43rd Document

Some Teachings and Reflections on Militant Atheism

Some Points of Meditation on the Cross of Blindness

Dogmatic Declaration on the Baptism of Mary

Plenary Indulgence for the Feast of 15^th January

We, Supreme Pontiff, Vicar of Christ, Successor of Saint Peter, Servant of the Servants of God, Patriarch of El Palmar de Troya.

We, as Universal Doctor of the Church, avail our self of the present Document in order to confirm infallibly the truth of several doctrines and mysteries pertaining to the Divine Mary, namely:

We desire ardently and most vehemently to elucidate certain profound mysteries relating to the Most Holy Virgin Mary, in order thus to enlighten all the faithful; since the more the Divine Mary is known., the better we shall know God, as all that She possesses, she has received from the Most Holy Trinity. Today, more than ever, there is great need of profound knowledge about the mysteries of the Exalted Mother of God, - because we are living in a time when men prefer confusion, obscurity and deviation. We are living in a time which is frightening for the wide diffusion of innumerable lies. Faced with this panorama, We have to oppose the evil by enlightening the faithful with profound knowledge of the sublime mysteries concerning the Most Pure Spouse of the Holy Ghost, - in order thus to bring light where there has been darkness. Sad to say, in this, time which considers itself to be very enlightened, we have the paradox of living in a time of great darkness.  The devil, Satan, the ancient serpent, having received greater freedom in these apocalyptic times, seems to have become, - and in fact he is,- the king of the earth,- since most of the dwellers on this planet are brazenly adoring the Beast. It is horrifying to consider the materialistic doctrines of the present century. These cursed doctrines are on the way to blotting out all idea of God, - and not only would they blot out the idea, but would go to the extreme impudence of proclaiming the death of God,- and this precisely because they believe in his existence, since it is not possible to kill one who does not exist. Reason itself makes perfectly clear that true atheism does not exist. It is clear that authentic atheists do not exist, because God has put into souls a mysterious knowledge of the existence of a Superior Being, Creator of all things visible and invisible; just as also, he has put into souls the desire to seek that Supreme Being.  Atheists are not atheists because they do not believe in the existence of God, but because they fight against God. Surely it would be absurd to talk so much about something that does not exist.  Something that does not exist falls through its own weight.  Materialistic men fashion a paradise on earth with all kinds of liberties, in order to give free reign to their disordered appetites.  Those monstrous and cursed materialists, in the depths of their being, believe in the existence of God. But they wish to kill Him, because God is wholly contrary to the things they desire. To accept God means, inescapably, to accept the Decalogue (the Ten Commandments), and what bothers the materialists is the Decalogue. So the materialists oppose the law of God; and in the circumstances, they decide to commit deicide. All men, of all nations and races, during all the history of mankind, have adored a Supreme Being. But, sad to say, not all have done so on the straight path of truth, but rather on very different and crooked paths.  Still, it is clear that all have believed in a Creator. Perverse men, with desires to give pleasures to their bodies, reach the extreme of monstrous impudence, and deny the existence of God. Today, atheism is much worse than in the past. In other times, although there were very many atheists, they were not closely united. Today, on the contrary, atheism has become a religion, the antithesis of the true religion. Atheism today is militant atheism, disciplined atheism, under a monstrous decalogue, perfectly organized and perfectly trained, with the perverse object of attempting, with every means, the destruction of the one true Church,- that is, the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church, previously Roman, today Palmarian. 

It is quite clear that the materialists, seeing their failure to destroy the Holy Church of God, have made a profound study of the reason for their failure. After meticulous study, they have seen that the cause is the Divine Mary, since She is the Exalted Woman announced in Genesis, and appointed to crush the head of the infernal Dragon,- and not only the head of the Dragon, but also all the followers of that cursed Dragon. Once those militant atheists have seen that the most Holy Virgin Mary is the great obstacle, they hurl themselves furiously against Her, knowing that the Divine Mary is Exalted Captain General of the Armies of Christ. The militant atheists have formed a well organized band, whose principal object is the destruction of the Cult of Mary, since they know that those who are with Mary are with Christ. The materialists, inspired by the evil Dragon, do everything possible in order that the world depart from Mary. They are convinced that, having achieved the destruction of the Exalted Image of the Divine Mary, men, in denying the cult due to Mary, will in the meantime, as tragic consequence, come to deny the cult due to Christ. Because all know that we go to Christ through Mary, and all know that the Divine Mary is Mother also of the Mystical Body of Christ, which is the Church. The atheists obtain marvellous pacts with members of the other Churches, in order, with compacted unity, to be able to gain success against the one true Church of God.

