Henry Tudor, the king and former Catholic apologist, has been stripped of his papal knighthood following his reception into the Anglican church. Tudor, whose book Why Catholics are right brought him into favour with Pope Leo X a dozen years ago, also won the coveted Fidei Defensor award, which he is so far refusing to return.
Henry Tudor celebrating "pride".
Tudor's main disagreement with the Catholic Church seems to be over its moral teachings, which, if he had been paying attention, he might have known about from the start. He has recently published a book celebrating his apostasy, with the title Epiphany. It is thought that he chose the title because Epiphany is naturally associated with gold, frankincense and myrrh, and Tudor is expecting to receive large quantities of loot from the sales of his book.
Judas Iscariot, also stripped of a papal knighthood.
It is thought that the first person to be stripped of a papal knighthood was Mr Judas Iscariot, who spectacularly fell out with Pope Peter. Although he had the grace to return his 30 pieces of silver, he maintained until the end that he was entitled to use the "Apostle" title, if not the label "Saint". Moreover, his book Why Christ is right (popularly known as the Gospel of Judas) was highly-regarded at one time, although these days people prefer to read Michael Coren's works.
sure, but it was given to Bernie Sanders.
ReplyDeleteBut we should always remember that Mr Judas was a well known shady businessman. His used car business, Judas's Chariots, fell foul of Trading Standards,(Jerusalem Branch) over dodgy engines and wheels falling off.
ReplyDeleteWait...didn't the pope say Judas was possibly in heaven? I thought he was moved over to the category of good guys.
ReplyDeleteI researched Michael Coren, mainly because his reasons for leaving made no sense, particularly when he had previously made statements saying he would give up his life for his faith.
ReplyDeleteI discovered that he converted to Catholicism in his late 20s but had already left Catholicism once before and returned and now has left again. The Church's stance on SSM and calling homosexuality not in the natural order of things ( a disorder) seems to be his main reason for leaving this time.I don't know how anyone could have taken him seriously in the first place ... let alone giving him a Papal knighthood. Writing pro Catholic books does not a Catholic make.Rupert Murdoch received one of those knighthoods too. A good reason for declining, if one is offered to you in the future Eccles !
Hillary's "main disagreement with the Catholic Church seems to be over its moral teachings" (stated last year) to accommodate her liberal "morals" of abortion, same-sex marriage, abortion, transgenderism and also abortion. Therefore I'm glad that baby killer lost the debate tonight. The Huffington Post "can't decide" which means the obvious - Trump won.
ReplyDeleteWhen I saw the picture I was like "that's Michael Coren." Then I was like "oh now I get it!" Brilliant work as ever, dear Eccles.
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