amdg – Page 13 – Antipope John XXIII

Blessed Virgin Mary and St. John Mary Vianney in a traditional Catholic scene symbolizing divine protection and piety.

Caelesti coruscans (1959.10.30)

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Beaming with devotional rhetoric, this brief Latin text of John XXIII (“Caelesti coruscans”) “confirms” the Immaculate Virgin Mary as principal heavenly patroness and St John Mary Vianney as secondary patron of the Lafayette diocese, invoking their protection over clergy and faithful, and solemnly decreeing liturgical honors and canonical firmness for this patronage. Already here, under a pious Marian and sacerdotal varnish, we see the cold juridical signature of the conciliar revolution: the usurping antipope consolidates his pseudo-authority, instrumentalizing authentic saints and the Immaculate Mother of God as ornamental seals on an edifice of impending apostasy.

Saint Michael the Archangel depicted as patron of Brazilian military forces in a traditional Catholic setting, highlighting the conciliar regime's usurpation of divine patronage.

Apostolic Letters

Michaël salutis signifer (1959.10.31)

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John XXIII’s apostolic letter “Michaël salutis signifer” (31 October 1959) extends to Brazil a privilege earlier granted by Pius XII to Italy: it designates Saint Michael the Archangel as the principal heavenly patron “for the entire Brazilian military administration responsible for the protection of public discipline and security,” attaching to him the liturgical honors proper to such a patronage. In pious language it invokes Saint Michael as standard-bearer of salvation and protector against the prince of pride, and clothes the decree with the usual juridical formulae to ensure its perpetual validity. Yet beneath this apparently devout act stands the inaugural signature of the conciliar usurper, instrumentalizing a holy Archangel in service of a new, naturalistic order divorced from the social Kingship of Christ and the integral Faith.

A solemn depiction of John XXIII holding the apostolic letter 'Mirabili nexu' in front of the Ferrara Cathedral, symbolizing the document's emphasis on art over faith.

Apostolic Letters

Mirabili nexu (1959.11.13)

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The document “Mirabili nexu,” issued in 1959 by John XXIII, is a brief apostolic letter granting the title of Minor Basilica to the cathedral church of Ferrara. It extols the aesthetic harmony of “religion and art,” recalls the medieval origins and architectural development of the cathedral, lists papal visits and historical dignities associated with it, and, on the basis of these honors, formally elevates the church, attaching the usual privileges of such a title. The entire text is a polished exercise in archaeological piety and juridical formalism that carefully avoids any clear confession of the integral Catholic faith, any warning against the apostasy devastating the flock, and any affirmation of the universal and social Kingship of Christ, thereby revealing a mentality already inwardly severed from the pre-1958 Magisterium it pretends to continue.

The Blessed Virgin Mary as Queen of Peace amidst the ruins of war-torn Italy, comforting civilian victims.

Apostolic Letters

Luctifera bella (1959.11.25)

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Luctifera bella is a Latin apostolic letter in which John XXIII designates the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title “Queen of Peace” as heavenly patroness of the Italian “National Association of Civilian Victims of War,” praising their suffering, encouraging them to pray for peace, and clothing this association with a Marian patronage and related liturgical privileges.

A traditional Catholic scene at the mountaintop sanctuary of Our Lady de la Cabeza in Jaén, Spain. Clergy and faithful gather in reverent prayer around the medieval image of the Blessed Virgin, adorned with a rich diadem.

Apostolic Letters

Studium et cultus (1959.11.27)

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The Latin text issued under the name of John XXIII on 27 November 1959 declares that the local Marian devotion to Our Lady “de la Cabeza” in the Spanish diocese of Jaén, long practiced at the mountaintop sanctuary and associated with a medieval image and popular pilgrimages, is elevated so that Mary under this title, together with St Euphrasius, is confirmed and constituted as principal heavenly patroness of the entire diocese, with corresponding liturgical honors and privileges; it rehearses the history of the image, its coronation, the loss of the crown during the Spanish Civil War, and the plan to replace it with a richer diadem, and then solemnly legislates this patronal status with the typical juridical formulas.

A reverent Catholic gathering in a historic church discussing Mariology under Pope John XXIII's guidance.

