This week’s article looks at hope in the Lord to prevent confusion. The title, “In te, Domine, speravi; non confundar in æternam” (said: Ihn / tay / Doh-min-ay / speh-rah-vee; / nohn / con-foon-dar / ihn / ay-ter-nahm) comes from The Latin Vulgate. Now, some of you may be thinking “Oh, man! LATIN, again!?!” Short answer-“Yup.” The text is Psalm 70:1 from the Douay-Rheims/Latin Vulgate and translates to: “In Thee, O Lord, I have hoped; let me never be put into confusion”. Some of you may have other Bibles that have newer “coordinates”, of Psalm 71:1, and that’s fine, but, the original is as printed above. I use the Latin as that is the purest form of the Bible from St. Jerome in 74 A.D., and do not wish to comment on other versions. For historical accuracy and the non-watered down translation, this is the choice, codified at The Council of Rome in 382 A.D.
This is the first week of Lent, and there is no better way to start than with this verse. It can be also applied to, and should be what every Christian lives by, year-round. There seems to be a lot of confusion, lies, misinformation, disinformation, and no shortage of rather incredible/illogical attitudes in our modern world. The use of electronics spreads these errors faster than any other time in history and is a major reason so much so much actual truth gets lost in the chatter. Some examples off the cuff include: Murder has become a fad with regard to abortion to the point that Colorado, New York and Vermont need to be renamed Herodium where their respective governors can fight over the title ‘Herod II, III, and IV.’ More disgustingly, some are advocating for euthanasia of the elderly to “decrease their carbon footprint”. St. Thomas Aquinas is spinning in his tomb, as the attack on respecting life is at an all-time high. Add to this people who have no business being in public office due to lack of competence getting elected, new public attitudes to sanitize sin and “make it o.k.” when, any clear thinking person knows that it is not. Don’t believe me? Why, then, is SB26-097 being debated at the Colorado State House to legalize prostitution? Three out of four of the bill’s sponsors are women. “Prostitution” isn’t the first exemplar of “Women’s rights” that comes to my mind, frankly. HAS THE WORLD GONE NUTS?
Where did all this confusion come from? The answer is simple: Satan, from the Latin “satanas” which means “the divider” hates mankind, as we are creations of God. Further, Satan doesn’t want any of us to go to Hell, as we would be there with him. So, why are people in Hell? Because Satan hates God more! Satan would rather not one soul go to Heaven just to thwart God, even though he hates mankind! WOW! What an awful way to exist! Some of you, perhaps, are thinking “This article is the cure for happiness”, but, it is just unfiltered truth. The Church Militant, we, down here on earth, pray for those souls in the Church Suffering, the Holy Souls in Purgatory, and hope to become part of The Church Triumphant, the Holy Souls in Heaven.
Our only real answer is God. He will provide us clarity. One of the hard realities when one becomes more steadfast in the faith: worldly attitudes, errors in thinking and logic become more alarming and pronounced. I laugh about this with friends, but, the older I get, the more I become like my grandfathers! Yup. “Get off my lawn, ya d@$n kids!” Brothers and sisters, we must be vigilant with guarding our souls, no matter how crazy the secular world becomes. Persevere in prayer, take time out of your day for silence, reflect on where you need improvement and encourage others around you to do likewise. No matter where you may be in life now, take care that you are not put into confusion. We must also pray for those who are in a constant state of confusion, that they may receive clarity. So, there is a tall order for all of us, however, we can take comfort that God never abandons His people, and remember: In te, Domine, speravi; non confundar in æternam!
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