Italian journalist and veteran Vatican watcher Antonio Socci’s latest book is entitled, “The Secret of Benedict XVI: Is He Still the Pope?” Again, I have only read lengthy synopses of this book. Jeff Mirus is over at Catholic Culture, but only because I sympathize with the dismay that is driving some of the moral panic clouding the minds of some otherwise prudent people. I am not as brutal in my contempt for it as Dr. Though I have only read a synopsis of it, the narrative sounds more like the sort of dark fantasy that Dan Brown, author of “The DaVinci Code,” would come up with than a serious study and critique of the issues around us. His latest book, “Infiltration: The Plot to Destroy the Church from Within,” leaves me cold and disturbed, though. I have much respect for the writing of Dr.
Panic over the doctrinal strife in the Church has clouded over the minds of some of the very best. The third is to play our position, to act properly according to our station in life, considering what God calls each of us to do and not to do. The second thing is to soberly consider what He calls each of us to do to participate in the Triumph He absolutely guarantees. The first thing, though, is to know that God will prevail and His Church will emerge triumphant, whatever we do. It is right that we should speak and act to deal with that. The Church is now roiled in serious scandals and doctrinal tumult.
Rather, it is we who are helpless without Him. While we are God’s hands and feet on earth, it is seriously mistaken to think that He is helpless without us. These actually believe in God, but effectively deny He has the power to preserve His Church, despite His promise. There is a type who fits this description and is on the rise: those who think they are orthodox, survey the chaotic disorder in the hierarchy and the faithful and convince themselves the Church is on the verge of capsizing. These seem obvious, but they don’t really fit because they lack all but a specious fig leaf of religious trapping while rejecting any actual godliness. I am well aware that there are many who wear clerical robes who do not actually believe in God, but think the Church is a convenient path to power and influence. In 2 Timothy 3:5, St Paul warns that a time will come when there are people who have a “form of godliness, but deny the power thereof.” He urges that we all turn away and avoid such men. Thomas Aquinas (3) Sweden (4) Texas (5) Texas Conference of Catholic Bishops (9) Texas Right-to-Life (16) The Establishment Media (3) The satan (3) The Vatican (4) Tinslee Lewis (4) Twitter (8) Ukraine (4) USCCB (4) Watergate (3) Wuhan Virus (5) Charles Pope (5) Nancy Pelosi (4) National Abortion Federation (4) North Korea (3) Novena for Our Nation (3) Our Lady of America (3) Pachamama (5) Planned Parenthood (25) Pope Benedict XVI (8) Pope Francis (32) Pope Leo XIII (3) Prayer Initiative (3) Revelation 12 (4) Richard Nixon (5) Robert McClory (4) Robert Mueller (8) Russia (5) Russia Collusion Hoax (6) Russian collusion (5) Saudi Arabia (3) socialism (5) St. (3) Kamala Harris (8) Kay Clarity (4) LifeSite News (5) March on Washington (7) Mark Mallett (4) Martin Luther (5) Martin Luther King (3) Middle East (3) Midterm elections (5) Msgr. Bush (3) Hillary Clinton (5) Holy Week (3) Immigration (3) James Comey (7) Javier Becerra (3) Jesuits (4) Jim Graham (5) Joe Biden (10) Judge William Orrick (9) Justice Dept.
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