I am not sure how to describe times of persecution except to say that we shall see very soon great divisions in our countries.
Those who choose Christ and His Church will become saints, while those who do not will fall into deep darkness, brought about by their own choices.
No amount of psychological talk about healing of family trees or the release of curses, or the lack of Catholic education can exonerate us from not choosing Christ. God gives all the graces necessary for salvation.
We are all guilty concerning our decisions or lack of decisions.
Some Catholics are floating into lives of sin because they are not willing to suffer what is needed for perfection-study, prayer, conversion.
One does not have to be an intellectual or a scholar to be a saint.
I have met two more saints recently.There is no doubt in my mind that these two women are holy.
One gets up daily at 4:30, prays four rosaries and Lauds before morning Mass, reads Catholic newspapers and watches EWTN, prays for others, and lives simply. She is in her 80s.
The other prays the rosary daily, does the same reading and praying, going to Adoration once a week, and genuinely loving people. Her discernment is incredible.
Both women grew up with the Baltimore Catechism and claim that is one reason why they are not confused.
They are sisters and have been graced from little on.
They admit that they had to move away from the Democratic Party, and they did not vote for Obama because of the Dem platform supporting abortion.
After that, they grew in grace.
However, in their families are divisions; those who follow God and those who do not.
They see this and they pray.
Divisions cannot be denied or papered-over.
This is the time of division.
