Monday, April 30, 2012

What would the Apostles have done?

Pastors who would tear the wings off Cardinal Dolan’s message - Judi McLeod Thursday, April 26, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nudging President Barack Obama out of the sanctuary of the Roman Catholic Church, is going to need helping hands of both the celestial and earth bound. St. Michael and the Archangels must be rooting for Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York, but are foot soldiers on Mother Earth being tossed aside by the rank and file ostensibly on Cardinal Dolan’s side? Pastor Fr. Dan Papineau at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, has cut two parishioners off from an already agreed to letter campaign, and blames his change of mind on the local bishop’s office. “I received a response from a Diocesan spokesperson on the review of the text and procedure for implementing the Religious Freedom Campaign as reviewed by the Vicar General, Monsignor Richard Harris,” Fr. Papineau wrote in a letter to parishioners Cathy Tyler and Sherri Timmerman. Fr. Papineau states the following: “The matters we are concerned about are within the provence of the Bishop and only the Bishop can speak from the pulpit. The letters are political in nature and could cause an IRS investigation resulting in the loss of our 501c status. Priest (sic) should never issue political statements or promote letters that they have drafted. And that this initiative is a dangerous precedent that should not be done.” (Emphasis CFP’s). “They recommend referring the parishioners to read the statement put out by the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops in reference to the HHS Mandate. “Contained within the statement is an exhortation to action by contacting one’s U.S. Representative through the information provided and saying the message as noted, that the Representative will co-sponsor the Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (H.R. 1179, S. 1467). “In the spirit of obedience I will comply with their directive. I suggest that an insert containing the bishops (sic) letter be put in the bulletin with a reference to it being stated before the final benediction when announcements are made. “I’m sorry if this response disappoints you but the Lord always blesses holy initiatives that are rooted in the spirit of obedience.” Mighty big of Fr. Papineau, particularly in light of the fact that a representative at Catholic Advocate advised Cathy Tyler that they’ve processed over 200,000 of these legislative letters from across the country to date. “I’ve researched the limits imposed by the 501c and there is no way these letters endanger that standing,” Tyler wrote in a letter to Cardinal Dolan. “The letters are legislative in nature and are not partisan. They don’t promote or discourage voting for any candidate. These letters are exactly the kind of activity you and the USCCB have encouraged from Catholics.” Tyler was right in reminding Cardinal Dolan that Fr. Papineau’s claim that Vicar General, Monsignor Robert Harris statement is indicative that “The matters we are concerned about are within the provence of the Bishop and only the Bishops can speak from the pulpit” should be of concern. “I know that priests across the country are speaking about this issue from the pulpit. It is not only Bishops, who are communicating this message to the parishes.” Tyler may have been too polite to point out, and so do activists get to take over the pulpit in some parishes. Cardinal Dolan’s public epistle to Catholic bishops was not just eloquent and passionate, it was a masterpiece, true words of which should be as much a clarion call to Catholics as the church bells that peal out before every Sunday Mass. Foot soldiers like Cathy Tyler and Sherri Timmerman, who stand at the ready to defend Cardinal Dolan’s fight to preserve the Right of Conscience Act against the Obama regime, should not be held back. Meanwhile, pastors like Fr. Dan Papineau should be putting wings on Cardinal Dolan’s message not tearing the wings off it. Letter April 25, 2012 Cardinal Timothy Dolan 1011 First Ave New York, NY 10022 RE: Religious Freedom in America Dear Cardinal Dolan: I’m a member of St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Mt. Pleasant, SC. When the mandate from the Executive branch and HHS happened earlier this year, our parish was in transition. Our Pastor was re-assigned to a different parish and the new Pastor had not yet been named. While Churches across the nation were being informed of this mandate, the communication was lost in the shuffle at our parish. The letter from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops was never read to our parish, nor was a bulletin insert ever provided to our members. Our new parish Pastor, Fr. Dan Papineau, has been with us for a couple of months now. Once he arrived and had time to get his feet on the ground, my friend Sherri Timmerman and I made an appointment with him to talk about the mandate. We asked Fr. Dan to speak about the mandate from the pulpit. We also asked permission to proceed with a Campaign for Religious Freedom, which I had received from Catholic Advocate. Fr. Dan was excited by the idea of the letter campaign and agreed to let us proceed with a plan to implement the campaign. He asked Sherri and me to prepare a package which would include words he would say to the parish. He also invited us to speak to the parish on this issue. Sherri and I put a great deal of thought and effort into this project. We pulled our information from letters and bulletin inserts quoting your words, and the words of the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops. We submitted our plan to Fr. Dan and he seemed impressed with the work we had done. His only request was for us to provide him with a timetable, which we submitted. Then we received a very discouraging e-mail from Fr. Dan. He said we could not move forward with the plan based on the direction he had received from the Bishop’s office. Below is a copy of that correspondence: Dear Sherri and Cathy, Greetings to you in our Lord Jesus Christ! I received a response from a Diocesan spokes person on the review of the text and procedure for implementing of the Religious Freedom Campaign as reviewed by the Vicar General, Monsignor Richard Harris. He states the following: 1. The matters we are concerned about are within the provence of the Bishop and only the Bishops can speak from the pulpit. 2. The letters are political in nature and could cause an IRS investigation resulting in our loss of our 501c status. 3. Priest should never issue political statements or promote letters that they have drafted. 4. And that this initiative is a dangerous precedent that should not be done. They recommend referring the parishioners to read the statement put out by the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops in reference to the HHS Mandate. Contained within the statement is an exhortation to action by contacting one’s U.S. Representative through the information provided and saying the message as noted, that the Representative will co-sponsor the Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (H.R. 1179, S. 1467). In the spirit of obedience I will comply with their directive. I suggest that an insert containing the bishops letter be put in the bulletin with a reference to it being stated before the final benediction when announcements are made. I’m sorry if this response disappoints you but the Lord always blesses holy initiatives that are rooted in the spirit of obedience. Thank you for your passion in promoting the Right of Conscience Act. Fr. Dan Cardinal Dolan, we are so discouraged by this message. It appears to be in direct opposition to everything we’ve heard you say and the message we’re hearing from the USCCB. Our goal is to have our parish made aware of the grave danger to our Religious Freedom, which is under direct attack from our government. I’ve spoken to a representative at Catholic Advocate and have been advised that they’ve processed over 200,000 of these legislative letters from across the country to date. I’ve researched the limits imposed by the 501c status and there is no way that these letters endanger that standing. The letters are legislative in nature and are not partisan. They don’t promote or discourage voting for any candidate. These letters are exactly the kind of activity you and the USCCB have encouraged from Catholics. I’ve included a copy of the letter for your review. I’m also very concerned that Vicar General, Monsignor Richard Harris has stated that “The matters we are concerned about are within the provence of the Bishop and only the Bishops can speak from the pulpit”. I believe this is indicative of a larger problem within our diocese because I know that priests across the country are speaking about this issue from the pulpit. It is not only Bishops who are communicating this message to the parishes. We have foot soldiers ready to defend our Religious Freedom, but we’re being prohibited from doing so by our Bishop’s office. I’m asking for your advice and guidance. We are passionate about this issue and are more than disappointed that the parishioners at St. Benedict’s are not receiving a proactive message from our church leadership. I look forward to your response to this issue. Thank you for your consideration in this matter. Sincerely, Cathy Tyler Mt. Pleasant, SC

