Anti-Catholic Junk Food by Karl Keating

Author:Karl Keating [Keating, Karl]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rasselas House
Published: 2015-01-22T05:00:00+00:00

The Strongest Man on Earth

The Pope’s Blessing is a tract written by ex-priest Joseph Zacchello. His argument, if it can be called an argument at all, is an example of the post hoc, ergo propter hoc fallacy: If B follows A, B must be caused by A. Zacchello attributes personal, political, and natural disasters to blessings of the popes. Since the popes are in cahoots with you-know-who, their blessings are really curses, and recipients of papal blessings are bound to end up sorry. Consider the “facts”:

“1867. The pope blessed Maximilian, Emperor of Mexico. He was dethroned and shot [Maximilian, not the pope]. Then the pope blessed the Emperor’s widow. She became a helpless maniac and died in exile.” If he has such power, why doesn’t the pope bless today’s wayward political leaders? He could keep blessing people until only the good guys are left.

“1897. The papal nuncio blessed the grand Charity Bazaar in Paris. Within five minutes it was in flames. Nearly 150 of the aristocracy perished, including the sister of the Empress of Austria.” Apparently Leo XIII was not only pope but a skilled arsonist.

“1924. A rich English landowner, Mr. Edwards, turned Roman Catholic. In 1926 he went to Rome, was blessed by the pope, and died in four days.” Too bad this Mr. Edwards isn’t further identified. We might well discover he went to Rome precisely because he knew he was dying. His imminent death may have been a foregone conclusion, and he may have wanted to view the resting place of Peter one last time. Besides, popes have blessed millions of people in Rome. Is it any wonder a few of them have died while visiting the Eternal City? Lots of people die when on vacation. But what if Zacchello is right? What if deaths in Rome can be attributed to papal blessings and to nothing else? Why, then, anyone seeking immortality should dash to Rome—but remember to keep out of the pope’s sight!

After mentioning Mussolini, whose sad end is blamed on Pius IX, Zacchello says, “Note also the significance of another recent prominent friendship with His Holiness. Mr. Winston Churchill called in at the Vatican, and after that he never regained his authority in Parliament. This condemnation applied equally to the late President Roosevelt, who kept a personal representative at the Vatican. For disobedience even Moses, God’s chosen servant, was denied the fruits of conquest in the Promised Land. Just so has it happened to President Roosevelt, by death, and to Mr. Churchill by political oblivion.” Political leaders, take note.

Zacchello isn’t through. “General MacArthur was presented with an autographed photograph of the pope, which he considered to be one of his most treasured possessions. Soon after he was demoted as a commander-in-chief and never regained his position.” You don’t need a blessing by the pope. A mere photo will do.

Queen Elizabeth is not spared. “April 13, 1951, will be remembered as Black Friday among the Protestant people of Britain. A sinister date to the superstitious, it was still more ominous for the welfare of their empire.

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