A MESSAGE FOR THE SUNDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF SACRED HEART
Our first pope, St. Peter, lived
at a time not too different from our own.
The persecution of Christians was in its infancy, but gradually
increasing in its ferocity and determination to wipe out the true God from the
world he had created. Whether it be the
pagan emperors of Rome or the godless Democrats of Washington, the intent is
the same—to overthrow Christ the King and replace him with blasphemous human
substitutes. Only the names are
different, but no matter whether it be a Nero or a Clinton, the intention is
the same, and only time will tell whether today’s “Christians” have enough
faith and energy left in them to resist.
St. Peter’s warning in today’s
Epistle therefore rings just as loud an alarm bell for us today as it did for
the early Christians: “Be sober, be vigilant!”
We cannot act like the proverbial ostrich, by burying our head in the
sand and hoping this crisis will pass.
We must not only be aware of the increasing hatred that exists for us
and all we stand for, but if at all possible, we must do something about
it. Why?
“Because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about,
seeking whom he may devour.” Trust me,
if the devil finds us with our head buried like an ostrich in blissful
ignorance of what is happening, he will most certainly devour us before we even
realize what is happening.
St. Peter’s admonition to be sober
refers not only to avoiding excess alcohol.
It covers the wider command to keep our minds clear so that we may be
always ready to react appropriately whenever that “roaring lion” the devil
begins his attacks. Not only must we be
vigilant, watching out for his assaults on our faith and morals, but sober too,
knowing exactly how to respond to those assaults.
It is very clear what form the
devil takes in these attacks. He comes
in the form of evil politicians certainly, those who pretend they have the
power to redefine marriage, or authorize the mass murder of unborn
children. And of course he comes in the
twisted shape of the so-called transgender people, who lay claim to the ability
to determine their God-given gender according to their whim. But let’s remember the devil can also be
supremely subtle, often dressing himself not as a roaring lion, but in the holy
vestments of priests, bishops, and even popes.
“Be sober, be vigilant” when you hear the words of the clergy of the new
Church. Don’t ever allow yourself or
others to be taken in by their syrupy words of false love and tolerance of
evil, by their denials of the truths revealed by God. Instead, turn to the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
and beg him to “make you perfect, stablish, strengthen and settle you.” It is the only way we will ever be able to
survive what is to come.
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