Divine Mercy Prayers

Today bring to Me those who do not believe in God and those who do not know Me, I was thinking also of them during My bitter Passion, and their future zeal comforted My Heart. Immerse them in the ocean of My mercy." Most compassionate Jesus, You are the Light of the whole world. Receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls of those who do not believe in God and of those who as yet do not know You. Let the rays of Your grace enlighten them that they, too, together with us, may extol Your wonderful mercy; and do not let them escape from the abode which is Your Most Compassionate Heart. Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls of those who do not believe in You, and of those who as yet do not know You, but who are enclosed in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. Draw them to the light of the Gospel. These souls do not know what great happiness it is to love You. Grant that they, too, may extol the generosity of Your mercy for endless ages. Amen. *Our Lord's original words here were "the pagans." Read more: http://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/mercy/novena.htm#4#ixzz1tWq1RimV

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Please pray this prayer for "Itchy Watch

A Healing Prayer to St Jude for "Itchy Watch" Most holy Apostle, St. Jude, Friend of Jesus. We Place "Itchy Watch" in your care at this difficult time for him. Please Pray for Him, to let him know that he need not face his troubles alone. Please join him in his need, asking GOD to send him consolation in his sorrow, courage in his fears, and healing in the midst of his suffering. Ask our loving GOD to fill him with the grace to accept whatever may lie ahead for him and his loved ones, and to strengthen his faith in GOD's healing power. Thank you St. Jude, for the promise of hope you hold out for all who believe, and inspire him to give this gift of hope to others as it has been given to him. Amen Folks please join me in this prayer to St. Jude for "Itchy Watch" and his family.

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Homosexuals in the Catholic Church

Westhempsteadgal,Frank. One subject that drives "Itchy Watch" crazy is Homosexuality. He had challenged me on that subject, and I had explained that I do not hate the person engaged in the practice, but the act itself. He wanted to know where our religion had stated that fact, and I had answered him with excerpts from the catholic catechism, of which he has no knowledge whatsoever.: Full Text of Catholic Catechism Regarding Homosexuality : #2357 Homosexuality refers to relations between men or between women who experience an exclusive or predominant sexual attraction toward persons of the same sex. It has taken a great variety of forms through the centuries and in different cultures. Its psychological genesis remains largely unexplained. Basing itself on Sacred Scripture, which presents homosexual acts as acts of grave depravity, tradition has always declared that “homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered.” They are contrary to the natural law. They close the sexual act to the gift of life. They do not proceed from a genuine affective and sexual complementarity. Under no circumstances can they be approved. #2358 The number of men and women who have deep-seated homosexual tendencies is not negligible. This inclination, which is objectively disordered, constitutes for most of them a trial. They must be accepted with respect, compassion, and sensitivity. Every sign of unjust discrimination in their regard should be avoided. These persons are called to fulfill God’s will in their lives and, if they are Christians, to unite to the sacrifice of the Lord’s Cross the difficulties they may encounter from their condition. #2359 Homosexual persons are called to chastity. By the virtues of self-mastery that teach them inner freedom, at times by the support of disinterested friendship, by prayer and sacramental grace, they can and should gradually and resolutely approach Christian perfection. Once we deviate from the teachings of the Catholic Church, we are engaged in the destruction of our infrastructure, which is what the Homosexuals are doing. To teach anything other than what is in the Catholic Catechism, is to damn yourself and those that you are teaching. Apostasy, which was forecast by the appearance of our Blessed Mother of Jesus, to our Lady of Akita, and had warned about it, is already taking place. By bending the rules, diminishing the sacredness of the Mass, and the receiving of the Body,Blood,Soul, and Divinity of our Lord Jesus, Apostasy creeps in the door. I had seen a video of the girlfriend in a South American dictatorship, bite the host in half, and put the other half in her pocket, to give it to her Dictator boyfriend later, who was not allowed to be given the host by that parish(posted in "The catholic caveman"). The Pope had directed that communion should not be given to any politician that backs ABORTIONS, and many Bishops, Pastors, and Priest have ignore this directive. Because of my replying to "Itchy Watch" this way, he called me a "Homophobe" Dominus Vobiscum

Divine Mercy Prayers

"Today bring to Me the Souls who have become Lukewarm, and immerse them in the abyss of My mercy. These souls wound My Heart most painfully. My soul suffered the most dreadful loathing in the Garden of Olives because of lukewarm souls. They were the reason I cried out: 'Father, take this cup away from Me, if it be Your will.' For them, the last hope of salvation is to run to My mercy." Most compassionate Jesus, You are Compassion Itself. I bring lukewarm souls into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart. In this fire of Your pure love, let these tepid souls who, like corpses, filled You with such deep loathing, be once again set aflame. O Most Compassionate Jesus, exercise the omnipotence of Your mercy and draw them into the very ardor of Your love, and bestow upon them the gift of holy love, for nothing is beyond Your power. Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon lukewarm souls who are nonetheless enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. Father of Mercy, I beg You by the bitter Passion of Your Son and by His three-hour agony on the Cross: Let them, too, glorify the abyss of Your mercy. Amen. Read more: http://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/mercy/novena.htm#9#ixzz1tLni69Ir

Friday, April 27, 2012

Divine Mercy Prayers

"Today bring to Me the Souls who are in the prison of Purgatory, and immerse them in the abyss of My mercy. Let the torrents of My Blood cool down their scorching flames. All these souls are greatly loved by Me. They are making retribution to My justice. It is in your power to bring them relief. Draw all the indulgences from the treasury of My Church and offer them on their behalf. Oh, if you only knew the torments they suffer, you would continually offer for them the alms of the spirit and pay off their debt to My justice." Most Merciful Jesus, You Yourself have said that You desire mercy; so I bring into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls in Purgatory, souls who are very dear to You, and yet, who must make retribution to Your justice. May the streams of Blood and Water which gushed forth from Your Heart put out the flames of Purgatory, that there, too, the power of Your mercy may be celebrated. Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls suffering in Purgatory, who are enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. I beg You, by the sorrowful Passion of Jesus Your Son, and by all the bitterness with which His most sacred Soul was flooded: Manifest Your mercy to the souls who are under Your just scrutiny. Look upon them in no other way but only through the Wounds of Jesus, Your dearly beloved Son; for we firmly believe that there is no limit to Your goodness and compassion. Amen. Read more: http://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/mercy/novena....

