It has been a challenge throughout the past few years, as I've lived through the trials of the "catholic" church. As I continue to learn, research and read about all things Q, it has been even more eye opening as to the horrible crimes that the "catholic" church continues to drive. In the "catholic" church that we see in Rome, as well as across the world in some bishops, we see the leaders today are so often like the pharisees of Jesus' time, serving their own self interests and using their power and manipulation to control.

When I was a kid in the early '70s, it was "Catholic" with a capital 'C', as in: Catholic stood for the universal Four Marks of the Church - "One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic". I was raised that the Catholic church represented the unbroken chain of Jesus Christ's church that he put in place on earth. This is the Church in which Christ himself proclaimed that "Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jona: because flesh and blood hath not revealed it to thee, but my Father who is in heaven. And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven. And whatsoever thou shalt bind upon earth, it shall be bound also in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose upon earth, it shall be loosed also in heaven." (Matthew 16:16-19)

As we come to the end of Lent, I am struck that once again I find myself in love with the traditions of the Church, which help me focus my life on God. Lent, being a time of preparation for the celebration of Easter, is a wonderful tradition to unplug from the world, and focus on God. I have rediscovered in the past 40 days a sense of peace, joy and calm, since I have focused my prayer and time to giving God control in my life. Not trust in man. Man has proven to fail God since the beginning. But trust in God, who sees all things and knows all things. It is God, and God alone who will guide us through this storm.

To be a true Catholic today is very challenging. I attend a traditional latin Mass, as a way to ensure that each Sunday I focus my time and attention on God. This doesn't mean I'm "holier" or "better" - in fact, on my knees, I remember the great line from Chesteron. When asked "What's wrong with the world today?", Chesterton responded, "I am."

I pray with so many here, to the one, true Living God, who sent his only son to save us. I pray that he may rid his true Church of evil, and that we may be given the grace to have the heart of Jesus. I pray for both my enemies and friends, and I pray that we all seek the Truth.

May God Bless you and keep you,

A fellow soldier