Symbols are funny.
Every symbol has more than one meaning.
Sometimes their meaning is obvious.
But often a symbol gets picked up by a certain group and they give it
a special, hidden meaning.
But it only has that meaning to them, not to everyone else.
Take the letter "G" in the center of the Masonic square and compasses.
What does it stand for?
It depends upon who you are.
Some say it simply means "God," or maybe short for
"Grand Architect of the Universe," the "GAOTU."
Some say Gnosis -- Greek for knowledge.
And I'm not saying that any of these interpretations is wrong.
Another group has a special meaning for the "G."
And it's not in Masonry.
It's Jesuit.
Hi, I'm David Daniels from Chick Publications.
Jesuit is spelled with a J, right?
But the home base of the Jesuits is the Church of the Gesu,
G-E-S-U, with a G. Gesù, by the way, is "Jesus" in Italian.
Let me read to you from Rulers of Evil by author F. Tupper Saussy:
"Hold Freemasonry up to the light and you cannot help but see
the black papacy's watermark.
Isn't it reasonable, given the circumstances,
that the 'G' in the center of the familiar Masonic emblem
represents the initial of 'Gesu,' the residence of the black popes
at the Jesuit's world headquarters ... in Rome?
Freemasons wouldn't suspect this, nor would Jesuits.
It would be information reserved uniquely to the unknown superior,
who shares what he knows with no one.
'Your enemies will serve you without their wishes,' said Sun-tzu,
'or even their knowledge.'"
There is so much more that he says.
But I'll stop there.
But is his contention even possible?
A 1997 article from the esoteric Gnosis Magazine
tells how an influential Italian Freemason, Arturo Reghini (1878-1946), wrote in 1906,
criticizing Masonic leaders Giuseppe Mazzini and Albert Pike,
for failing to create "a secret rite above all others,
a sort of Masonry within Masonry, which would have unified
the divided Masonic family."
Two years later in 1908, a group even broke away from the main group,
forming "a new Masonic organization with its headquarters
at Piazza del Gesu in Rome."
Eventually it became the second branch of Italian Masonry,
known as "Piazza del Gesu."
That's because of the location of their headquarters.
In 1921, Reghini joined "the Supreme Council of 33 of the AASR
(Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite) in Piazza del Gesù," at number 47.
What's so interesting about that?
It just happened to be across the street, in the same plaza as the Chiasa del Gesu,
the Church of the Gesu, which also happens to be
the world headquarters of the Jesuit Order!
Now Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, AASR, when written in Italian,
would be the reverse: Rito Scozzese Antico ed Accettato,
or RSAA.
Well, guess what I found across the street .
from the Chiesa del Gesu (Church of the Gesu)?
See the RSAA?
And see the double-headed eagle?
That is a symbol for the 33rd degree, that the RSAA uses as its symbol.
And see above it?
If you look carefully, it's faint, but you can see the 47.
In fact, the RSAA online says it's still at 47 Chiesa del Gesu!
How close are these two groups?
I think the Jesuits were keeping close tabs on everything they did.
What could have motivated Reghini, of all places in Italy,
to place it in front of the Jesuits?
If nothing else, the Jesuits certainly could keep an eye on a group like
the Masonic Supreme Council of 33.
Of course, Jesuits don't just keep tabs on what's happening across the street.
They keep tabs on what's happening across the world.
In 1851 a former Dominican monk came out of the Catholic system
with an amazing testimony.
Giacinto Achilli was a Visitor for the Dominicans.
We would call him an investigator.
He found problems between people and did what he could to fix them
or smooth them out.
He was at heart a peace maker.
That's probably why people had occasion to talk with him
and even pour out their lives to him.
So though he was a Dominican, he was more of a counselor,
and not an inquisitor, like other Dominicans.
In fact, he hated the Inquisition, though it was run by his own order.
Giacinto had been educated in the college at Viterbo, Italy,
about 40 miles northwest of Rome.
His Greek and Roman Literature teacher was special to him.
And one day, in Tivoli, only 16 miles east of Rome,
they met again, in September of 1833.
Only this time, his teacher had become a Jesuit.
Now this Jesuit in our story had a tender spot in his heart for Giacinto.
