The power of a Requiem Mass as a sendoff for the souls of those who have departed this life is inestimable. One priest in the diocese of Trier, Germany had come to understand this, and thus placed a request for a Requiem Funeral Mass in his will – a request that was guaranteed in writing by a fellow priest. But when he died, the Mass was forbidden by Bishop Stephen Ackerman. Ackerman is one of the very same bishops who likes to speak about “mercy” – but only when it involves those living in grave sexual sin, not those who desire something as noble as an authentic Catholic funeral. Enough is enough. Podcast permalink: http://www.onepeterfive.com/1p5-podcast-episode-23-a-requiem-mass-denied/ Related Links: - Priest denied traditional Latin Requiem Mass: Maybe his Church tax was delinquent? http://rorate-caeli.blogspot.com/2015/11/maybe-his-church-tax-was-delinquent.html - Church teaching must change on sexual morality, says German bishop http://ncronline.org/news/people/church-teaching-must-change-sexual-morality-says-german-bishop - Thoughts on the Traditional Latin Requiem Mass – Not Really as Dark or Dreadful As Many Say http://blog.adw.org/2013/11/thoughts-on-the-traditional-latin-requiem-mass-not-really-as-dark-or-dreadful-as-many-say/ - A Guide to ensuring you have the Traditional Mass at your Funeral http://www.lms.org.uk/resources/funeral-guide-jan-2014 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dznH7pm9tRE

On this episode of the 1P5 Minute, we cover a lot of ground, beginning with an explanation of Advent Embertide, which starts today. Pope Francis has removed the pontifical secret that kept all information pertaining to clerical sexual abuse cases under wraps; we discuss whether our expectations should change on transparency regarding abuse.  ALSO: Archbishop Paglia, head of the Pontifical Academy for Life, made waves when he said that he would hold the hand of someone committing physician-assisted suicide. We take a look at his comments.  And finally today, we look at the near total apostasy of the German bishops, who have declared homosexuality to be a "normal form of human sexual predisposition" and question whether the Churches teaching on homosexual acts or artificial contraception are, in fact, "out of date."  See all the related story links below the video on our post page for this episode: https://onepeterfive.com/1p5-minute-17-embertide-pontifical-secret-paglia-german-apostasy/ Please remember if you enjoy the 1P5 Minute and the other content we provide to make a financial contribution in support of our efforts today as we seek to meet our December fundraising goal! Just go to https://www.onepeterfive.com/donate ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgFIn55-OCA

On today’s episode, Steve talks to Dr. Michael Sirilla, professor of systematic theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville. Dr. Sirilla is also the editor of a new book from Emmaus Road publishing, entitled, From the Beginning: The Mission and Vocation of the Family in the Contemporary World (http://www.emmausroad.org/fromthebeginning.aspx). The book is the product of a symposium held last month at Franciscan University (http://www.onepeterfive.com/thoughts-from-the-road/), in which Cardinal Raymond Burke, former prefect of the Apostolic Signatura, gave a keynote address on the problems inherent with certain proposals made at the Extraordinary Synod on the Family. Several theologians and philosophers provided essays on different questions facing the Synod fathers, and collected them in the book. Dr. Sirilla’s essay was specifically directed to the problems inherent in the Kasper Proposal, and his expertise on this topic as the Synod draws to a close should prove invaluable to our listeners. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g10vOWL3zk

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