It has certainly been an exciting few weeks. Among other things, like an assassination attempt, the “National Eucharistic Pilgrimage” passed through town, culminating with the “National Eucharistic Congress” in Indianapolis. The Congress was a powerful and engaging event that had people around the world watching online. I'm still hearing stories of conversion, deepening of faith, and strengthening of relationships with our Eucharistic Lord.
I suspect the evil forces behind human secularism knew it was going to be a powerful event, and they knew it was going to be an event that could not go unanswered with a blasphemous global event of their own that contained a message attacking the heart of the “Eucharistic Revival”.
Blasphemous events rejecting Jesus Christ and His Church are nothing new. Human secularism has a history of specifically naming their enemy. Their enemy is not “Christianity” as it is often labeled in the 21st century, even labeled by most Catholics.
In many ways, the Protestant Reformation was one of the first successful declarations of human secularism against Jesus Christ and His Church. The Protestant Reformation that came to deny the divine nature of the Mass. The Protestant Reformation that came to deny the High Priesthood of Christ exercised through Holy Orders. The Protestant Reformation that came to deny the actual Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.
The Protestant Revolution then led directly to the French Revolution. Pushing the boundaries of their evil agenda even further, the French Revolution further solidified the human secularist position, leading to Marxism, Communism, and Nazism. Under this movement, the Mass, the Priesthood, and the Eucharist were out right condemned by many secular authorities, punishable by death.
In the early 20th century, Freemasonry (another product of the French Revolution) was celebrating their 200th anniversary. In Rome, there was a particularly vivid celebration. Flags and posters depicting St. Michael the Archangel being conquered and trampled underfoot by Lucifer. Long processions included blasphemous songs and banners with slogans referring the triumph of Satan over the Church.
Following this, the 20th century saw a complete erosion of the Christian faith. Up until that time, at least non-Catholic Christian communities had some resemblance to the true faith given to us by Jesus Christ. Now, non-Catholic Christianity is just a free-for-all of relativism and human secularism. If we are being honest, some “Catholic” circles are not much better.
None of us should be shocked or the least bit surprised by this latest declaration of human secularism that we witnessed in the opening ceremony of the Olympics. A ceremony mocking the Last Supper. The Last Supper which was the moment of institution of the Mass. The Last Supper which was the moment of institution of the ministerial priesthood. The Last Supper which was the moment of institution of the Eucharist.
There is no doubt that the human secularists know their enemy, and it is specifically the Catholic Church.
Watching the Freemasons in Rome, Saint Maximilian Kolbe asked, “Is it possible that our enemies should make such a display of force in order to defeat us while we fold our hands in our laps and do nothing? After all, do we not have much more powerful weapons; can we not count on all of heaven, and especially on the Immaculata?”
Saint Maximilian Kolbe would go on to write, “For us it is not enough just to defend religion. With all our might, and trusting in our Queen, we advance even into the enemy camp, in order to hunt down souls and to win them for the Immaculata. Every heart that is beating somewhere in the world and every one that shall beat until the end of the world, must be captured for the Immaculata: that is our goal!”
Hunting down individual souls. That is the key. We will not win this war through the media nor any other arena of the secularists. We will only win this war on the battlefield of the heart: one-to-one evangelization, creating relationships, building trust, loving them out of their current secular worldview of lies into the true sacramental worldview Jesus Christ gave us in His Catholic Church.
And, this is ultimately the point of “All Things New”, of the “Eucharistic Revival”, and of the “New Evangelization”. Over the coming months, you will become increasingly familiar with the phrase “from maintenance to mission,” referring to our renewed call to become missionary disciples. As missionary disciples, we have a special role in this covert operation behind enemy lines. When that call comes, boldly answer it. Be strengthened through faith that the gates of hell shall not prevail against the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church.
O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to Thee, and also for all those who do not have recourse to Thee, especially for the enemies of holy Church and for all those who are commended to Thee.
Thanks be to God.
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