The Black Pope
By M. F. Cusack, the Nun of Kenmare, 1896.
(Introduction by Eric Jon Phelps)
This volume, quietly removed from nearly every library in the world, contains the most important single description of the inner workings and long-range goals of the Society of Jesus ever published. Written by a Bible believing converted Roman Catholic nun, the brilliant and penetrating Miss Cusack wrote from England and was one of the literary pillars against the Jesuit-controlled pontiff and Papacy of the Nineteenth Century. In the sovereignty of the risen Son of God, I found The Black Pope downstairs in the Philip Schaff Library of the Reformed Lancaster Theological Seminary in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It was neither in the card catalog nor in the computer; but, while searching the bookshelves the Lord caused my eyes to fall upon it. Being made aware of its importance through the widow of our hero, Alberto Rivera (who had been given a copy by Jesuit General Pedro Arrupe), I read it and returned it to the library. I then informed the clerk to consign the volume to the archives and recommended that it never be allowed to be checked out again for fear of its theft. Smugly, he asked me if I would steal it.
Meanwhile, I approached the head librarian, Mr. Berg, and asked to make a copy using the copier in house. He refused stating that the book was in no condition to be copied. I informed him that I intended to reprint it, that it was the greatest expose’ of the Jesuit General ever written and that I would give the library newly republished volumes. Still, he refused. Upset, I sought to speak with the Seminary President, Mr. Schmiechen, informing him of my offer, but to no avail. Later, I requested one of the librarians to ask Mr. Berg if I could ever see the book again. I received my most shocking answer a few weeks later. When I came back to the library intending to copy one other book for this CD (Behind the Dictators by Leo Lehmann), I was handed the following Memo by a somewhat embarrassed and kindly woman tending the reference desk. My library privileges were revoked and I may never peruse those Reformed treasures downstairs ever again. Hating defeat, I sought to speak with the President one more time; but again, he was out of town. Little did these pro-Jesuit, Bible rejecting, compromising bigots know that I had secretly copied The Black Pope and give it to you now, my beloved friend. The Memo has been scanned onto the following page for your review.
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