Thursday, April 26, 2012

What Vatican Council II has given us.

"Certainly the results (of Vatican II) seem cruelly opposed to the expectations of everyone, beginning with those of Pope John XXIII and then of Pope Paul VI: expected was a new Catholic unity and instead we have been exposed to dissension which, to use the words of Pope Paul VI, seems to have gone from self-criticism to self-destruction. Expected was a new enthusiasm, and many wound up discouraged and bored. Expected was a great step forward, instead we find ourselves faced with a progressive process of decadence which has developed for the most part under the sign of a calling back to the Council, and has therefore contributed to discrediting it for many. The net result therefore seems negative. I am repeating here what I said ten years after the conclusion of the work: it is incontrovertible that this period has definitely been unfavorable for the Catholic Church." — Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, 1984.(Present Pope Benedict XVI) "Priests: After skyrocketing from about 27,000 in 1930 to 58,000 in 1965, the number of priests in the United States thereafter dropped to 45,000 in 2002. By 2020, there will be about 31,000 priests — and only 15,000 will be under the age of 70. Right now there are more priests age 80 to 84 than there are age 30 to 34." "Ordinations: In 1965 there were 1,575 American ordinations to the priesthood, in 2002 there were 450, a decline of 350 percent. Taking into account ordinations, deaths and departures, in 1965 there was a net gain of 725 priests. In 1998, there was a net loss of 810." "Priest-less parishes: About 3 percent of U.S. parishes, or 549, were without a resident priest in 1965. In 2002 there were 2,928 priest-less parishes, about 15 percent of U.S. parishes. By 2020, a quarter of all parishes, 4,656, will have no priest." "Seminaries: Between 1965 and 2002, the number of seminarians dropped from 49,000 to 4,700 — a 90 percent decrease. Without any students, seminaries across the country have been sold or shuttered. There were 596 seminaries in 1965, and only 200 in 2002. There were over three times as many total seminarians in 1930 as in 2002. There were over seven times as many religious order seminarians in 1945 as in 2002. There were over three times as many diocesan seminarians in 1945 as in 2002. There were more seminaries in 1955 than in 2002. Between 1965 and 2002, the number of U.S. diocesan seminaries decreased by 33 percent. In that same thirty seven year period, the number of U.S. religious seminaries decreased by 75 percent." "Religious Orders: The religious orders will soon be virtually nonexistent in the United States. For example, in 1965 there were 5,277 Jesuit priests and 3,559 seminarians; in 2000 there were 3,172 priests and 389 seminarians." "Parochial Grade Schools: There were 10,503 parochial grade schools in 1965 and 6,623 in 2002. The number of students plummeted from 4.5 million to 1.9 million." "Mass attendance: A 1958 Gallup poll reported that 74 percent of Catholics went to Sunday Mass in 1958. A 1994 University of Notre Dame study found that the attendance rate was 26.6 percent. A more recent study by Fordham University professor James Lothian concluded that 65 percent of Catholics went to Sunday Mass in 1965, while the rate dropped to 25 percent in 2000." Jones points out that "Mass attendance of U.S. Catholics fell precipitously in the decade following the liturgical changes and has continued to decline ever since." Source: Index of Leading Catholic Indicators: The Church since Vatican II Kenneth C. Jones

Maronite Might

Thursday, April 26, 2012 Real Catholic Tv Maronite Might! vort-2012-04-24 Hello everyone and welcome to The Vortex where lies and falsehoods are trapped and exposed. I’m Michael Voris .. coming to you from Sydney .. Australia. Here in Australia .. the Church is going through the same travails as the Church in other parts of the western world .. slumping Mass attendance .. rejection of one Church teaching after another .. shrinking numbers of native born Catholics. Like the United States .. if it weren’t for immigration numbers artificially propping up the overall numbers .. the Church would be fading into non-existence. But here in Australia .. there is a hidden success story that goes largely unnoticed because the over all picture is so bleak. First a little background. The Catholic Church is comprised of a number of different rites. By far the largest one that nearly every Catholic is familiar with is the Latin Rite .. this is the rite to which nearly every Catholic in the western world belongs. But there are nearly two dozen OTHER rites in the Church .. all perfectly in communion with Rome and the Holy Father and every bit as Catholic as Latin rite Catholics. And here in Australia the hidden success story within the church at large is .. the Maronite Catholic Church,one of those almost two dozen eastern rite Catholic churches. It’s booming,growing, and intensely faithful .. certainly by ANY comparison to the Latin rite Church here down under. The LATIN rite Church has been undergoing a continual slide in Mass attendance for decades,now standing at less than 14 percent. The strange phenomenon with the Latin rite here as in other places in the west is that while its overall raw numbers may be increasing,the actual number of faithful Catholics WITHIN that number is actually declining,as measured by Mass attendance. Here are the supporting numbers. Since 10 years ago,the overall Catholic population grew by about 2 percent.But even as the number of Catholics increased,less and less of them went to Mass .. dropping to near 13 percent from above 15 percent over the same time. This means that as more and more people come to the Church,less and less attend Mass. And THAT suggests that an entirely different type of Catholicism, or rather .. what purports to be Catholicism .. is emerging. But when you look at the Maronite Rite .. it’s an entirely different story. Their overall numbers here in Australia are increasing AND so are the numbers of those attending Mass .. exactly what you would imagine SHOULD be the case. But there is an even MORE telling piece of data. Not only are more Maronite Catholics attending Mass .. but the RATE of attending Mass is also increasing. 10 years ago .. 30 percent went to Mass .. today .. it’s almost 50 percent. In short .. as the Maronite Catholic population continues to increase in numbers here in Australia .. greater share of them are also going to Mass. The bottom line reason why is this .. they are much more involved and intense about their faith and its role in their lives. They not only attend Mass more frequently .. but they are much more engaged in other ways as well. We saw this with our own eyes. All over our Australian Charity with Clarity speaking tour .. we spoke before hundreds and hundreds of Latin Rite Catholics in Melbourne ..Wagga Wagga .. Adelaide .. and Canberra .. as well as Sydney. But at the venues we were invited to speak at in front of Maronite Catholics .. the crowds numbered over a thousand .. even though they are a relatively small percentage of the over-all Catholic population. One Church .. St. Charbel in Sydney was packed and standing room only. And this happens with almost every Catholic speaker who shows up. Maronite Catholics have simply remained more devoted to their faith despite living in the same culture ..working the same jobs .. and living in the same cities. The one overriding difference is this .. while the liturgy in the west has become abuse ridden and in some cases almost unrecognizable as the Catholic Sacrifice of the Mass ..these abuses have resulted in a mass falling away of the faith because they have resulted in a loss of Catholic identity. This is NOT happening in the Maronite Church. The liturgy is largely unaffected by the wave of abuses that has swept over the Latin Rite. If leaders in the Latin Rite are looking for a way to stem the suicidal loss of faith that has crippled the Church for decades .. perhaps they could learn a lesson from the Maronites. Reporting from Sydney, In New South Wales, Australia. GOD Love you. I’m Michael Voris. For those who wish to hear the above(which I find easier) click below, cut and paste in the address line. http://www.realcatholictv.com/free/index.php?vidID=vort-2012-04-24&ssnID=196

