Let's not be so unthankful, Columba. You could have waited a full 2 months after the episcopal consecration to criticize the bishop for his "inaction"? 2 months, less than two months ago! " the absence of future plans for corresponding action"...ungrateful!
I am grateful for the consecration and have never been a proponent of the "he is doing nothing" refrain. Instead, I address another topic, namely H.E.'s exhortation of a readiness for martyrdom. This is serious language.
Is H.E. genuinely planning some kind of crusade that could result in martyrdom or is he merely using the weighted term as a rhetorical contrast to "Fiftiesism?" If there is no planned campaign on the horizon, then H.E.'s choice of language is overwrought.
Remaining in endless holding maneuvers while the revolution unfolds without opposition will cause Catholics to loose heart. Churches are destroyed, schools are paganized, and historic Christendom is overrun by Mohammedans and savages. Having the means to fight back but lacking the will results in dereliction of duty and the hardening of hearts. God's Catholic Church is the sole possessor of the means to fight back. If the rank and file become ensnared by thorns, responsibility simply moves to the shoulders of the remnant and the Church remains stronger that the Gates of Hell. Failing to use such strength in times of need is unconscionable.
Was the counterrevolution already launched? If so, I have not heard. Until that happens, don't be surprised if the hearts of the remnant grow colder year by year. Issue the challenge and watch those currently discouraged and ensnared wake up to take hold the cross. Deus vult!
Topic: Found Wanting (Read 22518 times)