‘’Remind this to those whom you will meet in the Church of the third millennium.
I see the Church of the third millennium afflicted by a mortal plague, which compared to those of this millennium will be deeper, more painful’’, the Polish Pope confided, having meant Communism and Nazism as the plagues of his time.
‘’It is called Islam. They will invade Europe. I have seen the hordes surging from the West to the East, from Morocco to Libya, from the Oriental countries towards Egypt.’’
“They will invade Europe. Europe will be a cellar; old relics, twilight, cobwebs.
Old family souvenirs. You, the Church of the third millennium, must contain the invasion.
But not with weapons. Weapons will not be enough, but with your faith, lived with integrity.”
Article @ The Gateway Pundit
Prescient indeed, but a pity about the last sentence. He appears to have forgotten or foregone the past effectiveness of the Church Militant.
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DeleteGood point.
I read that last sentence differently. He is not saying, not to use weapons. He is saying, and I think correctly so, weapons will not be enough. The people must come back to their historical faith. Because weapons alone will not win. The people need the faith and backing of God. Because only then can Islam be defeated. It can be read both ways.
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Weapons will not be enough, but with your faith, lived with integrity.”
DeleteThanks and you are correct.