VIDEO: Cardinal Zen speaks truth to his brother prelates

Warning: This video is addressed to Catholics, particularly those who hold to the Faith of our fathers, as passed down to us through the apostles and Doctors of the Church by Our Lord Jesus Christ when He walked among us.

Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-Kiun, the Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong, is (IMHO) a martyr-in-waiting. He has been a prominent advocate for human rights and religious freedom in China, and a leading opponent of the Vatican’s 2018 secret agreement with the Communists on the appointment of bishops in China. He has been jailed for his beliefs, restricted from travelling, even restricted from speaking. 

The Communist rulers of China wish that Cardinal Zen, who is now 93 years of age, would die. But God allows him to live for the purpose (it would seem) of being a thorn in the side of the new Church of Synodality founded by Francis the talking pope and now being promoted by his successor, Pope Leo XIV, of whom better things were hoped.

Cardinal Zen received permission from his keepers to attend the first consistory -- meeting of all the cardinals -- called by Pope Prevost, held in the Vatican this week. Many traditional Catholics were hoping and praying that the prelates would be allowed to discuss openly the crisis in the Roman Catholic Church and advocate a "reform of the reforms" of Vatican II and the "ultra-reforms" (read: heresies) of Francis.

Thus there was great disappointment when the long-awaited consistory -- Francis was notorious for not meeting with the Cardinals -- turned out to be nothing more than what Anthony Stine calls "a meeting about meetingality". Cardinal Zen called an exercise in "iron-clad manipulation." 

In this video Mr Stine reads the statement given by Cardinal Zen following  his private meeting with Pope Leo, and explains why what did not happen at the consistory is far more important than what did happen.

 

Dear Catholic friends, now would be a good time -- it's always a good time -- to renew our prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel. It is a powerful invocation for spiritual protection, recognizing Saint Michael as the leader of the heavenly hosts and a champion of God's people against spiritual darkness, especially during times of spiritual warfare. Let us pray:

Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the Devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan, and all the evil spirits, who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.