Not a “New Fire,” but the Fire of Pentecost
Modernist “new fire” is not the theological virtue of charity, but a psychological stimulant dressed in religious vocabulary. It is the fire of guitar-strumming, hand-clapping, dancing, and shallow enthusiasm—excitement today, ashes tomorrow. That is not God’s fire. That is a spark from below... Preamble : A Faithful from one of our missions recently shared with me a short video clip. It showed a layman, vested to look like a Catholic priest, performing under the direction of his Modernist masters -heralds of the so-called “new pentecost”; the Vatican robber council. I had in fact seen the same clip not long ago. At the time I dismissed it as little more than an emotionally charged declamation—sincere perhaps, but ultimately shallow and tiresome. My correspondent shared the link with me hoping for an instructive and edifying commentary. It is hoped that this commentary is both instructive and edifying. The Call for “New Fire” Below is the tra...