Divine Mercy Prayers

Today bring to Me the Souls who especially venerate and glorify My Mercy*, and immerse them in My mercy. These souls sorrowed most over my Passion and entered most deeply into My spirit. They are living images of My Compassionate Heart. These souls will shine with a special brightness in the next life. Not one of them will go into the fire of hell. I shall particularly defend each one of them at the hour of death. Most Merciful Jesus, whose Heart is Love Itself, receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls of those who particularly extol and venerate the greatness of Your mercy. These souls are mighty with the very power of God Himself. In the midst of all afflictions and adversities they go forward, confident of Your mercy; and united to You, O Jesus, they carry all mankind on their shoulders. These souls will not be judged severely, but Your mercy will embrace them as they depart from this life. Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls who glorify and venerate Your greatest attribute, that of Your fathomless mercy, and who are enclosed in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. These souls are a living Gospel; their hands are full of deeds of mercy, and their hearts, overflowing with joy, sing a canticle of mercy to You, O Most High! I beg You O God: Show them Your mercy according to the hope and trust they have placed in You. Let there be accomplished in them the promise of Jesus, who said to them that during their life, but especially at the hour of death, the souls who will venerate this fathomless mercy of His, He, Himself, will defend as His glory. Amen. *The text leads one to conclude that in the first prayer directed to Jesus, Who is the Redeemer, it is "victim" souls and contemplatives that are being prayed for; those persons, that is, that voluntarily offered themselves to God for the salvation of their neighbor (see Col 1:24; 2 Cor 4:12). This explains their close union with the Savior and the extraordinary efficacy that their invisible activity has for others. In the second prayer, directed to the Father from whom comes "every worthwhile gift and every genuine benefit,"we recommend the "active" souls, who promote devotion to The Divine Mercy and exercise with it all the other works that lend themselves to the spiritual and material uplifting of their brethren. Read more: http://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/mercy/novena.htm#7#ixzz1t9GoPy9B

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

"That ol time religion"

Gimme that ‘Ol Time Religion vort-2012-04-19 Hello everyone and welcome to The Vortex where lies and falsehoods are trapped and exposed. I’m Michael Voris .. coming to you from Auckland New Zealand. As we wrap up our time here in New Zealand, land of sheep, kiwi and hobbits and push on to Australia, just a few observations about the Faith here. The overall population of New Zealand is roughly four and half million of which about 15 percent are baptized Catholics. So that means close to 700,000. New Zealand has been under the British Crown as far back as the 19th century, so the predominant religion here has historically been the Church of England .. or Anglicanism. In like so much of the English speaking world, Catholics find themselves a distinct minority .. that by the way is traceable all the way back to Henry VIII wanting the Church to approve his adultery and grant him a divorce. He quickly added murder to his list of misdeeds, both of faithful Catholics and some of his wives. Now the minority Catholic population is undergoing the same stresses here that the Church is in many parts of the world. Only about 15 percent of the baptized actually attend Mass each week .. and that is kind a baseline. So if you run the numbers .. that means of the roughly 700,000 New Zealand Catholics .. only about 100,000 actually attend Mass. The city of Auckland on the North island .. where we are coming to you from right now s the largest city in New Zealand .. accounting for one third of the total population. What that means is that approximately one third of the nation’s faithful Catholics attend Mass here in Auckland each Sunday .. so about 33,000. Doesn’t seem like very much does it? Of all the diocese’s 65 parishes .. about 33,000 people attend Mass each week. We wanted to look a little closer at these numbers because the base number .. the overall population is small enough to be able to draw some conclusions. This situation is one n which the Church throughout the western world finds herself. But an interesting note here is this. With a faithful population this small in number .. we have noticed that each conference we have given here for the past four nights has increased in attendance quite visibly. It’s very clear from some of the questions that people ask .. that they are coming because there is much they have not heard and here’s the main point .. THEY WANT TO HEAR IT. If you follow us with any regularity .. you know that we speak very plainly and directly and we talk about things like Death, Judgment, Heaven, Hell, Sin, the Diabolical, The Glory of the Faith, The Real Presence, and all the rest.We talk about these things non-stop because this is what Our Blessed Lord talked about. To gut the faith of everything that seems unpleasant is to deny truth. Our Lord spoke incessantly about Hell and the need to do everything we can to avoid it. He came to save us from it. He spoke incessantly about the cost of love, of discipleship, of the cross. Not just his own, but the need for us to pick ours up as well and follow him. Being a good Catholic is tough. It isn’t abut getting together at Mass each week and having a hand holding happy clappy emotion laden session with everyone sitting around you. Its about active .. meaning highly concentrated and full attention .. participation in the representation of Our Lord’s sacrifice to the Father on our behalf. Being Catholic is ultimately about becoming sanctified as we pass through this life onto hopefully Eternal Joy in the next. Don’t let anyone tell you there is not a deep thirst for this message of truth and reality out there. There absolutely is. We see it everywhere we go. Preach the truth and they will come. Sure others won’t like it .. but that’s thee free will. For those who WANT to hear it, there is an obligation to preach it rooted in the command Our Lord Himself to go out and teach all nations. Dump the lemon meringue flavor of the Faith and get back to the basics .. the toughness of the Faith .. the toughness that tamed an Empire and brought an entire civilization to the reality that Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior and He established One True Church for the salvation of mankind. You preach that and they will come. You don’t preach that and many will wander around and most will abandon you. Its just that simple. Truth attracts. Reporting from New Zealand GOD Love you. I’m Michael Voris.

