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Infiltration

The Plot To Destroy The Church From Within by Taylor R Marshall
Crisis Publications

When Taylor Marshall's book first came out, I read a review of it by Jeff Mirus, a Catholic commentator whose articles have helped me greatly over the years. His review was so critical that I did not read the book for a while. When I did so, I liked it, even though I continue to have some reservations. For me, the book held no great surprises, because back in 1986, I read an extraordinary little book entitled
Athanasius and the Church of our times by Bishop Rudolf Graber, which said much the same thing: the Catholic Church has been infiltrated by Masons, Modernists and Marxists. As Mirus rightly argues, the infiltration is no big secret.

I understand why some conservative Catholics will not like this book. Pope John Paul, for example, is criticized. I am a great admirer of the moral teachings of John Paul. But he does not come out well as far as the sex abuse crisis is concerned. And he made some poor choices when it came to bishops and cardinals. For me, the criticism of Pius XII in his last years was more difficult to accept. Perhaps his poor health might explain some poor decisions?
What Marshall is saying is the enemies are within and are far more destructive of the Church than those outside. Think McCarrick and the damage that one man has done. There are those who despise sacredness in the liturgy, traditional sexual morality and the constant teachings of the Church on respecting human life from conception till natural death. There are priests, bishops and cardinals who fully promote the gay agenda. Do they know that they are seeking the destruction of the Catholic faith? Why do they remain in the Church?

Both Mirus and Marshall share a similar view, to some extent, on the Second Vatican Council: it is a valid council and when it reiterates the constant teaching of the Church on matters of faith and morals, it is infallible.However, its pastoral recommendations are not granted the charism of infallibility.
Marshall's book has helped me greatly. After
Amoris Laetitia, I admit I had certain bitter thoughts about our current crop of Church leaders. I now realize that they are the fruits of a revolution that started well before them and even well before the Second Vatican Council. Marshall has adopted a certain sensationalist writing style that I am somewhat uncomfortable with. But, in my view, he covers all the important topics in one book and that is quite an achievement: the Marxist infiltration and Fatima, the Modernist infiltration and the century old Masonic infiltration.

When we read about sexual deviancy among the clergy, financial corruption in the Vatican and demonic hatred of the Faith by those claiming to be Catholic, we should not be surprised. Marshall is right: the Church has been infiltrated. Mirus is right: the infiltration is no big secret anymore, if it ever was.

Were I to review a book by Francis de Sales, for example, I could in good conscience recommend it to everyone. In this case, I cannot do the same. What I can say is that in my case, my appreciation of Catholic Tradition has been enhanced by reading this book. so I will recommend it for some but not others.


            
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