All Religions are Paths to God - Fr. Michael DeSaye 09-16-24

1. Main SummaryFr. Michael DeSaye rebukes Jorge Bergoglio’s statement that “all religions are paths to God,” showing that this is contrary to Scripture, Catholic doctrine, and human reason. He demonstrates that if this were true, the Catholic religion would be meaningless, Christ’s Passion pointless, and the martyrdom of saints absurd.He marshals authoritative proofs from Scripture (St. John, St. Peter, St. Paul), the Athanasian Creed, and pre–Vatican II papal teachings (Boniface VIII, Gregory XVI, Pius IX, Pius XI) to show that salvation is only possible through the Catholic Church. He then exposes how this error was formally taught at Vatican II and has been repeatedly reinforced by Paul VI, John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and now Bergoglio.Fr. DeSaye rebukes so-called “Internet theologians” and “right-wing” Novus Ordo clergy who publicly recognize Bergoglio as pope yet privately reject his teachings. This “resistance” position undermines the papal office, fosters hypocrisy, and contradicts the Catholic doctrine that the pope is an unfailing rule of faith.Drawing on St. Francis de Sales, he describes the pope as the “mouth of Christ” and the “most safe harbor of Catholic communion” who, by divine providence, can never lead the faithful into error in faith or morals. Since Bergoglio fails to meet these marks, either the Catholic Church has been wrong on an essential point of faith—which is impossible—or Bergoglio is not the pope.Fr. DeSaye concludes that Catholics must reject the entire Vatican II religion, which is a counterfeit system animated by the spirit of the devil, and leave it entirely—publicly and privately—without looking back.2. Doctrinal ContextThe sermon hinges on two immovable Catholic dogmas:Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus (Outside the Church there is no salvation) – Defined by multiple popes, councils, and creeds, this dogma absolutely excludes the idea that false religions can be means of salvation.Papal Infallibility & Indefectibility of the Church – Vatican I teaches that the pope, as supreme shepherd and teacher, cannot err when teaching the universal Church on faith or morals; likewise, the Church cannot defect from the faith.Fr. DeSaye shows that Vatican II’s teaching that non-Catholic religions are “means of salvation” directly contradicts both dogmas, proving that those who promulgate it cannot be true popes or the true Church.3. Key Quotes“If what Bergoglio said is true, then the entire Catholic religion itself is a carnival of lies and absurdities.”“Whoever continueth not in the doctrine of Christ hath not God.” (St. John)“There is no other name under heaven given to men whereby we may be saved.” (St. Peter)“Outside the Catholic Church there is no salvation or remission of sins.” (Boniface VIII)“It is a perverse fraud of wicked men, a deadly error which all Catholic priests ought to drive far away.” (Gregory XVI)“No one is saved who opposes the authority and statements of the Catholic Church.” (Pius IX)“Either St. Francis de Sales and all the Catholic authorities are wildly mistaken… or Bergoglio is not the Pope of the Catholic Church. There is no other option.”“It is sinful and duplicitous to submit to someone in theory only and oppose him in practice.”“Depart from [the Novus Ordo religion] like Lot departed from Sodom, and do not look back.”4. Key Points & TakeawaysBergoglio’s Statement is Heretical – “All religions are paths to God” contradicts Scripture, Tradition, and infallible papal teaching.Dogma of EENS Reaffirmed – The Catholic Church alone is the ark of salvation; all false religions lead away from God.Vatican II Origin – This heresy is not unique to Bergoglio; it was formally taught in Unitatis Redintegratio (1965) and repeated by his predecessors.Resistance Position Condemned – Public recognition of Bergoglio as pope while rejecting his teaching undermines papal primacy and fosters hypocrisy.Marks of a True Pope – As described by St. Francis de Sales, a pope must be an unfailing rule of faith; Bergoglio fails this test.Only Two Options – Either the Catholic Church erred in teaching about the papacy (impossible) or Bergoglio is not pope.Complete Separation Required – Catholics must reject not only Bergoglio but the entire Vatican II religion as a counterfeit system.5. ConclusionFr. DeSaye presents an airtight case: Catholic dogma excludes the possibility of salvation through false religions, and papal infallibility excludes the possibility of a true pope teaching such an error. Since Bergoglio has done so—repeating the formal heresy enshrined at Vatican II—he cannot be the pope. Resistance Catholicism, which tries to honor him as pope while rejecting his teaching, is both doctrinally unsound and morally duplicitous. The faithful must completely separate from the Vatican II structure, preserving the Catholic faith untainted until God restores a true pope.6. Commentary from a Sedevacantist Pre–Vatican II PerspectiveFr. DeSaye’s homily is a textbook defense of traditional Catholic doctrine against the heresy of religious indifferentism. His use of pre–Vatican II papal and conciliar teaching demonstrates continuity with the faith “once delivered to the saints,” directly refuting the novelty introduced at Vatican II.The resistance position is rightly shown to be untenable—it effectively denies the Church’s indefectibility by implying that the visible head of the Church can be a public heretic while remaining pope. This view collapses into the Protestant error of a “pope in name only” and opens the door to private judgment over the Magisterium.By aligning himself with St. Francis de Sales, St. Robert Bellarmine, and the Athanasian Creed, Fr. DeSaye restores clarity: the papacy is not merely an office that should teach truth—it is divinely guaranteed to teach truth. A claimant who publicly and officially teaches heresy thereby proves he does not possess the papal office.The conclusion is inescapable: the Vatican II religion is a counterfeit, Bergoglio is not pope, and the only safe course for the faithful is to separate from the Novus Ordo entirely, remaining steadfast in the faith of our fathers.TrueCatholicFaith.com