Divine Mercy Prayer

Today bring to Me the Meek and Humble Souls and the Souls of Little Children, and immerse them in My mercy. These souls most closely resemble My Heart. They strengthened Me during My bitter agony. I saw them as earthly Angels, who will keep vigil at My altars. I pour out upon them whole torrents of grace. I favor humble souls with My confidence. Most Merciful Jesus, You yourself have said, "Learn from Me for I am meek and humble of heart." Receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart all meek and humble souls and the souls of little children. These souls send all heaven into ecstasy and they are the heavenly Father's favorites. They are a sweet-smelling bouquet before the throne of God; God Himself takes delight in their fragrance. These souls have a permanent abode in Your Most Compassionate Heart, O Jesus, and they unceasingly sing out a hymn of love and mercy. Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon meek souls, upon humble souls, and upon little children who are enfolded in the abode which is the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. These souls bear the closest resemblance to Your Son. Their fragrance rises from the earth and reaches Your very throne. Father of mercy and of all goodness, I beg You by the love You bear these souls and by the delight You take in them: Bless the whole world, that all souls together may sing out the praises of Your mercy for endless ages. Amen. Read more: http://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/mercy/novena.htm#6#ixzz1t3x6gqP8

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Divine Mercy Prayer

"Today bring to Me the Souls of those who have separated themselves from My Church*, and immerse them in the ocean of My mercy. During My bitter Passion they tore at My Body and Heart, that is, My Church. As they return to unity with the Church My wounds heal and in this way they alleviate My Passion." Most Merciful Jesus, Goodness Itself, You do not refuse light to those who seek it of You. Receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls of those who have separated themselves from Your Church. Draw them by Your light into the unity of the Church, and do not let them escape from the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart; but bring it about that they, too, come to glorify the generosity of Your mercy. Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls of those who have separated themselves from Your Son's Church, who have squandered Your blessings and misused Your graces by obstinately persisting in their errors. Do not look upon their errors, but upon the love of Your own Son and upon His bitter Passion, which He underwent for their sake, since they, too, are enclosed in His Most Compassionate Heart. Bring it about that they also may glorify Your great mercy for endless ages. Amen. *Our Lord's original words here were "heretics and schismatics," Read more: http://www.ewtn.com/devotionals/mercy/novena.htm#5#ixzz1sySVg09s

Monday, April 23, 2012

Divine Mercy Prayers

Today bring to Me those who do not believe in God and those who do not know Me,

I was thinking also of them during My bitter Passion, and their future zeal comforted My Heart. Immerse them in the ocean of My mercy."

Most compassionate Jesus, You are the Light of the whole world. Receive into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart the souls of those who do not believe in God and of those who as yet do not know You. Let the rays of Your grace enlighten them that they, too, together with us, may extol Your wonderful mercy; and do not let them escape from the abode which is Your Most Compassionate Heart.

Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the souls of those who do not believe in You, and of those who as yet do not know You, but who are enclosed in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. Draw them to the light of the Gospel. These souls do not know what great happiness it is to love You. Grant that they, too, may extol the generosity of Your mercy for endless ages. Amen.

*Our Lord's original words here were "the pagans."



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Sunday, April 22, 2012

The Real Catholic Comeback

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Hello everyone and welcome to The Vortex where lies and falsehoods are trapped and
exposed. I’m Michael Voris .. coming to you from Auckland New Zealand. We’re in
New Zealand on our way to Australia .. invited to stop over here by a group of wonderful Catholics.
There is no doubt about it. Authentic Catholicism is on the way back. The shell-shocked faithful .. reeling from decades of liturgical abuse .. homosexual clergy sex abuse ..liberal abuse and every other abuse .. are finally finding their footing and their voices.
The Traditional Latin Mass and communities advancing it are growing in number, while
the failed liberalism of the past 50 years is fading.
Seminarians are vibrant .. orthodox and eager for battle.
The young in the Church are traditional .. committed .. and orthodox beyond compare.
There is in the Church a new and energized Catholic Counter-Reformation .. only this
time, it’s not battling Protestantism outside the Church as in the 6th century .. but
Protestants disguised as Catholics INSIDE the Church.
There is a growing force largely among the laity .. but even now beginning to reach up in to the ranks of priests and the even the episcopate that has been persecuted enough by liberal progressive theological dissidents in authority positions in the Church and these young turks are on the march.
They are meeting up with each other on the internet .. collecting together mainly in Latin Mass communities ..exchanging notes and stories .. being confirmed and supported by one another and realizing what they always knew down deep .. they aren’t crazy, despite being told so over and over by whack priests and feminist nuns.
The Faith they have held onto .. sometime by a thread IS the authentic faith .. despite how much some liberal catholic university professor has mocking denigrated it. The future is with the Truth .. the authentic Faith and its adherents. This is why there is so much resistance to the Traditional Latin Mass in the old liberal circles .. because the old aging and tired heretics realize that the with the Latin Mass also comes the authentic theology behind it. They don’t want to hear the Church’s teachings on Hell and sexual impurity. They don’t want to hear about the supremacy of the Catholic religion over all others. The One True Faith is the last thing these liberal wolves want talked about. They have spent the last 40+ years trying to kill and squelch and choke of all that truth .. and for a long while .. it looked like they were going to succeed. They were drunk with glee.
And then a funny thing happened. As the party was roaring away .. and the eulogy was
being delivered over the body of Holy Mother Church .. She suddenly sprang to life ..
again as She has so many other times in her glorious and Sacred 2000 year old history. The modernists in the Church had sought to marry her to the world and as the world changed .. had hoped to change the Church as well. They fought desperately .. poured every ounce of energy into Her disemboweling that they could.
They have mustered every ounce of energy they can to eviscerate Her and Her truth.
They have trotted out every new and novel invention their minds could conjure up.
They have tried the gospel of social justice .. liberation theology .. an un paralleled string of abuses at Mass .. denial after denial and excuse after excuse for authentic Catholic teaching .. ecumenism run amok .. smearing of faithful Catholics .. disregard for Our Blessed Lord in the Eucharist .. both in teaching and manner of reception. There isn’t a weapon in the modernist arsenal which has not been hurled at the Church ..and yet .. as they party over Her .. their laughter is about to be turned into mourning. She is alive again .. returning to full vigor .. just as Her Master did on Easter Sunday. As GK Chesterton has wonderfully observed in his book The Everlasting Man .. the Church has appeared to be dead, has in fact, died at numerous times in history. But just as the funeral party commences .. She suddenly springs up from the dead ..unable to be held bound by Death.
Now this may not be totally visible for everyone in the Church at this moment .. but it IS happening. Just as a pot of milk set on boil never seems to even getting hot .. then all of a sudden with no warning .. begins boiling over the edge .. so too the Church is primed for a total and full recovery from the bed of death on which She has been lying for all these many years.
Young men .. young women are somehow discovering a faith that had been denied to
them for all their tender young lives. Older faithful who have kept silent and mournful vigil are having the glow of young faith light up their eyes once more.
Do not despair my fellow Catholics .. that many of the old guard still have immense
power and authority in the Church and exercise against the faithful. Their days are
numbered and their churches are emptying out.
And the more honest among them know this. It’s why they have in some ways become
even more hostile .. because they see their life’s work going up in smoke before their eyes. Pray for them .. but do not succumb to them.
The future belong to the Faithful .. to the traditional Catholics .. to those who believe in God .. His Son and the Church He personally established .. His Bride. Hell has worked its worst from the inside. Game up.
All over the faithful Catholic world .. the sense of all this is very strong. So raise your drooping spirits. On continent after continent and in group after group .. Easter morning is finally dawning.
Reporting from New Zealand ..
GOD Love you. I’m Michael Voris.(www.realcatholictv.com)

