Posted on 10/29/2020 4:15:07 PM PDT by ebb tide
No one wants to die a violent death. But, since Antiquity, Christians have received some comfort from the knowledge that those killed "in odium Fidei", even if not baptized, are Martyrs for Christ that enjoy the full presence of the Lord in Heaven immediately after death.
So, it is with great sadness that we received the news about a couple of hours ago of the most recent Islamist attack in France. This time, right before Mass at the Basilica of Our Lady (Notre-Dame) in Nice, two ladies and a gentleman who was helping at the sacristy were killed in hatred for our Holy Faith. One of the ladies, in her seventies, was beheaded. The police shot and caught the terrorist.
In such matters, we Catholics do not pray for their souls: No! We KNOW they are Martyrs, we KNOW they are in Heaven with Jesus Christ Our Lord, and we KNOW we can beg them for their intercession to Christ the King for the Church on earth -- in France, in Rome (where the Islamist threat is downplayed, and completely ignored by a negligent Bishop of Rome, who has abandoned the sheep), and throughout the world.
Dear Martyrs of October 2020: Pray for us!
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France is at war. As in the 16th century, it is a religious war, and there are only two possible conclusions: either France becomes a completely Islamic state, or a Free Christian nation. It will be a long and bloody war.
France is at war. As in the 16th century, it is a religious war, and there are only two possible conclusions: either France becomes a completely Islamic state, or a Free Christian nation. It will be a long and bloody war.
Hardly a peep about this from the usual suspects
God bless these martyrs.
Holy Martyrs of Nice, pray for us!
And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Blessed indeed,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them!” (Rev 14:13 ESV)
When Pope Francis is finally replaced by Peter Romanus, then the church can begin to remove its mortal enemy working through the Satanic army of jihadis.
France invited the vampires in. Now the “guests” demand their blood feast.
Pope's inspiration Ahmed al-Tayyeb backs execution for apostates
There are political leaders that should have their neck stretched
for their acquiescence and promotion of the Invasion of Europe.
Geez, Francis, get a room.
Yes, I do remember when ISIS was training children in the finer points of beheading infidels. Thank goodness Barrak Hussein Ubama and Joe Biden brought an end to ISIS and kept it from ever being a threat to people in the middle east.
WTH are they doing?
Most definitely.
Wait! You forgot the /s
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