The Antichrist Came Out Of Our Own Number...

First reading	1 John 2:18-21 ©

You have been anointed by the Holy One

Children, these are the last days;

you were told that an Antichrist must come,

and now several antichrists have already appeared;

we know from this that these are the last days.

Those rivals of Christ came out of our own number, but they had never really belonged;

if they had belonged, they would have stayed with us;

but they left us, to prove that not one of them

ever belonged to us.

But you have been anointed by the Holy One,

and have all received the knowledge.

It is not because you do not know the truth that I am writing to you

but rather because you know it already

and know that no lie can come from the truth.

I think that is most appropriate that the reading for the final mass of 2018 contains the inditement "Those rivals of Christ came out of our own number but they never really belonged..."  As this year comes to an end we pew dwellers can see more clearly that not all that dresses in the crimson of the Church's elite are actually really part of the Church.  Oh, they are members, but their hearts are far from doing what is right.  They seek to steer Peter's boat into the shoals and attempt to make an end of her once and for all.  The devil has entered into their hearts and even men whose loyalty cannot be questioned are being tempted by having their ears tickled by that which sounds good but leads to evil. 

As 2018 comes to an end, pray that Francis receives the grace to finally come out as the hero of the Church as he strikes at the source of the infection.  Pray too that the Spirit reveals those that are responsible for attempting to sully the purity of the Bride of Christ with teachings that are far from the Heart of Jesus.  Pray that those who are infested with the ideas that are born from selfishness, evil, and moral turpitude are removed from office and sent off into shame. 

Pray that 2019 becomes known as the year when the church does what is required and returns fully to those ancient teachings that have been preserved for over two thousand years and still form the core of her values and her teachings as drawn from the Deposit of Fath.  Make no mistake about it.  The Church belongs to Christ and He will purge that which needs to be purged and His Bride will remain as beautiful as before and her members will once again sing songs of praise to the Lord our God.  

May the God of Our Fathers bless you on this last day of the year as we look with hope for a new beginning, as we continue in faith our prayers and good works, and infuse the world with the love that comes from knowing Christ as our King, Our God, and our Brother. 

Please Remember the Poor Souls today in your prayers.