by Alves (11/09)

I sit here, gazing out the window in my living room on the fifth floor of my building in San Francisco, edified as usual by the twin golden domes of what was once a great parish in this once very Catholic city – the church of St. Joseph, a church which Bishop Fulton Sheen himself preached at more than once attracting throngs of the faithful. It rests now, empty, surrounded by fences at the intersection of 10th and Howard Street, in an area which is now very close to and known for a gross ‘leather fest’ every year just about this time.

The handwritten city sign on the fence outside describes the owner as ‘Archbishop of San Francisco’. Not the Archdiocese, but the Archbishop himself. The same man who gave Communion to drag queens dressed as nuns at an openly ‘gay’ Catholic Church in the Castro of San Francisco – a recognized parish of the Archdiocese which, although their very gracious acts of charity do indeed help many sufferers of AIDS – continues to participate in disgusting, and at times even blasphemous festivals in the Castro district.

Previous to the current Archbishop, the former Archbishop of SF by name of Levada (who now resides in Rome by order of Ratzinger so he cannot be extradited to the U.S. on accounts of knowledge of child molestation and was made Prefect for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith by Ratzinger himself) wanted to sell it – perhaps to build condos in this area which is in close proximity to much development in high-end residential structures; his plans intercepted, however, by a state law making the exterior of the church a historical landmark.

And so it sits. Beautiful. A silent, yet remarkable monument to what once was a great Catholic city – and a reminder to myself of all that has happened in the Church since even before Vatican II – now barren and empty, yet still visible, although not as prominent and sometimes almost secretly, remaining tall and firm.

During the past many years, several traditionalists, some of them quite prominent, have referred to the “destruction” of the Catholic Church. While this is a deeply held sentiment amongst the true faithful in these last times, I propose that we refuse to refer to the situation in the Church as the “destruction” of It – for it has not, and will not ever be destructed. It may be diminished in numbers, but never destructed. I believe that by re-affirming this principle amongst ourselves as the remnant true faithful, we shall progress mentally, spiritually and I dare affirm even powerfully. For it is classic psychology to know that those who believe that one’s belief system has been “destructed” will inevitably end up in sorrow and self-pity (much of which I have seen, and I am sure many of you have seen as well among certain groups and individuals over the years).

It was more of a subtle ‘coup d’etat’ than a destruction – a subtle, yet inevitably recognizable ambush. Webster’s Dictionary gives the definition of ‘coup d’etat as follows: “a sudden and decisive action in politics, esp. one resulting in a change of government illegally or by force”. Not one traditionalist will argue with this in terms of the events of Vatican II and even the Bugnini changes to certain rites during the time of Pius XII.

It is, again, always important to remember that in the history of the world, in any time of resistance, or a coup d’etat, there has always been a resistance – and so we remain today, resisting and holding on to that which we know is true and always has been true.

Let us then not dwell on what the demons of hell have been able to achieve over the past 40+ years, for the same occurred, albeit not as horribly, during the times of Martin Luther which gave rise to the plethora of false ‘Christian’ (Protestant) “churches” and sects over time.

We are in different times now, where the devil himself dares to deceive the elect itself, as prophesied by Our Lady at La Salette, and was clarified by by the revelations received by Pope Leo XIII which resulted in the propagation of that powerful prayer to the Archangel St. Michael.

This is nothing new, it is just different. As the Counter-Reformation flourished in Europe during those times of trial, let the new and more illustrious Counter-Revolution in these times progress – these very times where the enemies are not only the visible enemies of the Church itself, but include many priests and bishops who who indeed wait, and do not hesitate to pounce upon souls and attack them with their dogmas of damnation Beware the wolves in sheep clothing, as it is said in the Gospels. These very wolves, which in our times have risen to the very heights of Rome.

Let us have hope then, faith and confidence in Holy Mother the Church and Christ Her Head. This Church, the only true Church which shall last forever, until the end of time.