Now for some years, masonry has been preparing a great army against the Catholic Church. This cursed army is found in the cursed World Council of Churches. That cursed and monstrous World Council of Churches, under the mantle of false charity, and in the name of human rights proclaimed by the cursed organism of the United Nations, has led many so-called Catholics to dialogue and sympathise with the cursed heretics, who today are called separated brethren. It is not possible to call him a brother who insults one's mother. A bad son has no right to be called brother,- but rather 'enemy', for his horrible matricide. If, besides denying and trying to kill the mother, is added the denial, by a great majority of protestants, of mysteries pertaining to Christ Himself, without doubt it remains altogether impossible to call protestants 'brothers', who, in many of their sects, reject the Sacraments and their efficacy. Fraternity is not possible between two persons who are completely at odds,- as when, for example, the one believes in the Real Presence of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Eucharist, believing and confessing Transubstantiation,- while the other rejects Transubstantiation and what is precisely the Sacrament of love, the Sacrament of brothers, the Sacrament that is made real in the Mystery of Faith during the celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, in which Calvary is perpetuated. It is most clear and manifest that brotherhood between Catholic and protestant is not possible.

Sad to say, on account of the Second Vatican Council, many so-called Catholics lost the faculty to discern who are the heretics. And now that they were called brothers, it became easy for the heretics to infiltrate the Roman Church.

It reaches the height of impudence when even anti-Christian churches become members of that cursed World Council of Churches. It is not possible to have a World Council of Churches in which there are some members who believe in the Divinity of Christ, and others who deny it.

There are rumours that in the near future, the Apostate Church of Rome will enter the World Council of Churches,- in which case she will become one more sect, - which in fact she is.

We, who reign with the name Gregory XVII, solemnly declare:

The One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic and Palmarian Church will never enter the cursed World Council of Churches.

We, as legitimate Vicar of Christ on earth and Supreme Head of the Palmarian Church, solemnly declare:

The one only true Church, founded by Our Lord Jesus Christ 20 centuries ago, is the Church: One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic and Palmarian.

We, as Successor of Saint Peter and Supreme Pontiff of the Palmarian Church, solemnly declare:

All churches that are not in communion with Us are false; since the true Church is there where Peter is,- and today Peter has his Cathedra and See in El Palmar de Troya, by divine mandate.

We, as Supreme Head of the Holy and Great Palmarian Council, pledge our word and affirm: that this Holy Council shall condemn and anathematize everything that has been condemned and anathematized by our venerated predecessors, as well as by the Holy Councils.

We, in the name of Christ declare solemnly:

We anathematize the World Council of Churches.

We declare once again: We are prepared to condemn and anathematize every kind of heresy and error,- as well as every heretic and falsifier.

To be sure, when there are heard rumours of the proximate incorporation of the Apostate Church of Rome with the World Council of Churches, there is no doubt that these rumours are well founded. While on the subject, we recall the saying: - when the river sounds, there's water flowing.

We cherish the hope that Our Lord Jesus Christ, out of love for the humble and simple of heart, will give signs for them to discern spirits, and thus to recognize who is the true Pope. To this end, we recall the words of Christ: "By their fruits you shall know them."

We, considering our name as Pope, that of Gregory, desire that it not lose its well known meaning and repute,- since, as you know, Gregory means 'awake and vigilant'. So it is that God writes history, to the confusion of the wise and prudent, since Holy Church is pastured by a blind Pope, with the prodigious miracle that this blind Pope is awake and vigilant. We can in fact, with the eyes of our soul, see very much better than with our bodily eyes. You are verifying, through our Pontifical Documents, this very extensive activity of Ours. Since We lack bodily eyes, we can see spiritual things without being disturbed by the sight of material things. Thanks to our lack of physical eyes, we can contemplate the world scene in very superior vision, without the terrible obscurities produced by the distraction of material things. To be sure, blindness is a terrible and frightening cross,- a cross which, at the same time, is sweet, light and sublime, since We, through the infinite mercy of God, accept this painful cross. Not only do we accept, but we love it, we cherish and kiss it in profound ecstasy of love for God,- since, with this cross we can more and more identify our self with Christ. The Divine Master has said: "Let him who would follow Me, take up his cross and come after Me."

