December 9, 1976
WHEN THE SENTINELS DO NOT KEEP WATCH
My son, write:
The bishops, with the Pope, are the guardians of the inestimable values of truth, that is to say, of that patrimony formed by my doctrine and by my word.
The bishops with the Pope are the natural guardians of the moral and spiritual values, freely given to my Church.
The bishops with the Pope are the guardians of the inestimable values of faith, of my doctrine and of the living word, for it is divine and eternal, and it does not change nor alter with the change and alteration of the times, as not a few think in my Church, such as the heretical theologians; yes, heretical, for they are proud and presumptuous. The bishops with the Pope are the natural guardians of the spiritual values of the Redemption, of my law, that does not change nor can ever change, for it is eternal and divine, and therefore no one, no one upon earth, not even my Vicar, has the power of manipulating it and putting it at the service of human pride and egotism.
The bishops with the Pope had, have, and will have, the sacred duty of a careful, circumspect and persevering vigilance, for these spiritual treasures are freely given by God to humanity, so that the latter may be emancipated from the tyranny of the prince of darkness, and thus deliver itself from evil, and raise itself to unite itself again to God, one and three, the Alpha and Omega, the Creator and, Lord of everything and of everyone.
It was, and is, the task of bishops, to protect the faith from the attacks of the darksome forces of evil, those which, mimicking God in their destructive action, make use of the very ones who, chosen by God, should be devout, faithful and loving sons, zealous for his glory and for the good of souls, but unfortunately many consecrated souls, darkened by pride, the terrible and intense plague of my Mystical Body, have not been aware of the Satanic work of destruction and ruin of my enemies, who are your enemies and those of my Church, and when they noticed the danger, they did not react with due energy and strength, for they were afraid of losing their prestige; they were, and are, afraid of losing their “dignity.”
If a blind man guides another blind man...
My son, how can the propagation of error and of immorality be explained?
How can the multiplication of heresies be explained? How can the defense of laws against nature be explained, such as abortion, the right to prostitution, the defense of crime?
It is certain that voices of protest have not been lacking, from a few upright souls, but it is also certain that the mobilization en masse of my Church has been lacking, using all licit and acceptable means, either spiritual or material, for the defense of the divine rights, of truth, and of the good of souls. It is a most grave fault of bishops and priests, who did not react as they should have done, and, even more, many times, for reasons which it is better not to speak of, they themselves became indirect accomplices and instruments of evil.
Behold, my son, the genuine and visible contradictions of modern pastoral practice; all of this is so true, that because of this foolishness, the structures of the Church are in process of elimination or at least of crisis, while the structures of Satan are going forward full steam ahead, which are the structures of a society become atheistic and materialistic through Satan, for the spreading of all wickedness, doctrinal, moral, and often even physical.
Oh, how much blindness and weakness in my Church; the saints and martyrs were not, nor will they be now, nor ever, among the cowardly and faint hearted!
The enemies of God and of the Church have united to do evil; if my bishops and priests would have united in like measure, to do good, the face of my Church would not be what it now is.
Tremendous responsibility for the grave omissions
It is certain that the justification and affirmation made before Me, the eternal judge, that the means of modern progress, in particular the means of communication, are responsible for the evils that exist in the bosom of my Church these affirmations are of no value. I am God, and I know very well all the roots of the present crisis. I know very well its diverse origins; therefore I say that the justifications given, are of very little use before my Divine Justice.
These very means and this very technology could be used for good, and could be used to detain evil, if a living faith, purified from rationalist or marxist foolishness, if a practical and pure faith would have been opposed to the forces of evil.
In my Judgment, it will be I Myself, who will evaluate the degree of responsibility, collective and personal, of my priests and of my bishops.
All evasion will be useless; no one can escape the Judgment of God, nor will they ever do so. In the consciences of many pastors and priests, there are tremendous responsibilities; I cite the most grave omissions that have existed, in detaining and hindering the forces of evil, for they should not only be detained, but also counter attacked, with all the means that I, Jesus, and my Mother, have insistently taught you, by example, by humility, and by penance.
I repeat once again, that they have substantially taken out all the strength from the rule of Christian life. Life is a trial; life is a battle against the darksome forces of hell that ensnare it. To take the substance from this truth, is to make Christianity insipid; it takes the strength out of the Redemption and empties it of its essence.
No, my son; it would be much better and wiser, not to rebel, but rather to humbly repent of all the errors that were committed.
I bless you; love Me intensely.