"For there shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders, insomuch as to deceive (if possible) even the elect." [Matthew 24:24]
This verse came to mind yesterday when I was reading this thread, but I didn't have time to post about it. Often some will compare the "miracles" surrounding the Novus Ordo to this verse, which is a good and likely comparison; but I also wonder if it could refer to the deception of "great signs and wonders" of modern technology and natural science? What I mean is, how deeply-rooted naturalism is in the minds of virtually everyone today; is to an extent that these same "signs and wonders" of these naturalistic sciences and technologies have served to desensitize even "the elect" to the possibility of true miracles. As many, even when faced with a true miracle, would seek to dismiss it by means of extensive natural explanations rather than accept it as an act of God. Just look at Padre Pio, where some called him a fraud by claiming that he would apply carbolic acid to his hands to perpetuate the stigmata; and there's many more today who would be apt to believe this theory. Not to mention the ridiculous claims about how the Shroud of Turin is a Medieval forgery, or the Tilma of Our Lady of Guadalupe, despite the forensic evidence.
But, it's not just limited to overt miracles, but all things of supernatural faith. Such as the literal belief in Scripture. Even among Catholics there is a deep skepticism that has been fostered by modern natural science (see: the arch-heresy of Modernism), where they have rejected the literal meaning in favor of an allegorical or "spiritual" meaning. The recent discussion on Fr. Robinson and the SSPX regarding Creationism is a good example. As they, too, have been taken in by the "signs and wonders" of modern science.
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