We feel the boldness to direct our filial words to Our Lord Jesus Christ:

Oh Christ Jesus! Be a thousand times blessed! for this most dear cross which you have placed on our shoulders. Oh Jesus! Oh most meek Lamb! Oh Beauty of beauty! Oh innocence of innocence! Oh Spouse of the sheep! Blessed be your holy decree! By that decree, you have disposed and beautifully prepared, as only You know how, this cross of blindness. Oh Jesus! Remember, oh Imperial Majesty! Remember those supplications of Ours, in the years of our youth when, for a long time, in the shame of our sins, we implored you in anguish to take from us our eyes, being, most, of the time, the reason for our abominable offences against you. Oh Lord! Oh, our Saviour! Oh Emperor of the Universe! How well You command! You give proof of your imperial power. A good Emperor grants special graces to his subjects. Oh Divine Emperor, Christ Jesus! Remember the supplications which this sinful subject made to You in those years of our youth, unable as we were to govern our passions. Oh Jesus! Oh Imperial Majesty! There is no doubt that it was You Yourself who inspired us to beg the cross of blindness. Thus You show that he who knows how to ask, receives what he asks. Since, in that petition, our eternal salvation was at stake. Oh Christ Jesus! Oh Exalted Emperor! You gave the inspiration, and You gave the courage for Us to ask for the cross that was necessary. There is no better cross than that which is made to measure for him who shall bear it.

Oh Divine Imperial Majesty! Permit us to make another petition, which is this:

Oh Most Holy Jesus! If You accept it, our request is: that while we live in this vale of tears, You let this cross remain on our shoulders,- unless your imperial will be other. We submit our will to yours.

Oh Lord! Men seek signs and wonders. Oh Jesus! the world demands miracles. But, hear our supplication! It would be sad if a sign or wonder for the world were to mean the eternal condemnation of our soul. To be sure, we would not be the gainer if our bodily eyes were restored to Us. You understand perfectly our weaknesses. As You know, if we, without eyes, still have weaknesses, without doubt it would be very much worse with eyes.

Oh Lord! If the miracle of our eyes is no obstacle to our eternal salvation, then let the eyes come! But all these things You alone know. Permit us to say to You: Oh most meek Jesus! Given the nature of the question, it is yours to draw the conclusion.

Oh Christ Jesus! Exalted Donor of our cross! By your love, we implore you: do not remove from our shoulder this most lovely and artistic cross,- since we could not live without it. This cross of blindness is our sweet spouse and companion, and we could not live without the agreeable company of our most sweet spouse. Oh Jesus! attend kindly to our tears and sighs. Even beforehand, we weep over the possible loss of this nearest, most loving spouse,- the spouse whom, as you know, You yourself joined to Us, in mystical espousal. Oh Lord! Take pity on Us! Compassionate Us! Behold our grief! our anguish, our anxious fear, when we glimpse that frightening future without the sweet company of our spouse. Without her, we would not know what path to take in the world. Leaving this sublime spouse, named blindness, exchanging her for another spouse, named eyes, We would not know how to live. The former spouse, named blindness, is most fair and lovely, sublime and sweeter than honey,- not only sweet, but docile as well. This spouse named blindness is subject and obedience to Us; she is intelligent, because her vision is inward rather than outward. This spouse named blindness is an exquisite companion, a great counsellor. Such is our conversation with her, and such our mutual understanding, that we do everything with one accord. Oh Lord! Permit us to say: Lord, consider and reflect what you are doing. Consider the possible consequences of our widowhood and second espousal. Before granting us the death of the spouse of blindness, you must consider and compare the spouse called eyes. Oh Jesus! Permit us to submit our opinion about the second spouse called eyes. Our opinion,- at least so we think,- is that the second spouse has not the fairness and beauty of the former. Besides, the second spouse is dull and stupid,- she is also deceitful, too dangerous and unfaithful. Given this picture, You alone can give a just solution,- since, if you so desire, the second spouse, called eyes, can surpass the former in beauty and loveliness. If it be so, we accept the change. And if it is to be so, permit us to say to you: Yes Lord, now you can dispatch the spouse named blindness, and quickly we will accept the other spouse, called eyes. Oh Jesus! Once more we say to you: your Will be done, and not ours!

We, as Universal Doctor of the Church, believe, confess and solemnly confirm the Doctrine of the most erudite Saint Maria Jesus of Agreda on the reception of the Holy Sacrament of Baptism by the Divine Mary.

