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Communist infiltration into the Catholic Church

I would recognize such a letter to be valid because it would contain my secret appellation, that is “AA-1025,” “AA” meant “Anti-Apostle.” I was therefore led to think that the number 1025 was my service number. To my great surprise, I had guessed right. Therefore I cried out, ‘1,024 priests or seminarians have entered this career before me'’” (Marie Carré, AA-1025 The Memoirs of an Anti-Apostle [Illinois: Tan Books, 1991], 14).

Bishop Fulton J. Sheen was a powerful combatant against Communist infiltration of the Catholic Church. “Bishop Fulton Sheen, auxiliary bishop of New York while giving a discourse at Saint Suzanna of Rome revealed that in 1936 the American Communists recruited some agents for infiltrating the religious communities to destroy them from within. An Appeal was made for volunteers to become priests and study in the seminaries” (André Mignot, Les Fumees de Satan, p14).

In 1952, he made the acquaintance of (and converted) Bella Dodd, a teacher and activist for the Communist party. After her defection, she revealed that one of her jobs, as a Communist agent was to encourage young radicals to enter Catholic seminaries. She claims that before she had left the Party in the U.S., she had encouraged almost 1,000 young radicals to infiltrate the seminaries and religious orders:

In the 1930's, we put eleven hundred men into the priesthood in order to destroy the Church from within. The idea was for these men to be ordained, and then climb the ladder of influence and authority as Monsignors and Bishops” (http://www.vny.cuny.edu/gutter/panels/panel19.html).

Brother Joseph Natale, Founder of Most Holy Family Monastery, was present at one of Bella Dodd's lectures in the early 1950's. He relates:

I listened to that woman for four hours and she had my hair standing on end. Everything she said has been fulfilled to the letter. You would think she was the world's greatest prophet, but she was no prophet. She was merely exposing the step-by-step battle plan of Communist subversion of the Catholic Church.

She explained that of all the world's religions, the Catholic Church was the only one feared by the Communists, for it was its only effective opponent. Back then, she said: “Right now they are in the highest places in the Church.

They are working to bring about change in order that the Catholic Church would not be effective against Communism . . . that these changes would be so drastic that “you will not recognize the Catholic Church.”
The whole idea was to destroy, not the institution of the Church, but rather the Faith of the people, and even use the institution of the Church, if possible, to destroy the Faith through the promotion of a pseudo-religion — something that resembled Catholicism but was not the real thing.

The whole idea was to destroy, not the institution of the Church, but rather the Faith of the people, and even use the institution of the Church, if possible, to destroy the Faith through the promotion of a pseudo-religion — something that resembled Catholicism but was not the real thing.

This would be necessary in order to shame Church leaders into an “openness to the world”, and to a more flexible attitude toward all religions and philosophies. The Communists would then exploit this openness in order to undermine the Church.

Manning Johnson belonged to the Communist party in the 1940s and early 50s, during which time he authored the book Color, Communism and Common Sense. After leaving the Party, he testified in 1953 before the House un-American Activities Committee regarding the Communist Agenda and the Catholic Church:

Once the tactic of infiltration of religious organizations was set by the Kremlin ... the Communists discovered that the destruction of religion could proceed much faster through infiltration of the (Catholic) Church by Communists operating within the Church itself. The Communist leadership in the United States realized that the infiltration tactic in this country would have to adapt itself to American conditions (Europe also had its cells) and the religious make-up peculiar to this country. In the earliest stages it was determined that with only small forces available to them, it would be necessary to concentrate Communist agents in the seminaries. The practical conclusion drawn by the Red leaders was that these institutions would make it possible for a small Communist minority to influence the ideology of future clergymen in the paths conducive to Communist purposes This policy of infiltrating seminaries was successful beyond even our communist expectations.

In January of 2007, it was announced by the Polish Roman Catholic Episcopate that it would disclose documents connecting priests and bishops with Poland’s Communist regime. One of those to be investigated was archbishop Stanislaw Wielgus, who admitted his connections with the communist security police after twenty years of spying on fellow clerics and nonconformists. In 2005, Rev. Mieczyslaw Malinski, (a close associate of John Paul II), was also discovered to have worked for the S.B. in the 1980s, along with several other priests.

One cannot help but wonder if the Catholic Church is still in a state of siege—and to what extent the Communist infiltration influenced the changes that evolved during the Second Vatican Council.
 

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Baptized and raised as a traditional Catholic, Clare is currently pursuing her degree in English/journalism and is steadfastly loyal to the first 260 popes of the Roman Catholic Church, beginning with Peter.

Comments

  • ConcernedCatholic 2 years ago

    I read AA-1025 about 15-20 years ago. At that time (before the priest sex abuse scandal) I found it hard to believe, but not completely impossible. Thank you Clare for bringing this to other people's attention. It just proves to me that the Catholic Church is the true church - why else would the communist be afraid of her.