"All eyes on America" by Michael Voris www.realcatholictv.com

Hello everyone and welcome to The Vortex where lies and falsehoods are trapped and
exposed. I’m Michael Voris .. coming to you from Auckland New Zealand. We’re in
New Zealand on our way through to Australia .. invited here by a splendid group of
Catholics very much in love with the Faith.
One of the continuing and curious observations we make in various international travels
is the extent of knowledge that non-American Catholics have about America. And not
just useless or trivial knowledge .. but down in the trenches cultural and political
knowledge.
I’m surprised on every trip we take .. although I suppose by now I shouldn’t be .. at the
exacting detail that faithful Catholics in other parts of the world have about the United
States.
Excluding the accents .. which are pretty cool by the way .. you’d swear you were talking
about America in AMERICA. They know the names of US congressman .. good and bad
.. the various pieces of legislation winding their way through not just Washington DC but
also in various state legislatures as well.
They know the players, the motives, the agendas, the whole drama. And of course, they
are very very keyed into the current show down between Obama and the Church. And
they are paying very close attention.
When we were in Nigeria in January and the Philippines in February .. we said that
faithful Catholics all over the world were paying very special attention to the political and
social climate in the united States and following affairs with a very keen interest.
That’s in part owing to Obama’s ongoing efforts to spread his evil and diabolical agenda
of abortion, contraception and sterilization to their nations through coercive government
financial aid.
But since those trips just a couple of months ago .. the degree of interest has increased
even more. The battle between the Church and the State has become pitched now .. with
the promise that it will become even more so.
Those increased tensions and the hardening on each side has captured the attention of
faithful Catholics the world over. That attention increased even more when Cardinal
Raymond Burke announced last week that laws like the Obama mandate were evil and
had to be resisted by Catholics.
And a strange confluence has emerged surrounding Cardinal Burke. He is of course
American .. and it is America where the battle royale is being slugged out. About six
weeks ago there was internet chatter about Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York being
the first American Pope.
This was due largely to the address he gave before the Pope and an assembly of the curia.
And while that blog speculation was all fine and good .. the name that keeps popping up
everywhere .. and I do mean everywhere .. when the conversation turns to that of a
possible American pope .. is Cardinal Raymond Burke.
Its no secret that back in 2004 US presidential elections .. when Catholic in name only
abortion loving democrat John Kerry was running against George Bush .. then archbishop
of St. Louis Burke declared publically that he would not distribute Holy Communion to
catholic politicians who supported abortion.
This brought him much criticism publically and not a little privately from fellow
American bishops. Well since that time .. the Holy Father called him to Rome ..
appointed him head of the Apostolic Signatura .. the Church’s canon Law court .. has
appointed to him to other very important posts in the Church .. including having a
significant say as to who should be named future bishops.
Burke travels the world stressing the need for adherence to the Magisterium .. obedience
to the Church .. loyalty to the Holy Father and the recognition that if we have to be
martyrs for the Faith .. then so be it.
This past Easter .. he stood beside the Holy Father concelebrating Easter Mass and now ..
from the depths of the rumor mill in Rome .. his name has emerged as a leading candidate
to become head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith .. the Church’s
department that safeguards orthodoxy. It’s the same office that Cardinal Ratzinger held
for 25 years before becoming Pope Benedict XVI.
You can rest assured .. that if Cardinal Burke became the head of CDF .. there would be a
blood letting on the part of heterodox and dissident Catholics unseen since the priests of
Ba”al danced around the altar trying to call down lighting from their false god to
consume their offering. By the way .. Elijah .. their nemesis .. eventually orders them all
slain. They knew how to handle enemies of the truth back in the day.
And as we said .. just within the week .. Cardinal Burke publicly supported his brother
bishops in the United States against Obama’s tyranny .. but he added this caveat about the
bishops ..“I believe they would say it along with me that they are doing no more
than their duty. A bishop has to protect his flock..”
And that perhaps summarizes as much as anything .. why it is Cardinal Burke’s name that
keeps popping up in conversations all over the world as the first American most likely to
be Pope .. if that ever happens.
These are indeed strange times .. and there is a sense in the faithful Catholic world .. that
we are hurtling toward something we do not yet fully understand .. but do have some
vague premonition of. And for reasons unknown to us . it appears as though the
American scene is going to have a major role in this unfolding drama.
In many ways . America is much like the Roman Empire .. cultural masters of the world ..
economic might – however much that might be fading – the sway of cultural Imperial
America is felt everywhere in the world. So the battle is forced and has moved the center
stage. American churchmen .. leaders and laity are deeply involved .. and public enemy
number one of the Church is none other than the American leader himself .. Obama.
We Catholics have seen all this before. From Nero on down. Satan has gone back to his
old playbook of using the might and force of the state as a weapon against the Body of
Christ.
Well .. as history has proved time and again .. that’s a losing play. And this time .. it
looks if the whole world will witness it first hand and American Catholics will be right in
the thick of it .. in the US AND in Rome.
Reporting from New Zealand ..
GOD Love you. I’m Michael Voris.