Our Lord Jesus Christ instituted the Holy Sacrament of Baptism in the Jordan. After the Resurrection, He promulgated it, and gave his divine instructions for its use in the Church.

Jesus went to the Jordan to receive the Baptism of John. He mingled humbly with the sinners, himself having nothing to purify, since in Him sin is impossible. Yet at every moment He showed his reverence for the Will of the Heavenly Father, and, giving an example of humility and meekness, He humbled himself before the Baptist in order to receive the baptism of John. Then the vault of Heaven opened, the Holy Ghost descended in the form of a Dove over the Head of Christ, and from above we heard the voice of the Father exalting the Son, while in the sight of the multitude was manifested the Mystery of the Most Holy Trinity, as also the institution and formula of the Sacrament of Baptism of the New Law,- and thus was abolished the baptism of John, which had been only a figure of Holy Baptism of the Messianic Law. Having received the baptism of John, Christ baptized Saint John the Baptist with the New Sacrament.

A short time after the Baptism in the Jordan, Christ, at the beginning of his public life, baptized his Most Holy Mother, the Virgin Mary. At that admirable moment, the vault of Heaven opened, the Holy Ghost descended over the head of the Divine Mary, and from Heaven was heard the voice of the Heavenly Father exalting his Daughter. A multitude of Angels descended to assist at that great event, in which the Divine Mary received the Holy Sacrament instituted by Christ.

We, as Universal Doctor of the Church, teach infallibly that the reception of the Holy Sacrament of Baptism by the Divine Mary, in no wise contradicts her sublime prerogatives as Irredeemed and as the Immaculate. The Divine Mary followed the example of the Divine Master in all things,- and He, without any obligation, desired to be circumcised according to the old law. Thus his circumcision redounded to the benefit of mankind, since He shed, in anticipation, the first drops of his Blood, the Blood that redeems men who avail themselves of the salvific work of Redemption. As you already know, the Divine Mary, when the days prescribed by the Law were completed, went to the Temple to be purified and to present the Child Jesus. That purification was altogether unnecessary for the Most Holy Virgin Mary who, being the Irredeemed and the Immaculate, had nothing to purify. How admirable and sublime, to behold the Divine Mary in the Temple on the day of the Purification and the Presentation of the Child Jesus! In the eyes of others, she passed as just another sinner. Her purification, not being necessary for herself, redounded to the benefit of mankind,- while she, as Co-redemptrix, united that Purification with the Sacrosanct Passion of Christ, from which would come the infinite Reparation to the Father, and the gratuitous Redemption for men. The whole mortal life of the Divine Mary on earth was a continual reparation and a continual redemption, corresponding to her dignity as Mother of God.

When the Divine Mary received the Holy Sacrament of Baptism, since she was already full of the Holy Ghost, she received only a greater influence and operation of the Holy Ghost, inasmuch as no one can limit the grace of God, which is infinite. Thus it is perfectly understood that Mary continually received infinite degrees of grace. Through this sublime accumulation of grace, the Divine Mary is able lavishly to distribute grace to her children, since she is Treasuress of all grace. More than Treasuress, she is Mediatrix and Dispensatrix. She is authorized to dispense grace freely, with imperial dignity and majesty. Through the Holy Sacrament of Baptism, Mary receives the common priesthood of the faithful, the participation in the Sacraments of Jesus Eternal High Priest. In this admirable manner, the Divine Mary, Mother of Christ the Eternal High Priest, through her intimate union with the Holy Ghost, gives rebirth to the Divine Nature in the faithful when they receive the Holy Sacrament of Baptism. This very fact makes clear that the Divine Mary received the Holy Sacrament of Baptism because, as Mother of the baptized, it is not logical that she be denied this grace. All the baptized receive the sublime dignity of being called Christians. Without doubt, logic and reason demand that She who is Mother of Christians also, with surpassing excellence, be called Christian,- and, not only Christian, but Most Superlatively Christian. Thus the logic is overwhelming that admits that the Divine Mary received the Holy Sacrament of Baptism,- logic that not only admits, but believes, confesses and proclaims to the four winds that the Divine Mary received the Holy Sacrament of Baptism.

