(with all due apologies to Paul Harvey)
With such fantastic success in deceiving Catholics, I would now evaluate and plan my strategy to ensnare those who call themselves “traditionalists”. The liberals are already serving me, so my efforts are free to concentrate on those who THINK they are immune against me.
“Divide and conquer” will be just as effective with them because too many DID listen to my lies. They thought that they had to delve into them to defend truth; they even repeated my “cliches” instead of their truths, all devised to shake firm convictions, “water them down” for compromise; how many “staunch” ones fell victims for that snare! And discussion I always urge – conflicting opinions, strife, contention, disagreement, even amusement and indulgence – what difference just as long as no one is HORRIFIED at my perpetrations! COMPROMISE! CONCESSIONS! Look at all I’ve gained! Anyone I can get to “shake hands with the ole’ devil” might as well concede victory now!
For those few who have remembered and believed God instead of me, I will have my vengeance. They will taste of the fury of Hell. They will be isolated and suffer the wrath and scorn of their former associates. Who, among traditionalists have not accepted my version of CHARITY – Offend God for love of neighbor (which is SIN, my specialty). And how I gloat at this success. Who is not mocking, defying, and even blaspheming Him for love of neighbor? FRATERNAL CHARITY – BROTHERHOOD at all costs especially to God Himself. Who would DARE offend neighbor for love of God which is so stigmatized by me? Yes, that has been my most successful ruse – FEAR OF HUMAN RESPECT – MY charity which convinces the “offended neighbor” you are being attacked personally, go up in arms, how dare they! -- anything to keep them from seeing my evils!
And for those who would DARE try to remind others of what is most pleasing to God or that Mother of His, whom I hate most – no one believes me once they turn to Her – I will see to it there is raised the usual hue and cry of UNCHARITABLENESS. Most have been convinced BY ME that their actions ONLY will defeat me, into which I inject that pride of accomplishment, personal glory, frenzied activity that allows no time whatever to think about God. Of course, I always mix good with my evil. I don’t discourage prayer entirely, just enough to keep them complacently comfortable, that they are “good enough”; God certainly wouldn’t expect more when they are WORKING so hard for Him! These are the ones who can serve me now - by rejecting completely any message that would encourage them to put on the COMPLETE ARMOR OF GOD! At all costs, this must not be. It would spell my defeat. There are so few who believe in it any more – it shouldn’t be too difficult – but let that message spread – AND I AM DOOMED!
Sure, I know truth, and at Calvary was almost defeated in complete despondency that I could ever ensnare Catholics who had been given so much protection against me; but down through the centuries, have been amazed at how much they prefer my version of the gospel to that of God’s. Today my success is all but realized even though I know that WOMAN, will crush me in the end, look at the harvest of souls that are mine now with more promised in the future if I just keep them believing EVERYTHING is more important than God.
Yes, if I were the Devil, I’d keep right on doing just what I'm doing.
Written by Helen Howell (1965)
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