We are Living in a Time of Great Persecution and Schism

It is time to wake up the neighbors and the family members who have been quietly going about their business and saying that it could never happen.  It is already happening.  It is happening now.  The 'it' is the schism in the Roman Catholic church between, not liberals and rad-trads, but between the faithful Catholics and those who are contributing to the schism and persecution.

The following links will demonstrate the global nature of the persecution and resulting schism.  They are in no particular order.

• Catholic Hospitals forced to allow admitting privileges to abortion providers.
• Sterile heterosexual marriages encouraged by Time magazine
• Coptic Christians have been persecuted for years, but now their situation is far worse.
• Homosexual activists are taking Christians to court in record numbers in most Western Countries.  This is just one example.
• Even school children are being forced to accept exposure to acts against nature.
• The twisting of gender into a choice rather than a reality will only get worse.
• Some countries are funding forced sterilizations.
• And of course we've become so accustomed to stories of forced abortions, I can't even read them anymore.
• People who serve in the United States military are being persecuted by the atheist regime in which we live.
• And don't talk too loudly about your Christian faith on a street corner unless you have the time to go to jail.

These articles represent the tip of the iceberg.  These are the ones that come to my mind this morning.  I haven't really touched on the abuses within the church that are causing the schism.  If you have time, add some links in the comments box.  Awareness, education, and fidelity to the teachings of the Catholic church will be our weapons as we experience the white martyrdom of this persecution in Europe and the United States.  Let's remember to pray for those who are experiencing the red martyrdom in Muslim and Communist countries.