We, as Universal Master and Guide of the Church, teach that there is no contradiction in accepting, believing and confessing that the Divine Mary received the Holy Sacrament of Baptism. For greater comprehension, we make the following reflection:

One need not insist, because it is well known that the Divine Mary, from the institution of the Sacrament of the Eucharist, frequently received Holy Communion administered by the Apostles. The Divine Mary, being Irredeemed and Immaculate, did not need for her eternal salvation the food of the Holy Eucharist, being as well, and most especially, the Temple and abiding Tabernacle of the Most Holy Trinity, as well as the Mystical City of God, in which the Most Holy Trinity dwells and reposes. It is very clear that Our Lord Jesus Christ did not wish to deprive his Divine Mother of the reception of the Holy Sacrament of the Eucharist, - since, as Mother of the Mystical Body of Christ, which is the Church, and for her sublime dignity as Mother of God, she has by her grace the right to receive the Sacraments. The Sacraments which it is the duty of men to receive in order to attain eternal salvation through the forgiveness of sin,- inasmuch as the Divine Mary has no sin to forgive, everything for Her becomes a right, through her sublime dignity as Mother of God, the reason for all her prerogatives.

We, as Universal Doctor of the Church, teach infallibly that, although the Sacraments are duties for men, they also, to be sure, turn into rights, inasmuch as Christ acquired those rights for men,- since whatever one asks the Heavenly Father in Christ’s name is granted. There is no doubt that the Divine Mary is also the Exalted Mother of the Sacraments, and through this motherhood she distributes grace to men.

We would wish to continue speaking of the hidden prerogatives that the Divine Mary has received from the Most Holy Trinity, but then this chapter on the Divine Mary would never end. Although we have, in the present Pontificate, spoken continually about the Most Holy Virgin Mary, we must continue to say: of Mary enough has never yet been said.

We remind you to think deeply and meditate on this truth:

"Mary, Daughter of the Eternal Father. Mary, Mother of God the Son. Mary, Most Pure Spouse of God the Holy Ghost. Mary, Temple and Tabernacle of the Most Holy Trinity."  In this tiny summary is hidden all the profundity of the Mystery of Mary,- since there can be no greater intimacy with the Most Holy Trinity,- and since, after God: Only Mary. This summary the Angels in their canticles are forever repeating.

We, as Universal Doctor of the Church, with the authority of Our Lord Jesus Christ, with that of the Apostles Peter and Paul, and with our own, solemnly declare, proclaim and teach the following:

If anyone dare to deny that the Divine Mary received the Holy Sacrament of Baptism, let him be anathema.

We establish the Feast of the Baptism of the Divine Mary to be celebrated on the 15^th January of each year.

We ordain for the Feast of the Baptism of the Divine Mary a proper Mass, with proper preface and sequence.

We establish for the Feast of the Baptism of the Divine Mary, a Vigil with proper Mass and proper preface.

We grant a Plenary Indulgence to all the faithful who on the 15^th January of each year assist at Holy Mass in honour of the Most Holy Virgin on the Feast of her Baptism, under the usual conditions.

We extend this Plenary Indulgence to all the faithful who, given the total impossibility of assisting at Mass, recite the Penitential Rosary in honour of the Most Holy Virgin Mary.

We establish a Solemn Novena for the annual feast of the Most Holy Face of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

We establish the Vigil of the Feast of the Most Holy Face, with proper Mass and proper preface.

We transfer the Feast of the Most Holy Face of Christ to the 1^st February, in order to respect the Feast of the Purification of Our Lady. Nevertheless, the 2^nd February will continue as anniversary of the enthronement of the Holy Face in El Palmar, since it is only the liturgical celebration that is advanced, in the same way as the Enthronement of Our Crowned Mother of El Palmar on the 12^th September.

We ordain that, on the days of the Solemn Novena of the Most Holy Face, there be various proper Masses and proper prefaces, in order the more to enhance this Most Solemn Novena. The Holy Face, on the Mount of Christ the King, is the centre of the devotions,- since, through the Holy Face, the beauty of Christ is revealed. The Holy Face is the Mirror of the Divinity, the Mirror of his Most Sacred Heart and the Mirror of his Most Sacred Head. The beauty of Christ is seen resplendent in his Most Sacred and Most Serene Face. On that Face of Sorrow can be seen our sins, because for our sins the Most Holy Face of Christ was outraged. It would be interminable to continue speaking of the most pious devotion to the Most Holy, Most Serene, Most Sweet and Most Majestic Face of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

We strongly recommend to the faithful that they offer intense prayer and penance before the Most Holy Face of Christ, in order that this most beautiful Face be a most luminous beacon during the celebration of the Holy and Great Palmarian Council, and that the Holy Palmarian Council represent a glorious Epiphany.

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