Divine Mercy Prayer

"Today bring to Me all Devout and Faithful Souls,

and immerse them in the ocean of My mercy. These souls brought me consolation on the Way of the Cross. They were a drop of consolation in the midst of an ocean of bitterness."

Most Merciful Jesus, from the treasury of Your mercy, You impart Your graces in great abundance to each and all. Receive us into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart and never let us escape from It. We beg this grace of You by that most wondrous love for the heavenly Father with which Your Heart burns so fiercely.

Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon faithful souls, as upon the inheritance of Your Son. For the sake of His sorrowful Passion, grant them Your blessing and surround them with Your constant protection. Thus may they never fail in love or lose the treasure of the holy faith, but rather, with all the hosts of Angels and Saints, may they glorify Your boundless mercy for endless ages. Amen.



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Saturday, April 21, 2012

Divine Mercy Prayers

"Today bring to Me the Souls of Priests and Religious,

and immerse them in My unfathomable mercy. It was they who gave me strength to endure My bitter Passion. Through them as through channels My mercy flows out upon mankind."

Most Merciful Jesus, from whom comes all that is good, increase Your grace in men and women consecrated to Your service,* that they may perform worthy works of mercy; and that all who see them may glorify the Father of Mercy who is in heaven.

Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon the company of chosen ones in Your vineyard -- upon the souls of priests and religious; and endow them with the strength of Your blessing. For the love of the Heart of Your Son in which they are enfolded, impart to them Your power and light, that they may be able to guide others in the way of salvation and with one voice sing praise to Your boundless mercy for ages without end. Amen.



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Friday, April 20, 2012

Servant

Yes I agree, I don't even read his postings , just put my posts on there. There have been some ladies that have been taking him to task for his language, and un-catholic approach to the Divine Mercy Prayers, and he doesn't even realize that his venom is spewing out to everyone. Which is why I had suggested you send comments to me here,
as he is filtered out from even being allowed to send comments, and you do not have to deal with his anger, and hateful posts. GOD bless you, I realized that you are more at peace not having to try to convince someone that is deaf,blind, and dumb, to being a Catholic. Re your take on Sundays, yes I will.
Itzik

Divine Mercy Prayers

"Today bring to Me all mankind, especially all sinners,

and immerse them in the ocean of My mercy. In this way you will console Me in the bitter grief into which the loss of souls plunges Me."

Most Merciful Jesus, whose very nature it is to have compassion on us and to forgive us, do not look upon our sins but upon our trust which we place in Your infinite goodness. Receive us all into the abode of Your Most Compassionate Heart, and never let us escape from It. We beg this of You by Your love which unites You to the Father and the Holy Spirit.

Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze upon all mankind and especially upon poor sinners, all enfolded in the Most Compassionate Heart of Jesus. For the sake of His sorrowful Passion show us Your mercy, that we may praise the omnipotence of Your mercy for ever and ever. Amen.



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Thursday, April 19, 2012

"Standing up for GOD"

We live in a world that rejects God, Biblical Truth, and Christ!


"… this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the LORD:" (Isaiah 30:9).

We live in a world where the majority of the people reject the God of the Bible, thoroughly reject Biblical Truth, and live their lives without Christ in their hearts. Moreover, they don’t want anything to do with God because they love their sin. That is why the Bible calls us a "peculiar people," and to most of the world we are extremely peculiar and in many cases hated because of our faith in Christ. They hate us because we make them uncomfortable and remind them of their sin. They don’t want to face, think about or deal with the reality of their lives and life after death. They think that if they ignore it or deny the truth that somehow they can escape it and get by with their sin. Most people in this world have made the conscious choice to live their lives apart from Christ and in rebellion to the Truth of His Word, and those who embrace the Lord and His Truth are seen as the enemy.

Those who choose to live in rebellion to God and His Word are always on the offensive, marketing their rebellion to the masses, finding great comfort and strength in others who have also chosen to live their lives in rebellion to God. They only love those who are like them, in the same rebellion they are in. It is like drunks in a bar. Someone once said that drunks love company. Wrong! Drunks love drunken company, others who are just like them.

These unbelievers are loud, bold, aggressive, and use all of the modern tools of communication to reach the masses 24/7 with their lies and deceptions. They believe that by fighting the truth and denying it, they can escape it and they can be free to live their lives of sin without rebuke. Because we have the better percentage of two full generations out there who have never been to church, and who have no foundation of Biblical faith in their life, these lost masses have become easy prey for these tools of Satan who propagate a lifestyle of rebellion to God, rejecting Christ's love and the Absolute Truth of the Bible. The lies of the rebels make their flesh feel good and tell them they are alright just like they are and that they can live as they please and there is no one who will stop them or judge them for it.

The very first thing that those who choose to live a life of rebellion MUST do, is minimize and try to discredit God's Word. You see the Bible is God's inspired, inerrant Word, representing Absolute Truth, and is our final authority in all matters. Anyone who doesn’t believe that is NOT a true believer, whether or not they go to church, profess to be a Christian or not. The Bible is the very book that condemns them for their rebellion against God’s commandments! That is why you will always hear those who have chosen to live in rebellion to God endlessly mocking and trying to castigate the Bible and calling it fiction, fairy tales, made up by men and more. The fact is, the Bible was written by God Himself, through the pens of men who were operating under His Divine inspiration. It is 100% accurate in ALL matters of life. Those who deny it will always attack it, but in the end, God's Word will still be standing. The truth is the truth, whether or not you accept it, believe it or live by it. It remains truth no matter what is said about it or thought about it. Truth is absolute and eternal, just like God is for He and His Word are one and Jesus is the Word made flesh so we could see a demonstration of the Word and the Love of God lived out in our world.

The biggest problem we have in our world today is not those who choose to live in rebellion to God and His Word; it is those who know Christ as their Savior who do not live the life and stand up for what they profess to believe! While the haters of God without shame stand in the public square declaring their false beliefs, we, the people who know the Lord have chosen to hide behind the four walls of our churches and in the comfortable Christian subculture we have created to separate and isolate ourselves from the non-believing world. Excuse me, but I must have missed something in the Bible. God never said to isolate yourself from the world, but to be the "salt and light" of the world. How can you be a light to the world when you are hiding your light under a bushel (within the four walls of church or on “Christian TV”?

