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Date Posted: 12:36:36 04/19/02 Fri In his book 'Athanasius and the Church of Our Time,' Bishop Graber refers to Canon Roca's prediction of a new, enlightened Church which would be influenced by the "socialism of Jesus and the Apostles." In the mid-19th century, Roca had predicted: "The new church which might not be able to retain anything of Scholastic doctrine and the original form of the former Church, will nevertheless receive consecration and canonical jurisdiction from Rome." Bishop Graber commenting on the prediction, remarked, "A few years ago this was still inconceivable to us, but today...? Canon Roca also predicted a liturgical "reform." With reference to the future liturgy, he believed "that the divine cult in the form directed by the liturgy, ceremonial, ritual and regulations of the Roman Church will shortly undergo a transformation at an ecumenical council, which will restore to it the venerable simplicity of the golden age of the Apostles in accordance with the dictates of conscience and modern civilization." He foretold that through this council will come "a perfect accord between the ideals of modern civilization and the ideal of Christ and His Gospel. This will be the consecration of the New Social Order and the solemn baptism of modern civilization." Roca also spoke of the future of the Papacy. He wrote, "There is a sacrifice in the offing which represents a solemn act of expiation... The Papacy will fall; it will die under the hallowed knife which the fathers of the last council will forge. The papal caesar is a host [victim] crowned for the sacrifice." Roca enthusiastically predicted a "new religion," "new dogma," "new ritual," "new priesthood." He called the new priests 'progressives'; he speaks of the 'suppression' of the soutane and the 'marriage of priests." Chilling echoes of Roca and the Alta Vendita are to be found in the words of the Rosicrucian Dr. Rudolph Steiner, who declared in 1910, "We need a council and a Pope to proclaim it." WAS DR. STEINER'S WISH REALIZED? http://homepage.ntlworld.com/j.caughey [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |