"The Fight for Social Credit is Everyone's Battle"

At our most recent study session in Rougemont on Social Credit, or Economic Democracy, in September 2018, we had a large delegation from Africa, including three bishops: Most Rev. Emmanuel Abbo, Bishop of Ngaoundere in Cameroon, Most Rev. Philip Anyolo, then Bishop of the diocese of Homabay in Kenya (Pope Francis appointed him in November 2018 Archbishop of Kisumu), and Most Rev. Joseph Mbatia, Bishop of Nyahururu in Kenya, who took part for a second session in Rougemont. First of all, here are the words of Bishop Abbo at the end of this session:

I will speak on behalf of the Cameroon delegation today. Dear brother bishops, dear brothers in the priesthood, religious brothers and sisters and dear Pilgrims of Saint Michael. I wish to thank God who has allowed me to meet you because of the work of the Pilgrims of Saint Michael.

During the last two weeks, we have been part of a new family. We have grown to know one another: to eat together, walk together, reflect together, speak together, celebrate together and pray together. We have prayed for those who have asked for prayer. We have prayed for the Pilgrims who have departed from this earth...

Each one of you has enriched me. This new family that we have created in solidarity and brotherhood has been built by the attention and charity we have shown each other. It is the prelude to the revolutionary system we wish to establish, that is, the Social Credit system that will bring us to a better world.

I wish to highlight the sacrifices made by the many people who give their lives to the work of the Pilgrims of Saint Michael. They do so quietly at times, discreetly, convincingly and with love. When Social Crediters eventually attain worldwide victory, they will not seek honours. I would like to acknowledge all of the MICHAEL movement’s apostles who daily dedicate themselves in order to afford us a pleasant stay and lead us to the light of Social Credit.

And thanks to this light, our eyes have been opened to the robbery that goes on in the world. We were victims until today. What our eyes have seen and what our ears have heard here in Rougemont is shocking, frustrating, frightening, humiliating and appalling. But we rejoice that the truth has been uncovered, since it will restore to us the freedom stolen by a group of individuals who wish to rule over mankind. This group of decision-makers has skillfully disorganized the distribution of earthly goods in order to become their sole and false owners. They have established a dehumanizing system that is based on lies, treachery, and that is, at times, criminal.

Africa has been told that we are poor and need help, when in fact the help given us was designed to impoverish us. We have been told that our countries are anemic and need blood transfusions, the same culprits were drawing the last drops of blood that kept us alive. Our daily preoccupations, public debates and thoughts have focused on earning today’s and tomorrow’s bread. This daily ‘bread’ often consisted of weapons. We were led to mistake means for goals in order to be kept in a darkness that created chaos in our minds and in our societies.

This thievery has prevented us from achieving our full development, because we could not focus on activities and functions that were not oriented to economic life. The international banking system established by these thieves made them masters of the world. They are all-powerful and the owners of the world’s riches. They even believe they own our very lives and can stop us from breathing if they so desire.

Vanity of vanities; all of this is nothing but vanity since their system is built on quicksand. The time is coming, or it might be here already, when we will witness the system’s downfall, and its downfall will be complete. A storm must first come to pass for this vicious banking system to topple. This storm is undoubtedly the teachings of Social Credit.

Dear friends, it is no longer the time for us to settle in our shacks and shanties while we lament our condition, blaming the system and awaiting the manna promised by the bankers. Rather, the hour has come for us to address the true cause of our misery. The time has come to awaken from our sleep, for salvation is near. Nighttime will soon be gone, and daylight will approach quickly. Let us reject the works of darkness. Let us remove our shackles.

During the days we have spent together, we have clothed ourselves with the light of the teachings of Social Credit. For the battle ahead, we need neither firearms nor explosives. What we need is the truth. Our weapons are the light and teachings on Social Credit.

Let us, therefore, act with the conviction and the determination illustrated in the parable we heard during the week of the sower of seeds. Let us spread Social Credit far and wide. Some of the seeds will undoubtedly fall on the barren ground of the financial system and will be trampled upon, but some will fall on Social Credit soil and will bear fruit one hundredfold.

This was my first time participating in a study session in Rougemont. I wish to be realistic in the personal battle I am about to undertake. First I will share the wealth of knowledge I gained with my colleagues. I hope this will instill in their hearts a profound desire to become Social Crediters. I will do all that I possibly can so that my fellows and others might drink at the spring of Social Credit. I wish that, in my diocese, we will train an army of followers who will be able to dislodge the current social system, which is so dehumanizing, in favor of Social Credit.

I extend encouragement to those who have already joined in the fight for Social Credit; this is everyone’s battle, the same battle for all. However, we know that the devil prowls like a roaring lion, pacing back and forth stalking its prey. Let us resist the devil with the power of our faith. Let us resist and counter him with the power and truth of Social Credit. In this struggle, the lion will surely roar. The bankers will become extinct, like dinosaurs, but first, they will seek us out. They will make an attempt on our lives, but remain steadfast. After all, Christ tells us that “I have overcome the world”. Hope will not let us down. The Queen of the world will ask her Son for great miracles. The Bankers and Communists will depart from their thrones. Christ will be King of the world.

I was happy that the recitation of the Rosary and the offering of the Holy Mass were at the heart of our study session, as this battle is not ours; it is God’s battle. Thus, by praying and celebrating the Mass each day, Our Lord watches over each one of us in battle. Let us remember Our Lord’s protection and not retreat before the bankers’ assaults, attacks and other maneuvers.

I will return home to Cameroon filled with happiness after this study session. It is not that I have learned everything, nor do I understand all of Social Credit. I wish to note that with this first exposure to Social Credit principles, I am but like a baby, still drinking milk. With more study, I will understand Social Credit like an adult who eats solid food. I consider myself to be like the blind man who was touched by Christ the first time but could only faintly see. I will return again so that our pilot [study session instructor, Alain Pilote] might once again apply Social Credit to my eyes so that I may see clearly; so I will not be a blind person hoping to lead the blind.

We have faith and we will overcome. May the Lord grant us the grace to persevere in the battle that lies ahead, and together we will courageously build a better future. Thank you.

Speech of Bishop Joseph Ndembu Mbatia of Kenya

Your Lordships and my brother priests and religious, the Directors of the Louis Even Institute and also all other members present, Good Evening!

I am Bishop Joseph Mbatia from Kenya, from the Diocese of Nyahururu, situated on the equator. We are proud of this and feel that God has blessed us because we are on the equator.

This is my second time at this particular seminar that has such a very unique nature. I was ordained a priest 30 years ago at the age of 27, but it is here in Rougemont that I have attended the first seminar of this kind. It is unique because in the seminary this subject was never taught. We were taught about economics and accounting but we were never taught about Social Credit.

As I said, this is the second time I have attended this seminar. I have learned quite a lot. In addition to what I have learned I think that now I will be able to help the people in my diocese. Together with my brother Bishop, we will be able to help other dioceses and perhaps establish an institute of Social Credit in our country, Kenya.

I appreciate that I was given this opportunity to learn about Social Credit. The first time I came here I was a poor Bishop and decided to attend after receiving an invitation although I knew nothing about the subject. I learned quite a lot. This time around I had been speaking with Bishop Philip to encourage him to also attend this seminar so he too could understand what I learned. Then maybe we could help one another to implement this philosophy of Social Credit.

I also appreciated the warm welcome we received when we arrived here. Like my first visit, we were met at the airport and were warmly welcomed. We appreciate the welcome and sincere hospitality that we have enjoyed at the Louis Even Institute.

Dear brothers and sisters, as I have said, this apostolate is quite unique. It is unique because it calls for innovative approaches in order to penetrate and because it deals with money.

Anything that deals with money calls for other things such as that one may be ready to die or that one is ready to encounter difficulties in life in order to deal with the problem. It is a very unique apostolate that we are dealing with.

The problems with money are not unique to Europe and America and other first world countries. They are also very much alive in Africa. Modernism is coming to Africa and destroying our people. Not only is the issue money and other social facets but also the issue is faith. Faith is being destroyed by encroaching modernism.

Today, in Europe, America and in Africa, there is what we call moral theology, or moral ethics and the idea of an ethic-free society. Many people would like to forge an ethic-free society, where the law does not matter, where the good life does not matter, where morality does not matter and where Faith does not matter. In this case, we are fighting a very big animal. Are we going to lose hope? Never! We are not going to lose hope. We are going to face the challenge to fight this big creature.

The Kingdom of God is growing, as we are told in the Gospel of St, Matthew. A seed was planted; a mustard seed which will germinate. And when it germinates, it grows and becomes a very big tree in which the birds of the air seek shelter. So the Kingdom of God is growing. Since it is growing, we will count ourselves in that particular Kingdom and defend it at all costs.

After learning the principles of Social Credit during my first study session I decided to implement what I studied in order to assist my people to come out of poverty and learn the Social Credit principles. I started in the diocese a “micro-finance” program. Right now it is established throughout the diocese and there are more than 30,000 members. In this program money is loaned without interest. The people come together in a group. You bring your money and I bring mine, and then that money is given to whoever needs a loan to develop himself or herself. The principal amount alone is returned.

Together with the groups that we have formed, we have also utilized small Christian communities. These small communities are very strong. We have used these small Christian communities to implement the principles of Social Credit, especially the micro-finance projects that I have just mentioned.

If you wish to fight evil, don’t start at the top, start from the lowest. In order to fight this evil, I had better start with the lowest people so that we can come grow together and later on we shall shake the banks. In my diocese, only the banks are shaking. They say: “What is the Bishop doing? The Bishop is doing something which is abnormal.” I had given them the Social Credit pamphlet, An Efficient Financial System. As I was leaving, they said to me, “Bishop, you want to finish the banks!” And I told them that I do not want to finish the banks but that I want them to follow the right system for economics; this is what I told them. And I am going to continue to make sure that they will follow the right track on this.

I am grateful to all of you at the Louis Even Institute and its leadership for the invitation to attend this study session. If I am invited again I am willing to come back another time. Know that the Church in Kenya is already experiencing some light. Thank you and God bless you!

Speech of Bishop Philip Anyolo of Kenya

My name is Bishop Philip Arnold Anyolo. I am from Kenya, Africa. It is first my time here. The last time that I was supposed to come I missed by inches.. This was very unfortunate but this time I would like to say thanks be to God and I am very happy to be here. So, all protocol observed, I appreciate all that we have learned from the study session. I want to assure our members here that at our own levels we shall propagate and pronounce officially what is taught here because we believe that this is the social gospel of the Church. Just as we have the spiritual gospels, we also have the social gospel, especially necessary in countries like ours, including Kenya.

As shepherds, Bishop Joseph Ndembu Mbatia and I are from Kenya. Our country is divided exactly into two halves at the Equator. I am from the southern hemisphere and he is from the northern hemisphere, so he lives nearer to you than I do. When we return home we want to work together because we know our call as shepherds is found in the Gospel and also in the Old Testament. I want to quote the Book of Proverbs (27:23) where it says that as a shepherd one needs to know their people well. One must discern their concerns well and care for the flock. We want to do that but as one of us said we want to save souls. As I think about saving souls, I go around in my mind and my heart and discover that foremost, I must save myself first. Then I will save others. This is a wonderful moment for me to go back home and say I learned something new that will give me a good level in life.

In Kenya we have our own challenges. Perhaps like in other African countries, the Christian faith is very vibrant. Despite its vibrancy there are challenges. We have learned today from one of the speakers that corruption and all other evils in our society are the result of bad financial systems. We have undergone a lot of challenges in our financial directions. You may have heard that Kenya is one of the most corrupt countries, not only in Africa, but throughout the world. This means that there is a lot of funding but the rich become richer and the poor become poorer. As a Church we have a challenge to face. We have learned a lot when we hear about the Social Credit financial system. Our people need it!

We come to learn that fighting corruption consists of not only arresting and imprisoning people but also in giving them the knowledge of how to go about finance for the greater glory of the name of God and the sanctity of the human person. For that reason we look at it from the point of view of the practice within the Church and within the Gospel teachings. We know the Church gives us our faith to witness to the truth in life. It gives us a challenge to be a witness; a witness in life. We are really grateful that this family of Saint Michael’s is ready to stand up and be a witness to the reality of life.

Saint John Paul II said, “All of us human persons, no matter if you are rich or poor, you have something to give, and you have something to receive.” The poor cannot be so poor that they have nothing to give to God and the rich cannot be so rich that there is nothing they can receive from God. This balance is the question in our lives and we must witness to that as the mission of martyrdom in our faith within the Church.

We are learning here how to be servants of God like God Himself did, to serve even in the material life. We have learned a great deal and we will pray that we can implement this knowledge in our country.

In the early days, when the countries in Africa became independent, Kenya took the capitalistic direction. Kenya was, and still is, a capitalist democracy. Our friends and brothers in Tanzania took the route of socialist democracy. They remain so. But we learned together; we learned from one another how to go about these things and it all revolves around money.

I remember one day when President Kenyatta of Kenya told President Nyerere of Tanzania, “You are a capitalist and, therefore, your community has and will continue making socialistic mistakes.” And the other leader replied, “You are a socialist, and therefore your community will continue making capitalistic mistakes.” So we make capitalistic mistakes and we make socialistic mistakes but with the information on Social Credit I think it will help us to find a balance. It is about how we go about with our friends with the money in our ever-growing families.

I want to conclude by saying last week or last month we came up with the venture of talking with government officials about money and about corruption in the country. We have written already a pastoral letter to the government about the rates and how to help the poor who also have nothing. So we are going to continue on the 6th of October (2018) when we shall again have dialogue with the government to see how we could go about helping people with money, with how people deal with money and credit in the country, and not just politics.

And finally we do not forget that this is a spiritual war just as it is in any other African country. I want to encourage African countries, in all that we go through with challenges in our own countries, that we should spiritualize our energy and our efforts.

In Kenya we have a shrine to Mary, Mother of God, and every October we meet at this shrine. This shrine gathers Kenyans by the thousands. When they come there we talk to them about how we should be a nation and how we should be a country, even politically. And the response is always very positive. We know where we are going as African people, how Kenya has come during the elections last year, and many other things that we have gone through. But it is because of the prayer that the people make through the intercession of Mary, the Mother of God, at this shrine and at various places, that we are able to go that way.

So I came with this message and I came to say thank you very much!