  • Lovemary 2 years ago

    Bella Dodd's "School of Darkness" is out of print, but you can "google" her name then click on listing entitled"Martin Kelley:Bella Dodd".
    and can download whole book.
    It is excellent and helps us see what has happened in our Church.

  • pete 2 years ago

    Most Catholics who accept Vat II think it was inspired by the Holy Spirit that. But that is a naive assumption. Oh, it was a valid, authoritative Council,but the optimistic spirit of the Pope rather than HEAVEN looks like the origin. Heaven HAD A DIFFERENT PLAN ABOUT WHAT THE CHURCH SHOULD BE EMPHASIZING: Fatima,and Garabandal('61-5),which occurred precisely during the Council, had a markedly DIFFERENT agenda, as many later Prophetic interventions warn us. THE SALIENT FACT THAT INDICATED THIS? The secret Kremlin-Rome agreement orchestrated by Montini to cut a deal with the Soviets: no condemnation of Communism for Russian Orthodox attendance. The Church upheld (naively) its side; but only two Russian delegates went to the last session. To this day that Church has been the strongest Orth.obstacle to re-union with the C.Church. Pope Montini APPLIED VatII VERY IMPRUDENTLY, giving opportunity for the Enemy to confuse and destroy the Faith. "Communism will return": a Garabandal prediction!

  • Karen 2 years ago

    In the book, To the Priests: Our Lady's Beloved Sons (Marian Movement of Priests), our Lady addresses the "smoke of Satan" that has infiltrated the Church, but makes special mention of both communism and freemasonry. I read it before the priest scandal and scratched my head, but now it's so obviously prophetic. The book is available at www.mmp-usa.net. It is hard to put down, as the Blessed Mother offers her motherly protection, comfort and advice in the pages.

  • Anita 2 years ago

    Vatican II was inspirede by the Holy Spirit, but the Liberals in the church misinterpreted what it really was saying. That is where the problem is. liveral thinking priests like Andrew Greeley, etc who are causing division in the church with wrong teaching.

  • JesusHeals 2 years ago

    Jesus had 4 Cornerstones of His Earthly Ministry.Preaching,Teaching,Healing,and Casting Out Demons.Our world and our Church have always needed less focus on intellect and legalism and much more action in the areas of Deliverance and Healing.Exorcisms unfortunately are tied in so deeply with Psychology and the also satanically infiltrated Medical Industry.Psychology and the Pharmakeia Rite(the use of drugs and alcohol-especially antidepressants) have so infiltrated our society and church that hardly anyone sees clearly.Please God,raise up more deliverance ministers and Inspire all Clergy and Laity to enter into spiritual warfare !!!

  • Robert 2 years ago

    This is another example that the Catholic Church, founded by Jesus Christ himself, cannot be destroyed. It is attacked by every secular group in every age from Nero in the 1st century to communism in the 20th century. She is also attacked by her own misguided children from within the Churh at times. After 2,000 years, the Church is the only institition still standing. All others are in the dust bin of history. Jesus himself said that, the gates of hell would not prevail against her (Matt 16:18). Truly, she is not a man made institution but one made by Jesus Christ.

  • Mary Kathryn, hermit 2 years ago

    I wrote of this @ hermitsskeet.motime.com. Thank you for this expanded article. In dealing with blatantly heretical theologians, it was obvious many had learned from trusted teachers, but also that something more was afoot. Too much contempt from priests hearing confessions, too much abuse of consciences and blatantly wrong moral advice -- then I heard Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen speak of this. Suddenly I realized what had been labeled "quakery" was, in this instance, "TRUTH". Herb Philbrick of I LED 3 LIVES (BOOK AND TV SERIES) got into Communist Party via a Baptist Young Adult Group. Those in Churches whose doctrines have done an 180 degree about face on moral issues need to sit up and take a hard sobre look. Often the ones preaching this nonsense aren't communists but were educated by personable personally-charismatic frauds.

  • Kathy 2 years ago

    Our Lady of The Roses in NY warned us years ago but no one listens!
    see www.tldm.org

  • Kathleen 2 years ago

    Yes, Our Lady's Marian Movement of Priests started in 1973 and the Book of Messages from Our Lady (available from the MMP Headquarters in Maine,USA)are timely and prophetic. Heaven saw what was happening to the Church and the Priesthood and sent Our Lady once again to help us get things right. Google Marian Movement of Priests for more information and to order the Book. Start praying the Rosary every day if you are not already. The times require it! God Bless.

