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“To Whom Shall We Go?”
Concerning An Appeal to Pope John Paul II
by Father Nicholas Gruner, S.T.L.,
S.T.D. (Cand.)
 In this issue,
following page 32, is our Special Supplement. On
pages S3 through S32 of our Special Supplement is one of the most important
texts that this Apostolate has ever published. It is a document that conforms
perfectly with the 1983 Code of Canon Law, promulgated by Pope John Paul II,
which contains provisions for Catholics to seek legal recourse to the Pope in
cases of injustices committed by Bishops and Cardinals against those under
their jurisdiction. If the Holy Father will not hear these complaints, then
“to whom shall we go?” (John 6:69).
The Whole
Truth
In compliance
with this Code, we present this appeal to His Holiness, Pope John Paul II,
seeking relief against an abuse of authority by one of his direct and immediate
subjects, Cardinal Castrillón Hoyos.
The anomalies for
which we file this complaint are outlined fully in the accompanying text.
Everything stated in these pages are true facts that we can support with
abundant documentation. What remains to explain, is the reason why we have made
this a public document.
First) The 1983 Code of Canon Law, under canons 1405
and 1406, explains that the Pope is the exclusive judge of penal cases against
Cardinals and Bishops. Furthermore, under Canon 1452 §1, in matters
relating to ecclesiastical crimes by Cardinals and Bishops, by Church law, the
Pope is bound to hear such cases. Yet in 1996 and 1999, we filed two such
complaints to Pope John Paul II, but have received no acknowledgment that His
Holiness has even seen and read these documents.
The Third
Complaint
Now, we send a
third complaint, dated December 20, 2000. This latest document explains the
need for a third recourse.
Along with this
document, (please see page S3 of this issue) we had enclosed a cover letter
stating respectfully that if we received no response from the Pope or his
delegate within 30 days of sending the letter, we would have to presume, in
charity, that the Pope had not seen the document; that some how, this document
had been blocked before it was able to arrive safely into the Holy
Father’s hands.
In light of this
eventuality, and because of the extreme gravity of the matter, we explained
that this same December 20th document, in its entirety, would be published in
various journals in the hope that with widespread distribution of the text, the
Pope would learn of the document’s existence.
No Response
As of
January 20, 2001, we have not received any response from Pope John Paul II or a
delegate appointed by him, so we must assume the parcel containing our Legal
Complaint has been blocked before he could see it. Thus, we make the document
public.
Second) The abuse of power wielded by Cardinal Hoyos
has been formidable and relentless. If we do nothing in the face of it, it may
give the false impression that the libels he has been disseminating are true.
It leaves us open to be convicted of “crimes” that we did not commit.
Our appeals to Cardinal Castrillon Hoyos, as explained in the document, have
gotten us nowhere. Thus, we appeal to the Pope, as is the right of every
Catholic according to Canon Law and the solemn teaching of the Catholic Church
as proclaimed by Vatican Council I and the Second Council of Lyons. We also use
this as an opportunity to defend ourselves publicly.
Third) And most important. It seems that the purpose
of the campaign against this Fatima Apostolate, and against me, is to prevent
the full Message of Fatima from being known and understood. No other reason
makes sense, since the materials emanating from this apostolate are
theologically beyond reproach. It is no secret that many priests, religious,
and theologians, during today’s crisis of Faith within our Holy Church,
openly teach heresy and immorality. Virtually nothing is done against them by
highly-placed prelates in the Church. Yet this Fatima apostolate, which
proclaims the full Message of Fatima, is singled out and targeted for
harassment.
It is also no
secret that our Apostolate’s constant insistence on the need to consecrate
Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, as was requested by Our Lady of Fatima,
is a cause of annoyance for some highly-placed personages in the Church. In
1992, the eminent Archbishop Rayappa Arulappa from Madras stated the following
regarding our struggle:
“For several
years, I have been mystified that at least three Popes (Pius XII, Paul VI and
our present Pontiff, John Paul II) all partially obeyed Our Lady by
consecrating the world, yet each stopped short before fulfilling the most
important point, namely the collegial consecration of Russia.
“It would
seem clear ... that some kind of agreement between the Vatican and Moscow
continues to stand in the way. Obviously the devil, the most cunning of all
creatures, seems to have lured even the Popes into a disastrous situation.
“In the
final analysis, the campaign against the Consecration is really the last great
effort of satan to conquer because he knows that the triumph of the Immaculate
Heart means his final defeat.”
For the Love of God
and Our Lady
Thus, what we are
fighting for, in the end, is the right to present to the world the full
message that Our Lady delivered at Fatima, undiluted by today’s
ecclesiastical politics of aggiornamento. What we are fighting for, in
the end, is the right to work for the Triumph of Our Lady’s Immaculate
Heart — a Triumph that will bring about peace in the world and the
salvation of souls, according to the wishes of the Good God who sent Our
Blessed Lady to Fatima with this Message of Hope.
In keeping with
the ever ongoing and urgent need for The Fatima Crusader clearly
defending and advancing the full Fatima Message, I also urge you to read the
article “When Black is White” and the rest of this issue of The
Fatima Crusader.
The Fatima Crusader Mailbox
Dear Father Gruner,
Just a line to let you know that we are behind you 100% in your titanic
struggle to keep Our Lady's Fatima Message alive and well in the face of a
completely disoriented world and blind hierarchy!
The words spoken at
La Salette over 100 years ago ring more and more true today as time goes on.
One great consolation, though: we already KNOW that we are on the
winning side since our Heavenly Mother (the Mother of Truth Itself!) has
assured us that 'In the end, My Immaculate Heart will Triumph!'
— Yolande and Jean F., Manitoba |
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