amdg – Page 7 – Antipope John XXIII

A solemn image of Our Lady of Mount Carmel standing before a traditional church in Papantla, surrounded by faithful kneeling in prayer.

Peculiari studio pietatis (1960.05.20)

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The document attributed to John XXIII, issued on May 20, 1960 under the title “Peculiari studio pietatis,” nominally proclaims the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel as the principal heavenly patroness of the Diocese of Papantla, invoking local Marian devotion and granting liturgical honors and privileges proper to a diocesan principal patroness. It presents itself as an act of Marian piety, continuity with Pius XII, and pastoral solicitude for the faithful of Papantla.

Historic Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Sandomierz, Poland, with Gothic architecture and Marian devotion symbolizing the contrast between traditional Catholicism and conciliar usurpation.

Apostolic Letters

Catholica Polonia (1960.05.20)

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The document attributed to John XXIII, titled “Catholica Polonia,” is a brief Latin decree conferring the title and privileges of a minor basilica on the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Sandomierz. It rehearses historical merits of Catholic Poland, recalls pious figures connected with Sandomierz and the Marian dedication of the church, notes its artistic and historical significance, cites the celebration of Mass there by Achille Ratti (later Pius XI), and then, invoking “Apostolic” authority, elevates the cathedral to the rank of a minor basilica with the usual juridical formulas and privileges.
This apparently benign act, however, is a paradigmatic expression of the post-1958 usurpation: a vacuous ceremonialism that exploits authentic Catholic piety, Marian devotion, and Poland’s fidelity in order to cloak the authority of a man who had already inaugurated the conciliar revolution against the Kingship of Christ and the immutable doctrine of the Church.

A traditional Catholic procession in Moreno, Argentina, honoring Our Lady of the Rosary amidst concerns over modernist compromises.

Apostolic Letters

Iuvat Nos Beata Maria Virgo de Rosario (1960.06.02)

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The Latin text attributed to John XXIII, under the title Iuvat Nos Beata Maria Virgo de Rosario (2 June 1960), declares “Beata Maria Virgo a Sacratissimo Rosario” the principal heavenly patroness of the city of Moreno and the surrounding region in Argentina, praising the harmonious cooperation between civil authorities and ecclesiastical officials and granting full liturgical patronal privileges for this local cultus. The entire act is presented as a benign pastoral favor and a sign of concord between “Church” and State—yet in reality it exemplifies the juridically void, theologically corrosive, and spiritually anesthetizing agenda of the conciliar revolution, which uses Marian language as pious camouflage while dissolving the Kingship of Christ, trivializing true patronage, and canonically weaponizing an authority it no longer possesses.

A somber and reverent depiction of the signing of Superno Dei by John XXIII in 1960, highlighting the beginning of the conciliar apostasy.

Apostolic Letters

Superno Dei (1960.06.05)

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The document “Superno Dei” of John XXIII, issued as a motu proprio on 5 June 1960, announces that, “by the disposition of God,” the idea of convoking an ecumenical council (Vatican II) arose shortly after his election; it recounts the preliminary work already done, praises the enthusiastic responses from bishops and universities, and then juridically erects a system of preparatory commissions and secretariats (theological, liturgical, episcopal governance, clergy and laity, Eastern churches, missions, etc.), together with a Central Commission, in order to prepare the themes, texts, and procedural norms for the forthcoming council, whose aim is presented as promoting the growth of the Catholic faith, moral renewal, adaptation of discipline to “the needs of our times,” and the attraction of those separated from Rome through a “spectacle of truth, unity and charity.” In reality, this motu proprio is the self-revelation of a programmatic revolution: an institutionalization of aggiornamento that subordinates immutable doctrine and discipline to the categories of modern man, dialogue, and ecumenical sentiment, thereby formally inaugurating the machinery of the conciliar apostasy.

A Catholic priest in traditional vestments kneels in reverence before a tabernacle, holding a litany of the Precious Blood in a historic church setting.

Apostolic Letters

Inde a primis (1960.06.30)

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The document “Inde a primis” (30 June 1960), issued by the usurper John XXIII, exhorts the hierarchy “in communion” with the occupied Apostolic See to foster devotion to the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ, closely uniting it with devotion to the Holy Name and to the Sacred Heart. It praises pre-existing traditional devotions, recalls their papal approvals, promotes the Litany of the Precious Blood (newly arranged and indulgenced), and urges the faithful to draw sanctification, unity, and even social peace from the cultus of the Redeemer’s Blood. The whole text is couched in apparently orthodox language and richly adorned with citations from Scripture, Saint John Chrysostom, and pre-1958 popes. Yet this pious façade functions as a preparatory mask for the conciliar revolution: an orthodox vocabulary strategically detached from the integral Catholic order, deployed by one who was already engineering the subversion of doctrine, liturgy, and ecclesial authority.

