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TradBishop,

I don't necessarily disagree with you, but as bad as it was, even the Arian Crisis doesn't come close to the Crisis of the last 50 + years. Even during the Arian Crisis the hierarchy of the Church along with the pope did not teach and profess heresy to the universal Church as the hierarchy and popes have done since Vatican II. We are in unchartered waters.

Having said that, St Athanasius did say that "Even if Catholics faithful to Tradition are reduced to a handful, they are the ones who are the true Church of Jesus Christ."

The operative word from your quote of St. Athanasius is "faithful to Tradition". I'm confused because of your concern, for the people in Rome in Vatican II essentially jettisoned Tradition and the Scriptures for their new Gospel in their new church of man. Obviously this points to Apocalypse 18:1~8: " And after these things, I saw another angel come down from Heaven, having great power: And the Earth was enlightened with his glory. And he cried out with a strong voice, saying: Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen; and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every unclean spirit, and the hold of every unclean and hateful bird: Because all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication; and the kings of the Earth have committed fornication with her; and the merchants of the Earth have been made rich by the power of her delicacies. And I heard another voice from Heaven, saying: Go out from her, my people; that you be not partakers of her sins, and that you receive not of her plagues. For her sins have reached unto Heaven, and the Lord has remembered her iniquities."

As this is a more detailed and accurate description of the Benedict and Francis Show that you mention, it seems imperative to follow its very clear instruction to go out from her. Join a pre-Vatican II Traditional Catholic Church and concentrate on becoming as St. Athanasius says one of those: "who are the true Church of Jesus Christ" and don't look back once you put your hand to the plough. St.Luke 9:62: "No man putting his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God."

(Thank you God. Your timing is perfect.) Please read the comment 188 by Little Blue Nun in the thread "Jesus Christ in The Early Catholic Church". You and I are not alone.