Apostolic Letters

Maiora in dies (1959.12.08)

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At first glance this motu proprio of John XXIII, “Maiora in dies,” appears as a pious administrative act: it praises the growth of Marian devotion, recalls Pius XII’s Munificentissimus Deus, commends the scientific and historical-critical study of Mariology, and elevates the Academia Mariana Internationalis to the rank of Pontifical Academy, under norms meant to avoid both exaggeration and minimization of Marian doctrine, and to foster coordination of international Mariological congresses in honour of Our Lord and His Blessed Mother.

Traditional Catholic ceremony honoring Nossa Senhora da Piedade in Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Apostolic Letters

Haeret animis (1958.11.20)

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The document under review is a brief Latin apostolic letter, dated 20 November 1958 and ascribed to John XXIII, in which he “confirms and declares” the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title “Nossa Senhora da Piedade” as the “principal heavenly Patroness” of the civil State of Minas Gerais in Brazil, granting her the liturgical rights accorded to primary patrons, and invoking the supposed fullness of “Apostolic” authority to render this designation perpetually valid and binding. It clothes a seemingly pious Marian act in legal formulas to consolidate ecclesial prestige over a political territory in the very hour when the conciliar revolution is being prepared. In reality, this text is an early, programmatic gesture of the future conciliar sect: a sentimental, juridically hollow exploitation of Marian devotion, severed from the integral doctrine of Christ the King, used to mask the infiltration already denounced by the pre-conciliar Magisterium and to acclimate the faithful to an authority that no longer guards the faith.

Traditional Catholic scene depicting Pope Pius XII and Marian devotion in the Diocese of Sonsón, emphasizing the social Kingship of Christ and traditional Catholic orthodoxy.

Apostolic Letters

INCLITAM DEI GENETRICEM (1958.11.28)

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Inclitam Dei Genetricem is a brief Latin letter in which John XXIII, in his first year as claimant to the papacy, confirms and proclaims the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title “from the Most Holy Rosary of Arma” as the principal heavenly patroness of the Diocese of Sonsón in Colombia, granting her all liturgical honors and privileges of a diocesan principal patron. The act appears externally pious and Marian, yet it functions as one of the first juridical-seeming seals by which the conciliar usurper overlays authentic Catholic Marian devotion with the authority of an emerging neo-church, thereby instrumentalizing the Immaculate Virgin as a decorative emblem for a revolution that will soon attack the very foundations of her Son’s Kingship and His true Church.

A solemn depiction of the parish church in Somasca being elevated to a minor basilica, surrounded by devout Catholic faithful in prayer.

Apostolic Letters

Bergomensem inter (1958.12.10)

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The Latin text published under the name of John XXIII, dated 10 December 1958, is a brief decree by which the conciliar usurper purports to elevate the parish church in Somasca, dedicated to St Bartholomew the Apostle and St Jerome Emiliani, to the title and privileges of a minor basilica. It rehearses historical ties between Venice and Bergamo, recalls the sanctity of Jerome Emiliani, notes the translation of his relics and the growth of pilgrimages, mentions the involvement of St Charles Borromeo and later prelates, and solemnly declares—“with certain knowledge and mature deliberation” and “by the fullness of Apostolic power”—the conferral of basilica status, annulling any contrary dispositions.

This seemingly modest act of cultic promotion is in reality a juridical and theological masquerade: an usurper, already the standard-bearer of the conciliar revolution, parasitically clothes his illegitimate authority in the language, saints, and devotions of the true Church in order to normalize an apostate regime.

A serene and devotional image of the Marian shrine of Madonna del Bosco in Imbersago, Italy, reflecting its status as a Minor Basilica and its significance in traditional Catholic devotion.

Apostolic Letters

Fortiter suaviterque (1958.12.10)

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Ad perpetuam confusionem erroris.

The text bearing the title “Fortiter suaviterque” is a Latin apostolic letter attributed to John XXIII, by which he confers the title and privileges of Minor Basilica upon the Marian shrine of Beata Maria Virgo Nemorensis (“Madonna del Bosco”) in Imbersago, in the Archdiocese of Milan. The document is brief, sentimental, and juridical in form: it recalls his youthful Marian devotion to this sanctuary, enumerates its aesthetic and devotional qualities, and then, “motu proprio” and by supposed apostolic authority, elevates the church to the status of Basilica Minor with all attached rights and privileges, declaring all contrary dispositions null.

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