A solemn Catholic procession in Jujuy, Argentina, honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Most Holy Rosary of Río Blanco as the principal heavenly patroness.

Apostolic Letters

Singulari studio (1960.07.01)

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The document “Singulari studio” (1 July 1960), issued by John XXIII, proclaims the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Most Holy Rosary of Río Blanco (“de Fluvio Albo”) as the principal heavenly patroness of the Diocese of Jujuy. In solemn canonical language it recognizes an already existing local Marian devotion, confirms the title, extends the appropriate liturgical privileges, and annuls any acts contrary to this decree.

This apparently pious act, however, exemplifies how the conciliar usurper uses Marian language as a liturgical façade to legitimize a nascent paramasonic revolution that would soon overturn the visible structures of the Church and suppress the true reign of Christ the King.

Reverent depiction of St. Patrick as the patron saint of Ibadan, symbolizing his spiritual protection over the diocese.

Apostolic Letters

Quemadmodum (1960.07.01)

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John XXIII’s apostolic letter “Quemadmodum” (1 July 1960) designates St Patrick, bishop and confessor, as heavenly patron of the newly erected diocese of Ibadan (1958). In a few solemn paragraphs, it appeals to the “approved custom” of entrusting dioceses to celestial patrons, praises St Patrick’s missionary zeal in Ireland, accedes to the request of Richard Finn, described as bishop of Ibadan, and, invoking “the fullness of apostolic power,” officially proclaims St Patrick heavenly patron of the diocese with the usual liturgical rights and privileges, declaring anything to the contrary null and void.

A traditional Catholic scene depicting the veneration of Our Lady of the Bridge in Sorocaba, Brazil, with a bishop and faithful gathered in prayer before a Marian image.

Apostolic Letters

Praecipuo pietatis (1960.07.01)

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At first glance, this short Latin act of John XXIII, dated 1 July 1960 and issued “sub anulo Piscatoris,” merely proclaims the Marian title “Nossa Senhora da Ponte” (“Our Lady of the Bridge”) as the principal heavenly patroness of the diocese and episcopal city of Sorocaba in Brazil. It rehearses standard phrases about the Blessed Virgin as help of the faithful on their earthly pilgrimage, notes the local devotion and the bishop’s petition, mentions the recommendation of Arnaldo Lombardi as nuncio, and then, citing apostolic authority and the consultative vote of the Sacred Congregation of Rites, grants liturgical patronal status with the usual legal formulae and clauses of nullity against contrary acts. On the surface: a harmless, pious elevation of a local Marian cult. In reality: one more brick in the masonry of the emerging conciliar sect, instrumentalizing Marian language while corroding the foundations of the true Church’s authority and preparing the way for the cult of man under the guise of Marian patronages.

Solemn image of Cesena Cathedral with a bishop kneeling in prayer, reflecting traditional Catholic piety and the betrayal of the Faith under a counterfeit authority.

Apostolic Letters

Merito praedicatur (1960.07.01)

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The Latin text attributed to John XXIII announces that, “rightly praised” is the cathedral church of Cesena, built in Romanesque style and restored with due splendour; it notes especially that two predecessors (Pius VI and Pius VII), natives of Cesena, were baptized there, and recalls Pius VI’s crowning of an image of the Blessed Virgin. Motivated by such memories and by the request of Bishop Augusto Gianfranceschi, John XXIII, invoking his supposed apostolic authority and after consulting the Sacred Congregation of Rites, “elevates” the cathedral of Cesena to the dignity and privileges of a minor basilica, adding the usual formulae of juridical perpetuity and nullity of all contrary acts.

A reverent image of the Krakow church dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, showcasing its traditional Catholic architecture and devout congregation.

Apostolic Letters

Ignem veni (1960.07.01)

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The Latin text published under the name of John XXIII, titled “Ignem veni,” grants the Kraków church dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus the title and privileges of a minor basilica. It extols Polish devotion to the Sacred Heart, praises the Jesuits’ role, recalls the national act of consecration of Poland to the Sacred Heart, and, on the pretext of the temple’s 50th anniversary, solemnly elevates it “ad dignitatem Basilicae Minoris” with the usual juridical formulas of perpetuity and nullification of contrary acts.

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