  • Mel Kesser 2 years ago

    Jesus and the Blessed Mother warned us since 1970 at THEIR Apparitions in Bayside, New York. Check out the Apparitions official website at WWW.SMWA.ORG

  • Martha 2 years ago

    Even if we are infiltrated from within we will be victorius. Jesus, reassured Peter that the Gates of Hell ,should not prevail upon His Church..The Bishops and the Cardinals of our Catholic Church are the ones who have to do the weeding. I'am pretty sure they are very much aware who and where are those anti-apostles. With our prayers and vigilance we can surely help.But our prelates and religious authorities can not ignored them and pretend they do not exist.The work of destruccion should be stop by them.The Church shouldn't be silent when the enemies within are a sad materialistic caricatures of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • louis 2 years ago

    Why do you people mention supposed apparition sites and non approved phenomena? You are falling into a trap. Church APPROVED apparitions are the ones which have warned us, specifically Fatima. Stay away form the false and quit trying to entice and seduce people into looking into the FALSE like Bayside, etc...
    Cheers

  • Irishman 2 years ago

    "1,024 priests or seminarians have entered this career before me" - Eh, isn't it more properly referred to as a vocation, not a CAREER?!! No wonder those plonkers shall not prevail against the gates of the Church. Probably changed career and went into banking

  • Marian 2 years ago

    You are all nuts- Vatican II was a most profound gift of God to the Church - meaning all of the people of God. Don't use the excuse of communism infiltration or some other misfit ideology to get away from the fact that the people were neither spiritual enough or courageous enough to live the kind of Christian commitment necessary to live according to its Christian call. If it had been so we would have seen the power of God moving to such a degree that no other force be it communism or masonry could possible stop.

    So stop the rubbish and get on with it!!

    Marian

  • ED 2 years ago

    I believe the book AA 1025 is authentic. The downfall of the man in the book was "Raven Hair" who he fell in love with. She had the miraculous medal. It seems that this caused his downfall.

  • Jacques 2 years ago

    The results of the marxist agents infiltration into the Church were already obvious in the sixties. Their work of destruction began just after the council VATII: 70000 priests, nuns and monks defrocked. The Catholic dogmas were twisted. All sort of heresies were spreaded by these agents among whom a number had climbed in the highest steps of the hierarchy.
    But we know that the Hell's gates will not prevail against the Church. The Church never will be suppressed. She will blossom again in a next future.

  • Marian 2 years ago

    Every time I read this stuff it really makes my blood boil. What is it with you people? I notice that you are all experts on evil, the devil and a host of conspiracy theories. Perhaps this is why I never see happy faces on ‘Traditionalists’ – the devil this and the devil that…

    You would serve God far better if as a true traditionalist you would live the Gospel according to what He asked. Why aren’t you healing the sick and raising the dead, evangelizing and comforting the poor and weak.

    No – all you people do is give power to the very things you fear most – yes that right – the devil. Do you think for a moment that an imposter atheistic communist could cure the sick or evangelize in power in Jesus name? Hardly – now if you people are so clever wouldn’t living the Gospel be a good way of figuring just who the imposters are? Hmmm! Maybe you’re the unsuspecting imposter with your fears and follies. I have heard more character assasination, gossip and citicism of priests and

  • vitamoney 2 years ago

    The problem was never with the documents of VatII
    but with the twisted administration of "The Spirit of Vatican 2"

  • Alberto 2 years ago

    Even if there is only one true Catholic standing in the whole world, the Church will NEVER ever be destroyed.

    Darkness can never overcome Light.

    God alone. Forever.

  • Irene 2 years ago

    In response to Marian's comment 'Do you think for a moment that an imposter atheistic communist could cure the sick or evangelize in power in Jesus name? Hardly...' - Yes, Marian, he or she can, through the workings of Satan - remember, evil can present itself as 'an angel of light'. The smoke of Satan is in our holy church, and we all need to pray for the gift of discernment to recognize it.

  • mark dohle 2 years ago

    I don't believe the book is real.

  • Marian 2 years ago

    Well its true that the devil can present himself as an angel of light but I would argue that he cannot do good or bring people to conversion. Jesus Himself said when he was accused of using evil to to take out evil that the devil cannot go against himself. I wonder even if he can mention the name of Jesus at all.

    What I am saying is that the best way to overcome evil regardless of what way it presents itself is to live a life according to the Gospel and most especially the Beatitudes. No evil can stand up to that and where evil tries it will quickly be exposed.

    The word of God says that your worse fear will befall you and again in St Paul where evil abounds Grace more abounds as well as this Scripture tells us not to fear at all. The reason the disciples could not recognise Jesus on the road to Emmaus was because they were so afraid and concerned with their own disappointments only when Jesus raised the bread could they stop naval gazing and look to Him. We must do the same.

  • Mary521 2 years ago

    A text written in 1049 known as the Liber Gommorhianus. It is a letter sent to Pope Leo IX by cardinal Peter Damian addressing the rampant homosexual and pediophile activity of the clergy.

    This is not new to the Vatican, and never has been, this is a big part of their history.

  • Marilisa Kinney Sachteleben 1 year ago

    Capitalism is a greater threat to the church than communism or socialism.

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