Catholic Cardinal: Will There Be 'An Islamic Conquest of Europe?'
Cardinal Archbishop Christoph
Schonborn, head of the Catholic
Archdiocese of Vienna, Austria.
(Photo: Archdiocese of Vienna)
Catholic Cardinal Christoph Schonborn, head of the Archdiocese of Vienna, Austria, warned on Sept. 11 that Europe had squandered its "Christian heritage" and now faces the possibility of "a third attempt at an Islamic conquest of Europe."
Referencing the defeat of Muslim Turks in the Battle of Vienna on Sept. 11, 1683, Cardinal Schonborn said, "On this day, 333 years ago, Vienna was saved. Will there now be a third attempt at an Islamic conquest of Europe?"
"Many Muslims think so," he continued, "and long for it and say: This Europe is at an end."
The cardinal, who also is the archbishop of Vienna, made his remarks during his homily (sermon) at the Cathedral of Vienna on Sunday, as reported by the Catholic News Agency.
Drawing from the Scripture readings for that day, Cardinal Schonborn drew a parallel between Europe and the one lost sheep, and the Prodigal Son, and the Jews who had strayed from God's commandments while with Moses in the desert.
In each case, God always seeks the lost soul and directs him to come back to the truth, to God the Father, explained the cardinal. Europe today is like that lost sheep, he said, because so many of its people have strayed from God and the Christian heritage that is Europe.
"We have squandered our legacy and wasted our Christian heritage," said Cardinal Schonborn. "And now we wonder what Europe is. We are like the Prodigal Son who had the precious gift from the Father, the precious Christian heritage, now squandered.... What will become of Europe?"
Continuing, the cardinal said, "I think that we should ask for Europe what Moses does in the reading of today and what God the Merciful does for the younger son: Lord, give us another chance! Do not forget that we are your people just like Moses reminds Him: They are your people, You led them out, You sanctified them, they are your people.”
As CNA reported, the cardinal closed his sermon with a prayer, “Lord, remember, it is your people. And if we have strayed and if we have squandered the inheritance, Lord, do not abandon us! Do not abandon this Europe, which has produced so many saints. Do not abandon us, because we have become lukewarm in our faith."
"Have mercy on your inheritance, have mercy on your people, with Europe, which is about to forfeit your Christian inheritance!" said Cardinal Schonborn. "Have mercy on us and raise us up again, for the glory of your name and as a blessing to the world! Amen.”
http://www.cnsnews.com/blog/michael-w-chapman/catholic-cardinal-will-there-be-islamic-conquest-europe
My comments: God has not Abandoned Europe, Europe has Abandoned God and they are now reaping what they have sown. And America is following Suit.
Muslims praying in the streets of France. (AP)
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