[narses]

Ping.

[american colleen]

The Catholic answer is always the same: absolute fidelity to the holy teaching of the Church, faithfulness to the Holy See, frequent reception of the sacraments, the Rosary, daily spiritual reading, and gratitude that we have been given the fullness of God’s revelation: “Gaudete, iterum dico vobis, Gaudete.”

I don't know what the Latin means (I'm sure I should!), but Mrs. Von Hildebrand is wonderful. She's also tough to discredit.

A few times I've been fortunate enough to hear her on EWTN. She is clear and concise and always, IMO, spot on.

[Domestic Church]

This is the viewpoint of those born a long long time ago who saw their perspective lose the battle and then saw no incremental approach, just overnight change.

[ELS]

But from the beginning, the Evil One has “conspired” against the Church – and has always aimed in particular at destroying the Mass and sapping belief in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist.

Only a blind person could deny that many of the Enemy’s plans have been perfectly carried out.

One should not forget that the world was shocked at what Hitler did. People like my husband, however, actually read what he had said in Mein Kampf. The plan was there. The world simply chose not to believe it.

The devil hates the ancient Mass. He hates it because it is the most perfect reformulation of all the teachings of the Church.

Thank you, narses. Dr. von Hildebrand speaks the truth and there are those who want to ignore it.

But grave as the situation is, no committed Catholic can forget that Christ has promised that He will remain with His Church to the very end of the world.

His words give me hope.

[narses]

FYI