The Right Reverend Lord and Father in Christ, Bro. Michael Dimond, Superior of this Monastery
"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves." - St Matthew 7:15
What’s in a name? What's the significance of a title? In this specific instance the title means “everything” and “nothing”; as it is fraudulently used for the explicit purpose of deceiving others into believing that Frederick “Michael” Dimond has:
undergone and received the required 6 to 8 years of formal / disciplined instructions as a Benedictine lay brother;
has taken the solemn and official “professed vows” of a Benedictine monk;
has received “Holy Orders", becoming a validly ordained priest; and
has met all the requirements established by the Church for becoming a candidate and thereafter being legitimately elected to the position of an Abbot / Superior.
The fradulant use of that sacred Benedictine title used by Frederick Dimond, confirms that the MhFM are propagating an Enchanting, Lustful, Lie (a scam) ... and the Dimond Brothers are fully aware of that truth. It's a pity that their are appoximately 100,000+ people who revere and pay homage and monthly donations to these charlatans; refusing to question, refusing to demand proof that the MhFM is a bonafide Catholic (Benedictine) religious community.
Young Eric Hoyle found out the hard way that one has to always be on their guard and watch out for those who strive to deceive and lead the unsuspecting away from the sanctity of the Church. Eric was convinced, at the time, that Frederick was who he claimed to be and that Joseph Natale's MhFM came by way of "divine vocation"; but in the end that error in judgement cost the young man 1.6 million dollars.
Saint Paul’s final words to the Ephesian elders warned them of the eminent danger of those (false teachers) who would rise up from within the Church itself to ensnare Christ’s flock and lead them astray: Acts 20:28-30:
“Take heed to yourselves and to the whole flock, wherein the Holy Ghost hath placed you bishops, to rule the Church of God which he hath purchased with his own blood. I know that after my departure ravening wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock. And of your own selves shall arise men speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.”
The MhFM claims to be following “the Rule of St Benedict". Yet, that Rule specifically states concerning the role of an Abbot / Superior:
The Abbot who is worthy to be over a monastery, ought always to be mindful of what he is called, and make his works square with his name of Superior. For he is believed to hold the place of Christ in the monastery, when he is called by his name, according to the saying of the Apostle: "You have received the spirit of adoption of sons, whereby we cry Abba (Father)" - Romans 8:15
Frederick Dimond maliciously usurped the prestigious Benedictine Superior's role of being “Father in Christ” adding it to his presumptuous "buisiness" title. A "lay person", of which Frederick most assuredly is, cannot hold “the place of Christ” for he is not an "ordained" member of the priesthood that Christ Himself rules over, holds and passed down to the Apostles and by them to their successors.
Pope Pius XII, Mediator Dei, Encyclical, 1947:
40. Only to the apostles, and thenceforth to those on whom their successors have imposed hands, is granted the power of the priesthood, in virtue of which they represent the person of Jesus Christ before their people…
Frederick Dimond committed blasphemy, heresy, and schism (excommunicating himself immediately from the Church) the moment he audaciously usurped the title of a Benedictine Superior for his “personal gain” within his business of religion”.
It's still not too late to repent, Brother Michael.
- Pax Tecum