Shroud of Secrecy

Rating:
Summary: A Mystical Review
Review: I read the "Shroud of Secrecy" in March of 200l. When I attempted to contact Monsignor Marinelli, I was told by the publisher that the monsignor had apparently suddenly died several months ago. This what commonly happens to any one who dares to "Blow the Whistle".

This was the risk Monsignor Millenari expected and knew he was taking when "The Shroud of Secrecy" was published under his name. Eleven of the prelates were anonymous and Monsignor Millenari's death explains why the must remain anonymous.

What does anyone quite realize what would have happened if what was written was more specific? Any more specific discussion of any incidents would have lead to the identification of the other eleven anonymous prelates.

The highest priority of morality and of law is first, above else, "preserve life by any means necessary. There are no errors in sacred scripture and what appear to be errors tell the most important truths of all.

One example is "Two Blind Men" and "Two Demoniacs" and the wrong location in the Gospel of Mathew. Mark wrote latter and stated "One Blind Man, Bartimaeus and One Demonic with the correct location and Luke then wrote after Mark and confirmed.

The reason why Matthew wrote two blind men and two demoniacs with the wrong location is the fate of Lazarus. The reason was that that in order to kill the living witness, both would have to be killed and one did not exist in both cases. What looks like an error was not an error but to protect the living witnesses that were walking among them until the time when the gospel of Mark was written.

The apparent errors tell the truth; "First above all else, "preserve life by any means necessary", protect the living witnesses to the Gospel and the error confirms that both miracles actually did happen.

Simply put, Matthew was there with the rest of the twelve when both miracles happened. They all certain knew if it was one or if it was two and where the events actually happened. Matthew would have been corrected if his "errors" were indeed "errors."

This book was His Holiness Pope John Paul's second "Hail Mary" since the first,"Hail Mary" which was "To Kill a Pope" was published a year before.

This book revealed the truth regarding the 1981 failed attempt to assassinate Pope John Paul the Second by the Society of Pope Pius the Tenth. The society's attempts continued from 1981 onward and were finally extinguished and extinguished permanently in August of 2000.

Please note, the excommunication of the Society of Pope Pius the Tenth was then lifted a few months latter and reconciliation discussion were begun.

The most important message in "The Shroud of Secrecy" was the discussion in the introduction.

I will say no more until the time is right and the Church confirms.

Rating:
Summary: A Mystical Review
Review: I read the "Shroud of Secrecy" in March of 200l. When I attempted to contact Monsignor Marinelli, I was told by the publisher that the monsignor had apparently suddenly died several months ago. This what commonly happens to any one who dares to "Blow the Whistle".

This was the risk Monsignor Millenari expected and knew he was taking when "The Shroud of Secrecy" was published under his name. Eleven of the prelates were anonymous and Monsignor Millenari's death explains why the must remain anonymous.

What does anyone quite realize what would have happened if what was written was more specific? Any more specific discussion of any incidents would have lead to the identification of the other eleven anonymous prelates.

The highest priority of morality and of law is first, above else, "preserve life by any means necessary. There are no errors in sacred scripture and what appear to be errors tell the most important truths of all.

One example is "Two Blind Men" and "Two Demoniacs" and the wrong location in the Gospel of Mathew. Mark wrote latter and stated "One Blind Man, Bartimaeus and One Demonic with the correct location and Luke then wrote after Mark and confirmed.

The reason why Matthew wrote two blind men and two demoniacs with the wrong location is the fate of Lazarus. The reason was that that in order to kill the living witness, both would have to be killed and one did not exist in both cases. What looks like an error was not an error but to protect the living witnesses that were walking among them until the time when the gospel of Mark was written.

The apparent errors tell the truth; "First above all else, "preserve life by any means necessary", protect the living witnesses to the Gospel and the error confirms that both miracles actually did happen.

Simply put, Matthew was there with the rest of the twelve when both miracles happened. They all certain knew if it was one or if it was two and where the events actually happened. Matthew would have been corrected if his "errors" were indeed "errors."

This book was His Holiness Pope John Paul's second "Hail Mary" since the first,"Hail Mary" which was "To Kill a Pope" was published a year before.

This book revealed the truth regarding the 1981 failed attempt to assassinate Pope John Paul the Second by the Society of Pope Pius the Tenth. The society's attempts continued from 1981 onward and were finally extinguished and extinguished permanently in August of 2000.

