Wednesday, November 24, 2010

"In your patience you shall possess your souls"



"With tragic consequences, a long historical process is reaching a turning-point. The process which once led to discovering the idea of "human rights"—rights inherent in every person and prior to any Constitution and State legislation—is today marked by a surprising contradiction. Precisely in an age when the inviolable rights of the person are solemnly proclaimed and the value of life is publicly affirmed, the very right to life is being denied or trampled upon, especially at the more significant moments of existence: the moment of birth and the moment of death… This is what is happening also at the level of politics and government: the original and inalienable right to life is questioned or denied on the basis of a parliamentary vote or the will of one part of the people—even if it is the majority. This is the sinister result of a relativism which reigns unopposed: the "right" ceases to be such, because it is no longer firmly founded on the inviolable dignity of the person, but is made subject to the will of the stronger part. In this way democracy, contradicting its own principles, effectively moves towards a form of totalitarianism."
—POPE JOHN PAUL II, Evangelium Vitae, “The Gospel of Life”, n. 18, 20

Look with eyes that see. We need to wake up and see that soon this country and the world will be sunk in the mire of totalitarianism where Christianity will be persecuted and not tolerated. We need to pray for the grace to persevere until the end...

"And there shall be great earthquakes in divers places, and pestilences, and famines, and terrors from heaven; and there shall be great signs. But before all these things, they will lay their hands upon you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and into prisons, dragging you before kings and governors, for my name's sake. And it shall happen unto you for a testimony. Lay it up therefore into your hearts, not to meditate before how you shall answer: For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to resist and gainsay.
And you shall be betrayed by your parents and brethren, and kinsmen and friends; and some of you they will put to death. And you shall be hated by all men for my name's sake. But a hair of your head shall not perish. In your patience you shall possess your souls. And when you shall see Jerusalem compassed about with an army; then know that the desolation thereof is at hand."
~Luke 21:11-20 Douay-Rheims version



Argeles Nazi Concentration Camp

2 comments:

Paul Anthony Melanson said...

And if you think the persecution is far off, you are deceiving yourself. Read this article and some of the others at the same Blog:

http://christianglbtrights.
blogspot.com/2010/11/we-must-examine-mental-health-of.html

Christians who oppose homosexuality are being labelled by this college professor as mentally ill and dangerous. In the same way, the National Socialists demonized the Jewish People (and Catholics, intellectuals etc) and placed these within a ghetto - both literally and figuratively.

The Church is beginning to enter her Passion. She must follow her Master in this way through Calvary into Eternal Life.

The Blood of the Martyrs is the seed of Christianity.

Sanctus Belle said...

Amen Paul