The reason the enemies of God have such a loud voice in the world is because they are speaking for the most part unopposed! Nobody is standing next to them declaring the Truth of God and exposing them for the liars they are. What this all really boils down to is a battle for the souls of men and we are supposed to be ambassadors for Christ in this world. Satan comes to kill, steal, and destroy, while Jesus came to give life and life more abundantly, but most of the world doesn’t know that and has never heard that. Sadly those who serve Satan are more passionate about serving him, than those who serve the Lord are about serving Him! God’s people are lukewarm or just plain uncaring about a lost world going to hell and the unbelievers are doing everything in their power to take others to hell with them, to force others to believe and follow their evil ways that lead to damnation.

It is time for every man, woman, and child who knows Jesus Christ in the pardon of their sins to start taking a stand for righteousness and not allow the spokesmen of Satan to go unopposed. Don't be fooled. They are NOT nice people, they are NOT your friends, they are NOT your buddies, they are deadly serious in taking as many people to hell with them as they can. Are you as serious about taking others to heaven with you?

When you stand up for truth, you will be made to fell like you are facing a stacked deck in every sense of the word, all against you. But never forget, YOU AND GOD ARE ALWAYS A MAJORITY! He said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you” and “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.” So never feel alone, or intimidated when you are with a group of non-believers. Many so called Christians will end up being swayed by the majority so that they don’t appear "offensive" because they want to go along and get along. They would rather compromise and go along with the crowd headed for hell than stand for Jesus, forgetting that Jesus said; “But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.” If you will not stand up for Jesus when it counts, then neither will He stand up for you when it counts. Stop accepting or letting others say that they can make it because they are good, or do good works or are not like the bad sinners or whatever because the Bible declares there are NONE that are "good" and all sin God sees and will judge one day. At some point, everyone has to eventually decide what they will believe and who they will follow. God has designed it that way. No one will be in hell that really wanted heaven and Jesus and no one will be in heaven that didn’t want to be there enough to follow Jesus and obey Him. You either follow God or you deny Him, there is no middle ground.

The bottom line is that either you believe the Bible represents Absolute Truth or you don't, and if you don't, that means it is now up to you and each person to determine what Truth is for yourself, making yourself God. Of course, for those who deny the Truth of Gods' Word, will immediately go into attacking the validity of the Bible since again, it is the very Word that defines their choice as sin and condemns them for their sin. “For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved” (John 3:20).

When you stand for the truth know that the wicked will say that you are "full of hate" and "intolerant" because you call their sin, sin and tell them God will not accept it or them unless they repent of their sin. They will tell you that God is a God of "love" and He doesn’t judge and condemn men, making God’s love a cheesy meaningless love. They don’t understand that true love warns and protects the object of love, true love will correct one who goes astray, as a parent who loves a child will do everything to protect the child from running into the street or sticking a clothes hanger into an electric outlet. That is also love, but a part of it they reject as love when it has to do with God. Instead of dealing with the real issues and reality, they will just make endless personal attacks and you will be able to literally see satan manifesting in the faces, body language, and speech as they rant and rave against the truth and you for speaking the truth. Doesn't the Word talk about being persecuted for Christ, and to count it joy when you are? But today the church doesn’t want to be persecuted for Christ but to be popular and accepted by the world more than they want to be accepted by God. Who are you trying to please, God or the world?

This is the typical ploy of those who reject God's Truth. They use shrill mindless empty rhetoric in an attempt to silence those who believe the Bible. To not accept their life of sin and agree with their rejection of truth means that you are full of hatred and a religious bigot. Yes, God is a God of love, but He is also a God of JUDGMENT and won't be mocked! Those who oppose Christ are experts at trying to demonize people of Faith by trying to bully them into being silent so that they can share their false message unopposed. Sadly, for the most part it has worked and the church is hiding from them and so most of our young people today have only heard their message of lies and deceits.

People of Faith don't have the stomach to stand up to these bullies and usually back down, leaving them to propagate their lies to the masses unopposed. But the only way God doesn't win is when you don't put Him in the game. No, that doesn’t mean that all men will accept the truth, but then God never said they would, only that they truth will cause them to have to make a choice for or against the truth, knowing what they are doing and so then they will have no covering for their sin. The difference is that the will die in and for their sin, but you will be free of their blood and it will not be upon your hands. But if you don’t warn the wicked, God said he will still die and be judged for his sin, but his blood will be upon your hands for not warning the sinner. All of the abusive language, the name-calling, the mocking, can't put one dent in the Truth, doesn't mean for a second that God doesn't exist, and never changes the fact that each person will die one day and at that moment the only thing that will matter is do you know Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior!

There are masses of hurting people, dying and going to hell every day and we have got to reach them. The agents of Satan are bold and relentless in bringing their lies to people and putting them into bondage that will end up destroying their lives and leading them to the depths of hell. That is why we must be dedicated and passionate about reaching those same masses each day with God's Truth and the hope and love of Christ.

My word to you today is to BE BOLD in Christ. If you will stand for the truth, God will give you boldness, and He will give you courage. Why should the servants of Satan be so bold with a lie, and we who posses the Absolute Truth of God's Word be so passive with the Truth we have been given and entrusted with? Remember, it is not YOU they are rejecting, it is Christ, so don’t take it personally. When the lost attack you, they are simply being used as instruments of unrighteousness and it is not you they were attacking, but Jesus in you, whom you are representing. Our job is to simply share the Truth, what those who hear that Truth do with it is up to them. It is then their responsibility, not ours. Our responsibility is to tell them the truth.

So fear not, when it comes to those in your family, those you go to school with, those you work with, those you meet in the course of your life who have chosen to deny the Truth and reject Christ. Stand up to them with the Word of God, knowing that in the end His Truth will still be standing when nothing else is. God never told you to hide the light within you, but to let your light shine for the world to see. God puts people in your life every day who are hurting, lost, and needing His love. Don't neglect the opportunity to share that love with them as God gives you the opportunity. The fact is the world is sharing its lies with them 24/7, you may be the only person they come across this day who will give them the words of life!

Now more than ever the men and women of God have got to stand up and be heard. If those who serve Satan can do it, why can't we? The lost masses are out there, looking for answers. Satan is out there 24/7 giving them answers that will lead them to eternal damnation. It is our job as those who know the Lord, know His Truth, to bring those masses the ONLY answer there is to life...Jesus Christ!