In Avignon, seat of the Papacy from 1309-1377, an exhibition called "I believe in miracles" has been running based around a photograph of a Crucifix immersed in urine! Posters of this blasphemous image, called "Piss Christ", are displayed publicly in the streets of the city. All this in the run up to Holy Week and Easter.
The French Ministry of Culture, the town council and the regional council are currently funding this exhibition. Among the sponsors of this blasphemy are SNFC (the French Rail Company) and the Cartier Foundation.
In the USA and Australia, this blasphemous photo, made in 1987, was banned.
However, after only 1 week an online petition against this blasphemy had 31,076 signatories. There was also vociferous opposition from such luminaries as HRH Prince Charles-Philippe d'Orleans, the Deputy Mayor of Paray-le-Monial Jean-Marc Nesme, Archbishop Jean-Pierre Cattenoz Archbishop of Avignon, Father Regis De Cacqueray, Superior District of France of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X, etc.. ..
Alain Escada, General Secretary of Civitas, a group of young Catholics "animated by the fervent desire to initiate concrete actions contributing to the restoration of the social and political reign of Our Lord Jesus Christ in our homeland", has been at the forefront of the fight against this nastiness. As he puts it:
Is it necessary to repeat? If this show contained a "work" offensive to Muslims or Jews, this exhibition would be permanently closed and a public apology would follow. No, Catholics will no longer tolerate being treated as second class citizens.
For the honour of Christ, let us make our voices heard.
Alain Escada,
Secretary General of the Civitas Institute
If you click on the link below to sign the petition you will see that it is sponsored by a whole host of Catholic organisations (including the site of Prince Charles Philippe d'Orleans - which is where I discovered the information about this abomination). It's good to see that there are so many Catholic organisations still willing to stand up for the Faith in France. I wonder if the same would apply in this country?
Please click on this link & sign this petition:
"The armed men fight and God will give victory" Saint Joan of Arc.
It is truly disgraceful. I try to offer up all sufferings in reparation for sacrilige and blasphemy against Our Lord and His Blessed Mother.
ReplyDeleteSacrilege even!
ReplyDeletePetition signed against those who would humiliate and crucify Christ again and again and again.
ReplyDeleteAnd my sins help to do it.