That's right, it does.  What bothers me the most is the silence, because I don't think it is the silence of anything but indifference.  What must God think of His children now?  Is murmuring among ourselves the best that we can do?

These days people are so ignorant they don't have clue enough to go looking or recognize when they stumble over the truth.  But they are followers.  There's an up side, for those itching ears.  The true gospel is now so far out of date that it would be a new vogue to many.

The "ignorant" in this case is the Pope.

He is pretending to be Pontiff, but he is no such thing.  His act is meant to ensnare, if possible, even the elect - much like the man he prefigures.

Those who call him Papa, yet know he acts in such a way as to render the sacrifices of the Martyrs so meaningless as to be absurd, have to sit still for a moment and think...

For all those who believe this wicked and impious man is "conservative" and will "restore tradition", WAKE UP!  He is CELEBRATING the APOSTASY of Assisi.

I went looking for the story of Knock to refresh my memory.  There are a number of versions up and I'm afraid too many have written of it without verifying facts.  But I did come across this which I think is beautiful and I am posting it for its own merit, not to detract from the solemn warning of this thread.

http://www.irishpage.com/wedding/knock.htm

You have to left click the sound icon to hear the lyrics.

I am puzzled as to how this fight for God's cause is being fought.  What I see is an infight like that among the Protestants, with nothing being accomplished, while the course of Vatican II keeps right on rolling.  

My goodness, I haven't been reticent.  I've suggested quite a few things, all of which have been ignored.  You know, when Vatican II came down the vast majority just went along with it and the rest went to work trying to restore the "head" to its senses (when they weren't busy calling each other down).  So here it is almost half a century later and we're each dug in like badgers.  

I bring this up because Dawn has recently run across mention of a veil being lifted, and it strikes me that we have ALL had a veil over our eyes.  I think that if we can accept that we can be delivered from it.  But we would have to be open to the possibility and earnestly seek deliverance.  The fact does remain that while we were doing whatever we were doing the enemy made almost a complete takeover.  It may be more complete than I realize, too.  So we must have been doing something wrong, even as we thought we had it right.  So I suspect a veil.

"I've suggested quite a few things, all of which have been ignored."

Such as?


So here it is almost half a century later and we're each dug in like badgers.

Yes, which is why we need explicit recommendations.

But, therein lies the rub: traditional Catholics (Americans, at any rate) generally operate outside the ordinary hierarchy and, therefore, do not have any real focus, discipline, or direction.  They are, in effect, free to "pick and choose" what they like, and what they dont like... even in matters pertaining to the Faith, all the while insisting that they are being truly Catholic.

I give you (and I'm not singling you out, so please dont take it that way) a few examples.  Sedevacantists (such as those who adhere to the SSPV or the CMRI) consider themselves traditional Catholics... except for the insignificant little fact that they deny that there is a Pope in Rome.  Or maybe they pick one of their own.

Traditional Catholics who try to operate within the ordinary hierarchy (such as those who adhere to the FSSP, ICKSP, etc.) generally have their Faith compromised because they are subjected to Modernism in everything else but the traditional Latin Mass.  "Independents" subject themselves to no authority higher than the local priest.

Traditional Catholics who adhere to the SSPX maintain allegiance to Rome, but dont generally have anything to do with the ordinary hierarchy... which makes everyone else wonder what exactly it is they're doing.

None of these folks can make common cause because their own, independent judgement on matters of the Faith makes making common purpose impossible.  "Let's just set aside our differences," you might say, "and fight for the Faith!"

"Very well," I would counter, "Let's start by offering our prayers for Pope Benedict XVI!"

At that point, the sedes would evaporate, along with some of the independents.

An FSSP adherent would add, "Great idea.  And, while we're at it, why dont we all celebrate at the local Indult/Motu Proprio site so we can all be in union with Rome!"

There goes the rest of the independents.

An SSPX adherent would then say, "But, we have never *not* been in union with Rome!  It is you all who have abandoned Catholic Tradition by compromising with the compromised hierarchy, and have abandoned Eternal Rome.  Why not come to our chapel?"

The FSSP answer would be, "No way!  We dont want to look like we're schismatics!"

"But, we're not..."

"Yes, you are..."

Etc.

That all said...  I think that first, before traditionalists can go about actually "doing something", they should come out of their holes, unite among themselves, and operate within the supervision of some sort of ecclesiastical authority.  Only then will their actions truly make any difference here on earth.