He took note of when Giacinto took his walks and started to walk with him.
As they talked on their walks, the Jesuit began
to take Giacinto into his confidence.
There is so much he told him!
But here are a few secrets he admitted about the Jesuits
and the Church of the Gesu.
First, the Jesuit spoke of the Dominicans and their attempt to get information
from victims in the Inquisition:
"The principal object of the Inquisition is to possess themselves,
by every means in their power, of the secrets of every class of society."
"Now the Dominicans, even with the assistance of the priests,
would be altogether unequal to this task, were not the Jesuits themselves
the secret officials of this police."
He stated that it was futile to do as the Italian police,
and try to deceive people into revealing their secrets.
The Jesuits are much more subtle:
"But nothing of this sort takes place with the Jesuits, to whom no door is closed,
no curtain drawn, no veil or shadow cast over secret or mystery.
What they cannot learn from the men, they ascertain from the women;
what the father will not disclose, the son will reveal;
and what the master of the house may be desirous to hide,
the servant may bring to light.
The spy has need of frequent and lengthened research,
whereas the Jesuit arrives at the fact at once.
As has been before observed, the spy is deceived by false statements,
which is not the case with the Jesuit.
The confessional leads to many interesting discoveries;
and where this is insufficient, much is learned
even from the children in the schools."
People who think they are doing good by confessing
and answering questions to a priest, are actually
doing intelligence work for them!
This information is compiled.
And the means of acquiring this intelligence is the simple confessional booth.
How much more, when the person to whom one confesses
is a highly skilled and trained Jesuit?
But next we learn what happens at the Church of the Gesu,
the heart of the Jesuit Order, in Rome:
"You know the church of the Gesu.
Every morning at break of day, as the doors are opened,
twelve Reverend Fathers ascend the steps of the sacred edifice,
dressed in their robes and surplices, and seat themselves in their chairs of confession.
At that early hour, who are they who present themselves
to give an account of their sins?
Servants of both sexes, and all the old men and women
who are stirring betimes in the morning, shopkeepers and workpeople; in short,
all those who are better acquainted with other people's business
than with their own.
So that in less than an hour all the transactions and gossip of the city
are related at these twelve confessionals; from whence, at the termination of the audience,
they are taken home, as you may imagine, to be examined, discussed, and,
with due caution, registered as cases of conscience, &c."
I have long stated that the big temptation is for
"prayer chains" to become "gossip chains."
How much more would people freely confess to a priest
whom they believe holds the keys for their souls to go to heaven?
Just as they believe God knows everything, they also believe the priests are right there
close to God, so confessing to the one (the priest)
is like confessing to the other (the Lord).
This is so much true, that they even address the priest as "Father."
But as Jesus said: Matthew 23:9
"And call no man your father upon the earth:
for one is your Father, which is in heaven."
And it's not enough to have those Jesuit confessionals in Rome:
"What is done in the church of the Gesu, is also done in those of St. Ignatius,
of St. Andrew on the Monte Cavallo, of St. Vitale, and others
belonging to the Fathers of the Company."
He continued: "But our exertions do not end here."
"We supply families with servants, and change them when required.
Consequently, everyone is obliged by us, and entirely devoted to us."
What's in a letter, like the letter G?
A lot of things, depending upon which group you belong to.
If you're a Mason, it may mean one thing.
But if you're a Jesuit, it may refer to the church of the Gesu,
the heart of the Jesuit Order, on Piazza Gesu, in Rome.
It would take a lot of chutzpah for a Freemason to put
what he considered their supreme council of 33
across the street from the world headquarters of the pope's private army.
So is it possible that the Jesuits were secretly running
at least some of the Masonic order?
Sounds pretty likely to me.
What do you think?
The Gesu is the heart of a lot of things, including intelligence.
But their spies don't have to torture, like the Inquisition,
or deceive, like some police and other agents.
They get information freely told to them, by means of private confessions.
And information --knowledge-- is power.
Where do you suppose all that information goes?
Remember those books that the Jesuits keep,
that Jacopo found in the House of First Probation?
(If not, watch Jesuits, parts 1 and 2.)
You'll see how well the Jesuits work out in the field,
in the next video.
Until then, God bless you and have a wonderful day.