Please note, the excommunication of the Society of Pope Pius the Tenth was then lifted a few months latter and reconciliation discussion were begun.

The most important message in "The Shroud of Secrecy" was the discussion in the introduction.

I will say no more until the time is right and the Church confirms.

Rating:
Summary: Hiding from the Vatican or from the critics?
Review: The message that there is corruption in the Curia is hardly news, but these prelates endlessly repeat the allegation, claiming that power and honors go to the treacherous, incompetent and cooperative, while those sincerely devoted to truth, justice and service are humiliated and ostracized. I have no doubt that nepotism and avarice dominate Vatican politics but these Milinari sound like the guys whose candidate didn't win, whining about how unfair the process is. On one hand, they chronically point out that clerical office is not about careers and all should be done in service to the poor and disadvantaged, but then they refer to numerous cases of "deserving" prelates who were overlooked or shut out of higher office. Do they actually point fingers? Well, sometimes. But it's hard to tell when they're being serious, when they're speculating, or when they're just being cute.

The editor explains that this book's authors are native Italian speakers with a strong Latin streak and that a "faithful translation would have been unreadable". The significance of this warning soon becomes apparent. Their tedious diatribe is constantly interrupted by "stories", which begin abruptly and end ambiguously. Some are sophomoric jokes, some are allegories and some are actually presented as true events, occasionally including actual names, more often just vague hints. In at least one story, they get mixed up, confusing Pius XII with Paul VI. All the stories are artless and are usually followed up by a threatening Bible verse from Jeremiah, Malachi or Jesus, usually railing against the priests and Pharisees. The verses are rendered in bizaarely stilted English ("Why smitest thou me?") and, with perhaps stereotypically Catholic style, are devoid of chapter and verse references. The Milinari's use of quotes, puns and metaphors is grating, self-impressed and not quite on target, ironically like the very monsters they are battling.

The editor pretends to help by supplying marginal glossary entries for the uninitiated, explaining such difficult concepts as "gospel", "Decalogue" and "Marcus Aurelius", but ignoring the likes of "Telepeace", "loggia", and "Sertillanges". And sometimes he gets it wrong. ("The Beatitudes are the nine blessings spoken by Jesus in the Gospel of Mark.")

The signs that Satan is at work in St. Peters are the dogged reluctance of the Curia to embrace the likes of mystics like Padre Pio or to validate the latter apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary. There's more: the loss of Gregorian chant and "eligiac" Latin has reduced the Mass "from ritual to theatre". Homosexuality is yet another plague in the ministry. (Yet oddly though, the authors think that priestly celibacy is an idea whose time has finally gone. It's hard to keep one's traditions properly sorted.)

The cause of the Vatican's woes, you see, are a couple of powerful feuding Italian families who control all the appointments in an uneasy and constantly shifting standoff. No, actually it's because they're all Freemasons, which are the real diabolical threat, along with their junior organizations, Rotary and the Lions Club. (They actually say this.) Well, some of them are Communists or Satanists, and maybe the Magyars are involved too. (At least they stopped short of "perfidious Jews".) The Pope is not at fault however, because the Curia is always sending him out of town on meaningless pilgrimages and showy jamborees. (And the notorious Cardinal Ratzinger is apparently innocent as well.)

The Milinari aften point to popes and theologians of the past as models of proper behavior, bet these aren't the guys I would pick. Innocent III? Julius II? Pius XI? Not exactly sterling examples, but that may be a matter of whose hagiography you read.

When they aren't dishing rumors and gossip, the authors do reveal some decent ecclesiology, emphasizing the need to include the laity in the decision processes, as well as the actual Holy Spirit, not just a verbal simulation. But they are inconsistent, such as when they bemoan the recent process of letting dioceses nominate their own bishops.

These guys have their heart in the right place, but their attitude is naive, sentimental and puerile. I'd hate to leave the great clerical cleanup in their hands. If you want a thoughtful analysis of just what's wrong with the Church hierarchy, read Gary Wills' "Papal Sins".

