Archbishop Toulouse will dedicate his diocese to the Sacred Heart. “We do not play with Satan with impunity”

On Wednesday 16 October, the pastor of French Toulouse Archbishop Guy de Kerimel will dedicate his diocese to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The inspiration for this act was, among another things, the public manifestations of hostility towards the Church, including the blasphemous spectacle, on the poster of which was illustrated with burning temples. – Let us always have the humble courage to bear witness to Christ, for he is victorious now and always—calling the faithful.

In his conversation with the portal France Catholice hierarcha justified his crucial and exemplary decision. – The Sacred Heart revealed to us the love of God in Christ and through Christ. It is besides in a sense the last word of the Savior on the cross erstwhile the spear pierced his side. This is besides the first word of Christ in the resurrection addressed to the apostles erstwhile the Lord invited the disbelieving Thomas to contact His exposed side said Archbishop.

– This Heart, opened here on Earth in the consecrated Body of the Savior, opened in His risen Body after Easter, is now open in eternity since His Ascension. It is simply a sign of the triumph of love in eternity, the triumph of God's love over death and sin He stressed.

– For our desperate times, tormented... by the economical crisis, the state of society and war, this is simply a real sign of hope. It seems to me that the Sacred Heart of the Lord Jesus, who tells us all, “I have conquered! [the world] [Jn 16:33]”, is the best answer to the times we experience. Now it is our occupation to accept this with joy and live up to this hope. We will bring fruit to the degree that we can accept it and show that there is no triumph another than the triumph of Love “The shepherd of Toulouse pointed out.

Archbishop de Kerimel referred to the question whether his decision was influenced by the scandalous announcement of the performance to be held in October. The “The Gate of Darkness” poster reproduces a graphic depicting burning churches.

– erstwhile hell is turned into a comic show, the shepherd cannot accept it. First, I immediately stated that the posters of the spectacle, presenting burning churches, are in very bad taste. Especially in the current context, especially after the fire in Saint-Omer...– There's an answer. – It's very good that the city is organizing popular shows, it's a good way to fraternize, but I ask myself, why? Why the demon Lilith? I think you could find other, much more appropriate and meaningful motives. I am not at war with anyone, but Christians must make their voice heard. We must inform you loudly that we are not playing with Satan unpunished He pointed out the hierarch.

The next question was related to an increasingly widespread trend in the babbling of evil.

– Yes, definitely [he does exist]. In my opinion, there is simply a deeper phenomenon that has emerged during the beginning ceremony of the Olympic Games. In addition to the controversy surrounding the presentation of the Last Supper..., the Christian past of France was completely absent! All we saw was Notre-Dame scaffolding. Not for a minute was its spiritual and civilizational meaning explained. Just as in Toulouse, pagan figures specified as Minotaur were recalled, trying to erase 2,000 years of Catholicism – said the archbishop.

– Despite the crises that the Church can now face, we must have the courage to preach the truth. Of course, with humility, but remaining faithful to Christ, without hiding and closing in. Humility reminds us that we must begin with our own individual conversion. As the subject of Jubilee 2025 encourages us, let us be “pilgrimages of hope”. Let us always have the humble courage to bear witness to Christ, for he overcomes now and always “The shepherd of Toulouse called.

Source: France-Catholique.fr

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