these forces can come up again to the surface, sometimes after years of not even mentioning them, and become so imperative that the will finds itself unable to oppose any obstacle, and has to follow their irresistible impulse. (H. Boehmer, Professor at the University of Bonn, Les Jesuites. Armand Colin, Paris, 1910, pp. 25, 34, 35 Quoted in Emond Paris, The Secret History of the Jesuits, trans. From French, 1975, Chino, CA)

97. Ignatius was deeply influenced by the “Golden Legend” which he read: “He was especially attracted by the extraordinary feats of penance performed by the Egyptians monks of the desert, whose lives and deeds were recounted in the Golden Legend. (Ignatius Loyola, The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, Trans. By Anthony Mottoln, Ph.D., Introduction by Robert W. Glenson, S.J.. New York:Doubleday,1964.) The basis of Spiritual exercises is pictorial imaginings in which one brings every sense under the impact of the imagination. In an exercise called ‘composition’ (seeing the place) the imagination is clothed with a visible form, the object is ‘fixed’ and imagination becomes reality. Today we call this exercise visualization and it is practiced form primary to tertiary education levels and forms the basis of most religious experiences in the world today. Moral judgement becomes suspended and subject to the experience or supervisor rather than the absolute standard of God’s Word.

98. Jesuit retreats last normally 4 weeks. They are run by a retreat master (guide, coach) “Only the director who has grasped the mind and heart of Ignatian spirituality, which is distinguished service of Christ, can fulfil his task of adapting the exercises to the precise needs of the individual or group to whom he is speaking.... An experienced retreat master who knows the exercises well, will make numerous little adjustments in his approaches to the meditation to fit the education, temperament, role in life, age bracket, and interest of his audience.”. (Ignatius Loyola, The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius, Trans. By Anthony Mottoln, Ph.D., Introduction by Robert W. Glenson, S.J.. New York:Doubleday,1964.) pp 22, 34)

99. Ex New Age Priest Will Baron writes: This ritual was very deceptive. The average Christian would probably find nothing seriously objectionable about the phrases used. Yet this meditation procedure was a product of Satan, designed to lead people into accepting the voice of masquerading demons as being the voice of the Holy Spirit. (Will Baron, Deceived by the New Age: The Story of a New Age Priest. Boise. Id.: Pacific Press, 1990, p. 203.

100. The Protestant magazine Christianity Today advocates Spiritual Directors: “Spiritual direction is one of the classical Christian disciplines” that people from a wide variety of Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox backgrounds are examining and recommending anew.”.... Spiritual direction as practiced today... Especially in the Roman Catholic Church – owes its greatest debt to the founder of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556)... Chris Armstrong and Steven Gertz, “Christian History Corner: Got Your Spiritual Director Yet”, Christianity Today, April 28, 2003 The article continues and states that Loyola's retreats focused on sin and its consequences in the lives of the participants, the life of Christ and guidelines to deal with the temptations of the Devil, the Passion and the resurrection. These same basic guidelines are used in organizations such as Promise Keepers.

101. Mic 7:5 Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom. Martin Luther wrote: “The Spirit is nowhere more present and alive than in His own sacred writings.... We must let the Scriptures have the chief place and be its own truest simplest and clearest interpreter.... I want Scripture alone to rule, and not to be interpreted according to my spirit or that of any other man, but to be understood in its own light (per seipsam) and according to its own Spirit.” ( Martin Luther, quoted by Philip S. Watson in the introduction to the Commentary on Saint Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians, by Martin Luther. (Books for the Ages, Ages Software, Albany, OR,1997.) Let all be educated to search the Scriptures, to be constantly looking unto Jesus, and not to human agents, to be their guide. The Word of God is to be the man of our counsel. That Word is infinite. Obeyed, it will guide us into safe and sure paths. But the Word diluted with human devices and imaginings is not a safe guide.... {UL 371.2} Beware of Spiritual directors

102. God wants to do something for each one of us. This work is an individual work, a personal work. Students, do not depend on your teachers to form your character. For Christ's sake make your characters individually. Take hold of God, and do not think that you have to be always with your teachers in order to be solid workers. We are to represent God to the world, to show what the truth has done for us right on this ground. We want to see the moving of the Holy Spirit. You will remember that the Spirit so worked in the schools of the prophets that when Saul, when hunting for David, came in connection with one of these schools, the Spirit came upon him, and he prophesied. But we need something more lasting than Saul had. Take hold of God. You have little enough time in which to form characters fit for the future immortal life. {AUCR, July 28, 1899 par. 12} Exo 23:2 Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:

103. Regarding Luther we read in the Great Controversy: The influence of this one man, who dared to think and act for himself in religious matters, was to affect the church and the world, not only in his own time, but in all future generations. His firmness and fidelity would strengthen all, to the close of time, who should pass through a similar experience. The power and majesty of God stood forth above the counsel of men, above the mighty power of Satan. {GC88 166.4} Mat 23:8 - 10 But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren. And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven. Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ. Master: καθηγητής, kathēgētēs, kath-ayg-ay-tace‘ - a guide, that is, (figuratively) a teacher: - master.

104. By these words Christ meant that no man is to place his spiritual interest under another as a child is guided and directed by his earthly father. This has encouraged a spirit to desire ecclesiastical superiority, which has always resulted in the injury of the men who have been trusted, and addressed as "Father." It confuses the sense of the sacredness of the prerogatives of God (MS 71, 1897). As in earlier ages, the special truths for this time are found, not with the ecclesiastical authorities, but with men and women who are not too learned or too wise to believe the word of God. {COL 79.1}

105. Our great weakness is in placing men where God should be, to be looked up to and confided in. What are these men? Only bruised reeds unless they put their confidence and trust just where it is your privilege to put your trust and dependence. Why is the caution given, "Trust not in man, neither make flesh your arm"? For the very reason that men have failed in a time when it was necessary for them to be entirely shut in with God, walking with fear and trembling before Him, true as the compass to the pole. {13MR 28.1}

106. Isa 48:17 Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go. Psa 32:8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.