Rating:
Summary: Hiding from the Vatican or from the critics?
Review: The message that there is [illegal activity] in the Curia is hardly news, but these prelates endlessly repeat the allegation, claiming that power and honors go to the treacherous, incompetent and cooperative, while those sincerely devoted to truth, justice and service are humiliated and ostracized. I have no doubt that nepotism and avarice dominate Vatican politics but these Milinari sound like the guys whose candidate didn't win, whining about how unfair the process is. On one hand, they chronically point out that clerical office is not about careers and all should be done in service to the poor and disadvantaged, but then they refer to numerous cases of "deserving" prelates who were overlooked or shut out of higher office. Do they actually point fingers? Well, sometimes. But it's hard to tell when they're being serious, when they're speculating, or when they're just being cute.

The editor explains that this book's authors are native Italian speakers with a strong Latin streak and that a "faithful translation would have been unreadable". The significance of this warning soon becomes apparent. Their tedious diatribe is constantly interrupted by "stories", which begin abruptly and end ambiguously. Some are sophomoric jokes, some are allegories and some are actually presented as true events, occasionally including actual names, more often just vague hints. In at least one story, they get mixed up, confusing Pius XII with Paul VI. All the stories are artless and are usually followed up by a threatening Bible verse from Jeremiah, Malachi or Jesus, usually railing against the priests and Pharisees. The verses are rendered in bizaarely stilted English ("Why smitest thou me?") and, with perhaps [traditional] Catholic style, are devoid of chapter and verse references. The Milinari's use of quotes, puns and metaphors is grating, self-impressed and not quite on target, ironically like the very monsters they are battling.

The editor pretends to help by supplying marginal glossary entries for the uninitiated, explaining such difficult concepts as "gospel", "Decalogue" and "Marcus Aurelius", but ignoring the likes of "Telepeace", "loggia", and "Sertillanges". And sometimes he gets it wrong. ("The Beatitudes are the nine blessings spoken by Jesus in the Gospel of Mark.")

The signs that Satan is at work in St. Peters are the dogged reluctance of the Curia to embrace the likes of mystics like Padre Pio or to validate the latter apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary. There's more: the loss of Gregorian chant and "eligiac" Latin has reduced the Mass "from ritual to theatre". Homosexuality is yet another plague in the ministry. (Yet oddly though, the authors think that priestly celibacy is an idea whose time has finally gone. It's hard to keep one's traditions properly sorted.)

The cause of the Vatican's woes, you see, are a couple of powerful feuding Italian families who control all the appointments in an uneasy and constantly shifting standoff. No, actually it's because they're all Freemasons, which are the real diabolical threat, along with their junior organizations, Rotary and the Lions Club. (They actually say this.) Well, some of them are Communists or Satanists, and maybe the Magyars are involved too. (At least they stopped short of "perfidious Jews".) The Pope is not at fault however, because the Curia is always sending him out of town on meaningless pilgrimages and showy jamborees. (And the notorious Cardinal Ratzinger is apparently innocent as well.)

The Milinari aften point to popes and theologians of the past as models of proper behavior, bet these aren't the guys I would pick. Innocent III? Julius II? Pius XI? Not exactly sterling examples, but that may be a matter of whose hagiography you read.

When they aren't dishing rumors and gossip, the authors do reveal some decent ecclesiology, emphasizing the need to include the laity in the decision processes, as well as the actual Holy Spirit, not just a verbal simulation. But they are inconsistent, such as when they bemoan the recent process of letting dioceses nominate their own bishops.

These guys have their heart in the right place, but their attitude is naive, sentimental and puerile. I'd hate to leave the great clerical cleanup in their hands. If you want a thoughtful analysis of just what's wrong with the Church hierarchy, read Gary Wills' "Papal Sins".

Rating:
Summary: Great book. AWESOME!!!!
Review: This is a great book. It blows the cover on the hypocrites in the Vatican.

The latest example of the lies and hypocrisy of the Vatican can be found with this week's tsunami.

The official newspaper of the Vatican had a spurious and misleading report that falsely claimed the Israeli government had denied emergency relief for tsunami victims in Sri Lanka.

The official Vatican newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano singled out Israeli leaders for declining the country's request for emergency help, when in fact the Israeli government's offer to provide a team of medical and security personnel was rejected by the Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry. However, Israel is providing an airlift of food and medical supplies to Sri Lanka.

Can you believe that? The Vatican defends priest who are child molesters yet has the gall to falsely criticize Israel.

Luigi Marinelli should get the Novel prize for writing Shroud of Secrecy.