The Vatican's Love Affair with Secret Societies

Health for the body:Health for the soul:The pope recently came out against corruption at the Vatican and also took a strong stance against Freemasonry, saying the values of this secret society are “incompatible” with the Catholic faith. For those who know their history there is great irony in these words, and today we will learn just how ironic they are by looking at the Alumbrados, the Jesuits, the French Revolution and the history of occult organizations like the Freemasons. Spoiler alert: these all have something in common. Timeline* 00:00 - Introduction* 09:47 - Alumbrados* 15:18 - Spiritual Exercises* 23:34 - Adam Weishaupt, the Jesuits, Mithraism, the Occult & The French Revolution* 52:11 - Putting it All TogetherReferencesPope: ‘Extreme vigilance’ needed in fight against Vatican corruptionhttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2023-12/pope-vatican-office-auditor-general-corruption-independence.htmlHe Might Have Been Pope. Instead, He May Go to Prison.https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/cardinal-vatican-embezzlement-pope-francis-d66b1c83Vatican confirms Catholics still forbidden to join Masonic lodgeshttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2023-11/vatican-catholics-still-forbidden-masonic-lodge.htmlAlumbradoshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AlumbradosSpiritual Exerciseshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritual_ExercisesAdam Weishaupthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_WeishauptDeclaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declaration_of_the_Rights_of_Man_and_of_the_CitizenIs there actual evidence that the Jesuits really helped to instigate the French Revolution?https://www.quora.com/Is-there-actual-evidence-that-the-Jesuits-really-helped-to-instigate-the-French-RevolutionThe history of Marianne's caphttp://aramis.obspm.fr/~heydari/divers/marianne-eng.htmlMithraismhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MithraismThe Art of Warhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_WarFreemasonryhttps://www.hamiltondistrictcmasons.org/upload/lecture_file87.pdfSuperior General of the Society of Jesushttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superior_General_of_the_Society_of_Jesus This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.danceoflife.com/subscribe