The Betrayal

saved by Grace
anointed with Chrism
ordained to Serve
the watchman's calling to
protect
pastor
preach
teach as a Faithful
Shepherd of the flock
bearing the demanding
cost of discipleship
being an example of
repentance
conversion
self-sacrifice

purity

holiness
speaking as a
prophet of the Lord God
on fire for His Kingdom is
a lofty challenge and a
heavy burden which is
not to be accepted lightly
nor accomplished without
great humility and dependence
upon the Lord as well as with

courageous fear / trembling but...

in stark contrast... neither is the

Gospel betrayed without dire

consequences both personally 

and Bodily even when in the 

stealth of night hidden in 

broad daylight  under the

illusion of ornate authority

it is claimed that all is well and

the Kingdom is at hand

though when the Light of 

the Spirit at last shines in the

Darkness-assured-to-be-Light
it is discovered  that...
-sin is secretly cloaked by the
 double-lives of clerical debauchery
-priestly pederasty and
 homosexual hookup perversions 

 transcend vows and commitments-

 let alone commandments- then are 

 protected by the lavender mafia in the
 hierarchy while our Biblical moral

 teaching is supposedly "catching-up"

 to modernism's new understanding of
 "accompaniment" / "acceptance"
-"transparency" is obfuscated
 with a serious expression while
 making insincere protestations  to
 "get to the bottom" of the problem
 then never talking about the
 true source: active homosexuality
 in the hierarchy and priesthood
 while grooming the Church by
 hiding the true agenda of
 "normalizing" disordered sin
-Conscience degrades into doing
 whatever one feels is relatively right

 and sin is a forbidden subject
 from the pulpit since "who
 am I to judge?"

-Satan no longer exists - actually

 never did - a figment of great

 story telling to get across a point...

-marriage's natural law is pc's 

 orphaned child where everyone's
 orientation is God-given and
 anyone can "marry" anyone
 as well as biologically-given
 sexual identity is now juxtaposed to
 gender and subject to change - even

 by preschool children - based
 solely on personal feelings which

 no one - not even doctors - can 

 contradict so as to "affirm" and 

 'heaven forbid' it is ever mentioned 

 out loud from the pulpit

-Contraception- supposedly a matter 

 of serious sin-is swallowed up in a

 din of crickets
-politicians posing as faithful

 Catholics yet fostering killing fields 

 ostentatiously receive the

 Most Holy Eucharist with            

 'official approval' and then are 

 honored at their funeral Mass almost

 ready to be 'canonized' for their

 exemplary character 

-the Gospel's
 who... what... why... how -
 so simple yet so assumed to be

 understood / accepted and lived by
 everyone seated in the pews while

 faithful believers wonder why
 nothing is said
 nothing is done to
 protect the sheep from the wolves
 in the name of pastoral inclusion /

 tolerance / affirmation and if 

 anything is said there's the 'well worn'

 accusations "don't be a hater" or

 "what's wrong with you anyway"

 "we're supposed to love one another"
 which leaves them feeling...
 confused...abandoned...
 justifiably angry...brokenhearted and
 kissed by Judas while Satan rejoices

 in the chaos yelping at his victories yet...

listen Faithful Catholics...
Jesus is Lord - it is His Light that is
exposing the Darkness...
pray that it All comes out
into the open...
let your voice be heard and
your dollars prudently donated...
pray for a new outpouring of
the Holy Spirit that the
Lord purge the Church of
unfaithful Shepherds while you

encourage...support...pray for

the many Faithful ones who 

are themselves in turmoil at

the state of things but also that they

boldly speak the Truth in Love 
and finally...

no matter what...
you are called to Holiness-
to be set aside for Him Alone so
keep your eyes on Jesus
seek Him in the Eucharist
seek Him in His Word

let Him be your joy and peace

knowing that All is Grace

support one another
pray the Rosary daily for an 

Outpouring of Repentance / Revival

take up your cross and follow Him for

the wave of persecution is becoming

more astringent and unequivocal  for

we are in the midst of Spiritual Warfare

for the entire Church and the World
remembering too that Jesus
will never leave nor forsake you
He Loves you
He is Lord of All
and the gates of hell
shall not prevail against us

Reflection/Discussion:
-How do you experience the state of the Church?
-How can these things happen in His Church?
-When can you schedule prayer into your life?
-When can you say the Rosary each day?
-What needs to change in you?
-How is the Lord calling you to serve? 
-Find a support group of faithful disciples.
-What does it mean for you to 'speak the Truth in Love'?